Tag: COVID relief
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting November 25 and approved an additional $20 million for the San Diego County Small Business Stimulus Program.
The 5-0 vote approved the amended program, authorized the county’s Chief Administrative Officer to execute grant agreements with qualifying businesses, appropriated $20 million from the 2019-20 general fund balance for the program,...
Get ready: My heart goes out to those who lost their homes and other property in the recent Valley Fire. Just know that the county is doing all it can to help.
At my request, the county has agreed to waive permit fees for those looking to rebuild houses and other structures that were damaged or destroyed in the disaster.
The...
On July 18 the La Mesa City Council voted to accept and appropriate $1.8 million in CARES Act funding, asking staff to come back to council with a proposal that would also create a rental assistance program.
On Aug. 11, the council reviewed a proposal that proposed $600,000 for a rental assistance program, $600,000 for businesses and $600,000 for...
El Cajon City Council member and board member of the East County Chamber of Commerce Phil Ortiz summed up the heart of a community that has rallied behind the La Mesa businesses damaged and looted during the May 30 riots in the village and surrounding areas.
“Our community is different, we’re close out here. If something gets destroyed, we’re going...
A father and daughter and father and son partnered together in a business venture that has found a successful beginning in the middle of the county’s COVID-19 pandemic. Holey Donuts in El Cajon is a collaboration between Tim Ovies and Eduardo Martinez Sr. Ovies said that the donut shop is actually owned by his daughter Karina Ovies and Eduardo...
