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Mary Roberts doesn't need inspiration from Michelle Obama or Gavin Newsom. She's been growing her own food for years. 'I have been composting for 12 years and it's been the success story of my Sausalito garden,' said the retired nurse, 68, as she took

A Marin City man who was free on bail in a drug case is back in jail in another drug case, the sheriff's department reported. Claude Burton, 64, was booked Thursday after an investigation by the Marin County Major Crimes Task Force. The task force,

Fears that the Alameda Animal Shelter could close have prompted hundreds of people to sign a petition calling for it to stay open. But the police which run the facility now say have they no plans to close it. What could be on the horizon, however, is

Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area. As planning accelerates, some of the area's

OAKLAND Two pedestrians died in separate incidents involving the same Amtrak train Friday afternoon, one in Berkeley and another about two hours later in Oakland, Amtrak officials said. The first fatality occurred about 12:20 p.m. just north of the

Residents in a neighborhood along Willow Street awoke earlier this week to find their cars and homes vandalized. 'These kind of things, nobody was hurt and it's not at the top of the list as far as a start of some crime wave,' says resident William

San Jose Fire Department investigators are still looking for clues and the vandals who destroyed a $10,000 city research vessel at Almaden Lake in the early hours of June 17. Sometime before 2:30 a.m. at Almaden Lake Park at 15652 Almaden Expressway, a

Amy Alkon on MND / George Carlin On Novel-Writing - Joe Penny - Carlin says the girly voiced freak Michael Jackson had more talent than Elvis and Sonatra. Like Letterman, he USED to be funny before he/they morphed into self-loathing liberals bent on

Hey city planners, what about Midtown? It is interesting to hear San Jose Director of Planning Joe Horwedel and the Planning Department decrying how San Jose is 'under-retailed.' Yet they continue to approve one residential project after another with

STAFF WRITER FOSTER CITY The San Mateo-Foster City School District is looking to bolster student security by bringing Columbine-style locks to its campuses. 'We plan that all schools will have indoor safety locks by 2010-11,' said Micaela Ochoa, the

The South San Francisco Cultural Arts Commission invites everyone to its unique Floral Art & Calligraphy Exhibit from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 10 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 11 at the Municipal Services Building, 33 Arroyo Drive, SSF. This free two-day

Alameda County Fair. Entertainment, contests and food. Through July 19. July Fourth fireworks on Friday at 9:30 p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton. Tickets, $6-$10; parking, $8. www.alamedacountyfair.com. Aptos Fourth of

The historical pillars that once served as gateways to San Jose's Hanchett Park neighborhood will return in spirit this holiday weekend, when a replica set of pillars is slated to be unveiled at the annual Rose, White and Blue Parade and Festival.

MENLO PARK, Calif. --Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area. As planning accelerates, some

Peanuts, Cracker Jack and traffic jams? America's pastime will get a little crowded Saturday at Municipal Stadium, when the San Jose Giants expand their traditional Fourth of July fireworks to include revelers from around the city. Sandwiched between

In the science fiction movie 'Minority Report,' set 50 years in the future, Tom Cruise's character interacts with a computer display by moving his hands in front of it. It won't take 50 years. Thanks to a promising new kind of image sensor, consumers may

The first time I met Marc Canter was about eight years ago when I invited the multimedia visionary with a reputation as an anarchic personality to lunch to discuss the dot-com bust. 'You are welcome to buy me lunch anytime,' came the swift response.

Character actors, by definition, rarely stand out in the Hollywood crowd, unlike leading men whose chiselled features are etched in the public's consciousness. Karl Malden was the exception. 'You know,' people would say when trying to describe him. 'The

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MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los Angeles area. As planning accelerates, some

As San Jose moves toward the virtual decriminalization of public intoxication, police here continue to arrest dramatically fewer people on the misdemeanor charge. And anyone arrested for being dangerously drunk in the city may already find themselves

No rockets red glare in San Jose. No bombs bursting in air above Monterey Bay. Not this year. Both cities have taken the fiscally conservative high road and canceled the fireworks portion of their Fourth of July celebrations. They considered them too

(San Jose Mercury News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- In the science fiction movie 'Minority Report,' set 50 years in the future, Tom Cruise's character interacts with a computer display by moving his hands in front of it.

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Two local Chambers of Commerce are cutting back costs starting at the very top. The Sunnyvale and Cupertino Chambers of Commerce both let go of their CEOs this week. The Cupertino Chamber board chose not to renew the contract of CEO Suzi Blackman after

Betty, a 60-year-old program manager originally from Iran, had a bad dream the other night. She saw the face of Neda Agha-Soltan, the young woman whose death last month in Tehran made her an instant if unlikely symbol of the political opposition in that

Despite initial concerns about the spread of swine flu, Japanese leaders from Toyokawa gave Cupertino students an enthusiastic go-ahead to visit their town for the annual sister city exchange that has taken place for more than 30 years. The 12-member

The first time I met Marc Canter was about eight years ago when I invited the multimedia visionary with a reputation as an anarchic personality to lunch to discuss the dot-com bust. 'You are welcome to buy me lunch anytime,' came the swift response.

