Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam, Modest Mouse, Elvis Costello and more come together for a two-day concert at Shoreline hosted by Neil and Pegi Young to benefit the Bridge School.
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Sharks Split with Blue Jackets in Stockholm; Luck Leads Last-Minute Stanford Rally; Earthquakes Clinch Playoff Berth; Spartans Ripped By Wolf Pack; Press Lifts Stanford To Sweep Down South.
San Jose was excited when the news of a $50 million public safety telecommunications project to create a broadband network linking police, firefighters, and rescue workers throughout the Bay Area in the event of a major emergency. Now the city and county are saying that there may have been improprieties and conflicts of interest in the selection of a provider and its exclusion from the project’s initial stage.
All eyes are on Menlo Park firm Geron as it prepares to run its first test on a human patient, using embryonic stem cells. Geron is taking advantage of a window in legislation regarding the controversial treatment, which uses which cells harvested from human embryos, usually collected after failed in-vitro fertilization attempts. Geron is, so far, the only company in the U.S. licensed by the FDA to test the cells on humans.
Former stars John Daly and David Duval will look to unveil some old magic and win at the Fry’s.com Open, played this year at CordeValle in San Martin. Recently crowned Players Championship winner Tim Clark has an opportunity to make their 2010 seasons unforgettable. And Troy Matteson will have a chance to defend his 2009 Frys.com Open title.
A fire at the Eggo waffle plant on Sunday spread to a nearby building, knocking out two local radio stations: KSJX, which serves the Vietnamese community, and KZSF, which serves the Hispanic community. The SJFD claims that part of the problem was the city’s budget cuts, which led to the layoff of 49 firefighters and the elimination of a water engine from the station right across the freeway.
The FBI attached a GPS tracking device to the car of a local student without first obtaining a warrant. Yasir Afifi found the device when he took his car in for an oil change and promptly removed it. Two days later FBI agents approached him as he left his apartment. Federal law says that the FBI is allowed to track vehicles with GPS devices in the public space.
San Jose is about to decide whether it will join the ranks of cities that tax pot too. In November, residents will weigh in on Measure U, the “Medical Marijuana Ordinance,” which taxes every stage of the medical marijuana industry, from planting to processing to wholesale and retail. Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio says, “This is the only type of tax that would pass in this environment. We tax alcohol, we tax cigarettes … this would fall into the same category.”
Driving cars has gotten a lot easier thanks to Google Maps, and now thank to the Google steering wheel and the Google gas pedal too. The search engine megasite just announced that it has been testing its new robot car, which drives, parks, and gets around traffic without the pesky interference of a driver. They’ve put the “auto” back in automobile, using GPS, video cameras, radar, and computers for a smooth driving experience, on highways and around town.
Five reasons to look forward to the work week: free salsa lessons, rare Beatles recordings, the Dalai Lama, Michael Moore, downtown Campbell artwalk.
