Incline Village, NV…In a symbolic gesture to Lake Tahoe’s first roundabout, Beach Boy Mike Love and local dignitaries celebrated how locals and visitors can “Get Around” North Shore’s intersection of Mount Rose Highway and State Route 28 at the dedication, Oct. 17. “For these past 50 years you could say that I ‘Get Around,’ laughed […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The words recession and economy appear in local and national newspapers daily but rarely do we get an opportunity to delve into our local economy and understand what’s behind the numbers. Similarly, citizens don’t often have a chance to get engaged in economic revitalization concepts. In order to provide all citizens with […]
Stockton, CA…Stockton – Caltrans and the NEC Small Business Development Center, San Joaquin Delta College are holding a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Workshop on Thursday, October 25, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. at the NEC Small Business Development Center, San Joaquin Delta College located at 56 South Lincoln Street, Stockton, CA 95203. The […]
SACRAMENTO – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Rocklin) today applauded Sutter Health’s recent announcement that they are establishing an administrative service center in Placer County, bringing a significant number of jobs to the region. “With all of the recent news about businesses leaving California, this announcement by Sutter Health comes as a much needed breath of fresh […]
October 2, 2012 – SOUTH LAKE TAHOE…The Citizens Academy was launched in July 2012 to provide citizens an opportunity to increase their knowledge about the workings of local government and to become more involved in the shaping and development of their community. Nineteen residents participated in six sessions conducted over a 12 week period. Course […]
CAMDEN, N.J– Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) today announced steps to improve its U.S. supply chain cost structure and increase asset utilization across its U.S. thermal plant network. A number of factors have resulted in excess capacity in Campbell’s U.S. thermal manufacturing network, including significant productivity improvements, volume declines of U.S. canned soup and an […]
SAN ANDREAS, CA – Rico Oller (R-San Andreas), candidate for Assembly, today restated his opposition to recently assessed annual fire fee (SRA fee). Rural property owners in California’s foothills and mountains insist it is a tax and an illegal one at that. Oller supports a lawsuit by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association declaring the assessment […]
Sacramento, CA…Retailers are receiving letters from the Board of Equalization (BOE) notifying them of upcoming visits from Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP) teams, George Runner, Second District Member of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) announced today. These visits are intended to educate retailers about properly reporting sales and use tax, increase compliance […]
Mountain View, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today took a test ride in a “self-driving car” before signing into law new safety standards and regulations for autonomous vehicles. “Autonomous vehicles are another example of how California’s technological leadership is turning today’s science fiction into tomorrow’s reality,” said Governor Brown. “This law will allow California’s pioneering […]
SACRAMENTO—Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Rocklin, today responded to Comcast’s announcement to move three call-centers amounting to 1,000 jobs to Oregon, Washington, and Colorado. Andrew Johnson, regional vice president of Comcast California said the reason for moving from California was related to the high cost of doing business. “Our state has to stop treating businesses like the […]
