Monterey, CA. – The Monterey City Council has named Assistant City Manager Mike McCarthy to the position of Interim City Manager effective January 1, 2014. McCarthy will lead the 400-person City organization after City Manager Fred Meurer retires at the end of December. “The City Council has full confidence in Mike’s ability to lead Monterey […]
Santa Cruz, CA…City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce Marsh Vista Trail is open for visitors to enjoy while Arana Gulch construction is underway and thereafter. The quarter-mile trail is a single track, point-to-point route for pedestrians only (no dogs or bikes allowed). Access points are the Agnes Street entrance and […]
Santa Cruz, CA…Parks and Recreation is offering dozens of inspiring classes to help you reach your goals in 2014. Kids capoeira is featured on the cover of theWinter-Spring Guide which is available online and in area mailboxes beginning December 26. Check out these NEW classes for winter-spring and register beginning January 6, 2014 on instaReg: Understanding Form and Light: A Drawing Approach, Boys Hip Hop, Modern Dance, Beginning […]
Monterey, CA…Ring in the New Year with the entire family at the Aquarium! This special New Year’s Eve event will feature a sparkling cider toast at 9 p.m. to celebrate the countdown to the New Year on East Coast time and our evening snack will be a Pinkberry sundae bar. There will be fun family […]
Washington, DC…In Seasonally Adjusted Data: In the week ending December 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 338,000, a decrease of 42,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 380,000. The 4-week moving average was 348,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 343,750. The advance seasonally adjusted […]
Sacramento, CA….As Californians ready for their holiday travels, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to begin its annual Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The two-day holiday enforcement effort is designed to help ensure the safety of the motoring public during a time when celebrations are in full swing. The MEP begins at 6 p.m. […]
Sacramento, CA…One-year arrest rates are down and conviction rates are virtually static for offenders released after completing their state prison sentences post-Realignment, according to a report released today by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). “The results here are very encouraging, especially when you consider they reflect the very beginning of Realignment, when […]
Monterey, CA – About 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2013, Soledad Fire Department (FD)/CAL FIRE responded to a call for structure fire on the 600 block of North Street, in the city of Soledad (Monterey County). Soledad FD responded with assistance from Greenfield FD, Correctional Training Facility FD, and CAL FIRE, for a total […]
Washington, DC… Hi, everybody. This week, Congress finished up some important work before heading home for the holidays. For the first time in years, both parties came together in the spirit of compromise to pass a budget – one that helps chart our economic course for the next two years. This budget will unwind some […]
San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) paid property taxes totaling more than $158 million this week to the 49 counties in which it operates in Northern and Central California. The payments are the first of two installments and represent all property taxes due for the period from July 1, 2013 to December 31, […]
