Six in 10 office workers blame their bad posture on tech devices
A poll of 2,000 adults who work at a desk, found 12% believe they have poor posture – a tendency to stoop over when standing up, or slouch when sitting. …
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CEOs run companies from afar while workers are required to return to the office
By Lily Meier | Bloomberg For Starbucks Corp., its primary home is Seattle. Yet its freshly minted chief executive officer isn’t living in the same city or even state as …
Central Valley super commuters may see public transit solution in 2027
Since 2018, commuters traveling from the Central Valley to the Bay Area have heard talk of a transit system that would reduce their hours-long commutes across the Altamont Pass. But …
Free water shuttle between Alameda and Oakland starts service July 17
A new free water shuttle between Alameda Landing on the west end of the island of Alameda at the base of the tubes and Jack London Square in Oakland is …
California and 6 other states will pump up gas taxes on July 1
The price drivers pay at the gas pump — averaging $3.45 in June — includes a federal tax of 18.4 cents per gallon, plus state taxes that vary widely. In …
VTA will keep blocking independent BART extension review
Later this year, Bay Area residents should learn whether the federal government will fund about half the cost of the $12.8 billion BART extension through San Jose. Until that happens, …
The Old Road, used when The Grapevine is closed, set for $250 million widening
When the Route Fire burned about 5,000 acres near Castaic in August 2022, prompting closure of the 5 Freeway at The Grapevine followed by weeks of lane closures for repairs, …
Students, parents push for stop signs near Cupertino high school intersection
Road safety advocates say additional crosswalk precautions are needed at a busy high school intersection to keep students out of harm’s way. Their concerns persist even after the city of …
College Student Flies To Campus To Avoid Paying Rent, And It Sort Of Makes Sense
As it turns out, renting has become so expensive everywhere that living over 400 miles from your college and commuting by plane a few times a week is actually cheaper …
BART closes Richmond-Millbrae line for repairs, warns of weather-related delays
BART is alerting travelers to delays and slower trips this holiday weekend because of stormy weather and the closure of the line between Richmond and Millbrae (red line) for maintenance …