California

SAN FRANCISCO – Harlan Kelly Jr. was sentenced today to four years in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine after being tried and convicted of participating in a long-running honest services fraud bribery conspiracy and a separate bank fraud scheme and conspiracy, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Patrick J. Robbins, FBI Special […]

Sacramento, March 18, 2024 – The DMV now offers a faster way for businesses to check that their employees have clean driving records using the new online Employee Pull Notice (EPN) Service. This digital option allows commercial and government employers to receive information about their employee drivers quickly, as well as instantly update driver rosters. “The digital Pull Notice Service […]

WEAVERVILLE, Calif.— California State Parks invites the public to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the “Temple of the Forest Beneath the Clouds” at Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park (SHP) on Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Taoist temple, built in 1874, is the oldest continuously used Chinese temple in California. […]

March 14, 2024 – UC Riverside scientists confirm, for the first time, that a potentially fatal dog parasite is present in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through California. The parasite, Heterobilharzia americana, is a flatworm commonly referred to as liver fluke. Previously found almost exclusively in Texas and other Gulf Coast states, it […]

Sacramento – The League of California Cities (Cal Cities), County Engineers Association of California (CEAC), and California State Association of Counties® (CSAC) are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Outstanding Local Streets and Roads Project Awards. These awards celebrate innovative and cost-efficient programs across California that preserve and protect investments in local streets, […]

SACRAMENTO, CA – California State Parks Foundation released a first-of-its-kind report highlighting climate change’s impact on state parks and the unique role that parks play in fighting this crisis.  The report “Building a Climate-Resilient California State Park System: Preserving Parks for Future Generations,” offers key legislative recommendations that California’s leaders should act on to both […]

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. is reminding Californians that, while Election Day has passed, the vote count process will continue for up to 30 days after the election. “Doing it right takes precedence over doing it fast,” Secretary Weber said. “California is committed to protecting voting rights and has […]

FRESNO, Calif.— A California appeals court ruled unanimously today that Kern County violated the law by using a flawed environmental review for its local oil and gas ordinance designed to fast-track permitting. This is the second time the court has ruled that the county’s rubberstamping of oil and gas permits violates the state’s foundational environmental […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge found Chanell Easton, 38, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, guilty Monday of two counts of aggravated identity theft, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. On May 19, 2022, a grand jury returned an indictment, charging Easton with 22 counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft. Easton […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. March 5, 2024 — Conservation groups petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today to protect five imperiled populations of the western burrowing owl under the California Endangered Species Act. The petition seeks endangered status for burrowing owls in southwestern California, central-western California and the San Francisco Bay Area, and threatened status for burrowing owls in […]

OAKLAND, Calif. March 5, 2024— Sprawl development built far from city centers carries direct and indirect costs that pull resources away from existing neighborhoods, harming communities and natural habitats, according to a new report published by the Center for Biological Diversity. The True Cost of Sprawl analyzed the environmental harms — including pollution, wildfire risks and public […]

Sacramento, CA – The State of California approved $5 million in grant funding to support communities across the state as they build resilience to climate change. Grants will help prepare communities to implement neighborhood-level Community Resilience Centers. The Centers will serve as emergency response facilities to alleviate the public health impacts of climate change and […]

OAKLAND, February 27, 2024 – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)’s proposed rule to reduce federal purchases of unnecessary single-use plastic packaging. The proposed rule would encourage the federal purchase of products that use single-use plastic-free packaging and […]

San Francisco, CA, February 27, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a third and final wave of more than $1 billion for cleanup projects nationwide at over 100 Superfund sites as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. This funding is made possible by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will launch […]

Sequoia National Forest, Kern River Ranger District – Due to public health and safety concerns, Miracle Hot Springs will be closed indefinitely. After the 2023 winter and spring flooding on the Kern River, Miracle Hot Springs was under the high-water mark and inaccessible. Since river levels have dropped, the previously removed tub area was exposed […]

SACRAMENTO, February 22, 2024 – Today, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, California State Board of Pharmacy President Seung Oh, and California Department of Managed Health Care Director Mary Watanabe are taking action to ensure that all Californians are informed of their right to access contraception. The statewide efforts include reminders to pharmacists, […]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2024. The forecasted allocation is now 15 percent of requested supplies, up from the 10 percent initial allocation announced in December. This translates to about 200,000 acre-feet of additional water for the 29 public water […]

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced actions the state is taking as another potentially dangerous winter storm is set to impact much of California between now and Wednesday. The storm is anticipated to be brief but intense. Governor Newsom has activated the State Operations Center in Mather to help coordinate state, local and federal […]

KLAMATH, Calif. February 16, 2024 —California State Parks and the Resighini Tribe of Yurok People today announced the signing of a historic agreement to protect the natural and cultural resources in state parks within the Tribe’s traditional territory. “We are honored to be leaders in ocean and coastal stewardship and to continue to work with State […]

Washington, D.C. February 15, 2024— Yesterday, Representative Adam Schiff  (D-Calif.) penned a letter to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Alice Busching Reynolds regarding AT&T’s application to discontinue its Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) obligations. This decision would have devastating effects on consumer choice and public safety by phasing out essential landline services upon which many […]