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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘We had a landrush:’ What’s driving the spike in Bay Area property transfers
Thousands of Bay Area landowners hoping to lock in tax savings flooded assessors’ offices this year, transferring ownership of homes and other properties to their children before new rules took
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California doctor arrested on suspicion of Medicare fraud totaling $6 million
A Porter Ranch woman is facing criminal charges of creating phony home health care certifications that led to more than $6 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare, federal authorities announced
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Mattel’s new PlayBack recycling program will give your old toys a second life
Parents looking to do a little spring cleaning can now recycle some of their children’s old toys instead of throwing them away. Mattel, founded in 1945 and headquartered in El
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