Are regulatory agencies friends of Silicon Valley startups?
Today’s startups are tackling more regulated industries — and they’re finally succeeding.
More than exercise, yoga provides calming relief to Palo Alto teens
Mindful of the high-pressure nature of area high schools, the Palo Alto Medical Foundation has been providing free drop-in yoga for local teens with hopes of reducing stress and promoting wellness.
Struggling with politics, Silicon Valley ramps up fight for more tech visas
After largely being left out of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration reform, Silicon Valley is gearing up for what it expects will be a continued long and bitter process of pushing industry-friendly immigration reform through Congress.
Mike Honda declares victory over Ro Khanna in heated 17th Congressional District race
Incumbent Rep. Mike Honda declared victory on Friday over Democratic challenger Ro Khanna, in the closely watched and heavily contested race for California’s 17th Congressional district.
Ro Khanna turns to youth to help get out the vote
With California’s 17th Congressional District race in a dead heat between candidates Ro Khanna and Mike Honda, Khanna has turned to a youth grassroots campaign to put him over the top.
CORRECTION: Domestic violence cases likely underreported among Santa Clara County’s immigrant communities
Domestic violence-related assistance calls have gone down 32 percent since 2004 in the county, but activists say that may be skewed by underreporting of cases, especially within immigrant communities.