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No More “Hero Pay” Bonus For Kroger Employees During Pandemic
Kroger Co. is the largest supermarket chain and third largest retail company in the world. In Southern California, Kroger owns Ralphs and

Free Legal Help For Los Angeles Residents Affected By Covid-19 Pandemic
Mayor Garcetti launched L.A. Represents — an assembly of attorneys, law firms, and bar associations who will provide free legal services to

Receiving Worker’s Compensation Benefits Made Easier In California
CALIFORNIA — Gov. Newson signed an executive order that would make it easier for workers infected with COVID-19 to claim worker’s compensation

Romney’s Plan To Give Essential Workers $12 Per Hour Bonus
Senator Romney released a proposal that will give essential workers temporary bonuses as they continue to work during the coronavirus pandemic. Under

Brentwood City To Pay $1 Million As Setlement For Sexual Assault Lawsuit
The city has agreed to pay a former female officer a $1 million settlement and for her to drop the lawsuit and

Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco Sue Uber And Lyft For Labor Law Violation
Uber and Lyft and being jointly sued by Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and the state of California for allegedly violating

405 Freeway Crash Leaves 1 Dead And 2 Injured
May 1, 2020 – Huntington Beach: Two Caltrans workers were struck by a car that crashed on the 405 Freeway last Thursday

Pedestrian Killed After Hit-And-Run In South Los Angeles
May 1, 2020 – Two vehicles and a 33-year old pedestrian were involved in a fatal hit-and-run early Friday morning in South

Higher Unemployment Benefits Cause Concerns For Employers
Commonly, unemployment benefits cover approximately 40% of an employee’s wages. To expand the unemployment insurance, the federal stimulus bill passed last March

Lyft Is Shifting Gears, Reducing Its Workforce And Turning To Deliveries
Lyft is laying off and furloughing thousands of its employees as it struggles to cope cash flow problems caused by the coronavirus

La County – Large Businesses To Offer Additional Paid Sick Leave
April 29, 2020 — Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors recently approved a provisional emergency ordinance that requires big companies in unincorporated

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Now Available To Self-Employed Californians
April 28, 2020 – California Labor Secretary Julie Su announced on Tuesday that the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program (PUA) is now accepting

ZOOMBOMBING – What It Is And What You Should Do To Prevent It
April 27, 2020 – It’s been a little over a month since we have all been ordered to stay at home. Thanks

Los Angeles Steps Up To Get Laid-Off Workers Re-Hired
April 26, 2020 – Los Angeles is making significant moves to protect its laid-off workers who have had their jobs for a

Speeding On The Empty Streets Of Los Angeles
April 25, 2020 – Los Angeles is notorious for its excessive traffic. But since the stay-at-home order, the streets and freeways of

Teen Killed In Crash On 10 Freeway In Jefferson Park
April 25, 2020 – the California Highway Patrol reported a fatal crash on the 10 Freeway in Jefferson Park where a teenage

Santa Monica Nurses Back At Work After Suspension
April 24, 2020 – Ten nurses from the Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica were given written warnings and then suspended

Over 26 Million Jobless in the U.S.
April 23, 2020 – At least 4.4 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits just last week as millions of businesses in every

High-Speed Chase on the 91 Freeway
April 22, 2020 – Los Angeles Police chased a driver from downtown Los Angeles to the North Long Beach area on the

Motorcycle and Car Accident in Alhambra
April 8, 2020: Earlier today, a motorcyclist collided with an SUV along Interstate 10 Freeway in Alhambra. According to California Highway Patrol