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Pittsburg to focus on technology, sports tourism, energy and industrial redevelopment, mayor says

Mayor says Pittsburg is positioning itself as a 'regional powerhouse' for investment and innovation

Trump allows more foreign ag workers, eases off ICE raids on farms
ICE in recent months appears to be refraining from conducting agricultural workplace raids.

Report: Silicon Valley commercial leasing surges and new development rises
The uneven return to the office has repercussions for Silicon Valley vacancies and rents.

Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 points
Alphabet rose another 0.7%, continuing a strong run on excitement about its recently released Gemini...

School district eyes hundreds of San Jose homes intended for its workers
San Jose Unified is considering developing a 288-unit complex and offering rents that district employees...

Jill On Money: Changes to charitable giving
While many people give because they want to do good, the tax rules around philanthropy...

Work rules could push thousands of Californians off SNAP
New law extends requirement to older people, some parents and veterans.

Another rally for Alphabet leads the US stock market higher
After last week’s ups and downs over AI and Nvidia, traders will focus more on...

US consumer sentiment falls to near lowest on record
US consumer sentiment fell in November to one of the lowest levels on record as...

California shoppers intensely searching for bargains
California's online interest in thriftiness increased by 12% over the past year.

Tech companies trim just over 100 South Bay jobs in latest staff cuts
Both companies stated that the job cuts would be permanent.

Downtown San Jose group picks leader at key time for city economy
The San Jose Downtown Association has picked a new leader as the city seeks a...

Bay Area airports prep for busy holiday travel as uncertainties loom
All three of the Bay Area's major airports are expecting a busy holiday travel season.

US employers add a surprising 119,000 jobs in September according to data delayed for weeks
The increase in payrolls was more than double the 50,000 economists had forecast.

1 in 3 Californians have cut back on food to save money, survey finds
"Californians have been gloomy about the economy and affordability for several years now, and it's...

Real estate investors collect downtown Palo Alto office buildings
Local real estate investors have bought an office building across the street from another office...

McDonald’s is losing its low-income customers. Economists call it a symptom of the stark wealth divide
The iconic brand still has staying power, even with prices creeping up, some customers said.

Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer
The company expects its sales slump to extend through the critical holiday shopping season.

PG&E says data center projects may appear in San Jose area by 2026
The first power projects in PG&E’s pipeline to serve data centers could appear on the...

Wall Street swings through another erratic day ahead of a couple of crucial tests
The most influential stock on Wall Street, Nvidia steers the direction of the S&P 500...

Amazon moves ahead with ‘last-mile’ package hub in central San Jose
Amazon is pushing ahead with a big new San Jose distribution hub where several hundred...

Santa Clara data centers bought by Texas firm for $90 million-plus
A Texas company has paid well over $90 million to buy a pair of data...

Sutter Health taking ‘big swing’ on ultramodern Bay Area hospital
The Santa Clara endeavors represent a $2.8 billion investment, the largest ever undertaken by the...

Construction firm files to force San Jose tower owner into bankruptcy
A construction firm has filed papers that seek to shove the owner of a San...

Jill On Money: Five stages of job loss
The sluggish employment landscape explains why workers are now “job hugging,” rather than job hopping.

New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
Voters have said they're worried about the high cost of living.

Another Bay Area city is banning gas-powered leaf blowers. But not everyone is ready for the switch to electric.
Los Altos became the first to oust the noisy power tools in 1991 – a...

Brazilian coffee, beef and tropical fruit will still be tariffed 40%, says Brazil’s vice president
In a dramatic move on Friday, Trump scrapped levies announced in April on what he...

Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers’ licenses
The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s...

Trump’s defense of H-1B visas in sync with Silicon Valley, sparks controversy within MAGA
Some supporters want more restrictions on the skilled work visa, others say it is still...

Software companies reveal plans to slash hundreds of Bay Area tech jobs
Two software companies have disclosed plans for layoffs that will eliminate hundreds of Bay Area...

Housing project site in Hayward suffers loan default after never breaking ground
The site of a proposed East Bay housing development has flopped into a loan default.

It’s not just affordability, Americans anxious over jobs too
Some 55% of employed Americans say they’re concerned about losing their jobs.

