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Soledad adopts new ordinance for dog breeding licenses

SOLEDAD — Councilmembers have made progress toward the City of Soledad becoming the first in the county to adopt a dog breeding license program. During...

Chauvin verdict reverberates across California

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led...

How California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal

ā€œThis is a game changer,ā€ Gov. Gavin Newsom exulted last week during a news conference. ā€œWe are very, very enthusiastic.ā€ Was he talking about his recent coronavirus...

Biden takes initial steps to address gun violence

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, calling gun violence in the United States ā€œan international embarrassment,ā€ took a set of initial steps on Thursday to...

Greenfield plans switch to districtwide elections

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council members hosted a workshop meeting March 16 to discuss the incoming changes to the way city elections work. The city...

Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a two-month extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers loans for small businesses struggling with the economic...

Postal Service plans price increases and service cuts to shore up...

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service unveiled a 10-year strategic plan on Tuesday that would raise prices and lengthen promised delivery times, among other measures,...

Letter to the Editor | Biden’s Immigration Bill

To the Editor: The U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021, which is an eight-year plan to citizenship, was revealed by Democrats on Capitol Hill. This bill...

House votes to give millions of ā€˜Dreamers’ and farmworkers a path...

The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a...

Biden signs stimulus bill ahead of prime-time address

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion economic relief package on Thursday afternoon, ushering in an aggressive infusion of federal aid...

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