Water Works

J. Smokey Stover gives Mother Nature a hand during the hot summer months

A long-time Sunnyvale resident has found a way to keep his water bill low in the summer by using the previous winter's rainfall to irrigate his summer garden. Seven years ago, Smokie Stover, a retired mechanical engineer, devised a system of collecting rainfall through an elaborate collection and distribution system. Now his ingenuity is really paying off. Stover constructed the system himself and has been using it ever since, saving water even as he irrigates his garden in the hot summer months.   More

News

Administrator Reassignment

A group of parents oppose the reassignement of Fremont High School assistant principal Cecilia Lee-Hiraoka to a teaching position.
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Gardening

Soil Amendments

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Community

Art and Wine Festival

The Chamber of Commerce gears up for the 27th annual Art and Wine Festival, taking place on June 2 and 3 in downtown Sunnyvale.
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Sports Briefs

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