For those who want some explanation and analysis of the issues on the March 3 ballot, there is a place to go on the Internet--smartvoter.org/ca/.

One can research local measures and candidates in any California county that has a Smart Voter red star.

The website offers helpful links such as the Easy Voter Guide, a resource for new and busy voters: easyvoter.org/california/index.html.

Smart Voter, a project of the League of Women Voters, has provided nonpartisan election information since 1996.

Camino Medical gets to heart of health

To help local women better understand risks associated with heart disease, Camino Medical Group in Sunnyvale is holding a series of forums as part of the Women's Heart Advantage Health Forum program.

For two days, March 10 and 17, two programs a day will cover a wide range of topics related to heart health.

The program on March 10 includes "Understanding Menopause" at 6 p.m. with Dr. Vivien D'Andrea from Internal Medicine. At 7:30, Dr. Ravin Agah will talk about "Alternative Medicine" practices.

On March 17, the 6 p.m. session will cover "Women and Hearth Health," with Dr. Jane Lombard from Cardiology, followed by "When Delicious Meets Nutritious," with registered dieticians Dalia Perelman and Toni Toledo.

All forums are held in the Camino Medical Group Urgent Care conference rooms at 201 Old San Francisco Road in Sunnyvale. They are free of charge, but reservations are required. To sign up, call 408.523.3222.

Historical society hits $1 million mark

Efforts to build an 8,000-square-foot historical museum in Sunnyvale got a boost of confidence when the funding pool hit the $1 million mark with the $50,000 a local family donated to the project.

The Sunnyvale Historical Society and Museum Association hopes to begin construction on the building at Heritage Park by July 2005, but needs to raise just over a half-million dollars more to meet the $1.6 million budget.

Campaign leader and planning commission veteran Laura Babcock said the latest donation, bringing the pot to $1 million after only 15 months, shows the support in the community for the historical museum.

The next fundraiser is an orchard walk-a-thon at 9:30 a.m. on April 17 .

For more information, call 408.736.4713.