Economy

Museum of Ice Cream workers serve message to voters

What makes people excited to register to vote? Perhaps, ice cream.

6 years ago

San Francisco kicks off City Hall voting

San Francisco voters who have already decided on how to vote for the upcoming election in November can already begin…

6 years ago

Project aims to reduce port emissions

More battery-powered trucks are expected to enter the Port of Oakland's fleet thanks to a new state grant, port officials…

6 years ago

SF bumps targets for eliminating greenhouse gases

San Francisco Mayor London Breed is setting new environmental goals in a effort to reduce The City’s greenhouse gas emissions.

6 years ago

Farrell budget priorities: Clean streets, homelessness, public safety

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell on Thursday unveiled his $11 billion budget for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 fiscal years.

6 years ago

Gas price in SF tops Bay Area averages

The average price for regular unleaded gas in San Francisco is the highest in the Northern California, where the average…

6 years ago

Statewide minimum wage to rise Jan. 1

The minimum wage for workers in California is going up on New Year's Day, though wages in at least some…

6 years ago

Late night booze bill clears hurdle

A bill that would allow local communities across California to extend alcohol sales hours past 2 a.m. is one step…

7 years ago

Bay Area basically at full employment

Unemployment rates in the Bay Area were among the lowest in the state in March indicating the region is at…

7 years ago

San Francisco cuts greenhouse gases faster than planned

Francisco has reached an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gases locally two years ahead of schedule.

7 years ago

Bay Area minimum wage hike begins Jan. 1

Minimum wage workers in three of the Bay Area's largest cities are set to get a raise in the New…

7 years ago

Oakland minimum wage set to rise on Sunday

Oakland's minimum wage is set to rise 31 cents starting Sunday.

7 years ago

60k housing units needed on Peninsula

The San Francisco Bay Area's Peninsula region is short tens of thousands of housing units because of strong job and…

7 years ago

Bay Area jobless rates dip below 6 percent

All of the Bay Area's nine counties had unemployment rates last month below the state average.

9 years ago

Bay Area home sales slip as prices surge

Bay Area home sales dropped last month to their lowest level for a January in the last seven years.

9 years ago

Food stamp cuts target poorest Americans

A $5 billion trim of the food stamps program took effect Friday, punching family-sized holes in the social safety net.

10 years ago

Jobless claims tumble to five-year low

New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected to their lowest level since 2008.

11 years ago

Housing boom sends home prices soaring

The Bay Area — specifically the East Bay — is leading the way as the national housing market rebounds.

11 years ago

Deal nets raises for thousands of state workers

Tens of thousands of workers will be getting raises after the state reached a tentative deal with its largest employee…

11 years ago

Bay Area economy doing A-OK

While numerous California cities have been hit hard by the effects of the recession, the Bay Area seems to be…

11 years ago

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