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Patricia Donn in San Jose
In the poem “Spanish Dancer,” Rainer Maria Rilke writes about a dancer setting her hair afire “with a glance” and turning her dress into a “fiery rapture.” For anyone who would like to experience such fierce beauty in person, flamenco artist Patricia Donn delivers. An award-winning choreographer and dancer, Donn has commanded the attention of audiences worldwide with undeniable intensity. Backed by a live band in partnership with the Royal Opera of Madrid, she honors this traditional Spanish art form like no other, lighting up the stage like a match in the dark.
International Surf Classic #7 in San Jose
Now in its seventh year, the International Surf Classic is back with a barrel roll of sound. Copresented by KFJC FM, this year’s artists are paddling in from NorCal (the Del-Novas), SoCal (Slacktone), New England (the Nebulas), New York City (the Coffin Daggers) and Mexico City (the Strings Aflame). Yup, that’s right. They don’t just call it international—it actually is! So, for all those cool cats, hip chicks and daddy-os looking for extra cred, two coats of wax on the car, fresh threads and an all-day beach party minus the sand is a cranking way to go.
Tech company opens new San Jose office and adds jobs in expansion
SAN JOSE — A tech company has opened a new office in San Jose in a job-creating expansion that counters the dreary drumbeat of tech layoffs and space cutbacks in the Bay Area. ISE Labs plans to employ hundreds at the new office in north San Jose, the company...
San Jose unveils war monument at Vietnamese Heritage Garden
San Jose’s Vietnamese community is celebrating a long-anticipated monument symbolizing its post-war roots in the city after the project faced years of delays. The statue, unveiled Saturday at the Vietnamese Heritage Garden, features a Vietnamese soldier and an American soldier, both armed and standing beside each other atop rocky terrain in front of the flags... The post San Jose unveils war monument at Vietnamese Heritage Garden appeared first on San José Spotlight.
Palo Alto nears state approval for long-delayed housing plan
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto’s plan to add more than 6,000 housing units has yet to win state approval, but recent correspondence between City Hall and the state Department of Housing and Community Development suggests that the complex, high-stakes exercise is finally nearing the finish line.
College Adds Knightscope Blue Light Towers for Student Safety
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2024-- Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), an innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies focused on public safety, today announces a new contract from a college in Nevada for 8 of its K1 Blue Light Towers. Each of the devices will be powered by integrated solar panels enabling completely wireless operation, with mass notification speakers and faceplate cameras. To maximize the performance and capabilities of the system, the client also subscribed to a full-service maintenance plan and the Knightscope Emergency Management System (“KEMS”) software that will monitor the status and activity of the Towers across the campus. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240717452679/en/ College Adds Knightscope Blue Light Towers for Student Safety and Robot Roadshow to be on Display at 18th Annual VA Healthcare Summit (Photo: Business Wire)
Chp Issues Silver Alert For Missing At-Risk Man
The California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for a missing at-risk man last seen Tuesday in Palo Alto. The CHP said that Alan Ranft, 71, was last seen in the area of Encina Grande Drive and Amaranta Avenue in Palo Alto. He is believed to be on foot. He...
SANTA CLARA POLO CLUB UNVEILS 2024 FALL SEASON SCHEDULE
Santa Clara Polo Club located in Wellington, Florida, has announced it will host a Florida Circuit Regional President’s Cup qualifier from October 24 to November 2, 2024. The winners will move on to compete in the National President’s Cup at the National Polo Center – Wellington (Wellington, Florida) in April 2025.
La Colectiva serves up Latin American fare at Ava’s Market in Mountain View
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Three years ago, Cindy Valderrama and her husband Roberto launched a Venezuelan catering company based out of Mountain View. Since then, the couple has traveled up and down the Peninsula selling traditional Venezuelan foods at farmers markets, but they’ve never had the opportunity to serve customers in Mountain View until now.
The Spongebob Musical in Los Altos
There are many reasons to see The SpongeBob Musical that have nothing to do with the fact that Tony Award-winning Ethan Slater played the (Tony award-winning) role of SpongeBob on Broadway before he hooked up with Grammy winner Ariana Grande, whereupon they both wrecked their marriages, leaving Slater’s now ex-wife with a newborn baby (whew!). No homes will be wrecked in this production staged by the Los Altos Youth Theater, as it promises a night of appropriate for all ages hilarious fun that audiences have come to expect from a singing sponge living in a pineapple under the sea. Runs through July 28.
Officials investigate Coggins Fire in La Honda
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On July 12, firefighters responded to a fire in La Honda which engulfed a manufactured home, multiple outbuildings and three trailers, according to a Cal Fire social media post. Fire officials call the incident the Coggins Fire and stated that flames did not spread toward nearby wildland and no one was injured.
CAPE Analytics and EagleView Embark on Long-Term Imagery Collaboration
(Image source: Eagleview website.) CAPE Analytics (Palo Alto, Calif.), a provider of AI-powered property insights for insurance and real estate risk, has announced a collaboration with EagleView, a provider geospatial technology, to bolster access to current and historical, high-quality, high-resolution, aerial imagery. The long-term joint initiative between CAPE Analytics and EagleView expands the coverage, recency, history, and resiliency of CAPE’s market-leading property analytics across the United States for use in insurance underwriting and rating, as well as real estate lending, according to a statement from CAPE.
JLL secures $43.8M financing for Courtyard San Jose Campbell
JLL Capital Markets has secured $43.8 million in bridge financing for the Courtyard San Jose Campbell, a 162-key hotel located in Campbell, CA, in Silicon Valley. JLL represented the borrower, an affiliate of Huntington Hotel Group, to secure a floating rate loan through Prime Finance with a term of up to five years including extensions. The JLL team has been involved with the project since its inception and arranged construction-to-permanent financing for the hotel in 2008. Proceeds of the refinance were used to retire that facility, as well as provide funds for the upcoming brand-mandated Property Improvement Plan (PIP).
Mercury News: Sci fi-themed bar and grill to reopen in Downtown Campbell
The Mercury News published a nice introduction into what the owners of the soon to be opening 7 Stars Bar and Grill are trying to do with their new location in Downtown Campbell. Their location in Downtown Campbell is expected to be a continuation of their previous location in San Jose that closed in 2021.
Santa Cruz Fire confirms two people died following water rescue along West Cliff Drive
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Santa Cruz Fire has confirmed to KION that two people died following a water rescue on West Cliff Drive Tuesday night. Dramatic video obtained by KION shows multiple agencies attempting to rescue two people from the ocean in Santa Cruz on Tuesday night. Santa Cruz Fire said around 6:18 p.m. The post Santa Cruz Fire confirms two people died following water rescue along West Cliff Drive appeared first on KION546.
Santa Cruz salmon anglers facing challenges keeping afloat
SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The abrupt end of salmon season, announced on April 10, has left commercial fishermen across the Central Coast grappling with economic fallout and seeking alternative income sources. “It’s frustrating to see, and I’m losing faith that we might ever even have salmon season again,”...
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