Self-employed can now apply for unemployment in California
More than 20 percent of California's workforce has already filed for jobless benefits since the middle of last month.
Survey: 71% of Bay Area businesses want shelter-in-place order lifted in next 30 days
The survey found that 71 percent think shelter-in-place orders should be lifted sometime in the next 30 days, including 26 percent who want to see an end to the orders in the next two weeks.
California salon owner plans to defy coronavirus closure orders
Lia Rivera plans to resume cutting hair at the salon she opened two years ago.
CalFresh shopping now available online
People of any age can apply online and the interview process has been waived.
Businesses closed for Mother’s Day due to coronavirus regroup
Bay Area merchants are changing the way they’re going to do business for the holiday.
Small business loan program plagued by outages, delays as second wave of aid begins
E-Tran, the Small Business Administration's electronic system used to help process applications for government-backed aid, has suffered glitches amid the first wave of applicants.
Ford, General Motors recalling employees as Michigan automakers prep for reopening
Both Ford and General Motors indicated over the last week they would begin prepping their plants to reopen as the state contemplates how to jumpstart the faltering economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic
IRS enhances 'Get My Payment' online application to help taxpayers
The "Get My Payment" tool can be accessed through IRS.gov
Average US gas price drops 9 cents over 2 weeks to $1.93
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says Sunday that prices at the pump have dropped 61 cents over the past nine weeks and 80 cents since mid-October.
1 in 4 Americans have lost job because of coronavirus; most think they'll return to work
One out of every four American adults say someone in their household has lost a job to the coronavirus pandemic, but the vast majority expect those former jobs will return once the crisis passes
California hemorrhaging jobs
Nationwide, the labor department reported that in the last five weeks, more than 26 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits. California, the largest state by far, is hemorrhaging jobs.
Apple Music comes to Samsung Smart TVs
Consumers in over 100 countries will now be able to enjoy Apple Music right away on their Samsung Smart TVs.
US unemployment claims surge by another 4.4 million
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across an economy that remains all but shut down, the government said Thursday.
Dow tumbles 631 points as oil selloff deepens
The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 515 points, or 2.18 percent, in the opening minutes of trading. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.76 percent and 1.2 percent, respectively.
Food trucks allowed at California highway rest stops
Caltrans will begin accepting applications from the food truckers immediately.
Monterey County DA's Office says advertising Airbnb rentals for non-essential purposes illegal
The Monterey County District Attorney's Office has received complaints about owners of short-term rental facilities -- homes or accessory dwelling units rented out via Airbnb and Vrbo, for example -- who may be advertising those units and encouraging non-essential travel, in violation of the county's shelter-in-place order.
Sales suggest cannabis delivery business thriving during pandemic
Marijuana's unofficial holiday, 4-20, went virtual this year as public gatherings were banned and the traditional "smoke-outs" moved to group chats and social media.
Oil prices fall into negative territory
The price of oil has crashed to negative $37. In some cases producers are paying customers to take it away.
Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip
The price for oil plummeted to negative $3.70 per barrel, as of 2:15 p.m. Eastern time.
Shake Shack to return $10M small business loan
The burger chain Shake Shack says it will return a small-business loan it got to help weather the coronavirus crisis after topping up its funding.