WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * 'Oscars of Innovation' honor the best innovations of the past year * * * Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory-led technologies won R&D 100 Awards, and Los Alamos partnered on an R&D 100 Award that Argonne National Laboratory led. In addition, six Los Alamos innovations have received Special Recognition Awards, including Gold and Silver Medals for Corporate Social Res  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: By Debbie Aragon, AFIMSC Public Affairs A new outdoor recreation programmers course is set to deliver more excitement to installations in 2024, following a recent successful beta test. The new 14-day, in-residence Intermediate Outdoor Recreation Pilot Programmers Course was tested at the U.S. Air Force Academy July 30 - Aug. 12, by representatives from 10 installatio  more

BEALE AFB, California, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs One of the first things most people worry about in their adult life is money. Financial readiness is key to managing personal and professional finances and coping with emergencies. Military members in particular face unique and complex situations such as deployments, family separations, frequent m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management today announced $28 million in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act for six large-scale partnerships with national organizations, States, and the Navajo Nation to support restoration and conservation on public lands. As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, these partnerships will help BLM implement critical   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he reached an agreement in principle with Kroger that will require the grocery chain to pay $1.37 billion to participating state and local governments for its role in the opioid crisis. "We are going to keep holding accountable the companies that created and fueled the opioid epidemic," said Attorney General Josh Ste  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From July 2022 to July 2023, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 79 metropolitan areas, decreased in 1 area, and was essentially unchanged in 309 areas. Midland, Texas, had the largest significant percentage gain in employment (6.3 percent), followed by Las Cruces, New Mexico (5.4 percent), and Charleston-North Charleston, South Carolina (5.0 p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine The United States, our allies, and our partners worldwide are united in support of Ukraine in response to Russia's premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine. We have not forgotten Russia's earlier aggression in eastern Ukraine and occupation following its unlawful seizure of Crimea  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a multistate agreement in principle on monetary terms, requiring grocery chain Kroger to pay $1.37 billion to address its role in the opioid epidemic. Kroger operates in California through a number of subsidiaries, including Ralph's. Under these terms, Kroger would be required to pay $1.37 billion to participating state a  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: In partnership with six district attorneys, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (collectively "Kaiser") resolving allegations that the healthcare provider unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste, medical waste, and protected health information at Kaiser facilities statewid  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 9 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against nine companies for selling illegal inhalable hemp products in violation of Assembly Bill 45, failing to include warnings required by Proposition 65 for all commercial industrial hemp products, and engaging in unfair business practices. The companies are online sellers of a variety of commercial industrial he  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Sridevi Ponnala, of Fremont, has been appointed to the Dental Hygiene Board of California. Ponnala has been Chief Integration Officer at the Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center since 2021, where she has held several positions since 2010, including Chief Dental Officer and Dental Director. She was Adjunct Faculty in   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Brian Richart, of El Dorado Hills, has been appointed to the Board of State and Community Corrections. Richart has served as Chief Probation Officer at the El Dorado County Probation Department since 2013. He was Administrative Chief of Staff and Adult Division Chief at the Alameda County Probation Department f  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Building on California's $1 billion investment to tackle the fentanyl and opioid crisis, today Governor Gavin Newsom announced he is increasing the deployment of California National Guard (CalGuard) service members by approximately 50% from 40 to 60 soldiers at the four U.S. ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border to support the interdiction of illicit drugs, including fen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * AB 303 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) - Firearms: prohibited persons. * AB 421 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) - Elections: referendum measures. * AB 427 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) - Otay Mesa East Toll Facility Act: alternative project deliver  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Taking on the misuse of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to obstruct housing projects, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a measure to facilitate the development of much-needed affordable housing at universities. AB 1307 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) was passed unanimously in response to a court decision to block a new affordable housing development  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 23-08-042) on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902E) for Approval of its Proposals for Dynamic Pricing and Recovery of Incremental Expenditures Required for Implementation. And Related Matter. Application 19-  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 8 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order granting compensation (Case No. 23-08-041) on Sept. 7, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION (U905G) for Authority to Revise its California Gas Tariff to Establish its Move2Zero Program. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO SIERRA CLUB FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 22-09-010 In  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 8 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following executive director's order of dismissal (Case No. 23-09-001) on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Ronald De Fusco, Complainant, vs. Southern California Edison Company (U338E), Defendant. EXECUTIVE ORDER OF DISMISSAL On August 11, 2023, Ronald De Fusco (Complainant) and Southern California Edison Company (Defendant) jointly filed a motion  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 18-07-003) on Sept. 7, 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 DENYING PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 20-10-005 Summary This decision denies the October 8,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 21-02-020) on Sept. 8, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority to Issue Recovery Bonds for Fire Risk Mitigation Expenditures Pursuant to Article 5.8 of the California Public Utilities Code. (U39E.) DECISION DENYING COMPENSATION CLAIM  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - In honor of the 30th anniversary of National Public Lands Day, the Piedras Blancas Light Station will be waiving all reservation fees on September 23. The public will still need to make reservations at Recreation.gov, but will be able to do so free of charge. "We are excited to welcome the public to the light station free of charge on National Public  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release on Sept. 7, 2023: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today continued its enforcement focus in the digital asset decentralized finance (DeFi) space, by issuing orders simultaneously filing and settling charges against Opyn, Inc., a Delaware-registered company based in California; ZeroEx, Inc., a Delaware company based in California; and Deridex, Inc., a Delaware company based in No  more

