Coastside Buzz 9/28/2023: Saildrone Weather Buoy, Hōkūle‘a Canoe Tours, MavFest Parking Tips, Alpaca Party, 3 Moss Beach Traffic Alts, New Groundwater Science

Coastside, News & Updates

Check out last week’s informative articles from Coastside Buzz! Visit the website to read more and subscribe for free to receive the weekly Buzz emails! National Data Buoy Center Replaced Half Moon Bay’s Moored Weather Buoy with a Saildrone to Protect the Marine...

CA | governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. In choosing Butler on...

Comcast | Back-Up Connectivity Device Designed to Keep Customers Connected During a Storm

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“With severe weather impacting many parts of the country, there has never been a greater need for a back-up connectivity solution.Comcast’s new Storm-Ready WiFi device is equipped with cellular back-up and a four-hour rechargeable battery, more than enough power...

CA | Now Processing Property Tax Postponement Applications

News & Updates, Regulation Updates, State of CA

SACRAMENTO — State Controller Malia M. Cohen today announced that applications for property tax deferment are now being processed.  California’s Property Tax Postponement (PTP) Program, administered by Controller Cohen, allows homeowners who are seniors...

US | Government Avoids Shutdown for 45 Days

News & Updates, Regulation Updates, United States

Congress avoided a government shutdown on October 1, 2023, by passing a stopgap spending bill that funds federal agencies at last year’s levels for 45 days.

Forbes | What Happens When Startups And Small Businesses Are Taken For Granted

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(Recent Census Bureau data show new business startups in California increasingly reluctant to hire other workers, given the costs and risks—the result of years in which state government piled costs and requirements on these startups and small businesses.) I can still...