Workers at Santa Maria berry farm go on strike
By JOSH FRIEDMAN Workers at J&G Berry Farms in Santa Maria who are demanding a pay increase have gone on strike. [KSBY] The striking workers say they currently make $2.10 per Read More …
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Tomato grower to be replaced by pot farm in Camarillo greenhouse
An indoor tomato and cucumber facility will cease operations at its Camarillo greenhouse by the end of September and lay off 486 workers in the lead-up to a cannabis business taking over the property. This is slated to be the largest cannabis cultivation facility in the United States. Read More …
Santa Maria farmworkers receive nearly $30,000 settlement
More than 200 Santa Maria farmworkers received settlement checks on Sunday after obtaining a $30,000 settlement from a farming company that allegedly retaliated against the workers for organizing in attempt to get better pay. Read More …
Bookkeeper allegedly embezzled $5 million from South County ag companies
A local bookkeeper is facing numerous charges for allegedly embezzling a total of more than $5 million from a pair of South County agricultural companies. Read More …
Central Valley ag executive arrested in Morro Bay for embezzlement
The longtime vice president of a Central Valley agriculture company was arrested at her vacation home in Morro Bay on Tuesday for allegedly embezzling more than $300,000. Read More …
SLO County board adopts ‘strict’ marijuana rules
The conservative majority of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors formally passed new marijuana rules that the liberal minority criticized as overly restrictive. Following months of discussion and numerous Read More …
Santa Maria man allegedly steals nearly $23,000 of broccoli seeds
A Santa Maria man stole nearly $23,000 worth of broccoli seeds from his former employer, a Nipomo nursery, and then leveraged Facebook to sell some of the stolen goods, according to Read More …
Gibson and Hill rebuke Arnold and Compton as objective reality deniers
By MIKE F. BROWN Actually “objective reality” is usually defined by the doctrinaire progressive left politicians, in general, and Hill and Gibson in particular, as whatever they want it to be. Read More …
SLO County officials continue battle over marijuana rules
Civil discourse dissolved into angry attacks as San Luis Obispo County Supervisors argued over marijuana regulations on Tuesday, a discussion set to continue Friday morning.
For almost a year, the board has attempted to direct staff to produce a draft cannabis ordinance based on board direction while several consultants have courted marijuana growers with claims county staffers are following their direction. Read More …
Numerous pot farms go up in smoke in Northern California
The raging Northern California wildfires have not only burned wine country but have also destroyed numerous marijuana farms. [CNN Money] Areas in which pot farms have gone up in smoke include Read More …