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.
Congresswoman with close ties to Toyota in recalls Investigation committee
California – A congressional committee investigating Toyota’s nationwide recall includes a congresswoman who owns a chunk of shares in the company and owes much of her personal wealth to a family owned auto-accessories manufacturing outfit that supplies the embattled automaker. Democratic Representative Jane Margaret Lakes Harman also represents Torrance, the district in California where Toyota
Swimming With the Sharks: 40-year-veteran journalist left editor’s desk for grueling schedule as Sharks’ beat writer
By Kathryn Roethel David Pollak, the San Jose Mercury News’ beat reporter for the San Jose Sharks, sits alone in a hotel room in Buffalo. He’s waiting for a phone call confirming that the Sharks just traded left wing Jody Shelley to the New York Rangers. He was awake until 1 a.m. in a different
Fremont firefighters beef up background checks
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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.
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. For $235 million in cash and $42 million in a letter of credit, SunPower will adopt a project pipeline of solar photovoltaic