News Tipoffs - California Editors
Army surgeon general explores AI advancements in health care during Silicon Valley visit
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
In a pivotal visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, Lt. Gen. Mary K. Izaguirre, the U.S. Army's surgeon general, engaged with expert leaders at Stanford University and Google to explore new partnerships aimed at enhancing military health care and readiness. The visit, which also included a stop at the 63rd Readiness Division in Mountain View, highlighted the Army
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Attorney General Bonta Defends Commonsense Gun Law That Prevents Illegal Gun Purchases Across State Lines
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, joined an amicus brief in the Second Circuit in United States v. Perez, in support of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968's provision that prohibits anyone other than a licensed firearms dealer from transporting or receiving firearms from out of state. The brief argues that 18 U.S. Code secti
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Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Coalition to Protect Regulations on Gun Sales
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 15 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Multistate Coalition Files Amicus Brief to Support Commonsense State and Federal Regulations on Sale of Guns
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe. The coalition filed an amicus brief in U.S. v. Steven Perez arguing that federal l
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION TO PROTECT FEDERAL REGULATIONS OF GUN SALES
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe.
Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/41.%20Multi-State%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf?language_id=1) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in supp
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests $775 Million from Investing in America Agenda for States to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release:
The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells and well sites of which over $1 billion has already been distributed are creating good-paying jobs, catalyzing economic growth, eliminating harmful methane leaks,
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Denying Compensation Involving 350 Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying compensation (Agenda ID No. 22496) on Aug. 14, 2024.
Here are excerpts:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking to Advance Demand Flexibility Through Electric Rates.
DECISION DENYING COMPENSATION TO 350 BAY AREA FOR CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 23-04-040
Intervenor: 350 Bay Area
For contribution to Decision (D.) 23-
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Granting Registration License Involving Computer Ware
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting registration license (Case No. 24-08-029) on Aug. 14, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Computer Ware, Inc. for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013
DECISION GRANTING COMPUTER WARE, INC. DBA IT SOLUTIONS|CURRIE A REGISTRATION
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Former San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced to Seven Months in Federal Prison for Abusing Jail Inmate While on Duty
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release:
A former San Luis Obispo County sheriff's deputy was sentenced today to seven months in federal prison for abusing a county jail inmate by dragging the victim by her hair on the ground from one cell by several feet and then throwing her into another jail cell.
Joshua Fischer, 42, of Grover Beach, was sentenced by United States District Judge Andre Birotte Jr
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California Air Resources Board: AB&I Foundry of East Oakland Settles Nuisance Odor Case
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024:
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Settlement to benefit community projects aimed at improving health and air quality in East Oakland
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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) finalized a settlement (https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/mcwane-inc-dba-american-brass-iron-foundry-settlement) with McWane, Inc., doing business as AB&I Foundry, of East O
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California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Daniel Luis Valdivia
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024:
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Daniel Valdivia's death from an officer-involved shooting in Covina, California, on April 9, 2022. The incident involved officers from the Covina Police Department (CPD). The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing e
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Emergence Alumna Making a Difference: Helping Leadership Understand Emergency Management
MONTEREY, California, Aug. 15 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story:
By law, the Commonwealth of Virginia elects a new Governor every four years, and with the new executive comes a new administration needing to get up to speed quickly on managing the government. That includes the commonwealth's Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security (PSHS), whose responsibility is to advocate for public safety in the commonwealth and und
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Exercise AGILE FLAG 24-3: Creating Mission Ready Airmen
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news:
By Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.- -- The 9th Reconnaissance Wing (9RW) participated in Exercise AGILE FLAG 24-3 throughout Southern California from July 31 to Aug. 11. This year's iteration included the Command and Control Force Elements from the 23rd wing, and the 9 RW. Exercise AGILE FLA
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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: 'Texas Community Banks Grapple With National Stresses as Elevated Rates Pose New Tests'
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following article on Aug. 14, 2024, by business economist Mariam Yousuf and economic programmer Prithvi Kalkunte, both from the research department:
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Community banks have long been both a reflection of and a foundation for Texas' economic strength. In the past year, these banks grew faster than Texas regional banks, despite the latter's size advantage. The closures of Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank in Cal
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Governor Newsom Awards Local Governments $130 Million to Create Housing for Homeless Families
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024:
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What you need to know: Governor Newsom is providing nine communities in California with $130.6 million through the Homekey program, creating 533 new permanent supportive homes for Californians at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including families.
