SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 18 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced more than $106 million in recommended funding for 16 West Coast and Alaska state and tribal salmon recovery programs and projects under the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF). The funds, including $34.4 million under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and $7.5 million under the Inflation Reductio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-23-1791) on August 16, 2023, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - June 2023": * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states and increased in 2 states on the last business day of June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Hires rates decreased in 7 states and increased in 1 state. Total separations rates decreased in 11 states and increased  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Building on the California Highway Patrol's (CHP) successful statewide efforts to crack down on organized retail crime, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced he has instructed the CHP to provide further assistance to the City of Los Angeles to help local law enforcement address organized retail crime. As part of the agency's expanded effort, the CHP will triple its resources   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 23-08-022) on Aug. 17, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Broadband Infrastructure Deployment and to Support Service Providers in the State of California. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting petition to modify decision (Case No. 23-08-003) on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking To Continue Implementation and Administration, and Consider Further Development, of California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. DECISION GRANTING PETITION TO MODIFY DECISION 19-09-043 Summary The Cal  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5286) on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * Southern California Edison Company Amendment to Goleta Energy Storage Contract. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Amendment Number 3 to Southern California Edison's contract for the Goleta Energy Storage project. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution. ESTIMATED COST: * Contract costs ar  more

OTAY MESA, California, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists assigned to the Otay Mesa cargo facility intercepted a rare pest while inspecting a cargo shipment on July 19 when a shipment containing pocket leaves arrived at the facility. A CBP officer referred the driver and cargo for an intensive agriculture inspection during the initial inspection of the s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news release: In an emergency, it's all-hands-on-deck when communities are suffering and lives are potentially at risk. Emergency responders brave the elements to deliver resources and support affected areas, often without electricity, in order to mitigate damage and prevent further harm. S&T has joined forces with federal and industry partners to build a new vehicle that will  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following notice of proposed rulemaking (MB Docket No. 23-280; RM-11957) on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of TV Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations (Colusa, California) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking (Petition)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following notice of proposed rulemaking (MB Docket No. 23-279; RM-11956) on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.622(j), Table of TV Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations (Tulare, California) NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking (Petition)  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer is nearing completion now that its second and final cutting-edge science instrument has been added to the small spacecraft. Built by the University of Oxford in England and contributed by the UK Space Agency, the Lunar Thermal Mapper (LTM) joins the High-resolution Volatiles and Minerals Moon Mapper (HVM3), which was integrated with the spacecraft late last year. Togeth  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B322152) on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Eight In re ANDRE PIERRE HARRIS for Change of Name. APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Michelle Williams Court, Judge. Affirmed. Andre Pierre Harris, in pro per, for Petitioner and Appellant. Andre Pierre Harris is the name on Harris's bir  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C097144) on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District ELVIRA DESIDERIA TORRES, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING in mandate. Petition denied. George Abdallah, Jr., Judge, and Lauren P. Thomasson, Judge. Miriam T. Lyell, Public Defender, Michael   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S271049) on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. AHMED MUMIN, Defendant and Appellant. Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Acting Chief Justice Jenkins and Justices Kruger, Groban, and Robie* concurred. Justice Liu filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Evans  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S272237) on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Third Appellate District THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JASON CARL SCHULLER, Defendant and Appellant. Justice Groban authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. Justice Liu filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Evans  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B326653) on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; RICHARD ALLEN MITCHELL, Real Party in Interest. We hold that Penal Code section 1238, subdivisions (a)(1) and (a)(8) permit the People to appeal a superior court's postpreliminary hearing, pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Aug. 17, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending August 12, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 239,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 248,000 to 250,000. The 4-week moving average was 234,  more

