California's unemployment rate highest in the nation as job growth slows
California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country.
California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country.
A new report from the Labor Department Friday shows that the U.S. added 336,000 jobs in September, well above economists' expectations. The sunny jobs report, however, serves as a contrast to the numerous labor strikes taking place across the nation. Jo Ling Kent has more.
Inflation has cooled in recent months and the unemployment rate remains low. Still, a CBS News poll has found that most Americans are pessimistic about the economy. Mark Strassmann takes a look. Read more here.
Generation X, people in their mid 40's through late 50's, make up about a quarter of all unemployed people. According to Glassdoor, that demographic makes up most of the new unemployed population over the last half year. Politico reporter Sam Sutton joined CBS News to talk about the trend.
Niantic, the creator of hit mobile game Pokemon Go, announced it is laying off 230 employees and reorganizing its business as it grapples with new macroeconomic uncertainty.
A report of U.S. job cuts showed roughly 5% of job losses in May were due to AI technology.
A group of workers from the Bay Area and across California gathered at the State Capitol on Thursday, urging lawmakers to pass a bill to make unemployment benefits available to undocumented immigrants.
An estimated two million undocumented workers in California have been excluded from unemployment benefits and other assistance during the pandemic. A state Senate bill would provide laid-off undocumented workers with $300 per week for up to 20 weeks.
An estimated two million undocumented workers in California have been excluded from unemployment benefits and other assistance during the pandemic. A state Senate bill would provide laid-off undocumented workers with $300 per week for up to 20 weeks. José Martínez reports.
The U.S. job market has remained robust despite the Federal Reserve's concerted push to slow economic growth.
San Mateo County residents who lost their jobs, businesses or work hours due to the winter storms that hit the Bay Area in January must apply by Thursday for disaster-related unemployment insurance.
Hiring was stronger than economists had forecast, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%.
Stitch Fix, facing economic turbulence, announced a double whammy on Thursday: CEO Elizabeth Spaulding is stepping down and the company planned to lay off 20% of its salaried staff.
Bradley Blackburn reports on the numbers of the latest jobs report indicating overall employment landscape is solid (12-2-2022)
The layoffs that had been announced last week were confirmed Thursday at local tech company Lyft, raising questions about what the loss of jobs will mean for the wider Bay Area economy.
At Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Redwood City, owner Ramon Bravo has seen a lot in his 21 years in business but he says this has been the hardest for him
California's unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in July, the lowest point since 1976 as employers in the the nation's most populous state continued to defy expectations.
California delayed or improperly denied unemployment benefits for millions of people during the pandemic because policies "do not prioritize getting benefits to workers quickly."
CEO Vlad Tenev says soaring inflation and cryptocurrency crash is discouraging customers from trading.
More than 250,000 people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the highest number since November.
California employers added 41,400 new jobs in April, dropping the state's unemployment rate to the lowest its been since the start of the pandemic following 14 consecutive months of growth.
California employers added 60,200 jobs in March as the number of unemployed people in the nation's most populous state dipped below 1 million for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
California's economy roared to life in February as employers added a surprising 138,100 new jobs, accounting for more than 20% of all employment gains nationally.
California's unemployment rate held steady in January as the nation's most populous state added 53,600 jobs in a sign the economy is slowly returning to pre-pandemic levels.
Two years into the pandemic, fraudsters continue to target California's unemployment department.
District Attorney Pamela Price on Thursday evening announced she plans to file charges against the three Alameda police officers involved in the 2021 in-custody death of Mario Gonzalez.
A driver died after his vehicle plunged over a cliff along Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula coast between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay Thursday.
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School and the school district, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her.
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising.
A construction company whose employee died when the trench he was working in collapsed in San Francisco last year has been cited by Cal/OSHA for safety violations.
District Attorney Pamela Price on Thursday evening announced she plans to file charges against the three Alameda police officers involved in the 2021 in-custody death of Mario Gonzalez.
A driver died after his vehicle plunged over a cliff along Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula coast between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay Thursday.
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School and the school district, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her.
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising.
A construction company whose employee died when the trench he was working in collapsed in San Francisco last year has been cited by Cal/OSHA for safety violations.
A driver died after his vehicle plunged over a cliff along Highway 1 on the San Francisco Peninsula coast between Pacifica and Half Moon Bay Thursday.
A construction company whose employee died when the trench he was working in collapsed in San Francisco last year has been cited by Cal/OSHA for safety violations.
Despite San Francisco canceling its official 4/20 event in Golden Gate Park this year, people will still show up, and the Church of Ambrosia says it will be ready for them.
Traffic safety improvements could be coming soon to San Francisco's busy West Portal transit hub in the wake of a collision that killed a family of four in March.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced nearly $200 million in grant money to cities and counties to move homeless people from encampments into housing.
District Attorney Pamela Price on Thursday evening announced she plans to file charges against the three Alameda police officers involved in the 2021 in-custody death of Mario Gonzalez.
BART will run its legacy fleet of rail cars for the last time on Saturday, with the vintage trains traveling between MacArthur and Fremont stations.
