Washington, DC…Gross Domestic Product, 2nd Quarter 2020 (Advance Estimate) and Annual Update. Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 5.0 percent. The […]
New York, NY…Justice Ginsburg underwent a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure today at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City to revise a bile duct stent that was originally placed at Sloan Kettering in August 2019. According to her doctors, stent revisions are common occurrences and the procedure, performed using endoscopy and medical imaging […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom released a final version of the Water Resilience Portfolio, the Administration’s blueprint for equipping California to cope with more extreme droughts and floods, rising temperatures, declining fish populations, over-reliance on groundwater and other challenges. The portfolio outlines 142 state actions to help build a climate-resilient water system in the face of climate […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Teachers Association reinforces its call for much-needed increased funding for schools and communities by eliminating corporate tax credits and adopting tax hikes on California’s wealthiest billionaires and millionaires. The COVID-19 pandemic crisis is deepening the impact of racial, health and economic injustices in every corner of the state. CTA calls on lawmakers […]
Washington, DC…USDA is aware that people across the country have received suspicious, unsolicited packages of seed that appear to be coming from China. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is working closely with the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection, other federal agencies, and State departments of agriculture to investigate the […]
Morrisville, North Carolina…Thank you very much. Great to be in this wonderful state. So many friends, so much success, and we love being here. And we’re here, actually, today to discuss the exciting progress that we’ve achieved under the Operation Warp Speed — our historic initiative to develop, test, manufacture, and deliver a vaccine in […]
Stockton, CA…Building on the state’s Friday announcement focusing new efforts to support California’s essential workforce, Governor Gavin Newsom announced additional targeted actions to support the Central Valley – a region seeing concerning virus spread that is disproportionately impacting Latinos. The Governor announced $52 million for Central Valley counties – San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, […]
Sacramento, CA…California is monitoring COVID-19 closely in each local community and keeping the public informed. We’re teaming up with counties to fight it with every tool we have: current local data, testing, contact tracing, infection control, emergency supplies, containment measures, and more. Counties should be ready to restore limitations if outbreaks increase. The State Public […]
Salinas, CA…Traffic Update….Fatal Collision on Hwy 101 near Esperanza. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00046 Type: Fatality Location: US101 N / Esperanza Rd Loc Desc: NB 101 JSO ESPERANZA Lat/Lon: 36.595968 -121.545822 Detail Information 6:39 AM 31 [92] 1039 ENTAC 6:39 AM 30 [91] Secondary Location for 27-N31: TRANS 1015 TO TO NMC. […]
Big Sur, CA…Traffic Update….Potential Jumper on Hwy 1 South of Big Sur. Distraught woman on bridge blocking traffic. Incident: 00040 Type: JUMPER Location: 56440 SR1 Loc Desc: SUBJ ON SMALL HIGH BRIDGE Lat/Lon: 36.103670 -121.621667 Detail Information 11:46 AM 15 [68] STATE PARK PD IS 1097 NOW 11:32 AM 14 [50] 1031 SUBJ STILL ON […]
