Brooks College held an opening ceremony on Jan. 15 to celebrate the introduction of its Sunnyvale campus, which opened last November. The second semester has started with an enrollment of 73 students. Executive Director Patrick King says this number should grow to around 150 students for the current semester because the school is still reviewing applications..

The college offers associate degrees in graphic design and network technology and will begin to offer fashion merchandising and fashion design this April. For more information, visit the website located at www.brookssanjose.com or call 408.719.9209.


City singled out as commuter-friendly

The city of Sunnyvale has made the list of "The Bay Area's Best Workplaces for Commuters." The list spotlights Bay Area employers committed to improving quality of life for harried commuters while also reducing traffic and air pollution. A coalition of Bay Area business, transportation, human resources and environmental organizations and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsor the list of businesses.

Along with the city of Sunnyvale, the EPA recognized Yahoo! Inc., Juniper Networks, Lockheed Martin and Hyperion Solutions.

For more information regarding The Bay Area's Best Workplaces for Commuters or the Commuter Choice Leadership Initiative, call 408.936.2433.