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Despite unseasonably cloudy weather, last Saturday the Santa Clara City Library kicked off its 56th annual summer reading program with a festive afternoon featuring Zippy’s Almost Famous Balloon Circus, craft projects, and – of course – plenty of books for every age for long, lazy summer afternoons. In 1965, then-city librarian Frances Klune launched Santa … Read more
Conspiracists converge on the Santa Clara Marriott (www.marriott.com) June 3-5 for Conspiracy Con (www.conspiracycon.com), the now-annual colloquium of all things conspiratorial. UFO-ologist and host of the Ground Zero radio talk show host Clyde Lewis provides Saturday night dinner entertainment. The Conspiracy Expo, which runs concurrently with the conference, is free and offers opportunities to purchase, … Read more
It’s a story to warm any chef’s heart. “What Indian restaurant did you buy these pitas from?” a Relay for Life walker originally from New Delhi, India, asked the Peterson Middle School culinary student who had served him dinner. “This is the most authentic Indian food I’ve had in the United States.” “We made the … Read more
Nearly everyone has heard of the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts – two youth organizations aimed at developing well-rounded individuals, but not too many people know about a third group dedicated to enhancing the lives of our four-legged friends, The Dog Scouts of America. According to its website, DSA was established in 1995 by … Read more
While the media reports a glimmer of light at the end of the long recession tunnel, many are still struggling to make ends meat. During tight times, each family member should make contributions. For example, now that teenagers have been freed from the manacles of their educational institutions, they can pursue summer employment. Acquiring some … Read more
If you have seen the charming Kaiser Permanente television commercial “Where do babies come from?” you already know that, according to the kindergarten children who answer the question, “It’s complicated.” Kaiser Permanente (KP) also recognizes that life after cancer—being a cancer survivor—is complicated. That’s why, for the second year, the HMO is sponsoring a Cancer … Read more
Family Giving Tree, a local non-profit specializing in fulfilling the needs of underprivileged children, has an immediate need for warehouse space. The contract on Family Giving Tree’s current location has ended and the organization is in desperate need to secure space for the upcoming Back-To-School and Holiday Drives. The Back-To-School Drive kicks off today and … Read more
Despite unseasonably cool weather, many of Santa Clara Police Department’s Police Action League softball players and PAL supporters invaded the baseball fields of Central Park on Saturday, May 14 for the first annual PAL Family Fun Day fundraiser event. “Other organizations do a family fun day. Traditionally PAL does a dinner and dance for parents, … Read more
Lawn Bowls is one of those deceptively easy games. It seems simple enough. You roll the white ball, or “jack” toward the other end of the bowling green. You then roll the bowl toward the jack with the goal of having it land closer to the ball of your opponent. The catch? The balls are … Read more
Spunky senior Santa Claran Barbara Shaw was one of about sixty bicyclists to stop off for morning refreshments at Santa Clara’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) energizer station at El Camino Real and Lincoln Street on the 17th Annual Bike to Work Day May 12. “I love biking,” says Shaw, who bikes around town almost every … Read more