TYLER, Texas, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department Drug Enforcement Administration Houston Division issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A Mexican national has been sentenced to federal prison for trafficking drugs through the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux of the Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Leobardo Hernandez-Hernandez, 34, pleaded guilty to possession with inte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Glenn A. Harris, 26, of Monterey, California, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, was accounted for July 7, 2023. In late 1941, Harris was a member of the 93rd Bombardment Squadron, 19th Bombardment Group, when Japanese forces invad  more

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * They aim to help society respond ten times faster with treatments for future disease outbreaks. * * * Researchers with the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and other institutions have been awarded $12 million in funding to help accelerate society's response to emerging pathogens by improving X-ray science technology and processes. The award  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A U.S. District judge sentenced a California man to 21 year and 10 months in prison after he admitted to leading a drug conspiracy ring targeting communities in southern Illinois. Thomas Hines, 33, of Los Angeles, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chief Risk Officer Marshall Gentry released FDIC's Supervision of First Republic Bank, an internal review evaluating the agency's supervision of First Republic Bank, San Francisco, California, from 2018 until its failure in May 2023. The report provides information on the causes of First Republic Bank's failure and evaluates the FDIC's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank issued the following national summary of the Beige Book on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * National Summary This report was prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City based on information collected on or before August 28, 2023. This document summarizes comments received from contacts outside the Federal Reserve System and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials. Overall Economic Activity Contacts from most District  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District strengthened slightly during the July through mid-August reporting period. Hiring activity was generally stable and labor availability improved. Price increases persisted, albeit at a slower pace, and wage pressures softened further. Retail sales increased slightly, on balance, but activity in t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Sept. 7, 2023, edition of Fed Views by Sylvain Leduc, executive vice president and director of research: * * * * Over the past year, substantial progress has been made in bringing inflation down. The 12-month headline personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation rate in July was 3.3%, down from a peak of 7% in June 2022. Core PCE inflation, which removes volatile food and energy components  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Residents who lost access to water through their private wells or had damage to their septic system caused by the severe winter storms may be eligible for financial assistance under FEMA's Individuals and Households Program. The 14 counties designated for this assistance program are: Butte, Kern, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Mono, Monterey, Nevada  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: GREENBELT, Md. -- An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore, the Drug Enforcement Administration in Washington, D.C. and the Maryland State Police, with help from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland, resulted in a 23-year federal prison sentence for Scott Anthony Williams, 45, of Laurel, and a 12-year, s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, today announced a bipartisan national settlement in principle with Kroger that, once final, will require the grocery chain to pay $1.37 billion to participating state and local governments for its role in the opioid crisis. In addition to the financial terms, a final settlement remains contingent on agreement on critical business practice changes.  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Rachelle Aud Crowe, issued the following news release: A U.S. District judge sentenced a California man to 262-months imprisonment after he admitted to leading a drug conspiracy ring targeting communities in southern Illinois. Thomas Hines, 33, of Los Angeles, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of money laundering co  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A167105) on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three JANE DOE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; NA HOKU, INC., et al., Real Parties in Interest. Petitioner Jane Doe sued real parties in interest - her former employer Na Hoku, Inc. and former manager Ysmith Montoya (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes. According to court documents and public reporting, Trickbot, which was taken down in 2022, was a suite of malware tools designed to steal money and facilitate the installation of ransomware. Hospitals, schools, and businesse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Extensive coordination and cooperation efforts between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement authorities culminated in the extradition of a human smuggler, who allegedly operated in Mexicali on the U.S.-Mexico border for several years as part of an international human smuggling conspiracy. In March, Ofelia Hernandez-Salas, 61, was arrested in Mexico pursuant to a U.S. request for her extradition and surrendered  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Sept. 7, 2023: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending September 2, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 216,000, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 228,000 to 229,000. The 4-week moving average was 229,250, a decrease of  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * S&A Industries Inc. assessed $40K in penalties for attempts to evade regulations * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $693,100 in back wages and damages after its investigations determined a Georgia-based prime contractor schemed to deny payment of overtime wages to 110 construction workers from 12 states employed on several hotel renovation projects in Honolu  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Harold Yeldell, deputy associate director for Infrastructure and Operations (I&O) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has received the Patriotic Employer Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office within the Department of Defense (DoD). The award is given to supervisors who have provided high levels of support   more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) Wren Carr and Peter DeVore have been elected as senior members of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. SPIE bestows the senior member designation on individuals who have distinguished themselves through their professional experience and their active involvement within both the optics comm  more

