New California laws aim to speed housing construction
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A new California law aims to stop communities from delaying construction of new housing projects.
It's one of 18 housing bills signed...
Retiree checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefits
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees will get a modest 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020, an uptick with...
Murrieta hosts high school students for ‘Manufacturing Day’
Murrieta high school students spend the morning at two manufacturing facilities and hear a panel discussion about local manufacturing jobs at Murrieta’s business incubator...
Allbirds, a shoe brand born online, to double stores
NEW YORK (AP) — Online shoe brand Allbirds plans to more than double its store count next year, hoping to reach shoppers who want...
Boeing to invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boeing plans to invest $20 million in Virgin Galactic as the space tourism company nears its goal of launching passengers...
Adobe cuts off Venezuela clients, citing US sanctions
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The software company Adobe says it is cutting off its accounts in Venezuela, the latest repercussions of U.S. financial sanctions...
Facebook to settle advertiser lawsuit for $40 million
OAKLAND (AP) — Facebook has agreed to pay $40 million to advertisers who said it inflated the amount of time its users watched videos.
The...
Riverside County’s jobless rate retreats
Riverside County's unemployment rate edged lower last month, spurred by gains in most sectors of the regional economy, state officials reported last week.The jobless...
GM-UAW talks take turn for worse; settlement not near
TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Contract talks aimed at ending a 21-day strike by the United Auto Workers against General Motors have...
US researchers on front line of battle against Chinese theft
ERIC TUCKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the U.S. warned allies around the world that Chinese tech giant Huawei was a security threat, the FBI...