Home Front blog: Job growth returns to California (The Sacramento Bee)
California added 32,500 jobs in January, ending a two-month losing streak and providing hope that the economic recovery has arrived. read more..
California’s unemployment rate grew slightly to 12.5 percent in January, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday. But the state also revised its December job numbers to show that about 300,000 additional jobs were lost last month. read more..
The long-sluggish labor market finally shows gains in numerous sectors. The unemployment rate, however, rises to 12.5% from 12.3% as more people resume job-hunting. California employers added 32,500 to their payrolls in January, a sign that the state’s moribund labor market might finally be stirring to life. read more..
Concerns about the state’s long-term fiscal challenges fuel shift toward national diversification in Californians’ tax-free bond portfolios. California and its local governments have long counted on a large captive audience for their debt: Many of the buyers are high-income individual investors who live here and find the federal and state tax exemption on California municipal bond interest too … read more..
The man who authorities say shot and wounded two police officers outside the Pentagon before he was fatally shot Thursday had a history of mental health problems, authorities in the man’s home state of California said Friday. read more..
A new ranking of America’s least obese cities shows healthy habits make for skinnier residents in several Colorado and California cities, which dominate the top 10. read more..
The California state Legislature is considering a new proposal to establish a registry of names — similar to widely used sex offender databases — to track and make public the identities of people convicted of felony animal abuse. read more..
