Governor Newsom Deploys Additional Firefighting Resources to Oregon to Combat Bootleg Fire

Governor Newsom Deploys Additional Firefighting Resources to Oregon to Combat Bootleg Fire

Sacramento, CA…As hot and dry conditions continue to fuel dangerous wildfires across the West, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of additional firefighting resources to Oregon to help combat the Bootleg Fire and support the response to new fires. This action follows the deployment of California firefighting support sent to Oregon last week through the […]

President Biden Marks the Day That Tens of Millions of Families Will Get Their First Monthly Child Tax Credit Relief Payments

President Biden Marks the Day That Tens of Millions of Families Will Get Their First Monthly Child Tax Credit Relief Payments

Washington, DC…Thank you. Well, for you — anybody under the age of 13 — this has got to be boring, boring, boring for you. (Laughter.) Right? Well, I’ll tell you what, we have to work something out here so that when this is over, your parents, your uncles, your aunts — whoever you’re with — […]

“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis

“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with Paralysis

San Francisco, CA…Researchers at UC San Francisco have successfully developed a “speech neuroprosthesis” that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to the vocal tract directly into words that appear as text on a screen. Jessie Liu, BS, David Moses, PhD, and Sean Metzger, MS. The achievement, which […]

A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard

A Bit of Wisdom from Poor Richard

“The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet every one has courage enough to bear the misfortunes, and wisdom enough to manage the Affairs of his neighbor.” ~ Benjamin Franklin January 6 – April 17, 1790

Governor Newsom Highlights Nation’s Largest Rent Relief Program, Announces Over $1 Billion in Rental Assistance Requested to Date

Governor Newsom Highlights Nation’s Largest Rent Relief Program, Announces Over $1 Billion in Rental Assistance Requested to Date

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today visited a community services center in Bell Gardens helping residents apply for relief under the largest statewide renter assistance program in the country, a part of the $100 billion California Comeback Plan. Governor Newsom announced that over $1 billion in rental assistance has been requested through the state administered program […]

Governor Newsom Highlights Immediate Relief for Californians as Part of Largest Economic Recovery Package in State History

Governor Newsom Highlights Immediate Relief for Californians as Part of Largest Economic Recovery Package in State History

Sacramento, CA…On the heels of signing transformative state budget legislation yesterday including the biggest economic recovery package in California’s history, Governor Gavin Newsom today visited a youth and family center in Los Angeles serving Californians who are receiving direct relief through the $100 billion California Comeback Plan, including cash payments from the Golden State Stimulus […]

CA Homicide Up 31%: Legislative Democrats’ Solution: Reduce Penalties for Criminals Convicted of the Most Heinous Murder

CA Homicide Up 31%: Legislative Democrats’ Solution: Reduce Penalties for Criminals Convicted of the Most Heinous Murder

Sacramento, CA…Crime is spiking and what do Legislative Democrats want to do? Revisit a bill that reduces penalties for criminals convicted of the most heinous crimes.   Days after Los Angeles experienced a bloody weekend and media is reporting the staggering uptick in crime, legislative Democrats are revisiting Senate Bill 300 (SB 300), legislation that would reduce […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr68 & Morse Dr

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr68 & Morse Dr

Monterey, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Sr68 & Morse Dr Incident: 00153 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Sr68 / Sfb Morse Dr Loc Desc: WB Lat/Lon: 36.598355 -121.925115 Detail Information 12:05 PM 5 [16] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1183-Trfc Collision-Unkn Inj to 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt by CHP [Shared] 12:04 PM 4 [14] TRAFFIC IS ABLE […]

Watsonville Police Department Investigating Death on Clifford Avenue

Watsonville Police Department Investigating Death on Clifford Avenue

Watsonville, CA….Watsonville police detectives are currently investigating a homicide at an apartment complex on the 300 block of Clifford Avenue.  Shortly before 7 p.m., officers responded to the complex and found a woman deceased inside of her apartment.  This is an active and ongoing investigation. Updates to follow.  Anyone with additional information on this case […]

Santa Cruz Police Dept Teaming with Santa Cruz Fire Dept in Closing Homeless Encampments

Santa Cruz Police Dept Teaming with Santa Cruz Fire Dept in Closing Homeless Encampments

Santa Cruz, CA…SCPD has your back Santa Cruz Fire Department!  Our Neighborhood Policing Unit teamed up with SCFD for fire safety outreach and to vacate encampments in our beautiful Pogonip and wildland spaces. An EMERGENCY ORDER TO CLOSE/VACATE OFF-TRAIL, CITY-OWNED OPEN SPACE AREAS is in effect.  SCFD and SCPD staff has been out in the […]