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Newsom holds drawing to announce first winners of vaccine giveaway

June 4, 2021 10:02 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Sacramento Friday to draw the first 15 winners who will receive…

Gov. Newsom announces incentive program to encourage residents to get vaccinated

May 27, 2021 2:00 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Los Angeles Thursday where he is expected to announce a new effort to encourage Californians to…

Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal

May 26, 2021 6:27 AM CNN

Amazon (AMZN) is investing even more heavily in an entertainment world it already dominates. The company announced Wednesday that it made a deal to…

Santa Cruz awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars for wharf revitalization

May 20, 2021 2:59 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Santa Cruz has a new source of funding to make improvements on the…

Millions in funding allocated to transportation projects in Monterey, Santa Cruz Counties

May 17, 2021 1:47 PM Avery Johnson

The California Transportation Commission announced that it is providing millions of dollars for projects in Monterey and Santa Cruz…

Governor announces billion-dollar plan to close California’s digital divide

May 14, 2021 12:27 PM Jonathan Sarabia, Avery Johnson

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $7 billion plan Friday to close the digital divide across the state.…

California is awash in tax revenue and budget reflects it

May 14, 2021 10:26 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced plans to fund several programs and initiatives through his $100 billion California…

Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses childcare, recall with Telemundo 23’s Stephanie Magallon

May 12, 2021 5:09 PM Stephanie Magallon, Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Castroville Wednesday to announce a $20 billion school funding…

Program providing temporary discount on broadband bills begins accepting applications

May 12, 2021 4:05 PM Avery Johnson

A new federal initiative to help low-income households get access to high-speed internet began accepting applications…

GOP’s Faulconer pitches tax cut plan for California

May 12, 2021 5:33 PM The Associated Press

Hoping to grab a share of the spotlight in California’s expected recall election, Republican candidate for governor Kevin Faulconer on Wednesday…

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces tax rebate for residents, multi-billion dollar budget surplus

May 10, 2021 10:24 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Alameda County Monday to unveil his Economic Recovery Plan, and he says it will include…

Businesses hit hard by the pandemic now able to apply for more funds

May 6, 2021 12:00 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Businesses that experienced a pandemic-related revenue loss are now able to apply for more…

Drought-related disaster loans offered to some Central Coast small businesses

May 6, 2021 3:25 PM Avery Johnson

The California Office of Emergency Services announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering…

California fire victims see little payout from settlement

May 6, 2021 2:43 PM The Associated Press

A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric…

Gov. Newsom to sign legislation providing tax cut for small businesses

April 29, 2021 3:05 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting with small business owners in Los Angeles County who have been impacted by the pandemic as he signs…

Northern Monterey County Foundation offers grants for groups serving community

April 22, 2021 12:03 PM Avery Johnson

The Northern Monterey County Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, announced…

California lawmakers revive virus tax break for businesses

April 19, 2021 5:59 PM The Associated Press

California lawmakers on Monday revived a multibillion-dollar tax break for some businesses after the Biden administration assured them the proposal…

Bill introduced to preserve agricultural fairs facing financial losses during pandemic

April 9, 2021 12:07 PM Avery Johnson

Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta has introduced a bill intended to preserve agricultural fairs facing…

Applications for FEMA Funeral Assistance open next week

April 8, 2021 2:03 PM Avery Johnson

FEMA is offering financial assistance for funeral expenses through its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program, and applications for funding…

California expands property tax benefits for seniors, wildfire victims

April 2, 2021 3:48 PM Avery Johnson

State officials announced that seniors, severely disabled residents and victims of wildfires or other natural disasters have expanded property tax…

SPECIAL REPORT: Silver fillings and dental insurance

April 1, 2021 11:00 AM Josh Kristianto

If you have ever had a cavity in your tooth, you probably went to your dentist to get it…

Monterey County: Applications opening soon for FEMA funeral expense relief

March 31, 2021 3:15 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey County residents will soon be able to apply for funding to help with funeral expenses through FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance…

Amazon settles with Santa Cruz County DA, other CA counties for $2 million over false advertising claims

March 25, 2021 5:24 PM Avery Johnson

Amazon has agreed to pay $2 million in penalties, costs and restitution after complaints that the…

