Search Silicon Valley Companies and News
Focused Bay Area index
4SiliconValley is a search engine built specifically for the Silicon Valley ecosystem. We combine multiple indexes, expert-designed algorithms, and AI tools to surface company information, technical resources, hiring leads, news, and products with relevance tuned for the Bay Area. Use the site to find investors, research competitors, discover job openings, compare vendor offerings, and read focused news curated for practitioners and founders. Part of the 4SEARCH network of topic specific search engines.
Latest News & Web Pages
Here's Why Airbnb’s CEO Once Felt Out of Place in Silicon Valley: 'I Was Slightly Self-Conscious"
1+ min ago (456+ words) Former competitive bodybuilder Brian Chesky arrived in Silicon Valley at a time when fitness was not part of mainstream startup culture. "When I came to Silicon Valley, I was slightly self-conscious about wearing long-sleeve shirts because I thought if I…...
49ers pack up after blowout loss to Seahawks ended dreams of playing Super Bowl at home
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (800+ words) The San Francisco 49ers packed up their belongings and headed home as work was being done around their home venue to get Levi's Stadium ready to host the Super Bowl next month. A season that featured many bright spots as the…...
Authorities probe officer-involved shooting in San Leandro
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (263+ words) Authorities in San Leandro are investigating an officer-involved shooting that followed a brief vehicle pursuit and foot chase early Monday morning, police said. The shooting happened just after 12:30 a.m. on railroad tracks southwest of the intersection of Davis Street and Alvarado…...
Crews battle 3-alarm fire at residential building in Oakland
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (105+ words) Firefighters responded Monday morning to a three-alarm blaze at a residential building in downtown Oakland. Crews battle 3-alarm fire at residential building in Oakland Firefighters responded Monday morning to a three-alarm blaze at a residential building in downtown Oakland. The…...
San Jose police arrest Gilroy man linked to 114 vehicle burglaries in two days
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (218+ words) File image of a San Jose Police Department vehicle. A Gilroy man has been arrested in connection with 114 vehicle burglaries in a two-day period at apartment complexes near the Cisco Systems campus in North San Jose. The burglaries on Nov....
28-year-old worker dies at San Francisco International Airport
6+ hour, 17+ min ago (250+ words) A San Francisco man died while working at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday evening, officials said. His death is being investigated as an accident. The worker was identified Monday as 28-year-old John Lacayanga by the San Mateo County Coroner's…...
Il Fornaio in Palo Alto closes after 36 years
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (129+ words) After 36 years, Il Fornaio shut down its Palo Alto location on Sunday. The decision came after the restaurant was unable to renew its lease. The restaurant had many famous diners in its heyday, from former Apple CEO Steve Jobs to…...
Events across Bay Area celebrate MLK Day through service, action
7+ hour, 46+ min ago (159+ words) Events observing and celebrating MLK Jr. are taking place throughout cities across the Bay Area Monday. Thom Jensen reports. One of the best ways to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday morning is by boarding Caltrain's MLK Celebration Train....
Juveniles on bikes batter man who told them to slow down, San Francisco police say
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (189+ words) A group of young people on bikes battered and robbed a man in San Francisco Saturday afternoon after he tried to tell them to slow down, police said. The battery and robbery happened just before 3 p.m. along the 900 block of Beach…...
San Francisco's Civic Center area impacted by planned PG&E power outages
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (218+ words) PG&E said Monday they are conducting final testing of damaged equipment from the substation fire back in December. Ginger Conejero Saab reports. San Francisco's Civic Center neighborhood started their day without power on Monday morning. The planned power outage…...