September 19, 2020

Big real estate deal: Apple-leased Cupertino offices bought for $74 million

Four Cupertino office buildings occupied by Apple have been bought by a group led by an executive with a worldwide private real estate investment fund …

Elon Musk shares his thoughts on Bill Gates. They’re not pleasant

By Jazmin Goodwin | CNN Business The world’s fourth-richest person is trash-talking the second-richest person. After Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates cast doubt on the viability …

Some Bay Area homeless sweeps continue, despite coronavirus moratorium

Homeless residents living in tents along Cupertino’s Wolfe Road thought they were safe. Following federal health guidelines adopted around the Bay Area, city officials promised …

Coronavirus real estate: Developers eye Lawrence Station as tech offices for COVID era

SANTA CLARA — A modern tech complex under construction in Santa Clara is being developed with an array of features that are designed to produce …

Tech mega-deal: Nvidia will buy chip designer for $40 billion

SANTA CLARA — Nvidia, a Silicon Valley graphics chip maker riding a hot streak, has reached a deal to buy a British chip designer, betting …

Coronavirus retail: Patrick James Palo Alto store shuts doors after 40 years of operations

PALO ALTO — Patrick James West Coast Classic, one of the Bay Area’s most venerable retail names, has decided to close its Palo Alto store, …

By Eli Walsh | Bay City News Foundation Facebook is launching a poll worker recruitment drive in all 50 states this weekend to ensure that …

Editorial: Prop. 22 would stop the assault on gig firms and workers

Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. With the likes of Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart, the gig economy has revolutionized transportation …

Coronavirus economy: Bay Area meat, electricity prices soar, gasoline slumps

SAN JOSE — The cost of food at home has jumped in the Bay Area, propelled by meat, poultry, and fish prices that have skyrocketed, …

NFL player charged with fraud in coronavirus relief scheme

By Christina Carrega and Paul LeBlanc | CNN NFL wide receiver Joshua Bellamy is facing a slate of fraud charges for allegedly participating in a …

Illegal marijuana farms are risky for workers who don’t make much, California sheriff says

Workers on large, illegal marijuana farms in Riverside County such as the one in Aguanga where seven people were slain early Labor Day often live …

San Ramon approves massive 4,500 housing plan for Bishop Ranch

SAN RAMON — In the next 27 years, San Ramon will build 4,500 new housing units, bringing approximately 9,000 more people to the city, all …

Money for $300 jobless benefit boost to run out after 6 weeks

By GEOFF MULVIHILL | The Associated Press The temporary $300-a-week unemployment insurance boost implemented by President Donald Trump is about to end, with no extension …

Ex-Driscoll’s exec sentenced for stealing from berry giant

SAN JOSE (AP) — A former executive for one of the world’s largest berry suppliers was sentenced to federal prison Thursday and ordered to repay …

Crooks comb data breaches for names in EDD fraud cases

Criminals have combed through names in nationwide and worldwide data breaches as part of their efforts to fraudulently collect California unemployment benefits using stolen identities, …

By Marshall Cohen | CNN Twitter announced Thursday that it is expanding its policies against election-related misinformation, setting new rules that will likely force the …

Coronavirus unemployment: California jobless claims march higher

Unemployment claims marched higher in California last week, an indication that government efforts to gradually reopen closed business amid the coronavirus have failed to spark …

Larry Magid: One person’s internet junk is another person’s treasure

That expression, “one person’s junk is another person’s treasure” could certainly be applied to the internet. But when it comes to some controversial content, I’d …

USPS removed 711 sorting machines this year, new court documents show

By Kristen Holmes and Paul P. Murphy | CNN The United States Postal Service removed 711 mail-sorting machines from postal facilities — the highest level …

Editorial: Alameda voters should lift ban on multi-family housing

Click here for a complete list of our election recommendations. As the Bay Area struggles to provide enough affordable homes near its urban cores, Alameda …