HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news: * * * Office of Attorney General opposes challenges to the forthcoming regulations; Pennsylvania Human Relations Act continues to offer protections to students * * * Attorney General Michelle Henry is continuing efforts to protect all students from sex discrimination by joining with fifteen state Attorneys General to ensure new regulations under Title IX go into effect as intended next  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in fueling the opioid crisis. North Carolina state and local governments are anticipated to receive approximately $2.5 million from this settlement in principle. In total, Attorney General Stein has secured nearly $1.5 billion   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: SAN DIEGO - As part of a joint investigation through the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force (SDHTTF), California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the results of a human trafficking sting, aimed at recovering victims of sex trafficking and targeting sex buyers using the San Diego Comic-Con Convention to seek out potential victims. From July 25 to 27, 2024, the  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: INDIO, Calif. El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 28-year-old female U.S. citizen for smuggling approximately 51 pounds of methamphetamine. The total value of the drugs seized is estimated to be $83,312. El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents seized approximately 51 pounds of methamphetamine. On July 25, at approximately 11:45 p.m., Indio Station agent  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 31 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying petition for modification of decision (Agenda ID No. 22728) on July 30, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Approval of Its Clean Energy Optimization Pilot. DECISION DENYING PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 19-04-010 Summary This decision denies the Petition for Mo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 31 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying petition for rulemaking (Agenda ID No. 22688) on July 30, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Petition to adopt, amend or repeal a regulation pursuant to Pub. Util. Code Section 1708.5. DECISION DENYING UBER PETITION FOR RULEMAKING Summary This decision denies Petition 24-01-019, filed by Uber Technologies, Inc., to open a rulemak  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 31 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Agenda ID No. 22729) on July 30, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39M) 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 Corporat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 31 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Agenda ID No. 22769) on July 30, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Southern California Edison Company (U 338-E) Regarding Energy Resource Recovery Account Trigger Mechanism; Expedited Treatment Requested. DECISION APPROVING THE ENERGY RESOURCE RECOVERY ACCOUNT TRIGGER APPLICATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY SUMM  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2024-032) on July 30, 2024, entitled "Clery Act Requirements and Crime Reporting." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Governor of California, President pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: As required by section 67382 of the Education Code, my office conducted an audit of six institutions of higher ed  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: AIR FORCE 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  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $2,089,200,000 fixed-price-incentive contract for low-rate initial production of Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense System. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Andover, Massachusetts, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 30, 2028. Fiscal 2024 Foreign Military Sales (Poland) and resea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement on July 31, 2024: * * * Noncitizen workers will now be offered an initial four years of protection against deportation during investigations of workplace violations, enabling labor agencies to more effectively enforce laws and seek justice for impacted workers * * * Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Secu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Julianna Vignalats, of Roseville, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at the California Department of Social Services. Vignalats has been Acting Chief Operating Officer at the California Department of Social Services since 2024 and has served in several positions there since 2013, including Assistant Dep  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 31 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. H050103) on July 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HO THAI NGUYEN, Defendant and Appellant. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE COURT: The court orders that the opinion filed July 11, 2024, be modified as follows: On page 17, on the fourth line from the   more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. On Sunday, Aug. 4, the Bureau of Reclamation will celebrate the 4th anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act by waiving day use fees at directly managed areas at New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge Reservoir. Other fees such as overnight camping, boat launching, and fees associated with concession managed areas, will still apply. Since th  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 1 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: * * * Move part of institute's vision to make Juneau the Northwest Coast arts capital * * * U.S. Representative Mary Peltola of Alaska has filed a resolution (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/107/text) to designate Northwest Coast art as a rare and valuable national treasure. The resolution, filed earlier this year, states that Northwest Coast art has achieved pre  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif.-- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The best available science indicates longfin smelt populations have significantly decreased throughout the San Francisco Bay estuary in recent decades. "Like many species of fish, wil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. FTS-379) in July 2024 by Catharine Weber, Helen Wakefield and Seth J. Wechsler entitled "Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook". Here are excerpts: * * * Almonds Set for Near-Record Production in 2024 The 2024 California Almond Objective Measurement Report forecasts that 2.8 billion pounds of almonds will be harvested this fall. If so, the 2024 crop would be the third largest  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. ERR-334) in July 2024 by Jeffrey Gillespie, Eric Njuki and Angel Teran entitled "Structure, Costs, and Technology Used on U.S. Dairy Farms".  Here are excerpts: * * * Abstract The milk production segment of the U.S. dairy industry has experienced significant change over the past two decades. Various USDA data sources allow for analysis of how dairy farms have change  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. VGS-373) in July 2024 by Wilma V. Davis and Catharine Weber entitled "Vegetables and Pulses Outlook".  Here are excerpts: * * * 2024 Acreage Forecast: Pulses Climb, Potatoes Decline The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Acreage report, released on June 28, forecasts more planted acres for pulses in 2024, while potato acreage is set to decline. Y  more