LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- The Arkansas National Guard issued the following news release: By Sgt. Evan Anderson, 35th Infantry Division The 35th Infantry Division hosted the first Division Readiness Symposium, welcoming a diverse array of Army National Guard units from several states to division headquarters Sept. 9-10 to enhance communication and understanding and ensure operational, exercise and deployment readiness. To prepare for possible large-scale combat amid global threats, the   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - August 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.299 a gallon in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area in August 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - August 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.226 a gallon in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area in August 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices w  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - August 2023": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.228 in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area in August 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were 20.4 cents higher  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-23-2022) on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - August 2023": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in August in 10 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 38 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-five states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 9 states and the District ha  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 20 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the agencies' proposed revisions to the Merger Guidelines. Merger Guidelines describe the standards used by DOJ and FTC to determine whether merg  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: As Governor Gavin Newsom meets with world and national leaders in New York for Climate Week, he's making one thing clear: California is working to build more, faster to achieve its world-leading climate goals. The Governor's focus on building as a solution to the climate crisis represents the next important phase in reaching our ambitious climate goals. We have to build more, faster, and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5263) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * California Water Service Company's $2.5 Million Investment in the Palos Verdes Recycled Water Pipeline Project and Revisions to Recycled Metered Service Rate Schedule PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Authorizes California Water Service Company (Cal Water) to invest $2.5 million for its share of the Palos Verdes Recycled Water Pipeline project to serve t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.21-12-007) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the 2021 Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Triennial Proceeding. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Adopts the settlement agreement and resolves the remainder of the disputed issues related to radiological release criteria and the Decommissioning Master Trusts. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.21-10-010) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Electric Vehicle Charge 2 Program. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Petition for Modification of Decision 22 12 054. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this decision. ESTIMAT  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-07-006) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Application of Pierce Hardy Limited Partnership for a Public Road Crossing at the Shaw Road and Mile Post No.3.2 of the Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad, County of San Joaquin, State of California. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants applicant's request to construct an at-grade highway-rail crossing over one existing freight track at the Stoc  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (C.23-05-015) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Decision Dismissing the Complaint Ray Nichols vs. Southern California Gas Company. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies the Complaint of Ray Nichols alleging overbilling, breach of settlement agreement and tariff violation cause by Defendant, Southern California Gas Company. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res ALJ-444) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Appeal of Citation No. T23-01-001 by Ali B. Zanjani, dba Royalty Limousine PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants appeal of counts 1 and 2 of the citation. Affirms count 3 of the citation. * Imposes a reduced penalty of $1,000. * Closes K.23-01-021. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * Improves safety for passengers by ensuring compliance with the regulatory   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5287) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Southern California Edison Company Requests Z-factor Recovery of Incremental 2020 Vegetation Management Costs PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison Company's (SCE) request in Advice Letter 4881-E and allows SCE to recover $35.4 million in incremental vegetation management expenses. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no s  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5286) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Southern California Edison Company Amendment to Goleta Energy Storage Contract PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Amendment Number 3 to Southern California Edison Company's contract for the Goleta Energy Storage project. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution. ESTIMATED COST: * Contract cos  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (C.23-04-008) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Expedited Complaint of Thomas F. David Against Los Angeles SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless: California Rsa No. 4 Ltd. Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless Services, Inc; and Verizon Long Distance LLC d/b/a Verizon Long Distance PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Dismisses the expedited complaint of Thomas F. David against Verizon, et al. *  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5265) for Sept. 21, 2023: * * * Weimar Water Company Request for Sale and Acquisition by Placer County Water Agency PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants authorization for the sale and acquisition of Weimar Water Company (WWC) by Placer County Water Agency (PCWA). SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * WWC has no outstanding compliance issues, and the utility has been filing annual reports as r  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Phillip A. Talbert, issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned a 30-count indictment on Sept. 14, 2023, against Tilila Siola'a Walker Sumchai, 61, of Richmond, charging her with wire fraud, mail fraud, securities fraud, and the sale of unregistered securities, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between January 2021 and October 2021, Walker S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the 11 recipients of the 2023 STEM Talent Challenge, a national competition overseen by the EDA that supports programs to train science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent and fuel regional innovation economies across the nation. Making smart inv  more

MONTEREY, California, Sept. 20 -- The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center issued the following news: When Spc. JoAnn Naumann enlisted in the Army, she just wanted to be a linguist, learn the Arabic language, get her clearance, and get out. Her story turned out to be much more interesting. "The person you see here today is the result of a failed plan - but in an uncertain and changing world, success will often be the result of the ability to adapt," said now U.S. Army Special Ope  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Dry lightning can still be disastrous even when conditions aren't so dry, a study has found. These cloud-to-ground strikes during little to no rainfall were previously thought to pose wildfire danger only if occurring with less than 2.5 mm of rain in a day (about 0.10 inches). A Washington State University-led study of lightning-ignited wildfires in the U.S. West found the strikes caused wildfi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 16-280) on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * Dialoga Group, LLC (Dialoga Group or Applicant), an interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider with 10% or greater foreign ownership,/2 has filed a Numbering Authorization Application (Application), pursuant to section 52.15(g)(3) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, seeking autho  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a working paper on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "I've Got 99 Problems But a Bill Ain't One: Hospital Billing Caps and Financial Distress in California." The working paper was written by senior research fellow Nathan Blascak, Yaa Akosa Antwi of Johns Hopkins University and Marion Aouad of the University of California, Irvine. Here are excerpts: * * * We examine the financial conseq  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) completed its contribution to the Moisture and Aerosol Gradients/Physics of Inversion Evolution (MAGPIE) program, the first phase of an 18-month