Bay Area and California rebound with job gains after months of losses

The Bay Area and California both posted robust job gains in November that represented rebounds from months of feeble hiring trends marred by waves of employment losses, a new federal report released Wednesday shows.

The report, delayed by a weeks-long government shutdown, revealed that the Bay Area gained 4,800 jobs in November, snapping six consecutive months of employment losses for the region, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Downtown San Jose skyline looking north towards San Jose International Airport.