Author: Diane Andrews
Community
Ferheen Abbasi Wants to be a Doctor After Suffering a Painful Loss
July 27, 2019
For pre-med student Ferheen Abbasi, the fight against cancer is passionate and personal. Her mom, Nasrin Abbasi, is an ovarian...
Community
Santa Clara Senior Joe Aboussleman’s Woodworking Projects Reflect a Lifetime of Resourcefulness
July 25, 2019
The woodshop at the Santa Clara Senior Center, 1301 Fremont Street, is abuzz with sawdust flying Tuesdays and Thursdays from...
Community
Santa Clara Resident Looks into Ancestry, Finds Surprise
July 14, 2019
Ted Swift’s life-long love of history has taken him around the world and back in time. “In order to see...
Community
San Tomas & Monroe Neighborhood Park Renamed in Honor of the Late Eddie Souza
July 7, 2019
The San Tomas & Monroe Neighborhood Park and Community Garden in Santa Clara was renamed to honor the late Everett...
Community
Bob Byrd Honored For 19 Years Of Community Service
July 1, 2019
Santa Clara community volunteer Bob Byrd was honored at a western-themed BBQ June 22 for his 19 years of service...
Community
Kids’ Talent Show Raises Funds for Pediatric Cancer Research at Stanford University
June 24, 2019
Since 2015, 10-year-old guitarist Aeshaan Singhal, a fourth grader at Don Callejon Elementary School, Santa Clara, and his friends have...
Community
JW House Celebrates Hope
June 23, 2019
At its Celebration of Hope breakfast in May, JW House in Santa Clara raised $125,000 to finance its home-away-from-home for...
Schools
Options for All Partners with Joey Travolta to Train Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Filmmaking
June 16, 2019
Options for All has created an unexpected and exciting career path for Bay Area adults with developmental disabilities — filmmaking....
Community
Sunny Dosanjh, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
June 15, 2019
A mosaic of photos honoring former U.S. Air Force Sergeant Sunny Dosanjh as Volunteer of the Year for 2018 is...
Arts & Entertainment
Jazz Outdoors on the Lawn at Santa Clara University Makes a Comeback
June 13, 2019
Jazz aficionados from campus and the community lounged on the lawn in front of the Louis B. Mayer Theatre at...