Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA) has introduced HR 421 — the Full Faith and Credit Act — directing the United States Treasury, in the event the debt ceiling is reached, to pay principal and interest due on debt held by the public before making any other payments. The legislation is being co-sponsored in […]
SACRAMENTO – Warning that California will not create the jobs it needs “unless we get our financial house in order,” Gov. Jerry Brown challenged state legislators today to allow people to vote on his three-part plan to solve the state’s financial crisis. “My intention is to make California again a leader in job creation, renewable […]
At the Jan. 25, 2011 Board meeting, the Placer County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution that accepted as complete the expansion of the Sheridan Wastewater Treatment Ponds. The project site work was completed on Oct. 31, 2010. Construction began on Nov. 30, 2009. The $1.47 million project added 5.4 acres of spray disposal capacity […]
(Placerville, Calif.)—The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is requesting proposals for mobile source emissions reduction projects to be funded by grants from FY 2011-12 AB2766 DMV surcharge fees. The projects must be designed to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and particulate matter (PM) emissions or consist of related planning, […]
Washington, DC…In an Interview With Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated that the US is not calling for the ouster of President Mubarak but that we are calling for a peaceful transfer to Democracy. The full interview is below… Secretary Clinton: January 2011 » Interview With Chris Wallace of […]
SACRAMENTO – In an effort to cut the state’s passenger vehicle fleet in half, Governor Jerry Brown today directed all state agencies and departments to immediately halt new car purchases and turn in taxpayer-funded cars that are not essential to state business. “There is a lot of wasteful spending on cars that aren’t even driven,” […]
WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Obama called Orion Energy Systems in Manitowoc, Wisconsin an example of how America can win the future by being the best place on Earth to do business. Orion was able to open with the help of small business loans and incentives that are creating demand for clean energy […]
The Granite Bay Municipal Advisory Council has a vacancy for a secretary. Placer County currently is taking applications from Granite Bay residents interested in serving as the MAC’s secretary. The Placer County Board of Supervisors will fill the vacancy. MAC secretaries are contract employees who work for the board. They are paid $150 for each […]
As Washoe County faces a fifth year of budget deficits due to declining property tax and sales tax revenues which comprise nearly 80% of the county’s general fund, county officials continue to look for ways to restructure governments to be responsive to citizens’ needs with less resources. Three workshops with the Washoe County Commission and […]
The proposed Placer County Conservation Plan passed a major milestone at a Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. On a unanimous vote, board members agreed to send the plan’s updated conservation strategy for review by federal and state regulatory agencies. “I think we have a plan that is historic,” said Supervisor Robert M. Weygandt, long a […]
