With over 200 people on the waitlist for Casa de Noche Buena, a homeless shelter for women and families in Seaside operated by Community Human Services and Gathering for Women, a new $6.2 million, 35-bed shelter planned for Monterey can’t come fast enough.

Because of a $399,038 grant for vehicle acquisition from the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, Scappoose firefighters will soon have a new water tender: a vehicle designed to contain a large amount of water to assist firefighters in battling flames.

The Port of Hood River was recently awarded $5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program to help spur the design and engineering phase of the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge Replacement project.

Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) rhas eceived the 2022 CSDA Exceptional Public Outreach and Advocacy Award for a small district category by the California Special Districts Association (CSDA).

This year marks the 30th year that the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has been working as a public agency to improve the health and quality of life for the region’s residents.