States and cities eye stronger protections for gig economy workers
Joshua Wood recalls days during the COVID-19 lockdown when New York City’s streets were virtually empty except for workers like himself. That experience convinced the 25-year-old Brooklynite, who works for both Uber Eats and a package delivery service, that the gig economy required immediate reform. According to a Pew Research Center report for 2021, roughly…
How much hardwood flooring costs, and how to save
Hardwood flooring is one of the best investments you can make. According to the 2022 Remodeling Impact Report from the National Realtor Association, homeowners who install new wood flooring before selling their homes recoup 118 percent of the cost at resale. As a result, hardwood floors effectively pay for themselves. However, before embarking on this…
The nearly 500 Californians killed in the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster might finally get a memorial
It was Southern California’s largest civil engineering disaster. In February 1928, Phillip Cesena was transferred to San Franciscquito Canyon to work as a ranch hand, mucking out stalls and exercising ranch animals. The 15-year-old had recently lost his father, Leonardo, and wanted to help support his mother, Erolinda, and his 12 siblings by learning how…
How 49ers fans in the Bay Area can watch tonight’s game on TV
Thursday Night Football: 49ers-Giants game will be simulcast on over-the-air TV in Bay Area Bay Area NFL fans will need Amazon Prime to watch most Thursday Night Football games this season. However, because the 49ers are hosting the New York Giants, tonight’s game will also be broadcast on regular television. The 49ers’ home opener will…
San Francisco McDonald’s sued after elderly customer burns herself on hot coffee
New York — McDonald’s is being sued yet again for a hot coffee spill. This time, a San Francisco location is accused of serving a “scalding” cup of coffee with an improperly attached lid, resulting in the coffee allegedly pouring out on plaintiff Mable Childress’ body and causing “severe burns” after she tried to drink…
This farm has repeatedly violated federal labor laws. Why does the U.S. continue to grant it foreign workers?
Star Farms in Brighton again under federal labor investigation, hit with new wage demands from workers BRISTOL — Seasonal Mexican workers stoop in the sweltering summer heat, bending low to cut cucumbers for farmers markets and produce aisles at Colorado’s big-box grocery stores. Every year, the laborers arrive at Star Farms on temporary visas as…
7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, Sept. 22-24
There’s a lot to see and do this weekend in the Bay Area, from a world-renowned jazz festival to a John Wick prequel to killer Korean barbecue, so let’s get started. As with anything these days, double-check websites for any last-minute changes in health recommendations. 1 SEE & HEAR A legendary festival returns The Monterey…
Family sues Google alleging its Maps app led father to drive off collapsed bridge to his death, attorneys say
According to the lawsuit, Google has been sued by the family of a North Carolina man who claims the company’s Maps application last year caused him to drive off a collapsed bridge and fall about 20 feet to his death. According to the lawsuit filed Tuesday, Philip Paxson was driving home late at night in…
From the Roadshow archives: When Sunol Grade replaced Bay Bridge as worst traffic jam in Bay Area
Bay Bridge had been the worst commute on state roads in the nine Bay Area counties for nearly two decades It’s official now. Thousands of Interstate 680 drivers who get up as early as 3:30 a.m. to avoid traffic on the Sunol Grade drive the region’s worst daily commute. The Bay Bridge has been named…
