Innovative Glasses Transforming Real-Time Conversations Into Subtitles for People With Hearing Impairment
Entering its third year of business, TranscribeGlass plans to first tackle the challenge of meeting the astronomical demand.
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As South Peninsula downtowns feel labor shortage, businesses ponder solutions
MENLO PARK, Calif. — The Tuesday night dinner shift is marked by a lull in business, with the few customers who choose to dine spending less than they would on weekends. But for Menlo Park restaurants, finding the staff to operate their businesses on even the slowest days can be a challenge. Of 16 downtown
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Google’s Visitor Experience Invites Community To Explore Headquarters
Peninsula Press · Google Opens Its Headquarters for the Community to Gather MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Google opened its headquarters to the public on Oct. 12 for tech fans and tourists to visit. The “Google Visitor Experience” welcomes people to immerse themselves in innovation, art and community. Inside the Gradient Canopy building sits the first
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Kaiser Executives and Unionized Healthcare Workers Reach Tentative Agreement
REDWOOD CITY – Following a three-day national strike, Kaiser Permanente executives and unionized healthcare workers reached a tentative labor agreement on October 13, halting moves towards a second strike in early November. The 85,000 healthcare workers represented by the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions will vote on the tentative agreement in a ratification process set
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David’s Bridal bankruptcy, layoffs emblematic of impacts from shift to online retail
When wedding retail giant David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy in April, the company left thousands of its employees in limbo as they searched for a buyer to save the company. Amanda Michaelson was in the first wave of layoffs at the corporate office in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, where she worked as a buyer. “I had to
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Canvas at Her Fingertips: The Stories of Asian Female Nail Artists in the San Francisco Bay Area
Data reveals a growing trend in the nail industry, even amidst the challenges of the pandemic.
‘EV Week’ Event Shows Off Electric Vehicles as Consumers Consider New Incentives
Peninsula Press · 'EV Week' Lets Consumers Test Drive Electric Vehicles SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area-based electric vehicle advocacy group Charge Across Town held their annual EV Week event at Embarcadero Plaza on Oct. 8 and 9, hoping to entice people to make the switch. EV Week 2022 came as local, state, and federal actors
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The Origin Story of Philz Coffee
Philz Coffees across the peninsula have been a founding place for startups. With their pour over techniques and specialty drinks like the mint mojito iced coffee, techies have flocked to these shops for a cup of joe. But now, Philz Coffee has become a national phenomena. What once started out as a corner grocery store
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In a changing Chinatown, one man fights to keep his family’s decades-old business alive
In San Francisco’s Chinatown, rising prices are just the latest in a series of hurdles small business owners have had to face.
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The Peninsula’s Music Scene Will Not Fade Away: Bob Weir Returns to Palo Alto
Since the mid-1990s the music scene in Palo Alto and neighboring cities has quieted. Now, efforts to fill this void are gaining momentum.
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Kaiser engineers continue negotiations into the holidays
“We were heroes and now it’s like we’re zeros to them.”
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Bay Area restaurants remain resilient after federal aid programs end
The COVID-19 pandemic hit restaurants hard across the United States. However, despite catastrophic predictions in early 2020, fewer than 14% closed, according to the National Restaurant Association.
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