EDWARDS AFB, California, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Tech Sgt. Travis Dorvit, Senior Airman Gaylen Gibson and Airman Andre Davis, 412th Test Wing The 412 Security Forces Squadron at Edwards AFB is set to introduce speed carts to combat speeding and enhance traffic safety within the installation. The purchase, totaling $15,224.90, is a strategic investment in the safety and operational readiness of the base, aimed at mitigating major vehi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Today, the (Department) announced over $11 million in grants to support the recruitment and retention of bilingual and multilingual educators and provide high quality programming to Native students in an effort to strengthen and revitalize Native American languages. "Being multilingual is a superpower--a powerful asset that can connect students to their identity and c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-08-063) on Sept. 3, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Approval of the Equity and Access Grant Program. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO SMALL BUSINESS UTILITY ADVOCATES FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO RESOLUTION M-4868 Intervenor: Small Business Utility Advocates For contribution to  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: United States Attorney Ismail Ramsey today announced that the United States Attorney's Office is establishing a new committee to review innocence claims brought by defendants convicted in the Northern District of California. The Conviction Integrity Committee (Committee) will review and consider claims of factual innocence brought by d  more

FRESNO, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: Horacio Torrecillas Urias Jr., 23, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to distribution of fentanyl and conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, the investigation began after a series of fentanyl-pill overdoses in the Fresn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report in August 2024 entitled "Center for Economic Studies Research Report: 2023." Here are excerpts: * * * CONTENTS A Message From the Chief Economist ... 1 Chapters 1. 2023 News ... 3 2. New Health Care Business Data at the U.S. Census Bureau: Hospital Management Practices, Workplace Health Insurance, and Retail Health Clinics ... 17 3. Studying the Impact of Industry Credentials on Earnings and Employment   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report in August 2024 entitled "Center for Economic Studies Research Report - 2023:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Chapter 3. Studying the Impact of Industry Credentials on Earnings and Employment Maggie R. Jones and Caroline Walker, Center for Economic Studies One of the main pathways to higher wages for those entering the workforce is the attainment of an education beyond high school completion. Over the pas  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to protect public safety amid ongoing land movement that has resulted in disrupted utility services and evacuation warnings for impacted residents. The city is located on four out of five sub-slides that comprise the Greater Portuguese Landslide Complex. Land movement at part  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced legislation to prevent gasoline price spikes, as part of the Governor's special session on gas prices. The legislation, which will soon be introduced by joint authors Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Assemblymember Gregg Hart, tackles the problem of gasoline price spikes at the pump -- an  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, urging that court to affirm the lower court's decision to uphold a Florida law that prohibits individuals under the age of 21 from purchasing firearms. The AGO and the coalition filed the brief in Natio  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 4 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Coalition of 20 Attorneys General File SCOTUS Brief in Support of FDA's Denial of Flavored Vape Products, Highlighting the Importance of Federal Action to Support States' Efforts to Address Youth Vaping * * * Amidst an ongoing nationwide youth vaping epidemic, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general   more

BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2024: A California man convicted by a federal jury of trafficking pounds of methamphetamine and thousands of fentanyl pills in the Butte and Helena communities as part of a large conspiracy was sentenced today to 30 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. After a four-day trial in April, a jury f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch period opening Thursday, Oct. 10, for the agency's Europa Clipper mission, which will help scientists determine if one of Jupiter's icy moons could support life. The mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Europa Clipper will carry nine instruments and a gravity science experiment aboard to gather detailed measureme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded grants for 10 projects to improve diagnostic tools for congenital and adult syphilis--conditions currently diagnosed with a sequence of tests, each with limited precision. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that adult and c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued the following news release: * * * Initiative to Simplify Testing Process for an Accelerated Public Health Response * * * The National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded grants for 10 projects to improve diagnostic tools for congenital and adult syphilis--conditions currently diagnosed with a sequenc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Call comes on 5th anniversary of Conception tragedy * * * SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Sept. 2, 2024) -- On the fifth anniversary of the 2019 Conception dive boat fire that killed 34 people, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy held a media availability with the families of the victims and again called on the U.S. Coast Guard to require safety management systems for all U  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory issued the following news release: Savannah River National Laboratory and Antares Nuclear, Inc. entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to advance technology development related to the deployment and utilization of small reactor-based power systems. Under the CRADA, SRNL and Antares will collaborate on areas such as fuel cycle management, modular facility deployment, speci  more