Santa Clara schools meeting leads to large quarantine
More than three dozen school leaders are in self-quarantine following a recent in-person meeting that came to light this week. The Santa Clara Unified School…
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County sets guidelines for school reopenings
County public health officials released new guidelines Tuesday as schools prepare to reopen for students in August. It followed information and outreach efforts by San…
San Jose schools finalizing plan for return in August
The area’s largest school district is finalizing plans for students to return to campuses in August. San Jose Unified, which has more than 30,000 students…
Annual student school supply program opens online registration
The coronavirus pandemic continues to force local institutions to adjust their plans for a virtual era. Sacred Heart Community Service, based in San Jose, is…
Local students reach out to seniors in pen pal program
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for people of all ages to connect with each other. Social distancing, and the specific danger to older…
Cupertino student wins prestigious ‘young scientist’ award
A local middle school student has won California’s ‘Young Scientist’ challenge, a premier science competition. Audrey Luu, a student at Lawson Middle School in Cupertino…
Overwhelming demand crushes San Jose Unified’s outreach efforts
The sudden disruption to the school year, thanks to the arrival of COVID-19, has parents fed up. School districts across the region, which struggled to…
Cupertino Rotary moves poetry contest online, sees record participation
COVID-19 has forced many organizations to rethink how we connect to each other. The Rotary Club of Cupertino has stepped up to continue much of…
De Anza names Lloyd Holmes as new college president
New leadership is coming to Cupertino’s De Anza College. The Foothill-De Anza Community College District announced Tuesday evening that its Board voted to name Lloyd…