Continuing our series of recognizing our fellow bloggers, we at Silicon Valley East get a lot of inspiration from some of the great blogs covering the Valley. In order to properly communicate the role we play in the Silicon Valley sandbox, we are voracious consumers of content created in the Valley, about the Valley, for the Valley. Here are some of our favorites.

 

As the official technology blog of the San Jose Mercury News, this site does a great job at providing the latest news on technology trends and covering the hottest tech companies in Silicon Valley. Coupled with its companion newsletter, “Good Morning Silicon Valley,” this is a great way to stay up to speed on tech news without having to sift through the Sports Section or Comics.

 

Considered a staple for Silicon Valley business, real estate, and technology news, the Silicon Valley Business Journal provides this BizBlog in addition to its regular print/online publications. It’s perfect for a quick glance at the day’s SV business headlines, and we are particularly excited to see Fremont-related stories popping up on the list more often.

 

Named after a colony of trees in Utah with the oldest living root system that continually sprouts new trees, PandoDaily provides fascinating insight into the startup culture of Silicon Valley. Not surprisingly, it’s backed by some of the most famous VCs and investors that are also emblematic of this region. What we like most about this blog is that it’s not limited to covering purely software startup activity. It also covers the broader ecosystem of Silicon Valley startups, including things like cleantech and hardware – Fremont’s sweet spot. Check out the post our very own Mayor authored for PandoDaily last year.

 

Dubbed by my tech buddies as the Valley’s “National Enquirer” (but in a good way!), this is the perfect source for keeping up with all the juicy, “behind-the-scenes” stories that are unfolding in the Valley every day. From speculation about Marissa Mayer’s next move to rumors about Facebook’s next acquisition, ValleyWag is a guilty pleasure for Silicon Valley diehards.

 

Journalist Tom Foremski uses his blog platform to dive a little deeper into Valley issues and to profile subjects in more detailed fashion. As his tagline suggests, he pays particular attention to media issues. As we have embarked on our own robust media and communications campaign, we can appreciate how he uses this lens to analyze Silicon Valley.