Provides the latest RSS feeds for San Jose News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Silicon Valley News.net http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/cat/2d152a2dc9f192ff/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 04:15:35 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:15:35 -0400 30 OAKLAND -- Caltrans and private engineers deliberated three months in 2003 over the proper corrosion method to use on high-strength steel rods for the new Bay Bridge, a decision that led to the embarrassing failure of 32 rods a decade later.Documents reveal a series of back-and-forth letters and emails on the subject among more than two dozen engineers and designers from Caltrans and the hired ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214708690/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Thu, 23 May 2013 02:34:44 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214708690/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Authorities said a truck crashed into this home near Florentine and Morse in San Francisco’s Outer Mission neighborhood on May 22, 2013. ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214708394/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Thu, 23 May 2013 02:29:08 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214708394/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff If you want to keep your DNA to yourself, be sure not to leave any stray hairs, Q-tips or underwear lying around. There are genetic testing companies out there willing to reveal your most intimate biological secrets to anybody -- without your knowledge or permission. And under California law, such genetic snooping is perfectly legal.Now, legislators in Sacramento are considering a bill to change ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707827/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:09 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707827/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The meetings are long, the hours unpaid and the complaints loud, but a dozen candidates including Anne Campbell Washington, chief of staff to Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, are hoping to fill the Oakland Unified School's District 4 board seat left vacant when Gary Yee stepped down to become acting superintendent on July 1. The challengers come from a variety of professional and personal ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707829/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:09 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707829/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff LIVERMORE -- A 33-year-old Lodi man died after he was impaled by a metal rod that burst through his windshield on westbound Interstate 580 early Wednesday morning, police said. A spokeswoman from the Alameda County Coroner's officer identified him as Michael Cox. Cox was alone in the car and no one else was injured, said a spokesman from the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707828/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:08 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707828/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff ALAMEDA COUNTY (KCBS) -- The state-of-the-art REACH Ashland Youth Center celebrated its grand opening Wednesday afternoon after a decade-long, youth-driven effort to improve the neighborhood. The two-story, 31,000 plus square-foot facility on East 14th Street is located in an area between San Leandro and Castro Valley struggling with issues such as high dropout rates, teen pregnancy and gang ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707455/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Thu, 23 May 2013 01:22:30 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214707455/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND -- A man who was shot and killed while working on a car Tuesday morning in East Oakland has been identified, but the shooter remains at large, police say. Jose Orellano-Cruz, 54, of Oakland, was visiting a relative in the 2600 block of Bartlett Street near Brookdale Avenue when shots rang out about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. Police said Orellano-Cruz had been outside working on a car when a man ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214706075/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Thu, 23 May 2013 00:17:47 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214706075/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Nearly a dozen angry investors tell the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit the prominent broker took their money, hid records, took secret commissions and has avoided any public ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214705670/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 23:08:42 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214705670/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff This stray horse was found near Seventh Street and Nevin Avenue in Richmond’s Iron Triangle neighborhood on May 22, 2013. ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214705084/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 23:01:28 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214705084/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Bay Area Proud is NBC Bay Area's community outreach and volunteering initiative. We hope you'll join us at our events, where our on-air talent often roll up their sleeves and help out on ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704737/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:54 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704737/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff We may fire up the barbecue year-round, but even we weather-blessed Californians view Memorial Day weekend as the true start of grilling season. Whether we're lighting the hibachi or revving up the gas grill, what lies ahead is an endless, sunlit series of backyard feasts with friends and family.It's also the raison d'être for a dozen new cookbooks, from Michael ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704736/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:03 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704736/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND -- Caltrans' use of large galvanized steel fasteners on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge in 2001 led to engineers' choice to deploy the same specifications for the bolts that later snapped on the new Bay Bridge.High-strength steel coated with zinc is susceptible to a well-known phenomenon where hydrogen atoms invade the metal's molecular structure and it becomes brittle and ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704735/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 21:57:03 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704735/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The constant noise around team headquarters is a combination of cranes, hammering and coaches' whistles. San Francisco's players got back to formal offseason work with organized team activities Tuesday while also celebrating the announcement that their new, state-of-the-art $1.2 billion stadium next door had landed the coveted 50th Super Bowl in ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704392/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 21:51:02 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214704392/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Pulcrano was referring to the latest issue of Metro where the paper investigates actions by former labor boss Cindy Chavez, who is running for Board of ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703637/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:41 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703637/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Carol Nurmi of San Jose paints her investment property home which she has been remodeling in order to sell or rent it out, on May 13, 2013 in Union City. