Archive for September 2021
The rise and fall of Zymergen: Can biotech veteran Jay Flatley save the company?
Public filings, public comments by Flatley and others and views privately expressed by biotech insiders paint a picture of the scale of the task ahead for Zymergen.
Viewpoint: Why Prop. M, formula retail limits are just plain bad for the city
Our editor-in-chief doesn't hold back.
San Jose is going to try to close the digital divide by mining cryptocurrency
Mayor Sam Liccardo announced a complex deal with low-speed network provider Helium involving wireless transmitters, cryptocurrency and an effort to get low-income people online.
UC Regents greenlight controversial development at People’s Park in Berkeley
The development of the park, which has long been considered a monument to Berkeley's history of radical politics, has been hotly contested by some neighborhood groups.
Stanford has signed an option to buy the Belmont campus of struggling Notre Dame de Namur
Stanford plans to redevelop the campus and use it as a satellite to its main one. For Notre Dame, the deal promises long-needed financial resources and stability.
Yolo County connects to real estate developer CIM Group’s huge Central Valley solar array
A massive solar photovoltaic array in the Central Valley is now sending clean energy to most of Yolo County.
First Look: One Steuart Lane makes a splash on S.F. waterfront
The building commanded the highest price-per-square-foot in San Francisco with some homes selling for more than $4,000 per square foot, a feat that hasn't been achieved in the city since 2018.
Rick Klausner to step down as Lyell Immunopharma executive chairman
Klausner, who headed the National Cancer Institute for many years, is a well-respected investor in biotech companies and has reportedly been tagged as CEO of Altos Labs, an aging-focused startup setting up shop in Redwood City.
CodeSee is reducing one of the most costly parts of software development: human error
Software developers handle thousands of lines of code everyday. This startup wants to help them create better blueprints.
Atlanta’s OneDigital buys Sacramento wealth management firm Praxis Consulting
Fast-growing Atlanta-based registered investment firm OneDigital Investment Advisors has acquired Praxis Consulting Inc., which has its office in Downtown Sacramento.