San Francisco, CA…With electric transmission lines from Oregon still threatened due to the fast-growing Bootleg Fire and continued hot temperatures in California and throughout the West, the state’s grid operator has issued a Flex Alert for today (Monday, July 12), asking for voluntary conservation from 4-9 p.m. Californians who conserve energy this afternoon and evening […]
San Andreas, CA…(These were recorded outside the Lake Tahoe area but he speaks about district wide issues) The Inside View is Calaveras Community Television’s long running public affairs program. The program brings in guest hosts and guests to discuss issues of the day. In this episode Congressman Tom McClintock talks about Fire & Water Issues […]
San Andreas, CA…The Inside View is Calaveras Community Television’s long running public affairs program. The program brings in guest hosts an guests to discuss issues of the day. In this episode Congressman Tom McClintock talks about Inflation & Free Speech. Congressman McClintock visited and recorded this episode at the local PATV Studio last week.
Washington, DC…Hello, everyone. They have a Cabinet meeting. (Laughter.) Please — please be seated. Thank you. Well, it is not “good morning,” which my remarks say here, but — (laughter) — good afternoon. We’re in the midst of a historic economic recovery. And because our successful vaccination program strategy has been working and the immediate […]
Folusm, CA…With extreme heat forecasted across much of California into early next week, the ISO is using multiple tools, including a Flex Alert encouraging voluntary conservation, to maintain a safe and reliable grid. In addition to the Flex Alert asking consumers to conserve between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. today, July 9, the ISO has […]
Antelope Valley, CA…The USGS has raised the initial quake to a 6.0 from 5.9 on the Richter Scale. We have felt many of the now 182 aftershocks of over 2.5 on the scale in last 24 hrs. Thankfully no significant damage but there has been a whole lotta shakin goin on! 6.0 Antelope Valley, CA […]
Washington, DC…Good afternoon. Earlier today, I was briefed by our senior military and national security leaders on the status of the drawdown of U.S. forces and allied forces in Afghanistan. When I announced our drawdown in April, I said we would be out by September, and we’re on track to meet that target. Our military […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Kelly Huston, 50, of West Sacramento, has been appointed Senior Policy Advisor at the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. Huston has been Deputy Executive Director at the California Public Utilities Commission since 2019. He was Deputy Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services […]
San Luis Obispo County, CA…Voluntary 15 percent reduction in water use urged to preserve available supplies, protect water reserves. Emergency declaration expanded to nine additional counties, bringing total to 50 counties across the state now under a drought state of emergency. Amid intensifying drought and record-breaking temperatures across the Western United States, Governor Gavin Newsom […]
Richmond, CA….$1.1 billion program will dramatically expand trash removal from state highways and fund local beautification and liter abatement projects. Creates up to 11,000 jobs, including for people exiting homelessness, formerly incarcerated individuals, veterans, students and local artists. Project opportunities in all 58 counties, nearly a third of program funding to be invested in cities, […]