South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will begin the sale of Christmas tree permits on Monday, November 18, 2013. Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards) with a limit of two permits per family. Permit holders may choose from a variety of pine, […]
Rocklin, CA…Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin), Vice Chair of the Senate Insurance Committee, today expressed outrage and disappointment at the California Employment Development Department’s (EDD) $110-million software upgrade disaster with Deloitte Consulting and called for the state to adopt a performance-based contracting system. “This kind of software debacle happens far too often here. We waste […]
FOLSOM – California State Prison-Sacramento (CSP-SAC) officials are investigating the attempted murder of a correctional officer that occurred this morning in one of the maximum-security units. On November 18, 2013, at approximately 8 a.m., inmate Alberto Cortez, 22, tried to murder a 40-year-old correctional officer by repeatedly slashing him with an inmate-made weapon. A second […]
Washington, DC….President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address: “Hi, everybody. On Thursday, I visited a steel plant in Cleveland, Ohio to talk about what we’re doing to rebuild our economy on a new foundation for stronger, more durable economic growth. One area where we’ve made great progress is American energy. After years of talk about reducing our […]
Incline Village, NV…orge Miranda-Rivas received a sentence of seven to 23 years in prison today for his part in the armed robbery of a Chevron in Incline Village earlier this year. Miranda-Rivas, a resident of Incline Village, was sentenced in the Second Judicial District Court after being found guilty on one count each of Robbery […]
Washington, DC…World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied […]
Washington, DC….President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address. November 9, 2013. Hello everyone. Veterans’ Day Weekend is a chance for all of us to say two simple words: “Thank you.” Thank you to that greatest generation who fought island by island across the Pacific, and freed millions from fascism in Europe. Thank you to the heroes who […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” for use in food. The FDA’s preliminary determination is based on available scientific evidence and the findings of expert scientific panels. The […]
Stockton – Individuals interested in becoming chain installers on California State Highways in the Sierra Nevadas can contact the Caltrans Maintenance Office at (209) 736-0187. Permits are available for State Highways 4, 88, 89, 108 and 207 in Calaveras, Alpine, Amador and Tuolumne Counties. All new applicants are required to attend an orientation class, which […]
Sacramento, CA…California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Chairman Jerome E. Horton today announced that tax revenue collected and remitted to the state from the companies generally associated with the implementation of Assembly Bill 155 (Statutes of 2011, Chapter 313) totals $263.4 million. This amount includes state, local, and district taxes. AB 155 took effect on […]
