Local News Minimum wage to increase in unincorporated areas of San Mateo County Bay City NewsUpdated Sep 30, 2025 Workers in unincorporated parts of San Mateo County will get a pay boost next year, the county Office of Labor and Standards Enforcement annou…
Local News Featured Labor citations hit Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay and subcontractors By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Jul 17, 2025 The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay and three of its janitorial contractors have misclassified 155 janitorial employees as independent contractors…
Local News Featured San Mateo County activates office to prosecute violators of state labor laws By Thomas Hughes Bay City NewsUpdated Jul 14, 2025 San Mateo County has launched a new county office to help enforce laws against wage theft, particularly among vulnerable employees who work in…
Local News Los Altos Hills Co. Fire District announces special meeting Bay City News Jun 17, 2024 The Los Altos Hills County Fire District Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday to hold a closed session on employee pe…
Local News San Mateo business input sought for minimum wage hike proposal Updated Apr 11, 2025 In considering increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, the city of San Mateo is seeking input from local businesses by hosting two forums …
Local News Underpaid caregivers to get more than $600K Updated Apr 11, 2025 Two dozen Filipino caregivers who worked more than 40 hours a week but were paid well-below minimum wage by their Bay Area employers will rece…
Lifestyle Know It All Updated Apr 1, 2025 Environmental activist and naturalist John Muir (1838-1914) is pictured on the California state quarter.