Author: Diane Andrews
Arts & Entertainment
En Pointe in Santa Clara Ballet’s “Nutcracker”
December 23, 2015
As it has for the last 42 years, “The Nutcracker,” a classical ballet by Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, has...
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Milliken 5th Graders Decorate Holiday Tree at Veterans Memorial
December 23, 2015
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose,” sang out sixty some fifth graders from Milliken Basics+ Elementary School,...
Community
Holiday Train Carries Santa From San Francisco to Santa Clara
December 16, 2015
The 13th annual Holiday Train with Santa Claus aboard looked magical as it pulled into the Santa Clara Caltrain station...
Community
Decking the Halls of the Senior Center with Historical Prints
December 9, 2015
Just in time to brighten the halls for the holidays, the upstairs corridors of the Santa Clara Senior Center, 1303...
Community
Electric Utility Powerhouse Larry Owens Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
December 9, 2015
“My passion is in serving Silicon Valley Power customers and communicating the link between energy, the environment and the community,”...
Community
Have You Ever Seen a Big Bully?
December 9, 2015
A new breed of dog came to town November 21–the American bully, a hybrid cross primarily between the American pit...
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Synchronized Swimming Athletes with Disabilities Making Waves
December 9, 2015
Former San Jose police officer Tina Boales is a mom with a mission that is making waves around the globe....
Community
Hungry for the Holidays
December 2, 2015
“Nothing else matters when your family is hungry,” says Second Harvest Food Bank client Delfina. Food security is number one...
Community
Ice Skating at Central Park
December 2, 2015
Santa Clara Ice–a new outdoor iceskating rink in Central Park, 969 Kiely Blvd.–opened November 21 under blue sky, sunshine and...
Community
Santa Claus and Lots More Coming to Town for the Holidays
December 2, 2015
The first thing you should know about up-and-coming holiday events in Santa Clara is that there is a change of...