Tahoe City, CA…The Tahoe Fund is kicking off its 2013 fundraising season with the announcement of four 2013 Signature Projects that will help restore lake clarity and improve recreation in the Basin. The projects include beach improvements at Sand Harbor State Park, Asian Clam control in Emerald Bay, a mile of bike trail along the […]
Kings Beach, CA…Placer County is conducting a three-day planning workshop called the Kings Beach Vision Charrette, to help develop a plan for successful long-term environmental, community and economic benefit for Kings Beach. The public is invited to any of the public workshop sessions and its participation will be instrumental in shaping the future of Kings […]
Washington, DC…NASA has awarded $10.5 million to colleges and universities to conduct research and technology development in areas important to the agency’s mission, develop faculty and support higher education students. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) Fourteen proposals were selected for funding in Alaska, Alabama, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, West Virginia, and […]
San Bruno, CA… Walmart has kicked off a new installment of Get on the Shelf, a social, crowdsourcing competition developed by @WalmartLabs that gives entrepreneurs a chance to get noticed and sell their products on Walmart.com and potentially in select Walmart stores. Entrepreneurs, business owners and inventors can enter now through July 31 by submitting […]
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SACRAMENTO — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a nine-year state prison sentence of a man who defrauded the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) out of nearly $1.9 million. Eric Hodgson, 43, of Elk Grove, agreed to a plea deal that in addition to the nine-year prison sentence, included forfeiture of his personal and […]
San Diego, CA….Taking action to help create jobs and grow California’s economy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. joined businesses and working Californians from throughout the state in San Diego to sign legislation that revamps the state’s economic development program. “This legislation will help grow our economy and create good manufacturing jobs,” said Governor Brown. “Through […]
Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, Calif…Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are proud to announce nearly $8 million in capital improvements for the 2013-14 winter season, as part of the resorts’ five-year, $70 million renaissance. This year’s investment follows the $38 million in base area and on-mountain improvements from the past two winter seasons, bringing the […]
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 195,000 in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, retail trade, health care, and financial activities. Household Survey Data The number of unemployed persons, at 11.8 million, […]
Sacramento, CA…At the direction of CAL FIRE and as mandated by law, later this month, the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) will begin mailing fire prevention fee bills for Fiscal Year 2012-13 to owners of habitable structures located in the State Responsibility Area (SRA). “I am disappointed that the Governor and Legislature failed […]
