Los Banos, California - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for a limited number of deer and pig hunt access permits on opening weekend, August 8-9, in Zone A for the general season. The locations for this hunt include Upper and Lower Cottonwood Creek and the San Luis Reservoir wildlife areas in western Merced County.

Sacramento, California - The DGS Office of Fleet and Asset Management is doing some spring cleaning just in time for you to spend that tax refund check!

Sacramento, California - The Assembly Committee on Public Safety passed a bill today authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella), which would create the Metal Theft Task Force within the California Department of Justice (DOJ).  The metal theft legislation would also direct DOJ to award grants based on a number of criteria to determine where the most pressing needs are for additional funding.

The Department of General Services announced today that Lisa Jaime Silverman, Executive Officer for the State Allocation Board and Office of Public School Construction, has been honored with a Latina Technology and Business Leadership award by the Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA).

Sacramento, California - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recognized April 5 through April 11 as Women and Girls in STEM Week and urged educators, business, and community leaders to work together to increase the percentage of women, girls, and underrepresented youth in STEM fields.

San Francisco, California - A former executive of an e-commerce seller of posters, prints and framed art has agreed to plead guilty for conspiring to fix the prices of posters sold online, the Department of Justice announced.