Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Boating Infrastructure Grants for Marina Operators

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Boating Infrastructure Grants for Marina Operators

Sacramento, CA…The Division of Boating and Waterways is now accepting applications through August 2, 2021, from public and private marina owners for Federal Boating Infrastructure (BIG) Grants. For 2022, a total of $14 million is available for BIG projects nationally. Funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) – Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration […]

FBI Warns of Phone Scammers Claiming to Represent the Agency

FBI Warns of Phone Scammers Claiming to Represent the Agency

Sacremento, CA…The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office is warning the public to be on alert for a phone scam involving unsolicited calls received from someone claiming to represent the FBI. In June 2021, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a Lincoln resident who suffered a financial loss of $45,500. […]

Major Discovery of Rare Declaration of Independence at the American Philosophical Society

Major Discovery of Rare Declaration of Independence at the American Philosophical Society

Philadelphia, PA…The Declaration of Independence is an iconic document, famous for the signers’ distinctive signatures and the bold heading that begins “IN CONGRESS. July 4, 1776.” But as any visitor who has seen the original Declaration at the National Archives knows, the original is badly faded and looks quite different from the version that is […]

California Makes $1.18 Billion Transportation Investment

California Makes $1.18 Billion Transportation Investment

Sacramento, CA… (June 25th, 2021) More than $630 million comes from SB 1. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated more than $1.18 billion for projects to fix and improve transportation infrastructure throughout California. Senate Bill (SB) 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, accounts for more than half of this critical investment […]

Carmel Launches Carmel-by-the-Sea Wine Walk™ Mobile Guide

Carmel Launches Carmel-by-the-Sea Wine Walk™ Mobile Guide

Carmel, CA…We’re toasting to an exciting announcement –– the Carmel-by-the-Sea Wine Walk is back! Visit Carmel, the destination marketing organization for Carmel-by-the-Sea, has relaunched the Wine Walk in the form of a free mobile wine tasting guide. Wine aficionados can easily navigate the guide to explore numerous wine tasting rooms serving some of the best wines […]

Santa Cruz Fire Department Reminds You that All Fireworks Illegal in City and County of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Fire Department Reminds You that All Fireworks Illegal in City and County of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, CA…Let this photo be a grim reminder of the fire danger in Santa Cruz County. “Every year, multiple fires are started by fireworks in the City. Drought and windy conditions create an extreme risk for fires caused by fireworks in wildland and urban spaces. This year the risk of a fire spreading and […]

Governor Newsom Statement on Death of Imperial County Sheriff’s Deputy

Governor Newsom Statement on Death of Imperial County Sheriff’s Deputy

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Anthony Redondo: “Jennifer and I are deeply saddened by the loss of Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Redondo, who was tragically killed while serving the people of Imperial County. On behalf of all Californians, we offer our heartfelt condolences […]

Traffic Update….Fatal Motorcycle Collision Near US 101 North & Buena Vista

Traffic Update….Fatal Motorcycle Collision Near US 101 North & Buena Vista

Gilroy, CA…Traffic Update….Fatal Motorcycle Collision Near US 101 North & Buena Vista. Please use caution in the area… Incident: 00348 Type: Fatality Location: US101 N / BUENA VISTA Loc Desc: NB 101 AT BUENA VISTA Lat/Lon: 37.043611 -121.577500 Detail Information 6:20 PM 19 [58] #3 LANE STILL BLOCKED [Shared] 6:14 PM 18 [51] 1039 DOT-CC […]