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Silicon Valley community college district offers free tuition
West Valley College student Mike Katakis and his dad are among thousands of students who will earn part of their college education in Silicon Valley for free. West Valley-Mission Community College District’s tuition will be free for the next seven years for all students who live in San Jose, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Santa Clara or Saratoga, funded by about $2 million in property taxes from those communities. The opportunity is thanks to a recently signed law by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 3158, slated to sunset in 2031, applies to full-time, part-time and returning students in these areas. Full-time tuition costs about $1,100 a year, which students outside the area will still have to pay without state assistance. Officials say the initiative will fill equity gaps created by the California Promise program’s limitations that leave out part-time and returning students.
Matternet Enters Home Delivery Market, Launches First-Ever Drone Delivery Operation in Silicon Valley
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 2, 2024-- Matternet, a global leader in urban drone delivery, today announced it’s entering the home delivery market with the launch of the first-ever drone delivery service in Silicon Valley. Matternet’s technology platform will enable ultra-fast, zero-emissions delivery of food and commercial items to consumers’ homes. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241002576520/en/ A Mountain View, California, resident receives a package as part of Matternet’s pilot launch of the first-ever drone delivery operation in Silicon Valley. (Photo: Business Wire)
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