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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.Read More
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.Read More
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 of layoffs.Read More
Protesters arrested calling for hotel boycott
Nearly two dozen demonstrators were arrested Monday evening while blocking the entrance to San Francisco hotel Le Meridien.Read More
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 scheme in which he lied about his failure to...Read More
County, contractor clash over hospital delays
Santa Clara County has terminated its contract for a $300 million hospital construction project in San Jose.Read More
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 in Santa Clara County.Read More
Workers fingered in Livermore grass fire
A fast-growing fire near Livermore was ultimately determined to have destroyed 195 acres of grass Thursday.Read More
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 long as there is secure access to its newly...Read More
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 officials said. The four-year tentative contract with Service Employees...Read More
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 hour over the next three years.Read More
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.Read More
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 for Oakland's next two years."Read More
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 contractorRead More
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 discovered evidence of khapra beetles.Read More
Power outage darkens Cal classrooms
Power is out throughout a large part campus at the University of California at Berkeley Friday.Read More
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.Read More
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 Tuesday night.Read More
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 a Dow Chemical spokesman. The incident began at 2:50...Read More
Brown urges second chance for ex-offenders
Gov. Jerry Brown spoke about the benefits of prison labor and hiring former convicts.Read More