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The Biz Beat: San Jose’s Burger Bar is a 1950s classic
Burger Bar in San Jose might have been what musician Chuck Berry was thinking about when he rhapsodized in “Back in the U.S.A.”about a place where “hamburgers sizzle on an open grill night and day.” The restaurant, founded in 1953 by Albert Berger, predates the classic song by six years and was the first of... The post The Biz Beat: San Jose’s Burger Bar is a 1950s classic appeared first on San José Spotlight.
$1 billion AI company abandons San Francisco for Bay Area Peninsula
It's the industry that's supposed to help revive San Francisco, with the major players in artificial intelligence moving downtown. But on Monday, Replit, an AI company valued at over $1 billion, announced it was leaving the city.
Heckler shoves pro-Palestine protester at Stanford, officers step in
STANFORD, Calif. - A heckler showed up to a pro-Palestine prayer vigil during a peaceful protest at Stanford on Friday night, causing a heated confrontation. The man was caught on cell phone video shouting and pushing a student protester. He could be seen resisting law enforcement commands to stand down...
Transit officials present plans to close Richmond Bridge bike lane
Transit officials briefed the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission on plans for weekday closures of the multi-use trail on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge during a meeting Thursday afternoon. The pathway opened in November 2019 as part of a four-year pilot project to provide bicycle and pedestrian access on...
Why this Jewish teen program in Palo Alto leaned into antisemitism post Oct. 7
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. As the debate over the Israel-Hamas war has grown uglier, Jewish teens have been under a lot of pressure both in school and online. That’s why the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto...
2 Bay Area hospitals host special proms for young patients
Two hospitals on both sides of the Bay held a special prom for their teen patients on Friday night. Benioff UCSF Children's Hospital Oakland and San Francisco hosted the annual event. Dozens of patients attended the prom held in Oakland. They ranged in age from 15 to 20. 20-year-old Janiah...
Bay Area Commuters Alert, BART Weekend Track Maintenance to Cause Delays in San Francisco
Bay Area commuters, brace yourselves for a weekend of delays. BART has announced trackway maintenance work that will disrupt services between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations on May 11 and 12. As reported by BART, the scheduled upgrades include replacing old equipment and managing vegetation that threatens to impede transit operations.
Loss prevention officer pushed in retail heist in Daly City
(KRON) – Three people were arrested after one of the suspects pushed a loss prevention officer to evade authorities in a retail heist at TJ Maxx, according to the Daly City Police Department. Daly City police officers responded to the Serramonte Shopping Center's TJ Maxx for the report of a robbery at 8:42 p.m. on […]
Andrej Stojakovic explains decision to leave Stanford, chooses Cal over Kentucky & North Carolina
CARMICHAEL, Calif. (KTXL) – Sacramento native Andrej Stojakovic, who was a McDonald’s All-American at Jesuit High School in Carmichael, talks to FOX40’s Sean Cunningham about his decision to leave Stanford after one season to transfer to play at Cal, why he chose the Golden Bears over the Kentucky Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels, reflects […]
Intel, Amazon, Kaiser, EV charging firm chop hundreds of Bay Area tech jobs
SAN JOSE — Several employers have revealed plans to slash hundreds of Bay Area tech jobs in a disquieting reminder that staffing reductions are widening for the region’s sputtering economic engine. Intel, Amazon, Kaiser and electric vehicle charging firm FreeWire Technologies have disclosed their intentions to conduct layoffs...
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