So. Cal. Contractor To Pay 12 Million Dollars For Pay Theft

A construction subcontractor has been ordered to pay nearly $12 million for allegedly cheating more than 1,000 Southern California workers out of minimum wage, overtime and rest breaks. The state’s labor commissioner said yesterday that RDV Construction

New Cracker Barrel In Santa Maria

If you’re planning on satisfying your hankerin’ for southern comfort food you better prepare for a bit of a wait. The much anticipated grand opening of the Cracker Barrel in Santa Maria happened at 6 a.m. yesterday

Dozens Of Teachers Headed To Early Retirement

Early retirement for some Paso Robles teachers is part of a two-year cost-cutting plan. Under the plan proposed by the Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board, 30 teachers would retire at the end of the current

Prescribed Burns On The Way Weather Permiting

The U.S. Forest Service, which governs the Los Padres National Forest announced yesterday that it plans to begin prescribed burns in certain parts of the local forest. Weather permitting, the burns will take place in the forests

San Luis Obispo Pays Down CalPERS Obligation

San Luis Obispo City officials plan to make a 4.2 million dollar payment to CalPERS in an effort to pay down the city’s pension obligation. The city council also approved a 1.4 million dollar pension trust fund

Cal Poly Students Offer Hope To Paradise

36 Cal Poly students recently took a road trip to the burned out Northern California town of Paradise. According to the Tribune, the trip was part of an ongoing effort to show the community and it’s leaders