Month 2 of child tax credit payments hit bank accounts today
The U.S. Department of Treasury says the second monthly child tax credit payment has begun to be disbursed. More than $15 billion will be paid out to families of about
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As more licenses to grow marijuana are added, illegal growing has also risen in California
Recreational cannabis sales began in January 2018, and while many have played by the rules, the illegal growth and sale of the plant continues to undermine those following the rules.
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California unemployment claims soar to highest total in three months
Unemployment claims in California rose last week and have now soared to their highest level in nearly three months, an unsettling hint that the statewide job market has yet to
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Will human composting — transforming bodies into soil — become legal in California?
Two wheelbarrows full — that’s how much soil a composted human body creates. In California, it could soon be legal for people to be transformed into soil after death. Only
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United Airlines will require COVID-19 vaccines for all its employees
United Airlines announced Friday that employees will be mandated to get a COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first major U.S.-based carrier to announce such a requirement. The strict policy details that
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California unemployment claims jump again
California workers filed more initial claims for unemployment last week than they did the week before, raising questions about whether the state’s job market has begun to heal in a
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How much will California’s EDD scandal cost Gov. Newsom in the recall election?
Had Ivy Bland been able to access more than $9,000 of locked unemployment benefits, she and her husband might have been able to put off their move to Florida. Had
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California and other states look to charge packagers for recycling, but industry fights back
States across the U.S. are looking to adopt new recycling regimes that require producers of packaging to pay for its inevitable disposal — but industry is digging in to try to
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‘My hands are tied.’ Bay Area 211 workers feel helpless in face of homelessness crisis
It started off as a routine call. But before Rico Millan knew it, the woman on the other end of the phone was crying. She had phoned for help finding
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Zoom settles consumer claims over privacy for $85 Million
Proposed accord resolves claims Zoom Video Communications Inc. misled consumers about encryption security, improperly shared data with Facebook Inc. and failed to protect private meetings from being disrupted by hacking
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