Sacramento, CA…The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has honored Daryl Junnila and Officer Thelma Matthews with the Commissioner’s Medal of Distinction—an award recognizing heroic acts of civilians and non-CHP public safety officers—after they saved the life of Anibal Rubina, an off-duty CHP employee, in September 2013. “The Commissioner’s Medal of Distinction honors the selfless acts of […]
Monterey, CA – CAL FIRE plans to conduct a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range south of Hollister and west of Paicines in San Benito County on Sunday, October 27, 2013; this is a change in date from the previous press release, to adjust to the weather forecast. The purpose of the […]
Washington, DC….Hi, everybody. A few weeks ago, we launched an important new part of the Affordable Care Act. It’s called the Marketplace. And for Americans without health insurance, and Americans who buy insurance on their own because they can’t get it at work, it’s a very big deal. If you’re one of those people, the […]
Watsonville, CA…On October 22, 2013, California Highway Patrol Chief Scott Howland presented two officers from the Watsonville Police Department (WPD) with “10851 Awards.” The “10851 Award,” named after the auto theft section of the vehicle code, was designed to recognize officers for their commitment to reducing the frequency of auto theft across the state of […]
Washington, DC…If you have a dog or cat that became ill after eating jerky pet treats, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would like to hear from you or your veterinarian. The agency has repeatedly issued alerts to consumers about reports it has received concerning jerky pet treat-related illnesses involving 3,600 dogs and 10 cats […]
Sacramento, CA..Like millions of Americans, firefighters and their families are affected by cancer every year. For the next week, CAL FIRE is joining fire and police departments across the nation to show their support for the battle against cancer by wearing special CAL FIRE shirts with pink ribbons on them. Raising awareness and money for […]
Reno, NV… was born on January 20, 1968, in Birmingham, Ala. He attended McQueen High School in Reno and graduated in 1986. He lettered four consecutive years in swimming, soccer and cross country. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Landsberry received his associate’s degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement in 1996 from Truckee Meadows […]
Felton, CA…On 10/22/2013 at approximately 0807 hrs. a 49 year old Santa Cruz man was driving a Freightliner semi-truck, fully loaded with redwood logs, southbound on Graham Hill Rd. Delaney began to make a left turn onto eastbound Mount Hermon Rd. when his vehicle suddenly rolled onto its right (passenger) side. Delaney was not wearing […]
Washington, DC…”Hi everybody. This week, because Democrats and responsible Republicans came together, the government was reopened, and the threat of default was removed from our economy. There’s been a lot of discussion lately of the politics of this shutdown. But the truth is, there were no winners in this. At a time when our economy […]
Sacramento – California’s gasoline consumption declined 0.2 percent, while diesel consumption increased 1.6 percent in the second quarter of 2013, according to fuel tax data released by George Runner, Second District Member of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). The BOE’s gasoline fuel tax report reveals Californians consumed 3.68 billion gallons of gasoline […]
