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Keeping history alive

New Almaden Quicksilver Park van tour offers visit into past

By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer

Once the oldest and richest mine in California, the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine is kept alive today by employees and volunteers from the Santa Clara County Parks. Twice monthly, park interpreters John Slenter and Mary Berger escort eager guests on van tours of the historic site.
“The van tour is an excellent way to see the park in a short period of time,” said Slenter. “It works well for young families and less ambulatory people giving a good perspective of the park layout and sparks their interest to come back and explore more of the park. Most people are Read more...

Family could use help with
funeral expenses

By Julie Davis Berry
Executive Editor

After giving birth to three sons Esmer-alda Garcia finally got to buy pink baby clothes when her baby daughter Dayana Audon was born 10 years ago. The single mother and daughter were particularly close and Garcia often brought her daughter to work with her as she waited tables at La Playita Mexican Restaurant in Almaden Valley.
La Playita owner Rita Gutierrez remembers Day-ana as Read more...