News Tipoffs - California Editors
Albuquerque: Kairos Power to Expand New Mexico Operations, Create 100 Jobs
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 17 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news:
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Company to build salt production, two fuel development lab facilities
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Kairos Power LLC, a mission-driven clean energy technology, engineering, and manufacturing company, is expanding its operations in New Mexico to build three facilities and create 100 jobs. Kairos Power is headquartered in Alameda, California and initially expanded to Albuquerque's Mesa del Sol community in 2019
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - August 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - August 2024":
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Gasoline prices averaged $4.616 a gallon in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area in August 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - August 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - August 2024":
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Gasoline prices averaged $4.791 a gallon in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area in August 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices w
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - August 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 16, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - August 2024":
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Gasoline prices averaged $4.469 a gallon in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area in August 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were lower th
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Calif. Gov. Newsom: California Marks 10 Years of Safeguarding Vital Groundwater Supplies
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
California today marks 10 years since the enactment of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark law that is driving reductions in the overuse of groundwater to protect drinking water supplies for millions of Californians and make communities, agriculture and ecosystems more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
Groundwater makes up a significant p
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Denying Intervenor Compensation Involving Frederick L. Pilot
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying intervenor compensation (Case No. 24-09-014) on Sept. 16, 2024.
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Broadband Infrastructure Deployment and to Support Service Providers in the State of California.
DECISION DENYING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CLAIM OF FREDERICK L. PILOT
Intervenor: Fr
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Denying Relief and Dismissing Complaint Involving Robinson Orjuela Garcia Vs. 3 Companies
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying relief and dismissing complaint (Agenda ID No. 22895) on Sept. 16, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Robinson Orjuela Garcia, Complainant, vs. Pacific Bell d/b/a AT&T California (U1001C); AT&T Mobility Wireless Operations Holdings d/b/a AT&T Mobility (U3021C); And AT&T Corp. (U5002C) Defendants.
DECISION DENYING RELIEF AND DISMIS
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Calif. PUC Issues Final Resolution for Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Program Funding
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 13 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. T-17841):
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Approves at least $50,000,000 in Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Funding to be available to be awarded to Broadband Loan Loss Reserve applications, irrespective of cycles and tracks.
I. SUMMARY
This Resolution clarifies that at least $50 million in appropriated Broadband Loan Loss Reserve program funding will be available to be awarded to Broadband Loan Los
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Calif. PUC Issues Final Resolution for Rule 7.1 of Commission's Rules of Practice, Procedure
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 13 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. 176-3551):
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Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex parte communications a
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Calif. PUC Issues Order of Dismissal Involving Hotwire Network
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 13 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-09-023):
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Application of Hotwire Network I LLC for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation Pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013.
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
On July 31, 2024, Hotwire Network I LLC filed an application for a registration license,
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month and Pioneers of Change
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release:
Every year from September 15 to October 15, USAID celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the significant impact Hispanic communities have made on our country and the world. The theme for this year's celebration is "Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together" which describes, of course, many of our colleagues here at USAID. From our Bureaus and Offices in Washington to our Missions
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Deadline Approaching in California for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Tropical Storm Hilary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Francisco SAnchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in nine California counties of the Oct. 15, 2024 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset
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DOE Announces Better Buildings Initiative Progress Report, Highlights Nearly $22 Billion in Energy Savings
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2024:
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New Report Recognizes Public and Private Sector Organizations Working with DOE to Demonstrate Proven Pathways to Combat the Climate Crisis
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today published the"2024 Better Buildings Initiative Progress Report (https://betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/better-buildings-progress-reports)," which highlights the achievements of DOE's Be
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EPA: U.S. Reaches Agreement With COBB Tuning Products for Clean Air Act Violations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
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Company will stop selling defeat devices and pay $2.9M civil penalty
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Today, Sept. 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Justice Department announced a settlement agreement with COBB Tuning Products to resolve claims relating to the manufacture and sale of automotive emission defeat devices in violation of the Clean Air Act. The settlement requires COBB to pa
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Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Help Holocaust Survivors Recover Art Stolen by Nazis
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
At the Holocaust Museum LA, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2867, legislation from Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (Encino) that will help California residents recover art and other personal property stolen during the Holocaust or as a result of other acts of political persecution.
