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Amazon warehouse brings Oxnard extra $17M a year in sales tax, at other cities' expense
The Amazon building visible from Highway 101 in Oxnard has 2.3 million square feet of indoor space, the equivalent of 40 football fields. It can process about 2 million packages per week, most of them destined for homes and businesses in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. For most of those packages, the city of Oxnard gets a 1% cut of the sale, and the city where the item is delivered gets nothing at all....
Lawsuit claiming SLO detective was killed by ‘friendly fire’ thrown out. But it’s not over
The mother of the man who killed Det. Luca Benedetti is attempting to appeal the decision, claiming the Police Department racially profiled her and humiliated her and her family.
California’s $20 minimum wage leads 89% of fast-food restaurants to reduce hours
The minimum wage for fast-food workers in California jumped to $20 an hour on April 1, a $4 pay bump for 553,000 fast workers. However, restaurant chain owners raised concerns that the minimum wage increases would hurt their bottom line, and owners have cut workers’ hours, raised food prices, and even shut down some locations. […]
Four Mustangs Earn Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar Recognition
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cal Poly men’s golfers Ben Quick, Austin Liu, Baron Szeto and Parker Mapes – 67 percent of the program’s eligible roster – received Division I Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar selection for the 2023-24 season Thursday morning. To receive All-America Scholar selection,...
Deputies arrest Nipomo man after hours-long standoff
– Deputies from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department responded to a disturbance report on July 24 at approximately 11:30 p.m. in the 100 block of South Avocado Avenue in Nipomo. Before their arrival, the suspect, identified as 36-year-old Bobby Heredia of Nipomo, vandalized a vehicle by breaking windows and damaging the body. He also threatened to kill the victim. The suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived.
Santa Maria Times Goes All King Features
Over the course of Spring 2024 The Santa Maria Times print comics page has been slowly switching to a King Features Syndicate-only page. Above is March 26, 2024; below is the June 26, 2024. Yesterday The Santa Maria Times announced that they have signed onto the Comics Kingdom digital program:
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
Small date palm ranch owners in Southern California's Coachella Valley have been petitioning for permission to host special events ranging from quinceañeras to weddings on their properties. The
Prop 32 asks California voters to raise statewide minimum wage to $18
Renato Palisoc has worked at the Hilton Bayfront in San Diego for 16 years. He said wages have gone up incrementally during that time, but the cost of living in California has increased exponentially. California's current $16 minimum wage is more than twice the federal minimum wage, which is $7.25....
Popular Treat Being Recalled Over ‘Undeclared’ Ingredient
If you are a fan of Costco, and you enjoy some of their 'healthier' snacks, you might want to check your labels as there is a 13-state recall for two types of energy bars. Here's what you need to know about the recall. The recall centers around two baked items...
Mid-State Fair daily schedule for Friday, July 26
Cheap Trick performs Friday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. for an Evening of Music & Wine in the Chumash Grandstand Arena. Currently gearing up for their 50th anniversary, Cheap Trick remains an indispensable rock ’n’ roll institution, beloved everywhere for their instantly identifiable, hugely influential union of mischievous wit, powerhouse pop hooks and razor-sharp riffs. Robin Zander (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick Nielsen (lead guitar), Tom Petersson (bass guitar), and Bun E. Carlos (drums), the Rockford, IL-based band, with Daxx Nielsen on drums for the last 14 years, has become part of the very fiber of American music, with more than 40 international Gold and Platinum certifications, myriad awards and industry honors, featured appearances on over 20 movie soundtracks, and total record sales now well over $20M. Five decades on, Cheap Trick remains the same at its core as ever – four great guys, three great chords, and an unparalleled canon of tunes that will last an eternity, from “He’s A Whore,” “California Man” and “Dream Police” to “Surrender,” “I Want You To Want Me” and the worldwide #1 hit single, “The Flame.
Firefighters contain vineyard fire in rural Paso Robles
– Firefighters responded to a 1-acre wildland fire near the 1300 block of Live Oak Road in rural Paso Robles on Thursday. The fire, surrounded by roads in a vineyard, was reported by Cal Fire SLO on social media. An update from Cal Fire stated that forward progression of the...
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