Digital News Report- A salmonella outbreak has hit 42 states affecting almost 400 people. About one in five victims of the illness have needed to be hospitalized and one person has died,…
Obama Announces New DNC Chairman
Digital News Report- In a press conference at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) today, President-elect Barack Obama announced his selection of Virginia Governor Tim Kaine to succeed Governor Howard Dean as Chairman…
Oakland Shooting Sparks Riot
Digital News Report– A protest turned violent on Wednesday night in Oakland, leading to 105 arrests by the Oakland Police Department. The protestors was in response to the fatal shooting of Oscar…
34th Annual California Preservationist Conference
Digital News Report- The 34th Annual Conference of the California Preservation Foundation will be held from April 16th to April 19th in Palm Springs this year. The California Preservation Foundation was created…
Clinton: “I like this rug.”
Digital News Report- Three former United States Presidents, current President George W Bush, and President-elect Barack Obama gathered in the Oval Office at the White House today. With all of the major…
ASPS to Travel Abroad for Cleft Palate Surgeries
Digital News report- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) will be traveling overseas on behalf of several charitable organizations to donate their reconstructive surgical skills to children with facial deformities, particularly…
Joe the Plumber Goes to Israel
Digital News Report- Joe the Plumber (aka Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher) is headed to Israel in his first ever gig as a journalist. Since Joe became a hot topic during the 2008 Presidential…
Politics on Film Open for Submissions
Digital News Report- The inaugural Politics on Film, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, bipartisan film festival showcasing political and policy-oriented film, will take place May 7-10, 2009, organizers announced today. Politics on Film…
Suicide Jumper at Empire State Building
Digital News Report – Preliminary reports are coming in that a 54-year old woman working at the North Bay Apparel clothing store has jumped from a 39th floor window of the Empire…
Bay Area Inauguration Party
The Metreon in San Francisco Digital News Report- The San Francisco Bay Area will be able to share in the celebration of Barack Obama’s historic presidential inauguration, while supporting several local charities…