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703072/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 20:48:50 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703072/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN JOSE (KCBS) -- A San Jose weekly newspaper is being pressured by community leaders to stop running advertisements for escort services. The Metro is under fire for escort service ads both in the paper and on their website metroactive.com. Santa Clara County prosecutor Chuck Gillingham is among those who said the newspaper is promoting the sexual exploitation of young boys and girls and the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703256/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:40 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703256/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Ian Desmond singled in Bryce Harper in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game series ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703257/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 20:42:39 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703257/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Gigya just grabbed more space for growth. The company is adding 6,000 square feet to its existing home at 2513 East Charleston Road in Mountain View, pumping the company's space up to 18,500 square feet. Just nine months ago, the company was sitting in 5,500 square feet at 1973 Landings Drive in Mountain View. Gigya is a social infrastructure provider -- essentially, it helps businesses ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703073/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:17 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214703073/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Some Bay Area businesses are taking action to help provide relief for Oklahoma tornado victims. Charles Nelson, co-founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes in Palo Alto, is an Oklahoma native who hopes to raise several thousand dollars for his home state. The cupcake shop is selling "Red Cross Red Velvet Cupcakes" until 9 p.m. on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross. The ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702546/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:40:51 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702546/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND -- Diantay Powell, 18, pleaded not guilty to killing two teenage girls during an adolescent lovers' quarrel last year, but two close friends and one acquaintance all said he did it, evidence presented during a preliminary hearing revealed.Based largely on that evidence, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Jon Rolefson ruled that there was enough reason to believe Powell committed the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701821/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:57 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701821/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff UNION CITY -- A third-grade teacher who faces dozens of child molestation charges for allegedly kissing and fondling female students has been placed on unpaid leave.Michael Howey, 47, who teaches at Alvarado Elementary School, was arrested May 1 in connection with the allegations and has been held on $750,000 bail at the Santa Rita Jail since his arrest. The move to freeze his pay came Tuesday ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702544/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:57 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702544/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff I spent some time recently with a couple of young kids from the neighborhood. Joseph was 15, John was 18, both were African-American. (I'm going to keep their real names private for various safety considerations.) In different ways, these two boys are grappling with challenges that are both unique to their neighborhoods and their families but also common to many of us. Joseph was a relative ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702545/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:56 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702545/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff questionable bolts on the Bay Bridge , after a supplier pointed out that they were already in use at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. But experts said the bolts don't perform the same function on each bridge. On the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the galvanized steel rods were tightened to lower tension levels, seven times lower than those on the Bay ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702119/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:34 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702119/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS/KPIX 5) - An America's Cup racing boat crew member died and another was hurt when their catamaran overturned on San Francisco Bay Thursday afternoon during a practice run. A KPIX 5/KCBS reporter on the scene at the St. Francis Yacht Club said he saw the deceased sailor placed into a body bag after cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts by paramedics ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702046/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:34 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702046/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN JOSE (KCBS) - The legal battle over San Jose's landmark pension reform measure continues, nearly a year after voters approved Measure B. By a vote of 8-to-3 on Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted to increase the legal budget for defense ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702120/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:32 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214702120/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)-- Operators of limousines, passenger buses and shuttles were randomly pulled aside at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday in a surprise inspection conducted by the CHP, police and state agencies. A white stretch limousine, not unlike the one ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701869/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:32 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701869/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff a deadly shooting last weekend , which claimed the life of a 16-year-old. Davis is organizing a face-to-face meeting with some of the Norteno gang members believed to be responsible for opening fire on a car full of teenagers on Sunday night, killing 16-year-old Jose Quinones. It was the city's 5th homicide of the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701806/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:32 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701806/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN JOSE (KCBS) - The San Jose City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance increasing taxes on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. The tax rate will be going from 7-to-10 percent starting in July, a move that is expected to generate $1.5 million in additional revenue each year. "We probably have 100 dispensaries operating in San Jose, even though they're illegal under ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701958/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:31 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701958/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff NEW YORK (CBS/AP) — Women’s-rights attorney Gloria Allred says federal complaints have been filed against four U.S. colleges over how the colleges handle rape allegations. Allred joined students from the colleges at a New York City