Menlo Park citizens continue to protest University development
University administrators and local government officials continue to differ, meanwhile, on whether further revisions will take place before the project moves forward.
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For Johnny Marino, an unheralded passing on the Farm
Marino became a driver for Peninsula Sanitary Services Inc. (PSSI) at the age of 19.
Cancer activist aims for Olympics
Even among the academically talented students of Stanford’s Online High School (OHS), 14-year-old Winter Vinecki can list some unusual accomplishments.
Palo Alto goes “carbon neutral”
Palo Alto joined a select group of environmentally friendly cities last month by becoming completely “carbon neutral,” providing 100 percent of all electricity from carbon-free sources.
The Daily Brief: Saturday, March 30
Menlo Park City Council critiques Stanford’s plans to construct mixed-use buildings on El Camino Real, and former Stanford administrator Cecilia Preciado Burciaga dies of lung cancer at age 67.
The Daily Brief: Monday, March 25
Apple buys up a StartX company, Stanford Hospital subjects patients to long waiting times and Stanford expands its presence online
Citizen coalition pressures Board of Trustees on tenant tax dispute
A citizen coalition called Fair Share at Stanford is pressuring the Board of Trustees and University officials to intervene in a tax dispute involving one of Stanford’s tenants, alleging that the tenant has unjustly withheld millions of dollars in taxes from Santa Clara County. The University has declined to involve itself in the case.
Former astronaut Ed Lu on NASA and saving Earth from asteroids
Ed Lu Ph.D. 89 is a former NASA astronaut more recently known for his work as CEO of the B612 Foundation, which aims to “hunt asteroids that could hit the Earth and potentially cause human devastation.” Lu sat down with The Daily to discuss his time at Stanford, his passion for space and why he considers asteroids to be one of Earth’s biggest threats.