Ben Levinson just raised the bar on neighborliness in Santa Clara. Dusk was falling, and he was walking around the block a little later than usual with Rocky, his nine-and-a-half-year-old yellow lab. He and his wife had just eaten Friday night carry-out (Japanese) for dinner and finished watching the Formula 1 race on TV. Levinson … Read more
It’s just another crime statistic in the paper or on Nextdoor—until it happens to you. Like it happened to Joe and Arlene Ramirez in the quiet, residential Santa Clara neighborhood where they have lived since 1979. Despite their taking all the right precautions. The crime was recorded on the Ring camera attached to the garage … Read more
Like a doctor diagnosing a patient, Repair Café electronics fixer Jim MacDonald methodically examined a paper shredder that would turn on but not shred. He was one of 23 volunteer fixers on hand to repair things for free for community members who arrived lugging nonworking household items at the Repair Café, held at Sunnyvale Library … Read more
At 91, Patricia Strandburg has a treasure chest of memories that it gives her pleasure to recall and share. “The best part of my life was when our children were growing up,” said Strandburg, whose husband of 68 years, Don, died in July 2022. “Our biggest joy was our children.” Strandburg shared memories as she … Read more