Asia is known for strange food, and Japan is no exception. Mountain View restaurant Nami Nami has been serving a variety of chinmi-the peculiar small tastes that go with sake-which are rare in Japan and especially rare in America
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Last week, the battle lines over crowdfunding were drawn at an event held at the MIT Stanford Venture Labs (VLABs). While venture capital firms and angel investors deplore some of the fundraising methods of websites like Kickstart and IndieGoGo, President Obama’s JOBS bill could be opening the door to equal-opportunity startup companies.
During the Olympic Trials in San Jose this weekend, Willow Glen High School and Stanford University alum Josh Dixon must come in sixth to secure a spot on the U.S. National men’s gymnastics team.
Courtesy of SV411.com, here’s a quick rundown of the latest technology news in Silicon Valley, including the Microsoft acquisition of Yammer, the first Tesla Model S sedans to hit the road and Twitter’s explanation for the two-hour global shutdown last week.
San Jose has some of the worst roads in the country, and the city is finally doing something about it. Construction crews are tearing up and repaving Almaden Boulevard, Third Street, Fourth Street, 10th Street and 11th Street, which are some of the worst in the city. These roads are so choppy and busy, many bicyclists risk a ticket by riding on the sidewalk.
Tiffany Glenn, 33, a longtime dancer with Ballet San Jose, succumbed to cancer after a six-year battle with the disease. She continued to dance throughout her treatment. Her family released this obituary today.
Downtown San Jose has some of the worst roads in the U.S. and the city is finally doing something about it.
After 15 years immersed in the tech industry, Linda Santoso rediscovered her passion for baking. She founded Li’l Puffs in San Jose in 2010, selling multiple flavors of homemade marshmallows.
Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Human and Horse makes its San Jose debut July 18, exploring the intertwined relationship of humans and horses throughout their existence.
While private security firms increasingly patrol events, a new program in downtown San Jose plans to hire off-duty police officers to combat crime and the perception that the city’s core is unsafe.
