Monterey County includes expansion of childcare, healthcare in budget proposal
Monterey County proposed its budget and it includes money to expand child care and…
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Cost for California recall that could oust Newsom: $215M
It will cost California counties an estimated $215 million to stage an expected recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from…
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Supervisors approve purchase of Watsonville building to consolidate County services for residents
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to approve the purchase of a building in…
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Newsom holds drawing to announce first winners of vaccine giveaway
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Sacramento Friday to draw the first 15 winners who will receive…
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Gov. Newsom announces incentive program to encourage residents to get vaccinated
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Los Angeles Thursday where he is expected to announce a new effort to encourage Californians to…
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Amazon buys MGM in a mega media deal
Amazon (AMZN) is investing even more heavily in an entertainment world it already dominates. The company announced Wednesday that it made a deal to…
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Santa Cruz awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars for wharf revitalization
The City of Santa Cruz has a new source of funding to make improvements on the…
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Millions in funding allocated to transportation projects in Monterey, Santa Cruz Counties
The California Transportation Commission announced that it is providing millions of dollars for projects in Monterey and Santa Cruz…
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Governor announces billion-dollar plan to close California’s digital divide
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $7 billion plan Friday to close the digital divide across the state.…
Continue Reading California is awash in tax revenue and budget reflects it
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced plans to fund several programs and initiatives through his $100 billion California…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses childcare, recall with Telemundo 23’s Stephanie Magallon
Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Castroville Wednesday to announce a $20 billion school funding…
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Program providing temporary discount on broadband bills begins accepting applications
A new federal initiative to help low-income households get access to high-speed internet began accepting applications…
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GOP’s Faulconer pitches tax cut plan for California
Hoping to grab a share of the spotlight in California’s expected recall election, Republican candidate for governor Kevin Faulconer on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom announces tax rebate for residents, multi-billion dollar budget surplus
Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Alameda County Monday to unveil his Economic Recovery Plan, and he says it will include…
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Businesses hit hard by the pandemic now able to apply for more funds
Businesses that experienced a pandemic-related revenue loss are now able to apply for more…
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Drought-related disaster loans offered to some Central Coast small businesses
The California Office of Emergency Services announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering…
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California fire victims see little payout from settlement
A trust approved by a federal judge to help compensate victims of deadly California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric…
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Gov. Newsom to sign legislation providing tax cut for small businesses
Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting with small business owners in Los Angeles County who have been impacted by the pandemic as he signs…
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Northern Monterey County Foundation offers grants for groups serving community
The Northern Monterey County Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, announced…
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California lawmakers revive virus tax break for businesses
California lawmakers on Monday revived a multibillion-dollar tax break for some businesses after the Biden administration assured them the proposal…
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Bill introduced to preserve agricultural fairs facing financial losses during pandemic
Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta has introduced a bill intended to preserve agricultural fairs facing…
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Applications for FEMA Funeral Assistance open next week
FEMA is offering financial assistance for funeral expenses through its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program, and applications for funding…
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California expands property tax benefits for seniors, wildfire victims
State officials announced that seniors, severely disabled residents and victims of wildfires or other natural disasters have expanded property tax…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Silver fillings and dental insurance
If you have ever had a cavity in your tooth, you probably went to your dentist to get it…
Continue Reading Monterey County: Applications opening soon for FEMA funeral expense relief
Monterey County residents will soon be able to apply for funding to help with funeral expenses through FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance…
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Amazon settles with Santa Cruz County DA, other CA counties for $2 million over false advertising claims
Amazon has agreed to pay $2 million in penalties, costs and restitution after complaints that the…
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Federal relief delays tax break for California businesses
California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the…
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Low-income renters and landlords in Santa Cruz County eligible for pandemic assistance
Santa Cruz County announced that local renters and landlords are eligible for more than $16 million in…
Continue Reading $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package to provide millions to the Central Coast
The $1.9 trillion American rescue plan will provide millions of dollars in funding to the Central…
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Biden to sign $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package into law Thursday
President Joe Biden will sign his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday…
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California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill
The massive COVID-19 relief bill Congress approved Wednesday will pump more than $150 billion…
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Ag Report: Monterey County releases cannabis revenue allocation report
Monterey County has released its cannabis revenue allocation report, and it shows that…
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Tax services offer tips to prepare for 2020 tax season
The Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties is offering free tax preparation to local…
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City of Salinas reports uptick in cannabis tax revenue
The City of Salinas reports that it has seen an increase in cannabis tax revenue over the course of three…
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California OKs $600 stimulus payments for 5.7 million people
The California Legislature has approved $600 payments for about 5.7 million…
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Tax filing season begins amid pandemic
Americans can begin filing their taxes Friday, about two weeks after the usual start time in the last week of…
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Bill proposed to eliminate school lunch debt for low-income students in California
A new bill submitted in California would eliminate school lunch debt for low-income…
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Watsonville tax revenue holds steady amid pandemic
Many Central Coast cities have seen a decline in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, but it…
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Five Monterey County Jail inmates charged with unemployment fraud
Seven Monterey County residents, five of them inmates at the Monterey County Jail, are…
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Monterey County considers ordinance allowing laid-off hospitality workers to return to jobs
A new ordinance has been proposed in Monterey county that would allow laid-off…
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Sun Street Centers receives grant for education, addiction treatment services
Sun Street Centers is receiving nearly $50,000 in federal funding to support its education and…
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California governor signs law extending eviction protections
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Friday that extends eviction protections through the end of…
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Audit: California jobless agency’s inaction led to fraud
California’s unemployment agency was warned early in the pandemic about an increase in…
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California unemployment backlog reaches highest level in months
California’s unemployment backlog is at its highest. The Employment Development Department reported more than 900,000 claims.…
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Santa Cruz County Bank opens Monterey branch
Santa Cruz County Bank announced that it has opened its first branch in Monterey…
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Carmel Valley restaurant receives funding from Barstool Sports
Many restaurants have struggled or closed due to restrictions put in place due to the…
Continue Reading IRS: Tax filing season will start February 12
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…
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Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy
President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan Thursday to turn the tide…
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Low-income families could see state financial support soon
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…
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California’s $2 billion plan to reopen schools faces critics
Most of California’s 6 million public school students have not seen the inside of a classroom in 10…
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