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VMware Silicon Valley: Shaping Tech and Innovation Ecosystems
VMware, a global leader in multi-cloud services and digital innovation, plays a pivotal role in Silicon Valley’s dynamic tech ecosystem. As a hub for digital innovation and entrepreneurship, Silicon Valley has long been synonymous with cutting-edge technology and disruptive startups. VMware’s presence in this vibrant landscape has significantly impacted the San Francisco Bay Area’s technology sector, driving growth and fostering collaboration among industry players.
Ancona Wins at Ocean Speedway
WATSONVILLE, CA (July 26, 2024) — Joey Ancona won the sprint car feature Friday night at Ocean Speedway. Ancona, from Concord, California, topped Kyle Rassmusssen, Caleb Debem, Jennifer Osborne, and Bradley Dillard for the victory. Bryant Bell won the Western Midget Racing main event. Winged 360 Sprint Cars. Qualifying.
Sacred Heart in need of donations for students ahead of annual San Jose backpack giveaway
A new school year is around the corner, meaning parents are out in earnest getting supplies for their children. But there are many families who cannot afford items kids need for school. The directors at Sacred Heart Community Services in San Jose said they are once again low on donated...
List of possible Morgan Hill election candidates grows
With more than two weeks left to go for the official nomination period for candidates for local offices in the Nov. 5 general election, the list of potentially interested names on the ballot is growing. As of July 23, local business owner and former planning commissioner Michael Orosco has pulled...
Seven pull papers to run for Gilroy offices
With more than two weeks to go in the nomination period for local candidates for the Nov. 5 general election, a total of seven people have pulled papers to run for mayor and three city council seats, according to Gilroy City Clerk Beth Minor. The mayor’s seat as well as...
Woodside Town Council feels pressure from state to get housing element certified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On July 23, the Woodside Town Council was met with contention on future housing plans during a five-hour long meeting. By midnight, the council had only taken action to approve the environmental impact report and to adopt changes to its state-mandated housing element. Council...
SCU Joins Global Chiropractic Advocacy At WCCS Meeting
Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) is proud to announce the return of its Chiropractic students from the World Congress of Chiropractic Students (WCCS) Annual General Meeting held in Veracruz, Mexico. This event was not only a platform for discussing common and uncommon issues faced by Chiropractic students worldwide but also a noteworthy moment for SCU as it became an official chapter in the WCCS.
Dozens of San Jose murals define its heritage
San Jose may be widely known as a tech hub, but it’s also a city defined by its public art. With a city of nearly 1 million people, San Jose is also home to hundreds of murals. In a multi-year effort to revitalize public spaces, beautify the city and make it more pedestrian-friendly, officials have focused arts... The post Dozens of San Jose murals define its heritage appeared first on San José Spotlight.
In season at Andy’s Orchard
Fans of fresh, ripe and local fruit will want to venture to Andy’s Orchard in east Morgan Hill before the short stone fruit harvest is complete in a few weeks. Owned and operated by renowned grower Andy Mariani, the orchard off Half Road features many unique, rare and boutique varieties—many developed by Mariani himself—of plums, peaches, nectarines and pluots. Earlier this summer, Mariani’s tree-ripened cherries and apricots flew off the shelves at the farm’s fruit stand at 1615 Half Road.
2 dead after car plunges off Highway 1 at Devil's Slide
SAN MATEO COUNTY – Two people have died after their car plunged off Highway 1 at Devil's Slide Friday morning, authorities said.According to the California Highway Patrol, officers were called to the area around 11:20 a.m. following reports of a vehicle of the side of the road. The vehicle, described as a gray two-door sedan, came to rest about 300-400 feet down an embankment.Cal Fire personnel along with Pacifica firefighters initiated a cliff rescue, officials said. After reaching the vehicle, rescuers found two occupants who suffered fatal injuries. The pair were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not been released.The incident is under investigation.Highway 1 in both directions was closed for several hours following the incident. The road was reported open as of about 3 p.m.
Growing roots at Pajaro Middle School
On Aug. 14, about 400 students will return to Pajaro Middle School, more than a year after flood waters forced the campus to close. This includes seventh-graders who spent their first middle school year at a different school. On Friday, several workers were continuing to restore the damaged buildings, which...
Community Briefs: Hope’s Corner fundraiser, National Night Out and a library book sale
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Tour de Hope raises over $15K for Mountain View nonprofit Hope’s Corner. Mountain View nonprofit Hope’s Corner raised over $15,000 from its Tour de Hope 2024 fundraising event last week, according to the organization. During the annual event, teams race to see...
Redwood City council race gears up with five potential candidates so far
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Election season in Redwood City has kicked off with three City Council incumbents and a former council member looking to return to office while a relative newcomer seeks to contend. So far, Mayor Jeff Gee, Vice Mayor Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, Council member Elmer Martinez Saballos,...
Student program turns climate change lessons into real-world solutions
By Molly McCrea, Anne Makovec Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Students on the San Francisco Peninsula are taking advantage of a program that teaches lessons on climate change and building projects that mitigate its effects on the community. At Oceana High School in Pacifica at the base of Milagra The post Student program turns climate change lessons into real-world solutions appeared first on KION546.
Council prepares to raise height, density limits in Ventura
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After seven years of planning and debating, Palo Alto is preparing to adopt early next month a new vision for a large section of the Ventura neighborhood. The centrally located and historically underserved neighborhood just south of Oregon Expressway is already seeing major changes,...
San Jose homicide suspect who fled to El Salvador back in Bay Area after Texas arrest
The suspect in a 2022 fatal shooting in San Jose who fled to El Salvador was returned to the Bay Area after his arrest in Texas in May, police said Friday.The shooting happened on the afternoon of November 18, 2022 on the 600 block of River Oaks Parkway in North San Jose. San Jose police said officers found a man who had been shot and he was treated at the scene before being taken to a hospital where he later died of his injuries.During the investigation, detectives identified 30-year-old Carlos Hernandez Monroy as the suspect. Police said it was also determined that Hernandez Monroy had fled to El Salvador after the shooting.On May 27, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Hernandez Monroy in McAllen, Texas. He was brought back to San Jose on Monday and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for murder.Police said the motive and circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting were still under investigation. The victim was not identified.Anyone with information about the homicide was asked to contact Detective Sergeant Barragan #4106, or Detective Van Brande #4542 of the San José Police Department's Homicide Unit via email: 4106@sanjoseca.gov and/or 4542@sanjoseca.gov or at 408-277-5283.
Habbas Law, SJSU Athletics Reach Historic Naming Rights Deal for Spartan Athletics Center
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San José State Athletics, in partnership with Playfly Sports, announced a 10-year naming rights agreement with Habbas Law for the new state-of-the-art Spartan Athletics Center, which will now be the Habbas Law Athletics Center at San José State University. The naming rights partnership was recently voted on and unanimously approved by the CSU Board of Trustees and is one of the largest partnerships in SJSU Athletics history, reaching $4 million dollars.
2024 Summer Mileage Program, Week 3, Day 5, July 26 , 2024, a good Friday run
Welcome to the fifth day and third week of the 2024 Summer Mileage Program, which runs for ten weeks until mid-September. Our goal is to build you into a strong cross-country runner. This week is week 3. Your vacation is over. Now is the time to build consistent building blocks...
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