Mountain View, CA…You’ve probably heard that diabetes is a huge and growing problem—affecting one in every 19 people on the planet. But you may not be familiar with the daily struggle that many people with diabetes face as they try to keep their blood sugar levels under control. Uncontrolled blood sugar puts people at risk […]
San Francisco, CA….With California facing water shortfalls in the driest year in recorded state history, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today proclaimed a State of Emergency and directed state officials to take all necessary actions to prepare for these drought conditions. “We can’t make it rain, but we can be much better prepared for the […]
Moreno Valley, CA — Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome E. Horton took off his suit coat, climbed aboard the back of a large truck, and with vindication in his eye, helped BOE investigators dump more than 32 pallets of contraband cigarettes and other tobacco products into the Riverside County Waste Management dump. The cartons of […]
Stockton, CA….An Eastern California real estate investor pleaded guilty today to conspiring to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Eastern California, the Department of Justice announced. Anthony B. Joachim of Stockton, Calif., entered his guilty plea in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento. […]
Oakland, CA….Three Northern California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty for their roles in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced. Felony charges were filed today in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Oakland […]
Sacramento, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) today announced the locations of three new Level II housing unit facilities, a total of 2,376 beds, to be built at two existing prison sites. One 792-bed facility will be built on state prison land adjacent to Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) in San Diego and […]
Washington, DC…Americans across the country have new health insurance that starts today, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Today, health reform is real in a new way for people like Daniel, a 22-year-old student who enrolled in a gold-level insurance plan and is paying just $70 a month after subsidies. It’s real for Lucy, from […]
Monterey, CA – The San Benito-Monterey Unit of CAL FIRE will suspend open burning, starting December 31, 2013, for San Benito and Monterey Counties. This is due to the increased fire threat, evidenced by continuing fire activity. On average, San Benito and Monterey Counties experience less than 7 vegetation fires in November and December. 2013 […]
Washington, DC…After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the country. In selecting the six test site operators, the FAA considered geography, climate, location of ground infrastructure, research needs, airspace use, safety, aviation experience […]
Sacramento, CA…State Controller John Chiang has updated his public employee compensation website with the latest wage and benefit data for California city and county employees. The site – publicpay.ca.gov – offers maps, search functions, and custom report-building tools. It also allows users to download raw data for their own research. This update covers calendar year […]
