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Kaiser mental health workers are ready to strike across Southern California
"We want to be with our patients, not on a picket line, but we can't keep working in a system that treats mental health care like an assembly line job," said a therapist for the health care provider.
Phillips 66 quietly explores redevelopment of LA refinery complex
Energy giant Phillips 66 has hired two development powerhouses to envision what could be built on Los Angeles land in once its oil refinery is closed.
Employers haven’t a clue how their drug benefits are managed
A KFF survey indicates how little employers understand PBMs and their pricing policies.
Biden administration races to shell out billions for clean energy as election nears
Biden wants to establish a legacy for climate action that includes locking in a trajectory for reducing the nation’s planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
Millions lose power every year because of extreme weather. Here’s how we could prevent it
"Bottom line, America’s grid is janky and outdated."
Bay Area job gains in September produce nearly half of state’s growth
The Bay Area produced several thousand jobs during September.
US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
The agency said that in addition to the pedestrian’s death, another crash involved an injury.
Wealthier Americans are driving retail spending and powering US economy
Wealthier consumers, boosted by strong gains in income, home equity and stock market wealth, have increasingly driven American spending.
Martinez’s ‘Mighty Sisters’ spread sustainable practices, one small but mighty step at a time
Bronwyn Kopacek and Claire Martinez’s Mighty Market offers a variety of natural bath and skin care products.
Los Gatos council set to repeal all-electric requirement for new buildings
Majority supports maintaining some restrictions on appliance emissions.
‘Nothing less than a miracle:’ How one Bay Area woman snagged Italy’s new digital nomad visa
For those willing to invest time, effort and not inconsiderable amounts of money, the rewards can be life-changing, according to one lucky recipient of a digital nomad visa.
Probe launched into Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it opened the probe on Thursday after the company reported four crashes when Teslas encountered sun glare, fog and airborne dust.
90,000 tabletop fire pits recalled after reports of ‘flame jetting’ hazard
The Colsen-branded fire pits, which are designed to hold fires by burning liquid alcohol, pose a “flame jetting” hazard.
Airbnb launches co-host marketplace to boost listing supply
Investors are eager for details about new platform features that Airbnb has said will introduce new opportunities for revenue growth, which has slowed following an initial post-pandemic travel boom.
Family-owned Mexican market eyes San Jose site near big retail hubs
A family-run Mexican market intends to open a store in San Jose at the site of a 99 Cents Only outlet.
Burning to learn: What wildfire research shows us about how to save a home
Insurance industry's unique campus could toughen building codes. showing how how homes can survive wildfires.
Oregon could become first state to tax big companies and send the cash to all residents
Oregon’s measure has drawn significant bipartisan and business opposition.
How Disneyland’s $400 Premier Pass compares to other line-skipping perks
The eye-popping price tag costs $81 to $330 more than premium perks at Universal, Knott’s, Magic Mountain, SeaWorld and Legoland.