News Tipoffs - California Editors
412th Medical Group Welcomes New Commander Following Assumption of Command Ceremony
EDWARDS AFB, California, July 27 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news:
By Giancarlo Casem, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs
Airmen from the 412th Medical Group officially welcomed their new commander, Col. Mary Carnduff, during an Assumption of Command ceremony on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 15.
Carnduff takes command of the Medical Group that provides the delivery of medical, dental, emergency, pharmaceutical and ancillary care services to 16,00
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AG Henry Announces Settlement With Cameo App Over Misleading Videos Violating Consumer Protection Laws
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news:
Attorney General Michelle Henry joined 29 other state Attorneys General to reach a settlement with Baron, Inc., which operates as Cameo, for failing to ensure consumers knew that videos promoting products were paid endorsements purchased through their service.
The settlement requires Cameo to develop and maintain an extensive system to ensure compliance with all state consumer protectio
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AG Platkin Appoints Deputy Director of Division of Criminal Justice as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 27 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
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Theresa Hilton to Temporarily Lead MCPO After Retirement of Prosecutor Angelo Onofri
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that he has appointed Assistant Attorney General Theresa L. Hilton, a Deputy Director for the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), to serve temporarily as Acting Mercer County Prosecutor.
Mercer County Pro
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Atomic 'GPS' Elucidates Movement During Ultrafast Material Transitions
MENLO PARK, California, July 27 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature:
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By Danielle Roedel
Scientists demonstrated that a materials characterization technique can be successful at a new type of facility, and they used it to discover a hidden materials phase
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UPTON, N.Y. -- Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have created the first-ever atomic movies showing how atoms rearrange locally
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Attorney General Bonta Alerts City Attorneys and County Counsel of New Habitability Requirements at Multi-Family Properties
SACRAMENTO, California, July 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued an information bulletin to city attorneys and county counsel, reminding them of new and important state law requirements regarding inspections of apartments and other multi-family properties. Authored by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) and signed into law in 2023, Assembly Bill 548 (AB 548) (https://
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $86 Million Nationwide Agreement With Indivior for Its Role in the Opioid Epidemic
SACRAMENTO, California, July 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a nationwide agreement in principle on monetary terms that will require opioid manufacturer Indivior to pay up to $86 million nationally to address its role in the opioid epidemic. The attorneys general allege that Indivior failed to properly monitor and report suspicious opioid orders, causing its buprenorp
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Attorney General Bonta, Secretary of State Weber File Lawsuit to Invalidate Unlawful Fresno Election Law Measure A
SACRAMENTO, California, July 27 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
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State law governing the timing of district attorney and sheriff elections promotes voter turnout, ensures the integrity of our elections
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today filed a lawsuit against Fresno County challenging its recently passed initiative, Measure A, which am
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Attorney General James Secures $86 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle With Indivior for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
ALBANY, New York, July 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across New York and the country. Indivior produced buprenorphine-based products to treat opioid use disorder, which can feed opioid addictions when abused and cause
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Attorney General Labrador Announces $86 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle With Indivior for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
BOISE, Idaho, July 27 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
Attorney General Raul Labrador today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across Idaho and the country. Indivior produced buprenorphine-based products to treat opioid use disorder. However, as Attorney General Labrador and a multistate coalition of attorneys gen
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Attorney General Miyares Announces $86 Million Multistate Settlement in Principle With Indivior for Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
Attorney General Miyares today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across Virginia and the country. Indivior produced buprenorphine-based products to treat opioid use disorder. However, as Attorney General Miyares and a multistate coalition of attorney
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $86 MILLION NATIONAL SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE WITH INDIVIOR FOR ROLE IN OPIOID CRISIS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across Illinois and the country.
Indivior produced buprenorphine-based products to treat opioid use disorder. However, as Raoul and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general allege, I
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Rural Communities to Lower Energy Costs and Create Jobs in 39 States and Guam as part of Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses
Brunswick, Maine, July 26, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced from the Brunswick Farmers Market today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for Americ
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Biden-Harris Administration, NOAA Propose $575 Million to Increase Coastal Climate Resilience
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
Funding for 19 transformational projects to reach multiple states and territories under NOAA's Climate-Ready Coasts initiative as part of Investing in America agenda
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced today that the Department of Commerce and NOAA are recommending $575 million in funding across 19 projects to boost climate resilience in the nation's coastal and Great Lakes states and territorie
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Former Orange County Education Official Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling More Than $16.6 Million From School District
SANTA ANA, California, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
The former senior director of fiscal services at an Orange County public school district was sentenced today to 70 months in federal prison for embezzling nearly $16.7 million from the district over several years.
Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, of Yorba Linda, was sentenced by United States District Judge Fred W. Slaughter, who also ordered him to pay $16,694,94
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Two Long Beach Men Arrested on Indictment Alleging They Sold Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Out of Car Upholstery Shop
LOS ANGELES, California, July 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
Two Long Beach men were arrested today on an 11-count federal grand jury indictment charging them with selling fentanyl and methamphetamine out of a purported auto upholstery shop in Gardena.
