Update: Cupertino suspect died of self-inflicted gunshot, Santa Clara County coroner finds
Shareef Allman, pictured at right in a YouTube screen capture, used to host a local television show.
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Follow the dragnet: Website lets you stream police blotter
Wanting up-to-the-second news on police chases, natural disasters and, now, manhunts is nothing new. But thanks to new technology, you don’t need a police scanner to get a raw feed of information. While police scour a Sunnyvale neighborhood in search of a shooting suspect, more than 1,000 people are monitoring police radio traffic at RadioReference.com,
Day of violence rocks Cupertino, haven of tranquility
Clickable map shows violent crime in the region in the last 14 days. Cupertino, outlined in red, is a relatively low-crime enclave in the Silicon Valley.
Prime Sunnyvale downtown property in foreclosure; no one bids at auction
Sunnyvale Town Center sits partially completed on 36-acres of prime downtown real estate. No one bid an a foreclosure auction Wednesday, worrying residents.
Peninsula Hangouts – Sunnyvale climbing gym second home to Stanford athlete (VIDEO)
Andrea Szekely, a Stanford psychology student, competes in international climbing competitions. She climbs at Sunnyvale’s Planet Granite almost every day.
Sunnyvale biotech firm’s cheaper lab testing system gains popularity
Sunnyvale-based molecular diagnostics firm Cepheid reported record fourth-quarter numbers due to strong market adoption of its automated lab testing systems and other laboratory tests.
Sunnyvale surgical robotics firm sees uptick in cancer surgeries
Intuitive Surgical Inc., the Sunnyvale-based company that makes minimally invasive robotic surgical systems, surprised analysts this month by reporting fourth-quarter profits 56 percent above last year.
Sunnyvale gun store opens near schools
U.S. Firearms became Sunnyvale’s first dedicated gun store in 20 years, drawing the ire of many nearby residents and parents.
The business, permitted under the city’s zoning codes, is less than a mile from two elementary schools and a preschool. While the business owner began applying for permits in December, neighbors were caught off-guard — only discovering the store’s existence when the building’s marquee was unveiled three weeks ago.