State sues former owner of troubled affordable housing development

The state of California is suing the former nonprofit owner of a long-troubled low-income senior housing development in Chinatown in Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta made the announcement Monday. The complaint alleges that the China Council on Aging and Housing Corporation and its CEO and president, Donald Toy, mismanaged Cathay Manor Apartments, a 16-story, 268-unit property, […]

Venice homeless housing development continues its limbo

The fate of a large affordable housing development planned along Venice’s famous canals remains uncertain this week. While one regulatory decision paved the way for final approval, another nearly killed the plan. Continued uncertainty has accelerated eight years of public debate over the Venice Del project. The project aims to provide 120 apartments for formerly […]

Yavapai County Public Hearings for Community Development Funds

Open audio article player By Yavapai County Board of Supervisors Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. Yavapai County is expected to receive approximately $1,308,728 in FY25 federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Arizona Housing Authority Regional Treasurer. Counties can […]

Yavapai County Workforce Development Board Local Plan Draft 2025-2028

Open audio article player Text-to-speech audio articles are made possible by a Quest Grant from Yavapai College. Industry-recognized tuition-free certificates for your career. The Yavapai County Workforce Development Board has released a local plan for workforce development and is currently seeking public comment. The public comment period will run from Nov. 6 to Nov. 19, […]

Yavapai County Workforce Development Board Invites Public Feedback on Local Workforce Development Plan for 2024-2028 | Prescott Valley Times local news

The Yavapai County Workforce Development Board has released a local plan for workforce development and is currently seeking public comment. The public comment period will run from Nov. 6 to Nov. 19, giving community members the opportunity to provide valuable feedback on the proposed plan. https://www.yavapaiaz.gov/files/sharedassets/public/v/1/county-government/board-of Supervisor/Documents/New Folder/lwdb-plan-draft-11.5.24.pdf. The Local Plan outlines strategies and efforts […]

Yuma Small Business Development Center hosts Moonshot Pitch Competition

Six Yuma County businesses pitched their big ideas to a panel of judges earlier this month in a local competition aimed at revitalizing small businesses. A Yuma business owner has been selected for the “Moonshot” pitch competition by the Arizona Western Entrepreneurial College Small Business Development Center. After several weeks of meeting with SBDC employees […]

Pinal County city ready for economic development spotlight

The city of Maricopa, located just south of Phoenix, was previously known primarily as a farming community. That is about to change. One of Pinal County’s largest cities, with a population of 75,000, the city is poised for economic revitalization with several major projects underway around major highways and rail lines. To put Maricopa on […]

Newsom signs bill regulating California warehouse development

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a controversial bill that establishes siting and design standards for industrial warehouses that supporters say will better protect the health of residents who live nearby. This law was enacted according to what developers wanted. Converted large strip It will connect a portion of the site along the Inland Empire Expressway […]

Maricopa County Community Colleges receives $1.7M grant for semiconductor workforce development

Maricopa County Community College District announced it has been selected as a recipient of the National Semiconductor Technology Center Workforce Partner Alliance Program. The $1.7 million grant will enable MCCCD to continue leading an innovative workforce development program in Arizona, aimed at closing critical workforce and skills gaps across the U.S. semiconductor industry. This is […]