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In the wake of the March 11 tsunami that hit the West Coast, destroying the Crescent City harbor, President Barack Obama declared Monday that a major disaster exists in California, triggering federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts.

”We're absolutely ecstatic to be a disaster,” said Crescent City Harbor Master Richard Young.

President Barack Obama, Senate Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives reached a tentative budget deal at the 11th hour -- or minutes before midnight EST -- on Friday, apparently averting the first federal government shutdown in 15 years.

With a principal agreement on a spending deal that would carry the federal government through the Sept.

Congressman Mike Thompson is asking the U.S. Postal Service to seek historic status for the downtown Ukiah post office.

State and federal leaders are asking President Barack Obama for a major disaster declaration for California following the damage the state suffered last month that was triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan.

Gov. Jerry Brown and North Coast Congressman Mike Thompson (D-St.

Congressman Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, and Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to provide California with federal disaster assistance to help the state with the more than $48 million in estimated damage caused by the March 11 tsunami.

“Last month's tsunami caused significant damage to infrastructure up and down California's coast,” Thompson said in a press release.

Crescent City Harbor officials are crossing their fingers after learning that California has met the threshold to apply for federal disaster relief funds.

Damages to the entire state had to exceed $44 million in order to qualify for federal assistance.

As volunteers, park officials, elected representatives and community members looked on Saturday afternoon, the State Parks Department formally received an important gift - the new Clear Lake State Park Education Pavilion.

Clear Lake State Park Interpretive Association President Madelene Lyon not only officially handed over the seven-year labor of love to State Parks Director Ruth Coleman, she al

The Republican attack on AARP could trigger a more widespread examination of the tax-exempt status of nonprofit groups, including those who have backed conservatives, Democrats warned Friday.

“I think it is a very slippery slope we are going down today,” Rep. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) said during a contentious House hearing.