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Business reporter
George Avalos
George Avalos is a business reporter for the Bay Area News Group who covers the economy, jobs, consumer prices, commercial real estate, airlines and airports and PG&E for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. He is a graduate of San Francisco State University with a BA degree in broadcasting and journalism.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Expertise: The Bay Area economy, commercial real estate, jobs and employment trends, airports and airlines and PG&E
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![Bay Area tech layoffs jumped during the last three months. Bay Area tech layoffs jumped during the last three months.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-TECHJOBCUT-x-01.jpg?w=140)
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Bay Area tech layoff totals jump to worst pace in more than a year
Bay Area tech layoffs jumped during the last three months.
![A food bank will pursue the construction of a new San Jose headquarters after winning a key court battle. A food bank will pursue the construction of a new San Jose headquarters after winning a key court battle.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/SJM-L-2NDHARVEST-x-01.jpg?w=140)
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Second Harvest food bank preps San Jose HQ plan after lawsuit win
A food bank will pursue the construction of a new San Jose headquarters after winning a key court battle.
![An independent movie theater company has closed its doors in San Jose and Mountain View in abrupt shutdowns. An independent movie theater company has closed its doors in San Jose and Mountain View in abrupt shutdowns.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-ICONMOVIE-x-02.jpg?w=109)
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Movie chain shuts South Bay theaters as cinema firm’s fate turns murky
An independent movie theater company has closed its doors in San Jose and Mountain View in abrupt shutdowns.
![A microlender has set up shop with a new office in downtown San Jose. A microlender has set up shop with a new office in downtown San Jose.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-SJMICROLEND-x-01.jpg?w=140)
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Microlender opens in downtown San Jose, hopes to bolster small firms
A microlender has set up shop with a new office in downtown San Jose.
![A big apartment complex in Fremont has been bought for well over $100 million. A big apartment complex in Fremont has been bought for well over $100 million.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-FMTDTAPTS-x-01.jpg?w=140)
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Big Fremont apartment complex lands buyer in $100 million-plus deal
A big apartment complex in Fremont has been bought for well over $100 million.
![Plunging values for numerous commercial real estate sites have undermined Contra Costa County property values. Plunging values for numerous commercial real estate sites have undermined Contra Costa County property values.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SJM-L-CONCPROPBUY-x.jpg?w=140)
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Contra Costa County property values crawl higher as real estate fades
Plunging values for numerous commercial real estate sites have undermined Contra Costa County property values.
![The kickoff of the summer travel season provided San Jose International Airport with a boost in passenger activity. The kickoff of the summer travel season provided San Jose International Airport with a boost in passenger activity.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/SJM-L-SJAIRPORT-0601-5.jpg?w=140)
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Summer travel kickoff boosts San Jose airport, but struggles persist
The kickoff of the summer travel season provided San Jose International Airport with a boost in passenger activity.
![The tower would deliver affordable homes on a wedge-shaped property currently occupied by smaller buildings that appear to be mostly empty.. The tower would deliver affordable homes on a wedge-shaped property currently occupied by smaller buildings that appear to be mostly empty..](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-SJDTHOMESDEV-x-02.jpg?w=109)
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Affordable housing tower could sprout in lively San Jose district
The tower would deliver affordable homes on a wedge-shaped property currently occupied by smaller buildings that appear to be mostly empty..
![A big hotel in Oakland will shut its doors this summer in a move that will idle more than 100 workers. A big hotel in Oakland will shut its doors this summer in a move that will idle more than 100 workers.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-OAKHILTON-x-03.jpg?w=140)
Big Oakland hotel will shut its doors and idle more than 100 workers
A big hotel in Oakland will shut its doors this summer in a move that will idle more than 100 workers.
![A chic dining spot envisioned by a top-notch Bay Area chef is being prepped for a prominent downtown San Jose office tower. A chic dining spot envisioned by a top-notch Bay Area chef is being prepped for a prominent downtown San Jose office tower.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/SJM-L-SJDTOFFICE-x-03.jpg?w=117)
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Chic dining spot is eyed to replace KQED downtown San Jose space
A chic dining spot envisioned by a top-notch Bay Area chef is being prepped for a prominent downtown San Jose office tower.