Tributes to a Legend — Steve Jobs memorials spring up at Apple Stores, outside his home (PHOTOS)
View photo gallery and video of tributes to Steve Jobs.
Palo Alto
Chalk art brightens Palo Alto street for 48 hours, then washes away (Photo Gallery)
Dozens of chalk art masterpieces brightened Tasso Street during the weekend’s Festival of Arts. But, after 20 hours of work, artists saw their creations washed away so the street could reopen.
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Steve Jobs’ message to 2005 Stanford grads — ‘Live each day as if it were your last’
Steve Jobs’ 2005 commencement address at Stanford University rings true today, as the Apple CEO steps down. In his speech, Jobs discussed loving his work and how he faces death.
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Is This America’s Fastest Solar Car? Stanford students to race across Australia
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.
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Bay Area restaurants compost, donate uneaten food
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.
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Can art save the planet? New eco-cultural movement has its roots in the peninsula
Critics are buzzing about a new movement known as “ecological art.” Ecological artists are using their paintings, sculptures and photography to start conservation conversations.
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Stanford artists promote green living at Vision eARTh showcase
Stanford University artists are part of a growing trend using art to promote “green” living. This spring’s Vision eARTh event aimed to inspire social change through community activism.
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Peninsula police use smart phones, tablets when responding to calls in the field
Peninsula police departments are using smart phones and netbooks to help them quickly respond to calls. Apps help them map and search areas, download photos and videos of suspects, and write reports from the field.
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Peninsula Hangouts: Longtime bartender makes Palo Alto’s ‘Nuthouse’ a local favorite (VIDEO)
Antonio’s Nuthouse is a Palo Alto dive bar popular amongst Stanford students. The dive bar gets its appeal, in part, from longtime bartender Kelley Gorman, a 13-year Nuthouse fixture.