Placerville, CA…The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors today unanimously appointed Joseph Carruesco as the County’s Director of Human Resources, effective May 22, 2020. Mr. Carruesco served as assistant Director of Human Resources from November 2020-March 2021, after which he became interim Director. “I’m honored to continue the forward progress the County has made with […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today proposed a $5.1 billion package of immediate drought response and long-term water resilience investments to address immediate, emergency needs, build regional capacity to endure drought and safeguard water supplies for communities, the economy and the environment. The Governor’s proposal comes as part of a week-long tour highlighting the Administration’s comprehensive recovery plan tackling […]
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Carson City, NV…The Senate Committee on Legislative Operations introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 (SCR 11) to create a joint special committee to analyze and explore the Innovation Zones proposal beyond the 2021 Legislative Session. The concept of Innovation Zones was introduced during the Governor’s 2021 State of the State address as a way to help […]
Alpharetta, GA…On May 7, the Colonial Pipeline Company learned it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack. In response, we proactively took certain systems offline to contain the threat, which has temporarily halted all pipeline operations, and affected some of our IT systems. Upon learning of the issue, a leading, third-party cybersecurity firm was engaged, […]
Washington, DC…The latest from the Bureau of Labor Statistics…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 266,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 6.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Notable job gains in leisure and hospitality, other services, and local government education were partially offset by employment declines in […]
Carson City, NV…Carson Tahoe Health (CTH) joins the three percent of hospitals in the nation to have received Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The Pathway designation is a global credential that highlights an organization’s commitment to creating a healthy work environment where nurses feel empowered and valued. CTH nurses […]
Carson City, NV…Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued the following statement on the 2021 Economic Forum, which determines revenue projections that the Nevada Legislature uses to craft budgets for the next biennium. The Economic Forum’s revised two-year revenue estimate is $586.2 million more than the Forum projected in December. By law the December projection is used […]
Boca Chica, TX….The latest Starship test flight a success! Not only did SpaceX gather additional flight and test data they had the added benefit of Starship SN 15 surviving the ordeal and not only stick the landing but remain in one piece. Starship with its huge potential cargo capacity, reusability and low cost construction materials […]
Menlo Park, CA…Today, the Oversight Board upheld Facebook’s suspension of former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts. As we stated in January, we believe our decision was necessary and right, and we’re pleased the board has recognized that the unprecedented circumstances justified the exceptional measure we took. However, while the board has not required Facebook to […]
