Labor
McDonald’s hiring thousands of workers across Southern California
San Bernardino Sun 5/10
McDonald’s is looking to hire thousands of Southern California workers as it gears up for the busy summer season, but filling those slots amid the current labor shortage might be tough.
Overworked and Underpaid
Capital & Main 5/10
While in the White House, Barack Obama had ambitious plans to expand overtime pay to millions of American workers who didn’t receive it, seeking to revive the New Deal promise of a fair wage for a fair day’s work.
Food Industry Policy
City of Berkeley to Defend New Natural Gas Ban in Ninth Circuit
Bloomberg Law 5/11
Berkeley, Calif., will urge the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to uphold the city’s ban on new natural gas hookups that a restaurant group argues is preempted by federal law.
Recycler’s checkered past is weaponized in plastics fight
Politico 5/10
SAN FRANCISCO — A fight over cleaning up the environment is getting dirty.
On the Side
Chef Lupe Liang and his trilingual menu embodied the spirit of Chinatown
Los Angeles Times 5/11
I first met chef Lupe Liang in June 2010, when I was invited to emcee the very first Chinatown Summer Nights event.
The best places to eat and drink in downtown Santa Cruz in 2022
The Mercury News 5/9
Santa Cruz may have a beach-hippie vibe, but that’s what makes its downtown so magnetic.
