The Sunnyvale Sun

The tech giants are fighting to convert the nation's colleges, universities and schools to their free e-mail and other IT services that run on the Internet "cloud." Full Story »

Sunnyvale City Council will have a chance to extend its Baylands Park lease with Santa Clara County on Dec. Full Story »

Theft — Nov. 21, 1:37 p.m., 700 block of The Dalles. A purse was stolen from a woman who is a student at Homestead High School. Full Story »

Friends of the Sunnyvale Public Library will host its first two-day book sale. The holiday sale will begin Dec. Full Story »

Holiday Auction Sunnyvale Community Services is holding its annual holiday auction on Dec. 3, from 5:30-7:30 p. Full Story »

Braly Park could be part of the Santa Clara Valley Water District's Flood Protection Project when it is completed in 2016. Full Story »

Sunnyvale city staff is teaming up with local residents for a new program intended to improve the quality of life in neighborhoods citywide. Full Story »

Instead of an annual holiday party, employees at eSilicon decided to make a donation to Sunnyvale's Department of Public Safety. Full Story »

New liquor stores will have a tougher time opening in Sunnyvale following a law change that council approved to protect schoolchildren. Full Story »

A lifetime of leadership began unexpectedly one Sunday morning in 1941 for Cupertino resident Charles Merdinger. Full Story »

Acclaimed recording artist Robert Berry has played all over his native Bay Area, and now he's using that name recognition and talent to raise a little money and collect food for hungry people this holiday season. Full Story »

It seemed logical that Northern California's two best high school girls tennis teams would have some of the best individual talent in the Central Coast Section. Full Story »

A top 30 finish at the CIF State Cross Country Championships is something to be proud of, but a top 10 finish is something to brag about. Full Story »

The main reason that I have several houseplants is not that I enjoy gardening in my home. It is because I want to grow so many of the plants that I see in Southern California, even though many do not like the cool winter weather here. Full Story »

With one of the top scoring offenses in Northern California and the second most prolific quarterback in the state, the De Anza College football team had a banner season. Full Story »

The high school basketball season tipped off this week with several area tournaments, including a pair of three-day, eight-team events hosted by Fremont's girls and Cupertino's boys. Full Story »

In an effort to lower its carbon footprint and expand its use of alternative energy sources, West Valley College will install 150,000 square feet of solar panels on its campus by the summer of 2011. Full Story »

Just two days after her high school graduation, Reid Peppard was on a plane bound for Paris. Since then, the Los Gatos High School alum (class of 2004) has had the kind of life that much of the world only dreams of: college and travels in Europe, and then a permanent base in London. Full Story »

Robin Tolleson, 48, the owner and manager of Rider's Choice Used Bike Warehouse in Sunnyvale, was arrested Monday by investigators from the Department of Motor Vehicles, according to the district attorney's office. Full Story »

Girls softball The Sunnyvale Girls Softball League is holding online registration for girls ages 5-16 interested in playing in the 2010 season. Full Story »

Residential burglary — Nov. 14, 10:32 p.m., 600 block of Kodiak Court. Two laptops were stolen from a residence. Full Story »

Editors note: The following is Part II of Mike Chow's account about growing up Asian in Sunnyvale. After 15 years of separation due to immigration laws, Chow's parents were finally united in Sunnyvale in the 1950s. Full Story »