news conference to announce the filing of complaints against Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College, the University of Southern California and the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700694/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:08 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700694/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Bay Area Crisis Nursery could be just the place to lend a hand. ';The nursery is a place that gives them new hope,'; Sister Ann Weltz explained. Sister Ann founded the nursery so parents could temporarily leave their children in a residential care center while they climb out of life’s ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700695/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:07 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700695/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff PALO ALTO (CBS/AP) – Hewlett-Packard’s slump is deepening as the world’s largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices. The latest evidence of Hewlett-Packard Co.’s continuing downfall came in a quarterly earnings report released Wednesday. The results included the seventh consecutive decline in ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700696/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:05 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700696/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -The late San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk was being remembered in a series of events Wednesday, on what would have been his 83rd birthday. Milk, who was the city's first openly gay supervisor, was gunned down along with Mayor George Moscone by fellow Supervisor Dan White at City Hall on Nov. 27, 1978. Milk was 48 when he died. In the decades since then, Milk has ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701151/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 18:25:04 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214701151/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Fan of computer games? The University of California, Santa Cruz, is set to offer a master's degree in games and playable media at its Silicon Valley Extension campus in Santa Clara. Attention parents who insist video games are a waste of time: your kid could be getting a masters degree for knowing the ins and outs of that technology. The University of California, Santa Cruz, this week ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700424/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:32:41 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214700424/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The 50th Super Bowl will be played in the Bay Area -- so what's that mean for the area's bottom line? Wait and see, organizers are saying -- ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699773/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:53 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699773/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Supervisor Scott Wiener has asked city officials to study adding $1 to $3 -- for a "transit surcharge" -- to "all tickets sold for large sporting and entertainment events in San ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699772/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:52 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699772/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The bill to taxpayers for a crash caused by sheriff's deputy in Santa Clara County distracted by, among other things, a McDonald's hamburger is steep ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699774/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:51 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699774/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff If it's summer, it must be time for fairs and festivals. As usual, there are myriad events to choose from, ranging from the really big shows (San Jose Jazz Festival, Outside Lands in San Francisco, Art and Soul in Oakland) to the major art and wine festivals to the street fairs that let you sample the food and ambience of neighborhoods around the Bay.Please be sure to clip and save this ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699764/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:53 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699764/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff At a time when even school cafeterias serve adobo and sushi, it's surprising that so many restaurants still resort to chicken fingers and macaroni and cheese for their youngest clientele.Kids crave selection. Most of them like trying new foods. Meanwhile, their parents, who keep an eye on selection, nutrition and culinary diversity, look to the kids menu for appropriate portions at the right ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699052/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:53 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699052/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter. Cloutier will leave his position as program director for public policy, community health and civic engagement at the San Francisco Foundation, where he served for two years. Before that, he was a principal at Sellers Dorsey, a health care consulting company, and former CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Cloutier has a bachelor's degree in history ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699777/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:18:01 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699777/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) – Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users’ accounts in an effort to prevent unauthorized logins. Twitter said in a blog post Wednesday that users will be able to enroll in a login verification program. For those who sign up, Twitter will send a six-digit code using a text message each time they sign in to Twitter.com. Besides their username and ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699359/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:41 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699359/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff , a leading provider of free, real-time online restaurant reservations for diners and reservation and guest management solutions for restaurants, announced the 50 winners of ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699778/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:13:29 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214699778/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Santa Clara County, Calif., agreed to settle for $15 million a suit stemming from a car crash triggered by a police officer eating a hamburger while driving. Sheriff's Deputy Greg Markovic took his eyes off the road three times on Jan. 9, 2012, in San Jose -- once each for the burger, a stuck radio microphone and an accidentally switched-on light -- and struck a Honda driven by Diem Van ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698925/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:14 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698925/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman Hewlett-Packard Co. reported second quarter earnings today, showing earnings per share of $0.55 or $1.1 billion, a 31 percent decline in earnings from a year ago. