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.
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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.
Ask the Sommelier checks in with Michael Guerra, co-owner of Enoteca La Storia, a new wine bar and shop in Los Gatos. The store celebrates the wines of Italy.
A local family is suing the SJPD over the excessive use of force, after a woman was tased and a man was shot in the face. The verdict could have ramifications on police policies regarding the use of force on suspects, and whether Latino residents are more likely to be subjected to force in encounters with the SJPD.
Following the revelation that Facebook apps had been collecting personal information about users and their friends for sale to advertisers and internet tracking companies, Democratic representative Edward Markey (D-MA) and Republican Representative Joe Barton (R- TX) sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, expressing concern over, “a series of breaches of consumer privacy.”
Apple reported fourth quarter revenue of $20.34 billion on Monday, significantly higher than 4Q revenues of $12.21 billion reported for last year. The big sale item was the iPhone, with the number of units sold increasing 91 percent from last year. The one disappointment was the iPad, which sold 4.19 million units, though Apple had hoped to sell over 5 million.
Thrashers stun Sharks in home opener; Press extends scoring streak in two Stanford weekend victories; Earthquakes’ loss hurts playoff positioning; Broncos gallop past Spartans; Cardinal bounce back from first loss with sweep of Washington schools.
