Economy

California community colleges facing overcrowding
150 150 Matthew Grant Anson

It’s become something of a time-honored tradition in California’s community colleges: desperately trying to add a course on the first day of a jam-packed class

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California Economy: Community colleges look to close workforce skills gap
150 150 John Guenther

Dubbing the initiative “Critical Conversations,” California’s Community College system is calling on the public to talk up how to better align college training programs with the needs of the state’s varied economic regions

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Video: How can California shimmer as the Golden State once again?
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

California Forward has been talking with people around the state for four years—and 22 percent say they are planning to leave the state because of the economy.

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Cities take on local challenges of California economy at event
150 150 Robb Korinke

Saddled with budget cuts & high unemployment, regions seek new ways to create jobs at a conference

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Hey Governor Romney, things may not be as they seem in California
150 150 Ed Coghlan

The image of California’s economy is drawing comparisons to Greece. The reality is…we’re growing

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Video: Amazon further bolsters California economy
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

Online retail giant Amazon is the latest to sign up for business in San Bernardino

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