Amazon arrives in rural America: Tech giant delivers hope and concern to California town
February 9, 2021 at 1:02 pm
Darrell Schonauer stands in his family’s orchard outside Orland, Calif., with the future Amazon Delivery Station behind him. He was surprised to learn from GeekWire, not from the county or company, that as many as 200 trucks and delivery vehicles will travel in and out of the facility daily. (Photo by Chris Kaufman for GeekWire.)
“They are a company I’m sure you’re all familiar with. A large, national, international operator at the cutting edge of their particular field.”
That clue, offered by a real estate investor during a September 2020 meeting of the Glenn County Board of Supervisors, was the first sign that something big was budding amid the almond, walnut and olive orchards just beyond the city limits of Orland, Calif., about 100 miles north of Sacramento.
Killer of 94-year-old woman sentenced in case that saw smearing, jailing of another man
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1of6Armando Aryas Cuadras enters the courtroom during a preliminary hearing on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the Sutter County Courthouse in Yuba City, Calif. New DNA testing connected Cuadras, 29, in the murder of Leola Lucille Shreves, 94, in January 2013.Chris Kaufman / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Defendant Armando Cuadras, wearing a blue mask, sits beside his defense attorney Mandeep Sidhu on Oct. 23 during jury selection. He is charged with the murder of Leola Shreves in Yuba City.Matthias Gafni / SFCShow MoreShow Less
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Sutter County prosecutor Jana McClung, right, sits next to her investigator on Oct. 23 during jury selection for the trial of Armando Cuadras who is charged with the murder of Leola Shreves in Yuba City.Matthias Gafni /Show MoreShow Less
GameAbove Adds Five Leaders to Advisory Board
New Members, all Eastern University Michigan Alumni, Provide Additional Value and Expertise to Group Making Positive Impacts to EMU and Ypsilanti
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YPSILANTI, Mich., Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ GameAbove, a dynamic and unique group of Eastern Michigan University alumni that has donated more than $15 million in the past 14 months to significantly advance educational initiatives at the university and has funded assistance programs and organizations within the greater Ypsilanti community, today announced five new members to its advisory board. The new GameAbove members each bring their own unique experience in finance, technology, entrepreneurship, mentoring and fund-raising along with a top-drawer commitment to supporting EMU and its students, said Keith J. Stone, a GameAbove advisory board member. Their talents and contributions, along with those of the other GameAbove advisory
Round: Series E
Description: Detroit-based StockX is an online marketplace to buy and sell limited edition and high demand sneakers. Founded by Chris Kaufman, Dan Gilbert, Greg Schwartz, Josh Luber in 2015, StockX has now raised a total of $435.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include GGV Capital, Battery Ventures, Revolution, General Atlantic, and GV.
Investors in the round: Altimeter Capital, Sands Capital Management, Tiger Global Management, Whale Rock Capital Management
Industry: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Marketplace, Sales, Shoes
Founders: Chris Kaufman, Dan Gilbert, Greg Schwartz, Josh Luber
Founding year: 2015
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