Disney theme park chairperson Josh D’Amaro promised to deliver “something you haven’t seen yet” when the new Avatar themed land based on the sequels in […]
Category: Business
Opinion: Trump is stuck with the Fed’s Powell. He needs to make peace
U.S. bond markets have had a minor meltdown since former President Donald Trump pulled ahead in prediction markets and then won a second term, putting […]
Another major Bay Area movie theater closes
Movie theater fixtures are carted away from the Cinemark Century Northgate in San Rafael, Calif. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. The theater closed Nov. 10. […]
Disneyland sells out of all Magic Key passes in 7 days
Disneyland’s on again, off again sale of Magic Key passes is once again off as the Anaheim theme park has halted sales of all levels […]
Ex-49ers exec testifies Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker leaked him confidential report, as defense casts doubt
As Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker stands trial for allegedly leaking a confidential civil grand jury report to the San Francisco 49ers, his attorneys […]
NASA’s JPL to cut 325 positions amid budget tightening
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Tuesday, Nov. 12, its second major round of layoff in nine months, cutting more than 300 jobs—approximately 5% of its […]
Bay Area’s 23andMe cuts 40% of its workforce and discontinues therapeutics division
NEW YORK — 23andMe is laying off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and discontinuing its therapeutics division as the struggling genetic […]
American Freight closing, shuttering all 15 California furniture stores
American Freight – a discount home-goods chain with ties to Sears Outlet stores – is shutting down, closing all 15 California locations. Liquidator Hilco Consumer-Retail […]
Bay Area surfer dudes, friends since daycare, build and live the dream with wetsuit company
Buzz Bonneau features in one of Alex Salz’s earliest memories, from a Marin County daycare. “I remember meeting him and going home and telling my […]
Is the California ‘exodus’ over?
The flow of Californians leaving for other states declined last year by the largest amount in the nation. My trusty spreadsheet’s review of new state-to-state […]