Tech firms ax hundreds of Bay Area jobs as cuts this year outpace 2025
SAN JOSE — Job cuts for the Bay Area tech industry so far in 2026 have greatly outstripped…
Tech companies launch Bay Area job cuts in fresh staffing reductions
Multiple companies have slashed tech worker positions in the Bay Area, cutbacks that portend fresh waves of layoffs…
Restaurant company’s sudden shutdown erases 300-plus Bay Area jobs
SAN JOSE — The sudden shutdown of several restaurants operating as LB Steak, Meso Modern Mediterranean, and Petite…
South Bay job growth jumps, state gains a bit, Bay Area hiring is flat
The South Bay was California’s biggest employment engine in May, continuing a monthslong trend of job gains, the…
US filings for unemployment benefits fall to 226,000 last week
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for jobless aid fell…
San Diego county schools gutted by cuts in 2025-26, as budget deficits deepen
Children play on a playground at Perkins K-8 School Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in San Diego. [AP Photo/Gregory…
Cal Academy workers rally in San Francisco for financial audit following layoffs
FOLLOWING RECENT layoff notices, California Academy of Sciences employees gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday to…
ServiceNow, Salesforce, other tech firms reveal more Bay Area job cuts
SANTA CLARA — Several tech firms disclosed plans to chop hundreds of jobs in the Bay Area in…
Jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low
By MATT OTT, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless aid rose modestly last week,…
Punching In: California Workplace AI Bills Make the Short List
Monday morning musings for workplace watchers California’s Surviving Bills |Immigration Uncertainty Chris Marr: Bills restricting automation of workplace…
US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but remain low despite uncertainty
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs…
Watching Your Wallet: Staying prepared for layoffs
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Whether it’s company reduction or restructuring, financial instability can lead to layoffs. While federal…