News Tipoffs - California Editors
Airman Accounted for from WWII (Seiff, H.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release:
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Private 1st Class Harry M. Seiff, 23, of Venice, California, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for December 18, 2023.
In summer 1942, Seiff was a member of the 20th Pursuit Squadron, 24th Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Forces, when Japanese
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Bamboo Eagle Tests Pilots Preparation, Skill, F-35 Capabilities
HILL AFB, Utah, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news:
By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Pilots from the 34th Fighter Squadron are bringing the fifth-generation airpower of the F-35A Lightning II to the simulated combat of Bamboo Eagle 24-3.
Following Red Flag, which ran from July 22-Aug. 2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., the squadron forward deployed to a "spoke" location here this week as pa
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $636 Million in Grants to Improve Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $636 million for 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa to improve our nation's airport infrastructure.
"From passenger travel to cargo operations, the Biden-Harris Administration continues to make our aviation system safer, more accessible, and more resilient through initiatives like the Airpo
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $636 Million in Grants to Improve Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024:
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $636 million for 320 grants in 46 states and American Samoa to improve our nation's airport infrastructure.
"From passenger travel to cargo operations, the Biden-Harris Administration continues to make our aviation system safer, more accessible, and
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Calif. PUC Issues Order of Dismissal Involving Christopher W.T. Cardenas Vs. Southern California Edison
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 10 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-07-040) on Aug. 9, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Christopher W.T. Cardenas, Complainant, vs. Southern California Edison Company (U338E), Defendant.
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
Upon all parties' joint motion requesting the complaint be dismissed with prejudice and indicating the parties reached a resolution of all disput
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California, NVIDIA Launch First-of-Its-Kind AI Collaboration
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
SANTA CLARA -- California is partnering with NVIDIA on a new initiative to collaborate on cutting-edge AI efforts and provide our students, educators, and workers with unprecedented access to this transformative technology.
The initiative, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and NVIDIA founder & CEO Jensen Huang, aims to:
1. Train students, educators and workers
2. Support job creation and prom
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CBP finds methamphetamine in shipment of tomatillos at Otay Mesa Commercial Facility
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
OTAY MESA, Calif. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized 378 pounds of methamphetamine worth thousands of dollars hidden in a shipment of fresh tomatillos, this past weekend.
CBP officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility seized 378 pounds of methamphetamine worth thousands of dollars hidden in a shipment of
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Edge Computing at the Wildfire's Edge
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following feature article:
The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego), and other partners recently collaborated with local fire departments in California to evaluate WIFIRE's edge computing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
UC San Diego's WIFIRE Lab creates science-driven technologies by combining data, hardware, sof
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Governor and First Partner Welcome New Giant Panda Pair at San Diego Zoo
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024:
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What you need to know: As part of a collaborative conservation effort, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are the first giant pandas to enter the U.S. in 21 years - a milestone for U.S.-China relations. In honor of the pandas' historic debut at the San Diego Zoo, Governor Newsom has proclaimed today California Panda Day.
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SAN DIEGO - Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jenn
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Governor Newsom Welcomes New CEO of California High-Speed Rail
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024:
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What you need to know: The California High-Speed Rail Authority named Ian Choudri as its new CEO. Choudri brings over 30 years of leadership experience in the transportation sector.
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Governor Gavin Newsom today welcomed the California High-Speed Rail Authority's new CEO Ian Choudri after the Authority's board voted to approve the appointment this morning.
With ove
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Innovative Services Northwest to Pay $136,500 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
Innovative Services Northwest (ISNW), a social services nonprofit, will pay $136,500 and furnish other relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) disability discrimination lawsuit, the federal agency announced today.
The lawsuit alleged ISNW failed to accommodate a former employee of its janitorial services program who sought to return to work after medical treatment
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Jsutice Dept.: Former Syrian Prison Official Charged With Immigration Fraud
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024:
A former Syrian government official was indicted today in Los Angeles on criminal charges for lying to U.S. immigration authorities about his time running a Syrian prison where prisoners, including political dissidents, were physically mistreated.
According to court documents, Samir Ousman Alsheikh, 72, of Lexington, South Carolina, was a Syrian government official who held a variety of pos
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Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in People Vs. Nathan Howard Moore
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 10 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A167918) on Aug. 9, 2024:
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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE
THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NATHAN HOWARD MOORE, Defendant and Appellant.
Nathan Howard Moore pleaded no contest to the charge of stalking in violation of Penal Code section 646.9, subdivision (a)./1 In this appeal, he challenges his permanent revocation o
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Justice Dept.: Southern California Dental Offices, Former Owners Pay $6.3M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
West Coast Dental Administrative Services LLC (formerly West Coast Dental Services Inc.), which operates a network of dental offices in Southern California, and its founders and former owners, Drs. Soleyman Cohen-Sedgh, Farid Pakravan and Farhad Manavi, have paid $6.3 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly violated the False Claims Act in connection with seven improper loans that West Coast Dent
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KC-10 Extender Final Farewell Event
TRAVIS AFB, California, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news:
Team Travis will celebrate the final farewell for the KC-10 Extender in a two-day event September 25-26, 2024.
