If approved, Measure A would impose a half-percent extra cost on numerous goods sold in Oakland, raising roughly $30 million ...

And those tax rate hikes will go into effect on April 1, including in a handful of South Bay and Long Beach area cities — a couple of which are nearing the edge of an 11% sales tax. Tax rates in ...

Santa Clara and Marin counties held their position among leaders in zero-emission vehicle sales across California in 2024, ...

Affluent individuals seek advice on tax efficiency and ways to create wealth that would span multiple generations. She says that ensuring a business remains valuable for future sales ... in this area.

Waymo, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, is expanding its service area with a new swath of coverage not connected to ...

On Monday evening, many will be hoisting a beer in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. But there's not a lot of celebrating in ...

The wine industry is bracing for a possible 200 percent tariff on wine, champagne, and spirits imported from Europe. It’s the ...

Despite leaving some high-fire areas off the map, regulators say the plan is designed specifically to benefit suburban ...

For the first time in more than a decade, Cal Fire is reassessing wildfire risk in Bay Area cities. New fire hazard severity maps show dramatic increases in some areas of Sonoma and Napa counties ...

(Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) New maps issued by state fire officials show several Bay Area cities with striking increases in areas deemed at high and very high likelihood of wildfire ...

Look at the map here or below. Phase 2 involved maps revolving in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. "I see it as a call to action," said Brian O'Shea, an Orinda resident. "We have to pay a ...