Author: Diane Andrews
Community
The Curious Case of the Homeless Man on the Sidewalk
January 6, 2023
Dusk was falling on a cold December Saturday, made all the darker by clouds and light rain. At a strip...
Community
Patricia Strandburg, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
January 2, 2023
At 91, Patricia Strandburg has a treasure chest of memories that it gives her pleasure to recall and share. “The...
Community
Jack Hasling’s Novel Approach to Writing
December 19, 2022
Most people would be proud to say that they had written one book. By the time he was 90, Cupertino...
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Shirley Stibbard, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
December 1, 2022
Sutter Elementary School teacher Shirley Stibbard’s 23 kindergarten students—and their parents—clearly love her. She has the proof. It was about...
Arts & Entertainment
Santa Clara Chorale Celebrates 60th Anniversary
November 30, 2022
The Santa Clara Chorale’s 2022 – 2023 season sparkles like none before as it celebrates its diamond jubilee—six decades of...
Community
Bill Wilson Center Lights the Way Home for Homeless Youth
November 28, 2022
The homeless statistics never cease to astound. Each night, Bill Wilson Center (BWC), with headquarters in Santa Clara, houses over...
Community
Sunnyvale Solidarity Vigil Against Hate Inspires Action
November 23, 2022
“This vigil is not a victory lap; it is a call to action,” said Sunnyvale Vice Mayor Alysa Cisneros at...
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Sutter Students Plaster Principal Head to Toe with Ice Cream Toppings
October 20, 2022
Sutter Elementary School in Santa Clara celebrated its over-the-top successful 2022 walkathon fundraiser by plastering Principal Michael Fong and Instructional...
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Santa Clara Players Opens Season with World’s Longest-Running Play
October 10, 2022
As anyone who’s ever tried knows, catching a clever mouse in a trap is not a given—unless you’re Agatha Christie—...
Schools
Seher Awan: 12th Mission College President
September 13, 2022
When wearing her jeans and shouldering a backpack on campus, Seher Awan has sometimes been mistaken for a student rather...