"Jasmine De La Cruz, a trainee at the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, requested the board to cover her lost wages, benefits and damaged reputation, but supervisors denied her request on Tuesday. De La Cruz's attorney, Ryan Kraft from the Venardi Aurada firm, submitted the claim on Oct 29, alleging that she was discriminated against for not accommodating her disability."
"De La Cruz, a trainee at the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, was a passenger in a white Cadillac sedan going 120 mph in Burlingame on April 19 at 3:30 a.m., according to a CHP statement. The car had two passengers, one of them being De La Cruz, CHP Officer Jovita Ojeda previously told the Post. CHP officers tried to stop the car, but driver Armando Jose Lopez kept going, leading to a pursuit."
San Mateo County supervisors rejected a claim by trainee Jasmine De La Cruz seeking lost wages, benefits and reputational damages after termination. The claim, submitted Oct. 29 by attorney Ryan Kraft of Venardi Aurada, alleged disability discrimination and failure to accommodate medical needs. De La Cruz was a passenger in a white Cadillac traveling about 120 mph in Burlingame on April 19; the driver lost control, overturned and was pronounced dead at the scene. An illegal gun was found in the vehicle. De La Cruz was injured, hospitalized, a relative launched a GoFundMe, and the sheriff's office fired her on May 6.
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