Author: Cynthia Cheng
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New York Times Bestselling Author Joanna Ho Expands on Standards of Beauty in Her New Book
January 27, 2021
Palo Alto resident and author Joanna Ho’s (www.joannahowrites.com) debut book, “Eyes that Kiss in the Corners” was released in early...
Business
Party Yardy Brings the Yard Card Trend to Santa Clara
December 23, 2020
Leigh Gass, who was raised in Texas, moved to Santa Clara’s Rivermark neighborhood with her family back in February. According...
Arts & Entertainment
Escape to the Caribbean Through Sunnyvale Community Players’ “Once On This Island”
December 11, 2020
On Dec. 5, Sunnyvale Community Players premiered its newest musical with a virtual streaming of “Once On This Island,” a...
Community
Silicon Valley Author Rituparna Chatterjee Releases Childhood Memoir
December 10, 2020
At the end of October, Bloomsbury India released “The Water Phoenix: A Memoir of Childhood Abuse, Healing and Forgiveness” by...
Community
Sunnyvale’s Garrett Kuramoto Reflects on His Jeopardy! Experience and Remembers Alex Trebek
November 10, 2020
On Nov. 2, Jeopardy! aired an episode featuring Sunnyvale native Garrett Kuramoto, a Library Manager with the San Mateo County...
Community
Student Riteka Murugesh Launches Organization to Teach Tech Concepts Through Storytelling
October 23, 2020
Riteka Murugesh, 17, remembers her first time working with GitHub, a tech industry tool. “Being introduced to GitHub for the...
Schools
Patty Jenkins, Scott Lane Elementary School Teacher, Wins a $1,000 DonorsChoose Gift Card
September 29, 2020
On Sept. 14, Patty Jenkins, a third grade teacher at Scott Lane Elementary School, learned that she won a $1,000...
Arts & Entertainment
Artists Collaborate on a Paper Bouquet Project to Benefit One Tree Planted
September 24, 2020
Painter Hara Chung specializes in creating paper bouquets through her business, Bouquets En Papier (www.bouquetsenpapier.com). “The thing I don’t like...
Business
Twin Sisters Mindy and Megan Park Open a Santa Clara Based Bakery
August 27, 2020
Since September 2019, twin sisters Mindy and Megan Park have been busy with MCourse, the online bakery that they own....
Community
Boss Biz Pitch Fest Opens Doors for Young Entrepreneurs
August 21, 2020
From July 13 to July 24, Coderbunnyz presented the Boss Biz Pitch Fest, a virtual event with monetary prizes for...