5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1170+ words) The battle over a proposed wealth tax has triggered what could be the first competitive race in a decade for a Silicon Valley congressional district, as a coalition of tech leaders has anointed a challenger to unseat Democratic Rep. Ro…...

5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1168+ words) But beneath that dominance, the conditions that have long sustained the region’s success — a steady influx of workers, accessible pathways into the economy and functioning public systems — are showing signs of strain. The result is a growing tension at the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (851+ words) Tushar Atre was a Silicon Valley entrepreneur looking for the next big business opportunity. He decided it would be cannabis, and he jumped in just as California legalized marijuana. But Atre, who could be abrasive and abusive, made a lot…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1243+ words) Phan, a 29-year-old government worker, said that even though his family’s income tops six figures, they strictly limit eating out and shop at Costco for essentials. His wife works odd hours doing makeup for a few extra hundred dollars a…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (791+ words) The CEO of Silicon Valley’s largest water agency, a longtime water manager who also serves as president of the California-Hawaii NAACP, resigned Friday following a year-long misconduct investigation during which he had threatened to sue the agency. Rick Callender, who…...