A San Francisco karaoke joint has been accused of unfair business practices, including keeping staff tips and adjusting staff time sheets, according to two lawsuits first reported by the San Francisco Business Times. Attorneys representing two former employees at Pandora Karaoke & Bar filed separate lawsuits against Pandora Karaoke Inc. and its owner Timmy Choy … Read more
FILE PHOTO: City leaders are calling for Maria Pereira, who represents Bridgeport’s 138th district in the City Council, to resign after making “offensive” comments in an email and giving the middle finger to a member of the public during a meeting last week. Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media FILE PHOTO: Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and City Council … Read more
WESTPORT — Troopers cited a Bridgeport man for allegedly causing a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Westport Friday after he changed lanes during a medical emergency, a police report said. Jose Hernandez, 66, of Bridgeport, was traveling in the left lane of I-95 north near Exit 18 at about 6:04 p.m. when he suffered a … Read more
BRIDGEPORT — A 37-year-old Stratford man was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Housatonic Avenue and Wells Street late Thursday, according to police. Police said they responded to the intersection and found the man on the ground, unresponsive. First responders performed lifesaving measures on the man and transported him to St. Vincent’s Medical … Read more
Xavier Flores Contributed Photo / Stamford Police Department STAMFORD — On Tuesday, state prosecutors dropped multiple manslaughter charges against a Norwalk man who was accused of selling fentanyl-laced cocaine to three people who later overdosed and died. Xavier Flores, 39, will no longer face three counts of first-degree manslaughter after state prosecutors discovered “multiple deficiencies” … Read more
