Tag: California NEWS INDEX
Sierra Club California Endorses Nava for Attorney General
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Attorney General Candidate Pedro Nava announced today that he has been endorsed by the Sierra Club California.
Said Bill Magavern, Director, Sierra Club California, “We believe that Pedro Nava has demonstrated ...
Calif. Assemblymember Nava Calls for Ban on Toxic Lead Shot in State Wildlife Areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Earlier today, Assemblymember Pedro Nava announced the introduction of Assembly Bill 2223, which will ban the use of toxic lead shot in California’s 627,000 acre network of State Wildlife Areas. ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Convenes 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Joined by President Bill Clinton, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today convened the Governor’s 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Actions for Healthy Living at The California Endowment in Los ...
Regional Industry Grants Provided To 10 Regions Across California, More Than $2 Million Fund Job Training Programs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The California Recovery Task Force on Friday announced the 10 recipients of nearly $2.2 million in Regional Industry Clusters of Opportunity Grants (RICOG). These grants will bolster regional economic competitiveness ...
Nava Endorsed by Congressman Brad Sherman for Calif. Attorney General
COMPTON, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Pedro Nava’s Attorney General Campaign is proud to announce that he has been endorsed by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks). “Pedro Nava will make a great Attorney General and advocate ...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Appoints Seven to Los Angeles County Superior Court
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday announced the appointments of Karen M. Ackerson-Brazille, David R. Fields, Reva G. Goetz, Laura L. Laesecke, Sally L. Meloch, Shellie L. Samuels, and Paul T. ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces $130 Million Investment in Transportation Projects
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced yesterday that California will receive an additional $130 million in new funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) for four highway, local, street, ...
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Announces Stimulus Funded Job Training Opportunities As City Nears $600 Million In Recovery Act Funds
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa yesterday announced the award of $7 million in stimulus funding for job training programs in high growth industry sectors. The competitive grants are being awarded after ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger California Superior Court Appointments for Feb. 18, 2010
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the appointment of Bret D. Hillman to a judgeship in the Tulare County Superior Court. Hillman, 49, of Tulare, has been a partner for Hillman ...
Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III Stands with Fellow Legislators in Condemning Racist ‘Compton Cookout’
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D-Compton) will stand unified with fellow legislators to publicly condemn a racially offensive student event hosted this past weekend by students of UC ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Visits 405 Carpool Lane Project On One Year Anniversary of Recovery Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Schwarzenegger today announced that on the one year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act), $2.5 billion will be committed to almost 900 transportation projects statewide ...
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa Encourages Angelenos to Participate in Budget Challenge Survey
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa encouraged community members to participate in the Los Angeles Budget Challenge survey today at the Silver Lake Library. An online survey tool designed to give ...
Singles united! New national organization embraces the unmarried lifestyle
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ — The National Association of Single People (NASP) announced this week its official formation. And, wasting no time, it has launched right into a national membership campaign. Primary purposes of ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces More Than $100 Million Recovery Act Investment In Advancing Use Of Health Information Exchange and Technology
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Schwarzenegger on Friday announced that California will receive more than $100 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) awards. These funds will assist health care ...
Mayor’s Office of The Census Launches Month-Long ‘Make The Homeless Count’ Sock Drive
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Working to ‘Make the Homeless Count’, the Mayor’s Office of the Census announced today a month-long sock drive to support the U.S. Census Bureau’s homeless enumeration program March 29-31.
“Socks ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Joins Pacific Coast Collaborative Members to Sign MOU Furthering Agreement
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — At the first Annual Leaders Forum of the Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC) today, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell, Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown and Washington ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for California Following Severe Winter Storms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday sent a letter to President Obama through FEMA Region IX Regional Administrator Nancy Ward requesting a disaster declaration for the state of California as a result ...
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Announces Winners Of 2010 African American Heritage Month Poster Competition
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today announced the winners of the 2010 African American Heritage Month Poster Competition and presented awards to the student-artists who participated in this year’s contest. ...
L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa Reiterates Resolve to Balance City’s Budget – A Path To Long Term Fiscal Health
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Today, at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Villaraigosa led a town hall meeting with the City’s business leaders, reiterating his commitment to act quickly to balance this ...
Ca. Gov. Applauds Senate for Confirming Maldonado as Lieutenant Governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement applauding the California State Senate for confirming Senator Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria) as Lieutenant Governor:
“I applaud the California State Senate for showing bipartisan ...
Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments for 2.10.10
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced the following appointments: First, Nicole Anderson, 20, of Redding, has been appointed to the California State University Board of Trustees. Since 2008, she has served ...
Calif. Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III Introduces Legislation to Help Diabetic Children in School
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Assistant Speaker pro Tempore Isadore Hall, III (D- Compton) today introduced AB 1802, which would clarify existing law by allowing, but not requiring, a parent/guardian-designated teacher, administrator or school employee to ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Action for Healthy Living
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced he will host the 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity: Action for Healthy Living on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. President Bill Clinton, founder of ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order to Further Improve California’s Information Technology Systems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Building upon his commitment to increase government efficiency through improvements to California’s information technology (IT) systems, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today received an update on the progress the state has made ...
Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Concord Soldier
SACRAMENTO /California Newswire/ — Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement regarding the death of Pfc. Scott G. Barnett of Concord: “Maria and I were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Private ...
