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Google buys Israel’s Waze to protect mobile maps lead

Google Inc bought Israeli mapping startup Waze on Tuesday for an undisclosed sum, acquiring an online real-time mapping service to safeguard its own lead in one of the most crucial aspects of smartphone usage.

Jerusalem, Tel Aviv on new Google project

Jerusalem\’s Old City and parts of historic Tel Aviv are featured in Google\’s new \”World Wonders Project,\” although Jerusalem is not included under the Israel category.

A District Divided

As the City Council begins it consideration of Redistricting Commission-drawn district maps, a conflict between Valley activists and Jewish interests seems to have been resolved. But as proposed districts are scrutinized and rescrutinized block by block, the question of whether the 5th City Council District will contain three core Orthodox neighborhoods remains open.

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