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 could say San Jose didn’t have the dumb luck to be ho...
9 Jul 20154min
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. How can that be? And what will it take to turn thi...
8 Jul 20154min
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 were technically illegal. But the housing crunch p...
7 Mai 20153min
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 been fighting to stay put. Silicon Valley real esta...
7 Mai 20152min
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 over the decades. Joanne Jennings spoke with him i...
9 Apr 20154min
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 directly, on-the-record, is rare, and there is a reason f...
8 Apr 20153min
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. Reporter: Joanne Elgart Jennings.
19 Mar 20154min
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 doubling or tripling up in cramped homes, or worse:...
18 Mar 20154min
