DMV Waives Late Fees, Delays Registration Requirements & Extends Permits & IDs

DMV Waives Late Fees, Delays Registration Requirements & Extends Permits & IDs

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Motor Vehicles today announced it is waiving late fees and penalties for vehicle registration, extending expiring identification cards, temporary operating permits and motor carrier permits.  With authority granted under today’s executive order signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, the DMV is: •    Waiving late fees and penalties for vehicle registration renewals due between […]

Lysol Maker Warns on Injection, Ingestion or Other Improper use of Disinfectants

Lysol Maker Warns on Injection, Ingestion or Other Improper use of Disinfectants

Parsippany, NJ…Due to recent speculation and social media activity, RB (the makers of Lysol and Dettol) has been asked whether internal administration of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant […]

Governor Newsom Announces Additional Relief for Californians Impacted by COVID-19

Governor Newsom Announces Additional Relief for Californians Impacted by COVID-19

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that most private student loan servicers have agreed to provide payment and other relief to borrowers, including more than 1.1 million Californians with privately held student loans. He also signed an executive order to stop debt collectors from garnishing COVID-19-related financial assistance. “Californians are reeling from the financial impact […]

Monterey County to Create Emergency Microloan Fund for Local Small Businesses

Monterey County to Create Emergency Microloan Fund for Local Small Businesses

Salinas, CA…Monterey County is creating an Emergency Microloan Fund within its Small Business Revolving Loan Program with Cal Coastal to assist local small businesses impacted by COVID-19.  “There is a strong need for quickly accessible, small-sized loans to newer, smaller businesses affected by closures due COVID-19,” explains Lee Takikawa, President of California Coastal Rural Development […]

2020 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Cancelled due to Ongoing COVID-19 Concerns

2020 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Cancelled due to Ongoing COVID-19 Concerns

Pebble Beach, CA…Knowing that entrants, judges, volunteers and guests face ongoing health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance have decided to cancel the Show which was scheduled for August 16, 2020. “My heart goes out to all of the people who are involved in the Pebble Beach Concours […]

Reclamation Responds to State Action to Block Increased Water for Farmers

Reclamation Responds to State Action to Block Increased Water for Farmers

Washington, DC… In response to the state of California and Attorney General Xavier Becerra filing a motion for a preliminary injunction and other pleadings today regarding the Central Valley Project, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman issues the following statement: “At no other time in modern history has the State of California taken such ill-founded […]

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Delays Trout Season Openers in Three Counties

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Delays Trout Season Openers in Three Counties

Sacramento, CA…As requested by county officials, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham delayed the start of the trout opener in Alpine, Inyo and Mono counties. The director made this decision in consultation with California Fish and Game Commission President Eric Sklar.  The trout season was scheduled to open in these three […]

Governor Newsom Announces Plan to Resume Delayed Health Care that was Deferred as Hospitals Prepared for COVID-19 Surge

Governor Newsom Announces Plan to Resume Delayed Health Care that was Deferred as Hospitals Prepared for COVID-19 Surge

Sacramento, CA…Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to allow hospitals and health systems to resume delayed medical care for Californians – such as heart valve replacements, angioplasty and tumor removals, and key preventive care services, such as colonoscopies – which were deferred as the state’s health care delivery systems prepared for a surge of […]