Owner Joe Micele claims, “Adding to the financial problems has been the final straw of [California’s] minimum wage increases to $9 in 2014 and $10 this year. Other wage hikes are likely to come as well. The private side has offset (some cuts) and helped us keep the doors open, but the increase in minimum wage this year, it’s a major impact.”
“It has cut services, laid off employees, and recently closed its office in Red Bluff.”