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When Congress passed the stimulus package on March 27, the $2 trillion aid package included a new Paycheck Protection Program to be administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The objective of the program is to provide small businesses with the capital they need to continue making payroll fo...
Working from home has been riding a wave of popularity in recent years, but the onslaught of COVID-19 and social distancing has pushed it to a necessity for many businesses. Working remotely now is critical for an employee’s business and personal well-being. Focusing on a few key areas will hel...
USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19
Mar 25 2020WASHINGTON, March 25, 2020 – USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners, and stakeholders continuously updated as more actions are taken to better serve rural America.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories, including Tehama County, low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES:
Applicants must meet the SBA requirements of a small business (500 employees or fewer)
Businesses directl...
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The naturally beautiful and conveniently located Tehama County in the north central region of California has been attracting settlers with its wide open spaces and scenic mountainscapes for centuries. Tehama County was originally formed from parts of Butte, Colusa and Shasta Counties in the late 1850s. Th...
The Red Bluff Express Employment Professionals office has won the ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and employees.
Winners have proven to be industry leaders in service quality based entirely on ratings provided by their clients and employees.
On average, clients of winnin...
Chinese authorities have confirmed an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in early December 2019. Currently there are hundreds of confirmed cases in China, including cases outside Wuhan City, with additional cases being identified in a growing number o...
SIP Coffee Bar, Boar Hunter BBQ and The Shabby Cafe have found a cost effective way to launch their brick and mortar businesses and they are embracing the co-operating concept.
If you haven’t tasted the deliciousness coming from 723 Walnut Street, you’ve got to check it out. Between SIP’s coffee an...
Chinese authorities have confirmed an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China in early December 2019. Currently there are hundreds of confirmed cases in China, including cases outside Wuhan City, with additional cases being identified in a growing number o...
Brand new parks. Healthier, smarter kids. Forests cleaned up. Drugged drivers off the road. Criminal records cleared.
Those are just a few of cannabis legalization Proposition 64’s impacts after two years of commercial sales.
Passed in 2016, Prop 64 earmarks all cannabis tax revenue—less regulatory costs—for public health, the environment, and publi...
Job growth slowed nationwide last year, but it accelerated in California as the state notched a record 118-month employment expansion.
California’s unemployment rate held steady at its record low of 3.9% in December, the same as in November and down from 4.1% a year earlier. The nation’s unemployment rate also remaine...
Businesses, community connect at chamber expo
Feb 21 2020Local businesses had the chance to connect with each other and the community Thursday evening at the eighth annual Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce BEAM event, which stands for Business Expo And Mixer.
“This is our largest business expo yet,” said chamber CEO Dave Gowan. “We’ve just opened our doors...
The California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA) hosted its 3rd Annual California Ports Day on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Sacramento, CA.
The two day event centered around Governor Newsom’s State of the State Address with briefings from several top leadership posts of the state. Representatives from California’s 11 public port...
Dave Gowan, the CEO of the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce, was recently voted president of the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association tourism board.
Gowan who has been on the board for nearly 10 years and has served as vice president for seven, said he is excited to assist in boostin...
Spending $4.8 billion on electrifying 170 miles of high-speed rail track from Bakersfield to Merced will do more to reduce pollution and take cars off the road than proposals to move those funds to rail upgrades in Los Angeles. This was the conclusion of representatives from the accounting firm KPMG an...
When Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed budget, he reaffirmed a deeply held belief that some of California’s best work happens at the regional scale. We are, he said, “many parts but one body,” and laid out proposals for major investments in regional economic development and inland California.
This commitment goes beyon...
4 Steps to Growing Your Business Now
Feb 14 2020The challenge of growing a business is surprisingly similar to the difficulties of losing weight. It’s something I realized after growing my first business, a fitness consultancy called Born Fitness. Each year, people set resolutions (goals, KPIs), start off strong (lots of early-year focus), get frustrated (friction from the process), plateau (return t...
There’s no secret about why governors and state legislatures obsess over statistics on interstate migration.
Population changes point to economic strengths and weaknesses, at least indirectly. The loss or gain of a single mega-plutocrat can threaten to make a material difference in a state’s tax receipts. The flow of population int...
California Capitalism
Feb 13 2020Despite multiplying policy challenges, the United States is crippled by political polarization and consumed with rancorous partisan arguments (often on Twitter and without facts). The resulting paralysis at the federal level means that progressive federalism and initiatives by individual states will be the main channels for policymaking in 2020, and likely beyond.
Once again, California...
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Tehama County is a strong agricultural community with a vibrant take on daily life. Many small to midsize manufacturing companies make their home here due to the affordability, accessibility and the receptive local business community. The opportunities for arts, recreation and simpler living foster a sunny dispositio...
Some students will be able to help pay for college through public service, thanks to a pilot program launched by the state. Three universities in the Northern San Joaquin Valley are among the eight involved statewide.
About 250 students will take part in the rollout of the Civic Action Fellowship durin...
Deborah Niskala has recently joined Coldwell Banker C&C Properties as its newest agent, specializing in real estate in the Tehama County area.
As a local resident, Niskala and her husband Gary are very active in the local community, including the Red Bluff Kiwanis, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, animal shelter volunteer, a...
Best Burgers in Tehama County
Feb 6 2020After we found the best craft beer spots in Tehama County we set our sights on what naturally pairs with a good beer...burgers! We talked to locals and tried many burgers to find the best of the best and found many Tehama County restaurants are doing it right. There wer...
Where and what consumers eat is changing, and this is driving innovation in the retail food industry. Below we’ve compiled some of the interesting food trends we have seen in our work and experienced firsthand, followed by tactics that communities can take to support and encourage food innovation.
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