News Tipoffs - California Editors
Air Force Institute of Technology's Immersive Cyber Education Program Targets Cadets
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news:
By Cadet Joseph Hansen, Air Force Institute of Technology
Cellphones, computers, satellites, cars, airports, sewage systems, thermostats, insulin pumps and even your coffee maker all have ties to cyberspace. All of them are necessary. All of them are exploitable and corruptible. These are the critical tools that make up our lives today, and the newest class from the Air Force I
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Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates microgrid launch
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif.
The U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett, under the command of Col. Stephen S. Trotter, celebrated a landmark achievement today with the ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new microgrid, a fully renewable energy system designed to bolster the base's energy resilience and sustainability. The microgrid project, initiated in 2011, makes Fort Hunter Liggett t
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Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $5 million to Small Businesses to Bring New CHIPS Technology to the Commercial Market
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release:
Department of Commerce Announces Grants Across Nine States Highlight Thriving U.S. Semiconductor Industry
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded nearly $5 million to 17 small businesses across nine states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The SBIR Phase I awards will fund research projects to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology
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Busload of trouble: CBP officers seize 187 pounds of cocaine hidden within commercial passenger bus
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
SAN YSIDRO, Calif., CBP officers assigned to the San Ysidro Port of Entry made a significant discovery last Friday evening, intercepting approximately 187 pounds of cocaine concealed within the rear cargo area of a commercial passenger bus.
The discovery took place around 8:20 p.m. when CBP officers encountered a 51-year-old man driving an empty commercial passeng
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Bills to Crack Down on Sexually Explicit Deepfakes & Require AI Watermarking
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024:
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three significant pieces of legislation designed to address the ethical concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and protect individuals from the misuse of digital content. The new laws impose new requirements on AI developers and social media platforms to ensure responsible technology use while safeguarding Californians from harm.
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Bipartisan Housing Package, Launches Prop 1 Homekey+ Initiative
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024:
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More housing. More accountability. More transparency.
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Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a new bipartisan legislative package to strengthen California's laws addressing the housing and homelessness crisis. The laws represent a comprehensive effort to streamline housing production, and hold localities accountable to state housing law.
Governor Newsom also a
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Calif. Gov. Newsom: Californians Can Now Store Driver's Licenses, State IDs in Apple Wallet
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024:
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California will begin offering residents the option to securely add their California driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet on their iPhone and Apple Watch. Californians will be able to use this new feature in person at select businesses and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints, including at San Fr
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Involving Rudy Gnekow Vs. Garry M. Hofer, California American Water
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-09-008) on Sept. 19, 2024:
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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Rudy Gnekow, Complainant, vs. Garry M. Hofer, Vice President of Operations, CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, Defendant.
DECISION GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART COMPENSATION TO COMPLAINANT AND CLOSING THE PROCEEDING
Summary
This decision awards in part and denie
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Calif. Water Resources Dept.: Levee Breach Marks Completion of the Delta's Largest-Ever Tidal Wetland Restoration Project
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release:
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Project Restores 3,400 acres of Habitat for Sensitive Fish Species While Also Reducing Flood Risk in the Central Valley
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For the first time in 100 years, tidal waters are flowing to 3,400 acres of restored habitat that will support fish and wildlife species and provide new flood capacity in Solano County. Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Ecosystem I
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California Community Colleges Announces Fellows for Chancellor's New Climate Fellows Program
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024:
California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian today announced five fellows will take part in the inaugural Chancellor's Climate Fellows Program - a two-year commitment for faculty and staff to support statewide level climate related work with Chancellor Christian and the Chancellor's Office.
The Chancellor's Office recognizes climate change i
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California Streamin': Jefferson Lab, ESnet Achieve Coast-to-Coast Feed of Real-Time Physics Data
BERKELEY, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Energy Sciences Network issued the following news:
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EJFAT prototype demonstrates proof of concept for connecting scientific instruments with remote high-performance computing for rapid data processing
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA - In April 2024, scientists at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) clicked a button and held their collective breaths. Moments later, they exulted as a m
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California Streamin': Jefferson Lab, ESnet Achieve Coast-to-Coast Feed of Real-Time Physics Data
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release:
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EJFAT prototype demonstrates proof of concept for connecting scientific instruments with remote high-performance computing for rapid data processing
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In April 2024, scientists at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) clicked a button and held their collective breaths. Moments later, they exulted as a monitor showe
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End of an era: Historic Landsat 7 mission takes final images
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release:
A joint mission between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA, Landsat 7 was initially designed for a five-year mission. Beating the odds, the satellite observed the Earth for a quarter-century, delivering invaluable scientific data for the benefit of all humanity.
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Illustration of Landsat 7 in orbit
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: Are College Towns Recession Proof?
