by Tahra Goraya | Feb 18, 2026 | Community, Economic & Workforce Development, MBEP News, Op-Ed
Across the United States — and around the world — women are quietly exiting the workforce. Some leave abruptly after hostile workplace experiences. Others make a slower calculation: the wage gap is persistent, advancement feels blocked, caregiving support is absent,...
by Marie Vasari | Dec 9, 2025 | Community, Economic & Workforce Development, MBEP News
MBEP Receives a Multiyear Grant and Leadership Training to Expand Critical Services Bank of America has namedMonterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) as its 2025 Neighborhood Builder® for its work to improve the economic health and quality of life in the tri-county...
by Marie Vasari | Sep 26, 2025 | Economic & Workforce Development
Legislation Introduced by U.S. Rep. Panetta Legislation Moves Forward the Process for Designation (Sept. 26, 2025 — Marina, CA) — U.S. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) on Friday reintroduced the Monterey Bay National Heritage Area Study Act, legislation that would direct the...
by Tahra Goraya | Jul 1, 2025 | Agriculture, Economic & Workforce Development
(July 1, 2025 — Marina, CA) — The agricultural stretch of California’s Central Coast along the Salinas Valley is often called the “Salad Bowl of the World,” and for good reason. It supplies over 60% of the nation’s lettuce and substantial portions of strawberries,...
by Tahra Goraya | Jun 13, 2025 | Advanced Air Mobility, Economic & Workforce Development, Op-Ed, Tech & Innovation
(June 13, 2025 — Marina, CA) — California’s Central Coast and the broader statewide economy stand at the brink of a technological transformation driven by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies, such as...
by Marie Vasari | Apr 18, 2025 | Economic & Workforce Development, Events
(April 18, 2025 — Marina, CA) — California State Controller Malia M. Cohen, chief fiscal officer of the world’s fifth-largest economy, has been announced as the latest addition to a high-profile lineup of speakers at Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s (MBEP)...
