Author: Diane Andrews

Arts & Entertainment

“Erased Lynching” Photographs of Ken Gonzales-Day at SCU Prick Social Conscience

Diane AndrewsJanuary 6, 2020

Santa Clara University (SCU), a flag bearer in an ongoing crusade for social justice, regularly raises awareness of social issues through the arts. A free exhibition of 25 Erased...

Julie Flores, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Diane AndrewsJanuary 3, 2020

Native Californian and Sunnyvale resident Julie Flores met her best friend online on eBay, through trading Disney Collectibles — the millions of...

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Environmental Volunteers Focuses on South Bay Growth

Diane AndrewsJanuary 2, 2020January 3, 2020

Environmental Volunteers (EV) has inspired Bay Area children to cherish and preserve the natural environment since 1972. Now, the Palo Alto-based nonprofit...

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“Pride and Prejudice” Scenic Designer Joe Ragey Sets the Stage for Romance

Diane AndrewsDecember 26, 2019

The curtain is never drawn, so the TheatreWorks of Silicon Valley audience is caught up in the romance of Jane Austen’s Pride...

Santa Clara Local History/Genealogy Librarian Mary Boyle Retires

Diane AndrewsDecember 17, 2019

After serving 16 years as a librarian in Santa Clara, Mary Boyle is checking out of the library. She retires on Dec....

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SCU 2019 Festival of Lights Brightens the Holidays

Diane AndrewsDecember 14, 2019

Even in the down-pouring rain, people stood in line, umbrellas up, waiting, hoping for a ticket to Santa Clara University‘s sold-out holiday...

Bob Buchser, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Diane AndrewsDecember 12, 2019

Bob Buchser makes a big hit when he puts on his custom-made Santa Claus suit and arrives in a Lexus convertible at...

Mission College Kwanzaa Ceremony Uplifts African-American Traditions

Diane AndrewsDecember 9, 2019

The ancient beat of African drums welcomed about 175 celebrants to Mission College’s pre-Kwanzaa ceremony on its Santa Clara campus Dec. 4....

Brainy Stratford Raynor School 8th Grader Places 8th in National Brain Bee

Diane AndrewsDecember 5, 2019

Using your brain is one thing. Studying the brain is quite another. In Sunnyvale, Stratford Raynor Middle School 8th grader Diya Pendyala...

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Opportunity Knocks at Mission Early College High School

Diane AndrewsNovember 28, 2019November 26, 2019

Santa Clara’s new non-traditional high school puts students on the fast-track to graduate in three years or less with a high school...