Fast food workers to strike Tuesday over health, safety standards
Fast food workers are striking statewide Tuesday, including in Oakland and Campbell, to demand better health and safety standards at their workplaces, organizers with the Fight for $15 said Monday.
Here's what California could do to help fix the supply chain
Global supply chain problems have led to a massive backup at Southern California ports. Now, California lawmakers are asking experts about what the state could do to help.
California, Bay Area expected to be big beneficiaries of infrastructure bill
California and the Bay Area are expected to be big beneficiaries of the infrastructure bill.
VTA says supply-chain limits means fewer train cars in service
VTA says they simply can't get the parts they need for their light-rail trains. And that means fewer train cars in service.
Palo Alto firefighters stretched thin as department struggles to fill its ranks
The “Help Wanted” sign is hanging at the offices of the Palo Alto Fire Department. Similar to other private and public employers, the department is struggling to fill its ranks.
Turkey prices will exceed all-time high, food market analysts say
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says, since September of last year, overall food prices have increased 4.6%. What does this mean for what's on your Thanksgiving table this year?
West Hollywood approves highest minimum wage in country at $17.64 an hour
West Hollywood city leaders voted to approve the highest minimum wage in the country late Wednesday night.
US unemployment claims drop to 269,000, another pandemic low
U.S. unemployment claims fell to a fresh pandemic low last week to 269,000.
San Francisco job fair surprises organizers with massive turnout
Wednesday's job fair in San Francisco saw a great and hopeful surprise, as 40 employers stood ready, willing and able to hire.
Ferry service part of infrastructure improvements coming to SF's Treasure Island
In just a matter of months a new ferry service will be launching, taking passengers to and from Treasure Island. This is just part of the major changes coming to the island in the next few years.
Supply chain crisis at California ports could sink holiday gifts
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an online shopping surge, causing a supply chain crisis and bottleneck at California's ports. It is all threatening the holiday shopping season.
As Oakland expands guaranteed income program, early recipients call it success
One of the largest guaranteed income pilots in the country was launched in Oakland in June. The first phase includes 300 eligible families from East Oakland. Over the next 18 months, they'll receive $500 a month, no strings attached. Two families spoke to us about what it means.
BART could exhaust federal relief funds, face 9-figure deficits by 2024, budget officials say
BART could face nine-figure budget deficits as soon as the 2023-2024 fiscal year without a significant increase in its operating revenue, the transit agency's budget officials said Thursday.
US unemployment claims drop to pandemic low of 281,000
U.S. unemployment claims dropped by 10,000 to 281,000, the lowest since mid-March 2020.
Gas prices will continue to climb, but how much?
Yes, gas prices have skyrocketed in the last month and most consumers feel helpless but to pay it. Why? The recovering economy has spiked demand and gas prices at a time the oil and refinery industries have been slow to respond.
Thanksgiving dinner may be more expensive as holiday staples in short supply
While most will likely be able to get their hands on a turkey for Thanksgiving this year, shoppers could be shelling out more cash for it as well as other holiday staples — largely due to supply chain bottlenecks.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's dire warning: 'Hyperinflation' will soon 'change everything'
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has issued a warning about hyperinflation, saying it "is going to change everything."
Unemployment claims in California rise sharply
Last week California unemployment claims rose steeply to some than 80,700. That represents almost a third of the entire nation's claims, well above the state's proportion of the country's workforce.
Gas prices: Regular unleaded hits $7.59 in California town, report says
The Gorda station is known to have some of the highest prices in the country
Latest data shows California hiring slowed in September; jobless rate at 7.5%
California's historic rate of hiring slowed down in September as the state added 47,400 new jobs. California had averaged more than 100,000 new jobs monthly since February.