Now I don't know where to start looking for a job... I am back and forth between the bay area and the central valley ( of California ) all the time

I'd start looking at employers... as many as you can.

And incidentally MOST people on this site aren't from California much less the Bay area... a large part of from outside the USA as this is an International site.

And now I am back and forth between the central valley (California) and the Bay area and have no idea how to go about finding a job... not a lot of job posts for Pet Groomers, and I can't afford to buy my own equipment as of right now... any suggestions??

Sadly I really don't know the area you live in.

Have you thought about putting an add on a Job site? Have you put your resume in to the few dog groomers in your area?

Finding work is really tough right now, especially if you're looking for something specific that there's not an abundance of in your area.

Good luck.

Very few jobs are posted. Most are filled because people walk in and apply.

So you have a resume ? Have you had several hundred printed and actually walked into every groom shop and asked about a job.

The school you graduated from, was it in dog grooming ? So how many actual dogs did you groom while in school, What actual experience do you have.