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The COVID-19 pandemic revealed some kinks in the biomanufacturing industry. Whether it was transporting vaccines in a timely manner or keeping them at the appropriate temperature, the global health concern caused the need for hands-on professionals in the field to surge. A new Santa Clara University (SCU) bioengineering program aims to fill an economic need … Read more
The website that lets Californians shop for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, coveredca.com, has been sending sensitive data to LinkedIn, forensic testing by CalMatters has revealed. As visitors filled out forms on the website, trackers on the same pages told LinkedIn their answers to questions about whether they were blind, pregnant, or used … Read more
Music lovers, if you’re free on Thursday, May 1, you might want to take in the last concert of the 2024-2025 season at the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies in San José. These free noon concerts are just one example of how the Beethoven Center, part of San José State University and located … Read more
Another ethnic minority group is accusing the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) of creating a hostile environment. Earlier this month, StandWithUs, a Jewish advocacy group, filed a complaint (Jewish Advocacy complaint Santa Clara Title VI Complaint) with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The complaint alleges the district has fostered … Read more
After her book discussion group on March 25, Santa Clara resident Carol Buchser stopped off for the first time at TOUS les JOURS, a French Asian bakery at Homestead Road and Lawrence Expressway, to meet up with a friend. She paused at a glass-enclosed food display case, deliberating but a moment before selecting a sugar-sprinkled … Read more
Bay Area artist Nathan Oliveira (1928-2010) described himself as an abstract artist whose work had to be “about something.” For the prolific Oliveira, the “something” is a point of departure for the viewer, not the point of arrival — “evocative” and “intangible” are often used in describing his work. Solitary figures in vague and open … Read more
James Williams wasn’t just Santa Clara’s first African American citizen and one of the first African Americans to settle in Santa Clara County. He was also a “first citizen” as a community leader in the city, and is honored for his role as a leader in Santa Clara’s Volunteer Fire Department. Today, an SCFD plaque … Read more
A new Sunnyvale rideshare shuttle will make it easier to get around the city’s Peery Park area. The on-demand transportation service functions much like other rideshare apps, such as Uber and Lyft. By downloading the app, those in the service area can hail one of three Chrysler Voyagers — five-passenger minivans provided by Zia — … Read more
Former city council member and long-time active member of the Santa Clara community, Debi Davis, passed away over Easter weekend. Davis served on the Santa Clara City Council for eight years between 2012 and 2020 and had several projects that she was especially dedicated to. Teresa O’Neill, who served on the city council with Davis, called … Read more
A group of crooks that rammed a local jewelry store with a stolen car absconded from the scene of an attempted robbery after a Sunnyvale man pointed a gun at them. “I didn’t have time to think; it was just a gut reaction,” said V. Vasan, the owner’s husband. “I instinctively realized it was a … Read more