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Berkeley councilmembers approve controversial tax cut for innovation industry start-ups
The measure is meant to help start-up research and development companies by allowing them to focus their limited grant dollars on their projects.
Amazon launches online discount storefront to compete with Shein and Temu
Haul will feature products that cost less than $10 and offer free delivery on orders over $25.
Bluesky adds1 million users since US election as people seek alternatives to X
Championed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Bluesky was an invitation-only space until it opened to the public in February.
As rates fall, should you refinance your student loans?
Consider refinancing private student loans if you can get a rate at least half a percentage point lower. If you have federal loans, think twice.
Disneyland sells out of all Magic Key passes in 7 days
All four tiers of Magic Key annual passes are now only available for renewal.
Ex-49ers exec testifies Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker leaked him confidential report, as defense casts doubt
If convicted, Becker faces up to four years in county jail.
Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
Trump won in large part because of voters’ frustration with high prices and a sense that the country needs major changes. But when he enters office in January, Trump will inherit an economy primed for growth.
Ex-49ers exec testifies Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker leaked him confidential report, as defense casts doubt
If convicted, Becker faces up to four years in county jail.
PG&E, San Jose, builder eye downtown of green homes and new tech hubs
PGE, a big developer and top San Jose officials are teaming up to spur eco-friendly housing towers in the city's downtown.
Southern California to see modest rent hikes by 2026, USC says
Average rent will rise $58 per month in L.A. County over two years, and between $110 and $148 monthly elsewhere in the region, according to a USC forecast.
Bay Area inflation eases up — but electricity and gas utility costs soar
Costs for utility services zoomed higher at a pace that greatly exceeded the overall increase in the cost of living for the Bay Area.
Another major Bay Area movie theater closes
The movie theater at Northgate mall in Terra Linda closed over the weekend, punching a hole in a major redevelopment plan that envisions an upgraded cinema as a central attraction.
Mood lighting: How colors, brightness and timing can have huge impacts on everyday life
Used carefully, light can help design our living spaces and shape our emotions.
San Jose’s highly anticipated Eos & Nyx restaurant will make its downtown debut Nov. 20
First Look at the eclectic Mediterranean-and-beyond menu and the stunning day and night design elements
NASA’s JPL to cut 325 positions amid budget tightening
The layoffs come several months after nearly 600 were let go in an action officials said was due to budget constraints.
Krugman: Why mass deportations will drive up your grocery bill
If you’re upset about food prices now, see what happens if Trump goes after a huge part of the agricultural workforce.
Judge rules Oakland airport can’t include San Francisco Bay in its name
The name change would have added "San Francisco Bay" to Oakland International Airport's name.
Cisco opens San Jose office where thousands will work at Santana Row
Cisco Systems has officially opened a new San Jose office where it will employ thousands within the Santana Row mixed-use neighborhood.