San Francisco’s Dolby Laboratories, maker of surround sound products, announced robust earnings in the first quarter, but shares fell because the company reduced earnings predictions for the coming year.
Scientists from around the world are moving into Stanford’s new, state-of-the art Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building. The $200-million lab opened this fall, built completely with private donations.
The Rose and Crown and several other Peninsula bars and restaurants are pulling out the stops for SF Beer Week, which starts this Friday and lasts until Sunday, Feb. 20.
East Palo Alto plans to turn Cooley Landing, an abandoned peninsula, into a community park. The city planning commission unanimously approved the project and an environmental impact study is underway.
Palo Alto’s Downtown Streets Team pairs homeless and formerly homeless members of the community with volunteer mentors who help them find work and begin rebuilding their lives.
Not all electronics recyclers are equal. Some depend on dangerous or unethical dumping and labor practices. The Environmental Protection Agency has compiled a list of the safest ways to recycle old equipment, and which manufacturers are the most eco friendly.
Development projects in California are generally more difficult than elsewhere because the state has tough environmental laws. As a result, Redwood City’s Saltworks development project may require a public vote.
Affordable housing is already at a premium in Redwood City. Housing advocates fear Gov. Jerry Brown’s plans to eliminate redevelopment agencies will make it even more scarce.
After a falling branch nearly struck a man and arborists ruled more trouble is likely, Palo Alto’s City Council voted to remove all of the mature eucalyptus trees at Eleanor Pardee Park.