Historical clue formulations

• Silicon Valley city whose name translates to "tall stick" — 2024-07-23
• Bay Area start-up mecca — 2023-12-17
• Home of many a tech start-up — 2021-05-07
• Mexican War battle site — 2006-08-26
• City on San Francisco Bay — 1998-02-10
• City near San Francisco — 1995-02-22
• City north of Sunnyvale — 1994-12-30