Hale Lumber Company, a Morgan Hill family-owned business established in 1945, will close to make way for 49 homes, in a more pedestrian-friendly vision of the downtown area.

The new 28-story mixed-use residential project will eventually have an estimated 1,000 residents in 630 units, one of a number of new buildings praised by the San Jose Downtown Association at its annual meeting as contributing to a new “really distinct skyline” for San Jose.

A new identity for San Jose’s downtown businesses was unveiled Dec. 10 annual meeting at the Hammer Theatre Center by Liquid’s Chief Design Officer, Justin Peters.

At a CalMatters/Milken Institute event, experts discuss how the pandemic has changed the California economy,and say why there’s reason for hope.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced it will provide the funds over a five-year period and work with the San Jose Downtown Association to build a downtown that is “innovative, vibrant, equitable and inclusive.”

Up to 40,000 union members at the health care giant are expected to protest in solidarity with striking engineers across the Bay Area and Sacramento.

The complaint against Synchrony Bank alleged that its agents made “an excessive and unreasonable” amount of calls to debtors and, in some cases, continued to call people even after confirming that they called the incorrect number. 

Nations addressing climate change took on gasoline and diesel vehicles in pledges that mirror California’s mandates and plans — and in some cases, go even further.

A new generation works to keep the "best dirt in the world" alive on their two-acre orchard surrounded on all sides by San Jose's sprawl.

The City of Los Angeles requires proof of vaccination for many indoor businesses beginning today.

In a statement, the airline said: “We received reports last month about the off-duty disagreement between crew members on an overnight trip."

Gilroy Community Development Director Karen Garner said Amazon will be the tenant at the site. A spokesperson for Amazon declined to comment. Documents filed with the city said the facility will bring in 197 full-time jobs, starting at $15 an hour.

Data show that there are plenty of empty job openings in the leisure and hospitality sector, and not enough job seekers to fill them.

The organizers of the new Amazon Labor Union are expected to have enough signatures by today to file for an election with the National Labor Relations Board. Amazon is pushing back against its second union organizing effort.

Developer says 'Having a readily available supply of land is critical to meet the City of Gilroy’s anticipated housing needs. Once annexed and entitled, the project will be an important source for various housing types and affordability levels for many years.'

In announcing the Tesla headquarters move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting at the site of a new Tesla building near Austin, CEO Elon Musk said he will expand Tesla production at the Fremont factory.