‘EV Week’ Event Shows Off Electric Vehicles as Consumers Consider New Incentives
bySAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area-based electric vehicle advocacy group Charge Across Town held their annual EV Week event at Embarcadero Plaza on Oct. 8…
Business
The Origin Story of Philz Coffee
byPhilz Coffees across the peninsula have been a founding place for startups. With their pour over techniques and specialty drinks like the mint mojito…
In a changing Chinatown, one man fights to keep his family’s decades-old business alive
byIn San Francisco’s Chinatown, rising prices are just the latest in a series of hurdles small business owners have had to face.
The Peninsula’s Music Scene Will Not Fade Away: Bob Weir Returns to Palo Alto
bySince the mid-1990s the music scene in Palo Alto and neighboring cities has quieted. Now, efforts to fill this void are gaining momentum.
Kaiser engineers continue negotiations into the holidays
by“We were heroes and now it’s like we’re zeros to them.”
Bay Area restaurants remain resilient after federal aid programs end
byThe COVID-19 pandemic hit restaurants hard across the United States. However, despite catastrophic predictions in early 2020, fewer than 14% closed, according to the National Restaurant Association.
Labor shortage burdens small Palo Alto businesses as vaccine mandates strain hiring
byThe National Federation of Independent Business reported in October that over half of small business owners have job vacancies they cannot fill.
San Francisco seeking to help small, minority-owned businesses access federal financial assistance
byIn December 2020, while there are approximately 135 businesses in Japantown, at least 13 businesses closed during the COVID lockdowns.
Japantown’s Hotel Battle Comes to an End, But Community’s Struggles Continue
byPeninsula Press’ Natasha Jessen-Petersen talks to Steve Nakajo, the executive director of the Japantown Taskforce, and others in the community to discuss the role of Japanese American history and the future of Japantown.
Huge ships wait in line in southern California. Why don’t they call at the Bay Area?
byPort of Oakland bar pilots say the number of ships that are calling in the Bay Area are at a low. They’re hoping the situation will change in the coming weeks — by convincing more cargo ships to head to Northern California.
Downtown Mountain View’s Businesses Seeking Creative Ways to Avoid Shuttering
byOn Mountain View’s Castro Street, local businesses are brainstorming new plans to survive as public health guidelines continue to change and an end to coronavirus restrictions remains out of sight.
From interpreters and journalists to pet sitters, California’s gig economy law has independent contractors fretting
byCalifornia’s gig economy law, which will take effect Jan. 1, was designed to protect workers from being misclassified as independent contractors. But as a side effect, it leaves millions of independent contractors in California worried about their livelihoods.