By Scott Herhold, San Jose Mercury News, Calif. Jan. 10--It's hard to imagine the history of Hewlett-Packard without the contributions of Lucile Packard, the wife of co-founder David Packard.

At first glance, there's nothing special about the garage at 367 Addison Ave. in Palo Alto, Calif.: four walls, a roof, barn door, and a modest workbench.

For 44 years, Little Basin, a 534-acre redwood property in the Santa Cruz Mountains, has held a special place in Silicon Valley lore. Today, the HP era ends at Little Basin and a new one begins.

By Mary Anne OstromStaff Secretary of State Condo

By Mary Anne Ostrom, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.