Kaiser chops jobs in two East Bay cities and in Southern California
Health-care provider eliminates jobs in Pleasanton and Oakland According to official filings with state labor officials, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals has disclosed plans to cut scores of California jobs, the majority of which are in the Bay Area. According to filings with the state Employment Development Department, the healthcare behemoth has revealed plans to eliminate 49…
Pac-12 legal affairs: Mediation begins as key court date looms and outbound schools take steps to get lawsuit dismissed
WSU, OSU and the outbound 10 have agreed to mediation in fight for control of splintering conference According to court filings obtained by the Hotline on Monday, the Pac-12’s two remaining schools and the conference’s ten departing universities have agreed to mediation in an attempt to settle their dispute over conference governance. “The talks have…
San Jose, Oakland airports lose steam in summer passenger flights
Flight activity starts to tail off for East Bay, South Bay airline hubs According to new reports, San Jose and Oakland airports are losing altitude in their respective efforts to recover from passenger traffic losses caused by the coronavirus. According to the airport, passenger trips through the Silicon Valley aviation hub at San Jose International…
Say “howdy” to Crocs new cowboys boots, on sale soon
Customers have been requesting this design, the Broomfield-based company says in an announcement Want to boot, scoot, and boogie in your new kicks without breaking them in? Crocs has a design for that. The Broomfield-based company unveiled its newest shoe, the Crocs Classic Cowboy Boot, this week to commemorate “Croctober.” According to a statement, the…
Kurtenbach: The conversation around Brock Purdy must change
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is discussed as a novelty. But novelties don’t win NFL MVP. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The conversation surrounding 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy needs to shift. To continue to refer to Purdy as a novelty — a plucky upstart with boyish looks who was the last pick in the…
Shopping for Medicare Advantage: 6 pitfalls to avoid
According to a 2022 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit, only 3 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries shop around during open enrollment, and only 1 in 10 Medicare Advantage enrollees voluntarily switch plans. However, according to a 2020 National Bureau of Economic Research analysis of Medicare Advantage plan choices, more than half of beneficiaries overspent…
Top 10 U.S. destinations for fall getaways — including two in California
Fall is here, with its falling leaves, pumpkin patches, and cider doughnuts. If you’re looking for a fall getaway, PureWow, a lifestyle website based in New York City, has plenty of ideas, including a list of 31 fall vacation destinations. We’re not sure why they chose 31 — perhaps a penchant for prime numbers? —…
Pac-12 power ratings: The Oregon-Washington brawl starts an epic series of Saturday showdowns
With seven ranked teams, the Pac-12 is loaded with choice matchups down the stretch The final Pac-12 football season is halfway through and only getting started. This weekend’s highly anticipated trip to Washington by Oregon kicks off an unprecedented barrage of conference matchups between ranked teams over the final seven Saturdays. It’s not even the…
Girl Scouts are discontinuing the cookie that created a frenzy
Raspberry Rally put on pause to give priority to ‘classic’ varieties New York— A popular Girl Scout cookie is being phased out just a year after its introduction sparked a frenzy. Raspberry Rally will not be sold during the upcoming cookie-sales season, which runs from January to April 2024, according to Girl Scouts of the…
