Author: Cynthia Cheng
Schools
Bon Appétit at the School Cafeterias of SCUSD
September 7, 2011
This food establishment serves over 8,000 lunches and 3,000 breakfasts daily. Items on the menu for this month include a...
Business
A Santa Clara Pillar: Merry Mart Uniforms
August 24, 2011
When Leon Poe opened Merry Mart in 1946, it was a children’s department store. The Valley Fair Shopping Mall wasn’t...
Schools
David Brum is SCUSD’s Classified Employee of the Year
August 24, 2011
David Brum thought it would be another typical day in May at his job as a senior computer technician for...
Arts & EntertainmentSchools
Santa Clara Student Paints Mural at her Former Middle School
August 24, 2011
Sumaiya Elahi was born in Bangladesh. When she was in the sixth grade, she and her family moved to the...
Schools
Getting to Know Bobbie Plough: Santa Clara Unified School District’s New Superintendent
August 17, 2011
Bobbie Plough credits her parents for teaching her about the value of education. “My parents revered education and talked about...
Schools
Pam Fox is SCUSD’s Administrator of the Year
August 10, 2011
Pam Fox has some words of support for those who wish to pursue a career in education: “If you have...
Community
Santa Clara History: The James Lick Mansion
August 10, 2011
A drive through Santa Clara’s Rivermark neighborhood will yield the charming sights of new houses and apartment complexes. Many local...
Schools
Fun and Frolic at the Santa Clara County Youth Fair
August 10, 2011
Vida Anderson has been coming to the Santa Clara County Youth Fair since she was in junior high school over...
Business
A Santa Clara Pillar: Illusive Comics & Games
August 3, 2011
Anna Warren is a self-proclaimed geek. To show how passionate she is about promoting geekdom, Warren has the phrase “Geek...
Community
South Bay Church Hosts Kids Games
August 3, 2011
Kids sit in circles eagerly discussing with their group leaders about what it means to trust God. The younger kids...