There's a higher level of skills being required. The average pay levels have been going up.

We're still not at the levels of 2000, but that was an aberration.

Ten years ago, this was an engineering Valley that pumped out chips and computers. Now it's all about creative tech and staying on the cutting edge.

I think that's the general sentiment. I think 2006 will be seen as a real turnaround year.

We actually have a totally different economy now in Sonoma County.

The Valley's coming back with a very different profile.