(CBS News) WASHINGTON – For 31 days now, the Obama administration has been telling us that Americans by the millions are visiting the new health insurance website, despite all its problems. But no one in the administration has been willing to tell us how many policies have been purchased, and this may be the reason: […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced that the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation guidance. Due to differences among fleets and operations, the implementation […]
Santa Cruz, CA…At midnight on Wednesday morning, Kevin Smith was driving a white Acura and Sean Lyle was driving a purple Volkswagen. Both vehicles were northbound on Bonita Drive, when they were involved in a collision. The Volkswagen collided with a telephone pole, shearing it at its base, and the Acura rolled onto its roof. […]
Aptos, CA…The California Highway Patrol is offering a traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents. The Start Smart Program is aimed at helping future and newly licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver. This program is designed as an educational tool for […]
Sacramento, CA….The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) and the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) announced their joint support for the enactment of legislation to better manage California’s national forests. “The growing bipartisan recognition that Congress must address proper management of our nation’s forests illustrates the need to enact healthy forest legislation in 2014,” […]
Monterey, CA – At about 1:00 a.m. on Monday, October 28, 2013, South Monterey County Fire Protection District (FPD)/CAL FIRE responded to a call for a structure fire on Vista Place in Pine Canyon, southwest of King City (Monterey County). South Monterey County FPD responded with assistance from CAL FIRE, King City Volunteer Fire Department, […]
Sacramento, CA…The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has honored Daryl Junnila and Officer Thelma Matthews with the Commissioner’s Medal of Distinction—an award recognizing heroic acts of civilians and non-CHP public safety officers—after they saved the life of Anibal Rubina, an off-duty CHP employee, in September 2013. “The Commissioner’s Medal of Distinction honors the selfless acts of […]
Monterey, CA – CAL FIRE plans to conduct a prescribed burn on private property in the Gabilan Range south of Hollister and west of Paicines in San Benito County on Sunday, October 27, 2013; this is a change in date from the previous press release, to adjust to the weather forecast. The purpose of the […]
Washington, DC….Hi, everybody. A few weeks ago, we launched an important new part of the Affordable Care Act. It’s called the Marketplace. And for Americans without health insurance, and Americans who buy insurance on their own because they can’t get it at work, it’s a very big deal. If you’re one of those people, the […]
Watsonville, CA…On October 22, 2013, California Highway Patrol Chief Scott Howland presented two officers from the Watsonville Police Department (WPD) with “10851 Awards.” The “10851 Award,” named after the auto theft section of the vehicle code, was designed to recognize officers for their commitment to reducing the frequency of auto theft across the state of […]
