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Image caption: After nearly four decades, California has still failed to complete a single high speed rail line.
Will High Speed Rail Ever Happen in California?

The effort to bring high speed rail to California has been an epic tale of ambition and failure—a story of endless delays and bloated cost overruns. Where does it stand now, and will the state ever see its own bullet …

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Farmworker resource center set for Greenfield

GREENFIELD — The drive for Greenfield residents seeking county resources will be shortened with the creation of a farmworker resource center. Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of $250,000 on Feb. 1 for the creation of the center …

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Gas Prices Are Going Up. Here's Why That's Good

Gas prices are going up. But America has long paid too little for gasoline, along with a low gas tax rate. Is it time for all of that to change?

Image caption: Businesses in California must adapt to a slate of new laws in 2022.
5 New California Laws That Change How Business Does Business

California put hundreds of new laws into effect for 2022. Here are 5 that will change how business operates in the state.

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King City balances budget, plans new sales tax measure

KING CITY — King City Mayor Mike LeBarre announced the city has reached a balanced budget for the first time in 16 years during last week’s State of the City luncheon. “This year for the first time since June 30, …

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Monterey County Workforce Development Board partners with Joby Aviation to help fill 200 openings

SALINAS — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with Joby Aviation, a company developing an electric aircraft, to highlight open positions the company is seeking to fill across several departments at its growing facilities in both Marina and Santa …

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As Seaside considers an agreement with trade unions regarding public projects, controversy ensues.

Emotions ran high at a Feb. 17 Seaside City Council meeting when the council reviewed a draft project labor agreement. If ultimately approved, any city projects estimated to cost above $750,000 would be put out to bid with the restriction…

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United Way Monterey County offers free tax preparation services

MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County has launched its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation service, which is offered to county residents through Tax Day, April 16. United Way provides VITA tax preparation in English and Spanish …

Image caption: Legally betting on football and other sports is possible thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court.
How California Became the ‘Holy Grail’ for the Sports Betting Industry

How a controversial U.S. Supreme Court ruling created a national, legal sports gambling industry which now sees California as its own 'Holy Grail.'

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A massive 2.9-million-square-foot Amazon warehouse is in the works in Salinas.

A massive warehouse is in the works in the Salinas Ag Industrial Center, a property on the south end of town at Abbott Road and Harkins Road, near Highway 101. Documents obtained by the Weekly via a California Public Records…

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With the industry in crisis, county eyes overhaul to cannabis tax program.

Less than six years after voters made California the world’s largest legal cannabis market, the still nascent industry finds itself in dire straits. Across the state, wholesale crop value has tanked and the black market, able to undercut dispensary pricing,…

Image caption: Betting on sporting events such as the Super Bowl may soon be legal in California.
California’s Four Sports Betting Initiatives

In 2022, California voters may see as many as four ballot initiatives to make betting on sporting events legal. Here’s how they would change sports gambling, and who's behind each separate measure.

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Moss Landing battery plant down indefinitely after second incident in 5 months

On Aug. 19, 2021, Texas-based Vistra Energy was parading its battery storage facility in Moss Landing as the world’s largest, after adding a 100 megawatt facility to the site’s existing 300 megawatt facility.

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Owners of Pacific Grove’s future hotel go smaller in hopes of a bigger prize.

When developer Nader Agha proposed a 275-room hotel for downtown Pacific Grove across from Jewell Park about a decade ago, residents feared Agha was about to slap a huge, boxy low-budget hotel in the middle of town. Opponents pushed for…

Image caption: California has tried to pass single-payer health plans before. Is 2022 the year it happens?
Single-Payer Healthcare: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Single-payer healthcare may be the most-discussed but least-understood form of medical coverage. Here’s what you need to know as California considers a new bill for publicly funded universal insurance.

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Gonzales creates first special financing district for industrial development in Monterey County

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has become the first city in Monterey County — and one of the first in the state of California — to create an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) to help fund economic development projects.  In …

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Hotline, webinars provide HR support for Monterey County employers

MONTEREY COUNTY — In partnership with the California Employers Association, the Monterey County Workforce Development Board is providing a free hotline and a series of webinars to assist local employers with Human Resources (HR) support.  Employers can call the HR …

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Team at long anticipated Cella Restaurant expect to open as soon as next week.

The floor sags six inches from one side of the dining room to the other. The walls carry so much weight from time that they lean out.

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King City offers Covid relief grants for businesses

KING CITY — City of King is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the Covid-19 pandemic. The funding is provided by the City of King and the State of California CDBG program. The …

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Pacific Grove City Council approves hotel project at American Tin Cannery.

A proposed hotel at the site of the American Tin Cannery in Pacific Grove has taken years to wend its way through the bureaucratic system. There was a rezoning measure approved by voters, one failed development partnership, a new developer…

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Water is a human right under California law, but it doesn’t always work out that way.
Agriculture and Water Shortages in the State’s Breadbasket, Explained
There are many causes contributing to this crisis. And as you may already know, this situation really is nuts.
The cycle of crime and homelessness is escalating, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Homelessness and Crime in California: Even More Complex Than You Think
What causes the cycle of homelessness and crime, and how to stop it.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
Moss Landing in Monterey Bay is the world’s largest battery storage facility for solar and other renewable energy.
Solar Power and California’s Clean Energy Goals
How the sun is helping push the state toward 100 percent renewable energy.
Owning homes is the primary way the middle class builds wealth, and an option no longer available to most Californians.
Is California’s Housing Crisis Making Inequality Worse?
California has some of the worst economic inequality in the United States. Is housing a cause? Could it be a cure?
Though life expectancy has declined in recent years, Californians still live longer than most Americans.
Want to Live a Long, Healthy Life? Move to California
Californians live longer than people in all but three states, but not all counties are equal.
They help feed the whole country, but life for California’s farm workers remains a struggle.
How California Feeds the Country
California, a state known for high-tech and show business glitz, is also America’s farming powerhouse.
Zoning laws tell you what you can and can't build on the property you own. How does government get away with that?
How Zoning Laws Shape California and Society
Zoning is everywhere, but is it a way to regulate development or a tool for social engineering?
How California reclamation districts turned millions of acres of wetlands into fertile agricultural land, starting in the earliest days of the Gold Rush.
Reclamation Districts: Turning ‘Swamps’ Into Farmland
From its earliest days as a state, California has been trying to turn marshes into productive land.
Long-duration energy storage, such as this thermal energy storage facility, allows renewable energy sources to operate at full capacity without overloading the power grid.
How California Leads the Race For Long Duration Energy Storage
For renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to be viable, ways to store the power they create are essential.
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