Author: Diane Andrews
Community
Park Watch: Police Stress Importance of Reporting Vandalism
March 2, 2011
Vandals painted graffiti on picnic tables and did donuts in their car, damaging the grass, Presidents’ Day weekend at the...
Schools
Recipe for Success: Wilcox High School Students Fast Track to Culinary Arts Careers
March 2, 2011
Wilcox High School students exploring the possibility of careers in food service can build a solid resume and get a...
Community
Chance Encounters Lead to Love-of Camellias
March 2, 2011
“Why camellias?” I asked at the 70th Camellia Show and Plant Sale sponsored by the Camellia Society of Santa Clara...
Business
Harbor Freight Tools Opens Santa Clara Store
March 2, 2011
All the builders, do-it-yourself guys, wood hobbyists, and auto repair buffs in Silicon Valley are excited. No, they more than...
Community
Park Watch: Secrets of Central Park Lake
February 23, 2011
Like a magnet, Santa Clara’s 52-acre Central Park draws joggers, dog walkers, families with kids, teens hanging out, sweethearts smooching...
Schools
Santa Clara Unified School District 2004 Measure J School Bond Update
February 23, 2011
In the November 2004 election Santa Clarans—72 percent of those who voted—approved the issuance of $315 million in general obligation...
Schools
Career Technical Education Students Showcase Wilcox High School’s Renovated Electives Wing at Open House
February 23, 2011
Bucking the trend by some school districts to balance budgets by cutting back on elective classes, the Santa Clara Unified...
Community
High Demand for Pacific Gardens Dementia Reality Tour for Caregivers
February 16, 2011
It turns out that almost everybody knows of somebody with dementia, the life-altering loss of cognitive ability commonly associated with,...
Community
New Eagles Soar at Boy Scouts of America Recognition Dinner
February 16, 2011
It was a hard-won, proud moment for the young men in the Santa Clara County Council of the Boy Scouts...