News Tipoffs - California Editors
Assistant A.G. Clarke Delivers Remarks at National Urban League's Annual Conference
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on July 26, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the National Urban League's Annual Conference:
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As Prepared for Delivery
Good morning. Thank you, President Marc Morial, your board and the entire National Urban League movement for inviting me to take part in your annual conference. It is an honor to stand beside you, not only today, but every day in the fight for equal justice for Black Am
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving 10 Companies
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-09-003) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Application of Calaveras Telephone Company, Cal-Ore Telephone Co., Ducor Telephone Company, Foresthill Telephone Company, Kerman Telephone Co., Pinnacles Telephone Co., The Ponderosa Telephone Co., Sierra Telephone Company Inc., The Siskiyou Telephone Company, Volcano Telephone Company for a Determination of Applicants' Cost of Capital for Rate
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Bear Valley Electric Service
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-06-007) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Application of Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. for authorization to issue and sell additional debt and equity securities not exceeding the aggregate amount of $120,000,000 and other related requests.
PROPOSED OUTCOME
* Authorizes Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. to issue up to $120 million of new debt and new equity securities.
* Closes
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Big Basin Sanitation
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5278) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Big Basin Sanitation Company's Request for Sale and Acquisition by the County of Santa Cruz
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Authorizes the sale and acquisition of Big Basin Water Company, Inc.'s sanitary sewer portion of its system (dba Big Basin Sanitation Company (BBSC)) by the County of Santa Cruz.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:
* Consolidation of BBSC into
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving California Water Service
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-10-006) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Application of California Water Service Company, a California corporation, for authorization to: (1) issue New Debt Securities and New Equity Securities in an aggregate principal amount up to $1.3 billion, in addition to previously authorized amounts; (2) include certain features in the Debt or Equity Securities or to enter into certain derivat
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving California-American Water, Bass Lake Water
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5277) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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California-American Water Company and Bass Lake Water Company's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Authorizes grant for Bass Lake Water Company's (Bass Lake) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to be assigned to, and assumed by, California-American Water Company (Cal-Am).
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:
* Cal-Am and Bas
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Cincinnati Bell, CBTS Extended Territories, CBTS Borrower
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.24-03-010) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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In the Matter of the Joint Application of Cincinnati Bell, Inc. and CBTS Extended Territories LLC and CBTS Borrower, LLC for Approval to Acquire Direct Control of CBTS Extended Territories LLC Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 854(a).
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Grants Application of Cincinnati Bell, Inc. and CBTS Extended Territories LLC and
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Generate-Ubiquity Holdings, Netly Fiber Holdings
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-01-012) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Joint Application for Approval of the Transfer to Generate-Ubiquity Holdings, LLC of Indirect Control of Netly Fiber Holdings, LLC Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 854.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Grants Application of Generate-Ubiquity Holdings, LLC and Netly Fiber Holdings, LLC for approval of transfer of control pursuant to Public Utiliti
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Green Power Institute
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.22-10-010) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Intervenor Compensation to Green Power Institute
Order Instituting Rulemaking to Implement Assembly Bill 843 - the Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff Program.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Awards $5,911.60 to Green Power Institute (GPI) for making a substantial contribution to Decision 23-11-084. That Decision set rules to enable Community Choice Aggre
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Havasu Water
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5276) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Havasu Water Company to Update its Utility's Service Area Map
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Havasu Water Company's Advice Letter 52-W is rejected without prejudice.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:
* There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution.
ESTIMATED COST:
* There are no costs associated with this resolution.
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Pacific Gas & Electric
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.20-09-018) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval Under Public Utilities Code Section 851 to Sell the San Francisco General Office Complex, to Distribute the Gain to Customers, and for Recovery of Associated Costs Related to the Relocation of its Corporate Headquarters to the Lakeside Building in Oakland.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Author
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving PacifiCorp
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res SED-10) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Safety and Enforcement Division and PacifiCorp for 2021 Public Safety Power Shut-Offs
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Approves an Administrative Consent Order between the Commission's Safety and Enforcement Division and Pacific Power (PacifiCorp) to resolve all issues involving the violations of PacifiCorp's 2021 Public Safety Power Shutoffs Pursuant to R
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Protect Our Communities Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (I.17-02-002) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Intervenor Compensation to The Protect Our Communities Foundation
Order Instituting Investigation pursuant to Senate Bill 380 to determine the feasibility of minimizing or eliminating the use of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility located in the County of Los Angeles while still maintaining energy and electric reliability for the reg
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving San Diego Gas & Electric
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res SED-9) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Safety and Enforcement Division and San Diego Gas and Electric Company for the 2021 Public Safety Power Shutoffs
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Approves an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) between the Commission's Safety and Enforcement Division and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) to resolve all issues involving the 2021 Public Safety Power Shu
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving San Diego Regional Energy Network
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.13-11-005) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Order Instituting Rulemaking Concerning Energy Efficiency Rolling Portfolios, Policies, Programs, Evaluation, and Related Issues.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Approves the portfolio application of a new energy efficiency portfolio administrator, San Diego Regional Energy Network. Energy savings goals and funding for 2024 - 2027 are adopted.
