Reno, NV… After completing 700 hours of intensive training to become Nevada peace officers, 36 recruits will graduate from the Northern Nevada Law Enforcement Academy this week. The graduation ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 20, in the Tuscany Ballroom at the Peppermill Hotel Casino. The graduating class includes 27 from […]
Placerville, CA – The University of California Cooperative Extension is hosting a nine part weekly webinar series on reforestation in California starting in January 2014. The goal of the webinar series is to explore issues related to reforestation in California including the current needs and the ecological, social and environmental benefits. Issues in California reforestation […]
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding changes to the rules of the Senate. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery… The American people believe Congress is broken. The American people believe the Senate is broken. And I believe the American people are right. During this Congress […]
Washington, D.C. – Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke on the Senate floor today regarding changes to the rules of the Senate. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery… The American people believe Congress is broken. The American people believe the Senate is broken. And I believe the American people are right. During this Congress […]
Sacramento, CA….Cyber Monday is around the corner, and with plenty of great deals on the Internet, the Board of Equalization reminds holiday shoppers they may owe use tax on their purchases. Make Online Purchases? You May Owe Use Tax Use tax is like sales tax, and is charged on purchases made from out-of-state retailers on […]
Sacramento, CA….Cyber Monday is around the corner, and with plenty of great deals on the Internet, the Board of Equalization reminds holiday shoppers they may owe use tax on their purchases. Make Online Purchases? You May Owe Use Tax Use tax is like sales tax, and is charged on purchases made from out-of-state retailers on […]
Sacramento, CA… Covered California™ released updated numbers showing that consumer interest in the agency’s health insurance marketplace and Medi-Cal remained strong. During the week ending Nov. 16, more than 476,000 unique visits were made to its website, CoveredCA.com, created jointly with the California Department of Health Care Services. In addition, more than 70,000 calls — […]
Gettysburg, PA…The Gettysburg Address was delivered by Lincoln on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863. His famous speech was prepared for the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg… “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, […]
Rocklin, CA….In response to California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones calling on California insurers and HMOs to allow policy holders to keep existing coverage through 2014, Senator Ted Gaines, Republican candidate for California Insurance Commissioner, released the following statement: “When it comes to Covered California, Dave Jones is all over the map” said Gaines. “In 2010 […]
Meeks Bay, CA…U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations on Lake Tahoe’s South and West Shores on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Weather and conditions permitting, operations will take place near Glenridge Parkway at Meeks Bay and near Taylor Creek on Highway 89 across from the Sno-Park. The Meeks Bay unit total […]
