Mental Health First Aid Training Set for October 17-18

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 […]

Naval Yard Shooter Acted Alone and Started Assault with Legally Purchased Shotgun

Naval Yard Shooter Acted Alone and Started Assault with Legally Purchased Shotgun

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 […]

Feds Reward California with Near-Record $155 Million in Extra Funding for Launching All Projects before Federal Deadlines

Feds Reward California with Near-Record $155 Million in Extra Funding for Launching All Projects before Federal Deadlines

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 […]

Statement by the President on U.S.-Russian Agreement on Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons

Statement by the President on U.S.-Russian Agreement on Framework for Elimination of Syrian Chemical Weapons

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 […]

President Obama’s Weekly Address “On Pursuing a Diplomatic Solution in Syria”

President Obama’s Weekly Address  “On Pursuing a Diplomatic Solution in Syria”

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 […]

State Agencies Remind Motorists to Remain Alert During “Watch Out for Wildlife (WOW) Week,” September 16-22.

State Agencies Remind Motorists to Remain Alert During “Watch Out for Wildlife (WOW) Week,” September 16-22.

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 […]

Inmate Firefighter Hospitalized During Mt. Diablo Blaze

Sacramento, CA…A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) inmate was hospitalized yesterday due to heat exhaustion suffered while fighting the Mount Diablo wildfire. “Because of the rough terrain, the inmate had to be airlifted by helicopter to an ambulance for transport to a local hospital for treatment,” said Lt. Lawrence Rodriguez of the Salt […]