PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 18, 2023, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area - June 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.8 percent in Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended June 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Bob Bolton has spent much of his career studying environmental change in Alaska. He recently moved to East Tennessee to join the ORNL-led NGEE Arctic project as deputy for operations. Credit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Bob Bolton has spent much of his career studying environmental change in Alaska. He recently moved to East Tennessee to join the ORNL-l  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: After Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday that California is suing Big Oil for more than 50 years of deception, cover-up, and damage, climate leaders across the country have shared their support. "The fifth-largest economy on earth is suing the five biggest oil companies for their climate lies. This is a big big deal." Bill McKibben, environmentalist and  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Today, during Climate Week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced California achieved its goal to install 10,000 fast chargers for electric vehicles more than a year ahead of schedule, just a week after the state announced new efforts to quickly deploy EV chargers in communities most harmed by pollution and the Legislature approved nearly $2 billion for EV charging infrastructure. In   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is updating its strategic plan with action-oriented, measurable goals to guide priorities over the next five years. Released today for public feedback, DPR's draft 2024 Strategic Plan lays the groundwork for a streamlined, transparent, accountable department that centers its work around human health, equity and e  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 21816) on Sept. 18, 2023. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Joint Application of TracFone Wireless, Inc. (U4321C), America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. and Verizon Communications, Inc. for Approval of Transfer of Control over Tracfone Wireless, Inc. DECISION GRANTING COMPENS  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5286): * * * 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 are confidential a  more

FRESNO, California, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Phillip A. Talbert, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Travis Gober, 44, of Hanford, pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft charges today for submitting over $1 million in fraudulent claims for sleep studies to Medicare, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court records, Gober owned the VIP Sleep Center, which operated sleep clinics in Fres  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for Central District of California, Martin Estrada, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: A former Compton city councilman was arrested today on a federal grand jury indictment alleging he and his consulting client paid $70,000 in bribes to a member of the Baldwin Park City Council in exchange for that official's votes and support for commercial marijuana permits. Isaac Jacob Galvan, 36, of Compton, who served on the Compton  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general backing the Biden administration's challenge to Idaho's near-total ban on abortion. In an amicus brief filed in United States of America v. Idaho, the multistate coalition supported the U.S. government's argument that the ban conflicts with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientists using EMSL instruments and expertise to further research in aerosols, wildfires, and drought. * * * Researchers representing 32 different projects have been awarded Fiscal Year 2024 Large-Scale Research (LSR) project funding from the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL), a Department of Energy, Office of Science us  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Conceptual art depicts an atomic nucleus and merging neutron stars, respectively, areas of study in ORNL-led projects called NUCLEI and ENAF within the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing, or SciDAC, program. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory is leading two nuclear physics research projects within the Scientific  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Sept. 19 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office to deliver $1,000 bonuses that reward first responders and recognize them for their dedicated public service. First responders who received checks today included Jacksonville Sheriff's Office deputies and members of the Urban Search and Rescue Team from Jacksonville Fire Rescue that deployed as part of Florid  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, Joshua D. Hurwit, issued the following new release on Sept. 18, 2023: U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in Southern Idaho today involving fentanyl, methamphetamine, and firearms. "In each of these three cases, the defendant chose to distribute significant quantities of dangerous drugs in the Treasure Valley. As a result, each defendant is now h  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed a legal brief advocating in support of the federal government's challenge to Idaho's near-total ban on abortion access. "Since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, we have seen increased attempts to criminalize abortion care even in situations when the patient's health or life is at stake,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 15 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. H050153): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ESTEBAN MARTIN AGUILAR-JIMENEZ, Defendant and Respondent. The "two-dismissal rule" of Penal Code section 1387/1 "bar[s] further prosecution of a felony if the action against the defendant has been twice previously terminated according to the provisions of tha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 14 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B316372): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Two PIEDMONT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RAYMOND MCELFISH, Defendant and Respondent. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING NO CHANGE IN THE JUDGMENT THE COURT: It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on August 24, 2023, be modified as follows: 1. O  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Ronald C. Gathe Jr., issued the following news release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced the sentencing of three individuals as the result of an extensive federal, state, and local investigation by the Middle District Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) aimed at a drug trafficking network based and operating in Baton Rouge. Quentin Mabin, age 31, of Baton Rouge  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers have netted three awards among the top 100 inventions worldwide. The trade journal R&D World Magazine recently announced the winners of the awards, often called the "Oscars of innovation," recognizing new commercial products, technologies and materials that a  more

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general backing the Biden administration's challenge to Idaho's near-total ban on abortion. In an amicus brief filed in United States of America v. Idaho, the multistate coalition supported the U.S. government's argument that the ban conflicts with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: A $72.5 million investment from the U.S. National Science Foundation will drive the design, discovery and development of advanced materials needed to address major societal challenges. The Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) program will fund 37 new four-year projects. The DMREF program brings together a wide range of disciplines -- including materials research,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation -- along with partner funding agencies from Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom -- announced awards totaling $76.4 million for the inaugural Global Centers Competition. These international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centers will apply best practices of broadening participation and community engagement to develop use-inspired researc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21652): * * * In the Matter of True Capital Management, LLC, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS, PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15(b) AND 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND SECTION 203(e) OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Com  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21653): * * * In the Matter of Youngevity International, Inc., 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 proceedings be, and hereby are, institut  more

MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale, ultrafast phenomena that are key to a broad range of applications, from quantum materials to clean energy technologies and medicine. * * * The newly upgraded Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray f  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: The U.S. Space Force has begun its service dress prototype wear testing, which will continue for three months as Guardians evaluate and provide feedback on the durability, functionality and comfort of the new uniform design. The wear tests signify the final stage of uniform development prior to production and force-wide distribution. More than 106 Guardians across the world have begun wear testing the Space Force   more

BEAUMONT, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien M. Diggs, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: A Houston man who led a counterfeit drug trafficking scheme has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and money laundering violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today. Byron A. Marshall, 45, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, trafficking in counterfeit drugs, and money laundering conspir  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: A former physician was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for illegally prescribing and distributing the semi-synthetic opioid painkiller oxycodone to buyers who visited his Victorville medical office. Wendell Mark Street, 71, of Las Vegas, was sentenced by United States District Judge George H. Wu. Street pleaded guilty in Au  more

SANTA ANA, California, Sept. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2023: A former Orange County social worker was sentenced today to 57 months in federal prison for stealing the Social Security numbers and other personal identifying information (PII) from clients then using the stolen information to fraudulently obtain tax refunds, welfare benefits, and credit cards. John Tran, who is believed to be either 57 or   more