Monterey County Business, Economy & Jobs Articles

The emails have been flowing into the Pacific Grove City Council for more than a month, over 100 of them, nearly all of them urging councilmembers to preserve the city’s outdoor dining parklets. Message received: Councilmembers said in a meeting…

From its early days of hard-charging, Jewish immigrant moguls to today's domination by megacorporations, here's how Hollywood continues to hold its place as one of California's most important industries.

For a sliver of time almost nine years ago, Pacific Grove had a pilot outdoor dining parklet program. Jordan Champagne, co-owner of Happy Girl Kitchen, knew she had to act fast. “Knowing Pacific Grove, change can be challenging for some…

The dining establishments on Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf scored a big win Dec. 9, when the California Coastal Commission sent a letter to the city stating that outdoor dining can continue on the wharf through the end of 2023, regardless of…

Cannabis is now easy to buy in many parts of Monterey County. But it’s not always easy to smoke it, with restrictions for many renters in their homes, and for tourists in hotel rooms, rental cars and public parks.

Workers at a Starbucks at Fremont Boulevard and Phoenix Avenue in Seaside went to the polls on Nov. 18 and ultimately chose the status quo – by a margin of 11 votes to 8, employees rejected an attempt to unionize.

Proposition 13, the popular tax reform law passed in 1978, has driven increases in economic inequality and racial wealth disparities in California. Here’s how.

MONTEREY COUNTY — South Monterey County voters made their voices heard last Tuesday by deciding the fate of a few local measures, as well as choosing multiple candidates for city councils, school boards and other special districts in the area. …

California is full of places and communities, but most are not cities. Here's what it takes for a community to become a city, the benefits of being one—and why the state has a 'de facto moratorium' on new cities.

Billionaires now own Twitter, Facebook and numerous other online and offline media outlets. But there are other information sources not run by the super-rich. We've found a few and listed them here.

Elon Musk says he plans to make Twitter a haven for 'free speech,' but a look at his list of investors suggests that the world's richest person may have other reasons for purchasing the highly influential social media platform.

California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is the housing crisis a cause?

“I’ve got one more in me—just one,” says veteran restaurateur Bill Lee.

Four years ago, Pacific Grove’s actions to curtail short-term vacation rentals came under attack through two lawsuits, one brought by a group of vacation rental owners who asked for an injunction to stop a lottery held by the city in…

In California, you can bet on a horse race, buy a lottery ticket, put money on poker in a card room and play slots at a tribal casino all in the same day.

California will likely reject legal sports betting, despite being the state with the most pro sports franchises and the biggest potential gambling market.

Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel, yet it is the source of 40 percent of the world's energy. California remains an exception to coal industry dominance, using and producing less coal that almost any other state.

Oil aka petroleum holds a tighter grip on California than any other energy source. Here's how Big Oil came to dominate the state and world economy, and some hints at how oil's grip may finally loosen.

Here’s who is eligible for a 2022 gas rebate, how you will get it, when and how much you should expect.

As California and the nation narrowly averted the first railroad strike in 30 years, here's a look at how damaging rail strikes have happened before, from the 19th century to today.