Tag: politics and government
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 15, 2021
HOMELESS PLAN
SALINAS — Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) has released the draft “5 Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness” and is hosting a virtual...
Governor expands drought emergency to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his prior drought emergency proclamation to an additional nine counties on July 7, including Monterey County.
Assemblymember...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 5, 2021
RECALL ELECTION
SALINAS — The petition period for the official Signatures In-Lieu of Filing Fees in the Sept. 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election is...
California set to extend eviction protections
California renters teetering on the edge of homelessness may now be able to breathe a small sigh of relief as lawmakers move forward a...
Supreme Court rules against union recruiting on California farms
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a California regulation allowing union organizers to recruit agricultural workers at their workplaces violated the...
Finally, California is about to reopen
We’ve been waiting for this week for a long time.
After more than a year of complex, evolving rules governing where Californians can go and...
California throws a rescue line to its dwindling monarch butterflies
Known for their windowpane wing design and bright orange color, Western monarch butterflies add a dash of magic to the California coast, where they...
Where’s the water? Drought threatens California’s lifeline
Even as California moves toward a full reopening from pandemic restrictions next month, many counties are still in danger.
From drought.
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin...
Recovery, recall and record revenue: What’s driving Newsom’s budget
Six-hundred-dollar checks. Universal prekindergarten. Forgiveness for back rent, traffic tickets, utility bills. Big investments in the electrical grid, broadband, wildfire prevention, drought mitigation. Tax...
CDC says vaccinated people can go maskless in most places
In a sharp turnabout, federal health officials Thursday advised that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus may stop wearing masks or maintaining...
