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Musician performs heartfelt song about the late Marty Cheek

Musician Steve Parkinson, based in the U.K. wrote and performed a song about our late publisher Marty Cheek using a couple of online AI systems to help (ChatGPT, Suno) go through all the information. “When I come across sad messages or hear about the loss of someone, I try to make time to uses my [...]

Mayor Blankley has lead, heading toward reelection

By Calvin Nuttall Results for several key local elections and ballot measures are in with 100 percent of voting centers reporting. However, there are about 280,000 ballots countywide that remain to be counted, according to Michael Borga, assistant communication officer with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Incumbent mayor Marie Blankley holds a narrow [...]

Fourth Annual Food Truck Fly-in coming to San Martin Airport

Enjoy demonstrations of all different kinds of flying machines By Staff Report Airplanes, food trucks, and families will share the flight line at San Martin Airport during the Fourth Annual Food Truck Fly-in that takes place Oct. 26. This is a free community event of delicious food, aircraft displays, aviation-centered entertainment, collectors’ cars, and live [...]

Oakwood students take on gripping historical drama ‘Radium Girls’

Photo courtesy Oakwood School. Female factory workers who fall ill due to radium ingestion from painting clock and watch dials during World War II. This play tells the story of young women exposed to radium while painting watches for the military Kiera Gallagher Oakwood High School’s theater department is excited to present its [...]

Teenage dance team achieves dreams

Photo courtesy REAL_DFAM. The REAL_DFAM team after taking fourth place at the 2023 World of Dance Championship. Oakwood student, family raises $20K to support Ukraine dance team By Kaylee Arca In times of conflict, dance remains a universal language. Last summer, it connected a teenage Ukrainian dance team with Oakwood School student Gabriella [...]

San Martin Lions raise $50K for charities

Photo by Kaylee Arca. A volunteer checks the card of a potential winner during one of the weekly Wednesday night bingo games. Club collects used glasses, hearing aids and printer cartridges By Kaylee Arca The San Martin Lions Club is roaring across the South Valley. Located across from the San Martin Airport, this [...]

South Valley Symphony – October 7: From Broadway to Hollywood Concert

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