Wish Book 2018: Project WeHOPE provides a hot shower and dignity for the Bay Area’s most vulnerable
By Khalida Sarwari For a lot of us, a hot shower is a regular part of our daily routine, but for some like Francisco “Paco” Garcia, …
Category: The Mercury News
Vaidhyanathan and Willey separated by one vote in Cupertino council race
By Khalida Sarwari Two candidates on opposite sides of the proposed redevelopment of Vallco Shopping Mall are separated by a single vote in the Cupertino …
Bay Area schools limit outdoor time, adopt other changes amid poor air quality
By Khalida Sarwari Unhealthy conditions caused by the Camp Fire in Paradise have forced a number of local schools around the Bay Area to move …
Vallco’s fate could hinge on outcome of still-tight Cupertino council race
By Khalida Sarwari Cupertino residents are anxiously waiting for the final tally in an extremely tight City Council race because the three candidates who eventually …
Amid Armistice centenary, one Saratoga resident shares his personal connection to WWI
By Khalida Sarwari Inside his bright and tidy first-floor apartment at the Saratoga Retirement Community, Lawrence “Larry” Hawkinson sifts through relics like a belt buckle …