Palo Alto was at the center of this year’s Oscars, with one native son hosting and a the story of a local business up for Best Picture. James Franco, who was born and raised in Palo Alto, was the somewhat controversial host of the Oscars with Anne Hathaway. The Social Network, about the rise of Facebook, was a favorite for Best Picture along with winner The King’s Speech.
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City officials were surprised to learn upon arriving at work Friday morning that Clara, a peregrine falcon that lives in the upper reaches of City Hall, had delivered its first egg of the season.
Saturday will mark the final day for Cosentino’s, which will be closing its doors after serving San Jose grocery shoppers for more than 60 years.
Twenty-one years after it began, Cinequest is the biggest item on the local film fancier’s calendar. A generation ago, the festival was a meeting place for film fans who wanted to a chance to see movies that flew under the radar.
Police Chief Chris Moore was sworn in by his predecessor’s nemesis, Independent Police Auditor Judge LaDoris Cordell. The friendly ceremony, which ended with a high five between the police chief and his auditor is seen to signify a shift in the relationship between the SJPD and the Independent Auditor, as well with the various minority communities in the city.
Google launches Recipe View, a new search tool to help users find the perfect recipe for any circumstances. The tool limits the search to recipe-related sites, helping to reduce search overload, an increasingly frequent criticism of Google’s search results.
Clothes and hair possibly linking Maurice Nasmeh to the 2001 disappearance of Jeanine Harms have been turned over to the Los Gatos Police Department.
A memo sent out Thursday by Police Chief Chris Moore to the mayor and city council said the San José Police Department will be grounding its helicopter in March.
San Jose State unveiled plans to build new athletic facilities, which will include a $10 million football building.
A musical adaptation of Studs Terkel’s book examines where, how and, most importantly, why people work. It runs at Foothill College through March 6.
