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Opportunity Junction inspires self-confidence and career skills
Myhanh Lopes had to decide between completing high school and working to support herself and her new baby when she was just 17 years old. […]
How this California home was retrofitted top to bottom to protect against wildfires — for free
Since the Bilbrey family relocated to Dulzura two years ago, there have been two close calls with fire. The Border 32 fire, which started close […]
Berkeley changes zoning to encourage growth in innovation sector
Berkeley By changing its zoning regulations to encourage businesses engaged in research and development to establish a permanent presence in the city, Berkeley is moving […]
Data centers are booming. So are fights with local communities.
Virginia’s Alexandria. The large, windowless warehouses that contain the rows of fast servers that power practically everything people do on computers and phones are becoming […]
Santa Cruz soda tax measure officially passes
Santa Cruz The city of Santa Cruz’s ballot initiative, Measure Z, or the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax, has formally passed after the Santa Cruz County Clerk […]
Walters: Tough love plan could end California’s unemployment insurance stalemate
The unemployment insurance system in California collapsed 17 years ago when hundreds of thousands of workers lost their jobs due to the Great Recession. Six […]
California birth centers are shutting down. Can this East Bay lawmaker help save them?
The state of California isn’t making it easy for the many families who wish to bring their babies outside of a hospital. Since 2020, only […]
California ranks No. 9 for economic ‘balance’
Which state economies are most adept at balancing the demands of both employers and employees? My reliable spreadsheet has generated two state economic rankings in […]
Lawyers for Silicon Valley’s ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ say his tax case violates constitution
In their first court filing since Roger Ver’s arrest in Spain in April, attorneys for the cryptocurrency advocate known as Bitcoin Jesus, Roger Ver, sought […]