
What recession? Jobs data blows away experts' predictions
Friday's report showing unexpectedly strong employment gains is easing fears of a recession. Shawn Chitnis reports. (8-5-22)
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Friday's report showing unexpectedly strong employment gains is easing fears of a recession. Shawn Chitnis reports. (8-5-22)
More than 250,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the highest number since November.
The Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services (EHSD) 'Spring Job Fair' did not go as expected on Tuesday, but that turned out to be a good thing.
One expert warned Friday that a solid California jobs report for May doesn't tell the full story and changing economic factors will likely make for a more challenging hiring environment later this year.
The state saw an increase of nearly 43,000 jobs last month but experts say finding a job is about to get tougher. Shawn Chitnis reports. (6-17-22)
SoFi Career Expert Ashley Stahl talks to host Len Kiese about why 47.6 million Americans left their jobs in 2021 and joined the “Great Resignation” and gives dos and don'ts on quitting.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers says companies plan to hire about 31 percent more college grads this year. Len Ramirez reports. (5-17-22)
The work-from-home policy adopted by Airbnb and other tech companies could reshape downtown San Francisco. Betty Yu reports. (4-29-22)
Small businesses navigating the challenges of the pandemic say hiring workers is the latest hurdle they face almost two years since COVID-19 changed the economy.
As the world's supply chain struggles drag on, more attention is being focused on a years-long shortage of truck drivers. That demand is driving up paychecks for first-time drivers.
As more and more workers rethink their work-life balance, San Francisco-based e-commerce checkout company and unicorn Bolt is the first major tech company to permanently introduce the four-day workweek.
Despite job openings, many businesses in the Bay Area are struggling to make new hires.
The beautiful weather helped draw people out to fill up restaurants and bars in San Francisco Saturday night, but while the demand is there, the supply of workers is not.
Santa Clara County has devoted nearly $1 million dollars in new funding to assist Afghan refugees resettling in the South Bay.
California has regained more than half of the 2.7 million jobs it lost at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Friday, a trend driven by restaurants and hotels hiring more people as the Golden State reopens its economy.
California extended its slow but steady economic recovery in April, adding more than 100,000 jobs for the third consecutive month, officials said Friday.
9.7 million Americans are currently unemployed, 1.5 million of them live in California. Economists say that, even with high unemployment numbers, it's a great time to be looking for work.
Formerly incarcerated people face challenges big and small after leaving prison - from navigating the supermarket to stable housing and employment. CBSN Bay Area's Len Kiese spoke with Yukari Kane, co-founder of the Prison Journalism Project, and Jesse Vasquez, program coordinator for Arsola Distribution and Community Services.
Labor analysts warn that California may be faced with a looming labor shortage as the state races to reopen more and more of its economy that was shut down over the past year.
While millions of Californians are battling each day to put food on the table amid the idled COVID-19 economy, payments from the state earmarked to help them have been ripped off to the tune of nearly $10 billion, according to a security firm hired to investigate the fraud.
The owner of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works said Tuesday that it is cutting 850 office jobs, or about 15% of its corporate workforce.
Raising the minimum wage will certainly help a lot of workers, but during a pandemic some struggling business owners in Alameda say the timing is a bit awkward.
San Francisco-based online review platform Yelp announced early Thursday morning that it will be laying off or furloughing of more than 2,000 employees.
The COVID-19 pandemic has not only forced many to change their lifestyles but also their careers. With bills left to pay and no income coming in, many in the Bay Area are looking for work.
Annual job growth in the combined San Francisco/Peninsula region outpaced the other two metropolitan divisions of the Bay Area.
As the 49ers enter a new era with Trey Lance as their starting quarterback, the coach of the small Minnesota high school who watched him grow looks back.
Hours before she disappeared, an image of missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni was recorded on a surveillance camera at a Truckee business.
Following a surge of applications for - and complaints against short-term rentals, Santa Rosa lawmakers voted to put a cap on the number operating in the city.
At the first of 3 town hall meetings hosted by Mayor Schaaf, the subject of Parker Elementary School lead to the most heated exchange.
A Nebraska mother and her teenage daughter are facing criminal charges following the teen's abortion in April in a case where police obtained their Facebook messages about the abortion through a search warrant, according to published reports.
Police are trying to figure out how a dog wearing a Gilroy license tag wound up lost in a small German village.
Using the latest advances in DNA technology, Sunnyvale cold case investigators announced Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the September 1982 murder of 15-year-old Palo Alto High student Karen Stitt.
State Sen. Scott Wiener led the first meeting of the California Legislature's new Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox on Tuesday afternoon, blasting how federal officials have handled the outbreak..
A local infectious disease expert on Monday said she supports the FDA's idea of splitting doses of the monkeypox vaccine to get the shots to more people.
