Healthy makers fair

The next Oasis Makers Fair at Sunnyvale’s TETRA Hotel is set for Aug. 21, with a focus on makers who offer self-care, healthy routines and beauty products.

The fair will feature more than 20 small business owners and makers, including The Shy Plant Co, a San Jose-based maker offering hand-poured eco-friendly candles who donates 100% of their profits to rebuilding Kork Chann Primary School in Siem Reap, Cambodia; and November Moon Shop,  a Santa Clara-based business selling candles and home décor.

Other vendors include Franci Gire, has baked her Franci Cakes in her hometown of San Jose since 2014.

The makers fair is set for 5-8 p.m. At a fireside chat at 6:30 p.m., guest speakers Belem Rios from Bee’s Little Shop in San Jose and Pia and Rolo from Malaya Botanicals in Alameda will discuss the importance of wellness and share insights into their thriving small businesses.

RSVPs to the Aug. 21 Oasis are highly encouraged through Eventbrite.com. TETRA Hotel is located at 400 W. Java Drive, Sunnyvale.

Expressway upgrades

Lawrence Expressway between Quito and Homestead roads is set to get a makeover. Rehabilitation work is expected to start late this month or early next month and last through February 2025. The work includes resurfacing the asphalt, repairing damage caused by tree roots and improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists at several intersections.

Seven intersections on Lawrence Expressway are set to be improved during this project. New pedestrian sensors, accessible pedestrian signals and new traffic cameras will be installed at three intersections. Other intersections will also see the installation of accessible pedestrian signals, pedestrian sensors, new bicycle detector loops and wiring. The bridge crossing at Stevens Creek Boulevard will also see improvements.

Source: www.mercurynews.com