SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Chamber of Commerce bucked precedent when it endorsed a Democrat — Xavier Becerra — for governor last week.

Becerra said he was “honored” by their backing and touted it in two news releases. But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism. At the same time, progressive ...Read more

On July 20, Bernie Hall will be sitting across the table from Nippon Steel — whose takeover of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel one year ago he did not support — and bargaining for the workers’ share of the blockbuster deal sealed a year ago.

Hall is the director of District 10 of the United Steelworkers of America, the Downtown-based union ...Read more

The South Bay was California’s most powerful employment engine in May, continuing a monthslong trend of job gains, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

While the Bay Area as a whole experienced a flat month with no changes in employment, the South Bay has now added jobs for 11 consecutive months.

The tech industry ...Read more

At UnitedHealth Group Inc., artificial intelligence reads aloud summaries of medical charts as nurses drive to patients’ homes. It listens to millions of customer calls to find the causes of complaints. One trial even has AI agents calling doctors’ offices to schedule appointments for patients.

The largest U.S. health insurer plans to ...Read more

Automakers and workers are teed up for what each side views as a fight for existence — with cobots in the middle and already operating inside General Motors Co's Factory ZERO in Detroit.

Artificial intelligence, robots and automation took center stage in Detroit during this week's UAW Constitutional Convention and Reindustrialize, an industry...Read more

The 2026 Honda Pilot looks like an SUV. It stands tall, wears rugged-looking tires, and projects the sort of square-jawed confidence usually associated with people who own chainsaws and know how to use them. But spend five minutes with one and you discover it's less the rugged outdoorsman and more of an assistant vice principal. The Pilot isn't ...Read more

Lexus has provided many wins over the years for consumers, chief among them being sedan success with the IS.

Regardless of what others say, this is not an upscale Toyota Camry. The Lexus IS adds the luxurious flare consumers demand and provides power and style while maintaining comfort, exactly what Lexus consumers demand.

With a history of ...Read more

FIFA drove a hard bargain for U.S. cities that get to host the World Cup and now some leaders and residents are wondering if it was worth the cost.

Under the agreement, FIFA gets to keep the vast majority of revenue from tickets, sponsorships, parking, concessions and media rights. Meanwhile, cities must pay for security, transportation and ...Read more

DETROIT — The mainstream three-row SUV class is having a moment. Sexy family haulers? You bet. Check out the rugged Chevy Traverse ZR2, Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro and rock-scaling Honda Pilot TrailSport. Or the hot-rod Dodge Durango Hellcat, Mazda CX-90 inline-6 cylinder and Ford Explorer ST.

Now comes the knockout Kia Telluride X-Pro SX-...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is suing a prominent Los Angeles lemon law firm for allegedly inflating their fees by as much as 7,000%, the company’s latest attempt to crack down on California attorneys who it says are exploiting the state’s unique law to protect consumers from defective cars.

Quill & Arrow, a personal injury firm that represents drivers ...Read more

Big V-8 weapons are returning to the Detroit Truck Wars. Unshackled from government regulations, the Ram 1500 has brought back its V-8 while Ford’s F-150 is offering a 700-horsepower, supercharged V-8 on all trims.

Now it’s Chevrolet’s turn with the new, fifth-generation Silverado.

The North America-assembled truck leans into its V-8 ...Read more

U.S. regulators have taken their biggest step yet to speed the connection of data centers to the country’s grids while simultaneously attempting to slow surging utility bills that have angered Americans.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a series of orders Thursday tailored to the country’s power grids in a bid to remove ...Read more

An Amazon employee advocacy group is accusing the tech giant of intimidating employees who spoke in favor of data center regulations during a recent Seattle City Council public comment session.

As the council took up a vote to set a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers in the city, three Amazon employees gave their testimony on June ...Read more

A fire survivors' group announced Thursday it was seeking tougher penalties against State Farm over its handling of January 2025 wildfire claims.

The Every Fire Survivor's Network said it was petitioning to join a state enforcement action announced this year against the company to make sure the case results in meaningful changes at California'...Read more

The state's trial attorneys and Uber say they have reached a last-minute deal to scrap their dueling ballot measures and avert what was gearing up to be one of most expensive battles of the November election.

The deal, which comes a day after both measures qualified for the November ballot, has Uber agreeing to bulk up safety measures, while ...Read more

On the north end of Seattle's waterfront, in a building once made famous by MTV, there's a growing artificial intelligence startup.

Yoodli, which develops AI-powered speech-coaching software, could have been based in San Francisco. Its founders, Varun Puri and Esha Joshi, worked for Google in the Bay Area but instead chose Seattle. The company ...Read more

DETROIT — The United Auto Workers-endorsed Michigan candidates for governor and U.S. Senate, Jocelyn Benson and Abdul El-Sayed, emphasized the economic challenges of families in an appeal to the Detroit-based union’s delegates Thursday at the UAW's constitutional convention.

Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is term-limited, and Sen. Gary ...Read more

DETROIT — United Auto Workers delegates on Thursday voted in a narrow decision to amend their constitution prohibiting investment in Israel Bonds, a mark of a sea change in the union's politics, according to experts.

The passage is expected to result in the divestment of at least $400,000 in Israel Bonds, according to the passed resolution ...Read more

U.S. regulators have taken their biggest step yet to speed the connection of data centers to the country’s grids while simultaneously attempting to slow surging utility bills that have angered Americans.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a series of orders Thursday tailored to the country’s power grids in a bid to remove ...Read more

Investors in the ever-hotter AI stock rally must suddenly consider a risk with the potential to be even more damaging than high valuations and big spending: Politics getting in the way.

The U.S. administration’s move to block foreign nationals from accessing Anthropic PBC’s most advanced models over security fears was an unprecedented ...Read more