Sacramento, CA…The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and its law enforcement partners throughout the nation are pleased to announce the results from the two recent traffic safety challenges issued for Interstate 5 (I-5) and Interstate 40 (I-40). No lives were lost during the two-day campaign on I-40. Unfortunately, one person was killed during the four-day effort […]
San Francisco, CA….Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that the number of reported hate crimes in California decreased 12.8 percent in 2012. There were 930 hate crime events reported statewide in 2012, a decrease from the 1,060 hate crimes reported in 2011. Since 2003, the total number of hate crime events in California has […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) expects to hire approximately 7,000 correctional officers over the next three years due to the increase in retirements. Currently more than 1,800 CDCR peace officers retire annually. This outflow has led to an increased- and in some cases urgent- need to fill peace officer positions statewide. […]
Folsom, CA…A California State Prison-Sacramento (CSP-SAC) correctional officer is recovering from injuries suffered during an unprovoked attack by an inmate Saturday night. The assault occurred on November 23 at approximately 5:30 p.m. while staff attempted to conduct a random search of inmate Delvin E. Cottingham’s assigned cell. Inmate Cottingham exited his cell and unexpectedly walked […]
Sacramento, CA…If you are one of the millions of Cyber Monday holiday shoppers online today looking for that perfect holiday gift, don’t forget to visit www.redcross.org/gifts to give a gift that means something to those in need during the upcoming holiday season. The American Red Cross 2013 Holiday Campaign is in full swing and shoppers can go […]
Montgomery, AL…Today in 1955 Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public to a white man. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” Rosa Parks
New York, NY….Consumers across the country say they’ll rally behind one of the most important shopping days on the calendar for small businesses – Small Business Saturday. A day created to address one of small business owners’ most pressing needs – more customers. According to the second annual Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, awareness […]
Hagåtña, Guam…Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo issued the following statement regarding a training exercise of U.S. B-52 bombers in the area near the Senkaku Islands. The bombers took off from Andersen Air Force Base as part of an ongoing training exercise. “Our island has again shown that we are a strategic point to defend our nation’s […]
Washington, DC…President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address –Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 28, 2013. Hi, everybody. On behalf of all the Obamas – Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and the newest member of our family, Sunny – I want to wish you a happy and healthy Thanksgiving. We’ll be spending today just like many of you – sitting down […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Wednesday, November 27, 2013 – Thanksgiving is all about loved ones getting together and enjoying a delicious holiday dinner. Since cooking is the number one cause of home fires, the American Red Cross announces the top ten ways to avoid a fire while preparing the holiday meal this year: 1. Don’t wear […]
