Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Trinity County due to the McFarland and Monument fires; Tehama County due to the McFarland and Dixie fires; and Shasta County due to the McFarland Fire. The fires collectively have burned nearly 100,000 acres, destroyed homes and caused the evacuation of thousands of residents. The […]
South Lake Tahoe–Federal arrest warrants were executed today for four individuals involved in a drug trafficking organization operating in and around South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and Stateline, Nevada. During a coordinated law enforcement operation this morning, agents and officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, […]
Carson City, NV…Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement after the State surpassed 6,000 deaths due to COVID-19. “Today, we have lost more than 6,000 Nevadans to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic in early 2020. This is another significant and heartbreaking milestone for our State. My heart aches alongside all of the […]
Long Beach & Stockton, CA…During a visit to a Clean California site in Long Beach, Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his plan for record investments in mental health services and behavioral health housing as part of a comprehensive approach to tackling the state’s homelessness crisis. Earlier in the day, the Governor met with residents, outreach workers and Caltrans […]
Washington, DC…As we approach the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we must never forget the enduring pain of the families and loved ones of the 2,977 innocent people who were killed. For them, 9/11 was not only a national and international tragedy; it was a personal devastation. For 20 years, […]
Sacramento, CA…(Sacramento Bee)..Nationally syndicated radio talk show host, Larry Elder, met with California opinion editors to share his views and explain his reasons for entering the California recall election. VIDEO: Joshua Bessex
Sacramento, CA…With climate change-induced drought reducing water levels in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to alarming lows, the State Water Resources Control Board today approved an emergency curtailment regulation with measures to preserve stored water to protect drinking water supplies, prevent salinity intrusion and minimize impacts to fisheries and the environment. The emergency regulation must be […]
Sacramento, CA…(Sacramento Bee)…On July 30, 2021, Gov. Gavin Newsom sat down with California opinion journalists (via Zoom) and discussed the issues that have brought about a gubernatorial recall election in the state of California. VIDEO: Joshua Bessex
Washington, DC…Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 943,000 in July, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.5 percentage point to 5.4 percent. Notable job gains occurred in leisure and hospitality, in local government, education, and in professional and business services. Reflecting the initial impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the labor market, job losses totaled […]