Ellen DeGeneres to end her TV talk show next year
Ellen DeGeneres is calling time on her long-running talk show, according to reports. The daytime host, who has seen a ratings hit after allegations of running a toxic workplace, has
Read More
Gov. Newsom Proposes Kindergarten For California 4-Year-Olds
All 4-year-olds in California could go to kindergarten for free under a new proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, part of a broad new education spending package made possible by
Read More
Will We Need Booster Shots to Keep Up COVID-19 Immunity?
The light at the end of the tunnel has gotten brighter as more and more people get vaccinated against the coronavirus, but how long does that protection last? It is
Read More
Chipotle raises average hourly wage to $15 amid labor crunch
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. is raising its average wage to $15 an hour as it moves to hire 20,000 workers across the U.S., joining a growing number of companies reconsidering
Read More
California Teenager Goes Missing While on Vacation in Mexico
A Northern California family is desperately searching for a teen who disappeared after traveling to Mexico to visit his sister. Manuel Reyes, 19, arrived in Lagos de Moreno in Jalisco
Read More
Reversing Trump, US Restores Transgender Health Protections
The U.S. will protect gay and transgender people against sex discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, reversing a Trump-era policy that sought to narrow the scope of
Read More
Wildfires Burn Around Northern California
Firefighters around the region battled wildfires all day Saturday, starting less than 12 hours after the National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings for much of Northern California, including the
Read More
California Proposes to Steer New Homes From Gas Appliances
California’s energy policy and planning agency wants to transition new homes away from gas-powered appliances. The California Energy Commission released a draft building standards code on Thursday that would require
Read More
Bay Area Celebrates Mother’s Day as COVID-19 Restrictions Ease
It’s Mother’s Day and people are taking time to celebrate moms. This year, pandemic-related restrictions have eased and vaccines are available. It’s much different than last year when the Bay
Read More
Why California’s economy needs more bad news
What’s feels like bad news for your wallet may actually be good news for California’s economy. As the year started, I concluded in a column that certain “negative” trends could actually be
Read More
Recent Comments