With overtime and other staffing costs ballooning, a Bay Area city attempts to fix its budget crisis
As Hayward revises its 2025-2026 budget after depleting $31 million in its general fund budget,...

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption for country
The shutdown magnified partisan divisions in Washington as Trump took unprecedented unilateral actions — including...

FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work
Flight reductions at 40 major U.S. airports will remain at 6% instead of rising to...

Pleasant Hill hotel deal offers clues to health of regional lodging market
An East Bay hotel has been bought at a price that points to feeble values...

Californians slow borrowing as unpaid debts hit 5-year high
2% of California consumer bills are unpaid – the highest since the first quarter of...

Why Trump’s 50-year mortgage isn’t the worst idea ever
One shouldn't quickly dismiss savings of "just a few hundred bucks" a month

Uncertainty looms in Bay Area amid possible end to government shutdown
Federal assistance arrived for Bay Area recipients last week, but the future is still up...

Wendy’s plans to close hundreds of US stores amid financial struggles
The new round of closures comes on top of the closure of 240 U.S. Wendy’s...

Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House
The Senate passed legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history...

Jill On Money: Year end planning 2025
For some, the end of Halloween ushers in the holiday season. For personal finance nerds...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump’s $2,000 ‘dividend’ may come via tax cuts
Bessent said he hadn’t spoken to the president about this idea but “the $2,000 dividend...

What’s in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown
What’s in and out of the bipartisan deal drew sharp criticism and leaves few senators...

While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends
The pain Americans are facing at airports across the country is expected to get worse...

Washington’s struggling economy takes another hit from the government shutdown
The nation’s capital has been battered by a series of decisions by the Trump administration.

194 California CEOs left their jobs so far in 2025, No. 1 in US
California's CEO turnover increased by five in a year, ranking as the 12th largest increase...

H-1B visa: Spouses on H-4 visa face new threat
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Friday that gaps in employment could result if visa...

Farmers’ Almanac will end 200-year run with 2026 edition
In response to the news, the more widely known Old Farmer's Almanac issued a statement...

Californians reluctant to buy homes – or new cars
The 2025 California sales pace for new vehicles and all homes is well off recent...

86,000 University of California workers to strike statewide Nov. 17-18
ByPat Maio
The three bargaining unions involved in the strike said the Oakland-based UC system has failed...

Should California financially contribute to the nuclear fusion industry?
A new study predicts nuclear fusion has the potential to support more than 40,000 jobs

Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries
The White House is adjusting its messaging strategy after voters said the economy was their...

Valley Fair in San Jose preps opening of new stores and restaurants
Several new restaurants and shops are heading to Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose.

‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply
The “low hire, low fire” economy has meant fewer layoffs for those with jobs, while...

IBM layoffs among new tech industry job cuts in Bay Area
Two tech companies, IBM and Infineon, have disclosed a new round of job cuts for...

Safeway will close Hayward supermarket in 2026 but aims to save jobs
Safeway will close a Hayward supermarket in early 2026 but aims to save the jobs...

FAA slowdown looms as three Bay Area airports chase better passenger numbers
A federal plan to trim air traffic arrives even as Bay Area airports are chasing...

California layoff plans hit 158,700 workers, No. 2 in US
California-related layoff plans in the first 10 months of 2025 account for 14% of the...

Average US long-term mortgage rate ticks up to 6.22% after four straight weekly declines
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the first time in...

Trump has other tariff options if the Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes
Trump will still have plenty of options to keep taxing imports aggressively even if the...

Tech companies chop 100-plus more Bay Area jobs in new layoff rounds
Tech workers are slated to lose well over 100 jobs in the Bay Area in...

Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ is back with two massive bets
Burry made a splash among investors last week, when he posted on X for the...

Are California’s millennials paid enough?
Golden State millennials receive an 8% premium pay above the statewide norm, the same increase...

23 effects being felt on Day 35 of the shutdown
Many of the effects — like lapses in food aid for the lowest-income Americans —...

