Author: Cynthia Cheng
Community
Community Recreation Center Becomes Gingerbread House Construction Site
December 30, 2015
The fragrance of sugar filled one of the classrooms at the Community Recreation Center on Dec. 16 as young children...
Schools
Fifth Graders at Laurelwood School Practice Computer Programming During the Hour of Code
December 23, 2015
The click-clack sounds of fingers tapping on the keys of laptops filled Amber Wacht’s fifth-grade classroom at Laurelwood Elementary School...
Arts & EntertainmentSchools
Mission College’s Vargas Gallery Shows Silicon Valley Small Art
December 23, 2015
“The inspiration is life energy and transformation,” says artist Beth Shields. “Even though they’re all epiphanies, which is a word...
Arts & Entertainment
Film Character Appearances and “The Nutcracker” Make a Memorable December at Northside Library
December 16, 2015
Encountering crowds of star struck parents and children, Frozen’s Elsa and Anna, Tangled’s Rapunzel, and Santa Claus had to be...
Community
Senior Center Shows Gabriel Ibarra’s 2015 Photographic Exhibit
December 16, 2015
White picket fences and steps leading up to wide porches are characteristic of older Santa Clara homes currently in photographs...
Community
The Tower House Joins This Year’s Historic Home Tour
December 16, 2015
Clarence Robert “Bob” Tower has created over 400 paintings, drawings, illustrations and other kinds of artwork. This artist, author and...
Community
Closing Celebration for City’s Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month
December 16, 2015
The turban on the Giants fan was a deep cherry red; on the school dance attendee, it was a cool...
Community
Getting to Know Paul Sims
December 9, 2015
Paul Sims gets a kick out of attending Maker Faire, a local festival recognizing creativity and innovation. He also enjoys...
Community
Santa Clara Mothers Volunteer with Baby Carrier Drive for Syrian Refugee Children
December 9, 2015
Kathy Watanabe was online when she first learned about Carry the Future (CTF), an organization currently gathering old and new...
Schools
Library Teen Essay Contest Recognizes Winners
December 2, 2015
‘Getting away’ was the theme of the latest Library essay contest. Not surprisingly, the participating teens’ individual passions are their...