Salinas, CA…On Friday, January 17, 2020, Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) was invited to travel with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Mexico to investigate the impacts of the Administration’s “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy which directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to return asylum […]
Atlanta, CA…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed that the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has spread between two people in the United States, representing the first instance of person-to-person spread with this new virus here. Previously, all confirmed U.S. cases had been associated with travel to Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of […]
Geneva, Switzerland…The second meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the outbreak of novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in the People’s Republic of China, with exportations to other countries, took place on Thursday, 30 January 2020, from 13:30 to 18:35 Geneva time (CEST). The Committee’s role […]
Washington, DC…Well, thank you very much. That’s beautiful music. Such talented musicians, and we appreciate it very much. We have a tremendous — (applause) — we have a tremendous list of people here today. In fact, so long that if I announced every name, we’d be here for about three hours. (Laughter.) And we have […]
Davenport, IA…Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a trusted local news provider and leading platform for advertising in 50 markets, has entered into a definitive agreement with Berkshire Hathaway to acquire BH Media Group’s (“BHMG”) publications and The Buffalo News for $140 million in cash. Berkshire Hathaway is providing approximately $576 million in long-term financing to […]
Washington, DC…This morning, a flight from Wuhan carrying U.S. government personnel and some private Americans safely landed in California. As we have previously noted, these travelers will be carefully screened and monitored by the health experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health and Human Services (HHS). All appropriate steps […]
Seaside, CA…On January 26, 2020, at about 2:28 pm, Seaside Police officers responded to the 1100 block of Trinity Ave for a report of a shooting. A group of males was seen firing towards the occupied residence from the street. At least one round struck the house, but there were no injuries. The subjects fled […]
Carmel Valley, CA…Traffic Update….Bicycle Collision Turns Fatal on Cachagua Rd. When we first reported on this collision earlier this evening it looked like it might only be a minor injury collision. As of 9:27pm this evening it took a tragic turn as the CHP was notified that the involved had passed away. Incident: 00218 Type: […]
Carmel Valley, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle vs Bicycle on Cachagua Rd Incident: 00218 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: 18840 Cachagua Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 36.401604 -121.657891 Detail Information 4:56 PM 12 [19] B27-068 RDWY BLOCKED, WILL ADVZ 4:45 PM 11 [18] UNK EXT OF INJ 4:45 PM 10 [17] RDWY 1125 SO 1125 IN THE RDWY 4:44 […]
Washington, DC…We’ve been monitoring this virus and preparing a response since back in December, but it’s more than that. Preparing for these kinds of outbreaks is part of daily life at HHS and for America’s public health professionals. Preparedness is a day job around here. We are constantly making investments, training personnel at all levels, […]
