Sacramento, CA… Purchases of used items from thrift stores located on California military bases will continue to be exempt from sales and use tax until January 1, 2024. Legislation supported by the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) extended this exemption that was set to expire on January 1, 2014. “Our military forces deserve to receive […]
Granite Bay, CA….”I am deeply concerned about reports that the President is preparing to order acts of war against the government of Syria without congressional authorization. The Constitution clearly and unmistakably vests Congress with the sole prerogative “to declare war.” The President’s authority as Commander-in-Chief to order a military attack on a foreign government is […]
Washington, DC…Well, for the last several days President Obama and his entire national security team have been reviewing the situation in Syria, and today I want to provide an update on our efforts as we consider our response to the use of chemical weapons. What we saw in Syria last week should shock the conscience […]
Washington, DC…Yesterday, President Obama called Governor Jerry Brown to receive an update on the fires in California, including the Rim fire that is impacting families, communities, and businesses, as well as Yosemite National Park. The President expressed his gratitude for the brave men and women working tirelessly to combat this devastating fire. The President reiterated […]
Groveland, CA…From 230 miles above Groveland the smoke trail runs directly over South Lake. NASA Tweeted the photo below. “Our orbit took us directly over California’s Rim Fire about an hour ago. Devastating. August 26. pic.twitter.com/sCYXZPZTWq”
Groveland, CA..The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the state of California combat the Rim Fire currently burning in Tuolumne County. On August 23, 2013, the State of California submitted a request for a fire management assistance declaration for the Rim Fire […]
Tuolumne, CA…Today Governor Edmund G. Brown was joined by the emergency management leadership of California during a briefing at a operations base camp of the Rim Fire in Tuolumne. The Rim Fire has grown to one of the largest fires in the state’s history, having burned more than 149,000 acres.
Washington, DC…Hi, everybody. Over the past month, I’ve been visiting towns across America, talking about what our country needs to do to secure a better bargain for the middle class. This week, I met with high school and college students in New York and Pennsylvania to discuss the surest path to the middle class – […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA (August 20, 2013) – On Monday, August 19, 2013, at about 2:30 pm, South Lake Tahoe Police Officers Eissinger and Sgt. Williams responded to the corner of Modesto and Harrison Avenues on report of a man using a large knife to skin an animal in the open lot between the Snow […]
Foresthill, CA…The fire is approximately 10 air miles northeast of Foresthill, CA, in steep, rugged terrain. While the fire is predominantly burning on the Tahoe National Forest within the North Fork of the Middle Fork American River drainage, there is a potential, given changes in weather or fire behavior, for the fire to threaten areas […]
