A LOCAL COMPANY IS 1 OF 3 COMPANIES IN CALIFORNIA TO RECEIVE A U.S.D.A. LOAN GUARANTEE. FLORENTINO C RODRIGUEZ AND TINO’S PLUMBING INCORPORATED IN WATSONVILLE WILL RECEIVE THE FUNDING FROM THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT. THE MONEY FROM THE REINVESTMENT ACT IS DESIGNED TO CREATE AND RETAIN JOBS, ESPECIALLY FOR BUSINESSES IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN HIT HARD BY THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.