California is 2nd toughest place in U.S. to find a job
Californians looking for work are battling for paychecks in the second-most competitive job market in the nation. The state had 1.1 million job openings in August, the largest count in
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California Proposes a Ban on New Oil Drilling Near Schools, Homes and Hospitals
California’s oil and gas regulator on Thursday proposed that the state ban new oil drilling within 3,200 feet of schools, homes and hospitals to protect public health in what would
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California unemployment claims rocket higher
California workers filed the most initial claims for unemployment benefits in six months, a huge weekly total revealed on Thursday that suggests coronavirus-linked woes still afflict the statewide economy. Workers
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Facebook will pay up to $9.5 million to victims to settle discrimination claims against U.S. workers
Facebook will pay $4.75 million in fines and up to $9.5 million to victims in order to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that the company discriminated against U.S.
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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Theranos claims to Rupert Murdoch were disputed within company
Claims made by Elizabeth Holmes’ failed startup Theranos to media mogul Rupert Murdoch and other investors about the accuracy of the firm’s blood tests were under dispute within the company,
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In-N-Out refuses to follow vaccine rules, San Francisco shuts their doors to indoor diners
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has closed indoor dining at the city’s only In-N-Out location — on Jefferson Street at Fisherman’s Wharf — because the company’s employees have
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Santa Clara County workers furious over Covid-19 relief bonuses
Each worker is getting a $2,500 bonus check called Hazard Pay or Hero’s Pay, but a San Jose councilman Matt Mahan criticized the move. He said the county should have
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ brother Christian, whom she brought in as a senior manager at her blood-testing startup, in turn hired a crew of his college friends, one of those
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Apple employee who led #AppleToo organizing effort says she was fired
An Apple employee who led organizing efforts against harassment and discrimination within the company said she has been fired. Janneke Parrish, a program manager at Apple and one of the
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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Theranos put patients in ‘immediate jeopardy,’ regulator warned
Elizabeth Holmes’ blood-testing company Theranos put patients in “immediate jeopardy” and failed to resolve regulators’ concerns over its laboratory practices and staff training, according to a government report filed Wednesday
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