Mr. Clean appears to be calling it quits.

The retirement of the bald, animated mascot used in Mr. Clean ads and on products since 1958 was announced in a social media ad posted Thursday.

That ad features Mr. Clean standing behind a podium with a “breaking news” chyron flashing across the screen.

“After a career with zero stains on the ...Read more

Two California senators have asked for an investigation into the state insurance department's handling of complaints filed by Los Angeles wildfire victims struggling to collect payouts from State Farm.

The calls follow a Los Angeles Times report Thursday that revealed a range of complaints among more than a dozen fire victims over how the state...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's decision to strike down a pillar of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policies could have broad impacts on Michigan's trade-reliant economy, though little will change for the state's signature auto industry.

"The decision released this morning from the Supreme Court, striking down the use of the ...Read more

Pennsylvania is trailing its neighbors in recovering industrial jobs lost during the pandemic — and the Pittsburgh region is worse off than most others across the state, according to a new report from the economic development group Pittsburgh Works.

The numbers are “sobering,” said Colliers real estate firm principal John Bilyak on ...Read more

There are several proposals to build cities from scratch in California to address housing undersupply and also create new urban centers without being hampered by city holdups.

Silicon Valley moguls are attempting to build a city of 400,000 an hour north of San Francisco, and there is another proposal for a new urban center in Sonoma County on ...Read more

It’s been just over a year since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. In that time, he’s moved at a breakneck pace to enact his campaign promises, rolling back environmental regulations and protections, overturning national vaccine guidance and health policy, executing full-forced immigration raids in cities like Minneapolis ...Read more

California wine giant Gallo is laying off more than 90 employees and closing a major Napa Valley wine-making facility.

The Modesto company said Thursday the cuts are necessary to adapt to market dynamics and changing customer demands.

In total, 93 employees across five sites will lose their jobs, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining...Read more

NAPLES, Florida — And then there were none.

My subcompact 2025 Nissan Versa sedan tester was the last of its breed: a new car that starts under $20,000. The $18,350 Versa ceased production for sale in the United States at the end of 2025. The subcompact Kia Soul SUV takes over as the most affordable new 2026 vehicle on the market at $21,935. ...Read more

The 2026 Nissan Sentra has been redesigned, which means that a committee spent several million dollars rearranging the same basic shapes and then issued a press release. Will anyone notice? Nissan dealers will, because they have inventory to move and quotas to hit. The rest of civilization will politely squint and walk past it.

The 2026 Nissan ...Read more

Honda Powersports continues to deliver great off-road experiences for its consumers, and that keeps them coming back for more.

In Grasso’s Garage this month, it’s all about utility, and that's what the 2026 Honda FourTrax Recon 250 delivers.

Wrapped in familiar Honda Red, the Recon is ready for everything off road. Our tester was powered ...Read more

United Auto Workers members at Volkswagen AG's assembly plant in Tennessee overwhelmingly ratified a historic first labor pact that locks in higher wages, lower health insurance costs, and stronger job security language for the next four years, the union announced late Thursday.

The result — with 96% voting in favor of the deal — ends a ...Read more

Walgreens is laying off 469 employees in Illinois, nearly six months after being bought by a private equity firm.

The employees work at the company’s offices in Deerfield, at downtown Chicago and in Danville, according to a letter the company sent to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Activity.

Walgreens said in the letter, ...Read more

Seattle Seahawks fans have been understandably frustrated by the off-again, on-again nature of the sale of the team, which was finally confirmed Wednesday after months of speculation, media reports and denials.

But the secretive, heavily orchestrated process reflects the complexities of hawking a two-time Super Bowl champion widely expected to ...Read more

Scrolling through Zillow window shopping homes you can’t afford is a mixed bag. It’s nice to dream, but it can be a tough reminder of your pocketbook.

Or, you could just scroll Zillow on World of Warcraft.

The more than 20-year-old multiplayer online game has teamed up with Zillow to create a new “microsite” where players can browse ...Read more

A bill requiring insurers to offer coverage to California homeowners who make their property resistant to wildfires was introduced Wednesday in the Legislature.

SB 1076, by state Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez, D-Alhambra, would require insurers to offer and renew coverage for any home that meets wildfire-safety standards adopted by the insurance ...Read more

Last spring, victims of the Los Angeles wildfires complained loudly and en masse over how State Farm General was handling their insurance claims, especially for smoke damage.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara urged them to lodge formal complaints with the department.

"That's how we track and how we monitor, and we make sure that we follow ...Read more

Microsoft announced Wednesday it has matched 100% of its electricity consumption with renewable energy, meeting a goal it set in 2020. The company’s electricity demand is projected to surge due to the expansion of data centers in a global artificial intelligence race, but the tech giant said for now, it had met a major milestone toward its “...Read more

Twenty years ago last week, a Seattle startup called Zillow launched the first public website showing on- and off-market property values.

Since then, and throughout waves of controversy and housing ups and downs, Zillow hasn’t just survived — it’s dominated.

Zillow has ballooned from an advertising business into a market gatekeeper that ...Read more

ST. HELENA, California — E&J Gallo Winery, the world’s largest wine producer by volume, decided to slash nearly 100 Bay Area jobs and shutter one of its production hubs, the company reported to state labor officials.

Including the closure of The Ranch Winery in Napa County, Modesto-based Gallo will eliminate 73 jobs at three sites in St. ...Read more