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News Tipoffs - California Editors

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AFIT welcomes new commander
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Col. Christopher Rondeau assumed command of Air University Detachment 1 at the Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during a ceremony on July 31, 2024. As AFIT's senior military leader, he is responsible for maintaining good order and discipline among approximately 1,800 active-duty faculty, staff and students. In addition to his commander d  more
Air Force Institute of Technology Welcomes New Commander
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Aug. 17 -- Air University issued the following news: By Katie Scott, Air Force Institute of Technology Col. Christopher Rondeau assumed command of Air University Detachment 1 at the Air Force Institute of Technology on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during a ceremony on July 31, 2024. As AFIT's senior military leader, he is responsible for maintaining good order and discipline among approximately 1,800 active-duty faculty, staff and students. In addition to hi  more
Attorney General Bonta and Governor Newsom Issue Statement on Appellate Court Decision Regarding California's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statements on Aug. 16, 2024, with Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom: * * * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statements in response to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision in NetChoice v. Bonta, finding that NetChoice did not demonstrate they were likely to succeed in showing that the majority of California's Age-Appropriate  more
Biden-Harris Administration Invests in Domestic Biofuels and Clean Energy as Part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs at the Pump and Increase American Energy Security Across the Nation MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 16, 2024 Today, on the second anniversary of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is funding 160 projects in 26 states to expand access to clean energy sy  more
BLM Seeks Input on Proposed Broadband Communications Site in Morongo Valley
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management California State Office issued the following news release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on the draft environmental assessment and land use plan amendment for the proposed Morongo Canyon Highway 62 Multi-Tenant Wireless Broadband Communications Site project in San Bernardino County. If approved, the project would improve telecommunication and broadband connections   more
BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - July 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - July 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.744 a gallon in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area in July 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were   more
BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - July 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - July 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.881 a gallon in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area in July 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were si  more
BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - July 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - July 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.530 a gallon in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area in July 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were lower than las  more
BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment - July 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1665) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in July in 13 states, lower in 1 state, and stable in 36 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-eight states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decr  more
BLS Issues Report on State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1666) on Aug. 16, 2024, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2024": * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states and decreased in 2 states on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 6 states and increased in 3 states. Total separations rates decreased in 6 states and increased i  more
Bright Achievements: SMUD's Station G Wins Prestigious Awards
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- The Sacramento Municipal Utility District issued the following news release: * * * Sacramento-based Sestak Lighting Design, Moniz Architecture elevate downtown infrastructure to deliver reliable electricity service * * * Station G, the newest substation in SMUD's clean energy portfolio, recently attracted national recognition for its bold, geometric architecture and innovative lighting installations, with recognitions from the Sacramento Business Journal, A  more
Calif. Gov. Newsom: California Celebrates Two Years of the Inflation Reduction Act - A Win for Jobs, Climate and Infrastructure
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: California today commemorates two years of President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which has provided record investments furthering the state's ambitious climate action goals and historic infrastructure agenda. * * * In the two years since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, California has received billions of dollars for climat  more
Calif. PUC Issues Decision Granting Compensation Involving Green Power Institute
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22682) on Aug. 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Implement Assembly Bill 843 - the Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff Program. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 23-11-084 Intervenor: Gr  more
Calif. PUC Issues Decision Involving California Wine Tours
