
Sunday 20th May, 2012
MLS: Columbus 1, San Jose 1
Alan Gordon scored in the closing seconds for the second time in two games Saturday, once again salvaging a point for San Jose in a 1-1 tie with Columbus. The striker's late goal helped the ...
Ethiopian woman takes Bay to Breakers race
An Ethiopian woman was the first runner to cross the finish line in the 101st Bay to Breakers race this morning, according to preliminary results. Manitu Daska, 28, -- last year's second ...
San Pablo boy, 5, struck and killed by car in Richmond
A 5-year-old San Pablo boy died Saturday after he apparently ran into a Richmond street and was struck by a car, police said.The boy, identified as Jonathan Moreno by the Alameda County ...
Strong quake kills at least 4 in northern Italy
Oakland TribuneSANT'AGOSTINO DI FERRARA, Italy -- A strong earthquake shook northeast Italy early Sunday, killing four people, tearing off chunks of church facades and sending panicked residents into the ...
A's put starter Brandon McCarthy on disabled list with shoulder strain
Oakland TribuneThe A's placed starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder, the team announced Sunday morning.Right-handed reliever Jim Miller was recalled from ...
Teen Injured In San Jose Gang-Related Shooting
CBS 5SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Police are trying to find suspects who shot and injured an 18-year-old man in a gang-related incident in San Jose Saturday evening. Police received reports of shots fired ...
Pacifica Golf Course Celebrates Anniversary Despite Attempts To Close It
CBS 5PACIFICA (KCBS) - An 80th anniversary celebration was held this weekend at Pacifica's Sharp Park Golf Course, even though the fate of the facility is hanging in the balance. Approximately 250 ...
No Sail: Historic Battleship Iowa Departure Postponed
CBS 5RICHMOND (CBS SF) — Sunday’s scheduled final voyage of the USS Iowa from the Port of Richmond has been delayed by a weather system affecting the West Coast. Organizers will reschedule ...
Scotts Valley man dead in San Mateo county crash
Oakland TribuneA Scotts Valley man died Saturday when his motorcycle crashed on a remote stretch of San Mateo County road, police said.Gary Jaehne, 57, lost control of his 2008 Kawasaki for reasons that remains ...
Vallejo mayor's motorcycle stolen from City Hall parking lot
Oakland TribuneVallejo Mayor Osby Davis' Harley Davidson was stolen Friday afternoon, police said Saturday. The motorcycle was stolen out of the Vallejo City Hall parking lot between 2:30 and 5 p.m.It is ...
San Leandro police searching for suspect in Jack in the Box robbery
Oakland TribuneSan Leandro police are searching for an armed man who robbed a Jack in the Box at gunpoint, escaping with the proceeds from a cash register. The suspect entered the restaurant at 15205 Hesperian ...
California jobless rate dips slightly to 10.9 percent
Oakland TribuneSACRAMENTO -- California's unemployment rate dipped slightly in April to 10.9 percent, the state said Friday, as a federal survey showed 20,000 new jobs were created. The state's jobless ...
Synaptics to Present at Silicon Valley Bank Tech Investors Forum
dBusiness NewsSan Jose - SANTA CLARA -- Synaptics , a leader in interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Russ Knittel will ...
Facebook IPO Fizzles on Opening Day
Silicon Valley DailyMark Zuckberger rings the Nasdaq opening bell outside of Facebook headquarters. MENLO PARK -- Facebook went public Friday in one of the most anticipated stock offerings in a decade but the opening ...
Pinterest Nails Down $100 Million Investment
Silicon Valley Daily-- Pinterest, a fast-growing social network popular among women, has raised $100 million led by Japanese online shopping operator Rakuten, with participation from existing investors Andreessen ...
Thompson Resigns as Yahoo CEO
Silicon Valley DailyScott Thompson has resigned as CEO effective immediately after it was discovered his resume contained inaccuracies about receiving a Computer Science degree. Thompson had only become CEO in ...
Apple Rolling in Dough
Silicon Valley DailyApple continues to sell millions and millions of iPads, iPhones and iMacs which means billions and billions in revenue. The company just reported sales and earnings for its fiscal second quarter ...
Dell to Buy SonicWall for $1.2 Billion
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED March 14, 2012 SAN JOSE -- Dell announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SonicWALL, Inc., a leader in advanced network security and data protection. SonicWALL's ...
Cisco to Acquire NDS for $5 Billion
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED March 16, 2012 SAN JOSE -- Cisco announced its intent to acquire NDS Group Ltd. for $5 billion. Based in the U.K., NDS Group is a leading provider of video software and content security ...
Yelp Surges 64% in IPO
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED March 4, 2012 SAN JOSE -- Shares in Yelp made their public debut Friday and surged 64% to close at $24.58 from its offering price of $15 each. The review site has over 66 million users a ...
HP Reports First Quarter Earnings
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED February 23, 2012 PALO ALTO -- HP announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2012. For the quarter, net revenue of $30.0 billion was down 7% from the ...
Cisco Buying Lightwire for $271 Million
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED February 27, 2012 SAN JOSE -- Cisco announced it will acquire privately held Lightwire for $271 million. Headquartered in Allentown, PA, with offices in Santa Clara, Lightwire develops ...
Oracle Buying Taleo for $1.9 Billion
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED February 9, 2012 REDWOOD CITY -- Oracle announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Taleo Corporation, a leading provider of cloud-based talent management for $46.00 per share ...
Zynga Reports Loss in 2011
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED February 15, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO - Zynga, maker of popular games like CityVille and FarmVille on Facebook, announced earnings for 2011. The company recently went public in December. The ...
Netflix Signs Streaming Deal With Weinstein Co.
Silicon Valley DailyPOSTED February 21, 2012 BEVERLY HILLS AND NEW YORK -- Netflix and The Weinstein Company announced a new multi-year licensing agreement that will make foreign language, documentary and certain ...
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