Legal battles are already starting, but the wind-driven flames that destroyed hundreds of homes in Los Angeles County and transformed entire communities into moonscapes have […]
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From rationing to recreation: The boom of agritourism in Brentwood
A nonprofit group called Harvest Time in Brentwood works to raise awareness of farming and encourage agritourism in the area. When farmers decided to do […]
Former California EDD employee admits filing pandemic-related claims for dead people in $768,000 fraud
In federal court this week, a former employee of the California Employment Development Department acknowledged that he had unlawfully obtained over $768,000 in COVID-19 unemployment […]
Meta rolls back diversity and inclusion efforts, appeasing Trump
Many of Metais’ diversity and inclusion initiatives are being canceled, and the company has informed its staff that they will no longer be obliged to […]
What the Los Angeles fires might mean for the Bay Area home insurance market
Concerns that California’s already unstable home insurance market may experience even more upheaval are being heightened by the destructive wildfires that are raging across Los […]
Creative strategy, office slump, helped Goodwill find new San Jose HQ
SAN JOSEGoodwill of Silicon Valley was able to buy a new headquarters location in San Jose by taking advantage of a failed real estate loan […]
Van moves to California drop to 2nd-lowest share on record
Swift Swings examines a single economic trend in brief. Statistics indicating that 2024 was the second-worst year for van relocations to California since 2004 further […]
Larry Magid: Smart ring tracks health, fitness data with long battery life
I have profited from the insights into my activity, heart rate, sleep quality, and other indicators since I started wearing a fitness band or smart […]
San Jose business leaders offer support to L.A.-area businesses as fires rage
SAN JOSE As uncontrolled fires rage over the Los Angeles region, the San Jose Chamber of Commerce extended its support to business associations in Southern […]
Southern California wildfires add to growing worries about homeowner insurance
Even after consuming a neighbor’s landscaping and setting fire to other neighboring properties, Tim Scanlon’s Altadena home was still engulfed in flames as of Wednesday […]