Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Silicon Valley exodus starting to slow down
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/10844678.htm More people left Santa Clara County last year than moved in, but the exodus seen in the past several years is starting to wane, according to state population estimates released Monday.
Observers say the population numbers may indicate a turnaround in the economy, even though the county continues to see some loss in jobs.
Observers say the population numbers may indicate a turnaround in the economy, even though the county continues to see some loss in jobs.
San Jose Buss, trolley use hits lowest level since 88
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/10844679.htm Several fare increases and nearly a 20 percent cutback in service over the past three years are blamed for the dramatic 33 percent decline in the average number of weekday riders since 2001. The 16-year low comes as more bad news for a system that already ranks among the most expensive, most heavily subsidized and least efficient in the nation.
