Why is Meta laying off workers again?
Social media giant Meta said it’s cutting more than 1,000 workers and closing several content studios as it…
After a record year, the Port of Long Beach prepares for growth
Despite a year of trade volatility and unprecedented tariffs, the Port of Long Beach handled a record amount…
Bay Area semiconductor testing company to lay off more than 200 workers
Semiconductor testing equipment company FormFactor is laying off more than 200 workers and closing manufacturing facilities as it…
California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too
It isn’t just billionaires leaving California. Anecdotal data suggest there is also an exodus of regular people who…
Auto shop class is thriving. Community college students basically fix your car for free
The workers’ uniforms are smudged with stains earned underneath a car, wrench in hand. Their repair garage teems…
Oscars: 6 top casting directors explain their secret to success
Why on earth it took until now is a long story. The important thing is that, in 2026,…
Billionaire tax proposal sparks soul-searching for Californians
The fiery debate about a proposed ballot measure to tax California’s billionaires has sparked some soul-searching across the…
How California has Trump-proofed some federal funding for the homeless
When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of…
USC defense fades in overtime, TCU pulls away for Alamo Bowl win
No. 16 USC 24, TCU 24, end of fourth quarter TCU started on its 31. Jeremy Payne ran…
Peter Arnett dead: Pulitzer-winning war correspondent was 91
Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness…
They graduated from Stanford. Due to AI, they can’t find a job
A Stanford software engineering degree used to be a golden ticket. Artificial intelligence has devalued it to bronze,…
World’s largest mozzarella producer to close 115-year-old California plant
Leprino Foods, the world’s largest mozzarella maker, is closing one of its dairy processing plants in California’s Central…