Pushing code and pulling communities together: how some Bay Area tech workers juggle jobs, advocacy work and public office
SUNNYVALE — Some Silicon Valley techies are trying to invest in their communities through advocacy work and engagement in local government.... Read more.
PG&E shutoffs highlight the usefulness — and uselessness — of technology in emergencies
BAY AREA — PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff events left nearly one million customers across Northern California without power, and knocked out nearly 60% ... Read more.
Tech disability community meets for conversation and connection
SILICON VALLEY — Demographic data on employees who self-identify as having a disability is often some of the last to be added to diversity reports for tech c... Read more.
As fires rage, California takes steps to integrate technology into wildfire management
CALIFORNIA — In September, even before the October wildfires began to ravage parts of northern and southern California, governor Gavin Newsom announced two c... Read more.
Wildland development escalates California fire costs
PARADISE — The Camp Fire is just the latest mega-fire in California -- and the cost of fighting such fires has risen dramatically. California dwarfs other sta... Read more.