News Tipoffs - California Editors
14 states had at least 2 job openings for every unemployed person in May 2024
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily:
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In May 2024, there were a total of 6,694,000 unemployed people and 8,140,000 job openings in the United States, yielding a ratio of 0.8 unemployed person per job opening. The national job openings rate was 4.9 percent. Fourteen states had 0.5 or fewer unemployed person per job opening: North Dakota (0.3 person), Vermont and South Dakota (0.4 person
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $427 Million in Grants from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $427 million in funding for 245 airport-related infrastructure grants across 39 states to modernize and improve America's airports. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law for airp
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $427 Million in Grants From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Modernize Airports
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on July 30, 2024:
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $427 million in funding for 245 airport-related infrastructure grants across 39 states to modernize and improve America's airports. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of t
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Granting Compensation Involving AT&T Corp.
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22555) on July 29, 2024.
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of AT&T Corp. (U5002C) to Discontinue Providing Residential Service in Frontier Territory and Relinquish Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation.
DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Granting Compensation Involving Center for Accessible Technology
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22666) on July 29, 2024.
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of AT&T Corp. (U5002C) to Discontinue Providing Residential Service in Frontier Territory and Relinquish Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation.
DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOG
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Granting Compensation Involving Utility Reform Network
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22554) on July 29, 2024.
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of AT&T Corp. (U5002C) to Discontinue Providing Residential Service in Frontier Territory and Relinquish Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Designation.
DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Kern County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Receiving and Distributing Child Pornography
FRESNO, California, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on July 29, 2024:
Marcus Tatum, 32, of Bakersfield, was sentenced today to 12 years and five months in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $45,000 in restitution, for receipt and distribution of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, between February 2012 and March 2
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Center for Homeland Defense & Security Alum Played Key Role in Negotiating New MOU Between FEMA and Sweden
MONTEREY, California, July 31 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story:
A key agreement between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) had its beginnings at the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's annual APEX conference in 2022.
It was at this conference that Ella Carlberg, a Swedish CHDS alum and Senior Advisor of Homeland Security Affairs, requested a meeting with FEM
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Contracts for July 29, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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EA-Baker Partners JV, Hunt Valley, Maryland, was awarded a $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for architect-engineer services. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 25, 2029. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, Nebraska, is the contracting activity (W9128F-24-D-0019).
Massma
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Contracts for July 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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Gauss Management Research and Engineering Inc., Ogden, Utah (FA8003-24-D-0015); Luna Labs USA LLC, Charlottesville, Virginia (FA8003-24-D-0016); TransTecs Corp., Wichita, Kansas (FA8003-24-D-0017); Frontier Technology Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio (FA8003-24-D-0018); SelectTech Services Corp., Dayton, Ohio (FA8003-24-D-0019); Boston Engineering Corp., Waltham, Massachusetts (FA8003-24-D-0020); SynapseM
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DOD Releases Five Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an additional five awards totaling $9 million for the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) to expand the domestic supply of ingredients and materials for U.S. supply chains by building bioproduction infrastructure.
The awardees include ARCTOS Technology Solutions in Beavercreek, Ohio; CleanJoule in Salt Lake City; Lygos in Berkeley, Califor
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DOD Releases Five Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
The Department of Defense (DoD) today announced an additional five awards totaling $9 million for the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP) to expand the domestic supply of ingredients and materials for U.S. supply chains by building bioproduction infrastructure.
The awardees include ARCTOS Technology Solutions in Beavercreek, Ohio; CleanJoule in Salt Lake City; Lygos in Berkeley, California; Syn
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Forging the future: Tipton takes reins at Air Force Junior ROTC
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news:
Lt. Col. Matthew E. Tipton assumed the role of Director of Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on June 14, 2024.
As the head of one of the largest and most diverse organizations in the Department of Defense, Tipton oversees approximately 85,000 eighth-grade and high school students with nearly 1,600 r
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Governor Newsom Announces $133 Million for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing, Emphasizes Tools Already Available to Counties
SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024:
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What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that his administration is awarding nearly $133 million for behavioral health bridge housing to provide rapid housing for people with behavioral health illness living on the street so they can safely stabilize before beginning the next steps to recovery. He also urged counties to use the various other tools at
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Governor Newsom Announces $76 Million in Grants to Bolster Safety and Security in Faith Communities and Nonprofits
SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024:
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What you need to know: Governor Newsom invites California's community-based nonprofits -- including places of worship -- to apply for $76 million in available funding to increase security and safeguard against hate-fueled violence.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California is expediting the deployment of funds and is now accepting applicat
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Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in Twanda Bailey Vs. San Francisco District Attorney's Office
SACRAMENTO, California, July 30 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S265223) on July 29, 2024.
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In the Supreme Court of California, First Appellate District, Division One
TWANDA BAILEY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE et al., Defendants and Respondents.
Justice Evans authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, and Jenkins concurr
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Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Arizona Food Ministry That Serves the Hungry
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 30, 2024:
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest (https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/statement-interest-city-san-luis) yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona explaining that a church's claims under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) are ready for judicial review in federal court.
The statement of interest was file
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Ky. U.S. Attorney: Federal Jury in Louisville Finds Two Defendants Guilty of Drug Trafficking Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release:
This week a federal jury convicted two Louisville men, following a seven-day trial of numerous felony offenses, including conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances, possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
U.S. Attorney Michae
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MacDill Citizen Airmen Fuel Pacific Exercise
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news:
By Tech. Sgt. Bradley Tipton
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- Citizen Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, conducted about a month of air refueling operations in support of 29 participating nations during the 2024 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in July.
The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2024 promotes a free and open Indo-P
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Navy's 70+ Acre Old Town Campus Revitalization Moves Forward
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news:
SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy's proposal to revitalize the 70.3-acre Naval Base Point Loma Old Town Campus to provide new facilities for Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) continues to move forward. The Navy is working closely with selected developer Manchester Financial Group/Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate (Manchester/Edgemoor) to potentially revitalize the Navy's Old Town Campus in San Diego,
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Ohio U.S. Attorney: Six Plead Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release:
Six people have pleaded guilty in a 33-count indictment with illegally obtaining nearly $3,000,000 in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits using other people's personal identifying information. The PUA program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Labor and was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 to p
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Reclamation selects Melissa Vignau as regional resources and planning manager
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the selection of Melissa Vignau as regional resources management and planning division manager for the California-Great Basin Region.
In this role, Vignau will oversee the regional activities related to water rights, water-related contracts, land resources, facility inspections, water conservation, WaterSMART, Native
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Reclamation selects Melissa Vignau as regional resources and planning manager
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the selection of Melissa Vignau as regional resources management and planning division manager for the California-Great Basin Region.
In this role, Vignau will oversee the regional activities related to water rights, water-related contracts, land resources, facility inspections, water conservation, WaterSMART, Native
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W.Va. U.S. Attorney: Twenty-Five Charged With Drug Trafficking in Eastern Panhandle
MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, July 31 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release:
Two drug trafficking organizations, including one with ties to the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, have been dismantled after a federal grand jury indicted twenty-five people.
United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced charges against individuals who were operating a large-scale fentanyl and cocaine trafficking operation out of an autobody shop in Ma
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