Sentencing is scheduled Thursday for a ride-hailing driver who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Palm Desert after the two met during a ride. Ismael Gaspar, 38, of Cathedral City faces a maximum of 16 years in state prison at his sentencing hearing, scheduled for the Larson Justice Center in Indio. Gaspar pleaded guilty to […]
Uber has made changes to entice new and old drivers to get back on the road and weeks after those changes, local drivers say these changes have affected surcharges and driving rates, actually leaving fewer uber drivers on the road. And it’s affecting riders, too! NBC Palm Springs spoke to drivers and passengers who are […]
A ride-hailing driver who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Palm Desert after the two met during a ride pleaded guilty Thursday to a half-dozen felony charges. Ismael Gaspar, 38, of Cathedral City faces a maximum of 16 years in state prison. He remains free on bond pending sentencing, scheduled for May 13 at the […]
Suzanne has been a driver for Uber and Lyft for a year, she voted yes on Proposition 22, like the majority of California voters. It passed. “I’m so happy because it means that I can still earn money on my own time when I want around my own schedule,” says Suzanne. App based rideshare and […]
In a major win for gig economy companies, CNN projects California voters have passed a costly and controversial ballot measure to exempt firms like Uber and Lyft from having to classify their gig workers in the state as employees rather than as independent contractors. Backed by more than $200 million from Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Uber-owned […]
Proposition 22, or the App Based Drivers as Contractors and Labor Policies Initiative will be on the November ballot. A yes vote would make app based drivers independent contractors not employees. It would override AB 54 that was expanded in a California Supreme Court ruling that make companies prove employees are independent contractors, not just […]
Ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft are safe from services halting in California, at least for now. The companies have been granted a temporary reprieve delaying and order that would have forced them to reclassify drivers. On one end of the spectrum, Lyft and Uber drivers sharing their frustration, on the other end, taxi drivers tell […]
