News Tipoffs - California Editors
ACL Announces Awards & Initiatives to Advance the National Strategy To Support Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news:
ACL is pleased to announce new awards for multiple initiatives that support the implementation of the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
The strategy was developed by the advisory councils established by the RAISE Family Caregiving Act and the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act and 15 federal agencies, with extensive input from f
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Assistant A.G. Clarke Delivers Remarks Announcing Findings That Conditions at Georgia Prisons Violate Constitution
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Oct. 1, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the announcement of the findings that the conditions at Georgia prisons violate the Constitution:
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As Prepared for Delivery
Good afternoon. Joining me are Ryan Buchanan, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia; Peter Leary, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia; and Jill Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in Hawaii - First Quarter 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Hawaii - First Quarter 2024":
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Employment rose in Hawaii's only large county, Honolulu, from March 2023 to March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2023.) Re
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'County Employment and Wages in Idaho - First Quarter 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 3, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in Idaho - First Quarter 2024":
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Employment rose in both of Idaho's large counties from March 2023 to March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are those with annual average employment levels of 75,000 or more in 2023.) Regional C
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Proclaims Disability Employment Awareness Month 2024
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Oct. 3, 2024:
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring October 2024 as Disability Employment Awareness Month.
The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below:
PROCLAMATION
California joins the nation in recognizing Disability Employment Awareness Month this October, a time to lift up the many contributions by people with disabilities - visible and not visible
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Takes Action Against Norwalk for Its Unlawful Shelter Ban
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has revoked the city's compliance with housing element law. The Governor's announcement follows through on his warning to Norwalk, taking swift action to hold the city accountable for its unlawful ban on homeless shelters and other housing.
Without a compliant housing element, t
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Calif. Gov. Newsom: Thanks to California, Community College Students Without High School Diploma Now Eligible for Federal Financial Aid
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
Governor Newsom announced today that California Community Colleges were successfully approved by the U.S. Department of Education to enable students without a high school diploma - or the equivalent - to access Title IV financial aid. California Community College's successful application to participate in the Ability to Benefit (ATB) program means that the four million Californi
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Calif. PUC Issues Decision Involving Robinson Orjuela Garcia Vs. AT&T California, AT&T Mobility
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 4 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-09-038) on Oct. 3, 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 DISMISSING COMPLAINT
Summary
This Decision denies
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Sacramento Man is 11th Defendant Sentenced in Large-Scale Cocaine and Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
Tyrone Anderson, 44, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to 11 years and three months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute at least 5,000 grams of cocaine and 280 grams of cocaine base and for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announc
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Calif. U.S. Attorney: Three Defendants Plead Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Illegal Weapons Possession Charges
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
Three co-defendants, Martin Cervantes Vasquez, 49, of Stockton; Alberto Gonzalez Salgado, 45, of Sacramento; and Isaiah Alberto Salgado, 25, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to various drug trafficking and illegal weapons possession charges, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Cervantes and Alberto Salgado pleaded guilty to a fen
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EPA Agreement With Honeywell to Fund SoCal Groundwater Cleanup, Help Restore Source of Safe Drinking Water
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024:
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North Hollywood Superfund cleanup to enhance availability of drinking water in Los Angeles.
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SAN FRANCISCO - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement with Honeywell International Inc. that funds construction of groundwater treatment facilities at the San Fernando Valley (Area 1) Superfund site in Los Angeles, California. The treatment fac
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EPA: Viridis Chemical of Columbus, Nebraska, Wins 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Award
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
LENEXA, KAN. (OCT. 3, 2024) - Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the winners of the 2024 Green Chemistry Challenge Awards for new and innovative green chemistry technologies, including Viridis Chemical of Columbus, Nebraska.
This year's winners have developed chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the generation and use of hazardous substances, use les
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Imposes a $240,000 Civil Monetary Penalty Against Providence Medical Institute in HIPAA Ransomware Cybersecurity Investigation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
Civil Monetary Penalty marks OCR's fifth ransomware enforcement action amid a 264% increase in large ransomware breaches since 2018
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $240,000 civil monetary penalty against Providence Medical Institute in Southern California, concerning potential violations of the Health Insurance Portab
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Intel Agency's Director Discusses Strength of International Partnerships
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
The head of the National Reconnaissance Office today praised the agency's continually expanding partnerships with United States' ally nations while participating in a fireside chat at a Washington think tank.
During the chat that was hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, NRO Director Chris Scolese said that though the agency has worked with international partners since its establishment, rec
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IRS Direct File Set to Expand Availability in a Dozen New States and Cover Wider Range of Tax Situations for the 2025 Tax Filing Season
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year's pilot, and it will cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service.
State and eligibility expansion
For the 2025 tax filing sea
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Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Issues Order on AngioDynamics, Navilyst Medical, Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation (MDL No. 3125)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3125) on Oct. 3, 2024:
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In Re: AngioDynamics, Inc., and Navilyst Medical, Inc., Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation
TRANSFER ORDER
Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in nineteen actions move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Western District of Missouri. The litigation consists of 23 actions pending in sixteen districts, as listed on Schedule A. Additi
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Justice Department Disrupts Russian Intelligence Spear-Phishing Efforts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
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Department's Actions Were Coordinated with Concurrent Actions by Microsoft
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The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a warrant authorizing the seizure of 41 internet domains used by Russian intelligence agents and their proxies to commit computer fraud and abuse in the United States. As an example of the Department's commitment to public-private operational collab
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Justice Dept. Issues Readout of "Walk the Redline" Event to Commemorate Third Anniversary of the Combating Redlining Initiative
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of the agency's "Walk the Redline" event on Oct. 1, 2024, to commemorate the third anniversary of the Combating Redlining Initiative:
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To commemorate the third anniversary of the Justice Department's Combating Redlining Initiative, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia conducted a walking to
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Justice Dept.: 10 Pharmaceutical Distributor Executives, Sales Representatives, and Brokers Charged in Connection With Unlawful Sales of Nearly 70M Opioid Pills
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
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Largest Ever Criminal Enforcement Action Targeting Distributors of Pharmaceutical Opioids and Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs with Estimated Street Value of $1.3B
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Charges against five pharmaceutical distributor executives and five pharmaceutical sales representatives and brokers have been unsealed in the Southern District of Texas, Southern District of Florida, Eastern Distr
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Labor Dept. Issues Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims for Week Ending Sept. 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 28, 2024.
