In South Lake Tahoe, residents are evacuating as the Caldor Fire is spreading in that direction. Evacuation areas include places in California and Nevada. However, as many people were trying to get out as quickly as possible, some used the app Lyft, but the prices were much higher than usual.
While vaccine are available for people to help prevent the dangerous symptoms and effects of COVID-19, the nation’s vaccination rates still aren’t high enough for Uber and Lyft drivers to feel safe going back to work in full force. There are still concerns about transmission and getting sick, and drivers are turning to other ways to participate in the gig economy than giving people rides.
A Lyft driver and an Uber driver were injured in two separate shootings in Philadelphia. The shootings both took place on August 25.
A California rideshare driver submitted a lawsuit over Proposition 22. On August 20, a judge ruled Prop 22 unconstitutional. Rideshare companies plan to appeal the ruling.
Downtown Chicago has seen an influx of rideshare carjackings. As a result, drivers are being cautioned to verify identities and keep doors locked before letting potential passengers in their vehicles.