Bay Area food banks pushing to meet growing need
Six months ago, life took a downturn for San Jose resident Tulei Logotaeao. She recounted losing her job as food prices surged, leading her to rely on Lord’s Pantry in East San Jose for most of her groceries each month.
Organized retail crime not as prolific as the individual shoplifter, data shows
Despite what you may see on TV, individual shoplifting is the greater detriment to retailers than organized crime that has seen groups raiding stores.
California jobs defying economic gravity
The nation gained 199,000 jobs in October, well above the projections but lower than the monthly average for the year. California made up 40,000 of those jobs, 20 percent of new jobs nationally, well above its percentage of the national workforce.
'Home Alone' fans shocked by almost 250% increase in grocery prices since iconic shopping trip
Kevin McCallister's grocery list in the classic film "Home Alone" has gone from $19.83 in 1990 to $72.28 in 2023.
Americans need extra $11K to afford same standard of living in 2021, Republican analysis finds
A new analysis has revealed how much more money Americans need now to meet the cost of living standards seen in 2021– prior to a rise in inflation.
These are California's places with the lowest of cost of living: study
These are the 50 places with the lowest cost of living in California, according to a new study by Niche.
New bike lane blamed for drop in business along popular SF Mission corridor
The owner of a small business on Valencia Street is blaming a new center bike lane for its demise and now other business owners in San Francisco's Mission District are letting city leaders know they oppose the lane.
US housing market has 'big hole' to dig out of, economist says
New home construction is a 'multiyear problem,' according to Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale.
Berkeley business owners uplift each other during Small Business Saturday
The holiday shopping season has officially begun. Black Friday is followed by Small Business Saturday. It's the 14th year of the event, a day when customers are encouraged to spend their money at local small businesses.
California could see lowest gas prices since 2021 by Christmas
While it may remain a mystery as to why California's gasoline prices are so much higher than other states, for now, Californians are seeing substantial relief. If the downward trend continues, we could be seeing the lowest gas prices since 2021 by Christmas.
Bay Area economy healthy as holiday shopping season arrives
With APEC in the rearview mirror, Bay Area residents are getting set to welcome in the holiday season.
Biden hosts APEC dinner, as San Francisco rolls out red carpet and blue lights
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted the official Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit Dinner in San Francisco on Thursday night, with trumpets and fanfare despite a sudden downpour of rain at the Palace of the Legion of Honor. Along the streets, a child with an American flag waited for President Biden's motorcade.
APEC impacting people beyond Bay Area and 21 member economies
Bright lights and a beautiful city skyline in San Francisco showed the city by the bay at its scenic best on Tuesday, as visitors to the APEC Summit gathered for another night of meetings and receptions.
US sees progress against inflation as October figures approach Federal Reserve's target
The United States appears to be making progress in the battle against inflation, with the economy turning a 3.2% figure, the lowest in over two years.
APEC arrives in SF, turning the spotlight on the city
Receptions welcoming the APEC summit to San Francisco on Monday signal that this gathering of world leaders has started.
Mixed reaction from San Francisco businesses on impact of APEC summit
With the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in San Francisco this year, the city is under heavy security.
APEC conference creates an opportunity for BART, Muni to regain riders
As APEC descends on San Francisco, it marks a Super Bowl of sorts for Bay Area public transit agencies.
San Francisco Chinatown welcomes APEC with special events
San Francisco Chinatown rolled out the welcome mat ahead of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit with a series of special events, including a night market Friday evening.
Volunteers and workers excited with final preparations on eve of APEC Summit
Traffic around the Moscone Center was already backing up Friday in San Francisco ahead of the APEC summit.
APEC, where world leaders will meet face to face, gets underway Saturday
Preparations for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) are in full swing.