Thanksgiving is known for two things: a big feast followed by a retreat to the living room to watch the big game. At “The Window,” a drop-in service run by the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph’s Office of Social Ministry, the two will be combined in an unusual way. The turkey will be served by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Taste of Compassion at Florentine restaurant, Nov. 22.
Try a new restaurant or a new dish at an old favorite while benefitting West Valley Community Services. Tickets are $24 with reservations or $26 at the door and 50 percent of the proceeds will benefit WVCS.
Thanksgiving at the Plumed Horse, Nov. 25.
Join Michelin-starred chef Peter Armellino on Nov. 25 for a four-course Thanksgiving menu with Armellino’s interpretation of the classics. Choices include kabocha squash soup with diver sea scallops, oven roasted turkey with the traditional accompaniments, roasted fall vegetable risotto or roast New York strip with a warm Valhrona chocolate fondant for dessert
Smokers signed a petition on Monday protesting the proposed extension of anti-smoking measures in the county’s unincorporated areas. The new ordinance would institute an annual permit fee on shops that sell tobacco, prevent pharmacies from selling tobacco products, and ban the sale of tobacco 1,000 feet from schools and 500 feet from other shops selling tobacco. It would also ban the selling of flavored tobacco.
BART will be shredding 250,000 tires, wrapping them in fabric, and laying eighteen inches of them right beneath the tracks along its new line from Fremont to San Jose. This, BART says, will help reduce vibrations and cut back on noise. It will also cut the cost of noise reduction by 40 percent.
An EMT now working with the SJFD videoed how he used his ambulance while on duty to get dates.Though he did that while working privately for AMR, now the SJFD has to figure out how to deal with him, especially now that a DVD of his exploits is making the rounds.Does the SJFD hae enough trust in him to ensure that he fulfills his duties when they conflict with his “duties”?
While many companies want a piece of Groupon, only a handful can afford to buy it. Did Google make a bid? The discount coupon company’s value is set at $1 billion at least, and it brings in $50 million a month in revenues. Yahoo reportedly offered $2-3 billion for it, and only a handful of other companies can afford the sticker price.
Luck plays the biggest in Big Game; Stanford soccer one win away from College Cup; Graham’s game-winner lifts Spartans; Sharks continue to struggle; SJSU football blown out.
ET Water Systems Inc., which manufactures smart irrigation controllers and other water management tools, recently announced that it is moving its entire production and assembly line to San Jose in order to ensure quality control, expedite the development of new products, and avoid tariffs and duties.
NASA says that it is willing chip in $20 million to reskin Hangar One if Congress gives another $10 million. The U.S. Navy has been planning to remove the structure’s toxic laminate siding, but this would leave just a skeleton on the site of the iconic building. If the funding goes through the site will be used as it was originally intended, as a hangar for airships.
A three-year criminal and civil investigation by federal authorities has reportedly discovered a large number of insider trading rings, which took in millions of dollars in profits. Two of the companies reportedly under investigation are Advanced Micro Devices of Sunnyvale and Primary Global Research of Mountain View.
