Before it became Silicon Valley, Santa Clara Valley once was famous as "The Valley of Heart's Delight" known for its flowery blanket of orchards and the largest fruit production and packing region in the world until the 1960s. However, its transformation into the global center of technology innovation started long ago in 1938 when electronics pioneers Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard began harvesting the fruits of their labor.
Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) is located in the heart of Silicon Valley and is a completely self-supporting enterprise owned and operated by the City of San José.
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