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Recently, I read that California has the highest electricity rates in the nation, except for Hawaii. Comparisons aside, our utility rates are …

When Elon Musk wants to make a point, it can often be blunt. On the day he took over Twitter last fall, he walked into the San Francisco company's headquarters carrying a sink. He tweeted "let that sink in." Get it? Twitter has gotten rid of most of its workforce, and has fallen behind on rent and contract obligations. Now it is auctioning off memorabilia, fancy office furniture and professional kitchen equipment from its San Francisco offices, where large spaces now sit empty and free meals are a relic of the past.

It always saddens me when a local shop or restaurant closes, even it if isn’t one I personally find interesting. Merchants close for a lot of …

In my mail last week was a thick plastic card announcing that “The Counter has reopened in Redwood City!” Although I don’t recall The Counter …