Labor
California workers threaten strikes from health care to Hollywood. Will their power last?
Sacramento Bee 11/9
Thousands of lecturers at the University of California. Tens of thousands of nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente. Tens of thousands of workers in Hollywood.
Fast-Food Workers Strike Across California For Better Working Conditions
NBC 11/9
Fast-food workers say they are fed up with their working conditions, and on Tuesday morning, they’re walking out.
Food Industry Policy
Facing fines and suspensions, some defiant Contra Costa County restaurants aren’t checking diners for COVID vaccination
San Jose Mercury News 11/10
ANTIOCH — At Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch during a recent noon hour, table servers were taking orders, customers were chatting over burgers and cooks were furiously whipping up entrees in the kitchen.
San Francisco allows fishing fleet to sell Dungeness crabs off the boat at Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco Chronicle 11/9
Dungeness crab lovers will soon be able to buy the shellfish directly from the boats at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.
On the Side
Sweetgreen Seeks $312.5 Million IPO
QSR Magazine 11/10
Sweetgreen revealed Tuesday that it’s looking to raise as much as $312.5 million in its IPO.
Yelp personalizes home feed in latest upgrade
Restaurant Dive 11/9
Yelp has enhanced its home feed on iOS to feature visual content from local restaurants, such as popular dishes, consumer photos and restaurant updates, according to a company blog post. The update is available in 150 metros in over 25 states.