Starbucks faces lower sales, big challenges
Starbucks is not just a coffee giant — it’s the coffee giant. But the giant isn’t feeling so well these days. “Starbucks’ growth seemed unstoppable” during the pandemic, said The …
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NASA is sky-high again in latest survey of federal employees
By Rebecca Santana | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from home like everyone else, and an agency that has …
Saratoga retirement center expansion advances through planning commission
The Saratoga Planning Commission voted on May 8 to advance a controversial proposal for an expansion to the Saratoga Retirement Community. The planning commission’s recommendations pave the way for the …
5 charts that show what is being built — and where
Following two years of steady growth, housing construction across the Bay Area dipped in 2023, as developers reckoned with the increased costs of borrowing, labor and building materials. Permits in …
Capitola Wharf set to reopen after $10 million upgrade following storms
It’s as long as San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid laid on its side. It has been there since before the Civil War, delighting millions of tourists and generations of local residents, …
Good or bad for California? – The Mercury News
The stock market’s venerable yardstick, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, just made history – crossing 40,000 for the first time. Yes, this milestone set Thursday, May 16, is only a …
Memorial Day travelers will have plenty of company on the roads
GasBuddy phone app: Check. Spare tire: Check. Sunscreen: Check. If you are one of the millions of Californians loading up the car and hitting the highway on Memorial Day weekend, be prepared …
How can buyers score a victory when old home features electrical, insurance woes – The Mercury News
Question: We bought an older home. We must apply for final loan approval with an insurance binder quote. That is a problem. The insurance broker cannot provide a quote. The …
Three arrested in San Mateo roofing scheme
Three men were arrested on suspicion of defrauding elder adults through a fake roofing business selling unnecessary services that they never completed, San Mateo police said Thursday. The three suspects …
Their first baby came with medical debt. These parents won’t have another
Noam N. Levey | (TNS) KFF Health News Heather Crivilare was a month from her due date when she was rushed to an operating room for an emergency cesarean section. …