News Tipoffs - California Editors
'Warrior Medics,' NATO allies learn interoperability, fellowship at CIOMR 2025 MWM
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
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'Warrior Medics,' NATO allies learn interoperability, fellowship at CIOMR 2025 MWM
BRUSSELS, Belgium - "Warrior Medics" from the Pinellas Park, Florida-based Army Reserve Medical Command joined more than 100 junior and senior medical reserve officers from more than a dozen NATO partner nations for the 2025 Mid-Winter Meeting held by the Confederation Interalliee des Officiers Medicaux de Rese
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AFSOC, Allies Strengthen Interoperability, Readiness at Emerald Warrior 25.1
HURLBURT FIELD, Florida, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command issued the following news:
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By Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli, Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs
Flying over a mountain range in southern Arizona, an Italian Special Operations Forces jumpmaster communicates with his team using hand signals.
To their right, a U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command special missions aviator stands on the ramp of an MC-130J Commando II, monitoring the drop z
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AG Campbell Stands With Transgender Military Members In Challenge To President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Stands With Transgender Military Members In Challenge To President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and 19 other attorneys general today filed a "friend of the court," or amicus brief, to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implementation of President Trump's executive order banning transg
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Attorney General Bonta and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump Administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of th
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrests, Charges, and the Dismantling of a Sacramento-Area Brothel Operation
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Arrests, Charges, and the Dismantling of a Sacramento-Area Brothel Operation
SACRAMENTO - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrests and filing of felony charges against four individuals for allegedly operating two residential brothels in Sacramento County, laundering money, conspiracy, and tax evasion. During the operation,
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Felony Charges Filed Against Former Kern County Supervisor
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces Felony Charges Filed Against Former Kern County Supervisor
KERN COUNTY - California Attorney General Bonta today announced charges filed against former Kern County Supervisor, Zachary Scrivner. After an extensive investigation, the California Department of Justice charged Scrivner with three felony counts of Penal Code section 273a, subdivision (a)
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump's Executive Order Banning Transgender Servicemembers
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Trump's Executive Order Banning Transgender Servicemembers
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Talbott v. Trump in support of a challenge to President Trump's executive order attempting to prohibit transgender servicemembe
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Attorney General Bonta Reminds Californians: Love is Real, But So Are Scams
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Reminds Californians: Love is Real, But So Are Scams
OAKLAND - On Valentine's Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert warning Californians to beware of romance scams. Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake identity to gain a victim's affection and trust to manipulate or steal their finances or personal information.
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Attorney General Bonta, State Attorneys General Issue Statement Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta, State Attorneys General Issue Statement Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
"If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to con
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Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James and 11 Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Lawsuit to Protect Americans from Elon Musk's DOGE
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in releasing the following statement ahead of a court hearing in their case against the Trump administration for illegally granting Elon Musk and members of t
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing a "friend of the court" brief, or amicus brief, to support a lawsuit challenging the implementation of President
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Attorney General Nessel Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 14 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implementation of President Donald Trump's executive order banning transgender people fr
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STANDS WITH TRANSGENDER MILITARY MEMBERS IN CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DISCRIMINATORY EXECUTIVE ORDER
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STANDS WITH TRANSGENDER MILITARY MEMBERS IN CHALLENGE TO PRESIDENT TRUMP'S DISCRIMINATORY EXECUTIVE ORDER
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, is today standing with transgender military members targeted by the Trump administration's executive order banning transgender Americans from serving in the military.
Ra
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Attorney General Tong Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Stands with Transgender Military Members in Challenge to President Trump's Discriminatory Executive Order
# 20 States File Amicus Brief in Federal Court
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing a "friend of the court," or amicus brief, to support a lawsuit aiming to block the implemen
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ATTORNEYS GENERAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 14 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEYS GENERAL STATEMENT REGARDING THE VICE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS ON JUDICIAL REVIEW
"If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power."
