employees

Central Coast Voices: Advantages of family-friendly workplaces

Kris Kington-Barker

Across the globe, businesses of all sizes are recognizing that supportive policies and practices increase organizational productivity, while also boosting…

Health, Science and Technology

SLO County librarians switching roles to help in pandemic response

Angel Russell

As SLO County COVID-19 cases rise and the demand for testing is increasing, three more county libraries are closing because librarians and other staff are…

Culture and Identity

Central Coast Voices: Pandemic survival—business resources and workforce opportunities

Fred Munroe

The coronavirus crisis has made both businesses and individuals rethink the way they do things, and also what they do. While many businesses and employees…

Business and Economy

Mindbody lays off, furloughs over a third of its employees due to global client business closures

Mindbody is a health and wellness technology company headquartered in San Luis Obispo, with offices in Santa Maria and around the world. While the current…

SLO County Sheriff's Office will hire more deputies to cut millions of dollars in overtime

Tyler Pratt

San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson asked county officials this summer for an additional $3.55 million dollars in general fund money to cover…