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Santa Maria farm pays $30k to workers to settle labor complaint

By   /  Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, Latest news, Law, right, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Santa Maria farm pays $30k to workers to settle labor complaint

More than 200 Santa Maria farmworkers received settlement checks from Rancho Laguna Farms on Feb. 21, a day after the farm agreed to a $30,000 informal settlement of an unfair labor practice charge with the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. The board distributed checks to 212 farmworkers at the Central Coast United for a Sustainable Read More →

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Morro Bay could get world’s biggest battery facility

By   /  Friday, February 19th, 2021  /  Central Coast, Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Morro Bay could get world’s biggest battery facility

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Mars rover lands safely, with drone helicopter from Simi Valley on board

By   /  Thursday, February 18th, 2021  /  Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Mars rover lands safely, with drone helicopter from Simi Valley on board

The Mars 2020 rover, carrying on board a first-of-its-kind drone developed by Simi Valley-based AeroVironment, touched down in the Jezero Crater on Feb. 18. The rover was confirmed to have landed safely at 12:56 p.m. Pacific Time, after what’s known as the “seven minutes of terror,” a delay in signal between the Red Planet and Read More →

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Lack of masks, insufficient translations: Farmworkers tell of COVID response problems

By   /  Friday, February 12th, 2021  /  Agribusiness, Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Latest news, left, South Coast, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County  /  Comments Off on Lack of masks, insufficient translations: Farmworkers tell of COVID response problems

For months, many farmworkers in the tri-county region and the rest of California, especially indigenous workers who speak neither Spanish nor English, were not properly informed of the dangers of COVID-19, leading to outbreaks and poor working conditions. Despite being labeled essential workers by the state, farmworkers often felt ignored, according to a recent study Read More →

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Chamber releases new plan for reopening, recovery

By   /  Friday, February 12th, 2021  /  Central Coast, Central Coast Health Watch, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Chamber releases new plan for reopening, recovery

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Our View: SLO must not let act of hate go unanswered

By   /  Friday, February 12th, 2021  /  Central Coast, Editorials, Education, Latest news, Opinion, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Our View: SLO must not let act of hate go unanswered

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Santa Barbara County approves $13.4M rent program

By   /  Thursday, February 11th, 2021  /  Central Coast, Latest news, Real Estate, South Coast, Tri-County Economy  /  Comments Off on Santa Barbara County approves $13.4M rent program

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has voted to use $13.4 million in federal pandemic relief funds for direct assistance to low-income renters who lost income because of COVID-19. The money was part of the stimulus bill approved in December. In Santa Barbara County, it will go toward a three-month rental subsidy up to Read More →

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