Author: Diane Andrews
Community
A Grand Scale Garage Sale Success Story
August 8, 2012
“A garage sale is a fun, family type thing—cleaning your house of unwanted items, earning money, and getting to meet...
Schools
Santa Clara Teachers and Industry Join Forces to Promote STEM Education
August 8, 2012
Veteran Santa Clara Unified School District teachers Craig Young and Jack Riviere are two of ten Santa Clara teachers who...
Community
Destination: Home and Housing 1000 Use Social Media and Crowd Funding to Help the Homeless
August 1, 2012
Politicians have successfully raised money using social media appeals, and now Santa Clara County’s Destination: Home and Housing 1000 are...
Community
WePay Helps You Pay or Get Paid with a Finger Click
August 1, 2012
WePay is the Bay Area start-up company providing the electronic technology for Housing 1000’s Housing One campaign to raise funds...
Schools
Local Moms Debut Real Estate Web Application Matching Homes with Schools
July 25, 2012
Two questions parents ask realtors when shopping for a home are “Which schools would my children attend?” and “What are...
Business
Islamic Shops Add Vitality to the Royal Road
July 11, 2012
El Camino Real isn’t just sitting around waiting for a master to plan to give it a facelift—specialized small businesses...
CommunitySports
Milk for Breakfast Lands Wilcox Athlete $7,500 Scholarship
June 20, 2012
Ever since she can remember, 18-year-old Noama Iftekhar has begun her day with a glass of milk. Her healthy eating...
Business
The Best Portuguese Market in Santa Clara
June 20, 2012
“My little fish market is the best Portuguese fish market in Santa Clara,” Antonio Neves has been fond of saying...
Schools
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
June 13, 2012
Are you smarter than a fifth grader at Ponderosa Elementary School? Or how about a fourth grader? Can you solve...
Community
Bill Wilson Center Opens Unique Housing Complex for Transition-Age Youth
June 13, 2012
Peacock Commons in Santa Clara is a very uncommon housing complex for homeless, transition-age youth. It was developed by Bill...