The road to Miss California — Miss Sacramento takes us behind the pageant curtain [VIDEO]
This winter’s Miss Sacramento pageant crowned 24-year old Ashley Newman, a self-taught ventriloquist. Newman will now compete for the title of Miss California.
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Satellites on a start-up budget — Skybox Imaging co-founders offer advice for aspiring entrepreneurs [VIDEO]
Skybox Imaging co-founders Dan Berkenstock and Julian Mann share their start-up story. The pair and two other founders started a satellite company after a class assignment at Stanford.
East Palo Alto targets school truancy in its anti-violence campaign
This spring, the city’s battle to reduce crime and violence will take on an unexpected new front: junior and senior high school students who chronically miss school.
Last weekend to see Redwood City’s pop-up museum celebrating Black history [VIDEO]
The pop-up museum — which features exhibits largely from one woman’s private collection — is on display until Sunday.
Santa Clara County to review immigration policy that became nationwide model
Santa Clara County’s district attorney is asking law enforcement authorities to hold some immigrants so that federal officials can decide whether to deport them.
U.S. patent office to open in Menlo Park in May, but entrepreneurs say process is expensive, outdated [VIDEO]
Entrepreneurs and established Silicon Valley businesses are cautiously hopeful about the benefits of a new U.S. Patent Office, scheduled to open here this spring. View the Video.
1970s pageant winner opens closet to help current contestants dress for success [VIDEO]
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.
Palo Altans seek new housing for their Buena Vista Mobile Home Park neighbors [VIDEO]
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.
Proposal to build Bay Area ski park not getting air
A Bay Area developer is searching for a location for a year-round ski park that uses a turf-like surface to mimic powdery conditions. Many area skiers and snowboarders who are sick of driving three hours to Tahoe are anxious to see it get built.