These stories are part of a multi-newsroom investigative project involving Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, The Mercury News, KQED and Telemundo 48 Área de la Bahía.
Part 1: Who Owns Silicon Valley?
Stanford University, Apple, Google, Cisco, Intel and several real estate companies are among Silicon Valley’s top property owners according to an analysis of Santa Clara County assessor records for 2018. Click here to see the full story.
An analysis of 500,000 property records from Santa Clara County’s Property Assessor’s office from 2018 shows which organizations and corporations own the most land and control the most property value in Silicon Valley. Senior investigative reporter Stephen Stock reports.
Part 2: Who Owns Silicon Valley: Stanford?
From Hewlett-Packard computers to Google search engines, Stanford University is credited with some of Silicon Valley’s biggest innovations. But is the university also partly to blame for the region’s biggest problem – the housing crisis?Click here to see the full story.
From Hewlett-Packard computers to Google search engines, Stanford University is credited with some of Silicon Valley’s biggest innovations. But is the university also partly to blame for the region’s biggest problem – the housing crisis? Senior investigative reporter Stephen Stock reports.
Part 3:Tale of Two Tech Titans and Their Response to Silicon Valley Housing Crisis
With the proposed development of downtown San Jose, one giant tech company takes a different approach compared to the recent development of the “Spaceship” campus down the road. Click here to see the full story.
With the proposed development of downtown San Jose, one giant tech company takes a different approach compared to the recent development of the “Spaceship” campus down the road. Even so, thousands of current residents will be affected, and some forced to move out of homes they’ve lived in for years. Senior investigative reporter Stephen Stock reports.
FAQs
Part 1: Who Owns Silicon Valley? Stanford University, Apple, Google, Cisco, Intel and several real estate companies are among Silicon Valley's top property owners according to an analysis of Santa Clara County assessor records for 2018.
Who created Silicon Valley HBO? ›
Silicon Valley is an American comedy television series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. It premiered on HBO on April 6, 2014, and concluded on December 8, 2019, running for six seasons for a total of 53 episodes.
Is Netflix part of Silicon Valley? ›
In the heart of Silicon Valley, the Netflix Los Gatos headquarters offers a spacious indoor/outdoor campus near the Los Gatos Creek Trail.
How many billionaires are in Silicon Valley? ›
As per the study, the San Francisco Bay Area is home to the greatest concentration of billionaires in the world (85 in 2021) aside from New York and Hong Kong (138 and 114, respectively).
Who is the new CEO of Silicon Valley? ›
Silicon Valley Bank—which is under federal government control after becoming the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history last week—has a new CEO, Tim Mayopoulos.
Why did Silicon Valley series stop? ›
Part of Judge and Berg's reason for ending the series was the serious turn certain tech companies have taken in recent years. “When we started out, it was absurd in more of a funny way … but it has gotten a little more serious now,” says Judge.
Who was Jack Barker based on? ›
According to his looks and character, Jack Barker's role is based on former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, who is also a "Salesman without a Product Vision" as.
Why was Erlich Bachman removed from Silicon Valley? ›
Erlich was written off the show (he's supposedly in Tibet, indefinitely). Unlike Kevin Spacey's departure from “House of Cards,” however, Miller's “Silicon Valley” departure was due to his use of drugs and alcohol, which interfered with his work, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Who is Netflix's owner? ›
Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr. (born October 8, 1960) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, and currently sits on a number of boards and non-profit organizations.
What was Netflix originally called? ›
“Kibble.” Believe it or not, “Kibble” is exactly what Netflix co-founders Marc Randolph and Reed Hastings originally called their company before ultimately — and understandably — switching to “Netflix” a short while later.
Palo Alto is recognized as a global leader in cutting-edge technological development and is known as the "Birthplace of Silicon Valley.” This exciting mix of tradition and innovation makes Palo Alto an extraordinary destination for visitors.
Where do the billionaires live in Silicon Valley? ›
There are a few places in the Silicon Valley which the richest people live. Here they are: Hillsborough Heights-Brewer Subdivision, Hillsborough, San … Fruitvale, Saratoga, Santa Clara County.
Who owns the most private land in America? ›
The largest private landowner in the United States is the Emmerson family, which owns and operates Sierra Pacific Industries, one of the largest lumber producers in the country.
What billionaire owns the most land? ›
No. 1 on the list, the Emmerson family, accumulated their wealth through the lumber business. Family owned and run Sierra Pacific Industries is the largest private lumber production firm in the nation, according to Forbes. American Billionaire John Malone, follows on the list.
Who is the CEO of disgraced Silicon Valley? ›
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is escorted by prison officials into a federal women's prison camp in Bryan, Texas.
Who is the Indian billionaire Silicon Valley? ›
Vinod Khosla (born 28 January 1955) is an Indian-American billionaire businessman and venture capitalist. He is a co-founder of Sun Microsystems and the founder of Khosla Ventures.
How much was Silicon Valley bought for? ›
early hours of Monday morning that we thought, 'right, I think we have got a bank,' and we started preparing comms at that point,” Stuart said. HSBC UK announced at 7 a.m. London time Monday that it was buying Silicon Valley Bank UK for £1 ($1.21). The deal protected £6.7 billion in deposits.
Is Silicon Valley its own city? ›
Cities that officially comprise Silicon Valley include San Jose, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Redwood City and Sunnyvale.
