The job markets in both the Bay Area and California shed thousands of jobs in February.

José Ángel Del Villar did business with a concert promoter who ‘facilitated’ money laundering for Mexican drug cartels, prosecutors said.

St. Francis names its new athletic director. DAL Foothill baseball teams off to strong start. Oakland Tech’s tough baseball schedule no accident. Pittsburg’s JJ Robinson gets star treatment at plate.

San Diego Powder & Protective Coatings is suspected of knowingly hiring workers without legal authorization, according to court records

Jonathan LaRoche, set to report to prison next month, faces new charge related to attempted production of child sex abuse material

Lincoln Riley is focused on California, and the strategy has paid instant dividends.

Shares of the Redwood City-based Soleno Therapeutics climbed 38% — the biggest one-day gain since September 2023 — to their highest level in more than eight years. 

BottleRock Napa Valley and Festival La Onda will be holding a job fair on Thursday, April 3, from 5 – 7 p.m. in Zinfandel Hall at the Napa Expo RV park, located at 601 Silverado Trail in downtown Napa.

The investigation comes after the California Rifle and Pistol Association and other Second Amendment rights activists sued the LA County Sheriff’s Department, the La Verne PD and State AG Robert Bonta.

A fresh wave of layoffs jolted the Bay Area during March with several rounds of cutbacks that erased well over 600 jobs.