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Agenda ID No. 22766) on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of California Wine Tours, Inc. (PSC9679) to Abandon Scheduled Passenger Stage Corporation Service Between Points in Napa, Sonoma, Vallejo, the San Francisco International Airport, and the Oakland International Airport. PROPOSED DECISION AUTHORIZING CALIFORNIA   more
Calif. U.S. Attorney: Conspiracy and Fraud Charges Added Against Operator of Central California Bio-Lab and His Partner in Connection With Sale of Millions of Dollars in COVID-19 Test Kits
FRESNO, California, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: The operator of a Reedley lab, who was indicted in November 2023, faces additional charges of conspiracy and wire fraud after a federal grand jury returned a 12-count superseding indictment today, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. Jia Bei Zhu, 62, a citizen of China, was previously indicted for distributing adulterated and misbranded COVID-19 test k  more
California Created Nearly One in Five of the Nation's New Jobs
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: California created 21,100 new jobs in July, nearly 1 out of every 5 jobs that the country added last month. July also saw the highest-ever number of fast food jobs in California history. * * * California's job expansion has continued into its 51st month, with Governor Gavin Newsom announcing that the state created 21,100 new jobs in July. Fast food jobs also con  more
Daniela Leitner Named Berkeley Lab's Next Engineering Division Director and Chief Engineer
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: By Marsha Fenner Following an international search, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has named Daniela Leitner, a leader in the development of heavy ion injectors and rare isotope accelerators, and the Engineering Division's current Deputy for Science, as the next Engineering Division Director and the Laboratory's Chief Engineer. Leitner's new role is effe  more
From military aspirations to leadership roles: The impact of the Minuteman Scholarship
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: SAN DIEGO, Calif. The U.S. Army Reserve's Minuteman Scholarship has become a significant tool in recruiting and developing future military leaders. Two individuals deeply involved in this initiative, Jordyn Hoit, an ROTC cadet, and James Bernet, an Army Reserve Ambassador from Nevada, offer insight into how the scholarship shapes the lives of recipients and the broader community. J  more
Governor Cooper Announces 1,000 New Jobs in Edgecombe County as Natron Energy Selects the Kingsboro Megasite
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Company to invest nearly $1.4 billion to build innovative sodium-ion battery gigafactory * * * Natron Energy, Inc., a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, will build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States at the Kingsboro megasite, creating more than 1,000 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest nearly $1  more
Impact at RIMPAC: Naval Postgraduate School Students Enhance Fleet Readiness With 3D Printing Technology
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: By MC2 Andrew Langholf, NPS Public Affairs Students and faculty from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) conducted expeditionary advanced manufacturing research during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) and Trident Warrior 2024 exercises demonstrating new technology applications at sea and ashore. Ten NPS students from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Army, along with representatives from the school's Conso  more
Judicial Council of California Issues Opinion in People Vs. Kurt Brady Obermueller
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B327891) on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Eight PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KURT BRADY OBERMUELLER, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Nicole C. Bershon, Judge. Affirmed. James M. Crawford, under appointment by the Cour  more
Justice Dept.: California Law Firm and Senior Managers Settle False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Misuse of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Funds
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: The Bloom Firm, a California law firm, and Lisa Bloom and Braden Pollock, members of the firm's senior management, have agreed to pay a total of $274,000 to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly providing false information in support of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application submitted by The Bloom Firm. Congress created the PPP in March 2020, as p  more
Justice Dept.: Maryland Man Sentenced for Role in Scheme to Steal More Than $1.5M From Victims Throughout U.S.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: A Maryland man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison in Baltimore federal court for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. According to court documents, Theodore Sapperstein, age 67, formerly of Pikesville, and his coconspirators unlawfully debited money from the bank accounts of unknowing victims throughout the United States without their authorization by creating shell companies and falsel  more
Justice Dept.: Woman Charged for Scheme to Defraud Elvis Presley's Family
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Missouri woman was arrested this morning on federal charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and steal the family's ownership interest in Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, located in Memphis, Tennessee. Lisa Jeanine Findley, also known as Lisa Holden, Lisa Howell, Gregory Naussany, Kurt Naussany, Lisa Jeanine Sullins, and Carolyn Wil  more
Labor Department Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Aug. 10, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 10, 2024. * * * Here are excerpts: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 10, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 227,000, a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 233,000 to 234,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,500, a dec  more
