Google Introduces Their Smart Contact Lens Project

Google Introduces Their Smart Contact Lens Project

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 […]

CDCR’s Unknown Victims Unit Distributes More Than $2.5 million to Victims in 2013

CDCR’s Unknown Victims Unit Distributes More Than $2.5 million to Victims in 2013

Sacramento, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that the department’s Unknown Victims Unit successfully located 2,018 victims and dispersed more than $2.52 million in 2013. CDCR’s Unknown Victims Unit was created in 2010 in response to the amount of money CDCR was collecting from inmates on behalf of victims but was unable to […]

Weekly Address: Making 2014 a Year of Action to Expand Opportunities for the Middle Class

Weekly Address: Making 2014 a Year of Action to Expand Opportunities for the Middle Class

Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. This week, I visited a company in Raleigh, North Carolina that helps make electric motors that save businesses money on energy costs and cut harmful carbon pollution. And I stopped by N.C. State University, where engineers are set to develop the new technology that will make those motors even better. It’s part […]

Governor Brown Declares Drought State of Emergency

Governor Brown Declares Drought State of Emergency

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 […]

American Red Cross Issues New Pet First Aid App

American Red Cross Issues New Pet First Aid App

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Thursday, January 16, 2014 – Pets are an important part of many families, and a new Red Cross Pet First Aid App puts lifesaving information right in the hands of dog and cat owners so they can provide emergency care until veterinary assistance is available. The 99 cent Pet First Aid app gives […]

Weekly Address: Ensuring 2014 is a Year of Action to Grow the Economy

Weekly Address: Ensuring 2014 is a Year of Action to Grow the Economy

Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Yesterday, we learned that in 2013, our businesses created 2.2 million new jobs – including 87,000 last month. Our unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since October 2008. And across our broader economy, there are signs of progress. Our manufacturing and housing sectors are rebounding. Our energy, technology, and auto […]

CHP Pursuit leads to Discover of Drug Lab

CHP Pursuit leads to Discover of Drug Lab

Santa Cruz, CA….On December 28th CHP Officer Garcia observed a Harley Davidson Motorcycle traveling southbound on Mission Blvd., near King St. at high speeds. As Officer Garcia initiated an enforcement stop on the motorcycle the rider began to evade through the city of Santa Cruz. During the pursuit the rear passenger, on the motorcycle, was […]

BOE Puts the Squeeze on the Underground Economy

BOE Puts the Squeeze on the Underground Economy

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 […]