President Biden Tests Positive Again for Covid Says Dr. Kevin O’Connor
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Traffic Update….Vehicle Left in Middle of Hwy 1 & Subject Jumped Off Bixby Bridge (Updated Confirmed Fatality))
Big Sur, CA…Traffic Update….Vehicle Left in Middle of Hwy 1 & Subject Jumped Off Bixby Bridge Incident: 00098 Type: JUMPER Location: Sr1 / Bixby Brdg Loc Desc: SR1 / BIXBY BRDG Lat/Lon: 36.372378 -121.902408 Detail Information 12:15 PM 22 [50] A27-012 SO STILL 97 W/ CLOSURE IN PLACE, WAITING FOR K CAR 10:09 AM 21 […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Alexis de Tocqueville
“Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom, socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere agent, a mere number. Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word: equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
“Every moment one lives is different from the other. The good, the bad, hardship, the joy, the tragedy, love, and happiness are all interwoven into one single, indescribable whole that is called life. You cannot separate the good from the bad. And perhaps there is no need to do so, either.” ~ Jacqueline Lee Kennedy […]
Gross Domestic Product Shrinks Again in Second Quarter 2022. Recessionary Hoofbeats Grow Louder
Washington, DC…Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 0.9 percent in the second quarter of 2022 (table 1), according to the “advance” estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the first quarter, real GDP decreased 1.6 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on source data that are […]
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement & Raises Interest Rates by 0.75 Percentage Point.
Washington, DC…Recent indicators of spending and production have softened. Nonetheless, job gains have been robust in recent months, and the unemployment rate has remained low. Inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures. Russia’s war against Ukraine is causing tremendous human and […]
President Biden on COVID-19, Testing Negative & Leaving Isolation
Washington, DC…As I was walking out, I thought I heard a rumbling in my staff saying, “Oh, he’s back.” (Laughter.) Thanks for sticking around. Hello, everyone. I’ve just tested negative for COVID-19 after isolating for five days. (Applause.) Thankfully, I’ll now be able to return to work in person. But I — I want to […]
President Biden on Senate Passage of the CHIPS and Science Act to Lower Costs, Bolster Our Competitive Edge and National Security
Washington, DC…Today the Senate passed an historic bill that will lower costs and create jobs. As Americans are worried about the state of the economy and the cost of living, the CHIPS bill is one answer: it will accelerate the manufacturing of semiconductors in America, lowering prices on everything from cars to dishwashers. It also […]
A Bit of Wisdom from George Bernard Shaw
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” ~ George Bernard Shaw 26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950 “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The […]
Damian Lanctot, 39 from Ben Lomond Lost His Life in Head-On Collision
Ben Lomond, CA…On 7/23/2022, at approximately 1517 hours, CHP officers responded to a two vehicle crash located on Alba Road near Western Avenue. Upon arrival it was determined Damian Lanctot of Ben Lomond, CA was riding a Honda motorcycle, eastbound on Alba Road, east of Western Avenue, at an undetermined speed. Kristi Anderson of Ben […]