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SF’s first raised bike lane to begin Monday

Construction of San Francisco's first raised bike lane will get underway Monday.

9 years ago

Wages to soar 40 percent for SFO catering workers

An expanded wage and benefit policy approved at SFO Tuesday will raise the wages of workers at airline catering companies.

9 years ago

Exploratorium layoffs draw protest

About 80 workers and activists rallied outside of the Exploratorium today on San Francisco's Pier 15 to protest a round…

9 years ago

Protesters arrested calling for hotel boycott

Nearly two dozen demonstrators were arrested Monday evening while blocking the entrance to San Francisco hotel Le Meridien.

9 years ago

Restaurateur accused of cheating workers out of overtime

The part-owner of two dim sum restaurants in San Francisco has been indicted on federal charges related to an alleged…

9 years ago

County, contractor clash over hospital delays

Santa Clara County has terminated its contract for a $300 million hospital construction project in San Jose.

9 years ago

San Jose moves toward minimum wage bump

The San Jose City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to conduct a study that may lead to a regional minimum wage…

9 years ago

Workers fingered in Livermore grass fire

A fast-growing fire near Livermore was ultimately determined to have destroyed 195 acres of grass Thursday.

9 years ago

UCSF pegs Warriors arena support on traffic plan

University of California at San Francisco supports the construction of an 18,000-seat multi-use arena for the Golden State Warriors as…

9 years ago

Contract ratified for 9,000 Santa Clara workers

Santa Clara County's largest employee union on Wednesday ratified a labor contract reached with the county late last month, union…

9 years ago

UC sets system-wide minimum wage at $15

The University of California Wednesday announced that it will raise the minimum wage for all workers systemwide to $15 an…

9 years ago

Bug hunters target oriental fruit fly

State workers will begin laying bait Friday in Santa Clara County to stop the spread of oriental fruit flies.

9 years ago

Schaaf: Oakland budget ‘great plan’ for city

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf Wednesday hailed the City Council's approval of a $2.4 billion two-year budget as "a great plan…

9 years ago

Uber driver ruled an employee, not contractor

The California Labor Commission has ruled that a former Uber Technologies Inc. driver was an employee, not an independent contractor

9 years ago

Bug bits turn up in imported chick peas

A container of 14 tons of Indian food was turned away at the Port of Oakland last week after authorities…

9 years ago

Power outage darkens Cal classrooms

Power is out throughout a large part campus at the University of California at Berkeley Friday.

9 years ago

Shots fired outside Fisherman’s Wharf eatery

No one was injured after shots were fired outside a Fisherman's Wharf restaurant in San Francisco this evening, police said.

9 years ago

Oakland City workers plan march on city council

Members of one of the largest unions that represents Oakland city employees plan to march to the City Council meeting…

9 years ago

Dow cleans up after chemical release

More than 20 workers cleaned up an unintended chemical release at Dow Chemical's waterfront processing facility in Pittsburg Friday afternoon, according to…

9 years ago

Brown urges second chance for ex-offenders

Gov. Jerry Brown spoke about the benefits of prison labor and hiring former convicts.

9 years ago

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