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Increased minimum wage equals decreased teen jobs

Written on 6 Mar, 2010 in Daily Briefs | No comments

The increase in California’s minimum wage may have come at the expense of teen employment, according to some economists. [Daily Bulletin] Minimum wage in California has increased roughly 18 percent since 2005, but the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) claims the... (Continue reading)

Aging computer system holds up unemployment checks

Written on 9 Dec, 2009 in Daily Briefs | 7 comments

An estimated 117,000 Californians haven’t received their unemployment checks–some for more than a month–because of an aging and outdated statewide computer system. According to Wednesday’s LA Times, the people whose checks have been held up are among the neediest of... (Continue reading)

Banker accused of stealing from children

Written on 22 Nov, 2009 in Daily Briefs | One comment

A 40-year-old Heritage Oaks Bank employee admitted to stealing $24,400 from a youth soccer account and transferring the funds to a personal account. [Tribune] The youth soccer group treasurer and bank employee, Douglas Smith, admitted the theft in an e-mail... (Continue reading)

David Edge fired by supervisors

Written on 19 May, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | One comment

By DANIEL BLACKBURN San Luis Obispo County's top administrator, David Edge, was fired Tuesday afternoon by the Board of Supervisors following a week of speculation about his fate. Edge spoke to the board for 10 minutes before the vote, calling their... (Continue reading)

Tribune slashing jobs as McClatchy freefalls

Written on 9 Mar, 2009 in Uncovered SLO | 11 comments

By KAREN VELIE San Luis Obispo County’s daily newspaper, The Tribune, will terminate seven employees, and its top officials are reported to be warning of massive layoffs to come in the wake of a similarly foreboding announcement this morning by parent... (Continue reading)

Former EFI employee: ’We all knew it was fraud’

Written on 7 Nov, 2008 in Uncovered SLO | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN Three former employees of defunct Estate Financial Inc. (EFI) claim they witnessed fraudulent behavior while employed at the Paso Robles hard money lending firm. Speaking to CalCoastNews on condition of anonymity, the individuals provided new details... (Continue reading)