San Jose News Archive
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PG&E Employee Sues Company for Alleged Safety Violations
News Sep 14, 2010, by Silicon Valley Newsroom 1 Comments
Three weeks before the San Bruno disaster, long-time PG&E employee Mike Wiseman had filed suit against the company for its alleged disregard of safety violations. The outcome of his lawsuit could have a major impact into any investigation of what actually happened in San Bruno.
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Schools Getting Better
Community Sep 14, 2010, by Silicon Valley NewsroomDespite all the budget cuts, despite all the layoffs, California’s schools are getting better, and Santa Clara is at the top of the pack. Three local elementary schools—Faria Elementary in Cupertino, Murdock-Portal Elementary in San Jose, and Millikin Elementary in Santa Clara—were named the highest scoring schools in the state, based on the Academic Performance Index test results.
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Stanford Wins; Spartans Lose; Sharks Hit the Ice
Sports Sep 13, 2010, by Joey Akeley
There was no luck involved in Stanford’s 35-0 thrashing of UCLA. Okay, besides Cardinal quarterback Andrew Luck, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns. The win was Stanford’s first at the Rose Bowl since 1996. Next up for the Cardinal is Wake Forest. Stanford (2-0) will look to exact revenge on the Demon Deacons, who scored with two seconds left capping a come-from-behind 24-17 victory to beat the Cardinal last season.
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Local PR Firms Assisting PG&E
BusinessNews Sep 13, 2010, by Danny WoolSeveral local PR firms have taken up the case of PG&E, and are advising them on how to relate to the public, especially in the wake of the BP PR disaster in the Gulf. All of them are advising PG&E to be as transparent as possible as they communicate the facts with the public, and to show sincere sympathy for the victims.
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HP to Buy ArcSight
Business Sep 13, 2010, by Silicon Valley NewsroomThe acquisition comes immediately in the wake of the purchase of 3Par for $2.35 billion, after a tense bidding war with Dell. HP will pay $43.50 a share for ArcSight, 24 percent higher than the stock’s closing price on Friday. Observers are suggesting that the recent acquisitions signal a trend in HP to expand its core operations beyond personal computers and printer ink.
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Chestnut Wins Burrito Eating Contest
LocalSports Sep 13, 2010, by Danny WoolLocal celebrity Joey Chestnut has done it again.After losing to a petite Virginia woman in a Labor Day wing-eating contest, the man with the iron stomach won the burrito eating contest at the New Mexico State Fair, gulping down 47 4-ounce burritos.
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Where Have All the Firefighters Gone?
LocalPolitics Sep 13, 2010, by Danny WoolThe explosion in San Bruno is raising serious concerns about the state of the San Jose Fire Department and how quickly off-duty firefighters would be able to respond to a similar tragedy if it happened in the city. Only one in four SJFD firefighters lives in San Jose proper, and just over one in three lives in Santa Clara County.
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Moffett Field Cited as 2020 Expo Contender
BusinessNews Sep 13, 2010, by Silicon Valley Newsroom 2 Comments
On a visit to the Shanghai World’s Fair, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed the abandoned Naval Air Station at Moffett Field as the ideal site for the 2020 Expo. Situating the event in the heart of Silicon Valley would showcase the importance of scientific innovation and technology to the modern world, Schwarzenegger told his hosts.
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Help for San Bruno
News Sep 10, 2010, by Silicon Valley Newsroom
With the San Bruno fire under control, the Red Cross and other agencies are stepping in to help residents pick up the pieces and try to restore some normalcy to their lives following the San Bruno fire.. There is no precise casualty count yet, and it will be late Friday before the police and fire departments can comb the area to determine the impact of the fire.
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Students Joining Walk-to-School Program
CommunityEnvironmentLocal Sep 10, 2010, by Danny WoolWhen budget cuts did away with the school bus, parents formed their own “walking school bus” to get their kids to school. About twenty kids from Bagby Elementary School walk to school together each morning, accompanied by a parent or two, and some special guests as well, including the Mayor and the Chief of Police.
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