Tag Archives: Silicon Valley

Entrepreneur’s Ambitious Plans Go Up in Smoke

It is an industry that blossomed in the oversize metal warehouses of old-line Oakland businesses. Established trucking, plumbing and construction companies, scrambling for work in a down economy, opened their doors to Mr. Ebyam’s cannabis farms, thought to be the … Continue reading

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In Hindsight: For LinkedIn, the biggest US Internet IPO since Google

Last week in Silicon Valley: Monday The real estate market continued to slump last month in our lovely Valley of Heart’s Delight, San Diego real estate tracking firm DataQuick reported. In Santa Clara County, the median price for an existing … Continue reading

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Cupertino-based Sobrato sells package of buildings in Bay Area for…

The Sobrato Organization, an iconic Silicon Valley developer, has sold a portfolio of buildings and land in Fremont, San Jose and Sunnyvale for a reported $80 million, in a deal that suggests investors think the tech sector has bounced back. … Continue reading

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Why do we buy if it doesn’t make economic sense?

Why do we buy if it doesn’t make economic sense? It’s the age old question, rent or buy? New York Times writer David Leonhardt tackled this timeless issue again in his latest weekly column. As he points out, all sorts … Continue reading

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Tech jobs surging in San Francisco

Tech jobs have neared an all-time high in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a number of companies relocating and adding employees in the region, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. One example of this surge in tech positions in the … Continue reading

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