Author: Diane Andrews
Community
Kwanzaa Celebration 2011 Mission College
December 7, 2011
Education is power, and power should always be used to the best advantage for people. The value of education is...
Community
Homeless for the Holidays in the Santa Clara Valley
November 30, 2011
On any given night in Santa Clara County, 7,045 people are homeless according to a 2011 Santa Clara County Homeless...
Community
Downtown San Jose Festivities for the Family over Thanksgiving Weekend
November 23, 2011
Make a trip to downtown San Jose for Thanksgiving weekend festivities the whole family can enjoy. The 39-year-old Harvest Festival,...
Business
How to Score as a Small Business Owner
November 23, 2011
If you’re wondering what it takes to start a small business in the Bay Area or need expert advice on...
Community
Seniors, Kids, and Families Up for Holiday Adoption
November 23, 2011
Brighten the holiday season for yourself and others by adopting a senior, a foster child, or a family in need....
Community
South Bay Blue Star Moms Participate in Arlington National Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony
November 16, 2011
South Bay Blue Star Moms Linda Bayer of Santa Clara and Gloria Cervantes of Mountain View were chosen by the...
Community
Celebrating 25 Years of Giving at Mission City Community Fund 2011 Charity Auction
November 9, 2011
The 25-year-old Mission City Community Fund (MCCF) started in hard economic times and continues in hard times to benefit Santa...
Community
Halloween Saints, Sinners, and Spooks Haunt Senior Center
November 2, 2011
“I’ve never grown up. I still like to dress up and play. I’ll never get old,” says Jolene Millette, peaking...
Community
Seniors Craving Companionship
November 2, 2011
If you want to lose weight, eat alone. In his 2006 book Mindless Eating, Brian Wansink, PhD, notes a study...
Community
California Women’s Suffrage Movement Comes to Life in Drama Commissioned by Library
October 26, 2011
The women of California got the vote 100 years ago this October, nine years before the 19th amendment to the...