Self-proclaimed ‘world pumpkin capital’ — Half Moon Bay — hosts annual festival
The 44th annual Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival took place Oct. 18 and 19 on the coastal community’s Main Street.
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After pedestrian deaths, Mountain View asks residents to suggest traffic fixes
Mountain View is asking residents to propose improvements at major intersections after at least a half-dozen fatalities since 2011 prompted widespread community calls for change.
Bay Area celebrates 20th annual Bike to Work Day
Tens of thousands of commuters donned helmets and ditched cars Thursday to commute by bike for the 20th annual Bay Area Bike to Work Day.
OpenStreetMap Founder Steve Coast charts new territory at Telenav
Steve Coast is the founder of OpenStreetMap, a service that lets anyone map anything in the world for free. He now works as the head of OSM at location-based technology company Telenav, Inc. in Sunnyvale.
How is the landscape of commuting changing?
Census data shows the national average for commuting is a reasonable 25.5 minutes. But that’s not the case for all. As changing technologies shift the working world, what’s happening to the daily commute?
Your car might know you better than you do
Companies might soon predict where and when you want to go, activities you want to do and what food you want to eat — an effort by in-car tech providers to make sure drivers get the most out of travel time.
Electric vehicle charging not so easy for some Bay Area renters
California state grants aimed at multiplying electric vehicle chargers have proved helpful for many EV drivers in the Bay Area over the past couple years. But not everyone is reaping the benefits at home.
Tesla shares up on news of lower battery costs
Tesla Motors, Inc., the luxury electric automaker, announced financial results Feb. 19 for both the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2013.
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.