-Editorial People that have been overpaid unemployment benefits during this pandemic may have to repay the state if they fail to show their income. Several unemployment recipients in California have received a letter telling people they have 21 days to provide 2019 income documents for their pandemic unemployment assistance. “You …
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Imperial County Supervisors Approves Funding for Needs Assessment
-Editorial The Imperial County Board of Supervisors approved the expenditure of $50,000 for a needs assessment study addressing the needs of African Americans and other vulnerable communities locally. The Board of Supervisors discussed an item that was presented last month by a group that wants to do a study and …
Read More »In El Centro, 42.6% of Business Owners Are Women
-Editorial Female workers face a number of challenges, including inequities in pay and underrepresentation in certain industries and occupations. And while the share of female business owners is on the rise, women still own far fewer businesses than men. While women account for 48 percent of all workers nationally, they …
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