Single women outpace male counterparts in home buying
After a lifetime of living paycheck to paycheck as a single mom, Melinda Wolfe resolved to invest in herself and buy a home. “It didn’t make sense to continue to
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3 Google workers sue over firings stemming from Trump administration border project
Three former Google employees sued the technology giant claiming they were wrongfully fired for challenging a plan to collaborate with the Trump administration’s border security agencies. They claim that in
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Shuttered downtown San Jose hotel is slated to reopen in early 2022: lender
A shuttered landmark hotel in downtown San Jose is slated to reopen sometime during the early months of 2022, a key lender has told investors and regulators. Operated for more
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Autonomous vehicle company cruises into Sunnyvale in major expansion
A General Motors-backed autonomous vehicle company is setting up shop in Sunnyvale as part of a major Bay Area expansion that will bring hundreds of tech jobs to the South
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Celebrity chef Joanne Weir will open a rooftop restaurant in San Jose
The multi-titled Joanne Weir — star chef of the Sausalito culinary scene, PBS cooking show host, prolific cookbook author and culinary instructor — is bringing her comida-and-tequileria concept to San
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California unemployment claims jump
California workers filed more initial claims for unemployment last week compared to the week before, a dreary indicator that the state continues to struggle to recover from coronavirus-linked maladies. Workers
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Tesla subjects women to ‘rampant sexual harassment’ at Fremont plant, suit says
Tesla Inc.’s female employees face “rampant sexual harassment,” according to a lawsuit by a woman who works in the electric carmaker’s Fremont, California, factory. Jessica Barraza, 38, said in a
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Santa Clara Approves New Curfew for Levi’s Stadium
The Santa Clara City Council late Tuesday voted to allow the San Francisco 49ers to hold some weeknight events that run past the 10 p.m. curfew. The stadium currently has
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Bay Area couple’s $86 million award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
California’s highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co.’s to $86.2 million in damages to a Livermore couple who developed cancer after spraying the company’s Roundup weed-killer in
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19 fantastic Bay Area bookstores for bibliophiles to explore
The Bay Area is home to scores of bookstores. Here’s just a sampling of family owned or independent shops to explore. Alibi Books: Vallejo’s indie bookstore, which stocks both used and
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