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.87 a share or $1.7 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.81 a share. Net revenue fell 10 percent to $27.6 billion, and cash flow came in at $3.6 billion, a 44 ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698929/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 16:31:25 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698929/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Zuckerberg traveled from Hamburg to Berlin on May 21, apparently with wife Priscilla Chan, as part of a "whistle-stop tour," according to the European site Venture Village. Apparently he was taking in the sights as well as having a rooftop meeting with politicians Burkhardt Muller-Sonksen and Peter Tauber to view the Reichstag -- the meeting place for German ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698425/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:20 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698425/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The Yorks and Daniel Lurie, the head of the Bay Area Super Bowl bid committee comment on the Bay Area winning the bid to host Super Bowl L in ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698426/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 16:12:15 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698426/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff To help the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes, LIVE 105 is auctioning off a guitar singed by some of the BFD 2013 artists. This 2013 Squire Bullet Guitar is signed by: Thirty Seconds to Mars Jimmy Eat World Diplo Silversun Pickups Of Monsters and Men AWOLNATION Fitz and the Tantrums The Airborne Toxic Event Capital Cities Atlas Genius The Neighbourhood 100% of proceeds from this ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214697769/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:03 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214697769/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff LIVERMORE (CBS SF) — A man was killed in a freak accident on I-580 in Livermore when a metal pipe crashed through his windshield. Officers responded to the crash near Grant Line road shortly after 8 a.m., and found a Volvo XC70 station wagon in the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214697986/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:01 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214697986/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff MENLO PARK (KPIX 5) – A family of California grey foxes have set up their home at the headquarters of Facebook and are now the stars of their own Facebook page. The foxes moved into the ';Zen Garden'; on the Menlo Park campus of the social networking giant. Workers there quickly set ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214697985/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:01 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214697985/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Pacific Division rivals, allowing a few penalties to go uncalled is good for fans. It is especially good for the Kings, who rely more on the physical game. But it will be the whistles that were blown that tell the tale of ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696987/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17:04 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696987/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg rose to No. 6 on the Forbes list of most powerful women. Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook Inc., took the No. 6 spot on the annual list of 100 most powerful women issued by Forbes magazine. Sandberg, 43, was No. 10 on the list last year. The Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) executive made a splash this year with her book Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698427/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 15:11:22 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214698427/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff San Jose Fire Capt. Cleo Doss said the two-alarm fire began burning about 11 a.m. at Singleton Road and Locke Drive, which is bounded by East Capitol Expressway and Senter Road. The smoke could be seen from around the South ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696988/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:13 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696988/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff You are using Internet Explorer 6. Internet Explorer 6 is unsupported by this site and you may experience layout and functionality issues. It is recommended that you upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or switch to another browser. ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696539/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:53 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696539/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff (CBS MoneyWatch) You’ve been told time and time again that buying a home is a better financial option than renting. But that’s not true everywhere. Despite the affordability of today’s homes in much of the United States, there are a few cities, especially in California, where renting might be a better bet, at least in the short run. Comparing buying versus renting costs is all ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696538/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:53 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696538/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff San Francisco 49ers head coach, Jim Harbaugh, speaks with the media during a media availability session for Super Bowl XLVII at the New Orleans Marriot on January 28, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696541/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:52 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696541/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN CARLOS (KPIX 5) – A first-of-its-kind crash test for dog harnesses widely used by pet owners showed that none offer adequate protection, with not a single harness passing the test. The ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696540/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 14:52:52 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696540/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 22. THE final stop of USA Swimming's 2012-13 Arena Grand Prix Series -- the May 30-June 2 Arena Grand Prix at Santa Clara -- will feature a star-studded field including Olympic gold medalists Missy Franklin (Centennial, Colo.) and Ryan Lochte (Daytona Beach, Fla.), as well as a number of Northern California-based standouts, competing at the George F. Haines ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695451/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:36 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695451/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff COO Jeff Reynolds and CEO Michelle Crosby, co-founders of Wevorce offer a more amicable way to a divorce, using special software and techniques. They announced on Wednesday they are taking their service national after a beta test in San Jose and a handful of other cities. Wevorce, a Y Combinator startup that uses technology to take the pain out of ending a marriage, said on Wednesday it is ready ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696196/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 14:01:58 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214696196/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff When the Tuesday showdown on Capitol Hill was over, Apple CEO Tim Cook and an often critical Senate panel found common ground on the need for, if not the approach to reforming tax law for ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695453/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:51 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695453/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Under federal law, all major airports can apply for a permit to shoot birds out of the sky when they pose threat to airplanes. It's a little known program designed to keep travelers safe. Now this program is coming under scrutiny after an NBC Bay Area investigation uncovered that on average, nearly five birds a day are shot at Bay Area airports. Stephen Stock ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695452/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:50 