Sacramento, CA…The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is in the process of awarding critical grant funding for broadband deployment through the Federal Funding Account (FFA) Last Mile program. At this time, Monterey and Calaveras counties remain two of the six counties that have not yet been awarded funding and the last two in which Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) has applications. Elected Supervisors and staff members from many GSCA member counties, business and community leaders, and residents sent letters and videos to the CPUC Commissioners and provided formal comment at the CPUC’s January 30th Voting Meeting, requesting that the CPUC award FFA funding to Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) in the current funding round to support the deployment of an open-access, last-mile fiber network in Monterey and Calaveras counties.
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GSCA submitted applications to the CPUC’s FFA Last Mile program, in collaboration with the counties of Monterey and Calaveras, to secure funding for these broadband projects. GSCA aims to bridge the digital divide by building an open-access fiber network that will empower residents and businesses with increased choice of internet providers, lower prices through competition, and significantly improved service reliability.
Hear directly from these community residents and leaders in both counties through their video submissions to the CPUC.
Thank you President Biden …
Joe went green, because democrat politicians invested in batteries., but….
Washington state’s Electric Vehicle (EV) rebate program has been demonstrated to be a “failure,” falling far short of promises to deliver environmental results and help middle-income people buy EVs.
The Washington Policy Center, which published the “Results of Washington’s EV Instant Rebate” study, said in a press release, “For every $1 of subsidy provided in Washington state’s Electric Vehicle (EV) rebate program, the people of Washington receive just over one penny’s worth of environmental benefit.”
Yeah thanks Joe….I wonder if he k ows his name is Joe?
Oh, anyways, here’s another bust on Joe’s watch.
Despite all the efforts from former President Joe Biden to forgive billions of dollars in student debt, the amount of debt for college students swelled under his tenure.
By the end of 2024, outstanding federal student debt reached about $1.64 trillion, according to data cited by CNBC. This marked an increase from $1.59 trillion when Biden took office in 2021.
“Total student loan debt went up while President Biden was in office, despite all of the student loan forgiveness,” said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.
During Biden’s presidency, he canceled $188.8 billion in student loans for 5.3 million people and could have been higher if the Supreme Court did not intervene on some of the efforts. The number of people with student debt remained steady at 42 million from when Biden began his presidency to when he left, according to Kantrowitz’s analysis.
Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, was not surprised that student debt still rose during Biden’s presidency and emphasized that the growth in loan balances was expected. “We’re going to continue to see that until we solve the root cause of the student loan crisis. And the root cause is the cost of higher education.”
Expenses for some colleges are nearing $100,000 according to the outlet, and during the 2024-2025 academic year, students at public in-state colleges face an average cost of $24,920, while private colleges cost about $58,600.
“New borrowing outpaces repayment,” Kantrowitz noted, saying that more than $300 billion in federal loans were taken out during Biden’s presidency. One other reason that debts may have increased so much is that Biden put a pause on federal student loan payments from March 2020 to September 2023 because of Covid-19.
Thank you President Biden
Over the last week, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested four illegal immigrants in Seattle, Washington with convictions or charges related to sexual assault. Seattle is a so-called “sanctuary city.”
Pedro Garcia-Lopez, 47, a Mexican citizen, was arrested Jan. 30 in Yakima, Washington. He has been charged with theft, lewd acts with a child under 14, and sexual battery.
That same day, Rubi Jeronimo Cruz, 22, a citizen of Guatemala was arrested in Lynden, Washington, convicted of DUI with reckless driving, and charged with rape of a child.
Manuel De Jesus Zavala-Martinez, 40, a citizen of El Salvador, was arrested on Jan. 29 in Centralia, Washington, with several criminal convictions, including assault with sexual motivation and assault with a deadly weapon.
Jaspal Singh, 29, a citizen of India, was also arrested on Jan. 29 in Tukwila, Washington, and is charged with assault with sexual motivation.
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Seattle Field Office Director Drew H. Bostock said in a statement, “Protecting our communities and preventing further victimization is of paramount importance to ICE throughout the Pacific Northwest. These arrests reinforce the message that the presence of illegal criminal threats will not be tolerated.” All four individuals will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings.
