TRAVIS AFB, California, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Kenneth Abbate, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs In the realm of leadership, common characteristics include empathy, strategic vision, decisiveness and adaptability. Recently, the base welcomed a new member who exemplifies these qualities, arguably sparking inspiration and admiration among their peers. U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Laura recently joined T  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Aug. 5, 2024, by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada: * * * Now that I'm here, I would say I had been under the naive assumption that Washington, D.C.'s summer is hot. They say Las Vegas humbles you. And so, it has humbled me. I came here to talk with our prosecutors and law enforcement leaders who are gathered at the table today. They are workin  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: OAKLAND - Co-leading a multistate coalition of 14 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. District Court for North Dakota to defend the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)'s revised regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the nation's bedrock environmental law. The CEQ's rule, finalized on May 1  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $105 million investment as part of the President's Investing in America agenda for 67 water conservation and efficiency projects that will enhance drought resilience across the nation. The investment comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations. President Biden's Investing in America agenda represents the largest investme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a nearly $105 million investment as part of the President's Investing in America agenda for 67 water conservation and efficiency projects that will enhance drought resilience across the nation. The investment comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations. President Biden's Investing in America agenda represe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024 entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.8 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - June 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.3 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: Business leaders throughout California support Governor Newsom's recent executive order directing state agencies and departments to develop policies to address encampments (https://mclist.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=afffa58af0d1d42fee9a20e55&id=c16b8c3470&e=e9886364e7) with both urgency and compassion, and encouraging local governments to do the same. Since Governor Newsom took office, th  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Chase Kohler and Giancarlo Casem, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs The 412th Test Wing recently tested a new weapons pylon that could remove traditional weapon constraints. Known as the Load Adaptable Modular Pylon, the equipment recently flew attached to a B-1B test aircraft with the 419th Flight Test Squadron. Designed by The Boeing Company and referred to as the LAM, the unique pylon   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. C2020BR-11) on Aug. 1, 2024, entitled "Disclosure Avoidance and the 2020 Census: How SafeTab-H Works." The report is written by the Population Reference Bureau and the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 Census Data Products and Dissemination Team. Here are excerpts: * * * INTRODUCTION This is the fifth in a series of briefs describing disclosure avoidance methods used to protect 2020 Census data products and the i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,316,877,000 undefinitized contract action modification to previously awarded contract N00024-24-C-2110 for economic ordering quantity material in support of the planned Virginia Class Block VI submarines and in furtherance of the Navy's commitment to the health and stability of the industrial base. Work will be per  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release: On Aug. 1, 2024, Sukhmanpreet Singh Jawanda, 22, of Yuba City, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta to 10 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl pills and illegally dealing firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced. Accordin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following 42-page report (No. 24-P-0049) on July 24, 2024, entitled "The Agency Did Not Ensure that Two of the Largest Air Oversight Agencies Identified and Inspected Potentially Significant Sources of Air Pollution." Here are excerpts: * * * At A Glance Why We Did This Audit We conducted this audit to determine whether U.S. Environmental Protection Agency oversight has ensured that state and loc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G062519) on Aug. 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three JOHN DOE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION, Defendant and Respondent. OPINION Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Ronald L. Bauer, Judge. (Retired Judge of Orange Super. Ct. assigned by the Chief   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S118775) on Aug. 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, San Bernardino County Superior Court THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAVANCE MICKEY WILSON, Defendant and Appellant. Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. Justice Evans filed a dissenting opinion,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Proposed Settlement Requires Legends to Pay $3.5M in Civil Penalties, Prohibits Certain Conduct and Requires that Legends Appoint an Antitrust Compliance Officer and Implement an Antitrust Training Program * * * The Justice Department today filed a civil lawsuit and announced a proposed settlement with Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings LLC (Legends) for an alleged violation of the   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: The lead defendant in a firearms trafficking case was sentenced to 67 months' imprisonment, three years supervised release, and the forfeiture of multiple firearms. Leslie Eugene Gittoes, 53, of Ontario, California, also known as "Big Craze," was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge David Sam, after he pleaded guilty in February 2024 to conspiracy to travel interstate   more

MINOT AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Minot Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Col. Jesse Lamarand, 5th Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Wayne Sharp, 5th BW command chief, hosted a series of all-calls here, July 30. The all-calls were Lamarand and Sharp's first as the new 5th BW command team. The team took advantage of the occasion to introduce themselves, their leadership philosophies and their  more