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The San Luis Coastal Unified School District approved major budget cuts Tuesday night. The decision sets the stage for possible layoffs and reductions to student services for the 2026/2027 school year. District officials say the loss of one-time covid funding and a multi-million dollar tax tied to the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant made the cuts unavoidable. But, some parents and staff argue the district had years to prepare.

The Trump Administration continues to lay-off federal employees whose work doesn’t align with the President’s priorities as outlined in a string of executive orders. This week, the President is directing agencies to cut career positions in addition to the probationary workers who’ve been laid off over recent weeks. Meanwhile, a union representing federal employees filed a lawsuit last week against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

KCBX's Greta Mart has a conversation with Mindbody CEO Rick Stollmeyer about that company's decision to layoff or furlough a third of its employees. We…

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…