Iranian-American community celebrates Persian New Year amid political anxieties
By Khalida Sarwari The outfits were lavish and colorful, the smiles were unwavering, the jokes were flowing and the cake was bountiful and sweet. Beneath …
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Saratoga goes green for St. Paddy’s Day
By Khalida Sarwari For longtime Saratogan Jill Hunter, St. Patrick’s Day is a time to reflect on her Irish heritage, one she wears proudly on …
County’s new bookmobile hits the road in April
By Khalida Sarwari It’s white, yellow, green and blue and starting next month, Santa Clara County Library District’s new bookmobile will be heading down area …
Saratoga’s annual Blossom Festival celebrates small town life
By Khalida Sarwari ‘Got nothing against a big town,’ John Mellencamp belts out in his 1985 hit, but it’s not where he belonged, he sings. …
Community choice energy coming to Silicon Valley in April
By Khalida Sarwari Along much of the Pacific Northwest, hydroelectric dams, wind turbines, geothermal heat pumps and landfill systems work around the clock to convert …