SAN FRANCISCO–(PRNewswire)–According to the 2010 Out & Equal Workplace Survey, nearly eight of ten – or 78% – of heterosexual adults agree that how an employee performs at his or her job should be the standard for judging an employee, not their sexual orientation. Also, three out of five – or 62% – of heterosexual […]

LOS ANGELES–(USNewswire)–On Saturday, thousands of Californians gathered in Los Angeles for a “Day of Action” meant to re-energize and inspire 500,000 Californians to go the polls in November, and in 2012, to fight for the change most Americans voted for in 2008.  As Californians gathered, an estimated half a million people marched on Washington, D.C. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced a key milestone in the department’s efforts to develop a robust small business preparedness plan—soliciting public comment on a private sector readiness certification program specifically tailored to the needs of small businesses. “Ensuring America’s small businesses have the critical information and training they need to better […]

SACRAMENTO–Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed Assembly Bill 12, by Assembly Members Jim Beall and Karen Bass, which will provide critically needed support for foster youth who reach age 18 while still in a foster care setting, and makes them eligible for continued support up to age 21 if they are working or going to school […]

 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, California’s highest public safety award, to 10 law enforcement officers.

SAN DIEGO–Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed today a bill aimed at protecting the privacy of murdered children was signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Deceased Child Victims’ Protection and Privacy Act was authored by Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth at the request of the DA’s Office on behalf of the families of two teen girls who were murdered […]

San Diego County District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, together with 19 other California District Attorneys, the state Attorney General and the City Attorneys in San Diego and Los Angeles announced today that a judge in Northern California has ordered the Minnesota-based Target Corporation to stop routinely and systematically dumping hazardous wastes into the environment. “It’s time […]

SAN FRANCISCO–Elevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, nutrients that can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems and human health, have remained the same or increased in many streams and aquifers across the Nation since the early 1990’s, according to a new national study by the U.S. Geological Survey. “This USGS report provides the most comprehensive national-scale assessment […]

NEW YORK–(PRNewswire)–As the first Monday in October looms and the U.S. Supreme Court and its newly confirmed justice, Elena Kagan, look ahead to hearing new arguments, The Harris Poll asked Americans their awareness and opinions about some of the court’s practices. Although the Supreme Court heads one of the three branches of the U.S. government, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being returned to his family for burial with full military honors.  U.S. Army Pfc. James C. Konyud, of Cleveland, will be buried on Sept. 25 in […]