A group of wealthy Californian bloggers are taking a holiday in the UK this month - and the taxpayer will help foot the bill. Calling themselves The Traveling Geeks, the bloggers will spend a week here meeting other bloggers. Last year they were in

Tags: palm, pre, iphone, silicon valley Published: 3 July 2009 12:06 BST 15 Photos Photo 1 of 15 Go to photo June saw plenty of activity on the hardware and software fronts - including a peek at prototypes of a new kind of mobile gadget that's a cross

Heres video from the Aspen Ideas Festival with Google CEO Eric Schmidt responding to my question about what follows the industrial age. More of Kai Ryssdals very good interview with Schmidt here.

(Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Palo Alto Networks, a provider of next-generation firewalls, announced it has been selected by Everything Channel as a CRN Emerging Technology Vendor.

As Nortel crumbles, analysts consider the fate of high-tech sector in capital In 2000, Nortel was a telecommunications technology giant with 90,000 employees worldwide, including 17,000 in Ottawa, its main research and development centre. (Rebecca

Every now and again, it?s good to get out of Silicon Valley to visit other regions ? if only just to put Silicon Valley into perspective. I?ve just finished a trip around various U.S. tech hubs in order to scout companies for DEMO, the conference

Throughout the Silicon Valley Bank report, written by Rob McMillan, founder of the wine division, are references back to the Jerry Maguire film, all leading to 'Show me the money!' Well, that's what we're all needing right nowâ?¦

The city of Cupertino will host daylong festivities on July 4. The De Anza Optimist Club will start the morning with a pancake breakfast at the Quinlan Community Center from 7 to 11 a.m. A children's parade will begin at the Memorial Park ball field at

Richard Farley at his arraignment in July 1988. Farley, armed with more than 100 pounds of guns and ammunition, burst into the offices of Sunnyvale defense contractor ESL and shot to death seven co-workers, as well as wounding the co-worker who had

Richard Farley at his arraignment in July 1988. Farley, armed with more than 100 pounds of guns and ammunition, burst into the offices of Sunnyvale defense contractor ESL and shot to death seven co-workers, as well as wounding the co-worker who had

(Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Palo Alto Networks, a US-based developer of hardware firewall products, has named former Blue Coat Systems's managing director of South Asia, Pun Kok Lim, as its vice president of sales for Asia regions.

(The Register-Guard - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Palo Alto Software planned to give away $3 million worth of its popular business-planning software to 15,000 Oregonians in a one-day promotion on Wednesday. But when some

Silicon Valley Industry and Policy Experts Discuss Energy Leadership and Celebrate Local Energy Innovators STANFORD, Calif.--(Business Wire)-- Silicon Valley Microelectronics (SVM) has been awarded an Energy Innovator Award by Silicon Valley Power (SVP).

Silicon Valley Microelectronics (SVM) has been awarded an Energy Innovator Award by Silicon Valley Power (SVP). The award was presented to SVM?s President, Patrick Callinan by Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan at the Silicon Valley Energy Summit held at

STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Silicon Valley Microelectronics (SVM) has been awarded an Energy Innovator Award by Silicon Valley Power (SVP). The award was presented to SVM's President, Patrick Callinan by Santa Clara Mayor Patricia Mahan at the

New iPhone software and hardware sent Apple into a roaring early summer, but things have quieted down a little since then. Even CEO Steve Jobs' return in late June was treated rather quietly, though there's always the chance he'll make a more public

- Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ:ELON) announced today that the City of Palo Alto is demonstrating smart, energy efficient streetlights based on Echelon?s LonWorks® technology. The City aims to reduce energy and maintenance costs and lower greenhouse gas

As Nortel crumbles, analysts consider the fate of high-tech sector in capital In 2000, Nortel was a telecommunications technology giant with 90,000 employees worldwide, including 17,000 in Ottawa, its main research and development centre. (Rebecca

For several years we've been hearing that, pretty soon, we won't need cash or debit cards when buying groceries, clothing, gasoline or other items at local merchants. Instead, we will be able to use our cell phones as a 21st-century form of high-tech

print e-mail , Announce $1 Million in Safety-Net Grants , Announce $1 Million in Safety-Net Grants The and have announced grants totaling $1 million to thirty-two organizations working to help residents through the economic recession. Twenty-seven