The San Francisco Bay Bridge is Now Open

The San Francisco Bay Bridge is Now Open

San Francisco, CA…The New Bay Bridge is now open and traffic is flowing after being closed over the Labor Day Weekend. Caltrans sent out a notification earlier that it was to open between 9 and 10pm. We tried a couple of different locations on the bridge to see it traffic was flowing yet and it […]

CDCR Honors Employees at 29th Annual Medal of Valor Ceremony

CDCR Honors Employees at 29th Annual Medal of Valor Ceremony

Sacramento, CA…The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) honored 116 employees August 29th during the department’s annual Medal of Valor Ceremony. Employees were recognized for extraordinary bravery and conduct above and beyond the call of duty, often in life-saving incidents where public safety was at risk. “CDCR employees statewide are committed to protecting public […]

President Obama Discusses Labor Day in Weekly Address

President Obama Discusses Labor Day in Weekly Address

Washington, DC…President Barack Obama’s Weekly Address. The White House, August 31, 2013. Hi, everybody. This Labor Day weekend, as we gather with family and friends, we’ll also come together as a nation to honor some of our own – the working men and women of America who, across the generations, built this country up and […]

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement statewide to warn drivers: drive sober or designate a driver this Labor Day weekend

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement statewide to warn drivers: drive sober or designate a driver this Labor Day weekend

Reno, NV…The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement agencies statewide are warning drivers that authorities will be out in force this Labor Day weekend patrolling the roads for impaired drivers. Drunk drivers will be cited and prosecuted. “Driving under the influence is a costly mistake that must be avoided,” Washoe County Undersheriff Tim Kuzanek […]

BOE Wins “Best of California 2013” Technology Award

Sacramento – The Board of Equalization earned a 2013 Best IT Collaboration Among Organizations Project Excellence Award from the Center for Digital Government for its role in creating a less costly, more efficient debt-collection program – the Financial Institution Record Match Project. The FIRM project is a collaborative effort between the Board of Equalization, Franchise […]

Are you ready for the next emergency? Now is the time to prepare!

Are you ready for the next emergency? Now is the time to prepare!

Reno, NV… Most people know they should prepare themselves for an emergency. They know they should have an emergency kit, a family plan and know some basic emergency medical techniques. People know all this, but that doesn’t mean they are prepared. September is National Emergency Preparedness Month and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Community Emergency […]

Treasury and IRS Announce That All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize their marriages, will be treated as married for federal tax purposes. The ruling applies regardless of whether the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage or a jurisdiction […]

Philanthropy on Display at Tahoe Fund Dinner

Philanthropy on Display at Tahoe Fund Dinner

Incline Village, CA…The love and support of Lake Tahoe was on full display at the Tahoe Fund annual Founders Circle dinner, Sunday August 18, raising more than $300,000 for the organization and four Signature Projects around the Lake. Tahoe Fund donors were joined by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Harry Reid and Governors Jerry Brown and […]

The President at the “Let Freedom Ring” Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

The President at the “Let Freedom Ring” Ceremony Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington

Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: To the King family, who have sacrificed and inspired so much; to President Clinton; President Carter; Vice President Biden and Jill; fellow Americans. Five decades ago today, Americans came to this honored place to lay claim to a promise made at our founding: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all […]