STANFORD, Calif. —For the first time in its history, this Thursday, the Stanford National Black Alumni Association welcomed over 600 alumni to campus for their Stanford Black Alumni Summit, which usually takes place in different locations across the country once every two years. “[It’s] an opportunity for alums to come together, not just to reminisce, […]
Squeeze a Sonoran Desert toad between your palms and a milky substance will ooze from its glands. Dried, then smoked, the juice is known to cause auditory and visual hallucinations. But poachers, in search of these transcendental toads, have descended into the night on the desert landscape, leading many to worry that the toad will go regionally
After 12 years working the nightclub in Las Vegas, Roberto Smith was ready for a change. A move to Florida led to an unexpected encounter that would transform his life — the owner of a business spotted him playing with dogs on the street and offered him a job in California. “I couldn’t believe it
The sunsetting of a $7,500 Biden-era electric vehicle incentive drove a month of record sales this September, but as buyers and sellers prepare for an uncertain economic landscape, thousands of dollars in rebates and incentives still remain. The tax incentive, which expired at midnight on Sept. 30, allowed buyers to receive up to $7,500 towards
In the heart of Silicon Valley, home to venture capital and entrepreneurial activity, demo days occur frequently. But Breakthrough Demo Day in particular, provides a unique opportunity and powerful visibility to underrepresented founders.
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A group of demonstrators gathered outside Tesla’s Palo Alto showroom on Wednesday, March 5, as part of the growing Tesla Takedown movement, calling for a boycott of the electric vehicle company and denouncing CEO Elon Musk’s political influence.
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The Cubberley Community Center is home to various local groups, including the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, after school programs, Mandarin Chinese classes and private artist studios.
For residents of East Palo Alto, a majority-minority community of 30,000 residents nestled near the technology behemoths of Silicon Valley, housing has been a key issue since the city was incorporated in 1983. To protect low-income tenants, East Palo Alto passed a “vacancy control” law in 1983 that strictly limited the ability of landlords to
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The recent crisis in Haiti didn’t come out of nowhere; centuries of foreign intervention coupled with an opportunistic Haitian political elite have contributed to the country’s troubles, said Robert Fatton Jr., former professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia.
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As someone who worked for just about every section in newspapers, Kevin Baxter may not always have been a “sportswriter.” But the world of sports keeps drawing him back in.
Peninsula Press · Stanford pediatricians collaborate with Tijuana midwives to help babies breathe Born out of the refugee crisis at the California-Mexico border, a yearslong partnership between Stanford pediatricians and Tijuana midwives continues to improve the life-saving skills of providers caring for pregnant mothers seeking asylum in the US. The partnership endures amid restrictions on
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John Chowning discovered the FM synthesis, founded Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics and developed digital sound spatialization.
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