Former Senator & Vice-Presidential Nominee Dies at 82 after a Fall
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/27/2024 03:36 PM
Stamford, CT...Joseph Isadore Lieberman February 24, 1942 – March 27, 2024. American politician, lobbyist, and attorney who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.
Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses after Cargo Ship Rams Support Column
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2024 09:52 AM
BALTIMORE (AP) — A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing the span to buckle into the river below and plunging a construction crew and several vehicles into the dangerously cold waters. Rescuers pulled out two people, but six others were missing.
Golden Together Unveils Second Policy Paper On Universal Housing Affordability
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/26/2024 04:44 PM
Sacramento, CA... Golden Together, a Movement to Restore the California Dream, led by author and government policy advisor Steve Hilton, unveiled its second policy paper aimed at ending California’s housing shortage and ushering in a new era of housing abundance. "California’s housing crisis is manmade; with the right reforms our state can end the emergency and usher in a new era of housing abundance"
DNA is a Match in Fatal Mountain Lion Attack in El Dorado County
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2024 08:27 AM
Sacramento, CA...The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has confirmed that the mountain lion euthanized in a remote area near Georgetown was the same animal involved in a fatal attack earlier in the day. CDFW’s Wildlife Forensics Laboratory determined today that DNA samples collected from the scene match samples taken from the lion carcass. The male mountain lion weighed approximately 90 pounds and appeared to be in healthy condition.
Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/25/2024 08:44 PM
Washington, DC...All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Just have a couple things at the top before we get going. President Biden — today, he called Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland to recognize his years of service as a leader of Ireland and of the good relationship they have developed.
Justice Department Launches the National Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/23/2024 10:01 AM
Washington, DC.....The Justice Department launched the National Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) Resource Center (the Center) which will provide training and technical assistance to law enforcement officials, prosecutors, attorneys, judges, clinicians, victim service and social service providers, community organizations, and behavioral health professionals responsible for implementing laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of people who pose a threat to themselves or others.
Calaveras County March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election Results Now Certified
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/22/2024 02:55 PM
San Andreas, CA...The election is now certified. The final results have been posted on the Calaveras County Elections webpage. You can view by searching Calaveras County Elections and then clicking on the Election Results icon.
Justice Department Sues Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/21/2024 09:58 AM
Washington, DC...Apple’s Broad-Based, Exclusionary Conduct Makes It Harder for Americans to Switch Smartphones, Undermines Innovation for Apps, Products, and Services, and Imposes Extraordinary Costs on Developers, Businesses, and Consumers. The Justice Department, joined by 16 other state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
California Leaders Reach Agreement to Address Budget Gap
Posted by: thepinetree on 03/21/2024 10:15 AM
Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire, and Speaker of the Assembly Robert Rivas issued the following statements on agreeing to budget solutions worth $12 to $18 billion to address the shortfall: