Tri-county unemployment rate sees slight decline in March

The unemployment rate in each of the tri-counties saw slight declines in March, a sigh of relief for the Central Coast as a whole after a very turbulent February. According to the latest data provided by the California Employment Development Department on April 18, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast as a whole was 4.5% in Read More →
Dubroff: Meathead Movers won’t let the EEOC push it around

For the past eight years, Meathead Movers CEO Aaron Steed has battled the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over allegations of age discrimination. Now he’s battling to save his company. The case began as an EEOC-initiated investigation, even though no age discrimination complaint was ever filed against Meathead. The case morphed into a lawsuit in 2023 Read More →

Laurus College unveils zero-tuition discount for Central Coast grads
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CRE: Ritz-Carlton Bacara celebrates 25th anniversary with huge upgrades

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Vital signs: Future of construction relies on AI and automation
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Portfolio watch
• Capital Group writes that the overwhelming level of uncertainty of the Trump Administration’s first 100 days stands in contrast to expectations of orderly deregulation and “market-friendly tax cuts” that would lift stock prices. Now there is the prospect of “a permanent realignment in a system of global commerce that has been in place since Read More →

Good works: Women business leaders take center stage at BRAVO awards
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