Cupertino Daily
Editorial
by Donna Austin, editor
After the February 3, 2009 Cupertino City Council meeting, I wondered why council moved their meeting to another building off camera. The meeting was audio taped and open to the public. There was a motion and a second to remove Lisa Giefer, chair of the Planning Commission. The attorney advised that they [...]
Tags: Cupertino Planning Commission, Lisa Giefer, Marty Miller
Taken (2009)
By Kimberly Lowenthal
Taken (2009)
Taken is an excellent thriller that follows a father’s mission to get his daughter home safely after she is kidnapped by sex traffickers. This movie is non-stop action from start to finish without any of the typical “filler” most films in this genre have. Taken doesn’t waste screen time [...]
Steve Wozniak, Apple Mogul Turned Dancer
by Ruby Elbogen Photo by Cupertino Historical Society
Who would have guessed when The Woz was a student at Homestead High School, and growing up in Cupertino that he would end up being one of the most famous people in the world forhaving co-founded Apple Computers along with fellow Homestead High Grad, Steve Jobs. Even more [...]
Tags: Dancing with the Stars, Steve Wozniak
City Council Election
by Ruby Elbogen
The only thing we know for sure is city council elections in Cupertino are anything but boring, and there’s another one right around the corner. We are reminded of this because of all the new rumors, lies and urban myths swimming to the top of the gossip barrel.
This year, amongst our fall bills, [...]
Calabazas Creek
This beautiful photo accompanied an article written several months ago by Keith Murphy about why Calabazas Creek is such a local treasure. With this rainy weather upon us, and our creeks running with precious water, it’s good to remember the natural treasures we have, why we should treasure them, and why they should be available [...]
I love Jamie Reno
by Ruby Elbogen
My friend, Jamie Reno is a Renaissance Man. He’s a loving husband, a devoted father, a good friend, an amazing writer, a musician and a person of great compassion. He is also a cancer survivor who almost did not make it–and someone who always pays it forward. Jamie reminds me of the song [...]
To Our Wonderful Readers
Just as we suspected mean spirited, spiteful bugs have attacked The
Cupertino Daily. We wanted to present you-the folks who stuck with us for a year, even though our words were beautiful and engaging but our site was ugly, with a gorgeous new one. But-Alas, we’ve been virulated with old articles popping up and ambushing the [...]
Chinese New Year Dumplings
A Chinese New Year Dumpling Making Party led by Dr. Shan Zhou, shown far right.The dumplings, a treat for the New Year are in the shape of Chinese coins. This is the Year of The Ox.
Tags: Chinese New Year, dumplings
Lions Hold Speech Contest
Pictures and Story by Howard Jensen
The Cupertino Host Lions Club hosted the club level of the Lions Multiple District 4 Student Speakers Contest for High School Students on Wednesday, February 4, at the Harvest Restaurant in Cupertino. This contest is held annually throughout California and the winner at each level advances to the next level, [...]
Tags: education, Lions, speech contest, speech. Lions
New hotel will bring a touch of class to De Anza just north of Stevens Creek
by Ruby Elbogen
In retrospect, more than a few of us wondered what the planning commission was thinking when it sent the planned upscale hotel on DeAnza north of Stevens Creek back to the drawing board because they didn’t feel it
looked elegant enough. As a travel writer who has stayed in my share of elegant hotels, [...]
Tags: Cupertino, De Anza Blvd., hotel, Housing
