Firefighters Have the Edge on 212,907 Acre Caldor Fire! Its 29% Contained & 4,415 Working to Extinguish it!

Firefighters Have the Edge on 212,907 Acre Caldor Fire!  Its 29% Contained & 4,415 Working to Extinguish it!

South Lake Tahoe, CA…Caldor Fire East Zone Situation Summary:  Weather continued to moderate yesterday with cooler temperatures in the 70’s and lighter southwest winds and some gustier conditions on the ridge tops. Fire growth was minimal on the East Zone with some perimeter expansion near Cold Creek on the northeast edge, at Luther Spire east […]

Job Growth Slower Than Expected in August as Only 235,000 Jobs Added

Job Growth Slower Than Expected in August as Only 235,000 Jobs Added

Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 235,000 in August, and the unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percentage point to 5.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. So far this year, monthly job growth has averaged 586,000. In August, notable job gains occurred in professional and business services, transportation and warehousing, private […]

Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger

Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger

Washington, DC…So we have another special guest today — a return visitor — Deputy National Security Advisor Anne Neuberger, who is going to speak to you briefly about cyberthreats. She only has time for just a very few questions because she has to run off to a meeting. I will always be the bad cop. […]

President Joe Biden Announces Additional Nominations

President Joe Biden Announces Additional Nominations

Washington, DC…Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following two individuals to serve in key roles: Brad Crabtree, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, Department of Energy Tristan Leavitt, Nominee for Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board Brad Crabtree, Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and […]

California Secures Presidential Emergency Declaration for Caldor Fire

California Secures Presidential Emergency Declaration for Caldor Fire

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that, within hours of California’s request, the White House has approved a Presidential Emergency Declaration for Direct Federal Assistance to bolster the response to the Caldor Fire in El Dorado, Amador, Alpine and Placer counties. “We thank President Biden and Vice President Harris for their steadfast support to California […]

President Biden on Hurricane Ida Response Efforts

President Biden on Hurricane Ida Response Efforts

Washington, DC…Good morning. Sorry to keep you waiting; I was getting further updates. I just spoke with Governor Hochul of New York and Governor Murphy of New Jersey, and I plan to speak with Governor Wolf of Pennsylvania after last night’s devastating storm and floods from Hurricane Ida — the fifth-largest hurricane in our history. […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard

A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard

“Serving God is Doing Good to Man, but Praying is thought an easier Service, and therefore more generally chosen.” Poor Richard’s Almanack 1749, Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790

Traffic Update….Multi Vehicle Collision Near Us101 N / Crazy Horse Canyon Rd Offramp

Traffic Update….Multi Vehicle Collision Near Us101 N / Crazy Horse Canyon Rd Offramp

Prunedale, CA…Traffic Update….Multi Vehicle Collision Near Us101 N / Crazy Horse Canyon Rd Offramp Incident: 00022 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Us101 N / Crazy Horse Canyon Rd Ofr Loc Desc: NB JNO Lat/Lon: 36.815732 -121.637996 Detail Information 7:20 AM 17 [29] 70M LNS OPEN MOVING VEHS TO SAN JUAN RD 7:17 AM 16 [27] […]

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Emergency Declaration

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves California Emergency Declaration

Washington, DC…President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of California and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the Caldor Fire beginning on August 14, 2021, and continuing. The President’s action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal […]

Governor Newsom Outraged at U.S. Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Law Case

Governor Newsom Outraged at U.S. Supreme Court on Texas Abortion Law Case

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States’ failure to block a Texas law banning abortions after six weeks:  “I am outraged that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed Texas’ ban on most abortions to take effect. Silently, in the dead of night, the Supreme Court has […]