Baseball stadium plans continue to draw critics in San Jose
Local activists are on a public crusade to block San Jose’s efforts to build a baseball stadium in its downtown Diridon district, objecting most vehemently to the plan’s costs.
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Former and future Stanford soccer stars lead parallel lives
Stanford soccer recruit Maddie Bauer grew up in the footsteps of Stanford phenom Christen Press. Press graduated in 2010 with many soccer honors, but no national title. Will Bauer achieve what Press did not?
Woodside’s Filoli mansion leads national historic sites in number of volunteers (VIDEO)
Reminiscent of Downton Abbey, Woodside’s turn-of-the-century Filoli mansion has the largest volunteer corps of all the historic sites of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
South Bay wine, shopping and surfers are focus of Peninsula Report radio show (PODCAST)
Santa Clara County wineries aim to compete with Napa and Sonoma, San Jose residents quarrel with leadership over retail center, and Mavericks surfers may have tight travel time. Listen to the Peninsula Report podcast.
Old electronics help Los Altos High cheerleaders get to nationals (VIDEO)
The Los Altos High School cheer team is raising money to travel to a national competition in Anaheim at the end of the month. They did a bake sale, of course. But the real money came from an e-waste drive.
Mountain View schools team up with LGBTQ education group
Outlet, a Mountain View-based nonprofit advocacy program, is targeting school districts across the Peninsula to help educate students in middle school and high school about issues in the gay community.
50 years, 100 points — Chamberlain’s scoring record marks golden anniversary (VIDEO)
Bay Area author of “Wilt: 1692,” Gary Pomerantz, shares his memories of writing about Chamberlain’s historic 100-point game and tells why the feat still holds significance today.
For Mavericks surfers, big waves mean tight travel time
Big-wave surfers who compete in the Mavericks Invitational get only 24-hours notice when the event will occur. They have to be prepared to drop everything and travel, often halfway around the world, to Half Moon Bay.
Living alone significantly less ‘green’ than living with others, study finds
The average age of marriage is on the rise in the United States, and a study shows singles living alone use significantly more electricity and gas and produce more food waste per person than those who live with others.