Cheery sunshine, blue skies, and a crisp spring breeze marked Easter morning in Santa Clara. This year, 14 visiting students from Izumo, Japan, one of Santa Clara’s sister cities, celebrated Easter with their host families and members of the Santa Clara Sister Cities Association. What made the celebration particularly special for the visitors was that … Read more
“Egg hunts make me think of a store opening on Black Friday,” says Thomas Mohr, a Santa Clara resident, minutes before the 39th annual Easter egg hunt began at Central Park on March 30. Mohr is referring to the wild race among the attending children to snatch the candy-filled plastic eggs all over the grass … Read more
Students at Wilcox High School know they don’t need to be cast members on a reality television show, such as Top Chef or Project Runway, to participate in a cooking or fashion design competition. Wilcox students in both the culinary and fashion design programs recently participated in the FHA-HERO Competition, held at Mount Diablo High … Read more
Weekday visitors to the Rivermark Plaza might notice a busy construction site and a sign attached to the fence asking pedestrians to pardon the dust. Behind the fence is the future Northside Branch Library. The construction has progressed significantly since the groundbreaking in July 2012. During a “hardhat” tour, Ken Young, a board member of … Read more
The Easter Bunny visited Thamien Park on March 23, and left behind over 2,000 eggs for a neighborhood Easter party hosted by a group of mothers from the Rivermark Moms Group. The success of the party is a testament to the power of community, when neighbors come together to work towards a common goal. “Two … Read more
On March 20, the students at Millikin Basics+ Elementary School wore their blue and white Mustang spirit shirts to show their school pride as they gathered in the cafeteria for an assembly. “Today we recognize our 2012 National Blue Ribbon Award,” announced school principal Dr. Melba Rhodes-Stanford. “The Millikin program started in 1976. We have … Read more
When Bob Spivock was a kid, the technological gadgets kids have today weren’t invented yet. “The big toy of those days was the electric train; from 1910 to 1960, I would say that was the toy of choice for every boy,” Spivock recalls. “I didn’t get my first train set until I was 13 years … Read more
When you step inside Great Indian Cuisine, Santa Clara’s newest Indian restaurant, you will be greeted by the cheery mango colored walls, comfortable burgundy booths, and rows of shiny copper pots set out for the weekday lunch buffet. While you eat, you can watch the upbeat Bollywood videos on the screens above the dining room. … Read more
The children at Laurelwood Elementary School in Santa Clara had their markers and blank sheets of paper all ready for gathering autographs on the morning of March 1st. Parents and staff members warmly welcomed community members serving as guest readers for the school’s celebration of Read Across America, Guest Reader Day. Laurelwood was one of … Read more
Back in February, many football fans enjoyed the Super Bowl from their homes as they watched the San Francisco 49ers battle against the Baltimore Ravens. Jessa, a local college student living in Santa Clara, got a close-up view of the game as a cheerleader on the San Francisco 49ers’ Gold Rush team. Jessa has fond … Read more