Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation guidance. Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation […]
Sacramento, CA….The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) announced their joint support for the enactment of legislation to better manage California’s national forests. “The growing bipartisan recognition that Congress must address proper management of our nation’s forests illustrates the need to enact healthy forest legislation in 2014,” […]
Monterey, CA – CAL FIRE plans to conduct a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range south of Hollister and west of Paicines in San Benito County on Sunday, October 27, 2013; this is a change in date from the previous press release, to adjust to the weather forecast. The purpose of the […]
San Francisco, CA…Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today released guidelines on preventing and remedying medical identity theft, including best practice recommendations for the health care industry and tips for consumers. The guidelines are part of a report, Medical Identity Theft: Recommendations for the Age of Electronic Medical Records, which frames the escalated migration to electronic […]
Sacramento – California’s gasoline consumption declined 0.2 percent, while diesel consumption increased 1.6 percent in the second quarter of 2013, according to fuel tax data released by George Runner, Second District Member of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). The BOE’s gasoline fuel tax report reveals Californians consumed 3.68 billion gallons of gasoline […]
Pebble Beach, CA…Pebble Beach Resorts has been named one of the “Top 25 Golf Resorts of the World” by LINKS Magazine. The feature, appearing in the Fall 2013 issue of LINKS, is part of the magazine’s 25th Anniversary Edition, which highlights significant people, places and moments in golf past and present. The famous par-3 17th […]
Oakland, CA…BART General Manager Grace Crunican issued the following statement after no deal was reached in labor negotiations between BART and its two largest unions: “I am very disappointed that even after six months of day after day, night after night intense negotiations we are still unable to reach a deal. It hasn’t been all […]
Monterey, CA….The Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission of the City of Monterey is calling for artists to perform as part of the year 2014 Colton Hall Music series. This year the performances will be presented the second Tuesday of January, February and March. The acoustic concerts are held on the second floor of […]
Redmond, WA…Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced the global availability of Windows 8.1, a feature-rich update to its popular Windows 8 operating system, enabling customers to create experiences that keep pace with their lives — at work, at home or on the go. Beginning Oct. 17, consumers with a Windows 8 device in more than 230 […]
Sacramento – The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) will hold its annual meeting with the state’s 58 county assessors on October 22, 2013 in Redding. This annual meeting is held in conjunction with the 111th California Assessors’ Association Annual Conference. “California’s county assessors are vital partners in the work of property tax collection and […]
