Cost of fighting COVID in California: $12.3 billion
Fighting COVID-19 in California has cost taxpayers at least $12.3 billion since the start of the pandemic. That’s more than the gross domestic product of 50 nations. More than the
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California unemployment claims rise, jobs recovery remains out of reach
California workers filed more unemployment claims last week compared to the prior week, an indication that the state has yet to recover from coronavirus-linked business shutdowns, even after the reopening
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Alleged California ‘securities fraud recidivist’ under investigation for $763,500 scam
A Rancho Santa Margarita man labeled a “securities fraud recidivist” and an accomplice are suspected of defrauding investors out of at least $763,500 by making false claims about a nonexistent
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California’s unemployment fiasco takes surprising turn: Bank of America wants out
The news, first reported by ABC 7 in San Francisco, comes about a month after a federal judge — as part of a class-action lawsuit first reported by CalMatters — ordered Bank of
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Businesses offer bonuses as unemployed workers avoid thousands of job openings
Help wanted signs throughout California are getting the cold shoulder from workers reluctant to resume thousands of open service-industry jobs. Businesses hoping to see a mad rush of applicants are
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Bay Area Assemblymember’s bill would regulate booming debt settlement industry
Before the pandemic, Graciela Gomez relied on two jobs to keep up with her expenses. After losing her part-time job at Macy’s in March 2020, she had to choose between
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Mothers struggle to return to work as California reopens
Before the pandemic, Patricia Gutierrezwould drop her 8-year-old autistic son off at school in San Jose and her 4-year-old son off at day care every morning. After her mother, who
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Russian retailer apologizes for lesbian couple in ad
A high-end Russian food retailer has angered both gay rights campaigners and opponents by running and then apologizing for an ad that included a profile of a family in which
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Unhoused San Jose families find new home in community of recycled shipping containers
Like many 15-year-old boys, Dwon’ya looks up to his big brother, spends most of his free time doing what he loves most — making music — and can’t wait to
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California renters locked out of 7,677 homes despite eviction ban
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature this week extended an eviction moratoriumdesigned to keep California tenants who missed rent payments in their homes during the 15-month coronavirus pandemic. But that safety
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