Los Gatos man’s nine-day drive raises funds for Ronald McDonalds

Dave Schaub detests pizza. As befits the owner of Schaub’s Meats, Fish and Poultry in Palo Alto, Schaub’s culinary preferences are firmly in the meat-and-potatoes category.

Santa Clara County pays $500,000 over records dispute

First Amendment Coalition calls the payment of its legal bills the largest of its kind in a California Public Records Act case.

Los Gatos’ Second Chance Day means new life for old stuff

Jeans too small? Too many jackets crowding your closet? Then consider giving them a new lease on life when the town holds its annual Second Chance Day donation drive.

Los Gatos shorts: This is ‘Walk to School Week’

You may notice more children walking to school this week as local schools participate in the 10th annual “Walk to School Week” Oct.

Meg Whitman’s voting record not as bad as originally portrayed

The revelation that the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters had overlooked Whitman’s registration was a victory for the GOP candidate for governor, who has been battered in recent weeks over her voting record.  2010 Governor’s
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New software from IBM to help BART trains run on time

BART plans to adopt a new IBM software system that should greatly improve the on-time performance of the nation’s fifth-largest commuter rail system, reducing both travel delays for riders and the amount of energy consumed.

Bargain-priced homes expected to drive Silicon Valley market next year

Leslie Appleton-Young, chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, presented an annual statewide housing market forecast at the group’s convention in San Jose.

Obama honors Adobe Systems co-founders with tech medal

John Warnock and Charles Geschke, developers of PostScript and PDF, awarded National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

Crash of lunar probe to bring out amateur astronomers

The resulting plume of debris rising above the south pole of the moon from the first impact should create an eye-catching event on Earth, one visible to anyone west of the Mississippi with a telescope that has a diameter larger than 10 to 12 inches.

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Retired autoworker missing after fire destroys home in S.J.’s Alum Rock area

One person is missing and may have been trapped inside a two-story home that was destroyed by a three-alarm blaze this morning in the Alum Rock area of San Jose, according to firefighters.

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