High School Parking Lot Generates Solar Power in Silicon Valley

Jun 13, 2011 1 Comment by

In the Cupertino High School parking lot lies a solar panel array that turns the 53-year-old school into a small energy hub.

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Steve Jobs Pitches New Apple Campus in Cupertino

Jun 09, 2011 4 Comments by

If Steve Jobs and the city of Cupertino can agree, Apple Inc. will build a new futuristic Silicon Valley campus and move into the new digs in 2015.

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Robert Gomez, 1939-2009

Jul 28, 2009 2 Comments by

I recently made a quick trip to Silicon Valley to say goodbye to a very special man in my life, Robert Gomez.  Mr. Gomez was a music teacher for almost 40 years, and most of his career was spent at Cupertino High School.  He was a man of family, community, and of course, music.   [...]

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A Bridge to Somewhere

Jul 27, 2009 No Comments by

I just returned from a quick trip to the Bay Area, and on Friday morning, as my mother was driving me down I-280 from the CA-85 interchange, a gateway to Cupertino, I suddenly saw a stunning white cable bridge spanning the highway.  It reminded me of similar bridges I’ve seen around the world, from Buenos [...]

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The South (Bay) Will Rise Again

Jul 08, 2009 No Comments by

“Do you know the way to San Jose?  They’ve got a lot of space . . .” – Burt Bacharach, sung by Dionne Warwick Okay, that song’s a bit dated. (more…)

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