Educators Praise Passage Of Props. 55 & 58, Election Of Candidates Committed To Students

Educators Praise Passage Of Props. 55 & 58,  Election Of Candidates Committed To Students

Sacramento, CA…California voters once again reiterated their overwhelming support for investing in public education and a better future for our students in Tuesday’s election. Educators are thankful for the passage of Propositions 55 and 58 that will protect schools from billions in funding cuts and give students much more language learning opportunities. “California’s voters are […]

CHP Start Smart Presentation

CHP Start Smart Presentation

Aptos, CA…The California Highway Patrol is offering a traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents. The Start Smart Program is aimed at helping future and newly licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. This program is designed as an educational tool for […]

E-Cigarette Sellers Required To Register For Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retailer Licenses

E-Cigarette Sellers Required To Register For Cigarette & Tobacco Products Retailer Licenses

Sacramento, CA…Starting on January 1, 2017, sellers of electronic cigarettes (eCigarettes), vaping devices, and other related products will be required to obtain a Cigarette and Tobacco Products Retailer’s License from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). This license must be obtained prior to making retail sales of these products to consumers. It will cost […]

Fed Signals Possible December Rate Hike

Fed Signals Possible December Rate Hike

Washington, DC…Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in September indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and growth of economic activity has picked up from the modest pace seen in the first half of this year. Although the unemployment rate is little changed in recent months, job gains have been […]

Database Captures Urban Tree Sizes & Growth Rates Across United States

Database Captures Urban Tree Sizes & Growth Rates Across United States

Albany, CA…Sometimes in the cramped environs of U.S. cities every inch counts, especially if attempting to make space for nature. City planners and urban foresters now have a resource to more precisely select tree species whose growth will be a landscaping dream instead of a maintenance nightmare. The U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Research Station […]

Offender Walks Away From Santa Ana Residential Treatment Facility

Offender Walks Away From Santa Ana Residential Treatment Facility

Santa Ana, CA… California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a female offender who walked away from an Orange County reentry facility on Sunday, Oct. 30. Maira Ibarra, 34, had been participating in the Alternative Custody Program (ACP) at Phoenix House in Santa Ana since Sept. 6, 2016. She was last […]

Salinas Valley State Prison Investigating Inmate Homicide

Salinas Valley State Prison Investigating Inmate Homicide

Soledad, CA…On October 29, 2016, at approximately 9:40 a.m., an inmate was attacked by two inmates on the B Facility recreation yard with an inmate-manufactured weapon. Custody staff used pepper spray blast grenades to stop the attack. Medical staff immediately performed lifesaving measures on the inmate victim. The inmate was taken to a community hospital; […]

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales Up 29% To $32.7 Billion

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales Up 29% To $32.7 Billion

Seattle, WA…Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Operating cash flow increased 49% to $14.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $9.8 billion for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2015. Free cash flow increased to $8.6 billion for the trailing twelve months, […]

Audi Versus Bicycle On Soquel Drive

Audi Versus Bicycle On Soquel Drive

Santa Cruz, CA…The California Highway Patrol has reported an accident that occurred on Wednesday October 26th at approximately 8:25 p.m. on Soquel Drive. Party one was driving his 2006 Audi westbound on Soquel Drive approaching Rosedale Avenue at an undetermined speed in lane one. Party number 2 was driving his Bianchi bicycle westbound on Soquel […]

Fatal Collision North Of Upper Swanton Road

Fatal Collision North Of Upper Swanton Road

Santa Cruz, CA…California Highway Patrol has reported a fatal collision on Wednesday, October 26th. Driver one was driving a 1999 Toyota Sienna northbound on State Route 1, North of Upper Swanton Road at approximately 55 miles per hour. Party number two was driving his 2016 Peterbuilt semi towing a 2012 utility cargo trailer southbound on […]