Congratulations Santa Cruz Chief Deputy Chris Clark!

Congratulations Santa Cruz Chief Deputy Chris Clark!

Santa Cruz, CA…Chief Clark was awarded a “Persons of the Year” award by the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber of Commerce recognized his incredibly hard work this year — specifically during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire. You may remember his countless press conferences and dedication to keeping the community safe and informed — […]

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Summit Rd / Soquel San Jose Rd

Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Summit Rd / Soquel San Jose Rd

Soquel, CA…Traffic Update….Possible Injury Collision Near Summit Rd / Soquel San Jose Rd. Please use caution in the area…. Incident: 00156 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: Summit Rd / Soquel San Jose Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.118669 -121.925382 Detail Information 12:23 PM 4 [10] PER CAL FIRE – FIRE 97 / 1022D BATTALION CHIEF / […]

Congressman Panetta-Cosponsored American Dream and Promise Act Passes House

Congressman Panetta-Cosponsored American Dream and Promise Act Passes House

Washington, DC…This week, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and his House colleagues passed H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act. Congressman Panetta is a cosponsor of the legislation, which would allow Dreamers and individuals with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) to continue to contribute, work, and remain legally in the […]

Congressman Panetta’s Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes House

Congressman Panetta’s Farm Workforce Modernization Act Passes House

Washington, DC…Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and his House colleagues passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (FWMA). In 2019, Congressman Panetta was part of a select and small bipartisan group of Congress members that worked diligently to formulate the bill over a period of nine months. The group, led by Chair of the Judiciary Committee […]

SBA Launches Portal to Begin Accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications on April 8

SBA Launches Portal to Begin Accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications on April 8

Washington, DC…The U.S. Small Business Administration is launching a splash page for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal today in anticipation of opening applications for the much-anticipated critical economic relief program on Thursday, April 8, 2021. “Help is here for venue operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA has worked diligently to build the Shuttered […]

Psaki Slips & Refers to Migrant Surge as “Border Crisis” in Briefing with HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge

Psaki Slips & Refers to Migrant Surge as  “Border Crisis” in Briefing with HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge

Washington, DC…We have another great guest today. Joining us today is Secretary — our new Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Marcia Fudge, who was confirmed just last week. We wasted no time. As you all know, Secretary Fudge served as U.S. Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Ohio for more than 12 years. […]

Governor Newsom Responds to Recall Effort Against Him

Governor Newsom Responds to Recall Effort Against Him

Sacramento, CA…CNN…California Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new campaign Monday denouncing a recall effort against him and blasting the calls for his ouster as a Republican-backed movement supported by “anti-vaxxers, Q-Anon conspiracy theorists and anti-immigrant Trump supporters.”

Treasury, IRS Extend Tax Filing & Payment Deadline to May 17th

Treasury, IRS Extend Tax Filing & Payment Deadline to May 17th

Washington, DC…The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced today that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be automatically extended from April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days. “This continues to be a tough time […]

IRS, Treasury Disbursed 90 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan

IRS, Treasury Disbursed 90 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan

Washington, DC…Today, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service announced they disbursed approximately 90 million Economic Impact Payments from the American Rescue Plan. As announced last week, Economic Impact Payments are rolling out in tranches to millions of Americans in the coming weeks. The first […]