Light rail transit systems can make commuting and just getting around considerably easier for people who live and work in metropolitan areas. However, like any public transit system, they can experience accidents and malfunctions.Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 22, a...
While Los Angeles is considered the home of the American entertainment industry, many U.S. television shows and movies are filmed in other states and even outside the country. The state of Georgia is home to many of those productions.A production company headquartered...
With America seemingly mired in an opioid epidemic, responsible doctors are becoming much more conservative in prescribing these powerful pain relievers to patients. Instead, they're prescribing non-opioid medications, such as NSAIDs, and non-pharmacologic pain...
In America, on average, one person is shot to death while at work every day of the year. The shooters include disgruntled employees, thieves, people pursuing a current or former significant other into their place of work and others with myriad motives and mental...
Anyone who works in construction -- or has a loved one who does -- knows what a dangerous profession it can be. We were reminded of that last week after a tragic incident at the University of California San Diego (UCSD).It's not clear precisely how many workers were...
A Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) employee was killed and 15 other people were injured in Murrieta amid a gas explosion at a home where work was being done. Three firefighters with Murrieta Fire and Rescue were among those injured. It appears that a damaged gas...
Men and women who work along our roads and freeways have some of the most dangerous jobs in the state. In addition to working with potentially dangerous equipment, they're often at the mercy of California drivers who are negligent or reckless. In one case that was...
Many high school and college students with part-time jobs work in the restaurant industry. This can involve anything from manning the drive-thru at a fast-food restaurant to working as a server or bus person at a high-end eatery. While some students have jobs...
Working in a restaurant may be your lifelong passion or something you do until you find another way to support yourself. Either way, you are not alone. In fact, there are more than 15 million restaurant workers in the United States. Unfortunately, though, going to...
Workers' compensation is a multi-billion-dollar industry here in California. Some $20 billion is paid to workers every year by insurers and/or employers.Workers' compensation regulations are determined by the state's elected officials. Because multiple groups have an...
