Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr has decided not to appeal a judge's decision that alleged cop killer DeShawn Campbell is mentally retarded and thus not eligible for the death penalty if he is found guilty of the 7-year-old crime.
State Controller John Chiang says the budget crisis leaves him no choice but to put off tax refunds and aid to the poor starting next month. He urges Gov. Schwarzenegger and lawmakers to reach an agreement to balance a $40 billion deficit.
Advanced Micro Devices plans to cut 1,100 jobs, 9 percent of its global staff, and slash the remaining employees' pay as the chip maker hopes its third round of layoffs in a year can help it get through a brutal market for computer sales.
DC-bound! South Bay groups head east for Obama's inauguration As the Alexanders frantically check off their to-do list — get haircuts, pick up mom Linda's ball gown, find son Jordan, 13, a suit — the inauguration countdown clock is ticking louder and louder.
Intel 4Q sales, profit plunge as chip demand declines Santa Clara computer-chip giant Intel on Thursday reported a steep drop in profit and overall sales for its fourth-quarter, reflecting the extraordinary plunge in worldwide demand for personal computers and other gadgets containing semiconductors.
3 men held in Mass. election night church fire SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Three men were arrested Friday in connection with the torching of a predominantly black church in Springfield hours after Barack Obama won the presidential election. Full Story
Pianist Nakamatsu and Symphony Silicon Valley debut spellbinding Amram concerto Thursday night at the California Theatre, Symphony Silicon Valley gave the world premiere of David Amram's 'Three Songs: A Concerto for Piano and Orchestra' with soloist Jon Nakamatsu. It's very American music, breathing Amram's love of Gershwin, jazz, black spirituals and Copland's hymn-lined melancholia. You owe it to yourself to see one of this weekend's two remaining performances. Commissioned by Marie and William Bianco, patrons of the old San Jose Symphony as well as this newer orchestra, the 30-minute concerto '” skillfully conducted by Paul Polivnick '” wears its influences close to the surface.
Pianist Nakamatsu and Symphony Silicon Valley debut spellbinding Amram concerto Thursday night at the California Theatre, Symphony Silicon Valley gave the world premiere of David Amram's 'Three Songs: A Concerto for Piano and Orchestra' with soloist Jon Nakamatsu. It's very American music, breathing Amram's love of Gershwin, jazz, black spirituals and Copland's hymn-lined melancholia. You owe it to yourself to see one of this weekend's two remaining performances. Commissioned by Marie and William Bianco, patrons of the old San Jose Symphony as well as this newer orchestra, the 30-minute concerto '” skillfully conducted by Paul Polivnick '” wears its influences close to the surface.
Love letter by singer Edith Piaf sold in Greece ATHENS, Greece—A love letter written by French singer Edith Piaf to a younger Greek actor in which she confesses "I am capable of giving everything up for you," was sold Friday at an auction in Greece. Full Story
