Taxes have now been cut in half for cannabis businesses in Watsonville. That after the Watsonville City Council members voted this week to overhaul the tax rates, so they better match those of the cities of Salinas, Hollister, and Marina. The previous tax rates had been approved by voters in 2016.
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A project that would replace the existing Casa Verde Inn, and Caruso’s Corner Restaurant, with a 42-room upscale hotel, is in the planning stages. The 3-story “Avid Hotel” would be built in the north Fremont area of Monterey, and questions have been raised about parking and traffic, since there is already some congestion in that area.
Avid is a branded hotel belonging to the “Intercontinental Hotels Group”, and in the case of this hotel I.H.G. is partnering with Lakshmi Hotel Partners which already owns 30 hotels in California.
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The C.D.C. has issued updated guidance for nursing homes....so there are visitation options during the Covid-19 pandemic. That after 3 million doses of the vaccine have been administered in those facilities. Although not completely re-opened, agencies say that “compassionate care” visits should now always be allowed at all times, even if a resident is not vaccinated.
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Although the Kelp Forests off the coast of California have been declining dramatically, sea otters have played a big role in keeping some patches healthy. Although some of the kelp forest decline is written-off to the continued warming of the ocean, a u.c.s.c. Study has showed that sea urchins are also devouring large quantities of Kelp. The Sea Urchin population bloomed when the large sea star known as the “Sunflower Star” disappeared (because Sunflower Stars used to eat Sea Urchins).....so now Sea Otters are working to take up the slack, and keep the Sea Urchin population in-check.
Sustaining Kelp Forests is not only essential for sea life (because they act as a nursery for all kinds of aquatic life), but for the local economy as well.
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