Fans of the Sharks sitting in the luxury suites of the HP Pavilion, will be advertising Citrix, a Fort Lauderdale-based high-tech company. The idea is to make these executives who occupy the suites aware of the services that Citrix offers. It is the first time that the HP Pavilion has signed a sponsorship agreement of this kind with any company.
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49er CEO Jed York says that the stadium in Santa Clara may only be finished in 2015. Construction is contingent on a loan from the NFL, and that loan is contingent on the NFL reaching a collective bargaining agreement with the unions. The delay, he adds, would not put public funding for the $937 million project at risk
Memory is a fickle thing, and the triggers that spur memories can be even more fickle. Aza Raskin, Creative Lead for the web browser Firefox, warned that some very sophisticated advertisers are looking into memories, and trying to find ways to reshape them and promote their products. They’ve even found the platform to do that: Facebook.
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Frank Sinatra Jr. pays homage to his legendary father Oct. 23 at the California Theatre accompanied by Symphony Silicon Valley.
The weekend in the South Bay brings classical concerts by traditional ensembles, guest artists from as far away as Germany and a new venue for a popular pops orchestra, plus a visit by a famous name in crooning.
Guillaume Bienaime, executive chef of Marché in Menlo Park, has spearheaded a fundraising dinner Oct. 24 aimed at supporting the restoration of the Gulf of Mexico and wetlands along the southern U.S. coast. He has teamed up with several top restaurants and winemakers for a one-of-a-kind event at Menlo Park’s Madera restaurant. Proceeds will go to the Save Our Gulf fund of the Waterkeeper Alliance to support the seven Waterkeeper organizations of the Gulf Coast.
There are several things that set the restaurant apart. One, there’s a fish market connected to Cook’s that boasts an impressive selection of fresh fish. The market happens to be the seafood source for one of Silicon Valley’s best-known tech moguls, which means that the fish that goes into the deep fryer comes straight from the boat—and that makes a difference. Fresh fish is better-tasting fish.
Palo Alto’s Public Works Director Glenn Roberts retired, it was announced yesterday, but neither he nor the city are explaining what lay behind the sudden decision, except that it was a “personnel matter.” City Council approved the controversial employee’s severance package behind closed doors, due to “significant exposure to litigation.”
It is about to get harder to smoke in Santa Clara County, at least in the unincorporated areas. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors passed a series of ordinances that increased restrictions on the sale and use of tobacco products in the county. The new ordinances had two purposes: to reduce the level of youth smoking, and protect all residents from second hand smoke.