One week after Oakland International Airport approved adding "San Francisco Bay" to its name, San Francisco officials have sued, claiming the new name infringes on the trademark of San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Oakland Ballers' plan to spend $1.6 million in upgrades to Raimondi Park, allowing the independent professional baseball team to play its inaugural 48 home games at the West Oakland park.
Officers shot and killed a homicide suspect from Sacramento in West Oakland Wednesday night, police said.
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School and the school district, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her.
Thirteen people have been arrested and about $150,000 in stolen items were recovered as authorities in the South Bay busted a suspected retail theft ring, deputies said Thursday.
Three people were arrested after multiple thefts at San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall Monday and found with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, police said.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man inside an East San Jose home earlier this year, police said Thursday.
Two alleged drug dealers have been charged with murder months after a toddler's fentanyl overdose death in San Jose also led to murder charges against her parents.
Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday took the unusual step of voting to reduce taxes on cannabis production, recognizing that the industry has hit hard times.
The Napa County District Attorney filed murder charges against a 22-year-old Vallejo man in connection to the fatal shooting of a woman and teen girl.
Police in San Rafael on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a suspect who allegedly shot at a male victim in his car Monday evening.
Santa Rosa crews contained a residential fire caused by discarded oily rags early Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
Police arrested three people suspected in the fatal shooting of two women near downtown Napa over the weekend, the department announced Tuesday.
Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and head coach Steve Kerr on Thursday talked about the tough end to the team's season and what lies ahead.
The San Francisco 49ers will no longer be spectators on the opening night of the NFL draft.
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Oakland Ballers' plan to spend $1.6 million in upgrades to Raimondi Park, allowing the independent professional baseball team to play its inaugural 48 home games at the West Oakland park.
Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
District Attorney Pamela Price on Thursday evening announced she plans to file charges against the three Alameda police officers involved in the 2021 in-custody death of Mario Gonzalez.
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School and the school district, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her.
Thirteen people have been arrested and about $150,000 in stolen items were recovered as authorities in the South Bay busted a suspected retail theft ring, deputies said Thursday.
Three people were arrested after multiple thefts at San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall Monday and found with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, police said.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man inside an East San Jose home earlier this year, police said Thursday.
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising.
Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests at the tech company's Sunnyvale and New York City offices over a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.
Businesses in the San Francisco Excelsior District hope to get more customers in the neighborhood with the help of a community design project.
With the restaurant industry looking to technology fill the demand for service workers, a robot employee nicknamed Rosie may represent the future.
Genentech and Sanofi are laying off hundreds of workers as the biotech giants wind down operations at facilities in South San Francisco.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
Families of children with a rare autoimmune disorder are hoping new legislation in Sacramento will help their loved ones get the treatment they need.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Arizona Friday, where she blamed former President Donald Trump for the Arizona Supreme Court ruling earlier this week which could pave the way to revive a near-total abortion ban. Janet Shamlian has more.
A longtime Bay Area advocate for organ donations shared his personal story of helping a stranger earlier this year in an effort to inspire more people to donate life.
Most worrisome gaps involve cancer chemotherapy drugs, ER medications and and therapies for ADHD.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced nearly $200 million in grant money to cities and counties to move homeless people from encampments into housing.
One week after Oakland International Airport approved adding "San Francisco Bay" to its name, San Francisco officials have sued, claiming the new name infringes on the trademark of San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life.
The Supreme Court will consider Monday whether bans on public camping constitute "cruel and unusual punishment" barred by the Eighth Amendment.
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Oakland Ballers' plan to spend $1.6 million in upgrades to Raimondi Park, allowing the independent professional baseball team to play its inaugural 48 home games at the West Oakland park.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says the naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is a statement that LGBTQ+ rights matter in the U.S.
The naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is just one sign of a very different U.S. military than what many LGBTQ veterans experienced, including one Bay Area army veteran, who reflected on his painful exit from service and how things have changed.
The US Naval ship named after the late civil rights icon Harvey Milk arrived in San Francisco Bay Thursday afternoon, making its historic first visit to the Port of San Francisco.
The city of Sacramento is now a transgender sanctuary city, believed to be the first in California to vote for this designation.
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising.
Taylor Swift took to social media hours ahead of the expected release of her new album "The Tortured Poets Department."
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The new single, titled "Primrose Hill", was recently released by James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, who are both musicians themselves.
Renowned guitarist Bill Frisell comes to the Bay Area this week for a special residency, playing four shows with different ensembles at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage starting Thursday.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Thursday April 18, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
KPIX science editor Brian Hackney asks a seismologist for advice on what to have on hand for the next Big One. (4-18-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
An irrigation artery in the San Joaquin Valley being built to replace an earlier, sinking canal is being affected by over-pumping of groundwater. Wilson Walker reports. (4-18-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School claiming that, after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion. Amanda Hari reports. (4-18-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Chief meteorologist Paul Heggen has the Bay Area microclimate forcast.
A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
Two Peninsula mothers are encouraging San Mateo County youth to think about how they can care for the environment and express themselves using the video tools they already use.
An Oakland man is bringing families together to break the cycle of violence in a neighborhood known for violent crime.
A San Francisco woman has spent more than a quarter century helping older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes safely.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.