New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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More Dream Inn ‘vertical concerts’ coming up, new poet laureate and more
THE HERE & NOW: The Dream Inn looks to recapture the magic of a crazy Halloween experiment; the life and legacy of Jory Post to be celebrated; Cali Roots kicks the can down the road; the county has a new poet laureate; food trucks forever
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‘The most basic form of PPE’: 1.6 million households face water shutoffs
In April, the governor issued an executive order that barred water shutoffs for customers who don’t pay their water bills. State leaders are looking for ways to bail out struggling residents and smaller water systems alike, both buckling under $1 billion in water debt statewide.
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Lack of planning deprived jobless Californians of needed benefits amid pandemic, audit finds
The state auditor’s report was ordered by lawmakers who criticized California’s unemployment agency for a backlog of claims and failing to prevent widespread fraud.
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$13.5 million in COVID-related aid en route to pandemic-ravaged Metro bus system
‘This additional funding will go a long way in heeding possible layoffs and service reductions,” transit agency leaders said in a statement.
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Purple tier party: One business opens outdoor dining immediately, others taking stock
Hundreds of millions of dollars flowed to Santa Cruz County companies during the first round of the Paycheck Protection…
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PPP window likely to be extended through May; how program has impacted business owners here
Hundreds of millions of dollars flowed to Santa Cruz County companies during the first round of the Paycheck Protection Program. With the pandemic still an economic drag, many are heading back for another potential round of funding — and now they’ll likely have more time.
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‘Too little, too late’: California small businesses chase COVID-19 relief
As new state grants, tax credits and federal loans roll out, small business owners say their survival will depend more on reopening rules, red tape and resolving unemployment chaos. What happens next will shape the state’s job market for years to come.
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California would extend eviction protections to June 30, subsidize rent for low-income tenants under proposal
The proposal would also create a rent subsidy program using up to $2.6 billion in federal rental relief dollars.
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‘Absolutely essential, especially now’: Year-round farmers’ markets a steadying force
Santa Cruz County’s winter farmers’ markets provide ‘arguably a safer shopping environment,’ one proprietor says. But they also tie together a healthy community of like-minded people who strongly believe in their essential-ness amid the pandemic.
