Jonathan Weber, a very experienced political and technology editor (Reuters, Industry Standard, The Los Angeles Times, Bay Citizen, The San Francisco Standard, Missoula's New West), enjoyed a catbird's seat...

Jonathan Weber, a very experienced political and technology editor (Reuters, Industry Standard, The Los Angeles Times, Bay Citizen, The San Francisco Standard, Missoula's New West), enjoyed a catbird's seat for the rise of San Francisco as a tech Camelot. Weber has now just published a book that depicts the rise of the world's dominant leader of technology, City on the Edge (Simon & Schuster). The book is a riveting, detailed, up-close, inside-scoopy, and critical look at the city and technology, including the underlying faults. In many ways the book echoes the rise and fall of Seattle. It also adds a bonus: the launch of some potent, toughened politicians (Nancy Pelosi, Willie Brown, Kamala Harris, and Gavin Newsom) that altered national politics. San Francisco and the nearby...

Jonathan Weber, a very experienced political and technology editor (Reuters, Industry Standard, The Los Angeles Times, Bay Citizen, The San Francisco Standard, Missoula's New West), enjoyed a catbird's seat for the rise of San Francisco as a tech Camelot. Weber has now just published a book that depicts the rise of the world's dominant leader of technology, City on the Edge (Simon & Schuster). The book is a riveting, detailed, up-close, inside-scoopy, and critical look at the city and technology, including the underlying faults. In many ways the book echoes the rise and fall of Seattle. It also adds a bonus: the launch of some potent, toughened politicians (Nancy Pelosi, Willie Brown, Kamala Harris, and Gavin Newsom) that altered national politics. San Francisco and the nearby...