The principal of Del Mar High School is under fire after allegedly preventing an ambulance from driving on to the school’s football field. Fourteen-year-old Keanu Gallardo suffered a head injury during a football game at San Jose’s Del Mar High School, but had to be taken by gurney to the ambulance, 75 yards away. Parents want to know why.
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SunPower Corp. has decided to relocate their headquarters next spring to a three-building campus in San Jose. CEO Thomas Werner attributed the decision to stay in the city to a $2.5 million, five-year incentive package, still pending approval by City Council. By the time it is approved, the new campus will be upgraded with the goal of reach LEED gold certification.
The San Jose chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the Organ Masters Concert, a free concert with Joyce Rhodes on Sunday Nov. 21.
Alfred Uhry’s “Driving Miss Daisy,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and was made into an Oscar-winning film with Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy, is being revived by Tabard Theatre Company of San Jose.
Stanford ekes out win over Sun Devils; Sharks second line scores three to top Flames; Earthquakes eliminated by Rapids in semis; Stanford takes out Santa Clara in NCAA Tournament; Oliver catapults SJSU past Eastern Washington.
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Five reasons to look forward to the work week: get served by 49ers, Maggie Estep’s poetry, steampunk Shakespeare, Chicago’s drummer, Adam Carolla.
Lawyers representing PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that their client will be leasing office space in the vacant tower at 488 Almaden Blvd. The building has been an empty hulk ever since it was completed back in 2002. The move is likely to take place in the first quarter of 2011.
Facebook is scheduled to make a big announcement today, and the buzz is that the social networking site is announcing the launch of its own email service. That’s buzz kill for its archrival Google, which operates the popular Gmail service. According to some observers, a new Facebook-based email could become the new hub of all online communications.
Saudi Arabia suddenly banned Facebook this weekend for “crossing a line” that offended sensitivities. The ban was lifted a few hours later, with no further explanation of what the moral crisis was. With no indication of what sparked the current ban, it is unknown whether the Palo Alto-based company reached an agreement with the Saudis to eliminate some offensive content or other.
They’ve tried it before and they’re trying it again. The City Council is considering a partial ban on plastic bags, in an effort to cut back on the ubiquitous, non-biodegradable sacks that clog streams and contribute to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A public meeting on the subject is planned for 6pm this Thursday at City Hall.
