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UncategorizedNovember 11, 2019

Transcript: Tech disability community meets for conversation and connection

By Irena Fischer-Hwang

This is a transcript of a podcast about The Tech Disability Project’s first in-person gathering held on Oct. 7. IRENA FISCHER-HWANG, HOST: On a warm autumn evening, a crowd of tech workers gathers at Adobe headquarters in San Francisco. They’re attending a panel discussion and mixer about disability in the tech industry. The event is an opportunity for both people with disabilities and non-disabled people to get together and discuss: what does accessibility in tech look like? What does it sound like? And who is it for? HARSHIL VED: My name is Harshil Ved. I work for Google. I am a Product Support Manager for accessibility. IRENA FISCHER-HWANG: Ved leads…

News, Politics, UncategorizedMarch 27, 2019

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s plan for presidency

By Eugene Ko

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz announced that he is considering running for President in the 2020 race as an independent, centrist candidate.

Election 2018, News, Politics, UncategorizedNovember 4, 2018

Palo Alto voters to decide if hotel guests should pay more in taxes

By Aliyah Chavez

PALO ALTO— On Nov. 6, Palo Alto voters will decide whether to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax — also known as the hotel tax — from 14 to 15.5 percent, in a ballot initiative known as Measure E.

Culture, Health, News, UncategorizedMarch 5, 2018

PepsiCo joins sparkling water craze

By Patricia Flores

Sparkling water sales have reached record levels in the past three years. In 2016 alone, $6.1 billion worth of sparkling water was sold in the U.S. These sales have largely been driven by millennial popularity with the fizzy drink. On Feb. 8, PepsiCo released its first line of sparkling water called Bubly. With this new product, Pepsi is joining the heavily saturated sparkling water market, currently dominated by competitor brand LaCroix. Pepsi marketed Bubly with two 30-second ads during the 2018 Academy Awards Ceremony, with celebrity sponsor Neil Patrick Harris making an appearance. The question remains — can PepsiCo compete with LaCroix to come out on top in the war on sparkling water?

Culture, UncategorizedJanuary 13, 2018

Stanford student’s video blog draws thousands of viewers

By Kiley Roache

When Catherine Goetze started blogging about her freshman year at Stanford University, she had no idea she was creating the popular website and Youtube channel “Cath in College.”

UncategorizedDecember 19, 2017

Christmas Tree Lane: Celebrating the Holidays in Palo Alto for 76 years

By Emily Lemmerman

PALO ALTO — In 1940, at the home of Judge Edward E. Hardy over the bridge table, four residents of the 1700 block of Fulton Street in Palo Alto came up with the idea for “Christmas Tree Lane.” Their vision was to place small Christmas trees along the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Fulton Street, lighting each one.

Health, News, UncategorizedNovember 19, 2017

Sonoma fires put unprecedented strain on region’s healthcare system

By Mark Lieber

Two major hospitals in Santa Rosa have resumed their normal operations after the deadliest wildfires in California’s history destroyed parts of the city and surrounding areas. But dozens of families remain in evacuation shelters across the region, which have mainly been consolidated to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV park in Santa Rosa. Both Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital and Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa closed their doors on Oct. 9—one day after the fires began—resulting in the evacuation of over 200 patients to nearby facilities. The Sutter hospital reopened to the public on Oct. 17, while the Kaiser hospital reopened on Oct. 25. Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the region’s only Level…

Immigration, UncategorizedNovember 12, 2017

Amid fears of deportation, immigrant student group rallies for legislative fix

By Dylan Freedman

SAN JOSE – Activists at San Jose State University are organizing a demonstration on Nov. 15 to request a path to citizenship for undocumented individuals brought to the United States as children.