Salinas Valley McDonald’s announces recipients of Raymond H. Costa Family Scholarship
The McDonald’s restaurants in the Salinas Valley announced the 2020 recipients of the Raymond H.…
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California unemployment agency not answering 60% of calls
California’s unemployment agency is not answering 60% of the calls it receives for help as the…
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Coin shortage impacts laundry program for Santa Cruz homeless
Brent Adams and a team of volunteers with the Santa Cruz Warming Center Program tackle 60 loads of laundry for the homeless every week. “Clean…
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$1 million dollars in CARES Act funding to go to rent burdened Santa Cruz County residents
Santa Cruz County Supervisor John Leopold asked the board to dedicate at least $1 million…
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California health insurance rates increase slightly for 2021
Health insurance premiums for the 1.5 million Californians who purchase coverage through the…
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Santa Cruz County employees to take pay cuts, offer only critical services some days
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved an $878 million placeholder budget so the…
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Nearly $700,000 distributed to small businesses in Monterey
The City of Monterey says 81 small businesses have received nearly $700,000 total as part of a small business relief…
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Hartnell College receives exclusive grant from National Endowment for the Humanities
Hartnell College said it is the only community college in California and one of 300 institutions nationwide to get funding…
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California governor, lawmakers agree how to close deficit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-controlled state Legislature have agreed on a budget…
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Congressman Panetta co-introduces Restaurants Act to establish $120 billion fund for independent restaurants
Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced that he has co-introduced legislation to create a $120 billion revitalization…
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California Highway Patrol spent $38M responding to protests
State officials say the California Highway Patrol spent $38 million responding to recent widespread protests over…
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City of Salinas to receive millions in federal grants to help homeless
Congressmen Jimmy Panetta announced Wednesday that the City of Salinas will be getting $5.8 million in federal government…
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Banks adjust to new normal with masks and identification
The new normal of the coronavius crisis has many of of doing things that don’t seem right — like wearing a mask into…
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University of California imposes pay freeze as losses mount
The University of California is imposing a system-wide freeze on salaries of its non-unionized employees due to enormous financial…
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California announces disaster relief assistance for undocumented adults
The California Department of Social Services announced that it will be providing state-funded disaster relief assistance to undocumented…
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As revenues plummet, California budget cuts billions
Union leaders say California Gov. Gavin Newsom will propose a 10% pay cut to help cover a projected $54.3 billion budget deficit.…
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CSUMB says it received the largest gift in its history
California State University, Monterey Bay said it has received its largest gift in its 25 year…
Continue Reading CSUMB students to get millions in financial relief
More than 6,000 students at California State University, Monterey Bay will be getting financial help through the CARES…
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Dealing with bank fees during a pandemic
For Pacific Grove resident Luis Alvarez, he was hoping to get every cent of his stimulus money. But that wasn’t necessarily the…
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Central Coast city managers write to governor asking for financial help during COVID-19 pandemic
City managers from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties wrote a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom explaining how the COVID-19…
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Up to $2K in grants available to Watsonville small businesses affected by COVID-19
El Pajaro Community Development Corporation said it is partnering with the City of Watsonville to provide emergency grants of up to $2,000 to help…
Continue Reading California court denies bid to block payments to immigrants
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a bid to block the state’s first-in-the-nation plan to give money to…
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Emergency Food and Shelter Program grants available to agencies providing services in Monterey County
United Way Monterey County said its Emergency Food and Shelter Program has received additional funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic…
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Monterey County supervisors vote to contribute to microloan for immigrant business owners
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has voted to contribute to create a microloan fund for small businesses owned by…
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Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals
President Donald Trump has signed a $484 billion bill that aids employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid
Congress has delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, almost unanimously rushing new relief to employers and…
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Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip
Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic and traders didn’t want to get stuck owning…
Continue Reading Monterey County tourism industry sees hundreds of millions in losses, dozens of hotel closures
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for businesses around the world, and Monterey County…
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Hope takes the reins on Wall Street, stocks rally worldwide
U.S. stocks joined a worldwide rally and closed out their first back-to-back weekly gain since the market began selling off two months ago.…
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Chevron commits to donating $100,000 to Food Bank for Monterey County
Chevron announced that it is committing $100,000 to help the Food Bank for Monterey County as it helps community members struggling due to the…
Continue Reading California governor expects $7 billion in virus spending
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to spend up to $7 billion this year battling the coronavirus and the economic disruption it has caused.…
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Stimulus Check Smart Spending
Jade Lacuata of Salinas is a bit relieved to have woken up with the stimulus check in her bank account this…
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San Benito County offering penalty waivers for property taxes
San Benito County announced that it is offering COVID-19 penalty waivers for property…
Continue Reading Monterey County creating emergency microloan fund for small businesses
Monterey County and Cal Coastal announced that they are teaming up to create an emergency microloan fund for local small businesses affected by…
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Central Coast airports to get more than $12.8 million in federal funding
More than $12.8 million in federal grants are going to be distributed to airports around the Central Coast, according to Congressman Jimmy…
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Monterey Bay Community Power deferring half of May and June electric generation charges
Monterey Bay Community Power announced that it will be deferring half of May and June electric generation charges due to…
Continue Reading California orders insurance premium refunds during outbreak
California’s insurance commissioner has ordered some companies to refund premiums for March and April because of the coronavirus pandemic.…
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City of Santa Cruz limits third-party delivery company commissions
The City of Santa Cruz said it is placing a temporary limit on commissions charged by third-party food delivery…
Continue ReadingMemo: Some in US may not get stimulus checks until August
The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in…
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Santa Cruz County offers tax penalty waiver form during coronavirus pandemic
Santa Cruz County is offering a COVID-19 Penalty Waiver Form for late fees and interest due on property tax to help residents struggling…
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Food Bank for Monterey County to get emergency funding as number served quadruples
The Food Bank for Monterey County is getting some extra support during the coronavirus…
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Franchise Tax Board gives Californians affected by coronavirus more time to file
The State of California’s Franchise Tax Board said it will provide special tax relief for taxpayers affected by…
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Company settles pesticide drift case that left 10 farm workers sick
Pinnacle Application Inc. has agreed to settle a pesticide drift case that left 10 farm workers…
Continue Reading Monterey City Council approves general fund increase in response to coronavirus
The Monterey City Council voted to approve a $35,000 increase for the 2019/2020 General Fund to prepare and respond to the spread of…
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Soledad gets grant for new park construction, inclusive playground
The City of Soledad is getting $7.6 million in grant money for the construction of the Metz/Orchard…
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California lottery didn’t give $36M to schools, auditor says
California’s state auditor says the California State Lottery skimped on giving $36 million in revenue to fund public education funding and spent…
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Seaside woman pleads guilty to felony welfare fraud
A Seaside woman is facing three years of probation and up to a year in jail after she pleaded guilty to felony welfare…
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Wine sellers cited for auto-renew policies
The Santa Cruz County District Attorney has announced judgments against two wine distribution companies for violating California’s Automatic Renewal…
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Free USC tuition to students with $80K or less family income
The University of Southern California will phase in free tuition for students from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less.…
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Cal Am asking for rate increases for Monterey Peninsula water bills
ASIDE, Calif. (KION) Monterey Peninsula residents and others in the county could see their water bills getting even higher by next year.…
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