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Salinas, California central coast, June 15, 2006 These machines when empty and sitting in the fields look like huge dinosaurs. Sometimes when I drove by a scene like this, one of my students would recognize my truck and wave. Then, hopefully, I would see him in English class that evening!

Central Coast News

Santa Maria labor company fined over $1 million for violating farmworkers rights

Amanda Wernik

A Santa Maria farm labor company has been fined over $1 million for violating farmworkers’ rights.

Business and Economy

Five Central Coast farms fined for failing to ensure farmworkers' benefits and pay

Gabriela Fernandez

Recent investigations from the US Department of Labor found that five farms in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties have neglected to pay and provide the proper benefits to their workers.

Barkev Abadjian and his family are busy preparing for Valentine's Day amid pandemic labor shortage and supply chain issues

Business and Economy

Florists urge early Valentine's Day orders amid flower shortages

Angel Russell

Valentine's Day flowers may be pricier and harder to find due to supply chain issues and labor shortages brought on by the pandemic.

Culture and Identity

Central Coast Voices: We are the care: A community initiative to address the local child care crisis

Fred Munroe

Lack of access to affordable, quality child care in San Luis Obispo County has reached a crisis point locally and across the state. This crisis has…

San Luis Obispo County preparing for possible employee strike

Tyler Pratt

For the first time in county government history, San Luis Obispo County officials are gearing up for a potential employee strike. The county’s largest…