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Army officer Alma Cooper pursues data science degree while holding Miss Michigan title

By South SFV Today | Jul 31, 2024

After graduating with honors from the United States Military Academy, Alma Cooper is pursuing a master’s degree in statistics (data science track) at Stanford while building her leadership skills as a Knight-Hennessy scholar. While at West Point, Cooper ensured accountability for 4,400 cadets in emergency and crisis scenarios while beginning her research on diet and food insecurity, which continues today at Stanford. She has also challenged traditional notions of what it means to be a scholar, a soldier, and a pageant winner, having achieved all three when she recently...

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Stanford professor discusses AI's role in modern storytelling

By South SFV Today | Jul 31, 2024

Maneesh Agrawala, a computer scientist specializing in AI tools for creating and editing audio and video, serves as the director of the Brown Institute for Media Innovation and is the Forest Baskett Professor in the School of Engineering at Stanford University. His work focuses on supporting and evolving storytelling through technological advancements.

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Stanford scientist Rob Jackson explores 'climate restoration' concept

By South SFV Today | Jul 31, 2024

The Last Judgment, Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel masterpiece, provides a powerful analogy for what Stanford climate scientist Rob Jackson calls “climate restoration.” Conservators who cleaned away centuries of dirty oils and resins left small blackened patches untouched as testimony to how badly discolored the famous fresco had become from air pollution, candle smoke, and carbon dioxide in people’s breath. Jackson describes the scene at the outset of his new book "Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere," a blend of scientific research, personal...

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Santa Clara County in week ending July 27?

By South SFV Today | Jul 31, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Santa Clara County was found at two gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Torri Huske wins first Olympic gold at Paris Games

By South SFV Today | Jul 30, 2024

After narrowly missing the podium by one-hundredth of a second in Tokyo, Torri Huske claimed her first Olympic gold in Paris with a time of 55.59 in the 100-meter butterfly.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in San Benito County in week ending July 27?

By South SFV Today | Jul 30, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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2 gas stations in cities throughout Santa Clara County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending July 27

By South SFV Today | Jul 30, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Santa Clara County was found at two gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Jennifer Chacón discusses unfulfilled U.S. immigration reforms

By South SFV Today | Jul 30, 2024

Jennifer Chacón, the Bruce Tyson Mitchell Professor of Law, recently discussed U.S. immigration policy on the Stanford Legal podcast with co-hosts Pamela Karlan and Richard Ford. Chacón, co-author of the book "Legal Phantoms: Executive Action and Haunting Failures of Immigration Law," examined the impact of unfulfilled federal immigration reform promises and anti-immigration movements.

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Santa Clara County in week ending July 27

By South SFV Today | Jul 29, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Santa Clara County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Stanford announces new senior leadership appointments

By South SFV Today | Jul 29, 2024

Michelle Bhatia, currently serving as chief of staff to President-Designate Jonathan Levin in the Graduate School of Business, will become the president’s chief of staff when he assumes office on August 1, Levin announced today.

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54 lawyers in good standing to practice law in cities located within San Benito County as of June

By South SFV Today | Jul 29, 2024

Cities located within San Benito County saw 54 lawyers in good standing to practice law as of June, according to the State Bar of California.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Santa Clara County in week ending July 27?

By South SFV Today | Jul 28, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Santa Clara County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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There were 8,618 lawyers in good standing in cities located within Santa Clara County as of June

By South SFV Today | Jul 28, 2024

There were 8,618 lawyers in good standing in cities located within Santa Clara County as of June, according to the State Bar of California.

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Cheapest E85 gas in cities across Santa Clara County in week ending July 20

By South SFV Today | Jul 28, 2024

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Santa Clara County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 20, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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South SFV Today area weekly mass times

By South SFV Today | Jul 27, 2024

The following parishes in the South SFV Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Stanford sets new record with sixty athletes qualifying for Paris Olympics

By South SFV Today | Jul 27, 2024

A school-record 60 Stanford-affiliated athletes have qualified to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, surpassing the previous high of 57 participants from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Stanford continues its tradition of excellence on the global stage, having claimed a collegiate-best 26 medals in Tokyo and a school-record 27 medals in Rio de Janeiro.

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Stanford course explores Middle Eastern history through graphic novels

By South SFV Today | Jul 27, 2024

A coming-of-age story about a Palestinian youth growing up in a refugee camp during the 1960s. A childhood account of life in Lebanon during the civil war in the 1980s. A mother’s search for her son who disappeared during Iran’s 2009 election.

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CrowdStrike software bug causes widespread disruption among Windows users

By South SFV Today | Jul 27, 2024

On July 19, millions of Windows users encountered the "blue screen of death" due to a bug in CrowdStrike's cybersecurity software. The issue has persisted for some users and companies, with projected costs reaching billions.

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1 gas station in cities throughout San Benito County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending July 20

By South SFV Today | Jul 27, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout San Benito County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 20, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Recent Santa Clara County home sales in week ending July 20

By South SFV Today | Jul 27, 2024

There were 257 reported residential sales in Santa Clara County in the week ending July 20, according to BlockShopper.com.