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CLEARLAKE, Calif. — Mediacom Communications recognized two Clearlake residents who achieved the company’s top performance rankings and earned regional awards for outstanding broadband services in 2023.
This month, an award ceremony was held with corporate executives, where the Clearlake-based individuals were recognized for their high performance in 2023.
Franklin Johnson is a senior-level broadband specialist and was named the “Area Operations Employee of the Year” in the technical operations category. The Clearlake resident has been employed by Mediacom for 20 years.
Vladimir Lopez has been a Mediacom employee for seven years and received the “People’s Choice Award” at the ceremony with corporate leaders. Lopez is a senior-level broadband specialist and was one of 40 employees to receive a system-level award.
Companywide, Mediacom employs 4,000 people, and the award recipients were among 195 employees recognized for performance achievements over the past year.
Award recipients receive a monetary bonus and other employee recognition.
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The California Labor Federation, or CLF, will use these funds to provide guidance and information on available job-related assistance and services to more than 2,229 dislocated workers represented by 19 California Teamster Locals.
“This closure impacts thousands of workers across the state of California.” said EDD Director Nancy Farias. “It’s imperative that we provide nimble assistance to these affected individuals as they navigate the support systems available to them.”
The CLF will use the funds to establish a team to work closely with the affected Teamster Locals to connect the dislocated workers with job placement services, and training designed to help them quickly reintegrate into the workforce.
Supportive services will be provided in partnership America’s Job Center of California, or AJCC, locations across California.
CLF’s team members will visit each of the 19 Teamster Locals to identify and connect with the workers needing assistance.
Team members will provide guidance and resources to ensure the dislocated workers receive the necessary supportive services during this transition.
In addition to awarding these funds, the EDD will also be a key partner in providing services to the dislocated workers.
Services by the EDD will include prescreening at the AJCCs to assess the workers’ needs, assistance with mass recruitments, orientations, enrollments, and targeted job fairs, customer service delivery and workshops, and other assistance as needed.
Funding for this grant was provided through discretionary funds made available to Governor Gavin Newsom in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and administered by the EDD and the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency.
For more information about this outreach effort, contact Cesar Lara, the Director of Workforce and Economic Development for the California Labor Federation Workforce, at 1-831-444-5060.
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The county of Lake wants to help.
From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, the county of Lake will host a small and micro business owner training focused on “How to Get a Business Loan.”
This valuable event, hosted by program operator Community Development Services, or CDS, is part of the county of Lake Small and Micro Business Assistance Program, funded through the State of California’s Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG, program.
The workshop will be held at the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center, 3985 Country Club Drive, Lucerne.
Participants will receive information and assistance in the following subject areas:
• Preparations to access business capital;
• How lenders look at loans;
• Credit building and repair tools;
• QuickBooks to develop business financial statements and revenue and cost forecasting.
These are some of the building blocks you need to obtain business financing, and this event is well suited to those thinking about starting a business, as well as existing business owners seeking business capital.
There is no cost to attend, but space is limited, and we expect there will be significant interest.
If you, or a current or prospective business owner you know, would like to attend, call the program operator, Community Development Services, at 707-279-1540 or email
Any further questions can also be directed to 707-279-1540 or
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“For too long, Californians have been hit with dishonest charges being tacked on to seemingly everything,” said Sen. Dodd. “It is time we put the consumer first and create a level playing field for those businesses that advertise the real price, up front. “Thank you to Assembly members for voting today to end junk fees that boost corporate profits at the expense of those who can least afford it.”
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden called out junk fees applied to an array of transactions involving banks, ticket vendors, airlines and online sellers.
By one estimate, 85% of Americans have paid hidden fees totaling $28 billion per year.
California, which has the fifth largest economy in the world and the nation’s largest population, pays an outsized share.
The president proposed federal action by numerous federal agencies to address issues within their subject matter and regulatory authority.
At the state level, senators Dodd and Skinner, along with Attorney General Bonta, introduced Senate Bill 478, which would expand on the White House proposal and put the Golden State at the forefront of banning these secretive fees, regardless of industry sector.
The bill would expressly prohibit the pervasive and deceptive practice of advertising a certain price and then adding on mandatory charges that are controlled by the business.
Companies that fail to comply with the new rules could be subject to steep financial penalties.
SB 478, which has broad support from consumer groups, passed the Assembly with strong support. It heads next to Gov. Gavin Newsom following a Senate concurrence vote.
“Today’s vote on SB 478 is a win for Californians,” said Bonta. “I am sponsoring this bill to stop hidden fees because the price consumers see should be the price consumers pay. With SB 478 clearing the Assembly, that common-sense principle is one step closer to being made abundantly clear. I am grateful to the authors of the legislation, senators Dodd and Skinner, for being in this fight with us: Together, we are fighting for consumers and a fair and transparent marketplace.”
“Under SB 478, Californians will know up front how much they’re being asked to pay and will no longer be surprised by hidden junk fees when buying tickets to a concert or sporting event or booking a vacation or hotel,” said Sen. Skinner.
Dodd represents the Third Senate District, which includes all or portions of Napa, Solano, Yolo, Sonoma, Contra Costa and Sacramento counties.
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