California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

California Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration To Prevent Increased Water For Farmers

Sacramento, CA…California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the California Natural Resources Agency, and the California Environmental Protection Agency today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for failing to protect endangered fish species from federal water export operations. The lawsuit asserts that biological opinions prepared by federal agencies under the Endangered Species Act to direct water […]

State of the State Address From California Governor Gavin Newsom

State of the State Address From California Governor Gavin Newsom

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homelessness before a joint convention of the California Legislature today. Below is the text as prepared for delivery: State of the State Address California Governor Gavin Newsom. February 19, 2020. Thank you, Madame Lieutenant Governor. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for welcoming Jen and […]

U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigation into Foreign Gifts at Ivy League Universities

U.S. Department of Education Launches Investigation into Foreign Gifts at Ivy League Universities

Washington, DC…Since July, the Department has uncovered more than $6 billion in unreported foreign gifts from countries including Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.  The U.S. Department of Education announced today it is launching investigations into both Harvard and Yale Universities after it appears both Ivy League higher education institutions potentially failed to report hundreds […]

Governor Newsom on Trump Administration Dropping Antitrust Probe into California’s Agreement with Automakers on Emissions Standards

Governor Newsom on Trump Administration Dropping Antitrust Probe into California’s Agreement with Automakers on Emissions Standards

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its antitrust inquiry into the major automakers that have signed on to California’s voluntary framework to reduce emissions: “These trumped up charges were always a sham – a blatant attempt by the Trump administration […]

PG&E’s 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Expands, Enhances Community Wildfire Safety Program, Reduces Impacts of Public Safety Power Shutoffs

PG&E’s 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan Expands, Enhances Community Wildfire Safety Program, Reduces Impacts of Public Safety Power Shutoffs

San Francisco, CA…As part of its ongoing efforts to further reduce wildfire risks and keep customers and the communities it serves safe, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today submitted its 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The plan expands and enhances the company’s comprehensive Community Wildfire Safety Program designed to address the growing […]

Kayaker in Distress Rescued By Pebble Beach CSD, Carmel Highlands, and Cypress FPD

Kayaker in Distress Rescued By Pebble Beach CSD,  Carmel Highlands, and Cypress FPD

Pebble Beach, CA…Pebble Beach Community Services District(CSD)/CAL FIRE, Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District(FPD)/CAL FIRE, Cypress Fire Protection District(FPD)/CAL FIRE, Carmel-by-the-Sea Ambulance, Monterey County Sheriff, and California State Parks Life Guards responded to kayakers in distress approximately 200 yards offshore from the 9th hole at the Pebble Beach Golf Links at 1:45 PM. Ground resources established […]