Mass. U.S. Attorney: Wife of Large-Scale Drug Trafficker Sentenced for Money Laundering Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release: A California woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for her role in a money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds of methamphetamine and marijuana distribution. The defendant laundered over $200,000 of her husband's drug proceeds. In total, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two load  more
N.C. U.S. Attorney: Charlotte Car Dealership Owner And Sales Manager Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: The owner of a Charlotte area car dealership and a sales manager have pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. John Harvey Martin, 50, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty today, and Vincent Emmanuel Jefferson, Jr., 47, of Fort Mill, South Caroli  more
NASA Citizen Scientists Spot Object Moving 1 Million Miles Per Hour
PASADENA, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Most familiar stars peacefully orbit the center of the Milky Way. But citizen scientists working on NASA's Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project have helped discover an object moving so fast that it will escape the Milky Way's gravity and shoot into intergalactic space. This hypervelocity object is the first such object found with the mass of a small star. Backyard Worlds uses images from NASA's W  more
NASA-Designed Greenhouse Gas-Detection Instrument Launches
PASADENA, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Tanager-1, the Carbon Mapper Coalition's first satellite, which carries a state-of-the-art, NASA-designed greenhouse-gas-tracking instrument, is in Earth orbit after lifting off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 11:56 a.m. PDT Friday, Aug. 16. Ground controllers successfully established communications with Tanager-1 at 2  more
Pa. U.S. Attorney: Former California Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: A former resident of Oxnard, California, was sentenced in federal court on August 14, 2024, to five years of imprisonment on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy imposed the sente  more
Southern California Student Wins NASA Scholarship
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- NASA issued the following news release: Sabrina Redifer, a 2024 graduate of Quartz Hill High School in Lancaster, California, won a NASA College Scholarship Award. Redifer plans to major this fall in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She earned a 4.0 grade-point average a weighted GPA of 5.29 and ranked fourth academically out of a class of 794 students. "My dream of becoming a physician stems from a love of sci  more
Space Systems Command Guardian Competes in Olympic Demonstration Event
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Brad Smith, Space Systems Command Public Affairs LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- Beach handball is fast-moving and high-scoring sport, played on a sand court between two teams of four each. To an observer, it looks something like beach volleyball -crossed with rugby. "Most people, when I tell them I play handball, they'll say, 'oh yeah, I played that' and they'll be thinking of that one-on-one handball that  more
Texas Triples Razor Wire Barriers To Stop Illegal Immigrants
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 517,900 illegal immigrant apprehe  more
Va. U.S. Attorney: Career Criminal Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Crimes
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: A Henrico man was sentenced today to 27 years in prison for fentanyl distribution and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, from Feb. 10, 2022, to March 3, 2022, law enforcement in Richmond conducted three controlled purchases of fentanyl from Jason Dominic Coley, 38. On March 22, 2022, law enforcement execute  more
VCSAF Tours Goodfellow
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife visited Goodfellow AFB, Aug. 14, to see first-hand how technical training has transformed and evolved and learn more about how Goodfellow's mission supports the Great Power Competition initiative. U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Jim Slife sits with 17th Training Wing personnel and civic leaders during the Wing Mission Brief at th  more
Vice Adm. Gene Black Retires After 38 Years of Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Family members, friends, and shipmates attended the ceremony to honor and bid fair winds and following seas to Black, who served 38 years as a surface warfare officer. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presided over the ceremony and thanked Black for his leadership and dedication to duty. "Thank you for personally making a difference for our Sailors, Civilians, and their families, and our Navy and our Nation.  more
VP Harris Issues Remarks at Campaign Event in Raleigh, N.C.
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Aug. 16, 2024, at a campaign event at Wake Tech Community College: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Can we hear it for Mike D? (Applause.) Hello, family and friends. (Laughs.) (Applause.) Oh, it's good to be back in North Carolina. Oh, it's good to see everyone. (Applause.) Thank you. Oh, it's good to see everyone. Good afternoon. Everyone, please have a seat, if you have a seat. (Laughter.) Please have  more
White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Biden Designates Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument Today, during the 116th anniversary of the Springfield Race Riot, which occurred August 14-16, 1908, President Biden will sign a proclamation establishing the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Illinois. The new national monument will tell the story of a horrific attack by a white mob on a Black community that  more