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A new community event will debut on Friday, May 20, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Franklin Square when “Celebrate Santa Clara” launches. Presented by the Santa Clara Chamber of Commerce and Convention-Visitors Bureau and Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, the free event features live entertainment featuring the pop rock and R & B group “The … Read more
On Saturday, May 14, Humane Society Silicon Valley welcomed NorCal Animal Rescue Friends, Top Breed Rescue, NorCal Poodle Rescue, The Perfect Dog, Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority and San Jose Animal Care and Services to its campus for the first annual “Good Things Come in Small Packages Event.” The event, organized by HSSV, was created … Read more
Lapidaries at the Santa Clara Senior Center leave no stone unturned as they cut, shape, smooth, and polish rough stones, transforming them into decorative jewelry, bolo ties, refrigerator magnets, and paperweights. A high work bench lines each side of the narrow lapidary shop, which accommodates up to 12 rock enthusiasts. On a busy morning, all … Read more
Everyone lost their “Mommy” when Samantha Nguyen died of cancer in 2009 at age 62. “She had a big impact on each of our lives. Everyone calls her ‘Mommy,’ and she is the glue that still brings us together,” says family friend Llan Banting. Now Nguyen’s family and friends walk in her memory to raise … Read more
Seven energizer stations around Santa Clara will offer free beverages, snacks, and encouragement to bicyclists on their way to work tomorrow morning for the 2011 San Francisco Bay Area Bike to Work Day sponsored by the nonprofit Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (bikesiliconvalley.org). “I don’t bike to work as often as I would like to, so … Read more
In 1977 the Bill Wilson Center (BWC) opened its first shelter for homeless and runaway teenagers. Now those services are needed more than ever, explained BWC Executive Director Sparky Harlan to an audience of 700 at the non-profit’s annual “Building Dreams” fundraiser last month. The event netted $200,000 for the Santa Clara-based 38 year-old social … Read more
The dogs were on their best behavior and the cats looked cute as could be, as numerous families looked through glass panes and into their habitats. Hundreds of people walked through Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority’s door Saturday, May 7 for SVACA’s fifth annual Adoptathon event. Bull Terrier Rescue, Inc, South Bay Trainers, Dusty Paws … Read more
A leader of the local Church of Scientology (CoS) on Saratoga Ave., John Allender, has drawn national attention for his role in disputes related to a Scientology schism. On more than one occasion, Allender has reportedly tangled with local members of Anonymous, a group that regularly conducts street theater-style demonstrations at Scientology locations and events. … Read more
“And in first place, from Santa Clara, California …” was an oft-heard phrase in the last two weeks at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH, where the Santa Clara Vanguard pulled off the unprecedented feat of winning two separate world championships with their winter guard taking the gold medal on Saturday, April 9, … Read more
I typically take advantage of my time off from school to sleep in as much as possible. This Spring Break, there was no sleeping in for me! I had the pleasure of spending my mornings visiting various preschool classes within the Santa Clara Unified School District. I was honored to have been able to reach … Read more