Books Inc., the oldest independent bookstore chain in San Francisco's Bay Area, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in an effort to save its remaining businesses. The company, established in 1851,

The fires struck as California’s economy was still recovering from the brief but sharp recession that hit the state five years ago when Newsom ordered shutdowns to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fires struck as California’s economy was still recovering from the brief but sharp recession that hit the state five years ago when Newsom ordered shutdowns to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

California’s current revenues continue to fall short of covering the additional spending adopted three years ago.

She then filed fraudulent EDD applications for unemployment and COVID-19 benefits for individuals who ... information indicating claimants had worked in California, had become unemployed due to the pandemic and were entitled to benefits.

Many would rather forget the COVID-19 pandemic that descended upon the United States and the world nearly five years ago. However, its effects are still very much with us. The rampant inflation the pandemic spurred weighed heavily on American voters’ minds in 2024.

A federal grand jury charged seven people with running a multi-state conspiracy attempting to defraud the United States for more than $600 million by filing more than 8,000 false tax returns claiming

Wildfires add uncertainty to California's already shaky recovery from the pandemic-era recession and unemployment.

Newsom’s optimistic state budget is already outdated, since fires will heavily impact both income and spending.

With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world. Experts expect cases to rise again this winter.

Sundance Film Festival organizers issued a statement of support on Monday for those affected by California wildfires, and confirmed the festival will run as planned next week.

After the holiday season and an uptick in travel, California faces a rise in respiratory illnesses, prompting health experts to talk of a “quad-demic.” The term refers to the simultaneous spread of four major viruses: COVID-19,