Los Angeles Community Rallies to Support Ukrainians in Need On Sunday, volunteers at Los Angeles’ Ukrainian Cultural Center filled big plastic bags full of supplies dropped off by people, to help Ukraine. Feds Will Offer Protections to Ukrainians Already in the U.S. Ukrainian advocates in the Bay Area are welcoming news that federal authorities will
The delays for hearings worsened during the pandemic, but staffing shortages are longstanding, a KQED investigation found. The Labor Commissioner's Oakland and San Francisco offices have struggled with some of the longest wait times.
California Democrats on Monday failed to gather enough support to advance a first-in-the-nation universal health care bill, succumbing to intense pressure from business groups and the insurance industry in an election year. Meanwhile, San Diegans are seeing their electricity bills skyrocket. Plus, the widespread impacts of wage theft in California, and why legal action against it has been delayed.
President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the nation’s worker health and safety efforts largely failed in his previous job to enforce protections for California outdoor workers exposed to toxic wildfire smoke. That’s according to an investigation by KQED and The California Newsroom.