New socially-oriented restaurant applications, like OpenTable’s Places I’ve Eaten, have opened up a whole new dimension to dining out, and it could be a game-changer for restaurants and users alike.
Mary McCaman – Miss Santa Clara 1977 – is now the contest’s executive director. She has a created a pageant closet full of gowns, swimsuits, heels and jewelry for girls who want to compete but can’t afford the wardrobe.
1970s pageant winner opens closet to help current contestants dress for success [VIDEO] Read More »
Palo Alto’s environmentalists are locked in debate with one another over plans to construct a compost-to-energy facility. Residents are divided over whether the city should use the land to convert organic waste into clean energy.
Open to travelers since 1926, Buena Vista Mobile Home Park may close within a year. Neighbors in Palo Alto are advocating for alternative housing options for the hundreds of residents who will be displaced if it closes.
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A San Jose proposal to build townhomes in a residential neighborhood is being challenged by environmental advocates who say that its location in a floodplain and its proximity to creek wildlife could pose problems for residents and animals.
Planned San Jose townhomes may lead to flood and environmental hazards, critics say Read More »
Police were called to Pete’s Harbor in February to settle a dispute; escalating tensions since the city’s planning commission approved a plan to privatize the marina, displacing some 100 boater-residents.
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CEO of Pandora Media Inc., Joseph Kennedy, announced Thursday that he will be stepping down from his position. This on a day when the Oakland-based company beat analyst’s expectations for its fourth fiscal 2013 quarter.
Pandora fourth quarter earnings up as CEO steps down Read More »
Stanford professor and creativity guru Tina Seelig led teams through workshops that motivated them to think creatively at Stanford E-Week.
For Americans thinking of starting a high-tech company in China, now may be the right moment. According to a panel of experts at Stanford, market growth and the international flow of capital makes it an enticing opportunity.
Growing markets drive new generation of high-tech entrepreneurs in China Read More »
