News Tipoffs - California Editors
$300 million of illicit fentanyl seized in California since 2023
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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$300 million of illicit fentanyl seized in California since 2023
State continues raising awareness of dangerous drug
Sacramento, California - Kicking off 2025 with enhanced focus to combat the scourge of illegal fentanyl trafficking, the state has now supported the seizure of nearly 22,000 pounds and more than 37 million pills containing fentanyl, with a street value of nearly $300 m
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AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order
LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Stands with Refugees Against President Trump's Illegal Executive Order
LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) challenging President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. The brief supports a lawsuit opposing the Trump Administration's unlawful a
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Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- 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 Refugee Ban and Refugee Funding Suspension
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today announced filing an amicus brief in Pacito v. Trump in support of a challenge to the suspension of refugee entry and application processing, and the stop work orders f
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Attorney General Bonta, Newsom Administration: Court Denies Norwalk's Attempt to Dismiss State's Lawsuit Over Unlawful Housing Ban
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta, Newsom Administration: Court Denies Norwalk's Attempt to Dismiss State's Lawsuit Over Unlawful Housing Ban
OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez issued the following statements after yesterday's decision by the Los An
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending Pennsylvania Law that Prohibits Concealed Carry by Individuals Under 21
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit to revisit an opinion striking down a Pennsylvania law prohibiting individuals under the
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Business Employment Dynamics in California - Second Quarter 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in California - Second Quarter 2024":
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From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in California were 1,058,196, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 947,45
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BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon - Second Quarter 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon - Second Quarter 2024":
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From March 2024 to June 2024, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Oregon were 108,998, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 103,160, the U.S
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BLS Issues Report on State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0225) on Feb. 19, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - December 2024":
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Job openings rates decreased in 5 states on the last business day of December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates increased in 2 states. Total separations rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states. Nationally, the job openings rat
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Proclaims A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation 2025
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Feb. 19, 2025:
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Governor Newsom proclaims A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation 2025
Sacramento, California - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring February 19, 2024, as "A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation."
The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below:
PROCLAMATION
Issued on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 au
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California Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release:
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California Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Troy Alexander Mendez, age 25, a resident of California, was sentenced today to 66 months in federal prison for distributing controlled substances. Acting United States Attorney Daniel Hanlon and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Fe
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California nominates Steve Jobs for its American Innovation Coin, $1 coin to be produced by U.S. Mint
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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California nominates Steve Jobs for its American Innovation Coin, $1 coin to be produced by U.S. Mint
Sacramento, California - For California's American Innovation Coin, Governor Gavin Newsom has recommended world-renowned innovator Steve Jobs. The coin, which will be minted by the U.S. Mint, highlights California's legacy as a global hub of innovation.
The American Innovation $1 Coi
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Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 18, 2025
ARMY
Schutt Industries of Clintonville Wi Inc., Clintonville, Wisconsin, was awarded a $230,154,899 fixed-price with economic price adjustment contract for M870A4 semitrailer, lowbed, construction equipment transporters. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May
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Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 19, 2025
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AECOM-B&V Middle East JV, Roanoke, Virginia (W912ER-25-D-0001); Baker Jacobs JV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (W912ER-25-D-0002); EXP Federal Inc., Chicago, Illinois (W912ER-25-D-0003); Mason & Hanger-CDM Smith, a JV, Lexington, Kentucky (W912ER-25-D-0004); Page Southerland Page Inc., Washington, D.C. (W912ER-25-D-0005); Tetra Tech Inc., Marlborough, Massachusetts (W912ER-25-D
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Federal Firefighters Who Combated California Wildfires Given Pentagon Tour
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Federal Firefighters Who Combated California Wildfires Given Pentagon Tour
Ten U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service firefighters from two separate crews who spent much of January battling Southern California wildfires were given a tour of the Pentagon this afternoon as part of a four-day, USDA-hosted trip to Washington.
During the approximately one-hour tour, five members of the Forest Service's
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.19.25
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.19.25
SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments:
Andrew "Andy" Nakahata, of San Francisco, has been appointed Chief Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer at the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank. Nakahata has been Director and Western Region Head of Public Finance at TD
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Governor Newsom proposes $125 million in mortgage relief to benefit victims of recent natural disasters
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Governor Newsom proposes $125 million in mortgage relief to benefit victims of recent natural disasters
Survivors of the Park Fire, Franklin Fire, and the recent Palisades and Eaton fires would be eligible for direct mortgage relief
LOS ANGELES -- Governor Newsom today announced a new proposal to create an over $125 million mortgage relief program to assist homeowners whose homes were
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ICE Boston removes fugitive wanted for shooting in Jamaica
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE Boston removes fugitive wanted for shooting in Jamaica
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Jamaican fugitive wanted in his home country for shooting with intent and removed Leroy Neville White, 30, from the United States to Jamaica Jan. 30 and turned him over to Jamaican authorities.
