Jobs at home – Legit work

The first waves of graduates from California’s pioneering “green collar” training program are ready to put their new skills to work reducing the state’s carbon footprint, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The trainees, including ex-cons and low-income residents, have finished an extensive course in construction skills to equip them for entry-level jobs in the green economy. In Oakland, the mayor has championed the program as a way to reduce crime and poverty. Recruits to the city’s training