CHINA LAKE, California, Aug. 18 -- TThe Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, an organization within the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, issued the following news release: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division recognized four individuals and two teams for their innovative spirit and outstanding contributions to the command and warfighting efforts with 2022 NAWCWD Innovation Awards during a ceremony Aug. 10, 2023 in China Lake, California. Rear Adm. Keith Hash, NAWCWD commander, gave o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Dr. Steve Corsi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Corsi will start Sept. 11. Corsi's most recent role is acting CEO of the Central Wyoming Counseling Center. He has been director and/or CEO of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Wyoming Department of F  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Joe Lombardo, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: Governor Joe Lombardo announced Adriana Guzman Fralick as the new Chair of the Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB). Guzman Fralick was initially appointed by Governor Lombardo to the CCB in January 2023. "I'm excited to appoint Adriana as the Chair of the Cannabis Compliance Board," said Governor Joe Lombardo. "Adriana has shown excellent judgment and demonstrated a comprehensive understanding of indust  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release: * * * Initiative to support research to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity * * * The National Institutes of Health has awarded $24 million in first-year funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. Part of NIH's Implementing a M  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * Initiative to support research to reduce pregnancy-related complications and deaths and promote maternal health equity. * * * The National Institutes of Health has awarded $24 million in first-year funding to establish Maternal Health Research Centers of Excellence. Part of NIH's Implementing a Maternal Health and Pregnancy Outcomes   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's West Coast Regional Office issued the following news: * * * Funding for 16 new and continuing programs and projects will support conservation efforts in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. * * * To support West Coast salmon and steelhead populations, NOAA Fisheries is recommending $106.1 million in funding for 16 new and continuing programs and projects through our Pacific Coastal Salmon Rec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56674) involving Tesla, San Rafael, California: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: Tesla Region: 4 City: San Rafael State: CA Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: K. Arunika Hewadikaram HQ OPS Officer: Karen Cotton-Gross Notification Date: 08/10/2023 Notification Time: 15:31 [ET] Event Date: 07/12/2023 Event Time: 00:00 [PDT] Last Update Date: 08/10/2023 Emergency  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Improper Crew Resource Management Contributed to Accident * * * A series of poor decisions in the cockpit led to the crash of a business jet that killed all six people on board, the National Transportation Safety Board detailed in a report. On July 26, 2021, the Bombardier Challenger 605 business jet was flying from Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, to the Truckee-Tahoe airport in Californ  more

CAMP PENDLETON, California, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Capt. Joseph DiPietro, 1st Marine Division Blue Diamond Marines and Sailors will train in, and work closely with teammates from Australia, Brazil, France, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, the UAE, and many more allied and partnered nations by the end of this summer. The vast reach of support from the 1st Marine Division and the Marine Corps continues to set conditions for gre  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 35 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the foll  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Riley and Wabaunsee counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in Geary County that began Ju  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 18 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Texas are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary parishes   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 12 Missouri counties and a neighboring county in Illinois are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary countie  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in four South Dakota counties and neighboring counties in Minnesota are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 25 Texas counties and neighboring parishes in Louisiana are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Tanya N. Garfield of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: James Schneider of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and Shoreview, Minnesota, resident, is the recipient of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2023 Timothy Skeen Geotechnics Professional of the Year Award for his commitment to excellence and contributions to the geotechnical engineering profession. This past year, Schneider actively supported Corps of Engineer  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted the important role of nuclear technology and energy in Texas' thriving economy during a fireside chat with Dow and X-energy at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin. "Texas is the energy capital of the world, but more important is what we are doing with that energy and what it means for our future in the state of Texas," said Governor Abbott. "Very im  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: A California man has been charged in an indictment fully unsealed today in federal court related to his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Paul Belosic, 45, of  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Childrens and youth groups, families, counties, labor, and mental health and substance use professionals responded positively to the progress made on Governor Newsom's proposed major transformation and modernization of the state's mental health services system. The behavioral health legislative package will go to the voters for approval in March 2024, after consideration and a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The White House issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: Yesterday, the Biden Administration celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - a key piece of the President's Bidenomics agenda to grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up - which reduces costs for Americans, invests in America, makes the tax code fairer, and takes the most ambitious climate action in history. One year in, the Inflation Reduction Act is putting Am  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The White House issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) County, City, and Local Elected Officials Milwaukee County, WI Executive David Crowley: The largest investment in climate action in U.S. history? Clean energy manufacturing that creates good-paying jobs? Clean energy projects that lower costs? Yes, yes and yes! The Inflation Reduction Act is lowering energy costs and combating climate change. Thanks, @potus! [Tweet, 8  more