Yosemite, CA….Yosemite National Park reopens to park visitors tonight, October 16, 2013. Visitors can access public areas and roads immediately while facilities and other public services are brought back on-line. Yosemite National Park has been closed since October 1, 2013 due to the government shutdown. “We are excited to reopen and welcome visitors back to […]
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan agreement to reopen the government and pay our bills. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery: The eyes of the world were on Washington this week. And while they witnessed a great deal of political discord, today they […]
Washington, October 10, 2013–The Obama administration’s aggressive war on leaks and other efforts to control information are without precedent, according to 30 experienced Washington journalists interviewed for a new report released today by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The report found that despite President Barack Obama’s promise to head the most open government in American […]
Washington, DC…” Thank you, Mr. President, I am honored and humbled by the faith you have placed in me. If confirmed by the Senate, I pledge to do my utmost to keep that trust and meet the great responsibilities that Congress has entrusted to the Federal Reserve–to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and a strong […]
Monterey, CA…U.S. fisheries are rebuilding under tough management regulations required under federal law. One sign of success: the growing number of seafood items that have earned a “Best Choice” or “Good Alternative” recommendation from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program. In 2013 alone, red snapper from the Gulf of Mexico, monkfish and trap-caught black […]
Monterey, CA…Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering free admission to all federal workers until the shutdown of many U.S. government agencies ends. The admission offer is good seven days a week for all federal employees – both the 800,000 furloughed by the shutdown and other military and civilian employees still on the job. “In Monterey County […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will soon begin offering a competitive new electric rate aimed at promoting economic development by making it possible for eligible employers to keep, expand or launch new operations in California rather than leave the state. The new rate, approved today by the California Public Utilities Commission, is […]
Sacramento, CA – In recent days, CalVet has received a number of calls from concerned veterans regarding the impact of the federal government shut down on the CalVet Home Loan program. CalVet Home Loans is not being impacted by the U.S. federal government shutdown. The Department is open for business originating and closing loans for […]
OAKLAND – Acting to help California’s working families, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. “It’s a special day to stand with workers who are laboring for all of us and laboring […]
Fresno, CA…A joint program between the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and Caltrans that helps parolees cultivate job skills is expanding to Los Angeles, Fresno, Stockton and San Bernardino. This year, the Caltrans Work Crew program will give 136 parolees an opportunity to earn a wage cleaning up roadside litter and to learn […]
