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“The high performance analog segment has been the most significant growth driver for the company and we would expect this to remain the case in the future”

Shares of semiconductor stocks declined with the broader market Friday, but graphic chip maker Nvidia Corp.'s strong earnings helped offset losses in the sector. via Boston Globe

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“We wanted to put our first factory in California so we could get it running as quickly as possible”

DayStar Technologies Inc. , a solar energy company, has agreed to open a big manufacturing operation in the East Bay, an indication that the area could evolve into a fertile breeding ground for new energy ... via Pleasant Hill Record

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“While they may not be successful in litigation, they could upset the time frame fairly significantly, which obviously increases the cost significantly.”

The city of Santa Clara is trying to send a strong message to the owners of a local theme park. via KCBS

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“We agreed to extend our negotiations, and they are ongoing”

Silicon Valley janitors have planned a march and rally Thursday in downtown San Jose to demand higher wages and show support for striking janitors in Los Angeles. via KTVU

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“We planned to use separate wavelengths for traffic from different carriers, as well as point-to-point circuits between our headquarters and the other lit facilities”

Evocative provides co-location and managed services across the state, and provides fiber-to-the-premises services in the city of Emeryville, California, in which it is based. via Earth Times

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“We've rounded the corner on this. There are a lot of applications today, in both residential and commercial, where it makes better sense to use LEDs.”

Clean-tech venture capitalists have taken a shine to Silicon Valley makers of LEDs and other bright lights, seeing a growing potential for these semiconductor-based light sources in streetlights and parking ... via San Jose Mercury News

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“I am glad we waited and got it right.”

Rocker Neil Young plans to release his entire music archive on Blu-ray discs, a sign that the discs' capabilities are building appeal among musicians as well as movie studios. via The Boston Globe

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“Our message is that Cal Fire is getting ready for fire season and so should you”

As summer weather heats up, Cal Fire wants homeowners to clear out vegetation near their homes before fire season starts in earnest. via Inside Bay Area

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Santa Clara and Palo Alto have been named top green-power communities by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the amount of power each gets from renewable sources. via San Jose Mercury News

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Firefighters from Sunnyvale's Department of Public Safety were assisted by units from the City of Mountain View, City of Santa Clara, and the Santa Clara County Fire Department after fire broke out in a ... via FireFightingNews.com

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