Auburn, CA…The Placer County Fish and Game Commission is soliciting grant proposals from non-profit organizations, schools, other organizations and individuals. Recipients must use the money for education, habitat improvement, or enforcement activities related to Placer County’s fish and wildlife. The maximum award amount of any single grant is $1,000. Grants are available for projects consistent […]
Roseville, CA…Placer County is inviting the general public to attend a free Mental Health First Aid training course to be held Thursday, Oct. 17 and Friday, Oct. 18 in Roseville. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is designed to give members of the public the key skills needed to help someone who is developing a […]
Washington, DC…The following remarks were prepared for delivery by FBI Washington Assistant Director in Charge Valerie Parlave concerning the September 16, 2013 shootings at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Good afternoon. As we have progressed past the initial 24 hours after yesterday’s shootings at the Washington Navy Yard, we wanted to take a moment […]
Sacramento, CA…The California State Transportation Agency today joined the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in announcing that the federal government has rewarded California with a near-record $155 million in transportation funding after the state met all its 2013 transportation project federal deadlines. “The federal government has rewarded Caltrans – yet again – for using all […]
Sonora, CA…The BAER team completed the soil burn severity map for the Rim Fire. The map using burned acres as of September 13 shows that approximately 56% of the 254 926 acres within the Rim fire perimeter are either unburned or received a low-severity burn 37% sustained a burn of a moderate severity and approximately […]
Sacramento, CA…Watch the Fire Situation Report for September 16, 2013 for the latest on California’s fire danger.
Washiington, DC…I welcome the progress made between the United States and Russia through our talks in Geneva, which represents an important, concrete step toward the goal of moving Syria’s chemical weapons under international control so that they may ultimately be destroyed. This framework provides the opportunity for the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons in a […]
Washington, DC…President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address for September 14, 2013. “This week, when I addressed the nation on Syria, I said that – in part because of the credible threat of U.S. military force – there is the possibility of a diplomatic solution. Russia has indicated a new willingness to join with the international community […]
Incline Village, NV… The suspect in an armed robbery that occurred early this year at a Chevron in Incline Village was found guilty on four felony counts by a Washoe District Court jury on September 11, 2013. Jorge Miranda-Rivas, a resident of Incline Village, was found guilty on one count each of Robbery with a […]
Sacramento, CA…Caltrans and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) remind motorists to remain alert while driving to improve safety for travelers and wildlife alike during “Watch Out for Wildlife (WOW) Week,” September 16-22. “It’s important that motorists, when driving through areas frequented by deer, elk and other animals, do all they can to […]
