19 hours ago Q&A: Derrick Seaver’s Big Plans as the SVO’s New President By Katie Lauer Seaver takes the helm at the regional chamber of commerce May 17, but first he sat down to talk about his priorities, economy and even Google. Read More 0
April 15, 2021 How California Could Benefit in the $2.2T Infrastructure Proposal By Shawn Hubler Perhaps more than any other part of the country, California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion proposal by Joe Biden. Read More 2
April 13, 2021 The Silicon Valley Organization Names New President and CEO By Katie Lauer Derrick Seaver is currently Santa Clara County Supervisor Susan Ellenberg’s Chief of Staff, but isn't new to the SVO. Read More 3
April 10, 2021 How Bay Area Musicians Kept Music Alive in the Year of Covid By Woody Weingarten, Bay City News Covid-19 financially stunted hundreds of Bay Area performers over the past year, but some found a way to succeed anyway. Read More 0
April 9, 2021 Clubhouse’s Allure and Pitfalls as the New Social Media Sensation By Liza Monroy The Clubhouse app became a social media sensation by evolving the art of conversation. Will it end up an echo chamber? Read More 0
April 2, 2021 Op-Ed: Our Post-Covid Lives Shouldn’t Go Back to ‘Normal’—They Should Go Back Better By Susan Ellenberg Last year was all about triage. It is now time to move into recovery, with the primary focus on areas that impact the lives of our families. Read More 3
April 1, 2021 Is Music Over at Mills College? By Geeta Dayal A hotbed of experimental sound for nearly a century, this school in Oakland is preparing to close its doors. Read More 40
March 31, 2021 Ex-San Jose Mayor, Aide-Turned-Wife Part Ways After 21 Years By The Fly Guiselle Nunez has made her separation from Ron Gonzales “Facebook official.” Read More 7
March 31, 2021 New Urban Village Development Threatens to Displace San Jose’s 60-Year-Old Berryessa Flea By Jennifer Wadsworth The open-air market is Silicon Valley’s unheralded business incubator, but will it be pushed out by the city’s development plans? Read More 23
March 25, 2021 Breeze of Innovation: San Jose Landmark Design Wins Challenge By Katie Lauer Silicon Valley will one day have a fluid, illuminated, kinetic landmark, swaying in the breeze—assuming the project gets funding and approval. Read More 31
March 24, 2021 For Children of Immigrants, DACA Challenges Persist No Matter Who’s in the White House By Grace Stetson Though DACA is safe under President Biden, pent-up demand, depleted advocacy resources and uncertainty still plague the program. Read More 2
March 21, 2021 China Punishes Microsoft’s LinkedIn Over Lax Censorship By Paul Mozur, Raymond Zhong and Steve Lohr Officials said the social network had failed to block objectionable content, a sign of the sacrifices it must make to remain in the market. Read More 4
March 19, 2021 After Cutting Cinequest Short Last Year, Silicon Valley’s Annual Film Festival is Back Online By Katie Lauer This year, ticket-holders can host or join screening parties, a nod to Cinequest’s in-person soirees after film credits roll. Read More 4
March 18, 2021 Altered Valley: What a Year of Pandemic Has Done to Our Lives By Janice Bitters After a year of lockdowns, can we break our Covid-era habits—or will the pandemic affect the way we live forever? Read More 7
March 17, 2021 Displaced Sunnyvale Homeless Residents Are a Symptom of a Broader Regional Issue By David Alexander Dozens of homeless residents lived in Fair Oaks Park until a construction project forced them out, despite the pandemic. Read More 40
March 15, 2021 China’s Jaded Techies Find a Hero in Elon Musk By Raymond Zhong The Tesla boss and digital prankster is striking a chord, at a time of disillusionment with the tech industry and its leading tycoons. Read More 4