Hector Valle, 48, and Efren Sanchez, 52, were arrested this morning and are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon in United States District Court in downtown Los Ang
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CBP finds narcotics hidden in toolbox, canopy bag
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
TECATE, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Tecate Port of Entry conducting K-9 operations discovered 133.11 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within a toolbox and canopy bag in a truck.
CBP officers seized methamphetamine they found hidden in the canopy bag of a truck.
On July 17 at approximately 5:58 p.m., CBP officers conducting pr
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CIRM Approves $8 Million Award for Plasma Cell Disorder Therapy, $27 Million to Boost Collaboration Among California Researchers
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 (TNSres) -- The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine issued the following news release:
South San Francisco, CA, July 25, 2024 - The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world's largest institutions dedicated to regenerative medicine, awarded nearly $35 million to fund clinical research to address a rare plasma cell disorder and six new Shared Resources Laboratories, an important component of CIRM's infrastructure program
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Contracts for July 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
Raytheon Technologies, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, hybrid (fixed-price incentive and cost-plus-fixed-fee) contract for $1,944,082,765 to perform the manufacture and assembly of Standard Missile-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds for the U.S. government and Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case requirements. The work will be performed in Tucson
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Contracts for July 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
AIR FORCE
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $325,000,000 ceiling increase modification (P00010) to previously awarded contract FA8672-19-D-0001 for the StormBreaker(r) Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II, GBU-53/B). The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract from $275,000,000 to $600,000,000. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be
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CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Stiger Product
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on July 25, 2024:
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Name of Product: Besrey Twins Strollers
Hazard: The twin stroller violates multiple safety regulations for strollers. The front seat in the forward-facing configuration poses an entrapment hazard to children. In addition, failures with the restraint system and rear seat enclosure pose a fall hazard to children. In products with a black grab bar, the foam padding on the grab
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Defense Innovation Delivering Critical Capabilities to Warfighters at Speed and Scale
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
The Defense Innovation Unit, which stood up in 2015, has proven that it can help solve military problems with commercial technology and make a difference on the battlefield, said, Doug Beck, director of DIU and senior advisor to the defense secretary.
The focus now at DIU is to deliver to the warfighter those most critical solutions at speed and scale to achieve true strategic effect, said Beck, who spoke at the A
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EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $100 Million in Seven California Environmental Justice Community Change Grants
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 25, 2024:
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EPA announces initial selections for the $2 billion national Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant program, the largest single environmental justice investment in history, delivered by the Biden-Harris Investing in America agenda
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $100,541,769 in funding for seven selected
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Governor Newsom Urges Oakland to Reconsider Policy That Limits Police Pursuits
SACRAMENTO, California, July 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
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What you need to know: Governor Newsom sent a letter to Oakland officials urging them to reconsider Oakland's extreme policy prohibiting Oakland police units from pursuing suspects in dangerous crimes.
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Governor Gavin Newsom today sent a letter to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the Oakland City Council and the Oakland Police Commission urging officials to reconsider a
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Governor Newsom's Executive Order Leads to FAIR Plan Reforms
SACRAMENTO, California, July 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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What you need to know: Agreement would strengthen the state's FAIR Plan with improved transparency, financial stability, and expanded coverage; this follows Governor Newsom's executive order and legislative proposal to strengthen the market for consumers.
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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a modernization of the state's FAIR Plan, also known as the "insurer
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It's Self-Care Day. Massage or mani-pedi, anyone?
WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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It's Self-Care Day. Massage or mani-pedi, anyone?
Self-care can be making time for a medical appointment, taking a walk, reading, socializing, or even just curling up for a nap. But the first thing that comes to mind for many may be relaxing with a massage or mani-pedi.
In May 2023, there were about 93,000 massage therapists in the United States
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Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending July 20, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending July 20, 2024.
Here are excerpts:
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending July 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 235,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 243,000 to 245,000. The 4-week moving average was 235,50
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Reclamation seeks comments on proposed changes to Central Valley Project operation
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation seeks public input on the Long-Term Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The draft document considers revised operations of dams, powerplants, and related facilities of the Central Valley Project and Delta facilities of the State Water Project.
"An unprecedented displa
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SEC Charges Andrew Left and Citron Capital for $20 Million Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release:
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Boca Raton short seller used 'bait-and-switch' tactics to mislead investors
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against activist short seller Andrew Left and his firm, Citron Capital LLC, for engaging in a $20 million multi-year scheme to defraud followers by publishing false and misleading statements regarding his supposed stock trading recommendations.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. Hold a Press Conference
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PATRICK RYDER: Thank you, everyone, for being here today. It's my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr.
The secretary and the chairman will deliver opening remarks and then have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and, due to time constraint
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles "CQ" Brown Jr Hold a Press Conference
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PATRICK RYDER: Thank you, everyone, for being here today. It's my pleasure to introduce Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr.
The secretary and the chairman will deliver opening remarks and then have time to take a few questions. Please note that I will moderate those questions and, due to time constraints would
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White House Issues Transcript of News Briefing by Press Secretary Jean-Pierre on July 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on July 25, 2024:
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MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone.
Q: Good afternoon.
MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I have a couple things at the top. So, I want to start by addressing the horrific killing of Sonya Massey.
The president and vice president both released statements on their heartbreak for Sonya Massey's family and loved ones as they face this unthinkable and sens
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