The bill was introduced following a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court
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Improving the Lives of Californians: DWR Marks 10 Years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Progress Made to Protect Water Supplies
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
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Landmark law has driven significant progress to protect drinking water supplies against the impacts of climate change
More work lies ahead to safeguard supplies in groundwater dependent communities
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark law that is driving reductions in the overuse of grou
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Justice Department Announces 5 Cases Tied to Disruptive Technology Strike Force
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in five cases from four U.S. Attorney's offices in connection with the multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force (Strike Force).
The Strike Force is co-led by the Departments of Justice and Commerce to counter efforts by hostile nation states to illicitly acquire sensitive U.S. technology to advance their authoritarian regimes
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Justice Dept.: California Addiction Treatment Facility Operator Convicted of Paying Nearly $2.9M in Illegal Kickbacks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
A federal jury convicted a California man this week for paying illegal kickbacks for patient referrals to his addiction treatment facilities located in Orange County, California.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Casey Mahoney, 48, of Los Angeles, paid nearly $2.9 million in illegal kickbacks to so-called "body brokers" who referred patients to Mahoney's addiction treatment fac
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Justice Dept.: United States Reaches Agreement With COBB Tuning Products for Clean Air Act Violations
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
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Company Will Stop Selling Defeat Devices and Pay $2.9M Civil Penalty
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The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement agreement with COBB Tuning Products to resolve claims relating to the manufacture and sale of automotive emission defeat devices in violation of the Clean Air Act. The settlement requires COBB to pay a civil penal
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Marine Corps Adds AGM-158A JASSM to Arsenal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news:
By Capt. Stephanie Davis and 1st Lt. Andrew Baez 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. -- Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11 and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 became the first to conduct ordnance operations with the Marine Corps' newest F/A-18 Hornet weapon, the AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile, during validation and verification testing at Mar
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Mont. U.S. Attorney: Billings Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Trafficking Meth Directly From Mexico to Montana
BILLINGS, Montana, Sept. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
A Billings woman convicted at trial by a federal jury of trafficking methamphetamine by using her U.S. passport to bring the drug across the Mexico border and into California for mailing to Montana for distribution was sentenced on Sept. 13 to 15 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said toda
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Neb. A.G. Hilgers Leads 24 States in Opposing California's Electric Truck Mandate
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
Attorney General Mike Hilgers spearheaded a 24-State coalition in filing a comment that asks the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. The regulation attempts to impose an electric truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers--including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as o
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NLRB Issues Decision on Starbucks, Workers United/SEIU
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 14-RC-331483) by Region 14 Director Andrea J. Wilkes:
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STARBUCKS CORPORATION, Employer and WORKERS UNITED/SEIU, Petitioner
DECISION AND ORDER DISMISSING PETITION
On December 7, 2023, Workers United/SEIU (Petitioner/Union) filed the petition in this matter that included language stating that the Union was requesting that Starbucks Corporation (Employer) recognize it as the exclusive collect
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NSF awards $42.4M in new grants to support the future of semiconductors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with Ericsson, Intel Corporation, Micron Technology and Samsung, announced $42.4 million in grants for its Future of Semiconductors (NSF FuSe2) competition. The investment will fuel groundbreaking research and education across various semiconductor technologies, advancing U.S. leadership in semiconductor research and innovation and addre
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Urges EPA to Keep California's Electric-Truck Mandate From Nationwide Disruption
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 17 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets regulation. That regulation illegally attempts to impose an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operators, and manufacturers -- including trucking companies that drive one truck for as little as one day p
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This Week In AFLCMC History - Sept. 16-22, 2024
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news wrap up:
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16 Sep 1919 (Mobility Directorate)
Today, 105 years ago, the Army Air Service at Kelly Field flew to the aid of hurricane and flood victims in southern Texas. They were later joined by pilots from Fort Sam Houston as well. Flying Curtiss JN-4 "Jennies", the military aviators helped scout damages to flooded communities in the Corpus Christi area, and airdropped suppl
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Va. A.G. Miyares Urges EPA to Stop California's Electric-Truck Mandate
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2024:
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a comment letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California's Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation. The regulation, which stems from a 2020 executive order signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom, attempts to force an electric-truck mandate on fleet owners, operato
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