Palo Alto

FILE - This July 30, 2008, file photo, shows credit card stickers posted at a bowling alley in Palo Alto, Calif. Credit-card companies are rushing to raise rates and tack on extra fees ahead of a law slated to take effect Feb. ...

FILE - In this July 24, 2009 file photo, a Honeywell thermostat, for sale at a hardware store in Palo Alto, Calif., is shown. Honeywell International Inc. said Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, its third-quarter profit fell as sales dropped in all its ...

FILE - In this April 21, 2009 file photo, a display advertising the eBay application for iPhone and iPod is shown at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. EBay Inc. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2009 said that even as third-quarter net ...

FILE - In this July 21, 2009 file photo, a customer displays an Apple iPhone 3GS at an Apple store in Palo Alto, Calif. AT&T Inc. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 said that it will begin allowing iPhone owners to use Internet ...

PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Toby Gerhart #7 of the Stanford Cardinal runs against the Washington Huskies at Stanford Stadium on September 26, 2009 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 Getty Images

In this photo made Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, a user demonstrates the e-mail function on a BlackBerry Bold in Palo Alto, Calif. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. releases second-quarter financial results after the closing bell Thursday, Sept. 24. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) ...

A home for sale in Palo Alto, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, is shown. Home resales dipped unexpectedly last month after a four-month streak of gains, providing evidence that the housing market recovery remains fragile. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Copyright 2009 AP News

A Veterans Administration probe that found eight veterans suffered potentially preventable vision loss while under the care of optometrists at a Northern California VA facility is prompting medical groups to call for a state investigation. The groups sent a petition Wednesday to ...

PALO ALTO, CA - SEPTEMBER 19: The Stanford Cardinal warms up before their game against the San Jose State Spartans at Stanford Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Copyright 2009 Getty Images

In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, a customer pays for clothes at a Gap store in Palo Alto, Calif. Beset by high unemployment and limited access to credit, shoppers have cut back and are limiting most of their purchases only ...