California has one of the nation’s weakest job markets
California’s booming economy is one of the world’s largest, but a peek behind the curtain exposes the forbidding…
California job-based health insurance costs outpace wages, inflation
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance in California rose at twice the pace of inflation over the past…
Kaiser labor talks stall, raising fears of another strike
Talks between Kaiser and a labor union representing health care workers ground to a halt late last week,…
California to sell its own brand of insulin
Emma Kleck has been totally dependent on insulin, the lifesaving medication for people living with diabetes, for 25…
Insurance companies in California to cover COVID boosters
A key Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel this week is considering whether to roll back recommendations…
Best chicken wings for NFL and NCAA football seasons
It’s September, also known as the month when pizza starts to look lonely when sitting on a plate…
What might be attracting a wandering bobcat to a San Jose neighborhood?
DEAR JOAN: We’ve recently seen a bobcat, once in our backyard walking on our deck right past the sliding…