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Continuing the state's unprecedented support for local governments in creating new housing, Governor Gavin New
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Mo. U.S. Attorney: Ohio Man Sentenced for Transporting Meth Through KC Aboard Bus
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024:
An Akron, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court today for transporting more than 27 kilograms of methamphetamine through Kansas City, Mo., aboard a bus.
Rogeric Romone Clark, 40, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Howard F. Sachs to 12 years in federal prison without parole.
On April 11, 2024, Clark pleaded guilty to one count of posse
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NASA Funds Research Projects Advancing STEM Career Development
PASADENA, California, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
NASA has awarded $6 million to 20 teams from emerging research institutions across the United States supporting projects that offer career development opportunities for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students.This is the third round of seed funding awarded through the agency's MOSAICS (Mentoring and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success
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NASA Funds Research Projects Advancing STEM Career Development
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- NASA issued the following news release:
NASA has awarded $6 million to 20 teams from emerging research institutions across the United States supporting projects that offer career development opportunities for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students.
This is the third round of seed funding awarded through the agency's MOSAICS (Mentoring and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success) program, formerly the Science Missi
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NASA's Perseverance Rover to Begin Long Climb Up Martian Crater Rim
PASADENA, California, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will soon begin a monthslong ascent up the western rim of Jezero Crater that is likely to include some of the steepest and most challenging terrain the rover has encountered to date. Scheduled to start the week of Aug. 19, the climb will mark the kickoff of the mission's new science campaign its fifth since the rover landed in the crater on Feb. 18, 2021."Persever
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NLRB Issues Decisions for Week of Aug. 5-9
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Aug. 5-9, 2024:
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Summarized Board Decisions
Starbucks Corporation (19-RC-330730; 373 NLRB No. 81) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583dcf2de) Renton, WA, August 8, 2024.
The Board granted the Petitioner's Request for Review of the Regional Director's Order Dismissing Objections as it raised substantial issues warranting review. The Board reversed the Regional Director's
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Revealing the Mysteries Within Microbial Genomes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2024:
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Scientists will be able to determine the function of genes more quickly than ever with a new high-throughput approach
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Key Takeaways
* The approach allows scientists to easily study what genes in microbes do.
* It can be applied to a huge range of isolated organisms or analyze genes derived from microbiome samples with many species mix
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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Remembering Theoretical Physicist James D. 'BJ' Bjorken, 90, Who Played a Crucial Role in Discovering Quarks
MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 15 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024:
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His wide-ranging curiosity, novel way of looking at problems and sheer joy in solving them drove many important contributions to particle physics.
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Theoretical physicist James D. "BJ" Bjorken, a professor emeritus at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University whose work played a key role in revealing the exist
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U.S. Attorney for D.C.: Indictment Charges California Man for Unlawfully Procuring Aircraft Components on Behalf of Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release:
U.S.-Iranian national Jeffrey Chance Nader, 66, of Arcadia, California, was arrested on an indictment charging him with crimes related to the procurement of U.S.-manufactured aircraft components, including components used on military aircraft, in violation of U.S. economic sanctions and other federal laws. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, Assistant
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U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $40 Million to Improve College Completion Rates for Underserved Students
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
The U.S. DepThe U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today more than $40 million in grant awards to seven grantees to improve completion rates for underserved students. The grants are being provided under the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, which aims to equitably improve postsecondary student outcomes, including retention, transfer, credit accumulation, and completi
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United States Mint 2023 American Liberty High Relief Gold Coin Takes Top Honors in 2024 COTY Awards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's U.S. Mint issued the following news release:
The United States Mint (Mint) is pleased to announce the selection of its 2023 American Liberty High Relief 24 Karat Gold Coin as the Coin of the Year winner in Krause Publication's annual award program. The announcement was made during the American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money in Chicago.
"I couldn't be more thrilled to receive this prestigious award on behalf of the Min
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USDA Appoints New Members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 20 new members to the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers. This committee is part of USDA's support for equitable access to USDA's services and programs and creating more market opportunities for local and regional production.
"The next generation of farmers, whether continuing a multi-generational operation o
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Va. U.S. Attorney: California Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024:
A California woman was sentenced today to eight years and eight months in prison for her part in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
According to court documents, in September 2022, Lily Marlene Contreras Lopez, 35, took over the drug-trafficking business of her romantic partner, who was arrested on firearms and narcotics
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