California employer health premiums will cost as much as a new car in 2027
Employers are bracing for what could be the highest rise in health insurance premiums in 16 years in…
U.S. citizen tests positive for Ebola in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo — A U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus,…
Coca-Cola manufacturer to shutter major Southern California plant
A regional Coca-Cola manufacturer will shut down a plant in Ventura after over 100 years in production. Reyes…
Five Guys to close two L.A.-area locations
Five Guys will close two Los Angeles-area locations later this month. The burger chain announced in a recent…
Writers Guild staff union reaches agreement with management
The union representing workers employed by the Writers Guild of America have reached an agreement on their first…
Contributor: ICE raids and migrant pay cuts are devastating California economies
Along the southern stretch of California’s Central Coast, President Trump’s crusade against immigrants has left a visceral mark.…
On California farms, workers say threats to deport them on the rise
In many years on dairy farms, the worker often labored for 10 hours with no breaks. Sometimes, he…
Apple, Google and others tell some foreign employees to avoid traveling out of the country
Big Tech companies, including Apple, Google, Microsoft, and ServiceNow, have warned employees on visas to avoid leaving the…
California businesses continue to shoulder state’s $20 billion debt to the federal government
Businesses large and small across California are paying even more on their payroll taxes to the federal government…
California sues Trump administration over $100,000 fee for H-1B visas
California and a coalition of other states are suing the Trump administration over a policy charging employers $100,000…
Little state oversight as child farmworkers toil in harsh conditions
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — The summer sun burned through the clouds in the Salinas Valley, where a bounty of berries…
Thousands attend ‘I AM ABLE’ job fair in Sacramento
RAIN AND THEY PACKED THE SACRAMENTO CONVENTION CENTER LOOKING FOR A JOB. A LOT MORE PEOPLE TURNED OUT…