WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office issued the following news release: * * * Project would add up to 400 MW of clean energy to the California grid * * * PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on the draft environmental assessment for the proposed Easley Solar project in Riverside County. If approved, the project could generate up to 400 megawatts of solar energy and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 23 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. T-17837) on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * Grant of authority to First 5 San Benito to serve as the 2-1-1 service provider for San Benito County. SUMMARY This resolution grants First 5 San Benito the authority to use the 2-1-1 abbreviated dialing code to provide information and referral services to San Benito County. BACKGROUND For individuals seeking non-emergency community in  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Mohamed Muriidi Mohamed was sentenced in federal court today to 27 months in prison for participating in a childcare-benefits fraud scheme that bilked a California welfare and benefits program of millions of dollars. At today's hearing, U.S. District Judge Ruth Bermudez Montenegro also ordered Muriidi to pay $3.7 million in restitution to Child Developmen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * What you need to know: California's local elected leaders, business representatives, and law enforcement officials expressed strong support for California's new laws cracking down on retail crime and property theft. Last week, Governor Newsom signed legislation, which is the most significant bipartisan legislation in California history to crack down on property crime.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * Accelerators will help advance and scale early-stage technologies for national and economic security * * * DARPA has selected five top technology accelerators from across the nation as DARPA Commercial Accelerators to facilitate rapid commercialization and scale of DARPA-funded technologies. The regional Commercial Accelerators are: * Capital Factory,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * National childcare provider must also pay $43K in back wages, damages * * * DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered the Southlake location of a national childcare provider to reinstate an employee and pay $43,295 in back wages and damages after the employer fired them for reporting concerns about unsanitary and unsafe conditions  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of Northern Arizona University President Jose Luis Cruz Rivera to the State Board of Education. "Dr. Cruz Rivera has been a strong partner in strengthening Arizona's education system and preparing every student for success," said Governor Katie Hobbs. "He has been a steadfast leader for the students and faculty at NAU, and he will b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Nevada to continue his Summer of Construction Tour and celebrate investments made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Across the country, projects are underway to improve safety and the way people get around their communities, create new opportunities for American workers and small businesses,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 23 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S272113) on Aug. 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Ninth Circuit, Northern District of California MICHAEL R. RATTAGAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Defendant and Respondent. Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. Opinion  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: On Wednesday, extensive coordination and collaboration between the Justice Department and its domestic and international partners resulted in a major enforcement operation that dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala. In June 2022, this network smuggled people into the United States on a journey that ended with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 17, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 232,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 227,000 to 228,000. The 4-week moving average was 236,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: On Wednesday, extensive coordination and collaboration between the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department and domestic and international partners resulted in a major enforcement operation that dismantled a human smuggling network based in Guatemala. In June 2022, this network smuggled people into the United States on a journey that ended with the deaths of 53 migrants in a tractor  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: A Fayetteville Blood gang member who led a drug trafficking organization that distributed thousands of pounds of high-grade marijuana was sentenced to 360 months in prison for drug trafficking and firearm charges. On May 24, 2023, Terrence Michael Pittman, age 29, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute more than one thousand kilograms of marijuana, p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Early detection and prevention of potential pandemics whether they affect humans, animals or plants are vital to the health, economy and security of the United States. The U.S. National Science Foundation has funded a series of projects totaling $72 million that will bring together the multidisciplinary research and training, technology and data, and sustained collaboration needed to tackle this g  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: A federal jury has convicted two members of the Third World Mob gang with conspiring to traffic more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana. Third World Mob is a violent criminal organization in Columbus. After an 8-day trial before U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr., jurors deliberated for less than six hours before finding Klegewerges Abate, 35, and Abubakarr Savage,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: Though 2023 was a relatively slow year for new wind power deployment in the United States, the industry continues to see growth, solid performance, expanding supply chains, and attractive prices, according to a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With power sales prices ranging from less tha  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: The Sandia Science & Technology Park is being credited with playing a critical role in New Mexico's economy over the last 25 years, creating high-paying jobs and bringing state-of-the-art technologies to the marketplace. A study (https://sstp.org/about-sstp/economic-impact) by the Mid-Region Council of Governments shows that over that time, businesses loc  more