Coastside, News & Updates
Insurers in California have sounded the alarm: A warming climate has dramatically raised the risk of devastating wildfires, and with it the cost of providing coverage. But now a Peninsula lawmaker says those insurance companies should credit the state and homeowners...
Coastside, Funding Opportunity
DAVIS, Calif., April 15, 2024 – The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California is taking applications for both the NRCS Migratory Bird Resurgence Initiative (MBRI) and Tricolored Blackbird Initiative through May 24, 2024. California has $500,000...
Input / Take Part Opportunity
San Mateo County and the City of Half Moon Bay are partnering on a new transportation plan called Get There Together. Get There Together will create an action plan of strategies to improve the transportation options we have on the Coastside today. These solutions,...
Input / Take Part Opportunity
President of the Board of Supervisors Warren Slocum announced that the recruitment for one (1) vacant position on the San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD) is now open for applications. RCDs across California serve as local hubs for environmental...
Regulation Updates, State of CA
In the 2024 case, Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors Inc., the employer had a long process before employees could start their workday. As you may have guessed, the issue in this lawsuit was that employees did not get paid for their time spent waiting...
Regulation Updates, State of CA
…Business groups who spoke against the bill said it would hurt competition and innovation in California, describing it as “problematic” and “overly broad.” “California has extremely strict laws that apply to non-exempt employees,” or hourly workers, and overtime, said...