• Children’s Musical Theater

    05/19/2016
    San Jose / CALIFORNIA National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects and partnerships in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2016. Included in this announcement is an “Art Works” award of $10,000 to Children’s Musical...

  • Draymond Green Cares

    05/19/2016
    The NBA Champion Golden State Warriors announced on Monday that All-Star forward Draymond Green was named a finalist by the NBA for the 2015-16 Seasonlong NBA Cares Community Assist Award, presented by Kaiser Permanente, in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable...

  • SHARKS GOOD LUCK CHARM FINDS LOCAL LOVING HOME

    05/19/2016
    San Jose / CALIFORNIA The San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) and Humane Society Silicon Valley (@hssv) are pleased to announce that “Jo PAW-velski” has been adopted.  The Humane Society Silicon Valley, which oversaw the adoption process, confirmed that the 3-month-old kitten, along with a companion kitten, had been adopted on...

  • ¿Qué reflejan los colores del aura en nuestra personalidad?

    05/19/2016
    Mario Jiménez Castillo / El Observador El aura es el campo electromagnético que rodea al cuerpo, es como si emanáramos una luz interna en la que reflejamos nuestro estado emocional, físico y mental. El aura está constituida por micro partículas cargadas de energía e información. Todas nuestras vivencias son imágenes...

  • Fomentar la curiosidad infantil ayuda a desarrollar científicos

    05/19/2016
    Norma De la Vega / Universidad de California ¿Cómo proteger las reservas de agua en mi comunidad? ¿Cómo prevenir la diabetes que reduce la expectativa de vida? ¿Cómo combatir las plagas que se comen mis aguacates? Las respuestas a estas y a un sinfín de preguntas están en la ciencia,...

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Influence on Finding Dory

    05/19/2016
    Arturo Hilario / El Observador “Finding Dory” could not have been created without the real life creatures which inhabit Monterey Bay Aquarium. Features that are solely found in the ecosystem of the Bay Area’s coasts are essential parts of this film, which finds Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) in the midst of...

  • U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera to receive honorary doctorate

    05/19/2016
    Fresno State An honorary doctorate will be awarded to U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera at Fresno State’s 105th commencement at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, at the Save Mart Center. Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro will confer the Doctor of Fine Arts degree upon the authority of...

  • MAKE THE SWITCH?

    05/19/2016
    Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss / EarthTalk With each new model year, automakers continue to expand their offerings of affordable and fun plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles. While consumers obviously want these new cars, this year’s phase-in of President Obama’s higher automotive fuel efficiency standards have given automakers another reason...

  • Santa Clara County Voters’ Can Renew Parks Funding on June 7 Ballot

    05/19/2016
      On June 7, 2016 voters will once again have an opportunity to demonstrate their support for the acquisition, development, and operation of regional parks for everyone in Santa Clara County. With approval, Measure A will continue the Park Charter Fund, ensuring a critical local, stable funding source for...
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