Geneva, Switzerland…Good afternoon. In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased 13-fold, and the number of affected countries has tripled. There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries, and 4,291 people have lost their lives. Thousands more are fighting for their lives in hospitals. In the […]
Monterey, CA…Oh yeah – we are back in business! The new dates for our 30th Sea Otter Classic are October 1 – 4, 2020. Thank you for your patience during this unexpected turn of events. We look forward to seeing you in October! Earlier Release… Sea Otter Classic Supporters. After a thorough review of the […]
Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, co-leading a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to undercut implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposal by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) would curtail requirements under NEPA that federal agencies review and assess the impact […]
Monterey, CA…Remember that much of our local economy is tourism driven. Many of the businesses most effected are small businesses that rely on visitors to survive. So even during the next few weeks of the Coronavirus battle commonsense measures of personal hygiene and keeping a safe distance may allow visitors to enjoy exceptional and uncrowded […]
Washington, DC…Well, thank you very much and good afternoon. The First Lady and I — please — are delighted to welcome you all to the White House for this very special occasion — and that it is. Today, it is my great privilege to present our nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and state health officials gave an update today on the state’s response to COVID-19 and the Grand Princess cruise ship. Governor Gavin Newsom, California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and California Department of Public Health Director and State Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell took part in the […]
Secaucus, NJ…Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, has launched a coronavirus (COVID-19) test service. The new test service aids the presumptive detection of nucleic acid in respiratory specimens of patients meeting CDC’s clinical criteria for COVID-19 testing. Quest was in position to receive specimens for testing, and begin to […]
Soquel, CA…Traffic Update….Elderly Female May Have Hit Gas Instead of Brakes in Collision Incident: 00174 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 895 Soquel San Jose Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.000008 -121.955862 Detail Information 3:23 PM 6 [17] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1182-Trfc Collision-No Inj 3:12 PM 5 [15] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 […]