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Santa Clara, San Mateo’s quests to make cities friendlier for older adults

SANTA CLARA COUNTY – San Jose’s Happy Hollow Park & Zoo opened its doors an hour early to seniors for the Senior Safari Walkabout on the fourth Thursday of each month from May to October this year. The free event sponsored by the Health Trust was just one of many activities encouraging seniors in Santa Clara County to exercise.

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Christmas Tree Lane: Celebrating the Holidays in Palo Alto for 76 years

PALO ALTO — In 1940, at the home of Judge Edward E. Hardy over the bridge table, four residents of the 1700 block of Fulton Street in Palo Alto came up with the idea for “Christmas Tree Lane.” Their vision was to place small Christmas trees along the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Fulton Street, lighting each one.

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Santa Clara County’s growing number of homeless youth struggle to access assistance

Jaritza Hernandez became homeless at 18, when her husband lost his job and the rent for their apartment rose. They couldn’t keep up with the bills, especially when they needed to pay for all the costs associated with their new baby, Alexa, who has epilepsy. With no support from their families, the family of three

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Protesters and artists demand Marin Theatre Company action after production of ‘Thomas and Sally’

A group led by black women artists in the Bay Area has written an open letter of complaint about the way the Marin Theatre Company handled protests and concerns over its fall production of “Thomas and Sally,” which closed on Oct. 29.  More than 1,600 black female and male artists have signed the letter, mainly from

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