A fire, a heart attack, a vehicle collision and a woman in labor who can’t get to the hospital in time are a few of the many kinds of situations that can trigger a 911 call. Here in Santa Clara, a 911 call goes to a public safety dispatcher at the communication center in the … Read more
One never knows where a Kickstarter fundraising page might lead. For Al Linke, a Santa Clara resident and Fortune 500 company employee, his Kickstarter page promoting a creative project got attention from the casting team of America’s Greatest Makers, produced by Mark Burnett. Linke received an invitation to audition for the show and was selected … Read more
“Here and now it’s time for celebration/ To finally figure it out/ That all our dreams have no limitations/That’s what it’s all about.” These upbeat lyrics are part of Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil’s “We’re All in This Together,” the finale number of St. Lawrence Academy’s “High School Musical.” At the April 10 dress rehearsal … Read more
Children marveled at the bearded dragon, an Australian lizard with distinctive scales and spikes, cradled in Jungle James’s arms. They raised their hands and made pleading noises for a chance to stroke the lizard and the other reptiles Jungle James and his team brought to Northside Library’s April 2 Jungle James Animal Kingdom. About 145 … Read more
Hands were busy chopping, stirring, peeling, grilling and plating in the kitchens at Mission College’s Hospitality Department during the school’s first annual culinary competition on March 24. The competing students came from four high schools in the Fremont Union High School District. Working in teams representing their schools, students were required to create a main … Read more
It was a full house at San Jose’s Bayside Community Theater on March 29 as family, mentors, and friends of over 80 Santa Clara County young people, ages 9 to 19, received awards and scholarships amounting to $5,000 from Youth Focus, now in its 40th Salute to Youth Hall of Fame program. “Events like this … Read more
About 75 adults, many in running shoes, showed up to Northside Library on Saturday, March 26. It was the night before Easter and the adults-only Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt and Scavenger Hunt gave people a rigorous work out. “We hope to introduce people unfamiliar to the area to this library and neighborhood,” says … Read more
Northside Library opened on Saturday, Mar. 19 to the sizzling dance moves from Hala Dance’s performers. They shook their hips, showed off their toned bellies and demonstrated the art of Egyptian dance. Over 1,600 people participated in Northside Library’s International Day festivities. “Santa Clara has been booming with diversity,” says Cheryl Lee, library branch manager … Read more
Monica Stoffal, principal of Buchser Middle School, pointed out the historical homes, mountains and trees in the window view from the top of the stairs in her school’s new two-story building. Stoffal also credited the architects, having researched the ways children learn, for putting the windows of the 10 new classrooms up high “to promote … Read more
It was 1904. Inside the Lapin Agile, a portrait of five sheep hung above the bar and empty wine bottles sat on tables as centerpieces. At the March 3 preview show, the stage was set for Santa Clara Players’ production of “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” directed by Robert Casillas. The Lapin Agile is a … Read more