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Seniors on fixed incomes and hardworking essential workers desperately need affordable housing in Santa Cruz, writes Elaine Johnson, executive director of nonprofit Housing Santa Cruz County. Funds ...

It’s a city that is working to raise its profile as a center for artificial intelligence innovation. In that city, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said two-way, real-time translation for city ...

When Empower entered the Washington, D.C., rideshare market in 2020, it promised to disrupt the status quo by empowering drivers to work for themselves, set their own fares, and collect 100 percent of ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The City of Spokane is on a mission to grab attention with eye-catching signs designed to get drivers to hit the brakes and slow down in neighborhoods. City Council will vote next ...

US employers dialed back hiring plans in September and announced fewer job cuts, according to data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Companies last month announced plans to add ...

With the agreement, OpenAI becomes the world’s most valuable privately held company, surpassing the rocket maker SpaceX. By Cade Metz Reporting from San Francisco OpenAI has completed a deal to sell ...

As Dr. Perry Cox on “Scrubs,” John McGinley exhibited a hard-to-match intensity. In real life, that intensity comes out in his fierce devotion to his three kids, the oldest of whom was born with Down ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government officially shut down at midnight after Congress and the White House failed to reach an agreement on how to extend federal funding. President Donald Trump’s Republican ...

The federal government has officially shut down after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on – and no one inside the Capitol knows what will happen next. A ...

Spotify founder Daniel Ek is formally ending his tenure as CEO of the audio-streaming giant. As of Jan. 1, 2026, Ek will “transition” to the role of executive chairman of Spotify, the company said ...