September 8, 2008

Fremont tech company lands cash, hiring fast

Fremont’s own Tableau Software, which specializes in displaying data in visually-compelling ways, has just scored $10 million in new financing. The company has 30 job openings to add to its current staff of 75 people. So how ambitious is the company? “We believe Tableau is the next billion-dollar company from Seattle,” said CEO Christian Chabot


September 8, 2008

Aurora bus route worst for ‘pass ups’

A “pass up” is when a Metro bus is so full, it skips a stop. Or more. Metro drivers reported 640 “pass ups” in May, compared with 443 a year earlier, reports the Times. The busiest? Route 358 up Aurora Ave. N.

September 7, 2008

Two-story house moves across Fremont

Updated: A little after 2 a.m. Sunday, a house pulled out of its parking spot on Palatine and headed to its new home ten blocks away. Literally. As you might imagine, it was a slow, painstaking process. The truck moved only a couple miles per hour, and it stopped every few feet as crews checked


September 6, 2008

Asteroid selling to new owner, not closing

After planning to close by Labor Day, Asteroid Cafe is still open with a new owner on the way. All the details have yet to be ironed out, but current owner Marlin Hathaway hopes to finalize the sale by October. In the meantime, Asteroid is open with new hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays though


September 4, 2008

House ready for big move this weekend

The house on Palatine that’s moving to a new lot a few blocks away is jacked up and ready to go. You may remember that musician Steven Flynn swooped in at the last moment to save the home from demolition crews. He worked with the developers to hatch a plan to move it ten blocks