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Whitman, a billionaire to Whitman’s own contributions, Democrats, Whitman had raised who has invested about $140 million she has received millions from “the by Gennady Sheyner $272,749 from local donors by the into her campaign, said her personal kind of corporate executives who end of September, compared to contributions allow her to be inde- would benefit directly from her alo Alto may be a Democratic has raked in more contributions $134,865 raised by Brown. pendent from special interests and key economic plank.” Whitman’s bastion, but it’s the Republi- from Palo Alto donors than her Whitman’s hometown advantage accused Brown of being beholden to proposals include eliminating the P can candidate for governor Democratic opponent, Attorney has exaggerated the fundraising public-employee unions, who con- capital-gains tax and imposing a who is leading the race for local General Jerry Brown, despite the difference in Atherton, where she tributed heavily to his campaign. one-year moratorium on Assembly campaign cash, records show. city’s heavy Democratic leanings. enjoyed a nearly eightfold lead over “The expenditure of my own Bill 32, a 2006 law that restricts Meg Whitman, the former eBay By Sept. 30, Whitman has received Brown — $738,131 versus $97,143. money allows me to be independent, greenhouse-gas emissions. CEO who constantly portrays her- $526,111 compared to the $328,553 The topic of campaign finance re- to go to Sacramento with no strings self as an independent outsider, raised by Brown. emerged at this week’s gubernatorial attached,” Whitman said. (continued on page 11) BUSINESS AT&T to open tech center in Palo Alto Multi-million-dollar center to generate new products by Sue Dremann T&T is setting up a multimil- lion-dollar technology-devel- A opment center in Palo Alto in a race to snag the Bay Area’s braini- est mobile-technology developers’ ideas. The collaborative work center could launch a wave of financial support for local businesses and in- ventors, as entrepreneurs, equipment providers, businesses, employees and venture capitalists join to work on new mobile-communications products. AT&T is not alone in its efforts Michelle Le to capture innovative ideas locally. Sprint Nextel has planned a grand opening for its tech-development center in Burlingame on Oct. 25; Verizon expects to open a center Holding a gift from students, the Dalai Lama chats with Costano Elementary School student Rudy Rivera, left, while Belle Haven student in San Francisco in mid-2011, Adagio Lopeti looks on, at Costano in East Palo Alto on Wednesday. spokespersons for the companies said. “You belong to the new centu- on race, nationality, and we sacri- AT&T’s Palo Alto headquarters COMMUNITY ry,” the Dalai Lama told Tatyana fice fundamental human values,” will focus on consumer products Spears, a 13-year-old McNair the Dalai Lama responded. and mobile applications, such as for Middle School eighth-grader who “First we must realize nearly 7 Apple’s iPhone and Google’s An- Dalai Lama tells students asked how young people can find billion human beings are the same. droid, according to Peter Hill, vice peace in their lives. Everyone wants a happy life. Rac- president of ecosystem and innova- “You have nine decades to make ism, discrimination based on faith tion. to live ‘from their hearts’ it become peaceful, compassion- or point of view is a total mistake Using a “speed dating” model, For East Palo Alto students, ‘new century’ ate and friendly — or more de- — very backward thinking.” software developers can pitch structive. It’s entirely up to you,” The Dalai Lama sat in an over- ideas in 8 to 12 minutes to compa- is on their shoulders, Tibetan leader says the Dalai Lama said. stuffed chair on the gym stage and ny executives. Selected ideas will by Chris Kenrick “Education — development of spoke in what he described as “bro- receive backing and assistance to the brain — is not sufficient. You ken English,” frequently conferring get the products developed and to he Dalai Lama told 400 his childhood memories to meth- must pay more attention to your with a translator sitting to his left. market quickly, spokesman John East Palo Alto students that ods he uses to cheer himself up own heart, to what we learn from Students from the independent Britton said. The company hopes T responsibility for the 21st after a “sad day.” our mothers at a very young age.” Living Wisdom School of Palo to review as many as 400 propos- century rests on their shoulders Eleven of the students, from Vanessa Tostado, an eighth- Alto — who last year mounted als per year. — and that they should manage it East Palo Alto middle schools grader at Willow Oaks School, a pageant about the Dalai Lama Local venture capitalists hailed from their hearts. as well as Menlo-Atherton and asked about racism. — recited poems and sayings and AT&T’s move. In a meandering, hour-plus dis- Sequoia high schools, earned the “We have different races, dif- helped in Tibetan cultural perfor- Silicon Valley venture-capital cussion Wednesday afternoon in chance to personally address the ferent faiths, nationalities, posi- mances before the monk’s arrival, firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield and a school gym, the exiled Tibetan world-famous 75-year-old monk tions, rich families, poor families teaching the audience to sing the Byers and Sequoia Capital will part- Buddhist leader responded to after submitting essays on what — sometimes in the past and even ner with AT&T to help identify po- questions on topics ranging from constitutes a “meaningful life.” today, we have too much emphasis (continued on page 9) (continued on page 6) *>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊ"VÌLiÀÊ£x]ÊÓä£äÊU Page 3 Upfront FREE iPad with QUOTE OF THE WEEK your Invisalign 450 CAMBRIDGE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306 * (650) 326-8210 ‘‘ Treatment PUBLISHER William S. 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