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695452/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff signed a one year contract with the Oakland Raiders that could pay the 36-year-old defensive back as much as $4.3 million, including incentives. Woodson, the fourth overall pick in the 1998 draft by Oakland, returns to a vastly different franchise than the one he left following his eighth season with the team in 2005. Owner Al Davis died in October 2011 and the team is now run by Davis’ ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695455/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:13 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695455/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff 4-2 loss to the Giants ,NationalscloserRafael Sorianoblew his third save of the season. The critical blow was aGregor Blancogame-trying triple with two outs in the ninth: And ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695454/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:13 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214695454/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Marriott Business Park just sold to Legacy Partners from Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management. In the latest sign of red-hot investor interest here, an affiliate of Legacy Partners has picked up Marriott Business Park, a 12-building office park in Santa Clara just a skip away from the new Levi's Stadium. Foster City-based Legacy closed on the 427,500-square-foot campus that sprawls along ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214694454/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 13:29:16 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214694454/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s becoming almost an annual occurrence, the Miami Heat are in the Eastern Conference Finals again. Since 2005, the Heat have played in five of the nine Eastern Conference Finals and won two championships. ';I know I’m blessed to be going to the Eastern Conference finals for my fifth time,'; Wade said. ';But I would like a lot more in my ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693553/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:28 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693553/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wallace Watson, 60, of Fremont, Calif., shows a photo of himself during Navy "A" School. He served for four years, from 1973 to 1977. Watson, who injured his knee during his service, applied for veteran disability benefits in September 2010 and says he recently got an ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693791/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:13 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693791/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The $1.2 billion San Francisco 49ers stadium is under construction in Santa Clara. It's expected to be open in 2014. Here's what it looked like on May 21, 2013, the day the NFL chose this spot to host Super Bowl ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693790/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 12:33:12 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693790/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO -- Federal authorities recently arrested a Hayward man for violating his probation after he impersonated an FBI officer and want to know if the public has ever come into contact with him while he pretended to be an agent.Max Joseph Plog-Horowitz, 21, who often goes by the alias "Max Heartmann" was convicted of charges including impersonating a federal officer on March 25 ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693786/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:05 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693786/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO -- The mystery surrounding an Emeryville man who vanished after running Bay to Breakers on Sunday only deepened Tuesday, as family and friends from as far away as Oregon and San Diego arrived to hunt for clues but found no sign of the 27-year-old.No John Does at hospitals matched Beau Rasmussen. A search of jails turned up nothing, as did an extensive search of the coastline from ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693787/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:04 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693787/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) - San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener is looking at the possibility of placing a small surcharge on tickets for festivals and sporting events to raise revenue for the San Francisco Municipal Railway system. The city's transit system already has over $2 billion in deferred maintenance costs. So Supervisor Wiener is asking the city controller's office to study ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693793/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:53 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693793/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff AlephCloud, led by CEO Jieming Zhu, raised $7.5 million in funding. AlephCloud Systems Inc., a startup that offers technology to manage content privacy and keep track of where it came from in public clouds, said it raised $7.5 million on Wednesday. The Sunnyvale startup founded by Jieming Zhu and Roy DSouza said the funding was led by Handbag LLC, a new venture firm created by former Crosspoint ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693792/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 11:26:37 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214693792/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff About 10,000 gallons of oil leaked Tuesday morning from a transformer at a San Jose PG&E substation, which authorities said was vandalized, most likely damaged by gunfire. At about the same time, and not too far away, Gilroy and Morgan Hill police departments reported that 911 calls from land lines were not working early Tuesday morning because of cut lines. Arturo Santiago reports on how the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692177/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:55 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692177/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Chaffee Nguyen knows it will never be the "home" he left last week. He has seen pictures of Moore, where the tornado struck Monday just two miles from where he lives ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692176/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:54 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692176/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Cloudscaling, led by CEO Michael Grant, raised $10 million in a round that included Juniper Networks and Seagate Technology as new investors. "Elastic cloud" startup Cloudscaling said on Wednesday that it raised $10 million in a round that included Juniper Networks and Seagate Technology as new investors. They joined existing investor Trinity Ventures in funding the San Francisco-based ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692180/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:30 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692180/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Skyhigh Networks, led by CEO Rajiv Gupta, raised $20 million this week from Sequoia Capital and Greylock Ventures. Skyhigh Networks CEO Rajiv Gupta says most businesses have no idea how many clouds their workers are tapping into nor the risks that may pose. His company just raised $20 million in venture funding and issued a challenge to prove he is right. Cupertino-based Skyhigh guarantees it can ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692179/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:03 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692179/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Xatori, a Palo Alto startup led by CEO Forrest North, has been acquired by Recargo. It's Plugshare app that helps locate electric vehicle plug-in stations will continue with that name and North will become Recargo's chief operating officer. Xatori, whose Plugshare app helps electric vehicle owners find the nearest plug-in station, has been sold to Recargo, a Southern California company ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692178/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:34:32 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214692178/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN JOSE, Calif. -; Santa Clara County is on the hook for a $5 million settlement in a crash involving a sheriff's deputy who allegedly took his eyes off the road while eating a McDonald's ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690455/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:33:47 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690455/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Boston Bruins forward Daniel Paille celebrates his go-ahead goal in Game 3 against the New York Rangers. