Powerful lobby takes the wrong approach to homelessness downtown
To the editor: Roger Vincent and Itzel Luna’s story about downtown L.A. business owners’ demands that city officials…
Original Joe’s in San Jose: ‘Not on the market, here to stay’
article SAN JOSE, Calif. – An iconic downtown San Jose restaurant is celebrating its 70th anniversary this week.…
San Francisco proposal could create nation’s first-of-its-kind municipal public bank
San Francisco could create the nation’s first public municipal bank under a recently proposed charter amendment. Legislation to…
California gas prices rise, but Memorial Day visitors still head to Monterey
California gas prices rise, but Memorial Day visitors still head to Monterey Despite record-high gas prices in California,…
Iconic Castro legacy store Cliff’s Variety to celebrate 90 years
Iconic Castro legacy store Cliffs Variety to celebrate 90 years A beloved San Francisco institution is preparing to…
California landlords turn to squatter removal teams to reclaim property
“We’re probably not going to use grenades on this one, right? Because I got ’em.” James Jacobs had…
Tourists swarming California’s Big Sur since key highway opening
Hotels in Big Sur have had little trouble filling their rooms since Highway 1 reopened in January, state…
AAPI night market in Sacramento brings culture and community together
TURN ON PUSH ALERTS. WE’LL SEND UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. WELL, RIGHT NOW PEOPLE ARE WRAPPING UP…
Fresno ranks No. 10 for small business bankruptcies, with caveats
Not exactly the welcome mat local business owners had in mind. A new study ranks Fresno among the…
AI agents are saving California’s favorite cheese. Here’s how Salesforce revived Petaluma Creamery
Larry Peter has as much personality as the cheeses that once made Julia Child melt. He once sold…
An Oakland County nonprofit is brewing success for immigrant entrepreneurs – Metromode
Esnoval is appreciative of Garcia’s mentorship. Nick Hagen. On a recent April morning in an office in Pontiac,…
Oakland County businesses working to move forward amid water main break repairs
Being a small business owner comes with its own challenges, and when you add a pipe burst to…