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A number of employees of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District rallied today. The classified employees....including mechanics, bus drivers, janitors and food services employees gathered in front of the district offices to let officials known that they want hazard pay. They said they feel they should get the same Covid-19 stipend as the teachers got.
A 5-hour stand-off in Seaside has ended.....with no one in the home that was surrounded. The stand-off took place on the 100 block of Luzon Road, near Attu Road in the housing development known as The Parks At Monterey Bay. Residents were initially asked to avoid the area, and that if they lived nearby to stay away from exterior walls and windows.
The former board president of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District has been censured. The board of trustees voted 4-2 to censure Georgia Acosta for a number of conduct issues that took place during her tenure. The censure states.... “Trustee Acosta’s behavior, language, and conduct toward District employees (and the public) failed to meet the professional standards for an elected representative or the minimum standards expected of any District employee or trustee,”
A new business center has been launched in Watsonville. The El Pajaro Women’s Business Center is using small business administration funds to get off the ground. The plan is for the center to provide opportunities to local female entrepreneurs. El Pajaro will join a network of 136 centers around the nation that offer one-on-one counseling, training, workshops, networking, technical assistance, and mentoring.
Veterans, their spouses, and their caregivers, will soon be able to get inoculated for Covid-19 if they want. That’s based on the Save Lives Act legislation that President Biden signed into law today. The act allows veterans to get a vaccine regardless of their healthcare eligibility, enrollment, or service status. The same goes for the veteran’s spouse and/or caregiver. These people can now register through the Palo Alto V.A. By either going on-line, or calling (650) 496-2535.