After decades of service, the KC-10 Extender, assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th AMW, will be decommissioned during various final farewell events hosted by Col. Jay Johnson, 60th AMW commander.
After entering service in 1981, the KC-10A Exten
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Litigation: SEC Charges 4 Individuals Behind $56 Million Multi-Year Microcap Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 4:24-cv-02971; S.D. Tex. filed Aug. 9, 2024) involving Kevan Casey et al.:
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On August 9, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas charging four individuals with fraud in an alleged scheme to secretly acquire millions of shares of microcap stocks and generate approximately $56 million in unlaw
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NASA Mission Concludes After Years of Successful Asteroid Detections
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- NASA issued the following news release:
This final image captured by NASA's NEOWISE shows part of the Fornax constellation in the Southern Hemisphere. Processed by IPAC at Caltech, this is the mission's 26,886,704th exposure. It was taken by the spacecraft just before 3 a.m. EDT on Aug. 1, when the mission's survey ended.
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IPAC/UCLA
Engineers on NASA's NEOWISE (Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer) mission commanded the spacecraf
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National Park Service Awards $3 Million to Aid Return of Native American Remains, Sacred Objects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024:
The National Park Service today announced $3 million in grants to 13 Tribes and 21 museums to assist in the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
Enacted in 1990, NAGPRA requires museums and federal agencies to inventory and identify Na
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NLRB Issues Decision on 5 Companies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 31-RC-337145) by Region 31 Acting Director Danielle Pierce.
Here are excerpts:
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DVA RENAL HEALTHCARE, INC. D/B/A DAVITA NORTH HOLLYWOOD DIALYSIS CENTER, Employer and TOTAL RENAL CARE, INC. D/B/A DAVITA VALENCIA DIALYSIS CENTER, Employer and TOTAL RENAL CARE, INC. D/B/A DAVITA VALLEY DIALYSIS, Employer and SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS - WEST, Petitioner
DE
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NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory advances with first five pilot projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
Realizing practical advantages and societal benefits from quantum-scale phenomena has been a long-sought milestone in quantum information science. The U.S. National Science Foundation today announced the initial $5 million investment across five pilot projects designed to help reach that milestone by taking the first steps toward creating the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL), a first-
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ORNL wins 14 R&D 100 research awards
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release:
In an impressive showcase of cutting-edge innovation and scientific prowess, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been recognized as a beacon of technological excellence, receiving 14 R&D 100 Awards, announced this week by R&D World magazine.
This year's winners represent not only a pinnacle of research but also embody ORNL's relentless pursuit of innovation that drives
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Reclamation continues B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project public negotiation sessions
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
PUBLIC NOTICE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announces continued public negotiation sessions with the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority for an Operations Agreement and Cost Share Agreement for the B.F. Sisk Dam and Reservoir Expansion Project, located on the west side of California's Central Valley near Los Banos.
Reclamation and SLDMWA are partneri
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Soldier Wins Olympic Silver Medal in 3-Positions Rifle
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- 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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State Department Issues Public Schedule for Aug. 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the daily public schedule for August 9, 2024:
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SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN
Secretary Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
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DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT M. CAMPBELL
Deputy Secretary Campbell is on travel to California from August 7-9, 2024.
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DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCES RICHARD R. VERMA
Deputy Secretary Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
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Surface Transportation Board Issues Notice Involving BNSF Railway, Union Pacific Railroad
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36377) entitled "BNSF Railway Co. - Trackage Rights Exemption - Union Pacific Railroad Co.":
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BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), a Class I rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) for its acquisition of restricted, local, trackage rights over two rail lines owned by Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) between: (1) UP milep
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VP Harris, Gov. Walz Issue Remarks at Campaign Event in Wayne, Mich.
WAYNE, Michigan, Aug. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued the following remarks at a campaign event at United Auto Workers Local 900:
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GOVERNOR WALZ: Wow. (Applause.) Wow. Well, thank you, Mr. President. The American worker has no greater friend than you and your members. Thank you for what you do every single day. (Applause.)
And to the sisters and brothers here in this spot, as a union member, thank you for the privilege. This is holy ground for unions
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Biden-Harris Administration Invests Up to $400 Million to Address Drought, Conserve Water through Production of Water-Saving Commodities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
August 9, 2024 On August 1, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers continue commodity production while also conserving water across the West. The funding is expected to conserve up to 50,000 acre-feet in water use across 250,000 acres of irrigated land in production, while expanding and creating new, sust
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