San Francisco,CA…One recent Sunday morning, I woke up to a text message from a coworker saying she’d been up all night with her mother in the emergency room. Her mom had fallen, broken her hip, and was getting admitted to the hospital for surgery. As you can imagine, my colleague was exhausted, worried, and facing […]
Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. This is a big signing, a very important signing. And this is H.J. Resolution 41, disapproving the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rule on disclosure of payments by resource extraction issuers. It’s a big deal. And I want to thank Speaker Paul Ryan for being here. He’s been […]
Washington, DC…First Lady Melania Trump is pleased to announce the White House Visitors Office will resume public tours on Tuesday, March 7th. “I am excited to reopen the White House to the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come each year. The White House is a remarkable and historic site and we are excited to […]
Sacramento, CA… Veterans who own a business or would like to start one are invited to attend a free Small Business Seminar and Resource Expo in Roseville on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Attendees will learn how to comply with California’s often complex tax laws. California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Member George Runner is sponsoring […]
Santa Cruz, CA… Despite significant efforts, thousands of children and young adults continue to be killed and injured in traffic collisions nationwide. Many of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented through the use of a properly installed child safety seat, booster seat, or seatbelt. In an effort to reduce injuries and fatalities, the […]
Oakland,CA…The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through its Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC) in Oakland, Calif. and its National Response Coordination Center (NRCC) in Washington, D.C., are monitoring impacts of the severe weather in California and the erosion to the Oroville Dam Spillway and remains in close coordination with state […]
Santa Cruz, CA…Due to unsafe conditions, the County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works is closing Soquel-San Jose Road South of Amaya Ridge Road and North of Olsen Road effective immediately. County geologists have suggested the closure of the road due to an unstable road bed at PM 5.9. The County will conduct additional […]
Washington, DC….The new administration of President Donald Trump has recorded the first exit from his cabinet. The embattled now former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has resigned under a wave of criticism resulting from misleading Vice President Mike Pence on the contents of a phone call with a Russian Diplomat before now President Trump took […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency order tonight to bolster the state’s response to the situation at the Oroville Dam’s auxiliary spillway and support subsequent local evacuations. “I’ve been in close contact with emergency personnel managing the situation in Oroville throughout the weekend and it’s clear the circumstances are complex and rapidly […]
Oroville, CA…From DWR last night…”Oroville lake levels have receded to the point that auxiliary spillway flows have stopped. DWR hopes to push over a million acre feet of water over the main spillway in the next week, clearing the way for much needed flood storage in the lake.” DWR Photo From Feb 11th