Stanford University economist Alain Enthoven has made a career of fighting wasteful spending in the public and private sectors. Recently, he published a report lining out the financial ramifications of the high-speed rail project, concluding that it will most likely never be profitable.
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Charismatic surfer Grant Washburn, local fixture in Half Moon Bay, is part of the group of surf enthusiasts taking over management of the Mavericks competition. Related Story: Surfers to run Mavericks surf competition
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Palo Alto’s Project Safety Net distributes a list of warning signs and suicide-prevention resources. Related Story: Golf and rec manager on the front lines of Palo Alto’s suicide-prevention effort
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It’s unclear what’s more surprising: that a Golf & Recreation Division Manager stepped up to front Palo Alto’s major suicide prevention initiative, or that he turned out to be an ideal choice. Related Story: Palo Alto’s Project Safety Net describes suicide warning signs
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East Palo Alto, once the nation’s murder capital, has seen a drastic reduction in crime during Ronald Davis’s tenure as police chief. The city’s top cop is known for progressive strategies and resourcefulness.
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Danny Bliss and Ben Canning, two third-year teachers at Sequoia High School, take much of what they learned as Stanford Teacher Education Program teachers with them to the halls of Sequoia.
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Oakland artists Yvette Molina and Sarah Filley plan to build a giant terrarium that will float in the center of Oakland’s Lake Merritt in 2012.
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Marijuana delivery services have spread throughout the Silicon Valley in the past year, but police doubt some of the services’ legitimacy.
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A group of surfers and photographers won approval last night to take over management of Half Moon Bay’s famous big-wave competition, arguing that the event needs to be less corporate and more in touch with its maverick roots.
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