New state unemployment claims rose again last week
The U.S. job market remains challenging, with the government reporting Thursday that initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose last week.
A total of 741,000 workers filed first-time claims for state jobless benefits last week, an increase of 18,000, the Labor Department said. It was...
How California stands to benefit from the $2.2 trillion infrastructure proposal
“This is a game changer,” Gov. Gavin Newsom exulted last week during a news conference. “We are very, very enthusiastic.”
Was he talking about his recent coronavirus vaccination? The latest poll in the recall campaign?
No, he was reveling in news from what has long been California’s sweet...
Mass vaccination clinic in Greenfield scheduled for this weekend
GREENFIELD — The farmworker community has been invited to a mass vaccination clinic in Greenfield, hosted by the city and partnership organizations on April 10 and 11 at Greenfield Memorial Hall.
The expansive parking area and large building will allow for people to walk in,...
Biden takes initial steps to address gun violence
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, calling gun violence in the United States “an international embarrassment,” took a set of initial steps on Thursday to address the problem, starting with a crackdown on the proliferation of so-called ghost guns, or firearms assembled from kits.
Acknowledging that...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 9, 2021
CLASSROOM RETURN
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District Superintendent Zandra Galvan said the district continues to plan for the return to in-person instruction beginning April 26, as announced in her April 1 message to families. The first grades that will return on April 26 will...
Soledad farmers market returns with new season after shutdown
SOLEDAD — Soledad Historical Society’s farmers market returned with a new season that began on April 1.
Signs posted at the entryway of the closed lanes at 135 Soledad St. asked guests to observe Covid-19 health guidelines, such as wearing masks and keeping spaced apart.
The...
More contagious virus variant is now dominant in U.S., CDC chief says
WASHINGTON — A highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in Britain has become the most common source of new infections in the United States, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The worrisome development comes...
Caltrans to reopen Highway 1 at Rat Creek by April 30
MONTEREY COUNTY — Caltrans has announced that it will reopen Highway 1 at Rat Creek in Monterey County by April 30, nearly two months ahead of schedule.
A full closure of the highway has been in place following the Jan. 28 mudslide that washed out...
El nuevo programa tiene como objetivo ampliar el acceso a los recursos de Covid-19
CONDADO DE MONTEREY — Un nuevo programa comunitario llamado VIDA (Distribución Integrada de Virus de Ayuda) fue anunciado con un nombre formal durante la rueda de prensa del 31 de marzo para el Condado de Monterey, en la cual la Ciudad de Gonzales es un grupo socio...
New program aims to expand access to Covid-19 resources
MONTEREY COUNTY — A new community program called VIDA (Virus Integrated Distribution of Aide) was announced with a formal name during the March 31 press briefing for Monterey County, in which the City of Gonzales is a founding partner group.
The formal start to the...
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ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable...
SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers...
