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Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday. Each year about 300,000 immigrants, mostly from Mexico, take seasonal jobs on U.S. farms. The new rule, which The post Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule appeared first on KION546.
Former Santa Rosa planning director files wrongful termination suit against city
Santa Rosa’s former planning chief says a request for a temporary medical accommodation precipitated her abrupt termination last September. Clare Hartman, in a claim notice first filed with the city in February and later amended in April, alleged she faced discrimination after asking for intermittent leave granted under state and federal law to deal with an illness.
Skull found in Sonoma County identified as 1980s homicide cold case victim
(KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office identified the skull of “‘Motorcycle Mountain’ John Doe” as Thomas Jeffrey Rupen, the victim of a cold case dating back to the 1980s, officials announced Tuesday. On Feb. 15, 2001, a civilian turned a human skull into the sheriff’s department office in Santa Rosa. The civilian said they […]
Where to Find the Best Quesabirria in Santa Rosa
My buddy Ana is a serious quesabirria fan and swears that Mi Ranchito in Larkfield is the hands-down winner for her. That’s a tall order, my friend, since I’ve had my share of these long-simmered beef tacos dunked into their chile-laden broth, stuffed with cheese and grilled to a bubbly brown.
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