\- Vice President J
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California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money Laundering
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025:
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California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine and Money Laundering
Louisville, KY - A Los Angeles, California, man was sentenced yesterday to 5 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and money laundering.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Benn
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.14.25
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.14.25
SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Melissa Stone, of Elk Grove, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at the Department of Child Support Services. Stone has been Deputy Director of the Disability Insurance Branch at the Employment Development Department since 2022, where she was previously a
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Governor Newsom cuts more red tape by further streamlining permitting laws to accelerate rebuilding Los Angeles
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom cuts more red tape by further streamlining permitting laws to accelerate rebuilding Los Angeles
SACRAMENTO -- Today, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to further cut red tape and streamline the rebuilding and recovery of homes in communities impacted by the recent Los Angeles area firestorms. The order clarifies existing exemptions, further facilitates loc
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Governor Newsom marks new milestone in Delta Conveyance Project
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom marks new milestone in Delta Conveyance Project
SACRAMENTO -- Governor Newsom announced today another important step in the state's work to modernize its water infrastructure through the Delta Conveyance Project. Passing yet another critical milestone, the project received a required Incidental Take Permit. The permit includes measures to minimize, avoid, and fully miti
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Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Two to the Health Care District of Palm Beach County
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Two to the Health Care District of Palm Beach County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-- Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Tracy Caruso and Carlos Vidueira to the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.
Tracy Caruso
Caruso is the President and Owner of Delray Beach Executive Suites and Editor At-Large for Florida Jolt. Active in her communi
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NASA Inspires High School Engineering Club
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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NASA Inspires High School Engineering Club
The engineering club from Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, visits NASA's Armstrong Research Flight Center in Edwards, California. The students took a group photo in front of the historic X-1E aircraft on display at the center.
NASA/Genaro Vavuris
A group of enthusiastic high school students recently visited NASA to learn about facilities and capabilities that enable
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President Trump Issues Executive Order on Establishing National Energy Dominance Council
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Feb. 14, 2025:
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ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL ENERGY DOMINANCE COUNCIL
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. Policy. America is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and is a leader in energy technologies and innovation that are critical to the economic prosperity and national security of the American
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Secretary Rollins Takes Bold Action on Day One
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Secretary Rollins Takes Bold Action on Day One
Here are seven key actions Secretary Rollins took on Day One.
Washington, D.C., Feb. 14, 2025 --On her first full day in office, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins took bold action to advance President Trump's agenda and ensure that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) better serves American farmers, ranchers, loggers and the agricu
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State and local actions to pre-deploy resources for storms helps save lives
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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State and local actions to pre-deploy resources for storms helps save lives
SACRAMENTO -- Governor Gavin Newsom today praised the proactive emergency response efforts that helped save lives and prevent significant impacts from the latest major winter storms. Thanks to California's advanced planning, coordination and strategic pre-deployment of state and local emergency resources, the s
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Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 14 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Statement of Attorneys General Regarding the Vice President's Comments on Judicial Review on February 9, 2025
# "If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitim
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Summary of the 10th DSCOVR EPIC and NISTAR Science Team Meeting
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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Summary of the 10th DSCOVR EPIC and NISTAR Science Team Meeting
Introduction
The 10 th Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) Earth Polychromatic Camera (EPIC) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Radiometer [NISTAR] Science Team Meeting (STM) was held October 16-18, 2024. Over 50 scientists attended, most of whom were from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), with several participating
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Trump Administration: Follow the Law
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The White House issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration: Follow the Law
President Donald J. Trump and his administration have a simple message: follow the law. Since taking office, the Trump Administration has wasted no time taking action against states and entities which have opted for defiance.
Here are only a few examples:
* The Department of Education has launched investigations into the California Interscholastic Federation and the Minnesot
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U.S. Central Command: Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 14, 2025
AIR FORCE
Anduril Industries Inc.,* Costa Mesa, California, was awarded a $99,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Thunderdome Small Business Innovation Phase III. This contract provides for rapid prototyping projects utilizing the Lattice core software capability. Work will be performed at Costa Mesa, California, and is expected to be
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Wins Come All Day Under President Donald J. Trump
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025:
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Wins Come All Day Under President Donald J. Trump
It was another week filled with endless wins for the American people under President Donald J. Trump.
Here are only a few of the many victories from the past week:
* President Trump brought home an American citizen wrongfully detained in Russia and another American detained in Belarus -- the tenth and eleventh hostages freed since he took office
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