Author: Cynthia Cheng
Schools
Civil War Reenactor Gives Eighth Grade Students a History Lesson
June 11, 2014
On the Friday before Memorial Day weekend, Civil War reenactor Spencer Hinkle visited Cabrillo Middle School in a Confederate uniform...
Schools
Founder of Santa Clara Unified Parents Reminisces about Organization’s History
June 11, 2014
In 2011, Richard Wang met Lisa Kunze. Both are parents with children in the Santa Clara Unified School District. The...
Community
Librarian Mary Hanel Retires from the Santa Clara City Library
June 4, 2014
“I got a B.A. in History from U.C. Davis in 1978; most of my classmates either went on to become...
Community
Library Hosts Emma Kaliterna Author Event Featuring Jennifer Fosberry
May 28, 2014
At philanthropist Emma Kaliterna’s library yearbook collection dedication in late April, attendees learned that an anonymous donor would be sponsoring...
Schools
SCUSD and Santa Clara Unified Parents Host Science Fair
May 28, 2014
Jacob Palpallatoc, a fourth-grade student at Westwood Elementary School, examined how sensitive worms are to their environment and how they...
Community
Community Honors Philanthropist Emma Kaliterna at Library Event
May 21, 2014
When Emma Kaliterna, 95, was asked how she was doing on April 30, her bubbly response was, “Fine and dandy,...
Schools
Braly Elementary School Hosts “Soaring Eagles’ Night of Song”
May 7, 2014
“We’ve got a really diverse school with children from all over the world, from countries like Russia, India, Pakistan, and...
Community
Rivermark Moms Celebrate 10th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
April 30, 2014
“Our egg hunts years ago were a lot smaller,” says Maureen Medeiros, one of the co-chairs of the Rivermark Moms...
Community
Library Hosts Sixth Annual Chocolate Party and Grant Event
April 16, 2014
Loretta Beavers brought a chocolate rum raisin cake. Diane Harrison brought allergen-free double chocolate cookies. Mother and daughter Marcia and...
City Politics
Santa Clara Residents Celebrate Northside Library Victory
April 16, 2014
People signed their names on an orange “Save Our Library” t-shirt, now a memento. Mayor Jamie Matthews cheerfully helped hang...