Diane Andrews

On Sept. 21, Sunnyvale celebrated community members, businesses and local nonprofit organizations who helped the city thrive in 2024.

Sunnyvale’s 2024 State of the City Honors Community Volunteers

The 2024 Sunnyvale State of the City Celebration began at City Hall in the outdoor…

Community member Mike Walke pushed the button and lit the tree at Santa Clara's Central Park, upholding a more than a century old holiday tradition.

Holiday Vibes at 2024 Santa Clara Tree Lighting

“The tree lighting is an entertaining social gathering with a festive vibe of the holidays.…

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In this edition of "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" we meet Ron Kleinman who is enjoying persimmons from a local stand.

Ron Kleinman, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

It was Sunday in Santa Clara on a sunny weekend sandwiched between storms. “This is…

The annual Santa Clara Children's Business Fair continues to be a labor of love for local teen Mikhil Kiran, the founder who is now a senior in high school.

Santa Clara Teen’s Children’s Business Fair Turns Kids into Entrepreneurs

Sixteen-year-old Mikhil Kiran, a senior at the Harker School in San Jose, started out in…

Rose Academies and CEO Susan Stasi celebrate International Day of the Girl Child and introduces Omwana Thrive, a new health care app.

Rose Academies Introduces “Omwana Thrive” on International Day of the Girl Child

“Why Africa?” is a question Rose Academies CEO Susan Stasi is sometimes asked about the…

Local teen Aeshaan Singhal is celebrating 10 years of running the nonprofit Bye Bye Kids' Cancer, designed to raise money for cancer research.

Bye Bye Kids’ Cancer: Silicon Valley Teen’s Nonprofit Turns Ten

Teenager Aeshaan Singhal is proof that one is never too young to improve life for…

Green Bus Lady Embraces Nomadic Life on Four Wheels

“I’m not homeless. I’m houseless by choice,” said Valerie Nielsen, known as the bus lady…

“The Hound of the Baskervilles” is on the Prowl in Santa Clara

“The Hound of the Baskervilles” prowls the Santa Clara Players (SCP) stage October 11 –…

Northside Library Throws 10th Birthday Party

Santa Clara’s Northside Branch Library—the library that was decades in the works as it awaited…

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Community Embraces Family of Slain Teen

“I miss my son. The pain is hard,” said Esmeralda Perez, mother of 19-year-old Emmanuel…