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Sales slump fails to curb climbing Southern California home prices
The region's median home price was up 6% in September, despite transactions falling to a near-record low, CoreLogic reported.
Bitcoin tops $87,000 for new record high. What to know about crypto’s post-election rally
Analysts credit much of the recent gains to an anticipated “crypto-friendly” nature of the incoming Trump administration.
Bay Area airports all remain stuck below pre-COVID passenger heights
All three of the Bay Area's airports remain stuck well below their pre-coronavirus heights.
Absolute Technologies in Anaheim temporarily laying off 263 aerospace workers at Christmas
The parts maker cited a 'recent downturn in business' following machinists strikes at Boeing and Textron.
Mattel ‘deeply’ regrets misprint on ‘Wicked’ dolls packaging that links to porn site
Instead of linking to the WickedMovie.com page, the website leads to an adult film site.
When is Black Friday? Here’s what you need to know before you shop
Mark your calendars for Nov. 29, the day after Thanksgiving, to take advantage of Black Friday sales this year.
American Freight closing, shuttering all 15 California furniture stores
Liquidator Hilco Consumer-Retail announced the shuttering of 328 locations nationwide and the start of store-closing sales.
San Jose general aviation airport becomes first in country to sell 100-octane unleaded fuel
Reid-Hillview Airport in East San Jose became the first general aviation airport to sell 100-octane unleaded fuel, giving planes that cannot use 94-octane unleaded fuel to refill their tanks an option for refueling.
Bay Area surfer dudes, friends since daycare, build and live the dream with wetsuit company
Buzz Bonneau, a mechanical engineer, and Alex Salz, a designer, launched FERAL in 2015. At first, they kept their jobs, but now run FERAL full time. And it doesn't get in the way of their surfing.
Is the California ‘exodus’ over?
16% fewer Californians left for elsewhere in the US compared with 2022. But arrivals dropped by 11%.
13 holiday gift ideas for the Bay Area foodies and fun seekers on your shopping list
From eclectic salumi to pizza classes, these gifts are sure to bring joy.
The economy continues to roll on after the election
Amazingly, the U.S. has far outperformed other developed nations during the COVID recovery years. U.S. GDP, adjusted for inflation, has grown by 10.7% from Q4 2019 – Q2 2024. That’s almost twice as fast as Canada or the E.U. and three times as fast as Japan.
Biden helped propel billions into U.S. transportation. Trump’s administration could rollback that historic momentum.
California high-speed rail and Capitol Corridor projects were awarded nearly $45 million in federal grant funding.
They didn’t create the homeless encampment. But one California couple just realized it’s on them to clean up.
The homeless people are mostly gone. But the couple that owns the land, Shelly and Jason Stewart, just realized there’s a good chance they’ll have to pay for the clean up — and that they need permission from the state to do so.
Travel Troubleshooter: I closed my bank account. Now Airbnb won’t send me my refund
Bart Colen's host cancels his rental at the last minute, and Airbnb promises to send him a refund. But months later, the money is still missing. The reason? Colen closed his bank account.
Review: Arctis GameBuds are close to the ideal daily driver for gamers
The earbuds have outstanding battery life combined with solid sound and gamer-centric features
Dirty tricks: Google lied and cheated, federal court judges in monopoly cases say
Google fighting desperate court battles against the federal government and many states to prevent its breakup over monopolistic behavior.
California gas prices could rise with toughened climate regulations
The California Air Resources Board strengthened climate and pollution standards for gasoline and other transportation fuels, bringing public health benefits but likely raising gas prices and undercutting efforts of Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats to lower prices at the pump.