HMB Review |County closes another section of Higgins Canyon Road for repair

Coastside, News & Updates

After part of Higgins Canyon Road was closed for months due to damage from the winter storms, San Mateo County announced last week that another section will be closed for repairs too. Residents are anxiously awaiting the day they will finally be able to drive west to...

HMB Review | Farmworker Coalition Will Only Meet ‘On Demand’ From Now On

Coastside, News & Updates

A year into its work supporting the local farm labor workforce, the Farmworker Affairs Coalition will be meeting only when deemed necessary as group leaders cite dwindling participation. The coalition announced its decision at the Farmworker Advisory Commission...

USDA | Announces Milk Loss Assistance for Dairy Operations Impacted by 2020, 2021 and 2022 Disaster Events

Funding Opportunity

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events and the...

SMC | New Director for County’s Effort to Improve Literacy Among Young Learners

Coastside, News & Updates

Redwood City – The County of San Mateo has selected Katharine Sullivan as the director of The Big Lift, an ambitious effort to prepare young learners for success. Sullivan comes to the County with more than 20 years of experience in improving educational...

CDTFA | Introducing the New Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate and Small Business Liaison

Regulation Updates, State of CA

Claudette Yang is our new Taxpayers’ Rights Advocate and Small Business Liaison. Ms. Yang began her career with the Board of Equalization (BOE) in 1993 as a tax representative in the Sacramento Office. She has held several positions during her tenure at the BOE...

CA Restaurant Association | The Fast Act Compromise Avoids an Expensive Ballot Fight, But Will Still Be Felt By Many

Regulation Updates, State of CA

The compromise brokered last week between labor and corporate chain representation achieved significant victories: sidestepping a costly ballot fight, stripping legislative authority from the Fast Food Council, and preserving the independence of California’s...