| News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Wednesday August 16, 2023 ( 5 items ) |
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Airmen Train for Space Operations During Vulcan Guard
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
By Airman 1st Class Colin Simpson, 178th Wing
The Ohio Air National Guard's 178th Wing hosted an iteration of the Vulcan Guard space exercise Aug. 10-11, bringing together U.S. Space Command, the Brazilian military and all seven National Guard states conducting space operations.
Vulcan Guard is a series of space-focused exercises integrating National Guard operations and intelligence personnel with U.S. military part
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Conn. A.G. Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Providing Comments to Federal Trade Commission in Effort to Better Prevent and Prosecute Cases of Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a coalition of 30 attorneys general nationwide in providing comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of a bipartisan effort to improve collaboration between the FTC and state attorneys general.
The comments come in response to a request from the FTC as part of the FTC Collaboration Act of 2021. The Act directs the FTC to solici
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Department of Labor Recovers More Than $169K in Back Wages, Damages for 235 Employees of San Diego Drywall Contractor Who Denied Overtime Pay
SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release:
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Great Western Drywall also assessed $23K in penalties for reckless violations
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A federal investigation has recovered more than $169,000 in back wages and liquidated damages for 235 workers employed by a San Diego drywall contractor who illegally denied piece-rate and hourly workers overtime pay.
The recovery follows a U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Divi
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Justice Dept.: Former San Jose State University Director of Sports Medicine Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations for Unlawful Sexual Touching of Female Student-Athletes
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023:
A former San Jose State University (SJSU) director of sports medicine pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of California for unlawfully touching female student-athletes under the guise of providing medical treatment.
As part of the plea agreement, Scott Shaw admitted that, between 2017 and 2020, he violated the civil rights of four students who played on women's athletics teams by
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Mekong Delegation Heads to the U.S. to Exchange Best Practices on Water Resources Management
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news:
Leaders, scientists and engineers from the Mekong region and the United States are joining together to address increasing challenges over water security and river management.
Preparations are underway in Hawaii and California for next week's arrival of a high-level Mekong River Commission (MRC-Mekong) delegation, which heads to the United States as part of the annual Sister Rivers
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