Weekly Address: Time to Give the Middle Class a Chance

Weekly Address: Time to Give the Middle Class a Chance

Washington, DC…Ladies and gentlemen, this is Joe Biden, I’m filling in for President Obama, while he addresses the NATO summit in Wales. When the President and I took office in January of 2009, this nation was in the midst of the greatest economic crisis since the great depression. Our economy had plummeted at a rate […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Everyone Should Be Able to Afford Higher Education

President Obama’s Weekly Address: Everyone Should Be Able to Afford Higher Education

Martha’s Vineyard, MA…Hi, everybody. Over the next couple weeks, schools all across the country will be opening their doors. Students will suit up for fall sports, marching band, and the school play; moms and dads will snap those first-day-of-school pictures — and that includes me and Michelle. And so today, I want to talk directly […]

13 Acre Vegetation Fire Robinson Canyon Rd

13 Acre Vegetation Fire Robinson Canyon Rd

Monterey, CA – A vegetation fire was reported at about 12:40 p.m. today on Robinson Canyon Rd near Carmel Valley (Monterey County). CAL FIRE responded to the incident with 5 fire engines, 2 chief officers, an air tactical observation unit, 4 air tankers, 2 helicopters with helitack crew, 1 bulldozer, and 4 hand crews. Monterey […]

Speaker Boehner Urges House to Defend the Constitution

Speaker Boehner Urges House to Defend the Constitution

Washington, DC…House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today made the following floor remarks in support of H. Res. 676, a resolution which authorizes the House to enter into litigation in opposition to President Obama’s attempts to make his own laws, actions that challenge the constitutional separation of powers: “Let me thank my colleague for yielding, and […]

President Obama’s Comments At Signing of Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Executive Order

President Obama’s Comments At Signing of Fair Pay and Safe Workplace Executive Order

Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody, hello! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Everybody, please have a seat. Welcome to the White House. The executive order I’ll sign in a few minutes is one that’s good for workers, it’s good for responsible employers, and it’s good for the middle class. That explains the folks who are standing […]

RCRC Applauds Reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act

RCRC Applauds Reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act

Sacramento, CA – President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), H.R. 803, to reauthorize and modernize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998. The WIA was enacted to serve as the nation’s employment and job training program by providing federal funding to states for job training, education, and employment services for unemployed and […]

O.A.R.S.’ Wine on the River Series Pairs Vineyards and Gourmet Presentations With Multi-Day Rafting Expeditions

O.A.R.S.’ Wine on the River Series Pairs Vineyards and Gourmet Presentations With Multi-Day Rafting Expeditions

ANGELS CAMP, CA – Due to popular demand, veteran outfitter O.A.R.S. has announced a second departure of their six-day gourmet wine tasting trip on Idaho’sMiddle Fork of the Salmon River Sept. 5–10. After selling out the company’s scheduled departure on Aug. 27, this brand-new trip combines world-class scenery and renowned whitewater with chef-prepared gourmet meals, award-winning Idaho wines […]

Annual Period to Appeal Property Tax Bills is Underway

Annual Period to Appeal Property Tax Bills is Underway

Sacramento, Ca – California taxpayers who disagree with local assessors’ valuation of their property can contact the local assessor’s office to discuss the assessment or appeal their property tax bills.   “Thanks to Proposition 13, property taxes remain predictable and reasonable for California homeowners,” said Board of Equalization Member George Runner. “Even so, taxpayers should carefully review […]