Layoffs jolt tech, hotel, restaurant, retail sectors
A tech firm, hotels, restaurants, and a big retailer are among the latest companies to detail their layoff plans to state officials, a grim reminder that economic woes during the
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Pleasanton Restaurants Ring in New Year Without Big Celebrations
There was so much hope when we rang in 2020 a year ago tonight. Then, news of a contagious and deadly virus in Wuhan, China that spread quickly around the
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Santa Clara County Health Officials Beg Residents Not to Travel as They Fear Another Surge
In Santa Clara County, health leaders are concerned about a surge on top of a surge as ICU beds quickly fill. On Sunday, hundreds of people were at the Santa
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Casino in Sonoma County Cancels Indoor New Year’s Eve Party With 4,000 Guests
A casino on Native American land in Sonoma County that was planning a massive indoor New Year’s Eve party despite public health orders banning such gatherings, canceled the event Thursday,
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The Grand Princess COVID Outbreak: 10 Months Late
One of the first examples of just how infectious and deadly the coronavirus could be loomed large off the shore of San Francisco 10 months ago as the Grand Princess
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Air Travel Down This Holiday Season, But Some Still Making the Trip
With COVID-19 cases spiking, it appears most people in the Bay Area aren’t hopping on planes this holiday season, but some are still deciding to make the trip. Holiday passenger
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More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant
A growing list of European Union nations were banning travel from the U.K. on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of
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Racism targets Asian food, business during COVID-19 pandemic
As the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S., bigotry toward Asian Americans was not far behind, fueled by the news that COVID-19 first appeared in China. Some initial evidence suggested the
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Truckee’s restaurants are going into survival mode during the busiest week of the year
Restaurant Trokay is an upscale “modernist” establishment in downtown Truckee. Their food is complex and intentional. Their platings are detailed and artful. The cost to dine there can push $200
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Did we really need to shut down outdoor dining in the Bay Area? Scientists weigh in.
It’s nine months into the pandemic, but it feels like we’re right back at square one: Most restaurants across California have once again been forced to shut down all in-person
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