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690583/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:10 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690583/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff As the San Jose Sharks hockey players ran out of their locker room to hit the ice before Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings, diehard fan Nick Gallagher sat in his wheelchair with his fist ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690456/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:07:30 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690456/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff CASTRO VALLEY -- A service to mark the 19th anniversary of teenager Jenny Lin is planned for Friday.The public service will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Castro Valley Library. A candlelight walk in downtown Castro Valley will take place afterward.No arrests have been made in the death of Jenny, 14, who was killed in her home on May 17, 1994.The Jenny Lin Foundation sponsored a contest to raise ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689985/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:32 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689985/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff BERKELEY -- A little more than a week before engineers are expected to disclose whether the Bay Bridge's new span can open as planned Labor Day weekend, Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he's taking the situation "very seriously.""That thing is not going to open unless it's ready, and the engineers are telling me that they're doing the kind of work that will be ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690454/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:31 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690454/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Dos residentes pasan caminando junto a un auto destruido mientras recorren el martes 21 de mayo de 2013 un vecindario de Moore, Oklahoma, devastado el lunes por un tornado. (Foto AP/Charlie ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690407/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:31 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690407/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Bay Area Maker Faire . Hardware hackers, inventors, open-source enthusiasts, and creators of all manner of DIY hardware and software were on hand, and there was a line of people waiting to see them that wrapped around the San Mateo County Events Center's parking lot well before the gates opened at 10am on a Saturday morning. With only a few hours to hit the highlights before my flight, I ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690459/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:01:11 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690459/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Joe Thornton #19, Dan Boyle #22 and Logan Couture #39 of the San Jose Sharks celebrate after Couture scored a goal against the Los Angeles Kings in the second period in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at HP Pavilion on May 21, 2013 in San Jose. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690069/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:08 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690069/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Clique Intelligence disclosed in an SEC filing this week that it has raised $5 million of a planned $20 million funding round. Little else is known about the Redwood City startup but a URL with its name is listed with Dreamworks, whose CTO, Lincoln Wallen, is also listed as a company director. Clique Intelligence Inc. said on Tuesday that it raised for the first $5 million of a planned $20 ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690650/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 09:50:08 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690650/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff TurboTax currently represents about a third of Intuit's annual revenue. Sales of TurboTax are expected to grow just 4 percent this year, prompting the company to invest more time and money into its online and mobile products. Shares of Mountain View-based Intuit are trading flat in early trading today, after the company posted quarterly earnings that mostly met Wall Streets expectations. The ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689495/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 09:35:03 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689495/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Change.org, led by CEO Ben Rattray, has taken $15 million in its first big funding round since starting in 2007. Change.org CEO Ben Rattray this week took the first big investment in the company's history but insists it won't change his mind about traditional venture exits. The San Francisco-based online petition site won't go public and won't be sold, Rattray insists. So he ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689599/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 09:15:21 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689599/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Some children are better at sharing toys than others, but all children are champs when it comes to sharing germs. Despite your best instructions about not using each other's sippy cups and covering mouths when coughing, all kids come down with colds at one time or another. Bed rest and lots of T.L.C. may be the best medicine you can offer a sick child, but medications will often be reached ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214688351/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 09:02:39 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214688351/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Apple is the world's most valuable brand, worth an estimated $185 billion. Apple is once again the worlds most valuable brand, worth an estimated $185 billion. Thats the latest estimate from the analysts at BrandZ, who just put out their 2013 list of the 100 most valuable brands. Coming in a close second was Google, whose brand is worth an estimated $113.6 billion. In recent years, both Apple ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690458/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 09:01:01 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690458/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Rutger's University football players celebrate after a field goal. Former Rutger's quarterback Ryan Hart sued Electronic Arts, claiming the company stole his likeness for a video game. A 3-member panel of federal judges on Tuesday threw their support behind a former college