Leigh soccer team reaches Northern California Division II final
Looking strictly at seeding, the Leigh High School girls soccer team should not have made it out of the first round of the California Interscholastic Federation Division Northern California Division II...
View ArticleLos Gatos girls basketball team has great run in NorCal playoffs
It was a longshot that the Los Gatos High School girls basketball team would be selected to compete in the California Interscholastic Federation Northern California playoffs. But once the Wildcats got...
View ArticleThe King’s Academy baseball team’s outlook is bright this season
The Kings Academy baseball team has left itself a tough act to follow. After all, when you’ve won back to back Central Coast Section Division III championships, what can you do for an encore? But...
View ArticleYouth soccer results
West Coast Soccer Club Girls 15U West Coast Wildkatz ’05 girls soccer team returned to play after a break for the high school season. The Wildkatz traveled to Morgan Hill during March 7-8 for the 2020...
View ArticleCupertino community briefs for the week of March 13
Student earns national volunteer honors Cupertino resident Ajay Mallya, a junior at Bellarmine College Preparatory, earned a Certificate of Excellence from the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a...
View ArticleWellness Spa reopening in Willow Glen
Violet Johnson’s Wellness Spa, which operated in Willow Glen for nearly two decades, closed its doors last year. But now, it’s reopened just one block over under a new name. Touch of London Wellness...
View ArticleMilpitas community briefs for the week of March 13
Rotary speakers The Milpitas Rotary Club will talk football and fire prevention at its lunch programs this month. Kelly King, head varsity football coach at Milpitas High School, is the speaker on...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom closes; Great America delays opener
In an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia have joined other amusement parks in announcing temporary closures....
View ArticlePeninsula theater companies large and small cancel shows due to COVID-19
To close or not to close. That is the question facing local theater companies in the face of COVID-19. It’s not an easy decision to make because shuttering a theater production—either for a weekend or...
View ArticleCoronavirus updates: 9 key stories from the Bay Area and beyond on Friday,...
From President Trump’s national emergency declaration to school closing announcements, an increasing number of cases in Bay Area counties and new rules limiting gatherings there’s a lot of COVID-19...
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Coronavirus pushing arts and nonprofit groups to the edge: Pizarro
We all know that the economic impact of the new coronavirus pandemic is going to be huge. But for South Bay nonprofit organizations and arts groups, it could be absolutely devastating. Complying with...
View ArticleSouth Bay senior centers keep a ‘social distance’ during pandemic
Lunchtime can be a time for conviviality and camaraderie for local senior citizens. At the Willow Glen Community Center, regular groups of men and women look forward to their meals and the chance for...
View ArticleCampbell community briefs for the week of March 20
Home Church honors The Downtown Campbell Business Association named two People of the Year for 2019: Michael Sanders and Mark Thornton of the Home Church were set to be feted March 14 at the Celebrate...
View ArticleSan Jose community briefs for the week of March 20
Wildlife Day cancelled Due to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department’s mandatory order to cancel mass gatherings, the Open Space Authority has decided to cancel all docent-led events for the...
View ArticleSunnyvale community briefs for the week of March 20
Homestead wins mock trials Homestead High School’s Mock Trial team swept the Santa Clara County competition, beating out 21 other teams to qualify for state Mock Trial Finals in Los Angeles, set for...
View ArticleLos Gatos community briefs for the week of March 20
Event cancellations In accordance with recommendations from the Santa Clara County Public Health Department regarding the Coronavirus, the Los Gatos Library has cancelled all in-person programs,...
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Coronavirus closes Bay Area houses of worship, but faithful find communion...
CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. Somehow, from Friday Shabbat in slippers to Sunday Mass on Facebook, people found communion. Across the Bay Area and around...
View ArticleHow to host a small craft beer tasting at home
We’re all hunkered down for the duration, deferring business trips, vacations and any event likely to be crowded. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a beer at home with your family or roommates. I...
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The show will go on — virtually — at San Jose’s Hammer Theatre
Now that we’re all trying to practice social distancing and home isolation, the Hammer Theatre Center is doing its part to provide some in-home entertainment. The Swiss mime troupe Mummenschanz was...
View ArticleSan Jose: More firefighters, a community center volunteer test positive for...
Two more San Jose firefighters have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the fire department to 10, the city said in a report Monday. The city said it is also tracking...
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