With unemployment still toying with 11 percent in Silicon Valley, chances are that you or someone you know is currently looking for a job. Well, there’s some good news finally. ABC 7 is hosting the HIREvent job fair today, and as many as 500 people could walk away with a salaried position. The event will be held at the Wyndham Hotel from 11 am to 3 pm.
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The art and craft of doing something well is in the details. Sunnyvale’s Snake and Butterfly chocolate has perfected the details of chocolate making. The boutique company creates some truly outstanding chocolate by using superb ingredients in small batches and taking its time.
The art and craft of doing something well is in the details. Sunnyvale’s Snake and Butterfly chocolate has perfected the details of chocolate making. The boutique company creates some truly outstanding chocolate by using superb ingredients in small batches and taking its time.
In spite of the fault I found in some of the food, it’s hard not to fall for Henry’s Hi-Life. The staff is uniformly friendly and welcoming. The bar beckons, and for God’s sake, you won’t leave hungry. Portions are man-sized. Trends have come and gone, but Henry’s remains. Silicon Valley is a better place for it.
The city is considering lowering the living wage requirement for airport workers and privatizing police and firefighter services there. The airport suffered more than the other two Bay Area airports during the recession, and it is facing a $1.3 billion bill for its recent renovation project. The South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council is challenging the city on the living wage issue.
Peter Friess, who headed the Tech Museum since 2006, announced that he will be resigning in March after a successful tenure marred by controversy. He and his wife Birgit Binner plan to launch a new startup selling luxury items to the wealthy.
Groupon has reportedly decided to reject Goog’es takeover bid, hoping to increase its valuation.Based on other buyout rejections of the past few years, it can go either way for the coupon giant. It may have worked for Facebook, but it didn’t work for Yahoo or AOL.
San Jose State University has just received a $1.22 million State Department grant to train a new generation of Afghan journalists at Herat University in western Afghanistan. The funding will be used to develop a journalism curriculum for use in Herat University and a series of websites for students, focusing on radio and television journalism o hone their reporting skills and share ideas across countries and cultures.
Thousands of people braved the nippy autumn weather and ominous threats of rain by weather watchers to attend Sunday’s Holiday Parade in downtown San Jose. It was all they expected and more. There were 19 bands, 14 floats, and ten enormous balloons, all proceeding to the beat of “Toys, Treasures, and Traditions.”
Five reasons to look forward to the work week: Fantasy of Lights, Kyle Kinane, Roger Waters, San Jose and SJSU short film fests.
