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A woman pours a drink at the bar inside of Guava Beach Bar & Grill in Mission Beach. Feb. 18, 2022.

Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, local business owner react to California's endemic plan

As of Thursday, California is officially in the next phase of the pandemic with the governor's SMARTER plan leading the way.

Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 of its corporate and technology employees, <em>The New York Times</em> reported Monday.

It's the end of the boom times in tech, as layoffs keep mounting

Amazon began layoffs, reportedly affecting as many as 10,000 employees. That follows job cuts at Meta, Twitter, and Stripe, with CEOs citing economic uncertainty and a slowdown in online ad buying.

For the first time in years, some Teslas will qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles. But only some vehicles — and only some buyers — are eligible.

Buying an electric car? You can get a $7,500 tax credit, but it won't be easy

The government is offering a hefty tax credit to buyers of electric vehicles, but taking advantage of it is not straightforward. Here's what you need to know.

File photo of people riding an escalator as they shop at the Nordstrom Local DTLA downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

California adds jobs in May; economy shows signs of weakness

Employers added 42,900 new jobs in May. But Friday's report from the Employment Development Department is overshadowed by recent signs of a wobbly economy.

A fire captain Chris Coombs removes limbs from a large redwood tree that fell in a front yard in Monte Rio, Calif., on Saturday.

Winter storm slams western U.S., bringing heavy snow to Northern California

A winter storm packing powerful winds, heavy rain and potentially several feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada shut down highways, toppled trees and triggered flood watches and avalanche warnings.

A geothermal plant, previously run by EnergySource, is in Calipatria on the North End of the Imperial Valley. The company says Lithium mining will soon be part of the operation. Oct 5, 2022

The promise of lithium sparks a gold rush in Imperial Valley

Underground brine water that’s rich with lithium is driving investments and public policy to determine who will get the financial benefit.

A pile of dried cannabis buds is seen here, Aug. 31, 2017.

San Diego's cannabis business division receives $764K grant from state

San Diego's Cannabis Business Division received a $764,261 grant from the California Department of Cannabis Control, intended to develop tools to help businesses comply with local and state laws, it was announced Monday.

A worker stands on a platform near a Chinese national flag, Friday, July 15, 2022, in Beijing. China's economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous quarter after Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, but the government said a "stable recovery" is under way after businesses reopened.

China backs away from growth goal, sticks to virus controls

China's leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won't hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said Thursday they will try to prop up sagging consumer demand.

Republican gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Brian Dahle poses in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, June 9, 2022. Dahle finished second in California's primary on June 7, and knows it will be hard to defeat incumbent Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. He plans to focus on what he says are the problems people care about the most, including high gas prices and rising crime.

Newsom's opponent: I'm reasonable, not a 'crazy Republican'

Republican Brian Dahle faces an uphill battle to defeat California Gov. Gavin Newsom in November.

U.S. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy talks to then-Rep.-elect Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., in the House Chamber during the fourth day of voting for speaker of the House in January.

Recent infighting raises the question: How conservative is the GOP?

Republican Party divisions over who would lead the House, debates over the debt ceiling and other conflicts have revived a years-long conversation about what it even means to be conservative.

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