Washington, DC…Good afternoon. I’ve just met with the Vice President, Secretary Blinken, Secretary Austin, National Security Advisor Sullivan, and other members the national security leadership team in the Situation Room to discuss our ongoing efforts to evacuate American citizens, third-country civilians, Afghan allies, and vulnerable Afghans. And I want to provide the American people with […]
Wilmington, DE…77% reduced risk of developing symptomatic COVID-19. First long-acting antibody combination to prevent COVID-19. Positive high-level results from the PROVENT Phase III pre-exposure prophylaxis trial showed AstraZeneca’s AZD7442 achieved a statistically significant reduction in the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19, the trial’s primary endpoint. AZD7442, a combination of two long-acting antibodies (LAAB), reduced the risk […]
Santa Cruz, CA…Dignity Health and Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) announced that they have reached agreement on a new, multi-year contract that allows Anthem-insured patients to maintain in network access to Dignity Health services, facilities and providers. The new agreement is retroactive to July 15, the date the previous contract expired, and any care received since […]
Vallejo, CA…To better provide public and firefighter safety due to extreme fire conditions throughout northern California, and strained firefighting resources throughout the country, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of nine National Forests. This closure will be effective at August 22, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 6, 2021 […]
Moss Landing, CA…Vistra (NYSE: VST) recently completed construction on Phase II of its Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. The battery system is now storing power and releasing it to California’s grid when it is needed. The 100-megawatt expansion now brings the facility’s total capacity to 400 megawatts/1,600 megawatt-hours, making it the largest of its kind […]
London, UK…(BBC)..Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, a veteran who served in Afghanistan, told MPs in the UK’s House of Commons about his fears of a “forever war”. He told MPs the past week felt like “the abandonment of not just a country but the sacrifice that my friends made”. Mr Tugendhat has been among the most […]
Washington, DC…Rural-owned small business panel will discuss how to tap SBA’s economic relief programs to help entrepreneurs. SBA Celebrates Rural Entrepreneurship: The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live online panel session to celebrate Rural Entrepreneurship with rural-owned small businesses as they share their small business stories and how they utilized SBA and U.S. Department of Agriculture […]
Prunedale, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near US101 & Blackie Road. Incident: 00156 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: US101 S / BLACKIE RD Loc Desc: SB Lat/Lon: 36.772678 -121.668889 Detail Information 12:27 PM 10 [25] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 XTREME TOW 831-320-4327 12:26 PM 9 [24] A27-070M 1185 FOR GRN 5500 DUALLY PK MAJOR RT FRONT […]
Boulder Creek, CA…A day after the one-year anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex, Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan and FEMA Region 9 Administrator Robert J. Fenton Jr. discussed the state and federal wildfire recovery efforts underway at Big Basin Redwoods State Park and in communities across the state, as well as […]
Santa Cruz, CA…At around 1:00pm yesterday 47-year-old Edgar Ayala was arrested in Watsonville. He was wanted for his involvement in an attempted murder on Riverside Road back in June. Shortly after the June 23rd shooting, Ayala was identified as the suspect. The investigation led detectives to the 2700 Block of Freedom Blvd. With the help […]
