A controversial bill that would have helped undocumented immigrants in California buy homes was vetoed Friday morning by Gov. Gavin Newsom who cited limitations to the program’s existing budget.

Introduced by its lead author, Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno, Assembly Bill 1840 would have allowed undocumented immigrants to apply ...Read more

Red Lobster is turning the page on its worst days as the struggling seafood restaurant chain prepares to emerge from bankruptcy.

On Thursday, a U.S. judge approved the company’s reorganization plan, clearing the way for the casual dining chain to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Known for its bottomless shrimp offering and cheddar ...Read more

So, my friend asks, “Hey, Casey, what are you driving this week?”

To which I reply, “One of the new Mercedes electric vehicles.”

“Is it roomy?”

“Oh, yeah, lots of space. It’s like a bus inside!”

My daughter overhears this conversation as we’re rushing out the door to my dentist appointment. I’m sure she imagines her ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Job growth picked up in August from the sluggish pace of hiring the previous month, providing a bit of relief after a sharp slowdown earlier in the summer roiled financial markets, sparked fears of a recession and threatened to disrupt the momentum Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign had built up.

The government said ...Read more

SCIO TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Democratic President Joe Biden signed a pro-labor executive order in Michigan Friday, flexing his administrative powers in a bid to promote unions and worker benefits, while daring a successor to repeal the policy.

The White House said the so-called "Good Jobs" order directs federal agencies to prioritize new labor ...Read more

Boeing Co. is seeking to avert a crippling strike by its largest labor union as the clock runs out on the existing accord.

Negotiations between the IAM District 751 union and the planemaker are always tense. This time though, the stakes are particularly high for Boeing, which make these contract talks particularly consequential. Here’s why:

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For months, Boeing’s leadership has claimed repeatedly that slowing the pace of jet production and renewing the focus on inspections will ensure production quality. As a potential strike by 33,000 machinists looms next week, that’s not the reality mechanics see inside Boeing’s widebody jet plant in Everett, Washington.

Managers there are ...Read more

Job growth picked up in August from the sluggish pace of hiring the previous month, providing a bit of relief after sharp declines earlier in the summer roiled financial markets and threatened to disrupt the momentum Vice President Kamala Harris and her campaign had built up.

The government said Friday that the American economy added 142,000 ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers, editors and producers have pledged to join a union-led boycott of two Los Angeles-area hotels mired in a labor dispute.

The boycott, which was launched last month by hospitality union Unite Here Local 11, targets Cameo Beverly Hills, which is a Hilton hotel, and the Beverly Hills Marriott. The union has been ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Just over a decade ago, the United Auto Workers union was instrumental in delivering a resounding Michigan victory for former President Barack Obama in his successful 2012 reelection bid.

UAW officials, then-union President Bob King recalled, received personal thanks for their organizing efforts by Obama and two of his key ...Read more

The 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto may be the supercar brand’s first hybrid — and a plug-in hybrid at that — but you’ll never mistake it for a Prius, thank goodness. For the 2024 Lamborghini Revuelto retains wildly classic Lamborghini traits, even as it takes its initial step toward electrification. And, being Lamborghini, it’s little ...Read more

When Infiniti entered Grasso’s Garage in the past, we were excited that the brand’s models exceeded expectations while still maintaining an appropriate price point. With traces of Nissan design are still evident in the 2025 Infiniti QX80 Autograph, we recognized nicely apportioned accouterments. But brace yourself, this one is going to hit ...Read more

HELL, Michigan — The VW Jetta GLI has long lived in the shadow of its sibling, the OG hot hatch Golf GTI. No more.

With a dramatic refresh for the 2025 model year, the once-frumpy GLI is now a lean, mean, fighting machine.

A lean Golf-like fascia has replaced the previous bulbous, Shrek-like nose. The lower red front lip curls with a sense ...Read more

Google’s future as provider of the world’s most dominant search engine rests in the hands of a federal court judge who last month ruled the company has a monopoly on internet search.

In a hearing Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Amit Mehta will start to strip Google of its monopoly power after previously ...Read more

Just a day after Vice President Kamala Harris announced her plan for a tenfold increase to the start-up tax credit, former President Donald Trump said a second term would allow him to decrease regulations by just as much.

Trump, in an afternoon address to the Economic Club of New York, said that for every new regulation that comes across his ...Read more

The stock market has had a nice run in 2024, but investors have been nervous lately, because many are concerned that a slowing economy may tip over into an outright recession. To thwart that possibility, the Federal Reserve stands poised to lower interest rates, providing stimulus to consumers and businesses, some of whom have been reeling ...Read more

Cargill is buying feed mills in Denver and Kansas City to expand its animal nutrition business across central and western states.

The Minnetonka-based agribusiness paid an undisclosed sum to Compana Pet Brands for the plants, which make food for animals large and small.

Mariano Berdegue, senior vice president for Cargill’s animal nutrition ...Read more