mission in Barbados. Its aim is to study the exchange processes of heat, moisture, African dust, and sea spray between the atmosphere and ocea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NOGALES, Ariz. -- Ovidio Guzman Lopez, 33, of Culiacan, Mexico, was arraigned in federal court in Chicago Sept. 18 after his extradition from Mexico to the United States on Sept. 15. In January, Guzman Lopez was arrested in Mexico pursuant to a request from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and partner agencies for his provisional arrest with a view towa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * Most of California, Parts of Alabama and Georgia Affected * * * The Internal Revenue Service today reminded individuals and businesses in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia that their 2022 federal income tax returns and tax payments are due on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. The normal due date of April 18 was postponed for many residents o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release: The Internal Revenue Service has selected eight new members for the Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee (ETAAC). Established by law in 1998, the ETAAC is a public forum for the discussion of issues in electronic tax administration. The committee's original goal was to promote paperless filing of tax and information returns, but the group's focus has expanded in  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 20 -- The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The 2023 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award(R) will be presented to five women Senators from South Carolina - Katrina Shealy, Margie Bright Matthews, Mia McLeod, Sandy Senn, and Penry Gustafson - who formed a bipartisan coalition to filibuster a near-total abortion ban in their state. A special international Profile in Courage Award will honor South   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 19 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C096394) on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District GEORGE BRINSMEAD et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ELK GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Respondents. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Richard Sueyoshi, Judge. Reversed with directions. Niddrie Addams Fuller Singh LLP, John  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 19 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B318954) on Sept. 18, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Five SANTA PAULA ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER, INC. et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from a judgment of dismissal following an order sustaining a demurrer of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, James C. Chalfant  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:23-cv-01741; C.D. Cal. filed Sept. 19, 2023) involving DTI Holdings Inc., Quantum Age Corporation, and Faiz M. Chowdhury: * * * SEC Charges California Resident with Multimillion Dollar Offering Fraud * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it filed charges against Faiz M. Chowdhury and two entities that he controls, DTI Holdings, Inc. ("DTI") and Quantum Age  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:23-cv-02027-AC) involving Tilila Walker Sumchai: * * * SEC Charges California Resident with Multimillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme Targeting Tongan American Community * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Richmond, California resident Tilila Walker Sumchai with raising approximately $11.8 million from more than 1,000 investors through a fraudulent securities offering t  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) and the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) have signed an agreement to collaborate on advanced and clean-energy technologies, research opportunities and community partnerships that have the potential to shape the future of energy in the state and bring high-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the appointment of Mary Fuller as Regional Director of the USPTO's Silicon Valley Regional Office (SVRO) in San Jose, California. The SVRO serves budding and current inventors and entrepreneurs in the Western Region, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. As  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, Darren LaMarca, issued the following news release: A California woman was sentenced to 229 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad L. Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Antonina Isabel Troyer, 41, of Yorba, Linda, CA, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gul  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 20 -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) announced that it issued an enforcement action against Advanced Chemical Treatment (ACT) for alleged violations observed during an inspection of the facility performed February 17, 2021. ACT operates a treatment, storage, and disposal facility located at 6137 Edith Boulevard NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico for hazardous was  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- The New York City Law Department issued the following news release: New York City Mayor Adams and New York City Corporation Counsel Hinds-Radix welcomed the 2023 class of new Assistant Corporation Counsels on the steps of Tweed Courthouse on September 13th. Recruited from 32 different law schools across the country, the new class will actively pursue justice and deliver the City top-tier legal representation, embodying the Law Department's steadfast dedication to excellenc  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following transcript on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul delivered remarks at the 2023 Concordia Annual Summit in New York City. * * * A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Good morning. What a topic to wake everyone up with - climate change. Well, I'm telling you, those who've been in New York slopping around in the rain and the puddles for the last couple of days, t  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, as part of the Shapiro Administration's commitment to ensuring free, fair, and secure elections, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania has implemented automatic voter registration (AVR) for eligible Commonwealth residents obtaining driver licenses and ID cards at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) driver and photo license cent  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Richmond, California resident Tilila Walker Sumchai with raising approximately $11.8 million from more than 1,000 investors through a fraudulent securities offering targeting members of the Tongan American community across the United States. According to the SEC's complaint, from approximately January 2021 through October 2021,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21664): * * * In the Matter of IMAGINON, 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, instituted pursuant to S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21661): * * * In the Matter of INTERDYNE COMPANY, 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, instituted pursuant t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21665): * * * In the Matter of Latteno Food Corp., 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, instituted pursuant   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following order (No. 3-21668): * * * In the Matter of XIA HONG, Respondent. ORDER INSTITUTING CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 21C OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER I. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate that cease-and-desist proceedings be, and hereby are, instituted pursuant to Section 21C of the Secur  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 20 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: 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   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: An Illinois man has been sentenced to 156 months in federal prison for checking a duffle bag containing nearly 3 kilograms of fentanyl at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the Justice Department announced today. Jermaine Eggleston, 35, of Chicago, was sentenced on Monday by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer. At the concl  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Christopher Frater, 30, of Ontario, Canada, was sentenced on September 14, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possessing with intent to distribute cocaine. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. sentenced Frater to 120 months' imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. Aft  more

VENTURA, California, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that southern sea otters will retain their status as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Following an in-depth review of the species' status, including information provided by species experts, the Service has announced a not-warranted 12-month finding on a petition to remov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Sept. 19, 2023, the nominations of five individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * * Jennifer L. Fain, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, vice Jay Neal Lerner, resigned. * Stuart Alan Levey, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three years, vice Michael O. Johanns, term expired. * Christopher H. Schroede  more