Your Netflix is about to cost more
The streaming media company said Friday it is raising the prices on its standard plans in the United States and Canada. In the United States, the subscription price for the
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COVID delays essential homeless census in the Bay Area
Bay Area counties once again are postponing an important census count of homeless residents as they grapple with staffing and volunteer shortages — and worry over how to keep participants
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Tax ‘holiday’ for gasoline proposed for California as inflation hits
California Governor Gavin Newsom said he’s proposing a “modest” holiday for the per-gallon tax consumers pay on gasoline as inflation hits the state with the highest fuel costs in the
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Amazon unit buys big chunk of land in Santa Clara, paying cash
A unit of Amazon has bought a big slice of land in Santa Clara, a deal that signals a fresh expansion spot for the e-commerce behemoth. The property involved in
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The countries welcoming US tourists now
Throughout the pandemic, US passport holders have seen an ever-morphing list of international travel options. The only constant has been change. But compared with the choices in the spring and summer of
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Heavy-duty drones take flight to combat California wildfires
Nestled amidst cypress trees and a blanket of thick coastal fog lies an inconspicuous workshop where Parallel Flight drones are being tinkered with and tested. The “Firefly” — weighing 120
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Report predicts 25% of high-paying jobs will be remote by 2023
When the COVID-19 pandemic first reared its head in the U.S., scores of well paid employees who had been tethered to an office environment were suddenly afforded the luxury of
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Could a vaccine mandate for domestic air travel be in the works?
As America’s airlines cope with a COVID surge during the thick of the winter holidays, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel,
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Omicron Blamed for Up to 70% of Cases in Parts of California
The highly contagious omicron variant is evident in 50% to 70% of new coronavirus cases in parts of the most populous state heading into the holidays, California health officials said
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Researchers worry that low-income Californians may have trouble repaying unemployment benefits
A new state policy may require nearly 900,000 Californians to return their unemployment benefits because they weren’t working or looking for work, but some researchers worry the clawback campaign could
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