More grants available for Pajaro businesses, advocates push state to reform energy costs

KAZU | By Amy Mayer

Published April 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM PDT

Flood waters creep up to the Quintero TIRES storefront on a street filled with water. — Pajaro business owners affected by the 2023 levee breech and flooding that followed (pictured) can apply for beautification grants to cover the costs of painting, landscaping and other improvements.

In today's newscast, Monterey County has opened a second round of beautification grants for business owners in Pajaro. And, energy reform advocates are pushing the legislature to act on bills they say would help Californians keep the lights on.

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Amy Mayer

Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.

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