Efforts by Federal law enforcement to round up illegal immigrants with criminal charges have ramped up in Washington, which is a sanctuary state, since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
On Saturday, the DEA and the Department of Justice assisted the Department of Homeland Security and ERO Seattle in apprehending an unnamed illegal immigrant who is a rape suspect.
Blaine Border Patrol Agents also assisted ICE in arresting Rubi Jeronimo-Cruz. He is currently being processed for deportation proceedings.
That same day, Blaine Border Patrol Agents assisted ICE in arresting Miguel Tomas-Antonio in Bellingham, WA. Tomas, a previously deported Guatemalan citizen, has a criminal history of assault, domestic violence, and harassment.
Last week, Blaine Border Patrol Agents and HSI assisted ICE ERO in arresting Javier Morales-Zamora in Mt. Vernon, WA, a Mexican citizen who illegally entered the US, and had been previously arrested for DUI, resisting arrest, battery, and obstructing an officer.
They also arrested Abraham Avila-Roman in Bellingham, WA, a Mexican citizen illegally in the US who has been deported multiple times since 2016, and has been previously arrested for DUI, hit and run, drug possession, and eluding police.
Agents also arrested Adan Tapia-Romero in Mount Vernon, WA, a Mexican citizen who was illegally in the US and was arrested in 2006 for narcotics distribution and in 2021 for assault.
Trump has released $2.2 billion gallons of water into farmland in Tulare county. The farmers are pissed because that water is completely wasted and now can’t be used in the summer/fall when it’s needed. Tulare county is very republican, why would he do this?
This water can’t even physically get to LA – where the fires are already out.
^^ Here let me squirt a gallon on you.
President musk has had his blitzkrieg soldiers invade Our Treasury dept, the soldiers were seen changing the codes for SS, Medicare, Medicaid .
It appears musk and the don full well knew they would steal the election, and had their soldiers ready months ahead of time with targets, and actions well planned.
This is a full on coup, no denying it.
President musk also being another agent besides the don shut down USAID to all countries, USAID was spending 60+ of it’s budget for Ukraine. It is clear the agents of Putin want to have Ukraine lost to Putin.
Also President musk has spoken out, and is challenging S Africa, for it’s repatriation of farmland back to the original native tribes, and forcing the White farmers out.
It is obvious musk has his hands all over our government, and policies.
Many government agencies have been closed, in blitzkrieg speed.
It is interesting NO cuts to any spending to musk’s Tesla, Space X, or other musk contracts/ subsidies.
musk’s hands are all over these abrupt changes, many are illegal , according to most attorneys experts in Federal laws.
This a full on coup, no denying it.
Well just elect Kamala in 4 years and change everything.
Or you can stop crying like Hunter’s little butt bytch and do something rather than sitting in your urine soaked diaper.
^^ Did I hear Fake News.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday that the “first flights” carrying illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay are underway. Leavitt made the announcement during an interview on Fox Business, where she said that President Donald Trump was not “messing around” with the plan that he announced last week during the signing ceremony of the Laken Riley Act.
“He’s no longer going to allow America to be a dumping ground for illegal criminals from nations all over this world,” she told Fox Business host Stuart Varney. “Venezuela as well has agreed to repatriation flights and Colombia also agreed to cooperate with the repatriation of illegal Colombian nationals that we have found in the interior of our country,” she continued. “And I can also confirm that today the first flights from the United States to Guantanamo Bay with illegal migrants are underway.”
Trump said on Wednesday that the 30,000-person facility, known commonly as Gitmo, would be used to “detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening the American people. Some of them are so bad, we don’t even trust the countries to hold them, because we don’t want them coming back so we’re going to send them to Guantanamo. This will double our capacity immediately.”
President Trumps follow up orders for Gitmo:
“Prepare the Gas Chambers and Ovens for long term use. We will need them to be continued after eliminating the illegals.”
“For who Mein Fuhrer?”
“I’ll tell you a bit later”
It’s great to see efforts for broadband deployment in Monterey and Calaveras counties! However, I wonder how these initiatives can be further supported by engaging the community. Perhaps hosting events like the bad parenting game could raise awareness and foster discussions on the importance of connectivity. Let’s encourage more creative solutions to ensure everyone benefits from improved internet access!
How do I book reservations at MaraLago, The Gaza Edition? Opening night will be unbelievable!!!!!