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A High-Powered Silicon Valley Discrimination Trial It’s a tale of two Silicon Valleys. Reddit CEO Ellen Pao’s gender discrimination suit against her former employer, the powerful venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, wraps up its second week in court today. Throughout the proceedings, two distinct visions of the company and the larger tech industry have emerged. Pao claims she was sexually harassed and that discrimination against female employees was routine inside Kleiner Perkins. Kleiner Perkins says Pao simply couldn’t keep up in a hyper-competitive industry. We get up to speed on the trial that’s riveting the tech world.
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Silicon Valley Closely Watches Gender Discrimination Lawsuit A high-profile court case alleging gender discrimination in the tech industry is heading towards trial this week. Reddit Interim CEO Ellen Pao is suing a powerful venture capital firm where she used to be a partner, claiming she was sexually harassed. Pao’s lawsuit also claims that the company routinely denied its female employees raises and promotions. The case packs a one-two punch of juicy gossip and broader allegations about a sexist culture among the tech world’s elite, which has made it one of the most closely watched legal battles Silicon Valley has seen. We get up to speed on the lawsuit and whether it could mean anything for diversity in the tech world.
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No Sunnyside for Eggs Thirteen hundred cases of salmonella from eating eggs have been reported in 10 states. Some 500 million eggs have been recalled by two big farms in Iowa. All this despite new egg safety rules the FDA implemented last month, claiming they'd prevent tens of thousands of salmonella cases. Elizabeth Weise writes on science and food safety for USA Today .
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Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?