A newly released report is raising concerns about what happens to the Bay Area's water supply when a major earthquake hits.
The city of Antioch sits right next to the largest source of fresh water in Northern California. But it's facing a water supply crisis because of changes to the Delta, both natural and man-made.
49ers fans packed the practice field next to Levi's Stadium for one of the team's final open training camp days. It's a fan's dream come true: an intimate, close-up view of the players and the opportunity to meet the players and get their autographs.
A vegetation fire burned about three acres east of Petaluma near the community of Lakeville in Sonoma County Tuesday afternoon before fire crew contained it.
Former NFL running back and Oakland native Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving impaired, according to police.
Police in San Jose are investigating a traffic collision involving a vehicle that struck and injured two pedestrians Tuesday evening, authorities said.
A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom's government.
A federal judge in the Bay Area has ruled three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour's postseason.
A man suspected of stealing catalytic converters from an RV storage lot in Mountain View late Monday night was arrested after he was found in a nearby creek, police said.
As the 49ers enter a new era with Trey Lance as their starting quarterback, the coach of the small Minnesota high school who watched him grow looks back.
Hours before she disappeared, an image of missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni was recorded on a surveillance camera at a Truckee business.
Following a surge of applications for - and complaints against short-term rentals, Santa Rosa lawmakers voted to put a cap on the number operating in the city.
At the first of 3 town hall meetings hosted by Mayor Schaaf, the subject of Parker Elementary School lead to the most heated exchange.
Police are trying to figure out how a dog wearing a Gilroy license tag wound up lost in a small German village.
As the 49ers enter a new era with Trey Lance as their starting quarterback, the coach of the small Minnesota high school who watched him grow looks back.
State Sen. Scott Wiener led the first meeting of the California Legislature's new Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox on Tuesday afternoon, blasting how federal officials have handled the outbreak..
State officials announced Tuesday that they will conduct a review of San Francisco's housing policies, amid concerns about the slow progress in constructing homes amid the ongoing affordability crisis.
With supplies replenished by a shipment of 10,000 doses, a line spanning several blocks long began forming in the predawn hours Tuesday outside the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital monkeypox vaccine clinic.
San Mateo County sheriff's deputies arrested two men on suspicion of multiple offenses following a traffic stop early Tuesday in San Carlos.
At the first of 3 town hall meetings hosted by Mayor Schaaf, the subject of Parker Elementary School lead to the most heated exchange.
The city of Antioch sits right next to the largest source of fresh water in Northern California. But it's facing a water supply crisis because of changes to the Delta, both natural and man-made.
A two-decade-old destination diner in Emeryville known for its comfort food closed permanently Monday, according to the cafe's Facebook page.
Police in Fremont said that a metal recycling business is at the center of a lengthy investigation into stolen catalytic converters.
A complaint about brownish-red water in Lake Merritt last week has led Oakland Public Works to inspect the water for a potential harmful algal bloom.
Following a surge of applications for - and complaints against short-term rentals, Santa Rosa lawmakers voted to put a cap on the number operating in the city.
Police are trying to figure out how a dog wearing a Gilroy license tag wound up lost in a small German village.
Using the latest advances in DNA technology, Sunnyvale cold case investigators announced Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the September 1982 murder of 15-year-old Palo Alto High student Karen Stitt.
Police in San Jose are investigating a traffic collision involving a vehicle that struck and injured two pedestrians Tuesday evening, authorities said.
A federal judge in the Bay Area has ruled three golfers who joined Saudi-backed LIV Golf will not be able to compete in the PGA Tour's postseason.
A vegetation fire burned about three acres east of Petaluma near the community of Lakeville in Sonoma County Tuesday afternoon before fire crew contained it.
Crews in Sonoma County were able to extinguish a garbage fire in Windsor Tuesday after a truck had to dump its burning load by a park.
An investigation into a firearms trafficking scheme in Santa Rosa discovered additional evidence the suspect was also contacting minors to engage in sex acts, police said Tuesday.
A helicopter delivered 20,000 endangered salmon eggs to Shasta County, in an effort to save the winter-run Chinook species struggling to survive in California's warming river waters.
California wildlife officials made an announcement on July 15 that sent shivers through the animal care community: there is a bird flu outbreak.
As the 49ers enter a new era with Trey Lance as their starting quarterback, the coach of the small Minnesota high school who watched him grow looks back.
Shohei Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings to go with his team-leading 25th home run, reaching yet another monumental milestone as the Angels beat the A's, 5-1 on Tuesday.
Manny Machado hit a game-ending, three-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 on Tuesday night.
49ers fans packed the practice field next to Levi's Stadium for one of the team's final open training camp days. It's a fan's dream come true: an intimate, close-up view of the players and the opportunity to meet the players and get their autographs.
