Soquel
Soquel, CA · Traffic & Transit
sanmateocountynews.com
Major U.S. 101 construction brings lane and ramp closures across San Mateo County through October 30
San Mateo, California – Drivers who rely on U.S. 101 for their daily commute may need to rethink their travel plans this October. A major stretch of the highway connecting several Peninsula communities will see temporary lane and ramp closures as construction crews carry out infrastructure improvements. The disruptions...
KMPH.com
High gas prices hit drivers, gas station owners say its hurting their bottom line too
VISALIA, Calif. (FOX26) — For the past several months, Californians have been feeling the impact of high gas prices at the pump. When the average price of a gallon of gas climbed above $6 in California, we spoke with drivers about how the rising costs were affecting their everyday lives. Many said they were cutting back on spending, changing their routines and making difficult choices just to afford to fill their tanks.
ABC10
Rideshare drivers protest California’s proposed autonomous vehicle rules
San Francisco Examiner
Drivers say Lyft’s record payout to end wage-theft case isn’t nearly enough
Alvaro Bolainez was one of 5,400 California ride-hail drivers who filed wage-theft claims in 2020 against Uber and Lyft. A Los Angeles resident, Bolainez had been driving for Lyft since it began offering service in the area in 2013 . Wage claims filed with the state Labor Commissioner’s Office only go back three years — but even so, looking back to just 2017, he calculated the company owed him $150,000 for unpaid wages and expenses. All told, the drivers who filed claims against the ride-hailing companies asserted the companies owed them $1.3 billion, including damages. Bolainez and the 1,933 other Lyft drivers in that group claimed the San Francisco company by itself owed them $434 million. “We knew that this company was violating labor rights,” he said. On Thursday, Lyft and a collection of state and city officials and private attorneys announced they had settled a wage-theft case sparked in part by those complaints. As part of the settlement, Lyft agreed to pay $272.5 million. About $237 million will be set aside for drivers, with the remainder going to the state as a civil penalty, according to David Chiu, San Francisco’s city attorney, whose office was one of the parties