Category: Local News

Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Waymo Honks Disrupt San Francisco Neighborhood

Author: G.Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief đź“ŤSan Francisco, CA In a San Francisco parking lot, Waymo cars were getting loud.  Waymo is an American company providing autonomous driving technology, meaning that they give driverless rides to passengers. These rides have recently gone from a limited waitlist to opening up to rides for everyone, and Waymo has expanded beyond its origins in San Francisco to reach Daly City, … Continue reading Waymo Honks Disrupt San Francisco Neighborhood

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Local News, Silicon Valley History, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Researchers are creating a 3D map of Alcatraz + A Brief History of the Island

Author: V. Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief đź“ŤSan Francisco, CA The United States gained possession of Alcatraz, along with the rest of California in 1848, following the Mexican-American War, and since then, the island has accrued a rich, and deep history. History of Alcatraz  In 1850, President Millard Fillmore ordered that Alcatraz be set aside as a military reservation to be used by the American Military. From … Continue reading Researchers are creating a 3D map of Alcatraz + A Brief History of the Island

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Interview/Opinion, Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, Teens of Silicon Valley, writing

Teens of Silicon Valley: Nitya Jayaprakash

Author: E. Cherkuri, Megaphone Staff Writer đź“ŤSan Jose, CA Q: Nitya, could you please introduce yourself and your involvement with the animal shelter? Nitya: Certainly. My name is Nitya Jayaprakash, and I’m an eleventh-grade student at Notre Dame School. I’ve been working to raise awareness and funds for an animal shelter in India as I have been helping out there every summer since I was … Continue reading Teens of Silicon Valley: Nitya Jayaprakash

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Local Heroes, Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Local Bodybuilder Helps Man with Down’s Syndrome Achieve his Dream

Author: G.Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief đź“ŤSan Jose, CA (Image taken from NBC Bay Area) About a decade ago, Samuel Hinojosa stepped into a gym with a dream— to become a bodybuilder. Hinojosa was born with Down’s syndrome, a medical condition where a person is born with an extra copy of chromosome 21. This condition affects how a person’s body and brain develops, and can cause mental … Continue reading Local Bodybuilder Helps Man with Down’s Syndrome Achieve his Dream

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Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Former Stanford Dean’s Inappropriate Affair with Student

Author: G.Li, Megaphone Editor-in-chief đź“ŤPalo Alto, CA Julie Lythcott-Haims is a Palo Alto City Council member, and was the dean of freshmen and undergraduate advising at Stanford from 2002 to 2012. Earlier this year, she ran in the open primary for California’s 16th congressional district for the House of Representatives. On July 10th, on a news and entertainment site for LGBTQ+ women, Autostraddle, an unnamed … Continue reading Former Stanford Dean’s Inappropriate Affair with Student

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Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

The Future of HIV Prevention: Gilead’s Lenacapavir

Author: V.Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief đź“ŤFoster City, CA Intro On December 22, 2022, the FDA approved Lenacapavir— or as it’s known by its brand name, Sunlenca®— a twice-yearly injection meant to prevent HIV infection in adults, declaring that the drug is safe and effective for its intended use. Almost exactly one-and-a-half years later, on June 20th of this year, Foster City’s Gilead Sciences Inc, the company … Continue reading The Future of HIV Prevention: Gilead’s Lenacapavir

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Local News, Silicon Valley, USA Chapter, writing

Waymo Opens to All 

Author: V.Iyengar, Megaphone Editor-in-chief đź“ŤSan Francisco, CA When it was first founded in 2009, the Google Self-Driving Car Project, began with the sole purpose of making fully-autonomous vehicles more viable in order to make roads safer and more efficient for civilians. Almost 15 years and over one billion dollars later, that “project” has spun out of Google to become Waymo, under Alphabet Inc, and the … Continue reading Waymo Opens to All 

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