The Winklevoss twins are Bitcoin bulls
Source: CNN
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 15:14:36 -0700 | business-news
They eventually walked away with stock worth around $150 million at today's share price. (They haven't disclosed how much of the stock they're still holding.) A few months ago, word spread that the twins, Cameron and Tyler, had set up...
Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
Source: Chicago Tribune
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 17:32:14 -0700 | business-news
The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth, long stashed in hundreds of domestic trusts and at least...
Maker Faire Festival draws thousands to San Mateo County Fairgrounds
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 18:49:38 -0700 | technology-news
Tens of thousands of people descended on the San Mateo County Fairgrounds Saturday for the eighth annual Maker Faire, the enormously popular Do-It-Yourself festival that features everything from bicycle-powered sculptures to Tesla coils to stilt walkers.
Free San Jose dental clinic draws more than 2,000; many spend night in line waiting for fillings, ...
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 18:06:04 -0700 | health-news
The line of people who spent the night huddled under blankets stretched around the block behind the convention center early Saturday. They weren't waiting to buy concert tickets or the latest iPhones. They were hoping for something much more personal:...
Sharks' Marty Havlat expected to play in Game 3
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 12:15:26 -0700 | sports-news
Forward Marty Havlat is expected to be back in the Sharks lineup tonight for the first time since the opening game of the playoffs. "There's a good chance he'll play," Coach Todd McLellan said after his team's morning skate. "He's...
Wolverton: Backing up may be hard to do, but I'm giving it another try
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 12:14:50 -0700 | technology-news
Among the data I won't ever recover are the raw videos I had stored there of my daughter riding a bike for the first time and some stop-motion animated movies my son made...Drive cloud service to store my documents, so...
Thousands line up for free dental work in San Jose
Source: KTUV
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 11:42:58 -0700 | health-news
The prospect of free dental care in the South Bay Saturday had hundreds of people lining up, some as early as 15 hours in advance. The California Dental Association held a free dental clinic at the San Jose Convention Center...
Police: Missing 3 year old Hayward boy might be with biological father
Source: The Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 11:42:59 -0700 | allnews
Police are investigating the disappearance of a 3-year-old boy from his home, but say he could be with his father and taken as part of a custody battle...His grandfather, who has custody of the child, was at the home, but...
Bear euthanized after entering Lake Tahoe condo
Source: The Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 09:22:52 -0700 | allnews
Nevada wildlife officials have euthanized a black bear that entered an Incline Village condominium, saying the bruin posed a danger to the public. A woman phoned authorities after encountering the 3-year-old, 325-pound male bear inside her unit late Thursday night...
Pizarro: Kevin Pollak to headline San Jose Stage's 20th anniversary benefit
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 08:09:25 -0700 | your-story
The company is celebrating its 30th anniversary, marking the 20th year of its political satire fundraiser, "Monday Night Live" and opening the regional premiere of "Reefer Madness: The Musical." And San Jose Stage has enlisted actor/comedian Kevin Pollak, who grew...
2 Men Hurt In Separate Shootings In Oakland
Source: Big News Network
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-18 14:06:41 -0700 | allnews
Two men were hospitalized in separate shootings in Oakland Friday, a police officer said...Responding officers found a man suffering from at least one gunshot wound, Bowden said. He was transported to a hospital and is in stable condition, she said....
San Lorenzo: Man hit and killed by Amtrak train Wednesday identified
Source: Contra Costa Times
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 21:23:14 -0700 | allnews
A 59-year-old man who was struck and killed by a train Wednesday near San Lorenzo High School has been identified. The man was identified as Luis Sanchez by the Alameda County Coroner's office on Thursday. His city of residence was...
De Anza College's auto-tech program has all the tools
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 20:27:24 -0700 | allnews
Within the walls of the Cupertino college's 12,000-square-foot automotive technology building, students start from as early as 7 a.m. and work well into the evening to learn the science of vehicles and fill their heads with everything they need to...
SJ Student Has Negative Reaction to Pot-Laced Granola Bar
Source: Big News Network
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 16:36:42 -0700 | allnews
SJ Student Has "Negative Reaction" to Pot-Laced Granola Bar NBC 11 Thursday 16th May, 2013 A student at Andrew Hills High School ate a pot-filled granola bar on Thursday and, according to school officials, had a "negative reaction."...Chris Funk said...
Cupertino: Author to discuss women heroes of 9/11 attacks
Source: San Jose Mercury News
San Jose :: CA :: USA | updated 2013-05-16 16:14:14 -0700 | allnews
Font Resize Author Mary Carouba will visit De Anza College next week to tell the story of women first-responders during one of America's most frightening days. Carouba is the co-author of the book Women at Ground Zero, a collection of...
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