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Meet Robin Adelman, Director of Early Learning

Shir Hadash Early Childhood Center Congregation Shir Hadash 20 Cherry Blossom Lane Los Gatos, CA 95032http://shecc.org/ Q: Do you offer tours of your school for prospective students?RA: We encourage all prospective parents to visit the school. Parents may visit on our scheduled Open House day on a Sunday afternoon in January or they may schedule an appointment to visit at a mutually agreeable time. They are welcome to bring their children with them althou..

Meet Linda Paz, Director Emerson School

2800 West Bayshore Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303 http://www.headsup.org/emerson-school/Q: Are perspective students allowed to meet with enrolled students or can they observe a class or activities?LP: Once parents or families have toured our school, those interested in applying are invited to have their child(ren) spend three full days in our program. We allow our prospective students and families the opportunity to get a feel for all of our programs, including Sp..

Wings for All® at Silicon Valley’s Airport - Simulating the Air Travel Experience for Individuals with Autism

San Jose, Calif. City of San Jose Councilmember Raul Peralez (District 3), Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and airport partners welcomed The Arc of the US, The Arc of Alameda County and Parents Helping Parents today to hold a Wings for All® training for some 50 people with autism and other intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their families to simulate the airport experience. Wings for All offers people with I/DD the opportunity ..

San Francisco to Open the City’s First Bike Park

McLaren Bike Park Opens After $1.1 Million Construction SAN FRANCSICO – The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today the opening of the McLaren Bike Park in McLaren Park, the first Bicycle Motocross (BMX) and Mountain Biking Park in San Francisco. Designed by Alpine Bike Parks, the $1,131,921 project features a beginner bikes skills trail, youth BMX and mountain biking pump park, and multi-use plaza and lawn among other features. Fund..

Align Technology Introduces a New Brand Identity for the iTero(R) Scanning System and Tools

Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) introduced a new global brand identity for the company's leading iTero® scanning system and innovative tools at the recent bi-annual Invisalign GP Summit customer event. The introduction of a new, vibrant brand identity for the iTero scanner reflects its critical and central role in digital treatment and the practice of the future. The iTero scanning system simplifies the digital workflow and empowers doctors to embra..

Barracuda Launch Cuda Cares Program

The Barracuda raised and donated $235,000 for various local and charitable organizations in 2016-17 The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda), proud American Hockey League (@TheAHL) affiliate of the San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks), have announced the launching of the official charitable arm of the team, Cuda Cares. Over the first two seasons in San Jose, the Barracuda have become an immediate part of the community, raising over $350,000 for charitable organiz..

Southwest Airlines to Announce New Nonstop Destinations from Silicon Valley’s Airport

San José Mayor Sam Liccardo and Southwest Airlines’ Vice President and Controller Leah Koontz will join SJC Interim Director of Aviation John Aitken to share details of new nonstop routes for Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Southwest, which serves the largest number of passengers at SJC, currently offers up to 76 departures daily to 16 U.S. cities from San José. The carrier has served SJC since 1993 and has plans for future growth to serve Sil..

Meet Jon Barron, Agent State Farm Insurance

SVL: What are the benefits of combining auto, home and life insurance?JB: By combining homeowner’s, auto, and life insurance, you get the multi-line discounts, and you have the benefit of one single company handling all the policies. In addition, by protecting your mortgage for your loved ones, should you pass away, you are ensuring that your family will be able to stay in your home.SVL: Do I really need Earthquake insurance if I already have a Homeown..

GeezerAdvice story

In June of 2017, Gonzberg Agency, a small integrated marketing agency in San Francisco, launched a new consulting service called GeezerAdviceTM to help Chief Marketing officers and business owners in the Small-to-Medium Business (SMB) space make integrated marketing easier, without having to sign their professional lives away.The biggest problem these client-side marketers face is that integrated marketing has a lot of variables and requires serious experi..

Burke Williams

Diane HibbardVice President of Treatments & DevelopmentBurke WilliamsSVL: What anti-aging technologies are available to consumers?DH: Burke Williams Day Spa is a haven for relaxation and renewal. For anti-aging, our most popular service is the Radiance Facial. This powerful treatment combines products from our exclusive H2V skincare line with revolutionary micro-current technology. Micro-current technology is a lifting and collagen building component of th..

Chiropractic

SVL: Do Chiropractors just treat back and neck pain? SC: Chiropractors can treat any pain in the body that has a joint. Many people with sports related injuries such as a sprain/strain of the shoulder or ankle and office workers that develop knee, shoulder and wrist pain from prolonged sitting can greatly benefit from chiropractic. In fact, chiropractors treat many injuries that develop in shoulders, jaws, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.Our Philo..

Karen Klein

Karen Klein CEO(650) 397.9793www.karenkleinfashion.comSVL: How should I dress to look slimmer?KK: There are many tricks you can use to appear slimmer. Here are some do's and don'ts that can work for any body type for a thinner look: Too much fabric - You might think covering yourself with large, bulky clothing will make you seem thinner. It feels like you are "hiding" your figure and it’s actually pretty comfortable. But reality is in fact the opposite. ..

BloomReach Unveils First Open and Intelligent Digital Experience Platform

Artificial Intelligence Powers BloomReach DXP for Scalable Personalization Across All Customer Touch Points MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. /PRNewswire/ -- BloomReach, the leader in personalized digital experiences, today announced the market's first open and intelligent digital experience platform (DXP) that drives one-to-one personalized experiences across the entire customer journey. BloomReach DXP is the only data-native platform that uses artificial intelligenc..

Sharks Sign Forward Manuel Wiederer to Entry-Level Contract

SAN JOSE - San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) General Manager Doug Wilson announced today that the club has signed forward Manuel Wiederer (WEE-der-er, @wieds21) to a standard, entry-level contract. "Manuel mixes a defensively responsible two-way game with speed and offensive creativity and has proven that he can play with players much older than he is," said Wilson. "He takes pride in his defensive game, but has also shown that he can produce when asked to ..

County Approves Plan to Build All-Inclusive Playgrounds

SAN JOSE – The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to jumpstart an effort to build all-inclusive playgrounds for children and families with disabilities throughout the County. Introduced by Supervisor Joe Simitian and Supervisor Cindy Chavez, the proposal for all-inclusive playgrounds to be built in each of the County’s five Supervisorial districts sets aside $10 million in funding for playgrounds built to be truly accessible for chil..

Lockheed Martin Lab in Silicon Valley

New Lockheed Martin Lab in Silicon Valley "SPARC"s Interest in Space Science Atomic particle accelerator--one of only a few in the world--brings new capability to Silicon Valley's space industryPALO ALTO, Calif., /PRNewswire/ -- What sounds like science fiction is now reality for a new Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) laboratory in Silicon Valley. Technicians from Denmark installed a new linear particle accelerator at the company's Advanced Technology Center to..