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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Pandemic creates “weird boom time” for some Bay Area remote workers
Millions of California workers have faced at least one of two gut-wrenching situations this past year: losing their jobs or risking their lives by showing up in person at work
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Many Drive-In Theaters Closed, But Some Still Going Strong Despite the Pandemic
Many Bay Area drive-in movie venues that popped up when the pandemic hit have shuttered, at least for now, but some are still open, with some of the most popular
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‘Best Christmas Present Ever’: East Bay Seniors Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Residents at a retirement community in Walnut Creek received a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, becoming some of the first seniors in Northern California to get vaccinated. The seniors at the Viamonte
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New Bay Area Babies Arrive on New Year’s Day
A new year and new babies were the order of the day Friday, with the impressively early birth of a baby boy who just made it into 2021, appearing at
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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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San Francisco Extends Travel Quarantine, Stay-at-Home Orders
San Francisco announced Thursday it is extending its stay-at-home and 10-day travel quarantine orders. Both orders will remain in effect until California lifts its stay-at-home order for the entire Bay
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Water Content of California’s Early Winter Snowpack Lagging
The amount of water in California’s mountain snowpack is only about half of average for early winter, a state Department of Water Resources official said Wednesday, urging conservation but noting
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Pierre Cardin, French fashion designer, dies aged 98
Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98, France’s Fine Arts Academy announced on Tuesday in a statement on Twitter. “The Perpetual Secretary, Laurent Petitgirard, and 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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