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Regional Matters analysis on Sept. 19, 2024, by regional economist Adam Scavette and Robert Calvert Jump of the University of Greenwich:
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Introduction
Research universities bring a variety of benefits to their surrounding communities such as a supply of highly skilled graduates, innovation via research and development activities, and a large stable employer. But do research universities make their c
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FEMA Updates Flood Maps in Santa Barbara County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release:
OAKLAND, Calif. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has delivered preliminary flood maps for Santa Barbara County, and the Cities of Santa Barbara, Solvang, Buellton, and Carpinteria, California. The maps identify revised flood hazards along multiple flooding sources. The new maps will help building officials, contractors and homeowners make effectiv
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Fla. U.S. Attorney: Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Through the U.S. Mail
FORT MYERS, Florida, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release:
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Durand Dijuon Demetiu Colbert (34, Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Colbert faces a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years
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IHS Awards Nearly $1.2 Million Addressing Alzheimer's Disease during World Alzheimer's Month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
The Indian Health Service is announcing the award of an additional $1.19 million through six cooperative agreements to enhance tribal and urban Indian health system local capacity to provide dementia care and services. The total commitment for the new three-year awards is nearly $3.6 million. This new round of funding builds on early work and lessons learned from awards offered in 2022and
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N.Y. U.S. Attorney: California Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Conspiracy
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release:
Franklin W. Jackson, age 29, of San Diego, California, was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for his role in a drug-trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine in Onondaga County and elsewhere in Central New York.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of th
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Naval Research Laboratory's Innovative Thermal Spray Nonskid, Thermal Spray Robotic Vehicle Technology Enhances Navy Ship Readiness
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release:
By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering engineers install an advanced Thermal Spray Nonskid (TSN) coating system on the USS Kearsarge, with the new Thermal Spray Robotic Vehicle (TSRV), to further support U.S. Navy mission readiness, safety, and a well-equipped Fleet.
"The successful a
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New CHDS Director Offers Thoughts on Promoting Innovation During August Alumni Hour
MONTEREY, California, Sept. 20 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story:
After years working at various levels of government, Dr. Greg Bernard had become accustomed to lengthy delays and other obstacles in his quest for innovation. That is until he joined the National Security Innovation Network (NSIN), a component of U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), where he served as Talent Portfolio Director and le
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Peter Fischer Appointed Director of Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2024:
By Alison Hatt
Following an international search, Peter Fischer, an internationally recognized expert in magnetic materials, has been selected to serve as the next division director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (Berkeley Lab) Materials Sciences Division (https://materialssciences.lbl.gov/). Fischer has served as the deputy director of the Mate
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Reclamation announces additional public negotiations for long-term Warren Act contract with Placer County Water Agency
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
PUBLIC NOTICE
FOLSOM, Calif.
The Bureau of Reclamation today announces two additional contract negotiation sessions with the Placer County Water Agency on terms and conditions for a long-term Warren Act contract. The contract will be negotiated for the conveyance and temporary storage of up to 47,000 acre-feet of non-Central Valley Project water per year using excess capacity
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Reclamation waives day use fees at New Melones, Berryessa, and Stony Gorge Reservoir for National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. On Saturday, Sept. 28, the Bureau of Reclamation's California-Great Basin Region will celebrate the 31st anniversary of National Public Lands Day by waiving day use fees at directly managed areas at New Melones Lake, Lake Berryessa, and Stony Gorge Reservoir. Other fees such as overnight camping, boat launching, and fees associated with concession managed are
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Rural Development: Actions Needed to Improve Assistance to Southwest Border Communities Known as Colonias
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report:
Here are excerpts:
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Fast Facts
Colonias are predominantly rural, Hispanic communities near the U.S.-Mexico border. Many have poor access to drinking water, inadequate sewage systems, and substandard housing. Poverty rates are higher in regions with colonias.
HUD and USDA have 5 grant and loan programs that target colonias to improve water and wastewater systems and housing. But USDA doesn
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Smithsonian Institution: New Study Charts How Earth's Global Temperature Has Drastically Changed Over the Past 485 Million Years, Driven by Carbon Dioxide
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024:
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Smithsonian-Sparked Study Co-Led by University of Arizona Underscores Perils Presented by Unprecedented Rate of Human-Made Warming
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A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth's surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years. In a paper published today, Sept. 19, in the journal S
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Volpe Transportation Center: Safeguarding Pedestrians Through the Global Benchmarking Program
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center issued the following news: on Sept. 18, 2024:
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"We know roadway deaths are preventable because some places are doing a much better job at preventing them--both abroad and within certain U.S. communities. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to making real progress towards ending traffic fatalities, and we call on everyone to join us in t
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VP Harris Issues Remarks at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 47th Annual Leadership Conference
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Sept. 18, 2024, at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Leadership Conference held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center:
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THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon, everyone. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. Please have a seat.
Oh, it's good to s
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Wis. A.G. Kaul Joins Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Congress to Require Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release:
In a letter to Congress, Attorney General Josh Kaul and 41 other attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation requiring a U.S. surgeon general warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health.
"Raising awareness about the harmful impact th
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