CDCR’s Checks on 1,267 Sex-Offenders during Operation Boo

CDCR’s Checks on 1,267 Sex-Offenders during Operation Boo

Sacramento, CA…California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) parole agents arrested 90 of the 1,267 sex-offender parolees who were contacted during compliance checks or searches as part of the 20th annual Operation Boo Child Safety Project on Halloween night 2013. Most of the arrests were for violations of special conditions of parole; however some offenses […]

Red Cross Sends Support to Philippines for Typhoon Response

Red Cross Sends Support to Philippines for Typhoon Response

Help people affected by the Pacific typhoon. Typhoon Haiyan swept across the central Philippines on Friday leaving a trail of massive destruction in its wake. With sustained winds reported at over 145 miles per hour, and significantly stronger gusts, Haiyan was the second category 5 typhoon to strike the Philippines this year. The typhoon affected […]

History of Veterans Day ~ From The Veterans Administration

History of Veterans Day ~ From The Veterans Administration

Washington, DC…World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied […]

Weekly Address: Honoring America’s Veterans

Weekly Address: Honoring America’s Veterans

Washington, DC….President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address. November 9, 2013. Hello everyone. Veterans’ Day Weekend is a chance for all of us to say two simple words: “Thank you.” Thank you to that greatest generation who fought island by island across the Pacific, and freed millions from fascism in Europe. Thank you to the heroes who […]

FDA takes step to further reduce trans fats in processed foods

FDA takes step to further reduce trans fats in processed foods

Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food. The FDA’s preliminary determination is based on available scientific evidence and the findings of expert scientific panels. The […]

Revenues Associated with AB 155 Enactment Top a Quarter Billion Dollars

Revenues Associated with AB 155 Enactment Top a Quarter Billion Dollars

Sacramento, CA…California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Chairman Jerome E. Horton today announced that tax revenue collected and remitted to the state from the companies generally associated with the implementation of Assembly Bill 155 (Statutes of 2011, Chapter 313) totals $263.4 million. This amount includes state, local, and district taxes. AB 155 took effect on […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address November 2, 2013

President Obama’s Weekly Address November 2, 2013

Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. On Thursday, I addressed a conference for business leaders from around the world. And my pitch was simple: Choose America. Invest in America. Create jobs in America. It speaks to my top priority as President: growing our economy, creating good jobs, strengthening security and opportunity for the middle class. Over the past […]

FFA Approves Expanded Electronics Use

FFA Approves Expanded Electronics Use

Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation guidance. Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation […]