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, […]
Sacramento, CA…The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is proud to announce that it has been honored with three State Agency Recognition Awards for its outstanding work with California’s small and disabled veteran owned businesses. The following awards will be presented at the December 17, 2013 Board meeting in Sacramento: Most Notable Improvement for Disabled Veteran Business […]
Washington, DC…Dear Mr. President: We are honored to present you with the Final Report of the Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies. Consistent with your memorandum of August 27, 2013, our recommendations are designed to protect our national security and advance our foreign policy while also respecting our longstanding commitment to privacy and civil […]
Washington, DC…Last month, California lawmakers, including Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, and Congressmen Jared Huffman (D-North Coast), Mike Thompson (D-Napa), Sam Farr (D-Monterey), and Doug LaMalfa (R-Butte), submitted a letter calling on the U.S. Sentencing Commission to release legal guidelines on the environmental impacts of illegal marijuana cultivation. The U.S. Sentencing Commission is responsible […]
Washington, DC….This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a funding goal of $50 million, over the next three years, to assist Community Health Centers with the construction, expansion, and enhancement of behavioral health facilities and services within rural communities. “We need to be sure that every American has access to quality mental health […]
Watsonville, CA…On 12/18/2013 at approximately 5:20am. Richard T. Cordero, 46 was in the roadway on Freedom Blvd when he was suddenly struck by a “White Vehicle” traveling southbound on Freedom Blvd. toward Watsonville. A witness described the suspect vehicle as a “White vehicle” but did not recall any additional information. Cordero sustained major injuries as […]
The estimated jackpot for Mega Millions on Dec. 17 has been increased to a whopping $636 million, flirting with the record jackpot of $656 million and becoming the second largest jackpot in American lottery history. The cash option prize is currently estimated at $341.2 million…. Strong sales are credited for the increase from the previous […]
Big Sir, CA…A wildfire started around midnight in the vicinity of Pfeiffer Ridge in the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest. The fire has burned at least 500 with 5 percent containment. Due to the heavy smoke and rough terrain the acreage size of the fire will become more accurate as the smoke […]
