Category : California

Oracle is eliminating more than 700 jobs across four California offices as the technology company restructures its workforce while spending heavily on artificial intelligence infrastructure. State filings showed that 702 positions were affected in Redwood City, Santa Clara, Pleasanton, and Santa Monica. Employees were notified on March 31, 2026, with

San Francisco began sending layoff notices to 127 city employees as Mayor Daniel Lurie’s administration worked to prevent a projected budget shortfall from approaching $1 billion. The affected workers were spread across more than 18 departments. City officials said the notices were part of a wider plan to eliminate at

Albertsons is reducing its California store network as the supermarket company reviews underperforming locations and invests more heavily in digital shopping and automation. The closures include stores operating under the Albertsons, Vons, and Safeway names. Hundreds of workers have been affected, although some employees have been offered transfers to nearby

Los Angeles County lost more residents than any other U.S. county during the year ending July 1, 2025, as high living costs and weaker migration flows continued to reshape the region. The county’s population fell by 53,934, from about 9.75 million to 9.69 million. Although Los Angeles remained the nation’s

Hundreds of thousands of Californians could lose CalFresh food assistance under federal work rules that began taking effect on June 1, 2026. The requirements apply to certain adults who do not have a disability and do not live with a dependent child under age 14. Those recipients generally must complete

Hollywood’s continued job losses are raising concerns that Los Angeles could permanently lose part of the entertainment economy that shaped the region for generations. U.S. employment in motion picture and sound recording fell by roughly 25% from its mid-2022 peak through early 2026. Los Angeles County alone lost an estimated