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LA Wildfires Could Clobber California Economy as State Recovers From a Pandemic Recession

01/15/2025

Three days after immensely destructive and deadly wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $322.3 billion state budget with a positive revenue forecast “based on an assumption of continued but slowing economic growth.”

A Surprising Immigration Raid in Kern County Foreshadows What Awaits Farmworkers and Businesses

01/09/2025

“If this is the new normal, this is absolute economic devastation,” says one local economist.

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Anderson Homes Gives Back to Area Nonprofits

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Local nonprofits providing services to residents are benefiting from Anderson Homes’ “Giving Back Starts at Home” promotion this year. The program donates to several organizations, helping them continue to serve San Benito County in 2025. …

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Pinnacles National Park Hiring Habitat Restoration Crew Members

Information provided by Pinnacles National Park. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Pinnacles National Park and Conservation Legacy are hiring Habitat Restoration Crew members for the 2025 field season. For more information about the position, desired qualifications, and application instructions, please …

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A Ride-Along on a Rural USPS Route

“It’s the first time in my life I can say I love what I do,” says Daniel Campos, a mail carrier in Hollister, CA.

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Magazine Report on Insight Health Raises Questions About Its Practices

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Health Care District monthly meeting is scheduled for Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. A damning investigation by The American Prospect magazine into Insight Health claims that the company engages in questionable business …

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Measure a Clashes With Federal ‘Opportunity Zones’

Lea este artículo en español aquí.In 2017, President Donald Trump created a program called Opportunity Zones to spur economic growth in low-income communities—two of these are located in San Benito County. Although the program will continue until 2026 and Congress …

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Health Care District Outlines Next Steps for Hazel Hawkins and Insight as Negotiations Continue

Information provided The San Benito Health Care District. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Health Care District (District) announced the next steps in the ongoing process to finalize the lease-to-own transaction between Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital (HHMH) and …

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For Now, Measure a Will Not Halt Betabel Project

Lea este artículo en español aquí.According to a San Benito County planner, Measure A will not immediately stall the plan to build a visitor center, gas station, fruit stand and motel at the corner of Hwy 101 and Betabel Road. …

Image caption: Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.
Doing Good: Kiwanis International

Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.

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Highlights From Monterey Bay Economic Partnership 2024 State of the Region

Information provided by Monterey Bay Economic Partnership. Lea este artículo en español aquí.More than 325 top leaders and decision-makers from diverse sectors convened Friday to explore regional progress at Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s sold-out State of the Region event. Attendees …

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Shawn Herrera Resigns as Chair of Chamber of Commerce

Information provided by the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce announces that Shawn Herrera is transitioning as Chair of the Board, a role he has arduously led since …

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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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