Federal relief delays tax break for California businesses

March 19, 2021 5:26 PM The Associated Press

California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the…

Low-income renters and landlords in Santa Cruz County eligible for pandemic assistance

March 15, 2021 11:23 AM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County announced that local renters and landlords are eligible for more than $16 million in…

$1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package to provide millions to the Central Coast

March 11, 2021 11:53 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The $1.9 trillion American rescue plan will provide millions of dollars in funding to the Central…

Biden to sign $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package into law Thursday

March 11, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will sign his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday…

California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill

March 11, 2021 10:57 AM The Associated Press

The massive COVID-19 relief bill Congress approved Wednesday will pump more than $150 billion…

Ag Report: Monterey County releases cannabis revenue allocation report

March 4, 2021 4:43 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey County has released its cannabis revenue allocation report, and it shows that…

Tax services offer tips to prepare for 2020 tax season

March 3, 2021 12:32 PM Avery Johnson, Jocelyn Ortega

The Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties is offering free tax preparation to local…

City of Salinas reports uptick in cannabis tax revenue

February 26, 2021 3:58 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Salinas reports that it has seen an increase in cannabis tax revenue over the course of three…

California OKs $600 stimulus payments for 5.7 million people

February 22, 2021 3:59 PM The Associated Press

The California Legislature has approved $600 payments for about 5.7 million…

Tax filing season begins amid pandemic

February 12, 2021 11:50 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Americans can begin filing their taxes Friday, about two weeks after the usual start time in the last week of…

Bill proposed to eliminate school lunch debt for low-income students in California

February 12, 2021 12:34 PM Avery Johnson

A new bill submitted in California would eliminate school lunch debt for low-income…

Watsonville tax revenue holds steady amid pandemic

February 11, 2021 12:02 PM Stephanie Aceves

Many Central Coast cities have seen a decline in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it…

Five Monterey County Jail inmates charged with unemployment fraud

February 2, 2021 5:12 PM Avery Johnson

Seven Monterey County residents, five of them inmates at the Monterey County Jail, are…

Monterey County considers ordinance allowing laid-off hospitality workers to return to jobs

February 3, 2021 11:37 AM Avery Johnson

A new ordinance has been proposed in Monterey county that would allow laid-off…

Sun Street Centers receives grant for education, addiction treatment services

February 1, 2021 3:58 PM Avery Johnson

Sun Street Centers is receiving nearly $50,000 in federal funding to support its education and…

California governor signs law extending eviction protections

January 29, 2021 9:58 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Friday that extends eviction protections through the end of…

Audit: California jobless agency’s inaction led to fraud

January 28, 2021 12:27 PM The Associated Press

California’s unemployment agency was warned early in the pandemic about an increase in…

California unemployment backlog reaches highest level in months

January 22, 2021 2:59 PM Jonathan Sarabia

California’s unemployment backlog is at its highest. The Employment Development Department reported more than 900,000 claims.…

Santa Cruz County Bank opens Monterey branch

January 22, 2021 11:26 AM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County Bank announced that it has opened its first branch in Monterey…

Carmel Valley restaurant receives funding from Barstool Sports

January 18, 2021 6:27 PM Avery Johnson

Many restaurants have struggled or closed due to restrictions put in place due to the…

IRS: Tax filing season will start February 12

January 15, 2021 4:02 PM CNN

Thanks to the pandemic and the push to get stimulus payments out quickly, the 2021 federal tax filing season will start a little late this…

Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy

January 14, 2021 2:45 PM The Associated Press, KION546 News Team

President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide…

Low-income families could see state financial support soon

January 8, 2021 12:40 PM Josh Kristianto

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Low-income families on the Central Coast could soon be getting an extra boost in their bank accounts if state lawmakers…

California’s $2 billion plan to reopen schools faces critics

January 8, 2021 2:58 PM The Associated Press

Most of California’s 6 million public school students have not seen the inside of a classroom in 10…

California budget proposes $15 billion for economic relief

January 8, 2021 10:49 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce his proposed state budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal…

California suspends 1.4 million virus unemployment claims

January 7, 2021 2:58 PM The Associated Press

California has frozen 1.4 million unemployment claims as it battles fraud in its massive coronavirus…

California may have paid out-of-state inmates job benefits

January 6, 2021 4:21 PM The Associated Press

More than $40 million in California funding intended to help people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic probably…