East Palo Alto Gunshot Detection Technology Triggers Controversy
Over 50 U.S. cities, including East Palo Alto, now use gunshot detection and location technology in neighborhoods known for gun violence.
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Environmental Law: Development Impediment or Protective Measure?
View Video The California Legislature created the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in 1970 to protect the increasingly vulnerable environment from potentially damaging development projects. More recently, developers and environmentalists each have conflicting issues with the laws. California environmentalists have long celebrated the enactment of CEQA as a measure to ensure that developers do their
Environmental Law: Development Impediment or Protective Measure?
The California Legislature created the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in 1970 to protect the increasingly vulnerable environment from potentially damaging development projects. More recently, developers and environmentalists each have conflicting issues with the laws. California environmentalists have long celebrated the enactment of CEQA as a measure to ensure that developers do their part to
SunPower founder discusses company’s growth and future
SunPower founder and Chief Technology Officer Dick Swanson discusses his company’s innovative solar panels, the obstacles the company has had to overcome, and why SunPower has a bright future.
SunPower Acquires European Solar Company
On Feb. 11, SunPower announced the acquisition of European solar company SunRay Renewable Energy for $277 million in what analysts see as a company strategy to stabilize itself in the volatile solar market.
Canada Geese Overrun Cupertino Park
Canadian geese have come to dominate the lawns of the city’s beloved Memorial Park. In their Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting, the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Commission took up the unusual problem and discussed goose abatement strategies.
New City Policy Sprouts After California Avenue Tree Removal
The nine-member City Council unanimously approved revamping the city’s tree removal policy at the Oct. 5 meeting after city workers uprooted 63 mature holly oaks in mid- September without proper community consent.