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BART Extension to Boost Construction Jobs
The local construction industry had a bone thrown its way Tuesday, as the first portion of a BART extension has received federal support, according to a San Jose Business Journal report. The first leg...
View ArticleThe State of the Valley 2012
Last Friday, Joint Venture Silicon Valley (JVSV) hosted its annual State of the Valley. I was one of the 1,000 people in attendance at the convention center. JVSV started in 1993, during a recession,...
View ArticleCouncil to Discuss Jobs, Police Audit
In a sign that the city of San Jose has no immediate plans to aggressively add to its workforce, an item on Tuesday’s City Council agenda suggests permanently eliminating 12 positions and adding a new...
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Measuring California’s Progress on Income Inequality
Expectations are high for a turnaround as experts say the federal relief alone could be enough to cut California’s child poverty in half. The post Measuring California’s Progress on Income Inequality...
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San Jose City Council Approves Google’s Downtown West Project
Historic decision follows years of debate and study, and promises to add housing, jobs and parks near Diridon Station. The post San Jose City Council Approves Google’s Downtown West Project appeared...
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Gilroy Says Amazon Will Be Tenant of New “Delivery Center’ on Highway 152
Gilroy Community Development Director Karen Garner said Amazon will be the tenant at the site. A spokesperson for Amazon declined to comment. Documents filed with the city said the facility will bring...
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California Has Not Regained All of the Jobs Lost in Pandemic-Caused Recession
At a CalMatters/Milken Institute event, experts discuss how the pandemic has changed the California economy,and say why there’s reason for hope. The post California Has Not Regained All of the Jobs...
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Tech Layoffs Continue in Bay Area, Led by Santa Clara County
At the same time, as the layoffs continued a six-month trend of Silicon Valley downsizing, overall statewide employment slipped slightly, unemployment claims grew and the total number of unemployed...
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Kamala Harris Visits Sunnyvale, Praises Applied Materials’ $4B R&D Facility
Applied Materials' 180,000-square-foot facility is expected to employ 1,500 construction workers during construction and 2,000 engineering jobs once construction is complete. The post Kamala Harris...
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