The San Jose Sharks and Stanford women’s basketball team continue to roll over the competition, while Santa Clara preps for a huge matchup with Saint Mary’s. And, oh yeah, the SAP Open is in full swing at HP Pavilion.
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Facebook and Google are both in low level talks with Twitter about an eventual acquisition, but the popular micro-blogging site may be tempted to stay independent.This year’s revenues are expected to be $100 million, but the site’s execs believe that this is just the beginning, and that they can grow Twitter into a $100 billion enterprise.
Elementary and high school kids alike had their first introduction to opera this week. Hundreds of them crammed the California Theater for a Wednesday morning matinee performance of Rossini’s opera buffa “Barber of Seville” by Opera San José. The program, sponsored by Arts Express, has brought over 150,000 students to the opera since 1978.
Local residents got a chance to chime in on the best ways for the city to increase its revenues, as City Council struggles with an anticipated $110 million deficit for the coming fiscal year. While many citizens are open to small tax increases, city employees could bear the brunt of the anticipated cuts, if City Council follows the residents’ lead.
Santa Clara Street is downtown San Jose’s main street. I set out on a walking tour and brought my appetite with me to see what I could find. I was looking for something more distinctive than Carl’s Jr. or Subway. They have outlets everywhere. I’m pleased to say I found plenty of good food perfect for eating on foot.
A play opening Feb. 10 at Stanford’s Cubberley Auditorium confronts issues of reproduction science. It’s written by Carl Djerassi, known as the chemist who pioneered development of the Pill.
We are lucky to live in such a bountiful place. Where else can you do a blind wine tasting, explore a new wine bar, take a cooking class at a farm then choose between a French and an Indian Valentines day dinner all in one week? Some might say we’re spoiled, but for us it’s just another Silicon Valley week. Feb. 9-16.
The Campbell Union High School District is opening five new, state-of-the-art theaters in its high schools, at a cost of $6 million each. The message being sent at a time when staff is being cut and programs are being slashed is simple: “The show must go on!”
The Finns are coming! Finnish company Nokia, the world’s largest manufacturer of cell phones, is said to be considering a move to Silicon Valley for its executive team. The process is said to be part of a larger “de-Finnistration” project underway under CEO Stephen Elop, which may include replacing over half the company’s board—the Finnish half, that is.
The Winkelvii twins and stalker Pradeep Manukonda are three of the people who want a piece of Mark Zuckerberg’s billions. While the two brothers are planning to take Zuckerberg to court in The Social Network 2.0, Manukonda, has apologized to Zuckerberg. It turns out he wanted a loan to help pay for his mother’s medical care.