football player who claims Redwood City-based Electronic Arts stole his likeness for one of their video games. Ryan ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689731/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:09 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214689731/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Tim Draper of Draper Fisher Jurvetson is one of about 20 venture investors up for bid in a charity auction to benefit the Bay Area Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Winners get to pitch them at lunch. More than 20 top Silicon Valley venture investors are now available to the highest bidder for lunch in a fundraiser that benefits the region's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Venture Capital ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690457/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:07 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214690457/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Falling sales at struggling Sears Canada Inc. led to a net loss in the first quarter. The department store chain, which has seen seven straight years of falling revenue, said it lost $31.2-million or 31 per share in the period ended May 4 compared with net earnings of $93.1-million or (91) in the same period last year. In last year's quarter the company booked a pre-tax gain of ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214688016/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:00 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214688016/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Head coach John Tortorella of the New York Rangers walks off the ice after losing to the Boston Bruins in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214686216/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 06:42:58 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214686216/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff John Maynard Keynes has been validated once again. Through a wise investment in infrastructure, and in forward growth, the city of Santa Clara, California has turned what once was a center for dried fruit into the high tech heart of the United States. And through this investment in the infrastructure needed for growth, the city has not only gained a status once considered only for major cities, ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214683664/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:40 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214683664/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The BART board appears ready to drop its ban on bringing bicycles on trains during rush hour after a survey found few rider complaints during a one-week test of relaxed rules in March.The board is expected to vote on the issue Thursday. However, two BART directors said they want to lift the ban only conditionally and decide in five months whether to make the change permanent.The concern is ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214682780/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 03:08:59 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214682780/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Paul Meijer, senior director of operations for Symantec's identity and authentication business, stands next to rows of locked servers in the highly secure data center at Symantec's secretive facility in Mountain View, Calif. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Symantec provides security, storage and systems management solutions for small businesses to global organizations. (Gary Reyes/ ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214682736/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 03:08:59 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214682736/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Karen Cusolito grew up in New England. She says moving to California almost twenty years ago was like finally taking off a tight, constricting sweater. Karen, an artist, loved the wide-open expanses of the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214682323/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 02:02:23 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214682323/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Mediterranean food . Another benefit to eating this type of cuisine, besides the fact that it's delicious? Many folks believe it is extremely good for your health! A Mediterranean diet can be rich in fish, olive oil, yogurt, fruit, and vegetables. Research studies have shown that a healthy Mediterranean Diet can reduce the risk of diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214681302/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 01:10:50 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214681302/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors celebrates a three-point shot with Stephen Curry #30 and Jarrett Jack #2 against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center on May 8, 2013 in San Antonio. (Ronald Martinez/Getty ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214680979/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:04 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214680979/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Starting pitcher Dan Straily #67 of the Oakland Athletics throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on May 21, 2013 in Arlington, Texas. (Brandon Wade/Getty ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679927/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:14 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679927/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff SAN FRANCISCO (AP) When Jeremy Affeldt came to the Bay Area as an opposing player, he refused to leave his hotel room aside from going to and from the ballpark. He was admittedly ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679928/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:13 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679928/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Oakland's city council is set to vote on an idea that could help small businesses get off the ground. It's a proposal to partner with Kiva.org, a non-profit micro-lending organization based in San Francisco. Cheryl Hurd ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679258/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:59 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679258/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff California's HealthCare Foundation releases an update to its searchable map allowing residents and doctors to search and compare the frequency of more procedures in communities throughout the ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679259/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:58 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679259/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff OAKLAND -- The slaughter of two teenage girls near Brookdale Park last November was sparked by an adolescent relationship squabble, a witness testified in court Tuesday.Raquel Gerstel, 15, and Bobbie Sartain, 16, were gunned down in the early morning hours of Nov. 25 after a teenager they were hanging out with announced that he had another woman coming to meet them, a 16-year-old witness ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679254/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:02 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214679254/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff The first fire was reported at 4 p.m. on Warner Driver. Crews said they were able to knock it down, but not before embers from that first drifted down on a neighbors ... http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214678305/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff Tue, 21 May 2013 21:24:53 -0400 http://www.siliconvalleynews.net/index.php/sid/214678305/scat/2d152a2dc9f192ff