White was convicted in Conn
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ICE Dallas removes a 36-year-old citizen of Mexico with convictions for murder in the second degree
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE Dallas removes a 36-year-old citizen of Mexico with convictions for murder in the second degree
DALLAS -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed Pedro Bailon, a 36-year-old citizen of Mexico and convicted felon charged with second-degree murder, to his home country Feb. 12. He was turned over to Mexican authorities without incident.
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ICE San Diego arrests illegal Mexican national charged with driving under the influence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release:
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ICE San Diego arrests illegal Mexican national charged with driving under the influence
SAN DIEGO -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Rogelio Venegas Martinez, 40, a citizen of Mexico on Feb. 17 in Vista, California, on charges related to driving under the influence.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office charged Venegas on Jan. 26 wi
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Lawsuit against Norwalk for unlawful ban on homeless shelters moves forward
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Lawsuit against Norwalk for unlawful ban on homeless shelters moves forward
NORWALK -- Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement in response to a court decision denying the city of Norwalk's request to dismiss the state's lawsuit against the city for its unlawful ban against homeless shelters and other supportive housing.
"We are pleased to proceed with our case and to pro
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LeoPalace Resort to Pay Over $1.4 Million in EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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LeoPalace Resort to Pay Over $1.4 Million in EEOC National Origin Discrimination Lawsuit
Settles Federal Suit Alleging American Employees Were Paid Less Than Japanese Nationals
GUAM - LeoPalace Guam Corporation, doing business as LeoPalace Resort, a major hotel and resort on the U.S. territory of Guam, will pay $1,412,500 and provide equitable relief to settle a national origin discri
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Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news:
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Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent
* Published Feb. 19, 2025
* Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly
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N.C. A.G. Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FDA to Take Action Against Counterfeit Drug Sellers
RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 37 bipartisan Attorneys General called on the Food and Drug Administration to stop bad actors from selling harmful counterfeit versions of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Weg
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NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- NASA issued the following news release:
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NASA Sends Experiment to Space to Study Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new experiment aboard the International Space Station to speed up the detection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, thus improving the health safety not only of astronauts but patients back on Earth.
Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant
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President Trump, Elon Musk Appears in "The Sean Hannity Show" (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of the interview of President Trump and Elon Musk by Sean Hannity in the "The Sean Hannity Show" on Feb. 19, 2025:
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Q: Mr. President, great to see you again.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Thank you.
Q: How are you?
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.
Q: Elon Musk.
MR. MUSK: Hi.
Q: Great to see you.
MR. MUSK: Thanks. Thanks for having me.
Q: I've been reading a lot about you. I've got to start with this. So, he's wo
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President Trump, Elon Musk Appears in "The Sean Hannity Show" (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The White House issued the following transcript of the interview of President Trump and Elon Musk by Sean Hannity in the "The Sean Hannity Show" on Feb. 19, 2025:
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(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
Q: And I just keep doing my show, and I just -- you know, I come back to fight another day.
So, here's the big -- then this is the million dollar or billion dollar -- I'm among billionaires -- question. So, you have all this going on and you stop, in a way -- you're still do
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Secretary Rollins Hosts a Roundtable with Forest Service Firefighters
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Secretary Rollins Hosts a Roundtable with Forest Service Firefighters
Secretary Rollins values the perspectives and feedback of firefighters and frontlines workers.
Washington, D.C., February 19, 2025 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted a roundtable with U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighters to thank them for their heroic service during the recent California fires. She als
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SLAC to Develop Fusion Energy Target Technology as Part of DOE Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaboratives
MENLO PARK, California, Feb. 20 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release:
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SLAC to develop fusion energy target technology as part of DOE Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaboratives
As a member of the General Atomics-led TINEX Collaborative, SLAC will help develop advanced target tracking technology allowing high-repetition lasers to hit each fusion fuel target with precision.
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator
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U.S. Border Patrol agents seize $213k in drugs on California State Route 86
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
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U.S. Border Patrol agents seize $213k in drugs on California State Route 86
INDIO, Calif. -- U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector discovered and seized narcotics with an estimated street value of $213,000.
On Wednesday at approximately 10:46 a.m., a yellow semi-truck approached the U.S. Border Patrol State Route 86 immigration checkpoint
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