Silicon Valley is actually Santa Clara Valley, named after the mission dedicated to the great Saint Clare of Assisi.
From Paul T. via email: Thank you so much for this most interesting article. I feel so embarrassed - being a southern Californian I never thought much about the north part of that state.
From Paul T. via email: Thank you so much for this most interesting article. I feel so embarrassed - being a southern Californian I never thought much about the north part of that state.