McDonald’s employees strike for higher wages and workplace safety

May 20, 2021

On Wednesday, May 19th 2021, cooks and cashiers employed with McDonald’s held a one-day strike in Los Angeles to demand a $15-an-hour minimum wage at all locations. They were also protesting against the company’s alleged failure to protect its workers from workplace sexual harassment, violence at the workplace, exposure to COVID-19, higher wages & workplace… Read More

10 year old killed in Hesperia travel trailer RV accident

May 19, 2021

A 10-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in Hesperia. On Saturday morning, a travel trailer crashed into a vehicle around 9:49 a.m. less than a mile north of Main Street. As per the California Highway Patrol logs both the trailer and vehicle overturned on their sides in the shoulder off… Read More

Rapper T.I and wife under investigation for sexual assault

May 18, 2021

A sexual assault investigation has been opened against rapper T.I. and his wife Tameka “Tiny”. A woman whose identity has not been disclosed reportedly met with Los Angeles detectives in April 2021 claiming that she was assaulted in 2005 by the couple. Another woman, Rachelle Jenks filed a police complaint with similar allegations of sexual assault… Read More

23 year old dies in Murrieta Motorcycle accident

May 17, 2021

A 23 year old dies in Murrieta riding a Ducati motorcycle crashed into a Toyota Corolla around 8 p.m. on 14th May 2021. The motorcyclist sustained traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead after he was taken to a hospital. The rider was reportedly heading north when he collided with the Toyota Corolla. The car was… Read More

Clinical Laboratory Scientist sues her former employer for wrongful termination

May 15, 2021

Clinical laboratory scientist (CLS) Kathleen Hamada has alleged that Community Hospitals of Central California discriminated against her due to her medical condition and failed to accept her disability to work regularly. She blamed them for retaliating and creating hostile working conditions for her. Community Hospitals of Central California is the parent company of Community Medical… Read More

Man arrested for sexual assault, elder abuse in Freemont

May 14, 2021

A man was arrested and a case was registered against him for elder abuse in Freemont residence on Thursday 13th May 2021 after Police saw him sexually assaulting an elderly woman. The police officers responded to a call at a residence located near Irvington High School in the area of Grimmer Boulevard and Blacow Road.… Read More

Female employee alleges gender discrimination, sues California prison

May 13, 2021

A female maintenance worker at a California prison has sued the corrections department, alleging discrimination and harassment by her former boss because of her gender. A resident of Elk Grove, 59-year-old Pam Payne filed a lawsuit against former manager Phil Albee stating that he made her work life miserable, jeopardized workers’ safety and wasted a… Read More

Man killed in a Pedestrian accident while walking his dog

May 12, 2021

Mark Fiala was walking his dog in his neighbourhood early Monday morning in Pleasanton when he was struck by a car. The 66-year-old died in the fatal crash and the dog survived with minor injuries. According to the police and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Coroner’s Bureau, Mark was walking his dog northbound along with… Read More

Workplace discrimination in Oakland get Settled

May 11, 2021

Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, California agreed to a settlement regarding allegations of racial workplace discrimination against its African American employees. They arrived at a settlement after two years of mediation with more than 2,000 employees working in consulting services and administrative support. Kaiser Permanente has announced that it will pay $11.5 million in monetary payments and… Read More

Wildfires Burned around Northern California

May 10, 2021

On May 8, several wildfires burned around the Sacramento region and Northern California. A red flag warning was issued by the National Weather Service affecting most of the Sacramento Valley, forcing evacuations. It was forecasted that low humidity and winds up to 40 mph had the potential to cause the fast spreading of wildfires. U.S.… Read More