The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved an increase to the county’s living wage in January. The county will see the highest jump, with an extra $5 an hour, climbing from $18 to $23.

According to MIT, a single adult living alone in Stanislaus County needs to earn at least $48,962 a year before taxes to cover basic living expenses. A household with two working adults and three ...

Sonoma County officials say efforts to reduce homelessness appear to be paying off, citing a 23% drop in the number of people living on the streets compared to last year.

The Tompkins County Workers’ Center held a living wage town hall to discuss the need for a rise in minimum wage. At the same time, the discussions sparked some interesting conversations.

A preliminary count found 570 fewer people experiencing homelessness in Sonoma County this year, though the number of homeless families and chronically unhoused individuals has grown.

More than 3,000 workers joined the picket line on July 8, demanding county Supervisors agree to union negotiations.

Criminal Baking Co. owner Dawn Zaft is turning her cozy living space into a microkitchen. She’s part of the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations program for home cooks, many of them chefs in ...

Sonoma County hosts various outdoor events from June 23-29, including dog training, stewardship at preserves, and ethnobotany hikes at state parks.

“A hidden fee that takes people by surprise”: Restaurant’s “Living Wage Fee” sparks heated opinions online “If that wasn’t clearly advertised up front, it would be a hard no from me.” ...

Discover the latest minimum wage updates across California's cities and counties as of July 2025. With the state's minimum ...

Claims against other county employees were not as successful. The judge dismissed the plaintiffs claims against certain county social workers for interfering with their proper foster home placement by ...