News Tipoffs - California Editors
An Iceland volcano modifies its magma
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
A team of NSF-funded researchers has discovered that an Iceland volcano changed how it formed magma as it continued to erupt from 2021 to 2022. The researchers published their findings in the journal Nature.
The ongoing Fagradalsfjall eruptions near Reykjavik, Iceland, provided an ideal outdoor laboratory to investigate what causes long-term basaltic eruptions and how they can impact the local env
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Army Reserve Soldier lauds mental, physical challenges of Best Squad Competition
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J.
Newly promoted Sgt. Dylan Tucker is accustomed to exercising his skills as a flutist and piccolo player in the U.S. Army Reserve's 198th Army Band.
But when he competed in the division-level Best Squad Competition this past March in California, Tucker put an entirely different skillset to the test.
"I decided to take part in this competition t
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Attorney General Bonta Supports Commonsense Gun Laws Allowing States to Set Age-Based Restrictions for Firearms
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of a Minnesota law setting the minimum age at 21 for securing a permit to carry a handgun in public. The case, Worth v. Jacobson, is currently pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit; a three-judge panel of that court affirmed the district court's d
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION SUPPORTING MINNESOTA LAW THAT PROHIBITS CONCEALED CARRY BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER 21
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit urging the court to revisit an opinion striking down a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public.
In the brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/16544902-f877-4ec0-9039-edf
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Supporting Minnesota Law That Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit to uphold a Minnesota law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from carrying concealed handguns in public.
In the brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/16544902-f877-4ec0-9039-edfde851a95e/fileAsset/Worth%20Amicus%20-%20File.pdf),
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Bridgeport Drug Trafficker Sentenced
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release:
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that FRANK JAMONT BEST, also known as "JB," and "Cash," 50, of Bridgeport, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to approximately 37 months of imprisonment, time already served, and three years of supervised r
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Denying Petition for Modification of Decision Involving Alternatives to Power Charge Indifference Adjustment
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying petition for modification of decision (Case No. 24-08-004) on Aug. 2, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking to Review, Revise, and Consider Alternatives to the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment.
DECISION DENYING PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 23-06-006
Summary
This decision denies the Petition f
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Involving Gary Chamberlin, Charles Ramsden, Susan Wilson Vs. Havasu Water
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-08-022) on Aug. 2, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Gary Chamberlin, Charles Ramsden, and Susan Wilson, Complainants, vs. Havasu Water Company, Inc. (U352W), Defendant.
ORDER CLARYFYING CERTAIN HOLDINGS OF DECISION 24-03-053 AND DENYING REHEARING OF THE DECISION
I. SUMMARY
This Order addresses the application for rehearing
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Calif. PUC Issues Final Resolution for Rule 7.1 of Commission's Rules of Practice, Procedure
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3549) on Aug. 2, 2024:
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Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex part
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Calif. PUC Issues Final Resolution for Vero Fiber Networks
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5340) on Aug. 2, 2024:
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Digital 299 Broadband Project Addendum to the Final Environmental Assessment and Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (EA/IS-MND) Vero Fiber Networks, LLC (Vero). Request for Approval Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
PROPOSED OUTCOME:
* This Resolution approves the CEQA Addendum to the Vero Digital 299 F
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Calif. PUC Issues Order Modifying Decision Involving Foresthill Telephone
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order modifying decision (Case No. 24-08-023) on Aug. 2, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Application of Foresthill Telephone Co. (U 1009 C) to Modify Intrastate Revenue Requirement and Rate Design and Adjust Selected Rates.
ORDER MODIFYING DECISION 24-01-031 AND DENYING REHEARING OF THE DECISION, AS MODIFIED
I. INTRODUCTION
In
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CBP discover narcotics concealed in spare tire of truck at Andrade Port of Entry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
ANDRADE, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Andrade Port of Entry discovered 71.29 pounds of blue fentanyl pills concealed within the spare tire of a truck.
CBP officers at the Andrade Port of Entry discovered 71.29 pounds of blue fentanyl pills concealed within the spare tire of a truck.
On Tuesday at approximately 10:22 a.m., CBP offi
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Contracts for Aug. 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded a $447,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2115 for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by September 2033. Fiscal 2024 National Sea-Based Deterrence Funds in the amount of $447,000,000 will be obligated
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Contracts for Aug. 2, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release:
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Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $159,900,991 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, MK 15 Mod 31 SeaRAM upgrade kits and conversions and associated hardware. Work will be performed in Louisville, Kentucky (27%); El Segundo, California (15%); Tucson, Arizona (14%); Williston, Vermont (6%); Tempe, Arizona (4%); Ottobrunn, German
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Department of Commerce Announces 2024 Appointments to the Regional Fishery Management Councils
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
Today, the Department of Commerce announces the appointment of new and returning members to the Pacific and North Pacific regional fishery management councils. Earlier this summer the Secretary of Commerce announced the appointment of 22 members to the other six regional fishery management councils.
