Sonoma County launches budget hearings with ‘fogginess’ on economic future Sonoma County supervisors launched their budget hearings Tuesday with an economic forecast for the county — and it started with a hearty dose ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 9, 20200 Coronavirus
Covid-19 update: Outbreak hits Milpitas jail, Oakland students kick off new school year, Trump downplays risks for children The CalREDIE system may be fixed but counties are still anxiously awaiting data uploads so they can ... By Nik WojcikAugust 11, 2020 Bay Area
Newsom says Trump’s unemployment plan puts state in perilous budget position The state of California does not have the financial wherewithal to afford the White House’s plan to ... By Bay City NewsAugust 10, 2020 Beyond SFBay
Covid-19 weekend update: 16th San Quentin inmate dies, Oakland cases outpace three counties, pandemic unemployment benefits expire As the GOP mulls their own stimulus proposal, millions of unemployed people Sunday are certifying their last ... By Nik WojcikJuly 26, 2020 Bay Area
County sees improved June unemployment rate but July losses threaten gains California’s June unemployment rate improved from previous months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but it remains to be ... By Bay City NewsJuly 19, 2020 Coronavirus
Covid-19 update: Two San Quentin inmates die, Marin County hits state watchlist, economic outlook bleak for July Covid-19 is not just a story about health, though its impact on human health has been devastating on a global scale. The pandemic, ... By Nik WojcikJuly 3, 20200 Bay Area
Federal anti-immigrant policies exacerbate Covid-19 impact on people of color After months of proffering an often piecemeal and chaotic response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the federal ... By Bay City NewsJune 27, 2020 Beyond SFBay
Covid-19 update: Supes rail against Breed on hotel room law, Contra Costa cases spike, EDD frustrates masses with system crashes Here’s a look at the state of the Bay Area and beyond as of Tuesday. U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,012,517Deaths: ... By Nik WojcikApril 28, 2020 Bay Area
Bay Area leaders call on state to better help undocumented residents A group of more than 140 Bay Area elected leaders and immigration advocates called for state action ... By Bay City NewsApril 20, 2020 Bay Area
Covid-19 update: DA opens probe into Gateway Care, SF surpasses 1,000 cases, Newsom tends to most vulnerable As of Wednesday, there are more than two million confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus across ... By Nik WojcikApril 15, 2020 Bay Area
Newsom signs order to bolster overwhelmed EDD, announces undocumented persons relief fund "Many Californians are one paycheck away from losing their homes or from being able to put food on their tables, and COVID-19 has ... By Bay City NewsApril 15, 20200 Beyond SFBay
Covid-19 update: Financial relief progresses, supes consider only mail-in general election voting, cannabis company steps up for homeless The good news is people may soon see some financial relief in the form of stimulus payments ... By Nik WojcikApril 11, 2020 Bay Area
Covid-19 update: Outbreak shakes SF homeless shelter, Oakland slows streets, Newsom hopeful but cautious on state trajectory As the holidays approach for several religious communities, local and state leaders are urging people to “hold ... By Nik WojcikApril 10, 2020 Bay Area
Executive order waives unemployment waiting period, allows emergency property commandeering Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order Thursday in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which ... By Bay City NewsMarch 12, 2020 Beyond SFBay
Unemployment rates drop below 5 percent across Bay Area counties Unemployment rates were below five percent in all nine San Francisco Bay Area counties last month, data ... By Bay City NewsAugust 17, 2019 Bay Area
Bay Area jobless rates hover near record lows June unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area was very low, data from the California Employment Development Department shows. By Bay City NewsJuly 22, 20180
Bay Area basically at full employment Unemployment rates in the Bay Area were among the lowest in the state in March indicating the ... By Bay City NewsApril 21, 2017
Bay Area unemployment remains low Two Bay Area counties had unemployment rates below 3 percent last month, while all but one county ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 23, 2017
Bay Area jobless rates linger near lowest levels Unemployment in San Francisco remained at its lowest level in more than a decade at 3.3 percent. By Bay City NewsMarch 21, 2016
Jobless rate creeps up in Sonoma, Solano The unemployment rate rose in January in two Bay Area counties, fell in one and remained unchanged ... By Bay City NewsMarch 5, 2016
California job growth slows The state's unemployment rate decreased last month, according to data released Friday. By Bay City NewsDecember 19, 20150
California job growth continues five-year recovery The state's unemployment rate decreased to 5.8 percent in October from 5.9 percent in September. By Bay City NewsNovember 21, 2015
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. By Bay City NewsJuly 20, 2015
Unemployment services shift online A new Internet service from the California Employment Development Department is now available to anyone in ... By Bay City NewsJuly 10, 2015
California jobless rate dips to 6.9 percent California's unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent in January as the number of people unemployed dropped by ... By Bay City NewsMarch 6, 2015
SF unemployment touches record low California's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in December, while San Francisco dropped to 3.8 percent. By Bay City NewsJanuary 23, 20150
Bay Area jobs flourish as farm work withers Jobless rates in the South Bay and San Francisco are at their lowest in five years. By Vikram SinghFebruary 3, 2014
Jobless claims tumble to five-year low New claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected to their lowest level since 2008. By SFBay WiresAugust 1, 2013 Economy
Bay Area economy doing A-OK While numerous California cities have been hit hard by the effects of the recession, the Bay Area ... By Heather MackApril 1, 2013
Job seekers face stiff scrutiny for scarce jobs Of all the demands placed on job seekers today, the most difficult hoop to jump through may ... By Ken HeimanMarch 4, 2013
Report finds more youth unemployed, uneducated A new report reveals that more California youth than ever are unemployed and not attending school. By Natalie ThomasDecember 4, 20121
Jobless benefit extension cuts both ways President Obama signed an unemployment extension bill today that also slashes the maximum length of benefits by ... By Dimitri HagnéréFebruary 23, 2012