Clik here to view.
Silicon Valley Tech Boom Sparks Huge Real Estate Sale
SANTA CLARA (KCBS) — The booming tech economy in Silicon Valley, along with the hot real estate market is being credited for the largest property sale in the Bay Area this year. According to a recent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Many Left Behind As Silicon Valley Rebounds
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) — On a morning the stock market was sailing to a record high and a chilly storm was blowing into Silicon Valley, Wendy Carle stuck her head out of the tent she calls home to find city...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Phil Matier: A Mayoral Tale Of Two Cities
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Low approval ratings can be problematic for politicians, but one local lawmaker appears to be weathering the storm. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s latest approval rating isn’t so good...
View ArticleClik here to view.
San Francisco’s Mayor Touts Mid-Market Revitalization Ahead Of Twitter IPO
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — In anticipation of Twitter’s initial public offering this week, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee took a stroll down Market Street on Monday to check out and assess the rapidly changing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Phil Matier: Twitter IPO Heralding New Tech Boom, Or Bust?
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — All eyes were on Twitter Thursday morning which everyone knows by now started trading at $45.10 a share after being priced Wednesday night at $26—within minutes it had shot up...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SF Mayor Disputes Link Between Soaring Tech Sector, Rising Rents
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee has come to the defense of the city’s technology industry, saying the job growth in the tech sector should not be blamed for skyrocketing rents in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
San Jose Seeks San Francisco Tech Firms Amid Protests Against Techies
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — As protests heat up in San Francisco over so-called “Google buses” and tax breaks for tech companies, San Jose officials are hoping to lure companies with a friendlier business...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gentrification And Crime, Techies And Drug Users: ‘Crackhead Cam’ Captures...
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5 / KBCW NIGHTBEAT) – San Francisco’s Mid-Market neighborhood is undergoing a transition. While it has a burgeoning nightlife, a blogger’s webcam called the “Crackhead Cam” shows...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yelp CEO Reviews His Own Site On 10th Anniversary, Weighs In On Rising San...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — After Yelp posted the first quarterly profit in its history last week, the online business review site got panned on Wall Street. The company’s stock plummeted 11 percent the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
San Jose’s Paolo’s Restaurant Closing After 5 Decades To Make Room For Tech...
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) — A mom-and-pop Italian restaurant in San Jose has served hot pasta to comic legends, to baseball greats. But now, it’s losing its lease, to make way for a sleek cafeteria for tech...
View ArticleAs Californians Exit East, Reno Motels Become Last Resort for Low-Cost Housing
RENO, Nev. (AP) — They were the toast of Reno in the 1950s, when the growing casino industry sparked a boom that for a time turned northern Nevada into the West’s top gambling destination. Dozens of...
View Article