Council members represent diverse groups, including commercial and recreational fishing industr
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FTC Investigation Leads to Lawsuit Against TikTok and ByteDance for Flagrantly Violating Children's Privacy Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release:
On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice sued video-sharing platform TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, as well as its affiliated companies, with flagrantly violating a children's privacy law--the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act--and also alleged they infringed an existing FTC 2019 consent order against TikTok for violating COPPA.
The complaint alleges defendants failed
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Gov. Reynolds Announces Staff Changes
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024:
Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a number of staff changes in the Office of the Governor.
Stan Thompson has joined the office as senior legal counsel. Thompson previously served as deputy attorney general for civil litigation in the Iowa Attorney General's Office, executive director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, and spent 35 years in private practice at Davis Brown Law Firm in Des
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Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in Jose Oliveras
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 3 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A168677) on Aug. 2, 2024.
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In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three
In re JOSE OLIVERAS on Habeas Corpus
ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT]
BY THE COURT/1:
It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on July 15, 2024, be modified as follows:
1. On page 7, the entire second full
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Justice Department Secures Landmark Agreement With Los Angeles County to Increase Accessibility for Voters With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024:
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a landmark agreement with the County of Los Angeles to resolve its lawsuit alleging that the county violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying voters with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in its voting programs, services and activities when it failed to select and use facilities as polling places tha
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NLRB Issues Decisions for Week of July 22-26
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for July 22-26, 2024:
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Summarized Board Decisions
International Longshoremen's Association, Local 1413 (Ports America Terminals, Inc.) (01-CB-328360; 373 NLRB No. 79) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583db208b) New Bedford, MA, July 24, 2024.
The Board granted the General Counsel's Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent's failure to file an answer to the complai
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NUWC Division Newport engineer wins 2024 National Safety Council award
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news:
John Handrigan, an engineer in the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Undersea Warfare Platforms and Payload Integration Department, recently won the 2024 National Safety Council Rising Stars of Safety Award.
The award honors up-and-coming safety professionals, who have a track record of demonstrating leadership, innovation and involvement in their organization's safety culture, while promoting
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Pa. U.S. Attorney: Nineteen Defendants From Western Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Ohio Charged With Participating in Interstate Drug Trafficking Operation Involving Large Quantities of Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Oxycodone
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024:
Nineteen individuals from the New Castle, Pennsylvania, and Detroit, Michigan, areas have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for their participation in a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating throughout and between those regions, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
The one-count Indictme
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Soldier Wins Olympic Silver Medal in 3-Positions Rifle
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
Army Sgt. Sagen Maddalena won the silver medal in the women's three-positions rifle final at the Paris Olympics.
Maddalena earned a place in the finals with the top eight competitors after setting an Olympic qualification record with a score of 593-45x. China's Qiongyue Zhang followed close behind with a 593-40x.
Once in the final, the Army Marksmanship Unit soldier took the lead after the first five kneeling sh
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Texas U.S. Attorney: Attorney Pleads Guilty to Attempted Bombing Near the Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024:
Christopher Rodriguez, 45, of Panama City, Fla., pleaded guilty today to a three-count superseding information charging him in the September 2023 attempted bombing outside the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C., and a November 2022 bombing of a sculpture depicting communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in San Anton
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U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Attorney Pleads Guilty to Attempted Bombing Near the Chinese Embassy in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2024:
Christopher Rodriguez, 45, of Panama City, Fla., pleaded guilty today to a three-count superseding information charging him in the September 2023 attempted bombing outside the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C., and a November 2022 bombing of a sculpture depicting communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in San Antonio, Tex.
The
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USDA Economic Research Service: 'Rice Outlook'
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following report (No. (RCS-24F) in July 2024 by Nathan Childs and Bonnie LeBeau entitled "Rice Outlook".
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U.S. 2024/25 Production Forecast Raised 1.5 Million Hundredweight to 221.7 Million
There are several revisions this month to the U.S. 2024/25 rice balance sheet. On the supply side, the production forecast is raised 1.5 million hundredweight (cwt) to 221.7 mil
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