Center for the electronics and high-tech (see also high-tech) industries. (See Silicon Valley.)
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Levels of coronavirus in the wastewater in San José and Palo Alto are considered “high,” the Santa Clara County Public Health Department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
A San José State University spokesperson did not respond to The Times’ request for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
Cisco’s layoffs in California impacted workers in its San José, Milpitas and San Francisco offices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Another, in 1991-92, brought 133% of the average, according to data provided by Jan Null, adjunct professor at San José State University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
On the computer, she booked a flight out of San José del Cabo to Los Angeles for the next morning.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Buzzy startup Figure AI already assembles robots at its plant in San Jose, California, and Agility has a factory in Salem, Oregon, where it can produce up to 10,000 robots annually.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ernie and Samantha Solis both grew up in the San Jose area and lived in the city for the early years of their two sons’ lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
According to DMV data, the cities with the highest enrollment include San Jose, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento and Irvine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
In March, San Francisco regained its title as the most expensive city for homebuyers in the US, overtaking rival San Jose 50 miles to the south in the heart of traditional Silicon Valley.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
In those days, 1951, San Jose was a large town, but not yet a city.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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