Saturday was moving day for the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, and over a dozen volunteers came to help out with the move. They hauled the desks and cabinets—and lots of paperwork and office supplies too—3.5 miles to the United Way Building in San Jose, all by the power of their own two pedals.
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A statue of one of the Wilis in the ballet Giselle has stood in the courtyard of the Montgomery Theater since it was first commissioned in 1979. Now that the city has decided to relocate it to the San Jose Center for Performing Arts in time for an autumn performance of Giselle, the statue has disappeared.
County Assessor Larry Stone has estimated that thousands of properties will be reassessed for far less than they are currently listed, meaning less revenue for the county and city. EBay’s property alone, once valued at over $220 million, is now worth just is now valued at just $131.5 million.
B-R-E Properties has bought half of what was once the Town and Country shopping center in downtown Sunnyvale, and hopes to convert it into a housing and retail complex. The property, which has already changed hands several times this year, sold for $19 million.
Premier football intangibles, a great work ethic and a charismatic personality have made Andrew Luck the face of the Stanford Cardinal. With the loss of Toby Gerhart, last season’s Cardinal starting running back and Heisman Trophy runner-up (now playing in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings), the team’s heavy running offense from last year is expected to revert to the pass-heavy style that had the school being called “Quarterback U” in its prime.
The coyote population is exploding along Saratoga Creek in Santa Clara County, with calls complaining about the animals double what they were last year. Some areas, particularly around the town of Saratoga, have already issued warnings to local residents, urging them to keep their pets indoors and small children tended.
In the war for more eyeballs, Google and Facebook are competing for new audiences by offering users rentable movies and free fantasy sports leagues. Google is negotiating with Hollywood studios to stream hit movies directly to viewers for a fee. Facebook and Electronic Arts are offering a free fantasy football app.
Normally, a problem some people face is how to get from Mexico into the United States. Not so this weekend. As the clock struck midnight on Saturday, Mexicana Airlines stopped flying out of San Jose’s Mineta Airport, leaving dozens of passengers stranded. They had few options. The airline also, which is facing bankruptcy, also stopped flying out of San Francisco and Oakland.
HP and Dell are involved in a bidding war over Fremont-based 3Par, the world’s “fourth fastest growing technology company,” which produces hardware disc arrays and storage management software. The company closed at $26.03 on Thursday, 50 percent higher than at the start of trading, as a result.
Alum Rock Park was closed yesterday, and there was no access or activities for people seeking a place to escape from the scorching heat. The problem was the scorching heat. Authorities determined that the high temperatures were conducive to extreme fire conditions, especially considering the fire that has been raging on nearby Mount Diablo.
