Year. Kindred has contract workers hired to care for loved ones at home or in a facility. Rogers told us she works as a sitter, providing care for a client of just over 100 per day. No breaks. 12 hours per day. Based in kentucky, Kindred Health care saying the company has yet to receive the lawsuit. Vac wags orders remaining in affect for a number of businesses in moraga. From sky 7 hd, you can see crews there repairing the break. The utility says a construction crew hit a gas line this afternoon, on country club drive. They expect to have it fixed within an hour. A viewer shared this fire photo with us by way of you report late today. You can see flames there in fairfield. Sky 7 hd was there to take pictures for you this brush fire forced a closure of the far right lane of westbound 80 near west texas onramp. Patrol tells abc7 news this is one of four fires in fairfield. Sky 7 captured crews dousing hot spots from another brush fire burning along 780. This fire affected traffic and bu
Asking for just that. Good evening, im amadaetz. The suit claims Kindred Health care pays less than minimum wage, denying them lunch, and rest breaks. We have the story now from oakland. I like taking care of people. This care giver, Ginger Rogers told us its time for her employer to give her a little care in return. In terms of a living wage. I know there are a lot of complaints and things going on, but nobody is speaking up. They need their jobs. They have families there is a lot going on. Its not being talked about. The lawsuit filed in superior court alleges ta kindred and afill yates failed to pay all wages and did not regularly provide worker was meals and rest periods. Kindred has a policy and practice in place, theyre not paying for all hours worked. Workers are paid a flat rate when working 1224 hour shifts n rates are so low, they result in violations. As low as, you know, 5. 80 an hour. That is well below california minimum wage, going up to nine an hour on july 1st of this
Vallejo, sunnyvale. Sky 7 hd was there not long afterward bringing you these pictures. This brush fire has forced the closure near the west texas on ramp. The Highway Patrol tells abc 7 news this was one of four brush fires today. Just a 20 minute drive from that fire another grass fire along 780. This fire affected traffic and burned dangerously close to homes. The blaze was contained at about 5 15 and burned about two acres in total. Fire conditions were not especially dangerous today. Cooler weather would bring in some relief in these dry conditions. Abc 7 weather anchor is here with live doppler 7 hd. As you pointed out conditions will become more favorable for reduced fire risk. Cooling down a bit from todays rather warm levels of temperatures. We had highs in the low 90s all around the bay area. 80s around the bay. Nothing very extreme but warm. Things are going to cool down but humidity on the rise as we get a bit of an on shore flow. Notice low clouds and fog back to the coast
Afternoon. Some economists are cautioning investors to remember that this fed meeting were going to hear about took place before june jobs numbers were out. Meantime, the start of earnings season is always a driving force for the market, as well. Scott has the details on some of the first reports. Alcoa beating the street on the top and bottom line. The company says it saw strong results in its engineered products business. Meantime, its looking to cut costs. Shares are up nearly 40 so far this year and out after the dow last night, results from the Container Stores. The company posting a better than expected loss and lowered its full year guidance. The ceo pointing out what he calls, quote, a retail funk saying the Container Store and its fellow retailers are experiencing slight traffic declines in what he describes as a surprising tepid retail environment. Shares down sharply in extended trading. A mixed story for bob echts. The food earnings beat expectations, but revenues fell a bi
Wednesday night in for diane, and we do begin with that record heat. The map says it all tonight, more than half the country with temperatures above 90. Many places nearing 100. Records shattered. Paramedics on alert because the first round of heat is often the toughest on your body. As we mentioned, some schools are letting children out early. Then there was this in the heartland, that monstrous tornado touching down and it is relentless, hitting in nearly the same place. Were on the ground there, too. We begin with the heat and how long is this going to last. Heres abcs linzie janis. Reporter three days until the official start of summer, and the east coast is already breaking records. The mercury in philadelphia hitting 94 degrees. Its ridiculous, pouring sweat. Reporter philly so used to snow days, instead sending kids home because of the heat. At the womens u. S. Open in pinehurst, north carolina, fans struggling to stay cool. At high noon, washington d. C. Was the hottest city in