Economy
How far Northern California counties are creating more jobs for young people
California’s northernmost seven counties have made a concerted effort to combat poverty and outmigration in their communities.
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This Central Valley program helps Californians get six-figure jobs
ValleyBuild is a workforce development program that helps applicants into apprenticeships for construction trades.
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Nonprofits seek to get more women into construction trades
Jessica Alvarez Castañeda was sick of low-paying jobs. For years, the 39-year-old mother of four had been “breaking her back for almost nothing” as a cashier, nursing assistant, babysitter, house cleaner and cook. She was familiar with the skilled trades, which include careers such as carpentry, roofing and painting, because her three brothers worked as […]