South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe is pleased to announce the appointment of MaryAnne Brand to serve as Interim Finance Director replacing Christine Vuletich who resigned to accept a position with Douglas County. Ms. Brand’s first day in the position will be February 20, 2012. Ms. Brand earned a Bachelor of Science […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe and the League to Save Lake Tahoe (League) have entered into a Settlement Agreement in which the League agrees to drop its appeal of their lawsuit against the City regarding the General Plan Update (GPU) and the City agrees not to seek payment for legal fees. […]
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama urged Congress to quickly pass the payroll tax cut extension to prevent a tax hike on 160 million hardworking Americans who are still recovering from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. This is not the time for a self-inflicted wound on the recovery or placing an […]
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday reaffirmed their strong support for building High-Speed Rail in California. Secretary LaHood has traveled around the state this week to discuss the project with state and local officials as well as stakeholders. Governor Brown and Secretary LaHood issued the following […]
Sacramento – Retailers and businesses in California were sent more than 9700 letters by the Board of Equalization (BOE) notifying them of Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP) Team visits to educate business owners on sales and use tax reporting responsibilities, increase tax compliance, and to help make our tax system fair and equal for […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today applauded a decision by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to affirm the reinstatement of the right of same-sex couples to marry in California. “Today’s ruling is a victory for fairness, a victory for equality and a victory for justice,” said Attorney General Harris. “Proposition […]
WASHINGTON, DC—In this week’s address, President Obama continued his call for a return to American values, including fairness and equality, as part of his blueprint for an economy built to last. This is why the President is sending Congress his plan to give responsible homeowners the chance to save thousands of dollars on their mortgages […]
Sacramento, CA…Controller John Chiang has sent a letter to Legislative budget leaders urging them to take action before the state runs out of cash in March. The Controller said the liquidity shortfall is projected to last between Feb. 29 and about April 13. Cash flows based on the Governor’s proposed budget show that $3.3 billion worth […]
WASHINGTON, DC— In his weekly address, President Obama discusses the blueprint he put forward this week in the State of the Union Address for creating an economy built to last. After focusing on American manufacturing, American energy, and skills for American workers during each of the last three days, he used his weekly address to […]
ORLANDO, Fla — AAA announced the 126 lodgings and 53 restaurants that earned the AAA/CAA Five Diamond Award® designation for 2012. These select establishments represent just 0.3 percent of the total 59,000 AAA/CAA Approved and Diamond Rated lodgings and restaurants. Of note among the 16 new additions for 2012 are first-ever Five Diamond establishments for […]
