Fire Update…Vegetation Fire on Aguajito Rd and Valenzuela Rds
Carmel, CA…Crews are working a vegetation fire on Aguajito Rd / Valenzuela Rd and it may be another 30 to 40 minutes before the roadway is open again
Travel from SF to LA in 30 Minutes? Could Hyperloop Be The Answer? ~By John Hamilton
Moss Landing, CA……What is Hyperloop? Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk has unveiled an open spec and plans for a high speed transport system. Think of it as an air hockey puck large enough to hold people or even vehicles. Instead of a table it would ride on air in a tube. And the projected cost […]
Weekly Address: A Better Bargain for Responsible, Middle Class Homeowners
Washington, DC…President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address. Hi, everybody. For the past few weeks, I’ve been visiting folks across America to talk about what we need to do as a country to secure a better bargain for the middle class. I’ve been laying out my ideas for how we can build on the cornerstones of what […]
President Obama Comments on Domestic Surveillance
Washington, DC….THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been talking about what I believe should be our number-one priority as a country — building a better bargain for the middle class and for Americans who want to work their way into the middle class. At the same […]
New Cars Make History at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Pebble Beach, CA…The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is most often recognized as the world’s premier celebration of collector cars, but an increasing number of new cars also make history here. While 260 historic automobiles compete for top honors on the event’s main show field on August 18 along the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach […]
State Route 1 To Be Dedicated to Fallen CHP Officer
Santa Cruz, CA…On the evening of August 30, 1934, CHP Officer Albert Donald Hoover was traveling home on his departmental motorcycle. Officer Hoover was driving toward the city of Santa Cruz on what was known as the Santa Cruz-Watsonville Highway near Slaughterhouse Curve (now Soquel Drive near Mission Drive). A truck made a left turn […]
State Health Benefit Exchange Executes Agreements with Insurance Companies in Its Individual and Small-Group Markets
Sacramento, CA…Covered California™ announced that insurance companies signed contracts to participate in the newly created health benefit exchange. Twelve health insurance companies will offer coverage in the individual exchange, with six of those companies offering plans through the exchange’s Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) market as well. A 13th tentatively selected company, Ventura County […]
Fire Update…Brush Fire in Felton Area
Felton, CA…CHP is providing traffic control on Hwy 9 in the Felton area for a brush fire. Please use caution and expect delays while the incident is active…
Stockton Audit Finds Incompetence Not Fraud
Sacramento, CA…State Controller John Chiang today released a series of audits focusing on the City of Stockton. The Controller found significant weaknesses in the City’s fiscal management practices and internal controls which, if left unaddressed, will continue to invite wasteful spending and abuse of public resources. The audits also found that the City misused cash […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. on Faith
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr.