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Stanford sued for $50M for ending frat house lease
A Stanford alumni corporation that provided housing to the Sigma Chi fraternity is suing the university for $50 million, alleging that it violated its own founding grant by not renewing the fraternity house’s lease in 2023.
Liccardo stakes out position on federal shutdown fight at press conference
In the face of federal funding cuts, U.S. Rep. Sam Liccardo said on Monday that he will refuse to vote to avert a looming government shutdown unless Congress extends health insurance subsidies.
Menlo Park family starts foundation to help fire victims
In 2021, the Derrough family lost their Menlo Park home to a house fire — losing all of their belongings and left without a place to live. The family struggled to recover from the effects of the fire for years, but the life-changing experience has also inspired the young people in the family to use their lived experiences to support other fire victims across California.
The team behind Palo Alto’s Michelin-starred Protégé debuts Bar Underdog along California Avenue
A “dive bar without the grit” is how the team behind Michelin-starred Protégé describes its newest venture – a cocktail bar across the street.
Crowds flock to Google’s Mountain View campus to see rare bird
A rare bird appeared on Google’s Mountain View campus last week, causing a big stir as throngs of people came to see the dark-sided flycatcher before it flew away.
Beyond the box: How one Bay Area firm is redefining prefab with custom-designed homes
For decades, factory-built homes carried a stigma. People pictured boxy, cookie-cutter houses pulled from a catalog and churned out on an assembly line. CleverHomes is among a growing number of architects and builders proving otherwise, using modular construction as a way to create unique custom homes faster and with greater efficiency.
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