Gov. Gavin Newsom sent $600 Golden State Stimulus checks to some Californians with disabilities, but passed over others. As the Legislature negotiates with Newsom over his proposal to expand the program, Californians who receive Social Security Disability Insurance say they’re fed up with being overlooked during the pandemic.
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Adventures in ‘sporticulture’: They turn dirty old basketballs into the dopest planters ever
Founders of Ol’ Dirty Planters Karissa Allen and Justin Cox repurpose basketballs into chic planters. Their products land firmly at the intersection of basketball culture and horticulture — sporticulture, if you will.
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Montana tribe welcomes back tourists after risky shutdown pays off
When the Blackfeet tribe shut down the roads leading to the eastern side of Glacier National Park, businesses worried for their future. But it worked, and with one of the nation’s highest Covid vaccination rates, the reservation has reopened to visitors.
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Will California’s eviction moratorium be extended beyond June 30?
The state’s eviction freeze will likely be extended past June 30, and lawmakers could finish haggling over details this week. The big issues include how long the extension will last and how much rent relief will cover.
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‘Hungry to celebrate being alive’: California reopening fuels job growth
Unemployment in California fell to 7.9% in May, the fourth month state payrolls grew by more than 100,000 jobs. Still, full recovery will be slow.
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Getting unemployment benefits in California is changing. What you need to know
The process for obtaining unemployment benefits in California is changing, including a job search requirement. Here’s what you need to know.
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California finally has rules for returning to the office. Here is what they are
Fully vaccinated employees in most workplaces can now stop wearing masks in their places of employment.
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Europe opens to American tourists: Spain’s (cruise) ship finally comes in
After a year-plus of coronavirus suffering, nascent reopening to tourism in Spain and elsewhere in Europe brings hopes for economic revival.
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From doulas to video stores, no shortage of Black-owned businesses in Santa Cruz
Graphic designer Troy Chasey set out to build community among Santa Cruz County’s Black business owners in the wake of George Floyd’s murder last year, and the Black Owned Santa Cruz directory has helped do just that.
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Stimulus, unemployment checks help child support debt collection hit new high
During the height of the pandemic, the state clawed stimulus and unemployment checks from parents who owe child support debt to the government. The Newsom administration put a stop to the practice by the time the second stimulus checks went out, but California still retained a record $430 million in 2020.