A controversial owner of several towing companies in San Francisco has been charged again by federal prosecutors with insurance fraud, three weeks after a similar case, along with other various criminal complaints, was filed against him. In a statement Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said that towing company operator … Read more
A Santa Clara County man convicted of complicated fraud schemes fled his sentencing and is now a wanted fugitive, according to the District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday. Dennis Fountaine, 67, is a “phony tech inventor” who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from at least four victims, according to District Attorney Jeff Rosen. According to … Read more
A judge ordered Bay Area car dealer DGDG Automotive to pay $290,000 in an environmental protection case alleging the company unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste. The civil complaint was filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office was joined by four other district attorneys’ offices in Contra Costa, Alameda, Solano, and Monterey counties. Prosecutors … Read more
The California Fast Food Workers Union is urging the state to again raise the minimum wage for fast-food employees. According to a letter sent to the statewide Fast Food Council last month, the union is asking for a $20.70 wage starting in 2025 and a $21.40 wage in 2026. The proposed yearly 3.5% increase is … Read more