An Uber driver was arrested for failing to return a rented vehicle on Friday, officials said. On Oct.16, deputies patrolling in Valencia identified a 2012 Volvo as an embezzled vehicle using department resources, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The driver was traveling westbound on Valencia Boulevard, passing the intersection of Magic Mountain, ...

Proposition 22 seeks to override the effects of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) which required rideshare and delivery services to classify their drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. As full employees rather than contractors, drivers would be eligible for certain rights and benefits under California employment law. Related: California Joins Major Cities In Lyft, Uber Lawsuit Claiming Workers Are ...

Lyft is suspending operations in California at midnight Thursday due to changes in employee classification. UPDATE:  The California court has granted Lyft’s request for a further stay, so rideshare operations can continue uninterrupted, for now, according to the company. At 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Lyft operations in California are expected to be suspended following a court ruling to require the rideshare ...

It’s a situation that is all too common. There’s an older adult in your life: a parent or grandparent, an uncle or aunt, or whatever else it might happen to be, who drives unsafely. It’s probably time for them to admit they can’t be behind the wheel anymore, but they don’t want you taking that away from them. Older adults ...

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the City Attorneys of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco have filed a lawsuit against Uber and Lyft on Tuesday for misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors in violation of Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5), officials said. Under AB-5, which went into effect on Jan. 1 of this year, companies must prove workers are ...

Last year, changes to several California laws took strides in a progressive direction. These laws called for an increase in minimum wage, a ban on hairstyle discrimination in the workplace, and changes to the gig economy. With the Assembly Bill 5 (also called the “gig worker’s bill”) recently implemented, assemblywoman Christy Smith and Lorena Gonzalez have announced that they are ...

A Canyon Country Postmates driver is joining an Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) lawsuit against the state of California over the law, which regulates contracted workers. Miguel Perez is a plaintiff in a lawsuit, along with the companies Postmates, Uber and a rideshare driver from the Antelope Valley, alleging AB 5 — which is set to go into effect Jan. ...

New Year’s Eve can be one of the most dangerous nights of the year to drive, leading law enforcement officials to encourage Santa Clarita residents to make sure they have a way to get home safely. The safest place to drink alcohol is at home, but party-goers should always have a designated driver when going out if there is alcohol ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are offering rideshare tips to users after a woman allegedly got into the wrong vehicle, officials said. A woman recently reported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station that she left a restaurant in Santa Clarita and spotted a car that matched the color of her rideshare car, according to Shirley Miller, a spokesperson ...

New Year’s Eve can be one of the most dangerous nights of the year to drive, leading law enforcement officials to encourage Santa Clarita residents to make sure they have a way to get home safely. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The safest place to drink alcohol is at home, but ...