Santa Clara County Business, Economy & Jobs Articles

Through bidirectional charging, owners of electric cars can sell energy to the grid or use it to power their homes. But will the technology, which is costly, become widespread?

Here's how the iconic Barbie doll and its manufacturer, toy giant Mattel, built an industry in Southern California that pours billions into the state’s economy.

Gilroy natives Ryan and Larissa Dickerson always stuck to their plan to open Bitter TapHouse no matter the circumstances. The only problem was finding the perfect spot. After an extensive search, they finally secured one but it wasn’t exactly what …

Climate change caused by human use of fossil fuels is the major reason California wildfires have burned 172 percent more land than they would have over the last five decades, according to new research.

A new ban on flavored tobacco products is accelerating a decline in nicotine tax revenue that funds California’s early childhood services. Some programs are already making cuts.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to rethink how California spends its millionaires tax by directing more money toward housing. Some county-run mental health programs could lose out.

Los Angeles’ new homelessness solution is meant to quickly get people out of encampments and into housing—as the city grapples with the state’s largest population of unhoused residents. But the program is struggling to house people and connect them with …

The 40-acre piece of land was purchased by Google in 2019 with the goal of growing trees in an environmentally sound way for its future and current campuses.

Los Gatos Luxury Cars is the sort of place you might go to score a 2022 Rolls-Royce Ghost, a 2023 Lamborghini Urus or a 2022 Bentley Continental GT. And now the dealership is planning a major expansion—tearing down 8,584 square …

Housing First policy works to reduce homelessness, evidence shows. But in California the policy has proven ineffective. What is the state doing wrong?

The bank double-charged overdraft fees, withheld card perks and opened unauthorized accounts, regulators said. It will repay customers more than $80 million.

It’s 2013 and an upbeat resident walks down a sun splattered patch of First street in downtown San Jose. They reach in their pocket for the tangle of wire and begin the daily ritual untying their headphones. They open Pandora. …

Supporters say a series of bills before the Legislature would improve work-life balance by expanding sick days and family leave. But opponents say the proposals would hurt struggling small businesses.

Mark Zuckerberg has used Meta’s might to push Threads to a fast start — but that may only work up to a point. In less than a day, Threads appeared to have taken the crown as the most rapidly downloaded …

A yearlong investigation shows that a $100 million-a-year rehabilitation program for former California prisoners grew with little oversight from the state corrections agency. It's unclear how many parolees wind up back in prison.

A Bay Area woman sued her husband's employer after she became infected with COVID-19. The California Supreme Court found that giving her workers' comp could set a precedent that would imperil the system.

The Supreme Court has terminated Pres. Biden's student debt relief program. Here's the reasoning the justices used to do it, how their decision affects Californians, and what's next for borrowers who must start paying again in October.

The California Coastal Commission has broad authority to protect the state's shoreline. Now, some want to curtail its power over affordable housing proposals.

Two proposals that would usher in single-payer health care have divided former allies in the fight for reform.

A-Jay’s Cheesesteaks owner Amit Singh Klair is always on the go. Whether it’s jumping on the flat top grill to cook slices of seasoned beef and onions or handling supply orders, he’s just about everywhere these days. Klair recently purchased …