Sacramento, CA…Sacramento – With the New Year just around the corner, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to inform the public of several new laws or changes to existing law that, unless otherwise noted, take effect on January 1, 2017. The following are summaries of some transportation-related laws taking effect. Use of Electronic […]
Santa Cruz, CA…On Tuesday, December 20th at approximately 3:33 p.m. a Nissan 350Z sports car careened into a ravine off of Highway 1 and Park Avenue. The vehicle rolled several times before coming to a rest approximately 70 feet down the embankment. Witnesses report this vehicle may have been involved in some sort of speed […]
Sacramento, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R–El Dorado) today announced his committee assignments for the 2017-18 legislative session. Senator Gaines will remain in his post as vice chairman of the Senate Insurance Committee. He is also a member of the Senate Committees on Governmental Organization; Energy, Utilities and Communications; Transportation and Housing; and Legislative Ethics. “I am […]
Watsonville, CA…CHP officers observed a white Cadillace in the area of Carlton Road which matched the description of a vehicle being driven by a person with a felony warrant, and recognized the driver as having an active warrant. Officers initiated an enforcement stop on the vehicle and a pursuit ensued. The Cadillac drove through a […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Highway Patrol (CHP) wants all motorists on the roadways to drive safely during their travel this holiday season. As part of its upcomingMaximum Enforcement Period (MEP), the CHP reminds motorists to buckle up, avoid distracteddriving, designate a sober driver, and always travel at a safe speed for conditions. The CHP Christmas MEP […]
Washington, DC…The United States condemns the assassination today in Ankara of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov. Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones, the Russian people, and with the other victims who were injured in this shooting. We stand ready to offer assistance to Russia and Turkey as they investigate this despicable attack, which […]
Washington, DC…Today, President Obama granted clemency to 231 deserving individuals — the most individual acts of clemency granted in a single day by any president in this nation’s history. With today’s 153 commutations, the President has now commuted the sentences of 1,176 individuals, including 395 life sentences. The President also granted pardons to 78 individuals, […]
Washington, DC…SECRETARY KERRY: Hello, everybody. I just wanted to bring you all up to date on what we’ve been trying to do with respect to the tragic situation in Syria, and obviously mostly focused or especially Aleppo. I don’t think I have to elaborate, but I’m going to certainly focus on the anger and the […]
Sacramento, CA…In this Caltrans News Flash, the department’s Division of Equipment unveils one of 14 snowplows which were designed and custom-built in the Sacramento equipment shop. Caltrans’ cost to build the snowplow is 33 percent less expensive than ordering the vehicles commercially. Some of the safety improvements and innovative features on these vehicles include infrared […]
San Francisco, CA…Not long ago, I had dinner with a group of friends from college. One of the big topics of conversation was Medicare, for which we’ll all be eligible in the next several years. (Farewell, callow youth!) And one of the biggest questions about Medicare was, “How much is it going to cost me?” […]
