Sacramento, CA…The California State Transportation Agency today joined the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in announcing that the federal government has rewarded California with a near-record $155 million in transportation funding after the state met all its 2013 transportation project federal deadlines. “The federal government has rewarded Caltrans – yet again – for using all […]
New York, NY (September 16, 2013) – The combined wealth of the Forbes’ 2013 ranking of the richest people in America (“The Forbes 400,” p. 124) is $2 trillion, up from $1.7 trillion in 2012 and the highest ever, due in part to the strength of both the U.S. stock and real estate markets. The […]
Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez today announced their strong support for AB 10 by Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas), which will raise the minimum wage in California from $8.00 per hour to $10.00 per hour. “The minimum wage has not kept pace with […]
Minneapolis, MN…General Mills announced today a voluntary Class II recall of a limited quantity of refrigerated Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls with Icing. No other flavors or varieties of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls or Pillsbury dough products are being recalled. Pillsbury Flaky Cinnamon Rolls and Pillsbury Grands! Cinnamon Rolls are not included in this recall. This action is […]
Sacramento, CA…Jerome Horton, Chairman of the Board of Equalization, which oversees the welfare exemption for hospitals and other organizations, has announced that the Internal Revenue Service has issued temporary and proposed regulations for charitable hospital organizations on how to report any excise taxes for failing to meet the community health needs assessment requirements of the […]
Sacramento – More than 400 young men and women of the California Conservation Corps are working 16-hour shifts supporting firefighters throughout California, according to the CCC Foundation. At the request of CalFire and the U.S. Fire Service (USFS), 35 crews currently are assigned to eight different fires between Humboldt and Tuolumne counties. Crews typically comprise […]
BERLIN, GERMANY. – September 3rd, 2013:Lenovo(HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced new thinner and lighter additions to the ThinkPad portfolio. The ThinkPad T440s, T440 and X240 Ultrabook laptops demonstrate a deliberate and purposeful look and feel. The new modern design of the ThinkPad laptops delivers the performance users expect in business while eliciting the excitement […]
Olympic Valley, CA…As part of ongoing efforts to engage the public, community organizations and other interested parties, the Planning Services Division has begun to publish a monthly project update newsletter for the Village at Squaw Valley Specific Plan website. The newsletters will be published by the second Friday of each month and will include a […]
Foresthill, CA…With full containment of the American Fire, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 will transition management of the fire to a local incident management team. Transfer of commandwill occur at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 2. Today, crews will continue to patrol the fire area seeking out hotspots. Firefighters working in the interior of […]
Yosemite, CA…Yosemite Conservancy announced that it has established a special fund to help restore trails, facilities and natural habitat in Yosemite National Park damaged by the Rim Fire that has burned more than 190,000 acres so far in portions of the park and the surrounding forests and communities. “We anticipate that significant work will be […]
