Inflation pushes some Americans to skip Thanksgiving dinner this year: survey
Inflation and an uncertain economy have caused some Americans to skip Thanksgiving dinner this year, a recent survey said.
California awards $25M to guaranteed income programs across state
The state of California announced Monday $25 million to underwrite the first state-funded guaranteed income pilot programs, which could set a standard for the entire nation.
How tough is California's jobs market really?
Don't let those high profile tech layoffs fool you about the Golden State's overall job market.
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX owes over $3B to creditors
Bahamas-based FTX filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11 after the exchange acknowledged that it had used customer funds to cover bad bets by Bankman-Fried's trading arm, Alameda Research.
Student loan forgiveness: What to know if you've applied for relief
President Joe Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts. So what happens now?
Ticketmaster under fire after letting down Taylor Swift fans bigtime
A lot of Taylor Swift fans have been left frustrated and disappointed after waiting hours in an online queue to get tickets, just to come up empty-handed.
Man returns $4.7M check made out for Haribo, gets gummy bears as reward
A man saw a piece of paper fluttering across the floor in a German train station last week and was shocked to find that it was made out to sweets maker Haribo for $4.7 million.
Musk tells remaining Twitter staff to go "hardcore" or leave
Musk fired much of Twitter's full-time workforce by email early this month.
Inflation driving food insecurity during the holiday season season
Organizations and volunteers work to eradicate hunger as inflation drives food insecurity during the holiday season.
Inflation slowdown? Not in some cities, where consumer prices still top 12%
One city, in particular, is seeing the highest inflation rate in the country, still above 12%.
San Francisco kicks off holiday shopping season in Union Square
With the lighting of the tree in Union Square San Francisco has kicked off the start of the holiday shopping season. The holiday spirit is in full swing in San Francisco's Union Square.
Nearly 50,000 UC employees plan to strike on Monday
About 48,000 workers at all 10 University of California schools may go on strike starting Monday.
Now that a federal court has blocked Biden's student loan plan, what happens now?
President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if they’ll get debt relief at all.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness program struck down by Texas federal judge
President Joe Biden’s plan, announced in August, would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income.
Vaping company Juul cuts 400 jobs amid growing setbacks
Embattled vaping company Juul Labs announced hundreds of layoffs Thursday as the company weathers lawsuits, government bans and increasing competition for its electronic cigarettes.
Altadena store owner who sold $2B Powerball ticket reveals what he'll do with $1M bonus
Joe Chahayed came to America in 1980 with a wife, two kids, and $14,000 in his pocket. He learned English, went to school and worked two jobs, eventually opening Joe's Service Center in Altadena, which has been up and running for the past 20 years. Today he's waking up $1 million richer after selling the single winning Powerball ticket.
US consumer inflation slowed to 7.7% in October
Consumer inflation reached 7.7% in October from a year earlier and 0.4% from September, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Holiday tree lighting ceremony held in San Francisco Union Square
It's not even Thanksgiving yet, but in San Francisco there was a "three, two, one" countdown in Union Square to light the Macy's Holiday Tree.
High-tech tug of war
Lawyer and former EDD director Michael Bernick said the more layoffs, means the more competition. There are currently 45,000 open high-tech jobs in California.
Winning $2B Powerball numbers drawn after delay
Following a delay, the $2 billion Powerball numbers were drawn Tuesday morning.