SOUTH
BAY
Santa Clara County
Located at the southern end of
San Francisco Bay, the Silicon Valley is home to the high-technology
industry, and employs approximately 827,000 people. With a population
of 1,670,673, Santa Clara County includes both agricultural land
to the south and a highly urbanized industrial area extending
north from San Jose, the county seat.
- Newspaper:
San Jose Mercury News
750 Ridder Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95190
408-920-5000
www.bayarea.com
PENINSULA
San Mateo County
San Mateo County covers an area from
Daly City to Menlo Park, encompassing the San Francisco International
Airport, the coastal fishing community of Half Moon Bay and the
wooded countryside of the Portola Valley. Bioscience, industrial
and business parks are located along Highway 101, the county's
main business corridor.
- Newspaper:
San
Mateo County Times
1080 S. Amplhlett Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94402
650-348-4321
www.insidebayarea.com
NORTH
BAY
Marin County
Marin County is almost totally
surrounded by water: 115 miles of its boundaries are ocean and
bays, with only 10 miles of land connecting it in the north to
Sonoma County. The quarter of a million residents who live in
this community have carefully preserved its beauty, from the picturesque
waterfront village of Sausalito to the Point Reyes National Park
Seashore.
- Newspaper:
Marin
Independent Journal
PO Box 6150
Novato, CA 94948
415-883-8600
www.marinij.com
EAST
BAY
Alameda County
Alameda County, located just
east of San Francisco across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge,
is both a suburban metropolis and an important industrial area
surrounded by rolling hills and numerous recreational parks. The
Port of Oakland is the busiest on the bay, and the fourth-largest
port on the West Coast. The University of California, Berkeley,
has been a spawning ground for the region's culture, as well as
for innovations in business and technology.
Bay
Area County Profiles
