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Man Dressed As Building Subcontractor Sought In San Jose Armed Robbery
San Jose police were searching for a man who disguised himself as a building subcontractor and entered the back office of a shoe store where he robbed the manager at gunpoint last month, police said.
Newark Hazmat Spill Hospitalizes Lumber Facility Worker
Employees have been allowed to return Friday afternoon to a Newark lumber company that was evacuated after a spill of an unknown substance sent one person to the hospital earlier Friday, Alameda County fire officials said.
California Worker Furloughs Increase State’s Long-Term Costs
The state employee furloughs started under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger greatly increased the cash-out liabilities owed by California taxpayers when those workers leave government service.
Safety Coreographed At Dizzying Heights On New Bay Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) – Hundreds of workers spend their days hundreds of feet above the bay, and keeping them all safe is a huge job in itself. At any given time, 800 workers move […]
Benicia Worker Severely Hurt In Accident With 3-Ton Steel Beam
A man is recovering at a hospital after a three-ton steel I-beam fell onto his legs while he was working in Benicia Thursday morning, a fire official said.
Missing Yosemite Worker Found, Recovering From 35-Foot Fall
Authorities say a Yosemite National Park hotel worker who went missing for nearly three days is recovering after she apparently plunged 35 feet while hiking in rugged terrain.
NorCal Latino Market Chain Facing Backlash Over E-Verify Employment Verification
Labor groups and immigrant rights activists are planning a San Jose protest Thursday following the decision by Northern California’s largest Latino market chain to begin using an employment eligibility verification system.
Injury To Golden Gate Bridge Worker Briefly Shuts Lane
A Golden Gate Bridge worker was injured in an accident on one of the bridge’s sidewalks Tuesday morning, a bridge district spokeswoman said.
Berkeley Plant Worker Dies In Industrial Accident
A San Pablo man died from head trauma suffered in an industrial accident at a manufacturing plant in Berkeley last week, according to the Alameda County coroner’s bureau.
Worker’s Body Pulled From Collapsed Milpitas Construction Site
Authorities have recovered the body of a carpenter who was buried alive at a Milpitas construction site when a hillside collapsed.


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