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WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, January 16, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the over 200 American firefighters who have provided their services to combat the bushfires currently ravaging the Australian continent. The resolution also honors the longstanding partnership between the United States and Australia to share critical firefighting resources during times of crisis.
MONTEREY — The Congressional Hispanic Caucus will lead a delegation to the United States-Mexico border Friday to look into the impacts of the almost year-old "Remain in Mexico" policy under President Donald Trump.
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, is part of the delegation to Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico, going to investigate the administration's "Migrant Protection Protocols" (Remain in Mexico) policy's impacts and the use of tent court facilities to adjudicate Remain in Mexico asylum cases.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the over 200 American firefighters who have provided their services to combat the bushfires currently ravaging the Australian continent.
SALINAS — Praising progress on a long-awaited Pajaro River flood prevention project, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors reviewed a proposed regional flood prevention agency that would oversee construction and operation of the $393.7 million initiative.
By a unanimous vote, the county board directed staff to finalize a joint powers agreement at the center of the proposed Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency. It would include a five-member board with representatives from both Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. It would return for adoption when the agreement is finalized.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Funding extensions for emergency road repair projects in Santa
Cruz County have been secured from the Federal Highway Administration,
Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced.
The funding was originally approved for infrastructure repair from
storm damage in the county in 2016 and 2017, with a two-year spending window.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —
Congress is giving Santa Cruz County a financial shot in the arm.
The Federal Highway Administration is granting an extension for funding to repair millions of dollars in damage caused to county roads three years ago.
he lack of federal funding caused emergency road work to stop and local residents were frustrated over what they believed was a lack of action from the county in repairing dangerous roads.
Now, with the green light from the FHA, the work can begin again.
Funding extensions for emergency road repair projects in Santa Cruz County have been secured from the Federal Highway Administration, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced.
The funding was originally approved for infrastructure repair from storm damage in the county in 2016 and 2017, with a two-year spending window.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — Funding extensions for emergency road repair projects in Santa Cruz County have been secured from the Federal Highway Administration, Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced.
The funding was originally approved for infrastructure repair from storm damage in the county in 2016 and 2017, with a two-year spending window.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-18) today announced that they secured extensions to fund U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) emergency repair projects in Santa Cruz County.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION) Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Anna Eshoo announced that they got an extension for emergency repair funding from the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration.
Santa Cruz County was granted emergency relief funds for road damages after storms in 2016 and 2017. They allowed local and state governments to rebuild critical transportation infrastructure.
The funds need to be spent within a two-year window, but similar projects often get multiple one-year extensions because of how complex reconstruction projects can be.