Earlier this year, on June 16th (which also happens to be my birthday), I stepped out of a train in Mountain View and, to my delight, caught my first ever 4G signal in the Bay Area. It seems I was not alone, and soon many of you were reporting seeing a weak signal, which slowly grew stronger and spread across the Bay. Fast forward 6 months, and the announcement is finally here - Sprint just unleashed the 4G hounds and is officially supporting San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, and Oakland in full capacity. The new WiMax connection has smaller latency and is over 5 times faster than 3G, although the coverage area still lacks quite a bit. I personally don't get any 4G signal here in the Westwood Park neighborhood of SF, so I know the coverage is definitely not 100%, but I'm hoping it will continue improving, like it has been for the last half a year. Additionally, I'm not sure why Mountain View and Santa Clara are not listed, but they have a very strong 4G signal, as confirmed by myself … [Read more...] about Sprint Officially Launches 4G (WiMax) In The SF Bay Area For San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose, And Oakland
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Report: Where the rich and the poor move when they leave the Bay Area
By Michelle Robertson, SFGATE Updated 7:08 am PDT, Friday, October 5, 2018 Debra Jones61, consultingWhere do you live now?SacramentoHow long did you live in the Bay Area?36 yearsHow long has it been since you left?26 yearsWhat made you leave the Bay Area?I initially left for a career opportunity, but I also had two young kids and couldn't afford to buy a house in the city.Are you better off now than when you were living in the Bay Area?Yes! I have 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a pool and a huge lot! I could NEVER afford that in the Bay Area! Plus, my children got excellent educations.Do you have plans of ever moving back to the Bay Area?I do not have "plans," I have dreams. San Francisco is my home. It's where I was born and raised. I am a graduate of SFUSD, SF State and UC Berkeley. I bleed blue and gold. I rep the Warriors, Raiders, even though my heart belongs to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But I ache for another 49er championship. I miss Muni, BART, flaming hot days in … [Read more...] about Report: Where the rich and the poor move when they leave the Bay Area
Bay Area asexuals organize to build supportive community
Kit Pavlekovsky, left, and Kylie Fournier, right, smile during a meetup organized by Asexuality SF in San Francisco on Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group) People get together for coffee during an event organized by Asexuality SF in San Francisco on Sunday, July 15, 2018. The group tries to have a meetup at least once a month.(Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Mary Kame Ginoza holds a cup of coffee during a meetup organized by Asexuality SF in San Francisco on Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group) People have a conversation during a meetup organized by Asexuality SF in San Francisco on Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group) Charlie Burd smiles during a meetup organized by Asexuality SF in San Francisco on Sunday, July 15, 2018. (Randy Vazquez/ Bay Area News Group) People have a conversation during a meetup organized by Asexuality SF in San Francisco on … [Read more...] about Bay Area asexuals organize to build supportive community
Should Bay Area follow Seattle’s lead and tax tech giants?
By Casey Tolan | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: July 16, 2018 at 7:00 am | UPDATED: July 16, 2018 at 7:18 am SEATTLE — As Silicon Valley considers taxing its tech companies to help fight the downsides of its tech boom — from clogged roadways to skyrocketing housing costs — local leaders are looking north for a lesson on how not to go about it. Seattle passed a “head tax” in May, charging local tech giant Amazon and other big companies to pay up for affordable housing — only to repeal it less than a month later after a backlash from the business community and a surprising shift in public opinion. Now several Silicon Valley cities are wading into the same debate. Mountain View voters will decide in November on their own per-employee tax, charging Google and other companies to fund transportation projects. Cupertino and Sunnyvale also have considered charging similar taxes on their own tech titans, although … [Read more...] about Should Bay Area follow Seattle’s lead and tax tech giants?
Police: Bay Area school shooting threat a hoax, part of online contest to force evacuations
By Matthias Gafni | [email protected] and Mark Gomez | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: April 9, 2018 at 11:45 am | UPDATED: April 10, 2018 at 5:43 am EMERYVILLE — A threat of violence emailed Sunday night and Monday morning to scores of Bay Area school districts and others nationwide was a hoax, part of a twisted contest from an overseas online gaming community to see who could generate the most school evacuations in America and the United Kingdom, authorities said. The threat resulted in at least one Bay Area school district, Emery Unified in Emeryville, to cancel classes Monday. One school official said technology experts have told her agency that the threats went to as many as 46 states. “This appears to be bigger than California,” FBI spokesman Prentice Danner said. “It’s important to note that there is no credible threat to the public.” The #FBI is working with our local law enforcement partners to … [Read more...] about Police: Bay Area school shooting threat a hoax, part of online contest to force evacuations