Santa Clara County Business, Economy & Jobs Articles

Cal State officials offered a 5 percent increase for each of the next 3 years, though the raises are not guaranteed. The union plans strikes at four campuses.

Only a few small demonstration projects off the West Coast have harnessed the power of waves and tides. Costs are high and hurdles are challenging.

The Santa Clara County supervisor says he already has raised $600,000 in federal campaign funds.

The move capped a chaotic five days at the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company.

The utility said the rate hike will bolster the safety and reliability of its services.

A new reports ranks California among the top states suffering economic damage from climate-related disasters: food shortages, floods, droughts, wildfires, pollution and disease. A new national climate assessment paints a dismal picture of the nationwide impacts of climate change, driving …

The number of Californians facing eviction was relatively low for years during a lengthy statewide moratorium. In the year after it ended in June 2022, cases soared and still remain high in large counties.

The utilities commission reduced payments to apartments, schools and businesses selling solar power to the grid despite a barrage of criticism. Commissioners say it reverses unfair subsidies.

More than 4,000 state scientists who are staging a three-day strike this week have worked under an expired contract for three years.

California ranks among the top states suffering economic damage from climate-related disasters. The report describes food shortages, floods, droughts, wildfires, pollution, disease—all linked to climate change.

Two years ago, the cost of the dam project—required for earthquake protection and improved flood control for the Coyote Creek watershed—was estimated at $648 million.