Westfield Valley Fair has announced that its new controlled parking plan will go into effect on February 8, 2022. The plan keeps the first two hours of guest parking free of charge, while introducing modest fees for longer visits. Westfield’s company research shows that approximately 80% of customer visits are typically completed within a two-hour time frame and … Read more
Students from Peterson Middle School and Wilcox High School are among the winners of Santa Clara County Public Health Department’s (SCCPHD) Vax Up Video contest. The contest was created so students could inspire their peers to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. “When we were thinking about the ways to get them involved because we … Read more
Recently, the Mission Saints Women’s College Basketball team played a home game against Southern California’s Harbor College. Molly Erezo, a Mission Saint, scored 15 points in the victory, including a half-court shot at the buzzer. Her teammate, Dulce Jacobo, had a record-setting 13 blocked shots. The two women expressed their respect for their coach, Corey … Read more
We’re all happy to see the return of holiday traditions this year — at least, insofar as Omicron allows us. For some of us, a holiday tradition is…making new holiday traditions. For example, when I travel, I always get Christmas Tree ornaments as souvenirs. That way, every year’s tree is a new tree, marking another … Read more
The beautiful ethnic dresses drew Arwen Davé in, causing her to linger in the lobby before continuing to her appointment at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Santa Clara. Seven colorfully robed mannequins were lined up in a row along a ground floor corridor. Each dress represented the traditional clothing of a woman from a different … Read more
The annual Christmas Store hosted by Soroptimist International of Santa Clara Silicon Valley returned to an in-person format this holiday season. On Dec. 11, the Soroptimists and volunteers took over the cafeteria at Scott Lane Elementary School to hand out gift cards and household items to 114 families. They also distributed and wrapped gifts for … Read more
Despite the pandemic—or perhaps because of it—this year the Santa Clara (County) Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) collected more toys than ever before for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots holiday program. Mary Roach from Los Gatos pulled into the Saratoga City Hall parking lot on Dec. 4 to drop off a … Read more
Santa Clara’s treasured El Camino Mongolian BBQ at 3380 El Camino Real (cross street: Nobili Ave.) will permanently close after Dec. 15. After 17 years of providing delicious food prepared on a grill by chefs, restaurant owner John Seo and his wife, Sunny, will retire. In March, the couple will return to Korea. “I have … Read more
Growing up in the Silicon Valley, Sunnyvale native Adam Wegener was exposed to electronics, engineering and entrepreneurship. His father was an engineer who started his own companies and many of his friends’ dads had their own businesses. “I remember in college at Cal Poly one of my friends said, ‘Can I have lunch with your … Read more
Students spoke out, and the Santa Clara University (SCU) administration listened. On Nov. 27, an SCU student created a petition on Change.org demanding that the University offer academic leniency and crisis counseling for students who have lost three peers in the span of a little more than a month. “Families, friends, entire classes, and fellow … Read more