Finally: San Jose Starts to Capitalize on Tech Boom
San Jose, the self-described “Heart of Silicon Valley,” has been dragging behind the rest of the region in terms of city budgets and services. You cou...
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KQED’s “Boomtown” series will seek to identify not only what is happening in real time in this tech boom but drawing out the causes and possible solutions to the conflicts and pressures between the old and the new.
Why San Jose Is Barely in the Black Despite the Tech Boom
The tech boom is pumping unprecedented riches into the region. But San Jose is barely in the black after years of deep deficits and painful cutbacks. ...
In-Law Units Become New Design Frontier For SF Architects
Tens of thousands of San Franciscans live in converted garages, attics and basements: commonly known as "in-law units". Until recently, most of these ...
Local Officials Working with Non Profit to Save Palo Alto Mobile Home Park
The longtime owner of the Buena Vista trailer park is trying to close it down and capitalize on the land. About 400 mostly low-income residents have b...
Lawrence Ferlinghetti Recounts More Than Six Decades of Life in San Francisco
Poet, painter and publisher Lawerence Ferlinghetti provides a historical perspective on San Francisco's boom, as someone who has seen booms and busts ...
Wary Employers, Stigma Have Some Tech Workers Keeping Low Profile
We hear a lot about how tech workers are earning high salaries, gentrifying neighborhoods and driving up rents. But hearing from these workers directl...
For Mission Bakery, Gentrification is Baked Into the Business Plan
Many mom and pop businesses have been priced out of San Francisco's Mission District, but one Mexican bakery has thrived by adapting to the times. Rep...
Renters Struggle to Keep Up in Menlo Park’s Belle Haven Neighborhood
Some families near the growing headquarters of Facebook are getting crushed by some of the most expensive rents in the country. To survive, they are d...
Young Oakland Entrepreneurs Redefine the Startup With a Local Twist
Oakland youth join the booming Bay Area economy with local threads, health awareness and a music blog. Reporter: Tylyn Hardamon
Bay Area Tech Boom Driving Up Cost of Psychotherapy
The influx of tech workers in the city is coinciding with some higher costs for mental health care. But does that mean some people, mostly non-tech wo...