Help wanted signs throughout California are getting the cold shoulder from workers reluctant to resume thousands of open service-industry jobs. Businesses hoping to see a mad rush of applicants are
Read MoreBefore the pandemic, Graciela Gomez relied on two jobs to keep up with her expenses. After losing her part-time job at Macy’s in March 2020, she had to choose between
Read MoreAmerica’s infrastructure is taking a beating — and not just from wear and tear. As Congress continues its negotiations over a bipartisan infrastructure plan, it’s hard to find an article
Read MoreThe hyper-transmissible delta variant is now the most common COVID-19 strain in California, according to the California Department of Public Health. The health department says the delta variant now accounts
Read MoreOver the past year, Walt Disney Imagineering and the Disney theme parks have announced ambitious plans to help make Disney attractions more inclusive and welcoming to all. Disney is dropping racist
Read MoreBefore the pandemic, Patricia Gutierrezwould drop her 8-year-old autistic son off at school in San Jose and her 4-year-old son off at day care every morning. After her mother, who
Read MoreAlthough the box office has yet to fully recover from the pandemic, at least one studio has good reason to celebrate this Fourth of July weekend. Universal Pictures currently has
Read MoreThere’s several years of history behind the new truffle fries at Islands Restaurant. For starters, they mark the casual restaurant chain’s return to serving made-to-order baskets of french fries with
Read MoreA high-end Russian food retailer has angered both gay rights campaigners and opponents by running and then apologizing for an ad that included a profile of a family in which
Read MoreSusan Hassett did everything she could to convince the insurance companies her Yolo County ranch could survive a wildfire. After Allstate told the retired firefighter in 2017 that the devastating
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