Here are excerpts:
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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA
In the week ending September 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 225,000, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 218,000 to 219,000. The 4-week moving average was 2
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LLNL and Korean Institute of Science and Technology to Explore Innovative Climate Solutions
LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news:
By Lisa Valdez
More than 60 researchers gathered for a three-day workshop at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) during August to discuss their progress on shared research projects and explore opportunities to expand their collaborations, which focus on clean energy technologies, climate resilience and related data-science solutions.
LLNL and the Korean
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NASA Establishes New Class of Astrophysics Missions, Selects Studies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- NASA issued the following news release:
Two proposals for missions to observe X-ray and far-infrared wavelengths of light from space were selected by NASA for additional review, the agency announced Thursday. Each proposal team will receive $5 million to conduct a 12-month mission concept study. After detailed evaluation of those studies, NASA expects to select one concept in 2026 to proceed with construction, for a launch in 2032.
The resulting mission will become the fi
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Nev. U.S. Attorney: Department of Justice Awards Additional $16M in Grants to Support Public Safety Efforts in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024:
United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson today announced awards totaling $16,231,466 in Department of Justice grants to support public safety efforts in the District of Nevada. The grants were awarded by the Department's Office on Violence Against Women.
"These grant awards will be used to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating viole
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NLRB Issues Decisions for Week of Sept. 23-27
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following weekly case summary for Sept. 23-27, 2024:
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Summarized Board Decisions
JMC Electrical Contractor, LLC (07-CA-328088; 373 NLRB No. 113) (https://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d4583e39eab) Detroit, MI, September 25, 2024.
The Board granted the General Counsel's Motion for Default Judgment based on the Respondent's failure to serve its answer on the Charging Party in accordance with the Board's Rules and
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Not just a bunch of hot air: Plant responses to higher temperatures change depending on how hot it gets
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release:
How plants balance carbon dioxide intake with water loss in the face of rising temperatures has implications for water use in agriculture and the resilience of critical crops to environmental change. U.S. National Science Foundation-supported researchers at the University of California San Diego examining how plants respond to increases in heat levels have discovered two distinct mechanisms that co
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Proving Credibility: 91st Missile Wing Completes Simulated Test Launch
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news:
By Senior Airman Alexander Nottingham, 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. - The 91st Missile Wing successfully performed its biennial Simulated Electronic Launch Minuteman (SELM) test, the first phase of testing for the Minuteman III, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on September 17th and 18th, 2024.
"This year's SELM, named OPERATION GIANT PACE 24-2M, was conducted to e
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Start of 2025 water year is a reminder of the need for caution and preparedness
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, Calif. California's 2025 water year begins with relatively good conditions in major Central Valley Project reservoirs, with 7.43 million acre-feet of water in storage, about 120% of the 15-year average. Shasta, the anchor of the CVP and California's largest reservoir, is at a robust 2.78 million acre-feet of water, 113% of the 15-year average. The water year annually
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Top 2 Pacific Region Cadet Competition Teams Repeat Success
MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news:
The 2024 Pacific Region Cadet Competition results look familiar. with the top two 2023 performers again leading the field.
The Washington Wing cadet team, hailing from the Overlake Composite Squadron, took first place, followed by the Alaska Wing entry from the Kodiak Island Composite Squadron -- just like last year.
In 2023 both teams also came in second and third -- though in reverse ord
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U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Announce 30 Million Americans in 24 States Eligible For Direct File in Filing Season 2025
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release:
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that more than 30 million taxpayers in 24 participating states will be eligible for Direct File in Filing Season 2025. The average American spends $270 and 13 hours filing their taxes. Through Direct File, made possible by the Biden-Harris Administration's Inflation Reduction Act, eligible Americans are able file the
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USTR: ICYMI - Biden-Harris Administration Continues to Deliver for American Agriculture Producers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024:
This week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the Biden-Harris Administration secured over $26.7 billion in agricultural market access across the globe for America's farmers, ranchers, fishers, and food manufacturers since taking office. Under President Biden and Vice President Harris's
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White House Appoints 2024-2025 Class of White House Fellows
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The White House issued the following news release:
The President's Commission on White House Fellows is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2024-2025 class of White House Fellows. Founded in 1964, the White House Fellows program offers exceptional young leaders first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the Federal government. Fellows spend a year working with senior White House Staff, Cabinet Secretaries, and other top-ranking Administration officials,
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White House Issues Readout of U.S. Presidential Delegation Travel to Mexico for Inauguration of President Sheinbaum
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The White House issued the following readout of the U.S. presidential delegation's travel to Mexico for the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo:
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From September 30 - October 2, First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Mexico City, Mexico as the Head of the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.
The First Lady was joined by United States Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar; U.S. Secretary of the Department of Heal
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