Learn about Silicon Valley’s Innovations and Environment
Wanting up-to-the-second news on police chases, natural disasters and, now, manhunts is nothing new. But thanks to new technology, you don’t need a police scanner to get a raw feed of information. While police scour a Sunnyvale neighborhood in search of a shooting suspect, more than 1,000 people are monitoring police radio traffic at RadioReference.com, […]
Follow the dragnet: Website lets you stream police blotter Read More »
Stanford Earth Science students answered a reader’s environmental question: does anyone really care about climate change? According to a Yale study, fewer people did in 2010 than in 2008.
Study finds fewer Americans concerned about climate change in 2010 than in 2008 Read More »
The East Coast’s 5.9 magnitude earthquake may seem small by California standards, but a Stanford geophysicist explains why a quake of that size can have a greater impact there than it might on the West Coast.
Stanford engineering students unveil their solar car, Xenith, which they hope will take home the World Solar Challenge championship in Australia this October. Stanford’s team placed tenth in the last world challenge.
Is This America’s Fastest Solar Car? Stanford students to race across Australia Read More »
New technology entrepreneurs are flocking to meetup groups in growing numbers. Peninsula Press reporter and startup team member shares her thoughts on the value of these informal groups.
New technology meetup groups a growing trend in Silicon Valley Read More »
Farmed salmon makes up 60 percent of the salmon on the market today and is cheaper than wild caught salmon, but it is also less healthy. Other fish may be better dinner alternatives.
Wild salmon healthier, costlier to eat than farmed salmon Read More »
Outdoor composting is possible in any climate, and especially benefit gardens in the most extreme soils and temperatures.
Gardeners can create compost in any climate Read More »
In the United States, 34 million tons of food goes to waste each year. In 2009, only 1 million tons of that was recycled. But many Bay Area restaurants have found ways to waste not.
Bay Area restaurants compost, donate uneaten food Read More »
Critics are buzzing about a new movement known as “ecological art.” Ecological artists are using their paintings, sculptures and photography to start conservation conversations.
Can art save the planet? New eco-cultural movement has its roots in the peninsula Read More »
