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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.

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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.

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Huge San Jose industrial and manufacturing complex gets construction funds

A huge industrial center that's planned for San Jose has landed a key financing boost from a new construction loan.

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Huge East Bay industrial complex is bought in deal that tops $100 million

A huge industrial center in the East Bay has been bought for more than $100 million.

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Music, entertainment, live events venue may sprout in downtown San Jose

An entrepreneur plans a live events venue that may help launch a downtown San Jose entertainment district.

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Huge East Bay industrial complex is bought in deal that tops $100 million

A huge industrial center in the East Bay has been bought for more than $100 million.

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Music, entertainment, live events venue may sprout in downtown San Jose

An entrepreneur plans a live events venue that may help launch a downtown San Jose entertainment district.

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See how Trump’s win got a boost from shrinking paychecks

Paycheck power index declined 4% in the Biden/Harris era after rising 5% under Trump.

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Bay Area loses hundreds more tech jobs as region’s cutbacks persist

Fresh waves of layoffs are poised to eliminate the jobs of several hundred tech workers in the Bay Area.

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Jill On Money: Health care enrollment for 2025

Start by determining if your current plan or your needs have changed

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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk parent company settles class action wage lawsuit for $5.9 million

The Santa Cruz Seaside Co., which operates the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, settled to pay nearly $6 million to a group of current and former employees for unpaid wages, rest periods and overtime, among eight complaints filed against the company.

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California is about to change fuel standards. That means higher gas prices. But how high?

Members of the California Air Resources Board are scheduled to update the Low Carbon Fuel Standard on Friday.

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Americans moving to California tumble to historic lows

The 2023 inflow was also 11% below 2022 – the largest percentage-point dip in the past two decades.

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San Jose affordable senior housing project advances with property deal

An affordable housing development for seniors that could sprout near downtown San Jose after a key real estate deal.

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Governor hopes order curbs soaring bills from PG&E, other utilities

Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order he hopes will curb skyrocketing electricity bills charged by PGE and other utilities.

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Richmond council candidates share vision for boosting local economy

Three races – one open and two including incumbents – are nearing a close. Whoever wins will join a council tasked with managing a struggling budget and prioritizing a backlog of infrastructure improvements.

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Why Newsom wants California taxpayers to spend millions more subsidizing Hollywood

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the next state budget to more than double a tax credit for the entertainment industry, despite its overstated value to California's economy.