ALBANY, Georgia, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany issued the following news: By Jennifer Parks, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Col. Matthew McKinney assumed the reins at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany bursting with ideas and enthusiasm on how to move the base forward. Much of this enthusiasm centers around strengthening the base's bond with people they depend on both in and outside the fence line. McKinney took command of MCLB Albany on June 29, succeeding Col.   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 8 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: As part of a 54-state and territory bipartisan coalition, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a letter urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) can and is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and to propose legislation to protect children from those abuses. The danger of AI as it relates to CSAM is in three main catego  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The journey of a military working dog from raw potential to a fully trained warrior is not quick and easy. This transformation commences within the homes of puppy foster families. As the result of one such home, the Air Force Defender community recently gained another four-legged warrior within its ranks, fo  more

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 8 -- The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority issued the following news: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority at the Community Development Finance Authority offices at 14 Dixon Avenue, Concord, NH from 6:00 to 6:30 PM (or longer if necessary to accommodate attendee's questions or comments) on September 20, 2023 with respect to the proposed issuance by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, ac  more

LACKLAND AFB, Texas, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - A new outdoor recreation programmers course is set to deliver more excitement to installations in 2024, following a recent successful beta test. The new 14-day, in-residence Intermediate Outdoor Recreation Pilot Programmers Course was tested at the U.S. Air Force Academy from July 30 to Aug. 12 by representat  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child's Health and Human Development issued the following news release: A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique administered as early as the 14th week of pregnancy may predict the chances of impaired fetal growth. The technique measures the ability of the placenta to supply blood to the fetus. It appears to allow earlier diagnosis than the standard technique, ultrasound  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U. S. National Science Foundation has announced a $120 million investment over five-year to support four new Science and Technology Centers (STCs). Since program inception in 1987, the STC: Integrative Partnerships program has supported exceptionally innovative, complex research and education projects that have opened up new areas of science and engineering and developed breakthrough technolog  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Scientists discover where Inca workers buried more than 500 years ago came from * * * Who lived at Machu Picchu at its height? A study published in Science Advances used ancient DNA to find out where workers buried more than 500 years ago came from in the lost Inca Empire. A team of U.S. National Science Foundation-supported (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1515138&Histo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons issued the following news release: The Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG), established by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, as amended in 2003, brings together U.S. federal agencies that address all aspects of human trafficking. The following standing committees meet regularly to advance substantive areas of the SPOG's work: Research & Data, Grantmaking, Public Awareness & Outreach,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Rebecca C. Lutzko, issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Three indictments in three different federal jurisdictions have been unsealed charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes. According to court documents and public reporting, Trickbot, which was taken down in 2022, was a suite of malware tools designed to steal money and facilitate the ins  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 8 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: As part of a bipartisan 54-state and territory coalition, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is urging Congress to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to exploit children through child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and to protect children from those abuses. "AI presents a massive threat to our children, and Congress must act swiftly to deter the evil  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, a Department of Energy Office of Science user facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will host its 19th annual user meeting on Oct. 17-18, 2023. For the first time in three years, the meeting will have in-person attendance at ORNL. Attendees may also register to attend virtually. The user meeting has been held online  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Gathered in a Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) auditorium on Thursday, Aug. 24, a dozen LLNL postdocs used three minutes and a single slide to answer the question "Why is my research important?" Lab trivia, guest appearances from previous Research SLAM! winners and thematic walk-up music for each of the finalists added  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in San Mateo County following the amendment to President Biden's April 3, major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe winter storms, straight line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred Feb. 21 - July 10, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Choctaw and Pawnee counties following the amendment to President Biden's July 19 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes that occurred June 14 - 18, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Busine  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 33 Arkansas counties and neighboring parishes and counties in Louisiana, Missouri and Tennessee are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by excessi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 17 Iowa counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk 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 that began Aug. 22. Primary counties: Blac  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 46 Louisiana parishes and neighboring counties in Mississippi are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk 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, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in eight New Mexico counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county that began Aug. 22. Primary county:  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 21 Oregon counties and neighboring counties in Washington are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk 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 tha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 74 Texas counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk 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 that began Aug. 22. Primary Texas countie  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in six Washington counties and neighboring counties in Oregon now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary county that beg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21611) on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * In the Matter of Winthrop California Investors Ltd Partnership, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS AND NOTICE OF HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(j) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it necessary and appropriate for the protection of investors that public administrative proceedin  more