Former NFL running back and Oakland native Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving impaired, according to police.
Hours before she disappeared, an image of missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni was recorded on a surveillance camera at a Truckee business.
Using the latest advances in DNA technology, Sunnyvale cold case investigators announced Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the September 1982 murder of 15-year-old Palo Alto High student Karen Stitt.
Former NFL running back and Oakland native Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving impaired, according to police.
A man suspected of stealing catalytic converters from an RV storage lot in Mountain View late Monday night was arrested after he was found in a nearby creek, police said.
San Mateo County sheriff's deputies arrested two men on suspicion of multiple offenses following a traffic stop early Tuesday in San Carlos.
A Nebraska mother and her teenage daughter are facing criminal charges following the teen's abortion in April in a case where police obtained their Facebook messages about the abortion through a search warrant, according to published reports.
A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom's government.
Drop in online prices, driven by discounts on electronics and apparel, raises hopes inflation may be turning the corner.
Starting next year, San Jose State University will offer students the ability to earn online degrees in five undergraduate majors.
Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can confirm some details about how it measures whether user accounts are 'spam bots' or real people.
State Sen. Scott Wiener led the first meeting of the California Legislature's new Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox on Tuesday afternoon, blasting how federal officials have handled the outbreak..
Santa Clara County Vector Control District crews this week will be spraying part of Cupertino after finding mosquitoes that tested positive for West Nile virus there, district officials said Tuesday.
With supplies replenished by a shipment of 10,000 doses, a line spanning several blocks long began forming in the predawn hours Tuesday outside the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital monkeypox vaccine clinic.
A local infectious disease expert on Monday said she supports the FDA's idea of splitting doses of the monkeypox vaccine to get the shots to more people.
Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as an outspoken supporter of cancer research, education and early detection of the disease that claimed her life.
Following a surge of applications for - and complaints against short-term rentals, Santa Rosa lawmakers voted to put a cap on the number operating in the city.
At the first of 3 town hall meetings hosted by Mayor Schaaf, the subject of Parker Elementary School lead to the most heated exchange.
Mayor Libby Schaaf invited residents to tell her what they think is wrong with the city. Katie Nielsen tells us what they had to say.
State Sen. Scott Wiener led the first meeting of the California Legislature's new Senate Select Committee on Monkeypox on Tuesday afternoon, blasting how federal officials have handled the outbreak..
A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom's government.
While many San Francisco residents have struggled to get the monkeypox vaccine this week. health officials shared good news early Friday evening.
A month after a group of men associated with a right-wing hate group disrupted a drag queen storytelling event, the San Lorenzo Library is responding with a show of community strength and support.
Transgender people and their allies are enraged over a decision to book Dave Chappelle, for four shows beginning Tuesday night, at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa.
As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the Bay Area, health officials in Santa Clara County have expanded eligibility of the vaccine after receiving several hundred doses.
The number of monkeypox cases is increasing in the Bay Area and nationwide prompting a call for action from members of the gay community.
Over a four-year period, 1963-67, Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland crafted more than 25 top 10 songs.
Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as an outspoken supporter of cancer research, education and early detection of the disease that claimed her life.
Laying down their hard-swinging style of blues-tinged heavy rock for the past 15 years, San Jose-based quartet ZED headlines this Sunday afternoon barbecue at the Bottom of the Hill.
The 2022 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival featured the popular Grass Lands "curated cannabis experience" for a fourth year.
Stockton-based rap artist Young Slo-Be was slain in a shooting Friday morning in Manteca, police said.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Rapidly moving flames overtake fire crew from El Dorado County
Temperatures begin to warm up for the inland communities
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Mayor Libby Schaaf invited residents to tell her what they think is wrong with the city. Katie Nielsen tells us what they had to say.
The Bill Pickett rodeo rolls into town every year, bringing history, amazing horsemanship and plenty to smile about. Justin Andrews gives us a glimpse into the American tradition of Black cowboys.
He's unofficially known as a "go-to" person if you need to know anything about disaster preparedness at home.
For more than 36 years, Reymundo Espinoza has led an effort to expand affordable health care for some of the poorest people living in the South Bay.
Peninsula resident Delfarib Fanaie won the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for service to local communities thanks to her efforts fighting childhood poverty.
A San Francisco woman has helped keep alive a vibrant art community in the Hunters Point Shipyard neighborhood.
A cancer diagnosis is something that's difficult to prepare for, if not impossible. One retired Bay Area doctor uses his expertise to ease the recently diagnosed out of that initial period of shock.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.
Alex Arango is using his musical talents to tell his personal story and honor his cultural heritage. So when you hear him play, it's hard to believe Arango couldn't read music when he joined his high school's band.
A Bay Area woman who experienced deadly violence in her childhood home is now on a mission to help others secure their digital footprint.