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Oakland restaurant violates worker's rights; owes $1 million in unpaid wages

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23 November 2013 Visión Hispana Print Email
The Alameda County District Attorney charged the owner of the Century Buffet in Oakland's Fruitvale District, with payroll tax fraud, workers' compensation fraud, failure to pay the State-mandated minimum wage and overtime premium, and dissuading a witness.

The Alameda County District Attorney has charged Ji Li Zheng, the owner of the Century Buffet in Oakland's Fruitvale District, with 16 felony and misdemeanor counts alleging payroll tax fraud, workers' compensation fraud, failure to pay the State-mandated minimum wage and overtime premium, and dissuading a witness.

All natural business

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23 November 2013 Ferron Salniker Print Email

The Mexico Tortilla Factory in Newark produces food with natural ingredients and a traditional love of work. Susana “Sucy” Collazo (middle) is pictured with Ruby Aguilar (left) and Maria Contreras (right).

Local tortilla factory honors old-world values   ----   

“My dad only had a third grade education, so he’s proof that if you work hard you can do anything you put your mind to,” said Susana “Sucy” Collazo.

We’re sitting at a small table inside Mexico Tortilla Factory, a restaurant, market and tortilla factory in downtown Newark. Sucy’s parents started the business in 1970 and it has become a well-known and well-loved destination for Mexican food and food products.

Negocio Natural

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23 November 2013 Ferron Salniker Print Email
Mexico Tortilla Factory en Newark produce comida con ingredientes naturales y un amor al trabajo tradicional. Susana “Sucy” Collazo (en medio) posa con Ruby Aguilar (izq) y Maria Contreras (der). Foto: Ferron Salniker.
 
Tortillería local honra los valores antiguos  ----   
 
“Mi papa únicamente cursó el tercer grado de escuela, así que él es una prueba de que si trabajas duro puedes hacer cualquier cosa que te propongas”, mencionó Susana “Sucy” Collazo.

Estamos sentadas en una mesa pequeña dentro de México Tortilla Factory, un restaurante, mercado y tortillería en el centro de Newark.

Pain and suffering

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23 November 2013 Visión Hispana Print Email
Every day, people are injured in accidents that cause pain and suffering along with unexpected medical bills.
 
Knowing your legal rights is very valuable with personal injuries --- 

What you don’t know can cost you. Every day, people are injured in accidents that cause pain and suffering along with unexpected medical bills. People are usually focused on their medical needs and getting back to their regular life – they often don’t think much about their legal rights or the long-term impact of their injury.

Dolor y sufrimiento

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Conocer sus derechos y ser proactivo en obtener la ayuda legal puede significar una gran diferencia en como un accidente y las lesiones afectan su vida.

Conocer los derechos legales básicos es muy valioso cuando hay accidentes con lesiones ----

Lo que tú no sabes puede resultar costoso. Todos los días, personas sufren de lesiones cuando les ocurre un accidente lo que les causa dolor y sufrimiento además de las inesperadas facturas médicas. Generalmente la gente está enfocada en sus necesidades médicas y regresar a su vida normal

Brighter lights on Oakland streets

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23 November 2013 elena Print Email
LED streetlight conversion continues in Fruitvale District.
 
LED streetlight conversion continues in Fruitvale District ---- 

The City of Oakland is currently converting 30,000 existing High Pressure Sodium cobra head streetlights with Light Emitting Diode (LED) streetlights. Replacement of the existing streetlight fixtures with the new LED fixtures provides a better quality of light that will enhance public safety.