California hits record low 4 percent unemployment rate September was a great month for California’s labor market with the unemployment rate falling to a record low 4 percent, according the ... By Nik WojcikOctober 18, 20191 Bay Area
San Francisco, Oakland add more than 10,000 construction jobs Construction employment grew in the San Francisco and Oakland metropolitan areas over the past year. By Bay City NewsAugust 3, 2019 East Bay
Rebecca Kaplan elected Oakland City Council president Veteran councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan was elected president of the Oakland City Council at the council's first meeting ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 7, 2019
Gordon Mar seizes Election Night lead in Sunset San Francisco District 4 candidate Gordon Mar leads Tuesday night against candidate Jessica Ho. By Jerold ChinnNovember 7, 2018 Election
Striking Marriott workers march in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland The strike by hotel housekeepers, bellmen, cooks, dishwashers and other workers against Marriott Hotels continued Saturday. By Bay City NewsOctober 21, 2018
Thousands of Marriott workers strike Thousands of Marriott hotel workers in San Francisco and San Jose went on strike Thursday morning to demand higher pay, more job security ... By Bay City NewsOctober 4, 20180
Golden Gate Fields workers avert strike with short-term deal A possible strike by workers for opening day at Golden Gate Fields Thursday was averted under a ... By Brian NeumannAugust 22, 2018 News
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 ... By Bay City NewsJuly 22, 2018
Kaiser responds to scheduled union protests Kaiser Permanente responded to 32 union protests being held across California during February and March by calling ... By Bay City NewsFebruary 21, 2018 Business
Supes green-light recreational pot rules Sales of recreational cannabis will begin in January following the approval of regulations for the new industry. By Bay City NewsNovember 29, 2017
Unemployment sign-up extended for fire victims People whose jobs were affected by the North Bay wildfires have about another month to file for disaster unemployment assistance. By Bay City NewsNovember 19, 20170
Supes all agree: Justin Herman’s name has to go All 11 San Francisco supervisors approved a resolution to urge the removal Justin Herman’s name from the ... By Jerold ChinnSeptember 20, 2017 Government
Silicon Valley job growth drops from 2016 A report released by a regional research institute said that growth in employment in Silicon Valley, which ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 17, 2017
Higher wages lead to failed eateries, says study Preliminary results of a new study based on data on SF Bay Area restaurants suggest that higher ... By Bay City NewsApril 23, 2017
Port swings deal to keep Pier 70 open A San Francisco shipyard faced with potential closure due to a legal dispute between its former and ... By Bay City NewsMarch 1, 2017
Legal dispute imperils hundreds of shipyard jobs City and Port of San Francisco officials Thursday said they are trying to keep open a shipyard at Pier 70 that employs more ... By Bay City NewsFebruary 23, 20170 News
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
60k housing units needed on Peninsula The San Francisco Bay Area's Peninsula region is short tens of thousands of housing units because of ... By Bay City NewsNovember 3, 2016
San Mateo County leads Bay Area with lowest unemployment In the Bay Area, San Mateo County had the lowest unemployment rate for the month of August, ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 17, 2016
Hundreds hired at Oakland career summit About 300 young people found jobs Thursday in Oakland at the first nationwide stop for My Brother's ... By Bay City NewsJuly 21, 2016
VC firm owes $331k to unpaid interns A San Jose venture capital firm has been ordered to pay more than $300,000 in back wages and damages to dozens of employees. By Bay City NewsFebruary 22, 20160
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
Post office hiring seasonal workers San Francisco postal district officials have announced they are hiring workers for the holiday season. By Bay City NewsOctober 24, 2015
Twitter chirps plans to lay off hundreds The San Francisco-based micro-blogging website Twitter announced Tuesday morning that it will lay off hundreds of its ... By Bay City NewsOctober 13, 2015
Chevron slashes 500 San Ramon jobs Roughly 500 people working out of Chevron's corporate offices in San Ramon will be losing their jobs. By Bay City NewsJuly 30, 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 31,000. By Bay City NewsMarch 6, 20150
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, 2015
FBI seeks geeks to battle cybercrime The FBI is looking for "tech talent" to help protect the United States from cyber-based attacks. By Bay City NewsJanuary 12, 2015
SF job, real estate markets booming Economic data for the City and County of San Francisco indicate the job and residential real estate ... By Bay City NewsDecember 16, 2014 News
Join SFBay as an intern or editor Here at SFBay, we've got exciting plans for the future of news in the Bay Area. And ... By SFBayDecember 9, 2014 Culture
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, 20140
Wells Fargo slashes jobs amid lending slump Wells Fargo, the biggest US mortgage lender, said it would cut 925 jobs due to a decline ... By SFBay WiresOctober 18, 2013 Business
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
City pushes to create 6,000 youth jobs Mayor Ed Lee is urging local companies and The City to create at least 6,000 summer jobs ... By Natalie ThomasMay 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
Silicon Valley sees job surge A report released Tuesday indicates that Silicon Valley is not only returning, but exceeding the heyday of dot-com boom job growth. By Elena KadvanyFebruary 7, 20134