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In Southern California, the challenge is not mass outmigration or corporate flight, but the region’s internal economic geography.
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Women taking GLP-1 drugs more likely to land a job, study finds
Women taking obesity drugs aren’t just lowering their weight — they’re boosting their chances of...
Is California’s unemployment rate really 10%?
The good news is that worker disappointment runs well below the 20-year average – statewide...
California bosses make 146% more than typical workers
Managers make up 7.3% of California’s 18.2 million workers in 2025, ranking the state 16th...
What do warehouses offer the Inland Empire? This study has answers
Industrial buildings employ more than 1 million Southern Californians, a new report says.
California has nation’s 5th-widest income gap
It's a divide that helps explain, among other things, the state's housing affordability headaches.
Should the Inland Empire worry about the ‘ghost economy’?
For the IE, the key question is whether the recent productivity revival proves temporary or...
How California’s economy survives: Its workers are No. 3 for productivity
California's labor productivity took the nation's third-biggest jump last year. The nation? Just 1.8%.
Corporate America splurges on execs while skimping on rank and file
S&P 500 CEO-to-worker pay ratio reached 200-to-1 last year, the highest since Equilar began tracking...
Southern California wages up 3.1%, the smallest raises in 7-plus years
Local wage increases ranked poorly among national peers, only the ninth-highest of the 15 regions.
Uber cuts 23% of its people division as new president takes over
The cuts to the People and Places division, many of which are senior roles, represent...
California has 4 of the fastest growing US job markets
Employment fell in 44 of the nation's 100 employment hubs, with the largest drop in...
Economic stunner: California up 128,600 jobs in a year. Rest of US? 11,700
Yes, the much-maligned California business climate equaled 92% of the nation's job creation in the...
TeamOne lays off 725 temp workers at Skechers factory store in Moreno Valley
TeamOne, a Latino-owned agency specializing in warehouse jobs with short- and long-term assignments, revealed the...
U.S. job creation tumbles to one-sixth of historic pace
April's heralded job creation was 13% below the 50-year average.
Mercedes-Benz closing Long Beach operations, disrupting 72 jobs
The automaker is shifting much of its operations to Georgia.
DSRT SURF hosting hiring event for wave pool in Palm Desert expected to open by summer
In addition to lifeguards and surf instructors, there are also positions available for guest experience,...
Southern California job growth runs 66% below average
Southern California jobs increased by 43,400 in a year, but job creation averaged a 126,500...
Ample Joy health agency lays off 100 in Corona after IEHP contract terminated
The agency provides healthcare services for people with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Meta, Microsoft cuts, buyouts could trim 23,000 jobs
Big tech is looking for ways to trim expenses while pouring billions into data centers...
Southern California job growth 48% below normal
Local bosses employed 9.94 million in January, up 65,500 in a year – or a...
Does California have the nation’s best job market?
January's 0.5% growth for California was No. 1 among the states. That's only the third...
Education nonprofit Think Together laying off 114 workers in Riverside
The Santa Ana-based organization blamed shifting conditions for the layoffs, which will affect its Riverside...
UCI Health rehires 7 critical care workers it laid off in March
UCI Health has rescinded the layoffs of seven of the 150 workers laid off last...
Nonprofit welfare agency Crittenton lays off 144 workers in Fullerton
Crittenton Services for Children and Families, a nonprofit that provides services for families who have...
Southern California job growth tumbled 93% below average in 2025
Six-county region had 9.89 million workers as of December after adding just 8,900 new positions...
Californians have 13th-highest buying power in US
California incomes, adjusted for costs and taxes, ranked 13th best among the states – but...
The Inland Empire offers many opportunities for upward mobility
With over 30 colleges, universities and technical schools located in the Inland Empire, opportunities and...
Pediatric units close at Fountain Valley hospital after UCI Health layoffs, union says
UCI Health laid off 25 registered nurses at the hospital, leading to the closure of...
Amazon offers $1,000 prizes for drivers who say they love their job
The company in an email suggested they answer prompts describing “what makes you proud to...
Unions have long lost their Triangle Fire momentum
Fannie Lansner – the 21-year-old sister of our columnist's grandfather – and 145 others perished...
UCI Health lays off 150 workers as part of restructuring
UCI Health said the cuts were prompted by a changing environment that includes shifts in...
California hospitals laying off thousands as funding cuts trickle down
Over the past year, multibillion dollar cuts in federal and state funding for health care...
Where are the biggest wage hikes in California?
San Mateo's eye-catching 32% jump in its average weekly wage of $4,523 made the county...
Meta targeted older workers in 2025 layoffs, lawsuit claims
The lawsuit alleges the Menlo Park tech giant created a special employee-rating category before the...
What’s the current economic outlook for the Inland Empire?
Looking at the region’s economic activity, we think of it as a house with a...
California school districts issue thousands of pink slips to close growing budget deficits
At least 5,000 school employees have received preliminary layoff notices, though most pink slips went...
Yamaha Motor Co. leaving longtime Cypress headquarters for Georgia
The company has been moving divisions slowly to Georgia and expects to complete the shift...
H-1B visa lottery with new $100,000 fees launches
Big Tech, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft, have been among the largest users of H-1B visas.
Private payrolls add 63,000 jobs in February, ADP says
The report points to a labor market that’s slowly finding its footing after near-zero job...
California jobs mystery: Jobless claims dip as layoffs surge
Californians seeking unemployment benefits are down 1% in a year – but statewide layoffs jump...
Mail ballots going out for Ontario’s special election on two hospitality industry measures
Measures V and W are on the ballot for the March 24 election.
Frito-Lay closing Rancho Cucamonga warehouse, laying off 248 workers
The facility that gave birth to Flamin' Hot Cheetos nearly 35 years ago is closing...
Inland Empire challenge: Diversify jobs from ‘all eggs in one basket’
Economists in their state of the region address say strong logistics, healthcare and education sectors...
Southern California pay raises shrink to 5-year low
Southern California wages rose at a 3.2% annual rate at year-end 2025 – the lowest...
Border Patrol uninvited from Chino Hills job fair, San Bernardino County says
U.S. Customs and Border Protection was told they would not be included in Wednesday's event...
Malibu’s HRL Labs cuts 376 jobs after losing government work
Malibu-based HRL Laboratories LLC is laying off roughly a third of its 1,000-employee workforce.
Private-sector’s weak hiring misses forecasts in January, ADP says
“What we saw today was a very stagnant picture of the labor market," says Sarah...
Amazon cutting 3,339 jobs at Southern California convenience stores
The layoffs are expected to begin April 28 after the "public-facing operations" at the Fresh...
California canceled thousands of trucking licenses. This community bore the brunt of the hit
Many California Sikhs built livelihoods in the trucking industry. Thousands suddenly just lost their licenses.
Pomona Valley Hospital plans 265 job cuts
The Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center has a budget shortfall of more than $40 million.
Southern California job creation 80% below normal
Southern California's bosses added only 20,600 workers in the year ended in November.