Dr. Michael Drake
UC Regents unanimously select former Ohio State president, UC Irvine chancellor and professor of ophthalmology as the first Black president of the UC system, succeeding the retiring Janet Napolitano.
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Levi Strauss
Levi StraussVenerable San Francisco jeans-maker, founded in 1853, lays off 700 workers — about 15% of its worldwide corporate workforce — amid a 62% drop in revenue in the second quarter due to coronavirus.
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Cal Fire
Cal FireFirst six months of 2020 had fewer acres burn statewide than the 10-year average. But after a dry winter, vegetation and soils are drying fast, and fire officials are expecting a difficult summer and autumn ahead.