SAFETY CO
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.24-04-013) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Application of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission for authority to construct two grade separated underpasses for the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Fresno Subdivision at Mile Post 85.07, proposed CPUC Number, 001BEL 85.07 B, USDOT 980273X, and UP Oakland Subdivision at Mile Post 92.75, proposed CPUC Number, 004 92.75 B, USDOT 980272R, both c
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res O-0088) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, L.P. System-Wide Intrastate Rate's
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Approves Santa Fe Pacific Pipelines, L.P. request to increase its system-wide, intrastate rates by 10 percent on an interim basis, pending the Commission's review of this increase in accordance with the provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 455.3 and Gener
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Southern California Edison
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.17-06-026) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Southern California Edison Company's Petition for Modification
Order Instituting Rulemaking to Review, Revise, and Consider Alternatives to the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Denies Southern California Edison Company's Petition for Modification of Decision 23-06-006 regarding the treatment of Renewable Energy Credi
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-02-016) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Joint Application of Southern California Edison Company and San Diego Gas & Electric Company for the 2021 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Approves Nuclear Decommissioning Costs for Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company.
* Adopts the Settlement Agreement that was r
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Southern California Gas
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.20-12-011) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Petitions for Modification of Resolution ALJ-391 and Decision 21-03-001
Application for Rehearing of Resolution ALJ-391.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Grants in part and denies in part the petitions for modification of Resolution ALJ-391 and Decision 21-03-001 filed by Southern California Gas Company and the Public Advocates Office.
* Closes the proc
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Uber Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (P.24-01-019) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Uber Technologies, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking
Petition to Adopt, Amend or Repeal a Regulation Pursuant to Pub. Util. Code Section 1708.5.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Denies Uber's petition for rulemaking without prejudice.
* Closes the proceeding.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:
* There are no safety considerations associated with this decision.
ESTIMA
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Utility Reform Network
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.21-05-007) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Intervenor Compensation to The Utility Reform Network
Application of AT&T Corp. to Discontinue Providing Residential Service in Frontier Territory and Relinquish Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation.
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Awards The Utility Reform Network (TURN) $23,400.00 for substantial contribution to Decision (D.) 22-08-006. D.2
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Calif. PUC Takes Up Case Involving Vero Digital 299 Fiber Optic Broadband Project
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 27 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5340) for Aug. 1, 2024:
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Vero Digital 299 Fiber Optic Broadband Project
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* Approves the California Environmental Quality Act Addendum to the Vero Digital 299 Fiber Optic Broadband Project Final Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA/IS-MND) which addresses a minor modification to the Digital 299 Broadband Projec
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Contracts for July 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- 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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Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Issues Stop-Sale Order for Dangerous, Psychedelic Food Products Targeting Children
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 27 -- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has issued a blanket stop-sale order for all Diamond Shruumz-branded products because they have been found to contain poisonous or harmful substances, including psychotropic components, such as O-Acetylpsilocin, a controlled
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Justice Dept.: 3 Individuals Sentenced for Massive $88M Business Telephone System Software License Piracy Scheme
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Three individuals have been sentenced for participating in an international scheme involving the sale of tens of thousands of pirated business telephone system software licenses with a retail value of over $88 million.
Raymond Bradley "Brad" Pearce, 48, of Tuttle, Oklahoma, a computer system administrator, was sentenced yesterday to four years in prison and ordered to forfeit $4 million. In June, Dusti O.
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Justice Dept.: Activist Short Seller Charged for $16M Stock Market Manipulation Scheme
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
A federal grand jury in the Central District of California returned an indictment yesterday charging a prominent activist short seller with multiple counts of securities fraud for a long-running market manipulation scheme reaping profits of at least $16 million.
According to the indictment, Andrew Left, 54, formerly of Beverly Hills, California, and now a resident of Boca Raton, Florida, w
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Justice Dept.: Former Federal Correctional Officer Faces Additional Charges Involving Sexual Abuse of Inmates and a Federal Civil Rights Violation
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 26, 2024:
A federal grand jury issued a superseding indictment yesterday charging former correctional officer Darrell Wayne Smith with 15 counts of sexual abuse, including a civil rights violation, against five female victims who were inmates under his custody and control at Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin).
"As alleged, Officer Daryl Smith engaged in appalling criminal acts wh
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Litigation: SEC Vs. Citron Capital, Andrew Left
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:24-cv-06311; C.D. Cal. filed July 26, 2024) involving Citron Capital LLC and Andrew Left:
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SEC Charges Andrew Left and Citron Capital for $20 Million Fraud Scheme
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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 pu
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