#workplace-safety-violations

#workplace-safety-violations

Decrepit patient housing units smelled of urine and feces. Patients frequently attacked one another or staff. A chronic worker shortage occasionally left Lawson alone with as many as 19 patients, many in the throes of acute psychiatric crisis. Her superiors didn't respond to requests for assistance, her coworkers sometimes slept on the job, and her employer often failed to provide patients with basic necessities, such as enough food.

Amy's Drive Thru in Corte Madera shuttered permanently on Aug. 25, according to an Instagram post by the company. The fully vegetarian restaurant was arguably best known for its plant-covered roof, which was unmistakable when passing it on Highway 101. Food-wise, it served veggie burgers, french fries, milkshakes, "chik'n" tenders, grain bowls and more. In the Instagram post, the restaurant said it was not an easy decision, especially given its popularity in the Bay Area, but it did not cite a reason for the closure.