California’s eviction ban is ending. What’s next for landlords, tenants?
Is the Bay Area headed for an eviction tsunami or a drizzle? A rush to courthouses or to rental aid programs? A mass displacement of renters or a slow return
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Elizabeth Holmes trial: Theranos cared more about PR and raising money than patients, former lab chief testifies
When former Theranos laboratory director Adam Rosendorff joined the startup, he saw so much promise in the idea of using a small blood-sized sample from a simple finger stick that
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Disney sues comic book artists, brother of Stan Lee, over Marvel superheroes
Walt Disney Co. has targeted several legendary comic book artists with lawsuits seeking to decisively establish that it owns the rights to Marvel superheroes they helped create. The media giant, which acquired
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California unemployment claims rocket higher, worst in five months
Unemployment claims in California rocketed to their highest level in five months last week, raising uncertainties about the strength of a statewide economy attempting to recover from coronavirus-spawned maladies. California
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Sweeping recycling, plastics bills await the green light from Gov. Newsom
A sweeping package of bills aimed at reducing plastic waste and improving recycling efforts, approved by the Legislature this month, are being celebrated by environmentalists and trash-reduction activists as they
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Bay Area cities join lofty Biden plan to tackle homelessness
The Biden administration launched a new push Monday to house 100,000 Americans by the end of 2022 as the mayors of the Bay Area’s three biggest cities — all struggling
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Trader Joe’s accused of firing California man after he refused coronavirus vaccine
A Riverside man alleges that Trader Joe’s violated his civil rights when the grocery chain fired him rather than accommodate his faith-based refusal to take the coronavirus vaccine, a lawsuit alleges.
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Theranos’ use of workers’ blood led to whistleblower’s concerns
Theranos whistleblower Erika Cheung’s first inkling that the company’s technology fell short of founder Elizabeth Holmes’ claims arose because the startup used its workers’ blood to check how well tests
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Third child tax credit payment set to go out to U.S. families
Millions of families will soon receive their third child tax credit payments, which are set to be distributed on September 15. Most parents will automatically receive the enhanced credits of
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Bill aims to improve work conditions for California warehouse employees
A bill that aims to protect California warehouse workers from claims of abusive quota systems has landed on the governor’s desk. Assembly Bill 701, which recently gained approval in the
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