California budget proposes $15 billion for economic relief
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce his proposed state budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal…
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California suspends 1.4 million virus unemployment claims
California has frozen 1.4 million unemployment claims as it battles fraud in its massive coronavirus…
Continue Reading California may have paid out-of-state inmates job benefits
More than $40 million in California funding intended to help people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic probably…
Continue Reading Newsom proposes $600 payment for low-income Californians
Millions of low-income Californians would get a $600 payment from the state under a budget proposal by Gov. Gavin…
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California governor plans $4 billion for economic recovery
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed a $4 billion spending plan he says will create jobs…
Continue Reading California EDD suspends payments on high-risk claims
The California Employment Development Department announced that it is suspending payments…
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House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill…
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House passes measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House has passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 by the slimmest of…
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Community Fund for Carmel Valley grants thousands of dollars to Carmel Fire victims
The Carmel Fire destroyed 73 structures and damaged seven others when it burned through…
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City of Monterey expresses disappointment with federal relief package
The City of Monterey shared its disappointment with a relief package passed by Congress Monday…
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Donors contribute more than half a million dollars to Big Basin wildfire recovery
So far, the Sempervirens Fund and Save the Redwoods League have raised $543,000 in donations…
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California governor extends small business tax deadlines
California small businesses will have more time to file their tax returns in…
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Monterey woman set to run more than 200 miles to raise money for multiple sclerosis research, patients
A Monterey woman will be participating in a relay to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research…
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Hunter Biden facing federal investigation over ‘tax affairs’
President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter said Wednesday that he has learned from federal prosecutors that his…
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Joby Aviation buys Uber Elevate
Joby Aviation, a California aerospace company with offices in Santa Cruz and Marina, announced that it is expanding…
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Deadline approaching for wildfire survivors to apply for disaster assistance
Wildfire survivors in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties are eligible for disaster assistance through FEMA, but the deadline…
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Student loan payment pause extended to January 31
People with student loans will get another month of relief after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos extended the pause on student…
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Santa Cruz County DA’s Office files lawsuit against dating service Match.com
The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office announced that its Consumer Affairs and…
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Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange Project receives $20 million in funding
The Measure X Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange Project is getting millions of dollars in…
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Monterey County to offer financial incentive for COVID-19 patients with no income to isolate
A new program approved by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors will provide financial help in…
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Central Coast organizations call for support on Giving Tuesday
Dozens of organizations, from children’s programs to shelter services, are calling on the community to support their causes this Giving…
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California paid $400 million in jobless benefits to inmates
California sent about $400 million in fraudulent unemployment benefit payments to state prisoners, a state official…
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Four South Monterey County teachers receive grants for classroom projects
Aera Energy, an oil and gas producing company based in Bakersfield, is providing “Impact Grants” to five teachers in…
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Starbucks is giving free coffee to health care workers this month
Health care workers are getting a special treat this…
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State offers additional assistance for businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic
As we enter December, state officials are expressing concerns that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is…
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Inmates at Monterey County Jail may be involved in statewide EDD scam
Thousands of inmates in California, including death row inmates, may have received up to a billion dollars from the…
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Some California counties winding down hotels for homeless
Some California counties are pushing ahead with plans to wind down a program that’s moved homeless people into…
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Prosecutor: Unemployment claim made in Scott Peterson’s name
A California prosecutor says someone has filed an unemployment claim in the name of convicted murderer Scott…
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Two energy bill assistance programs open to Monterey, Santa Cruz County residents
The Central Coast Energy Services is offering two programs to help low-income households in Monterey, Santa Cruz…
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Santa Cruz County receives multi-million dollar grant to help homeless during pandemic
Santa Cruz County is receiving a $9.95 million emergency solutions grant to help homeless residents during the COVID-19…
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Arts Council of Monterey County offers grants for nonprofits in need of support for arts, culture projects
The Arts Council for Monterey County is partnering with the Monterey County Board of Supervisors to offer…
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Ulta is opening up mini shops inside Target stores
Ulta Beauty is opening up mini cosmetics shops inside of Target stores starting next year to try to sell makeup and skincare to…
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Monterey-Salinas Transit receives $8.45 million loan for South County facility
Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it has been approved for a loan to help finance the construction of a…
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Two Monterey County residents win at least $750,000 in lottery
Two Monterey County residents, one in Seaside and one in Monterey, are celebrating big lottery…
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A California city is guaranteeing income to 800 residents for two years
The city of Compton is launching a pilot program that will guarantee free, recurring cash payments to 800 of its low-income…
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Rents in San Francisco have fallen by as much as 31%
Rents continue to drop in some of America’s most expensive…
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California’s unemployment backlog shrinks to 1.3 million
California’s embattled unemployment benefits agency said Wednesday it has cleared about 246,000 of its more…
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Chevron donates $133,600 to nonprofits in Monterey County
Chevron announced that it has donated $133,600 to Monterey County nonprofit organizations as part of its Aces for Access…
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Trump pulls plug on pre-election virus aid plan
President Donald Trump says he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on a coronavirus aid plan until after the election,…
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Grant will provide $600,000 to help Latino UCSC, CSUMB students prepare for graduate studies
Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced that $559,867 in grant funding will be used to help Latino UC Santa Cruz…
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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.…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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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