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San Jose office property is bought for far less than its prior value
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (303+ words) SAN JOSE " An office hub in San Jose has been bought at a steep discount to its prior value in a sign that prices for office buildings continue to wobble in the Bay Area. A Bay Area real estate firm…...
Q&A: George, Cindy Chen talk about their inspiration, gourmet favorites at Asia Live
22+ hour, 58+ min ago (505+ words) Acclaimed chef George Chen brings decades of culinary vision to Asia Live, the new food emporium at Westfield Valley Fair in Santa Clara. He burst onto the San Francisco scene with Betelnut, a project with the city's famous Chinatown restaurateur…...
AI looms over Silicon Valley students" career choices
1+ day, 27+ min ago (664+ words) As college application season approaches, some Bay Area students are weighing familiar questions: Which major should I choose? What career do I want? What colleges should I apply to? But unlike previous generations, many students are asking an additional question:…...
What patriotism looks like in Los Gatos as America turns 250
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (931+ words) For Margaret Smith, hanging Fourth of July bunting outside her Los Gatos gift shop is more than a retail tradition. It is an act of hope. Smith, who has owned Domus on Santa Cruz Avenue since 1996, has decorated the front…...
Downtown Sunnyvale's transformation from parking lot to vibrant hub
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1354+ words) A correction to an earlier version of this article has been appended to the end of the article. Saturday morning on Sunnyvale's historic Murphy Avenue starts early and doesn't stop. Crimson tomatoes, perfectly-ripe strawberries and freshly baked pastries call out…...
Is California's unemployment rate really 10%?
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (874+ words) California is a national unemployment leader, no matter how you do the math. But what does that really say about the state of the state's job market? My trusty spreadsheet reviewed a spin on the traditional jobless rate to check…...
Investors wheel and deal for San Jose site with high-profile tenant
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (436+ words) SAN JOSE " A downtown San Jose retail property with a well-known tenant has been bought in a deal that hints at investor interest in robust sections of the city's sleepy urban core. The buyer in the deal paid $3. 4 million for…...
San Jose small businesses hit hard by inflation
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (675+ words) Inflation is putting pressure on small businesses as owners face rising costs, supply shortages and difficult decisions on pricing. For many small business owners, inflation has turned expenses into challenges. Rising costs for ingredients, packaging and supplies are forcing entrepreneurs…...
Jill On Money: How to support, not enable adult kids
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (375+ words) With annual inflation at a three-year high (4. 2 percent), housing costs elevated, andstudent loan debtcrushing millions of borrowers, it's no surprise that many young adults are leaning on their parents for financial help. But how much is too much " and when…...
Tech firms ax hundreds of Bay Area jobs as cuts this year outpace 2025
3+ day, 35+ min ago (370+ words) SAN JOSE " Job cuts for the Bay Area tech industry so far in 2026 have greatly outstripped last year's pace, a gap that has widened in the wake of fresh layoffs for the region's critical yet unsteady tech sector. The latest…...