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 9 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * James' research on chronic and acute mercury exposure challenges conventional views * * * Ashley James is fascinated by her toxicology research because it combines biology, chemistry, physics and morbid topics like poisonings that affect the environment and world health. She also loves the unexpected twists. "We've been surprised so many times by what we've found. It'  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following media note on Sept. 6, 2023, from the Office of the Spokesperson: * * * At the 2023 U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Vice President Harris joined with the leaders of ASEAN in announcing their intent to establish, through a public-private partnership, a U.S.-ASEAN Center in Washington, D.C. To that end, the State Department has established a public-private partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) to launch the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Henry C. Leventis, issued the following news release: Three indictments were unsealed yesterday charging multiple Russian cybercrime actors involved in the Conti ransomware and Trickbot malware schemes. Conti was a ransomware variant used to attack more than 900 victims worldwide, including victims in the Middle District of Tennessee, approximately 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and appr  more

SANTA ANA, California, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: The owner of a Newport Beach-based artificial turf company was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for failing to report nearly $9 million in income his business earned and for attempting to evade the payment of more than $946,000 in federal income taxes. Craig Steven Voyton, 56, of San Pedro, was sentenced by United States District  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A Mexican national has been indicted on federal narcotics trafficking charges that allege he oversaw a drug trafficking organization that acquired large quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine, stored the drugs at a Compton residence, and distributed the contraband locally and across the nation, sometimes using the United States Postal Ser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A California man was sentenced in the District of Columbia today on two felony charges 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 2020 presidential election. Sean Michael McHu  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: SOUTH CHINA SEA - U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile-destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) and Philippine Navy guided-missile frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) conducted a bilateral sail in the South China Sea Sept. 4, to enhance the interoperability between the two navies. During the sail, the ships completed division tactics (DIVTACS), which is at-sea t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of mattresses from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burma, India, Italy, Kosovo, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, and Taiwan that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: The Office of the United States Trade Representative today announced that Bryant Trick will serve as the Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East. Over the last 15 years, Trick has made essential contributions serving in several different capacities at USTR, including most recently as Deputy Assistant United States Trade Representative for Korea in the   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 8 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes announced that a bipartisan group of 52 states and territories reached an agreement with Google. The agreement arose out of a lawsuit over the company's anticompetitive conduct involving the Google Play Store. General Reyes issued the following statement: This is a tremendous win for consumers, app developers, and the marketplace. Th  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Navy's Chief of Naval Operations issued the following news story: What compels busy people to take on more work than is asked of them? Who would log off from work at 4 p.m., grab a trash bag, and pick up litter from a two-mile stretch of the beach? Many people at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, it turns out, earlier this summer. Before that, many attended a Walk/Run/Jog Event in May to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month. And befo  more