E. & J. Gallo suspended crush operations at its Turner Road West plant in Lodi and laid off 20 workers as it shifts capacity across California. The company says impacted employees will get transition support.

About 254,000 Sloosh dive sticks sold online have been recalled after regulators warned they could impale swimmers; Joyin will replace sticks after proof of disposal.

Google.org is committing $50 million to train 300,000 U.S. skilled‑trade workers through unions and trade groups as data‑center demand surges. The funds will back union training pilots and updated apprenticeships.

A WARN filing says 93 staffers at Ubisoft's Mission Street office will be laid off effective Aug. 10. The cuts follow the company's earlier San Francisco studio closure.

Researchers at a June smoke summit said new screening tools and sensory work are closing the gap between lab numbers and what drinkers taste as Napa braces for an active fire season.

Two Mission fixtures — the Make‑Out Room and the Latin American Club — are listed for sale as owner Martin Rapalski prepares to retire. Buyers have surfaced, but musicians worry about the future of SF's small‑room music scene.

A Santa Rosa maker and national data show small Bay Area firms are pausing hiring as investor caution and new benefit work rules collide.

As wine demand softens, Napa and North Bay family wineries are adding RV sites, chef tables and farm stays to steady income. New state rules make small, regulated camping easier.

Salesforce has announced another round of cuts in San Francisco — state filings and WARN trackers show differing tallies as the company leans into AI.

Kroger agreed to a $1.25 million settlement after California prosecutors said Carbmaster packaging and online listings undercounted calories on multiple bread products.

Regulatory filings show Google will pay SpaceX about $920 million a month for access to tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs. The deal runs Oct 2026–Jun 2029 and includes delivery and exit clauses.

A UCSF analysis finds Philip Morris used tobacco‑era R&D to shape Lunchables and other ultraprocessed foods. The findings revive debate about labeling, marketing and school meals.

Bank of America's CEO says the bank's FIFA World Cup sponsorship could bring major activity to the Bay Area, comparing the tournament to 'a hundred Super Bowls.' Local planners and businesses are already lining up activations and ticket programs.