Henderson, NV…Harry Mason Reid Jr., December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021 was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate Democratic Caucus from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015. From the Whitehouse…”From humble […]
Pleasanton, CA…John Earl Madden, April 10, 1936 – December 28, 2021 was an American football coach and sportscaster. He was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons (1969–1978), and helmed them to a championship in Super Bowl XI (1977). After retiring from coaching, he served as […]
“We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” Churchill with Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, 10 February 1953.
Ben Lomond, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Power Pole Near Alba Rd / Sr9 Incident: 00325 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Alba Rd / Sr9 Loc Desc: 1 MI JNO SR9 Lat/Lon: 37.091604 -122.095565 Detail Information 6:43 PM 13 [30] JASON W/ PGandE ADVZD CALL IS ASSIGNED BUT WILL BE EXT ETA 6:35 PM 12 [28] 1039 […]
Silver Spring, MD…Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets, co-packaged for oral use) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of age and older weighing at least 40 kilograms or about 88 pounds) with positive […]
Sacramento, CA…The Omicron variant is spreading across the world so we’re stepping up our efforts to get more people boosted and keep Californians safer. California will require all healthcare workers to get their boosters.
Alameda County, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom will visit a COVID-19 vaccine and testing clinic in Alameda County tomorrow to discuss new state actions to protect Californians amid increasing COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations, including requiring boosters for health care workers. California has put more shots in arms than any other state – administering more than 64 […]
Prunedale, CA…Traffic Update…..Possible Injury Collision Near NB 101& San Miguel Canyon Road Incident: 00248 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Us101 N / Smc Loc Desc: NB 101 AT SAN MIGUEL CANYON RD Lat/Lon: 36.799439 -121.664251 Detail Information 5:53 PM 14 [32] VEHS ON RHS 5:53 PM 13 [31] UNK OTHER INVLD / VEH STOPPED 5:52 […]
Providence, RI…Roger Williams, 21 December 1603 – 15 March 1683. Minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, now the State of Rhode Island. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans. His work […]
Washington, DC…According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2021 national and state population estimates and components of change released today, the population of the United States grew in the past year by 392,665, or 0.1%, the lowest rate since the nation’s founding. The slow rate of growth can be attributed to decreased net international migration, decreased fertility, […]
