Winter storms that deluged California this year flooded crops and homes along small agricultural and beach communities, leaving thousands of illegal immigrants working as field and service workers without shelter or jobs as summer approaches. Most of them can’t qualify for federal unemployment assistance, even though they pay payroll taxes. And while charitable organizations were…
California to Spend $95 Million to Help Illegal Immigrants Affected by Storms
IRS Issues Rare Apology, Advises Some Californians to Ignore June Due Date Notices
Residents of California, many of whom have received an extension to pay their 2022 taxes in the fall, were sent erroneous nearly-immediate payment due date notices by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the last several weeks, with many reporting a lack of information and general confusion when questioning the tax agency for details. “I…
California’s Lingering Rains, Cold Weather Impacting Crops With Mixed Results
Unseasonably cool California weather this spring—along with persistently saturated soil from so much rainfall—is delaying growth in some crops and increasing susceptibility to fungus, according to experts, which could mean less availability and potentially higher prices at the grocery store. Powdery mildew and fungal diseases thrive on excess moisture and farmers across the state are…
President Biden Approves California’s Major Disaster Declaration
In response to heavy storm damage, the federal government will be providing aid to the state of California, as announced by the White House April 3, after President Joe Biden issued a major disaster declaration. While storms have persistently pounded the state this season, the statement notes that relief is aimed at assisting local recovery…
Bay Area Residents Left Without Power After Severe Storms
PG&E customers in the Bay area were left in the dark after a new wave of winter storms knocked out the power throughout the area on Tuesday evening. The widespread damages and outages spread throughout the Bay Area, Central Coast, South Bay, Monterey County, and Central Valley. A total of 137,954 customers were affected. The…
Biden Tours Beach Town Damaged by Massive California Storms
CAPITOLA, Calif. — President Joe Biden walked along the splintered boardwalk of this picture-postcard California beach town Thursday and heard from business owners struggling to repair damage to their shops after deadly storms caused devastation across the region and killed more than 20 people statewide. Biden toured a gutted seafood restaurant and the badly flooded Paradise Beach…
Biden Tours Beach Town Damaged by California Storms
CAPITOLA, Calif.—President Joe Biden walked along the splintered boardwalk of this picture-postcard California beach town Thursday and heard from business owners struggling to repair damage to their shops after deadly storms caused devastation across the region and killed more than 20 people statewide. Biden toured a gutted seafood restaurant and the badly flooded Paradise Beach Grille, not…
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