BusinessNorth Davis store becomes first Peet's Coffee in the country to form a unionJanuary 31, 2023 | Janelle SalangaThe north Davis location is the first of Peet’s 336 nationwide locations to unionize. Other locations in Northern California have approached SEIU 1021 about following suit.
BusinessA fight over seats could define the future of an iconic San Francisco movie theaterDecember 10, 2022Conservationists' objections to proposed renovation plans for the 100-year-old Castro Theatre in San Francisco illustrate an ongoing debate about the future of historic theaters.
Race and EquitySacramento revamps cannabis enforcement system after facing dozens of lawsuits, racism allegationsOctober 3, 2022 | Scott RoddThe city has issued over $100 million in fines against property owners, but the vast majority have challenged the penalties.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers approve first-in-the-nation bill to let fast food workers organizeAugust 29, 2022 | Nicole NixonThe bill would create a Fast Food Sector Council to set minimum workplace wages, hours and standards. It could drastically change the fast food and franchising industries in California.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s fast food bill could link chains to wage theft and other workplace violationsAugust 21, 2022Proponents say AB 257 could curb wage theft, but restaurateurs say it could raise costs and prices and fundamentally change relationships with fast food chains.
BusinessInflation soars to an over 40-year high. These are the ways Americans are copingJune 10, 2022Consumers are watching their pennies at the gas station and grocery store as consumer prices surged 8.6% in May, pushing the annual inflation rate to its highest in over 40 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
BusinessA billion pounds of California almonds could be stuck in warehouses instead of being exportedMay 9, 2022 | Rich IbarraShipping companies are finding more profit bringing back empty containers than filling them with almonds and other American exports. Growers statewide are looking at hundreds of millions of pounds on hand.
BusinessSacramento housing prices surge in February, setting new recordsMarch 14, 2022Experts say it’s starting to look like a repeat of 2021, which was the most aggressive housing market in the region’s history. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHere’s how state lawmakers want to help Californians facing high gas pricesMarch 13, 2022Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed pausing tax increase on gas sellers and Republican state lawmakers have pushed for suspending the tax entirely in the short term. Those plans would likely reduce the price of gas, but it’s not clear by how much.
Health CareWorkplace rights for California workers navigating the omicron surgeJanuary 25, 2022 | Janelle SalangaWorkers, regardless of immigration status, are protected by California labor laws. Here’s what to know about those protections and available benefits at this stage of the pandemic.
