City Cast Portland
🍔 The local burger chain fined for withholding tips
May 10, 2024 · — Rachel Monahan
Good morning, Portland! 🥵 It will be downright hot today — and pretty warm this weekend too! But be careful if you get a chance to go out on the rivers ⚠️ They’re still dangerously cold, with swift currents 🥶
What's CITY Talking About?
$316K for Withholding Tips
The local chain Little Big Burger improperly gave managers tips meant for workers, the feds have determined. The U.S. Department of Labor investigated nine of the restaurant’s locations in Portland, as well as another half a dozen in Oregon and Washington. Little Big Burger now owes $316,000 in fines and improperly withheld tips. [KOIN]
Police Nix Drug Diversion Program
Multnomah County had the funding to reboot a drug diversion program called LEAD used in 20 states that was previously used in Portland. But Portland and Gresham police have failed to buy into the program that gets drug offenders into treatment instead of prison. They cite a budget crunch. [Willamette Week]
Camping Ban Into Effect
Enforcement of Portland’s new camping ban can start immediately after City Council passed a scaled-down version of the one approved last summer and put on hold by the courts. People experiencing homelessness who receive a shelter spot and refuse it can face up to a week in jail. [Oregonian 🔒]
How Safe Is the MAX?
On the Friday news roundup, the Portland Mercury’s Taylor Griggs talks about how Portland’s public transit needs to be safe — but also feel safe — for riders. [City Cast Portland 🎧]
What To Do
Friday, May 10
- 🥁 Punjabi & Bollywood Party | 9:30 p.m. | $16.59-$22.79 | Lola’s Room (Downtown)
- 💃 I Heart Mom Party | 8 p.m. | $17.85 (free for moms) | Fred Astaire Dance Studios (Lake Oswego)
- 🎨 Terracotta Pot Paint Night | 6:30 p.m. | $39.19 | Church Bar PDX (Kerns neighborhood)
- 🎶 Duo Apaixonado: Magic Strings | 7 p.m. | $23.18 | Reed College
- 💟 Mother's Day Cookie Decorating Workshop | 6 p.m. | $65 | Hip Chicks do Wine (Brooklyn neighborhood)
Saturday, May 11
- 🛍️ Unique Markets Portland | Opens at 10 a.m. (various times through Sunday) | $13.65+ | Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- 🍓 Moreland Farmers Market | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Pay as you go | Sellwood Moreland neighborhood
- 🎤 HATERS: Comedy Roast Battle | 10 p.m. | $17.85 | Funhouse Lounge (Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood)
- 🤝 Psychedelic Social | 6 p.m. | $12.51 | Psanctum Thrift (Brooklyn neighborhood)
- 🐑 Urban Farm Artisans Market | 12 - 6 p.m. | $12.51 | Sunderland Acres Lavender Farm (St. Johns neighborhood)
Sunday, May 12
- 🍴 Mother’s Day Drag Brunch | 11 a.m. | $39.19 | Stag PDX (Old Town neighborhood)
- 🤼 Micro Wrestling All-Stars Showdown | 6 p.m. | $28.52+ | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
- 🩰 Lyrical Dance Class | 12 p.m. | $17.85+ | Shabu Studios (North Tabor neighborhood)
Monday, May 13
- 🐦 Bird Song Walks | 7 a.m. (weekly through May 20) | Free | Canemah Bluff Nature Park (Oregon City)
- 📷 Photowalk in Forest Park | 5:30 p.m. | $12.51 | Pittock Mansion
Today on City Cast
There is a confusion between the actual danger and the perception of danger.
How Safe is the MAX? Plus, PSU Protests’ Aftermath and a Scaled-Back Camping Ban
On the Friday news roundup, there are the safety issues facing Portland’s transit system, the aftermath of the Portland State University ceasefire protests, and the city camping ban that has been officially approved after many iterations. Portland Mercury news reporter Taylor Griggs joins City Cast Portland executive producer John Notarianni and producer Giulia Fiaoni.
👏 Election trivia: The city of Portland has no elected officials on the May ballot. For the first time, the fall election will feature ranked choice voting: meaning you’ll be able to not just vote but rank the candidates in order of preference. It’s a bit like a primary and a general election all in one.
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