Author: Diane Andrews
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Local High School Junior Isabella He Founds SN Inclusion for Neurodiverse Individuals
February 25, 2021
“I met a software engineer who I had no idea was neurodiverse,” said Isabella He, a junior at Mission San...
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Homestead High Upperclassmen Create Inara Online Mentoring Platform for Middle Schoolers
February 11, 2021
Homestead High School (Cupertino) seniors Rajvi Umrigar and Michelle Wallerius understand from personal experience the need for guidance in transitioning...
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Henry Groth, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
January 28, 2021
Henry Groth knew immediately what he wanted to share with the community when approached by The Weekly outside his Santa...
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Surviving on Hope and the Kindness of Strangers in an RV on the Street
January 14, 2021
“All I have is hope,” said Allison James, who has been living in an RV parked on a street in...
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2020 Holiday Home Decorating Contest Winners Light Up the December Darkness
December 29, 2020
Twenty-four Santa Clara families spiked their electric bills in December as they lit up their neighborhoods with front yard holiday...
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Central Park Landscape Architect Robert Royston Memorialized
December 29, 2020
The California modernist landscape architect who designed Santa Clara’s Central Park, Robert Royston (1918-2008), was honored by the Cultural Landscape...
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Tom Sullivan, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
December 10, 2020
A favorite new holiday tradition for Tom Sullivan is donning his red “I am a volunteer” Salvation Army apron and...
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Nonprofits and Cities Collaborate to Feed Hungry Santa Clara and Sunnyvale Families
November 30, 2020
Food for Families is what you get when the Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley and the...
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Santa’s Masked Helpers Add Sparkle to the Holidays in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale
November 17, 2020
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, plenty of sparkle is in store during the December holiday season for those who would be merry...
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Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley Gets Volunteers Out of the House To Help Around the House
November 12, 2020
Like a flick of the comb and a fresh coat of lipstick before you sign in to a Zoom meeting,...