Colorado Springs, CO…The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced the 613-member 2020 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Following the year-long postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Opening Ceremony will take place Friday, July 23, with competition beginning July 21 and concluding Sunday, Aug. 8. “Team […]
Monterey, CA…The Monterey Ag Commissioner’s Report follows… In accordance with Sections 2272 and 2279 of the California Food and Agricultural Code, I am pleased to announce the release of the 2020 Annual Crop and Livestock Report for the County of Monterey. This report reflects a production gross value of $3,910,135,000 which is a decrease of […]
Sacramento, CA…The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) extends its appreciation to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing Senate Bill 156 on Tuesday, July 20 establishing a landmark $6 billion investment in broadband infrastructure. RCRC also applauds the work of assembly members and senators representing rural areas of the state in championing this effort. This monumental […]
Van Horn, TX…Blue Origin successfully completed New Shepard’s first human flight today with four private citizens onboard. The crew included Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen, who all officially became astronauts when they passed the Kármán Line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. Upon landing, the astronauts were greeted by their families […]
Washington, DC…Well, good morning, I think — still “good morning.” And it’s great to see everybody here. I want to thank the — the representatives here. The Second Gentleman is here. Representative Castor, Crist — PARTICIPANT: (Inaudible.) Okay, you got — (laughs). I’ll tell you, that Florida thing is something else. Anyway. (Laughter.) And Soto […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Dixie Fire burning in Butte and Plumas Counties. The FMAG, which is provided through the President’s Disaster Relief Fund on a cost-share basis, […]
Sebastopol, CA…At a Homekey site in Sebastopol, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the largest funding and reform package for housing and homelessness in California history as part of the $100 billion California Comeback Plan. The package includes $10.3 billion for affordable housing and $12 billion over two years towards tackling the homelessness crisis head-on – helping […]
Washington, DC…President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. met today with His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to reaffirm the enduring strength of the partnership between the United States and Jordan. President Biden confirmed unwavering U.S. support for Jordan and His Majesty’s leadership. He was proud to announce the delivery of over 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines to […]
Big Sur, CA…On April 23, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom joined Caltrans to announce the reopening of a washed-out section of Highway 1 near the heart of Big Sur – after only 86 days! In this Caltrans News Flash, get a behind the scenes look at how the project team contributed to public safety while working […]
New York, NY….Monday Morning has been a tough one for Wall Street. The Dow as of this writing is down over 800 points on economic recovery concerns in the wake of the Covid 19 variants that are moving through the world’s unvaccinated populations.
