Santa Clara faces losing Super Bowl revenue because of development delays
With bureaucratic hurdles holding up construction, two major hotel complexes likely won’t be completed by the time Levi’s Stadium hosts Super Bowl 2016.
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Palo Alto’s push to green schools bears fruit
The school district is uprooting sprinkler-reliant lawns, implementing composting and recycling and adopting more energy conscious habits in its push to reduce its carbon footprint and save money.
Mountain View development displaces longtime residents
The Mountain View City Council has approved six homes on Fairchild Drive for redevelopment into 18 row houses. But this project is displacing current residents out of their homes in costly Silicon Valley.
San Mateo County’s coastal communities prepare for sea’s steady rise
Even amid a historic drought, officials are planning for future sea level rise that could eventually bring extensive flooding, beach and bluff erosion and water contamination to the county’s coastlines.
Educational toy manufacturer LeapFrog posts disappointing fourth quarter earnings
The Emeryville-based toymaker reported that the company’s consolidated net sales were down 5 percent, U.S. segment net sales were down 9 percent and net income per diluted share was down 4 percent.
SPECIAL REPORT: Silicon Gap – Widening Inequality in the Valley
Articles and multimedia from Peninsula Press staff about Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s 2014 State of the Valley Conference. Topics include income inequality, investment, society, education and gender.
Entrepreneurs and hobbyists position Bay Area near the forefront of a drone revolution
In the Bay Area, backyard enthusiasts and entrepreneurs are hoping to usher in a new era for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Advocates want to see the tech used in a variety of industries.
Ohlone Elementary Principal Bill Overton believes in ‘life skills curriculum’ for students
For Ohlone Elementary School’s principal Bill Overton, life is a classroom. He believes in a supplementary “life skills curriculum” that includes walking in people’s shoes–literally.
Two years later, Redwood City residents prevail in campaign to slow traffic
When a developer applied to build five houses on Valota Street, a group of residents saw it as an opportunity to call for a change.