NEW YORK — 23andMe is laying off 40% of its workforce, or more than 200 employees, and discontinuing its therapeutics division as the struggling genetic […]
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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 […]
The economy continues to roll on after the election
By the time you read this, Election Day will be over, but the economy will continue to do its thing. Although various reports have painted […]
They didn’t create the homeless encampment. But one California couple just realized it’s on them to clean up.
There’s a couch, a keyboard and a washing machine. You can count two widescreen TVs, a dozen pieces of luggage and who knows how many […]
Travel Troubleshooter: I closed my bank account. Now Airbnb won’t send me my refund
I made a reservation on Airbnb last year for a three-month trip to France this winter. My host canceled at the last minute, and Airbnb […]
Dirty tricks: Google lied and cheated, federal court judges in monopoly cases say
A high-ranking Google director was texting with two of the company’s executives about digital-ads prices when he mentioned that the changes they were discussing could […]
Housing vs. White House: Can a new president move prices?
What does a change in White House control mean for home prices and mortgage rates? History suggests homeowners wanting appreciation – or house hunters looking […]
Good Samaritan warns of impacts from delays to hospital project
While Good Samaritan cautions San Jose officials about delaying the approval of its new hospital, a newly released construction timeline revealed that the facility may […]