Jackson Hole, WY…The Global Financial Crisis and Great Recession posed daunting new challenges for central banks around the world and spurred innovations in the design, implementation, and communication of monetary policy. With the U.S. economy now nearing the Federal Reserve’s statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability, this conference provides a timely opportunity to […]
Washington, DC…The United States strongly condemns yesterday’s heinous attack on a wedding party in Gaziantep. We extend heartfelt condolences to the friends and families of the victims and we wish a full and speedy recovery for the many who were wounded. We stand by our ally and partner Turkey and reaffirm our commitment to defeating […]
Martha’s Vineyard, MA…Hi everybody. Earlier this summer, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and I headed west—to the national parks at Carlsbad Caverns and Yosemite. And I’ve got to say, it was a breath of fresh air. We explored hundreds of feet underground, standing beneath dripping stalactites in New Mexico. We hiked up a misty trail next to […]
Washington, DC…Two months ago, we passed an important milestone in a nearly 20-year effort to privatize the Internet domain name system (DNS). We announced on June 9 that the transition proposal developed by the Internet multistakeholder community meets the criteria we outlined in March 2014 when we declared our intent to transition NTIA’s stewardship role […]
Hi, everybody. One of the most urgent challenges of our time is climate change. We know that 2015 surpassed 2014 as the warmest year on record – and 2016 is on pace to be even hotter. When I took office, I said this was something we couldn’t kick down the road any longer – that […]
Salinas, CA…CHP is reporting on overturned vehicle and possibly trailer on Hwy 69 near Toro Park. Lanes are blocked. Please use caution in the area…. Please Incident: 00199 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr68 E / Toro Park Loc Desc: EB 68 / TORO PARK Lat/Lon: 36.607222 -121.692778 Close Detail Information 12:49 PM 10 [23] […]
Big Sur, CA…CAL FIRE and the United States Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest remains in unified command. Fire activity overnight was moderate to minimal. Extremely remote and rugged terrain with limited access coupled with hot and dry weather and an above average cured grass crop has resulted in a high resistance to control. Pre-planning […]
Miami, FL…The Florida Department of Health has identified an area in one neighborhood of Miami where Zika is being spread by mosquitoes. This guidance is for people who live in or traveled to this area any time after June 15 (based on the earliest time symptoms can start and the maximum 2-week incubation period for […]
Salinas, CA…CHP is reporting a BMW vs a power pole with possible injuries near CRG17 & Las Palmas Parkway. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00089 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Crg17 / Las Palmas Pkwy Loc Desc: 560 RIVER Lat/Lon: 36.606840 -121.644459 Close Detail Information 8:26 AM 5 [7] 1039 EQUIPMENT 8:26 AM […]
Watsonville, CA…Yesterday at approximately 7pm, a traffic collision occurred on Lakeview Road, north of Meredith Way. The collision involved a unknow type of vehicle and a pedestrian. The 47 year old Watsonville woman suffered fatal injuries from the collision. The responsible vehicle immediately fled the scene without providing any assistance to the injured party. We […]
