33 Feared Dead in Diving Boat Fire Near Santa Cruz Island

33 Feared Dead in Diving Boat Fire Near Santa Cruz Island

Santa Barbara, CA…Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a vessel fire near Santa Cruz Island Monday. At approximately 3:15 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders overheard a mayday call via channel 16 of an engulfed 75-foot commercial diving vessel with 38 people aboard. Crews from the Coast Guard, Santa Barbara Fire […]

Governor Newsom Highlights New State Investments to Make Two Years of Community College Tuition-Free

Governor Newsom Highlights New State Investments to Make Two Years of Community College Tuition-Free

Sacramento, CA…This week, as young people return to California institutions of higher learning, Governor Gavin Newsom is traveling the state to highlight that California will provide for two free years of community college to first-time, full-time California students for the first time in decades. Just days after being sworn in, the Governor proposed that the […]

President Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Eugene Scalia to be Secretary of Labor.

President Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Eugene Scalia to be Secretary of Labor.

Washington, DC…President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key position in his Administration: Eugene Scalia of Virginia, to be Secretary of Labor. Mr. Scalia, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is a renowned labor, employment, and regulatory lawyer. He has previously held several positions in the […]

Sen. Bernie Sanders Visits Paradise, Announces $16.3 Trillion Climate Plan

Sen. Bernie Sanders Visits Paradise, Announces $16.3 Trillion Climate Plan

Paradise, CA…From ABC10…”Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a $16.3 trillion climate plan that builds on the Green New Deal and calls for the United States to move to renewable energy across the economy by 2050 and declare climate change a national emergency. Paradise, the community ravaged last November by the state’s deadliest wildfire […]

Robert Joseph “Bob” Cousy Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Robert Joseph “Bob” Cousy Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Washington, DC…Today, President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert Joseph “Bob” Cousy. This prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, […]

Governor Newsom Visits Paradise Area Students & Teachers as They Head Back to School

Governor Newsom Visits Paradise Area Students & Teachers as They Head Back to School

Paridise, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom visited students in Paradise Ridge Elementary School as they begin their first full week of classes for the 2019-20 school year. The school is located where the former Paradise Intermediate campus was based, and combines two TK-6 schools, Paradise Elementary (which burned down in the Camp Fire) and Ponderosa Elementary (which […]

Non Farm Employment Numbers Revised Down by -501,000

Non Farm Employment Numbers Revised Down by -501,000

Washington, DC…In accordance with usual practice, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is announcing the preliminary estimate of the upcoming annual benchmark revision to the establishment survey employment series. The final benchmark revision will be issued in February 2020 with the publication of the January 2020 Employment Situation news release. Each year, the Current Employment […]