Courtney Howard, a sophomore at SJSU, was a victim of that hazing for a period of three weeks. Now she is suing SJSU, claiming that she was beaten and tortured as she pledged for a sorority. Four members of the sorority pleaded no contest to charges of hazing—a misdemeanor—and were sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years probation, and the school has suspended Sigma Gamma Rho for five years.
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San Jose is home to one of the nation’s most famous haunted houses, the Winchester Mystery House. But there are at least nine other spots around Silicon Valley that are reported to be spooked.
Sarah Palin—the 2008 vice-presidential nominee, self-proclaimed Mama Grizzly and unofficial Queen of the Tea Party—brings her political circus into the heart of Silicon Valley this week with a trio of events slated for downtown San Jose on Thursday.
San Jose may have the worst roads in the country, but the cost of fixing those roads—$100 million a year for the next five years—is fare greater than the $20 million that the city has budgeted for road repairs. Considering how desperate the situation is, are new taxes for road repair really off the table?
Both Yahoo and AOL have been struggling to remain relevant in a world dominated by Google, Facebook, and Twitter, but it seems that they can’t do it alone. Reports are circulating that AOL and a consortium of investors including Silver Lake and Blackstone are now preparing to make a takeover bid for Yahoo.
Who can forget Tommie Smith, the SJSU student who played wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals and was the first person to break the 20 second barrier for the 200 meter dash in the 1968 Olympics? Smith is best remembered for that race, but even more for the Olympic medal ceremony that followed. Both he and teammate John Carlos raised clench, gloved fists in a Black Power salute, that remains an iconic image of the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Now he is auctioning off his gold medal.
Liang’s is a California-based chain with four locations in Southern California. The Cupertino restaurant is the company’s only NorCal spot. Models of World War II–era fighter planes and a few modern jets dangle from the ceiling. The menu and walls are adorned with photos of military officials and family snapshots from the Chiang Kai-shek fighting days
‘Stompin’ at the Savoy’ opens up with the look and feel of a ballroom set in 1944. Backed by the 11-piece San Jose Jazz Orchestra, the 10 cast members not only sing and dance to the old tunes but also encourage the audience to get up and dance as well.
Goodwill of Silicon Valley is overhauling its image. The nonprofit no longer wants its name to be synonymous with thrift shopping and penny-pinching. Goodwill is jumping on the trendy green-living and sustainable community wave. It is now emphasizing itself as a champion of recycling and fashionable reuse, as well as a jobs program during the challenging economy.
Ikea announced that eight of its stores in California will be adding solar panels to their roofs to generate electricity. Among the stores is the East Palo Alto location, which serves the South Bay area.
