EDD Highlights Workforce Resources and Career Opportunities for Californians this Labor Day

EDD Highlights Workforce Resources and Career Opportunities for Californians this Labor Day

This Labor Day, the Employment Development Department is highlighting resources to help Californians navigate an always changing workforce. California had 18.1 million nonfarm jobs in July 2026. Over the past year, CA accounted for 36% of all new jobs created across the United States, far outpacing the state’s 11.5 % share of the nation’s labor force.

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Hidden in Plain Sight: Meet the Alpha Whisperers

Hidden in Plain Sight: Meet the Alpha Whisperers

As the rules for AI get written and $124 trillion changes hands, Janet C. Salazar’s debut book asks the question nobody is asking. Who is standing beside the people deciding, and what are they saying?

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Five Easy Swaps for Hosting a Zero-Waste Event this Summer

Five Easy Swaps for Hosting a Zero-Waste Event this Summer

Growing up in an Asian household, I learned early that resources were meant to be respected, not wasted. Family meals were prepared using as much of the animal or ingredient as possible, with very little left behind. We also focused on using what we already owned, repairing what we could and sharing resources. Those values weren't called "zero waste" at the time, but they represent the principles that guide sustainable, waste-free living today.

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Earthquake Multi-Unit Retrofit Program (EMR) Opens Regristration Targets Soft-Story Apartment Buildings In 14 Earthquake Prone California Cities

Earthquake Multi-Unit Retrofit Program (EMR) Opens Regristration Targets Soft-Story Apartment Buildings In 14 Earthquake Prone California Cities

EMR provides earthquake retrofit grant assistance up to $49,600 for multi-family buildings

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CFO calls on NaFFAA to send young Filipino Americans to YouLeaD

CFO calls on NaFFAA to send young Filipino Americans to YouLeaD

Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) Chairperson Dante “Klink” Ang II called on the National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) to send at least one young Filipino American from each of its 14 regions to participate in the CFO’s Youth Leaders in the Diaspora (YouLeaD) program every year.

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Aloha Meets Mabuhay on Film

Aloha Meets Mabuhay on Film

Filipino Stories by Hawaii Filmmakers. Saturday, September 19, 7-8:30 pm, Kailua Cinemas

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Mahjong Madness!!

Mahjong Madness!!

4-Session Class starting on Sunday, October 5th from 2-5pm, International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny Street, San Francisco

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Only 19 Days Left: California Community College Students Urged to Apply for Financial Aid Before September 2 Cal Grant Deadline

Only 19 Days Left: California Community College Students Urged to Apply for Financial Aid Before September 2 Cal Grant Deadline

Historic Cal Grant C Expansion Now Covers Short-Term Vocational Programs (8–15 Weeks)

With exactly 19 days remaining, the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office’s ICanGoToCollege.com campaign are making an urgent call to current and prospective community college students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application (CADAA) before the crucial September 2 Cal Grant deadline.

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