Super Bowl LX week will once again be centered in SF, but San Jose will kick off the fanfare
The opening night ceremony will be held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

Fact check: 18 false claims President Trump made on ‘60 Minutes’
ByCNN
President Donald Trump littered his new “60 Minutes” interview with a wide-ranging assortment of false...

Jill On Money: Seniors get a 2026 raise
The higher the Social Security benefit, the more money that you can collect every year...

Silicon Valley tech firms’ snug relationship with Trump deepens, bears fruit
For tech CEOs, a new political reality means the relationship with the president holds outsized...

Bay Area tech layoffs top 1,400 in one week with new Amazon cuts in S.F.
The tech industry's job cuts this week alone have now topped 1,400 in the Bay...

Bay Area developer on what downtown San Jose needs to get “it” factor
Erik Hayden, who is one of downtown San Jose's busiest developers, talks about the city's...

Amazon details Bay Area cutbacks that will erase hundreds of jobs
The e-commerce company has decided to chop 643 jobs in the Bay Area.

Californians’ economic hopes drop 23% since Trump election
There's been a 23% slide in the "expectations" slice of the California consumer confidence index...

Disneyland lays off about 100 salaried employees
The Disneyland resort is Orange County’s largest employer with 36,000 workers.

General Motors to lay off more than 3,300 employees across 3 states
The company said about 1,200 employees at its all-electric factory near Detroit and 550 at...

Meta, Applied Materials reveal plans for Bay Area layoffs
Tech titans Applied Materials and Facebook app owner Meta Platforms have disclosed plans to chop...

Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in
Wednesday’s decision brings the Fed’s key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%.

With 3 major sporting events, will San Jose escape San Francisco’s shadow?
With the Super Bowl, March Madness and World Cup around the corner, San Jose tries...

Walmart unveils 2025 deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
On sale this year: a 98-inch TV, a space heater, Levi's jeans, a Dyson cordless...

Federal Reserve likely to cut key rate Wednesday and may signal another cut to follow
A Fed rate cut could benefit consumers by bringing down borrowing costs for mortgages and...

Amazon to cut 30,000 corporate jobs: reports
The reduction would impact 10% of the company’s 350,000 office workers.

Economists are realizing the job market is cooling. Workers have known it for months
The data may finally be starting to reflect Americans’ experiences. Hiring has flatlined.

Cigna will end drug rebates in many private health plans
The change will initially apply to about 2 million of Cigna’s fully insured members.

Average price for a new car surpasses $50,000 for first time
The head of California's car dealers worries that higher prices are not healthy for both...

Jill On Money: Estate planning cheat sheet
Only one in four Americans has a will and these numbers have gotten WORSE since...

Popular South Korean supplements maker opens Northern California plant for US market
Esther Formula USA is working to bring thin, quickly dissolving nutritional supplement strips to the...

Antioch council to discuss housing projects linked to controversial developer
ANTIOCH – Two projects connected to a developer involved in an alleged corruption scheme will...

US, China Tee Up Sweeping Trade Deal for Trump, Xi to Finish
(Bloomberg) -- Top trade negotiators for the US and China said they came to terms...

PG&E sees major growth potential in San Jose as electricity demand rises
PG&E is focusing its power system expansions in the San Jose area to meet a...

Trump threatens Canada with 10% extra import tax for not pulling down anti-tariffs ad sooner
The ad used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, angering...

Trump aims to start his Asia trip with dealmaking in Malaysia
Trump will attend the annual summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is...

Could a one-time billionaire tax save California’s low-income health care funding?
Service Employees International Union announced a proposal to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires...

Consumer price chart: Monthly change in cost of groceries, gasoline and more
Particularly big increases were noted for coffee and beef.

Silicon Valley tech giant to cut more than 1,400 jobs after sales slow
Earlier this month, Applied Materials said an expansion of US export curbs to China would...

PG&E CEO sees no credit upgrades until California fire season ends
While PG&E Corp. was upgraded by one of the major ratings firms last month, California’s...

Social Security cost-of-living increase announced for 2026
Friday’s announcement was meant to be made last week but was delayed because of the...

US inflation is back at 3%. That’s higher than normal but not out of control
The cost of living got even more expensive for Americans last month, with prices rising...


