Diane Andrews

Meet Henry Groth, a local man who has served on the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury. He interviewed and was welcomed as a one of the jurors.

Henry Groth, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Henry Groth knew immediately what he wanted to share with the community when approached by…

Allison James and her daughter are homeless. They live in an RV on the side of the road in Santa Clara. Hope keeps them going.

Surviving on Hope and the Kindness of Strangers in an RV on the Street

“All I have is hope,” said Allison James, who has been living in an RV…

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Santa Clara celebrates the winners of the 2020 Holiday Home Decorating Contest. The Chavez family shares how they created their winning home.

2020 Holiday Home Decorating Contest Winners Light Up the December Darkness

Twenty-four Santa Clara families spiked their electric bills in December as they lit up their…

Robert Royston is the man and the mind behind Santa Clara's Central Park. He was honored by the Cultural Landscape Foundation.

Central Park Landscape Architect Robert Royston Memorialized

The California modernist landscape architect who designed Santa Clara's Central Park, Robert Royston (1918-2008), was…

Tom Sullivan is a volunteer for the Salvation Army in Santa Clara. He is a red kettle bell ringer outside of Lucky's on Saratoga Avenue.

Tom Sullivan, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

A favorite new holiday tradition for Tom Sullivan is donning his red "I am a…

Food for Families is a free food program in Santa Clara. In Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale Community Services is also helping families.

Nonprofits and Cities Collaborate to Feed Hungry Santa Clara and Sunnyvale Families

Food for Families is what you get when the Salvation Army, Second Harvest Food Bank…

Santa’s Masked Helpers Add Sparkle to the Holidays in Santa Clara, Sunnyvale

Despite COVID-19 restrictions, plenty of sparkle is in store during the December holiday season for…

Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley Gets Volunteers Out of the House To Help Around the House

Like a flick of the comb and a fresh coat of lipstick before you sign…

A Salute to WWII Veterans of the Greatest Generation

When the U.S. Marines planted the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Japanese island…

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The Bird Woman of Ulistac Natural Area

When Erica Fleniken moved from Tampa, Florida, to Santa Clara in 2013, her discovery of…