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Spencer Nitkey goes to Washington

By Spencer Nitkey
Special to the Times

Last week’s presidential inauguration was an incredible moment in our country’s history and I had the great honor of being there. Even though I couldn’t see much, I was still so proud to be part of it and be able to breath the same air. It was exciting, but more than exciting it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Amazing is right, I’d never experienced anything like it before. This event had the largest attendance of any presidential inauguration in the history of our country, and I was right there, smashed among more than two million people waving flags and cheering for our country’s first African Read more...

Home Depot is among the corporations announcing store closures and layoffs, one of which will affect the Expo Design Store on Almaden Expressway.
Over the next two months, the company will cut 7,000 jobs and close all 34 of its Expo stores as well as two YardBIRDS stores, two Design Center stores and seven HD Bath stores, which remodeled bathrooms. The closings will affect about 5,000 store employees, as well as those in support departments and distribution centers.
According to the company, the Expo high-end design and décor business wasn’t strong during the housing boom. It has dropped significantly in the current economic Read more...