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Grocery chain to open early, stay open late for first responder shopping
Save Mart, Lucky and FoodMaxx grocery stores will open their doors one hour early and one hour later for first responders starting on Thursday, according to store officials. The...Read More
County hospitals struggle to serve patients with no contract, shrinking staff
Santa Clara County hospitals remain inundated by short staffing and lack of incentives to keep workers in the county’s healthcare offices and departments, disgruntled union employees said during a...Read More
Two million pounds of chicken recalled across eight states, including California
Approximately 2 million pounds of chicken products have been recalled across eight states, including California. Health officials say the poultry may be contaminated with foreign materials. According to a...Read More
Kaiser strike vote begins Monday amid charge execs ‘thriving’ at worker, patient expense
Kaiser Permanente workers will begin voting Monday on whether to authorize a massive strike that would affect Kaiser facilities nationwide, according to the Service Employees International Union, one of...Read More
Federal government joins false claim suit against Sutter Health
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday it will become a party in a whistleblower lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco against Sacramento-based Sutter Health LLC and...Read More
Laguna Honda workers allege unsafe staff shortage
Dozens of healthcare workers rallied outside of Laguna Honda Hospital, accusing the medical facility of creating unsafe conditions for both staff and patients.Read More
Pregnant victim of Yountville standoff remembered
A hostage standoff Friday at a veterans home in Yountville tragically took the life of four people including a Napa woman who was seven months pregnant and married one...Read More
Kaiser responds to scheduled union protests
Kaiser Permanente responded to 32 union protests being held across California during February and March by calling them "uncalled for and counterproductive." Read More
Bernal parking permits carry stiffest-ever limits
Sixteen blocks in Bernal Heights will join San Francisco’s residential parking permit program under strict caps on car owners.Read More
Farm workers hospitalized after pesticide exposure
Eighteen farm workers were hospitalized after being exposed to pesticides at a ranch south of Salinas on Thursday morning.Read More
SF campaign arms immigrants against hate crimes
On Friday, a campaign began to improve the public's awareness of discrimination and hate violence, especially among San Francisco's underserved communities.Read More
Sutter Pacific opens new care center in Mission
Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation opened a new care center in San Francisco's Mission District on Monday.Read More
Workers fired during strike could get millions
A ruling Tuesday by the National Labor Relations Board requires an Oakland employer to reinstate 38 union workers and reimburse them possibly millions of dollars.Read More
Lee’s Sandwiches recalls tons of uninspected meat
LQNN, which operates as Lee's Sandwiches in the Bay Area, recalled 213,000 pounds meat produced without USDA inspection.Read More
Tech shuttle drivers vote to unionize
Drivers providing commuter services for Google, Apple,, Genentech, and others voted to join the Teamsters union.Read More
News Minute: Obama stands behind healthcare
Obama vows health care law won't be undercut; displaced elephants now have new home. Read More
Hospitals profit hugely from botched surgery
Hospitals make more money when surgery goes wrong than when a patient encounters no complications.Read More
California could face doctor shortage
An influx of newly insured patients under President Obama's healthcare law could further strain California's underfunded healthcare system.Read More
22,000 health workers striking Kaiser
If you've got a Kaiser appointment today, good luck.Read More