EL CENTRO – Imperial County’s unemployment rate increased slightly in April, while of those of the state and nation held steady, according to the latest figures from the California Employment
Nearly 3 dozen Morro Bay businesses participating in Thursday job fair
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Local businesses in the heart of Morro Bay are rallying together to get new employees through their doors.
From 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, job seekers can visit 33 different businesses in the seaside city to meet employers and potentially land an interview.
There are roughly 100 jobs available.
This comes as the vacation destination of Morro Bay is ramping up for a peak number of tourists. We are always kind of eyes on Memorial Day weekend as the kick-off for our high season, said Erica Crawford, Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce President and CEO.
Three other devices were found at three separate walk-up ATMs on April 28.
A Deep Insert Skimmer is identified as a wafer-thin fraud device made to fit snugly inside a cash machine s card acceptance slot, which captures access card data, said the sheriff s office.
Authorities say the fraudsters usually install a pinhole camera, which is glued or taped to the outside of the ATM, and is used to capture the victim s PIN number. This, along with other data captured from the debit card, allows these criminals to make fraudulent withdrawals from a victim s account, according to the sheriff s office.
Since California Employment Development (EDD) debit cards don t contain EMV chips, which encrypts data, authorities say these cards have become a prime target for fraudsters. Investigators found this to be the case with the recently discovered ATM skimmers, the Ventura County Sheriff s Office said.
Santa Barbara resident Leslie Jackson filed for unemployment benefits more than a year ago and she's still waiting. She filed her claim with the EDD in March, 2020 and like so many others, she had to go before a judge to prove her identity.