WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: BISHOP, Calif. -- The Bureau of Land Management is hosting two Artists-in-Residence events in the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area, near Lone Pine, California. Artists Alyssa Marquez and Kristen Freeborn will spend a week in the Alabama Hills creating art inspired by the spectacular scenery. At the end of their residencies, they will each host a public event to showcase the  more

RANCHO CORDOVA, California, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Shaei Rodriguez, 9th Reconnaissance Wing The California Capital Airshow (CCA) returned for its 17th year with hundreds of demonstrations, static displays, and aviation enthusiasts ready to share their passion for flying. All weekend, military and civilian pilots flew incredible shows for a crowd of more than 105,000 with the goal of inspiring the n  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-23-46) entitled "Coverage of Children in the American Community Survey Based on California Birth Records." The paper was written by Gloria G. Aldana. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction The Census Bureau recognizes the well-documented undercount of children in Census Bureau surveys (U.S. Census Bureau 2021a). Undercounting of children can occur when an entire housing unit or household was missed in   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release: Jose Cruz Ivan Aispuro, 38, a Mexican national residing in Stockton, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark announced. According to court documents, between November 2018 and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California private nonprofit organizations of the Oct. 26, 2023, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides that occurred Dec. 27  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Director Jeffrey Lusk of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded private nonprofit organizations in the Burns Paiute Tribe of the Oct. 27 deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by severe storm, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred June 11   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following commentary on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * Highlighting Climate Solutions in California on the 2023 Green Strides Tour By Naomi Stern, Federation of American Scientists Environmental Sustainability and Infrastructure Impact Fellow This September, I had the honor of participating in the 2023 Green Strides Tour in California. As a fellow with the U.S. Department of Education, I knew that the schools and districts we would v  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Harlan Huntington, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs Joby Aviation, Inc. officially delivered its first experimental electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to the Air Force during a ceremony held at Edwards Air Force Base, Sept. 25. The ceremony showcased the unique multi-party collaboration between private industry, AFWERX, the 412th Test Wing and NASA's Armstrong Fli  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While the elevation changes seem small - fractions of inches per year - they can enhance or diminish local flood risk linked to sea level rise. The new study was published Wednesday in Science Advances by a team of   more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) today announced that Grace Gu, a faculty member in mechanical engineering at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the LLNL Early Career UC Faculty Initiative. The initiative is a joint endeavor between LLNL's Strategic Deterrenc  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), many employees kick off their careers by first pursuing internships or research opportunities that provide insight into what careers they might want to pursue one day. Why intern at LLNL? LLNL's experienced mentors, collaborative culture and robust resources provide students with purposefu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 27, 2023, ahead of his meeting with the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology: * * * THE PRESIDENT: This is a 14-hour meeting. (Laughter.) Look, let me begin by saying that one of the things that disturbed me -- being involved in elective office for a long time -- is how, over the last 30 years, the federal government has paid less and less attention to investments in science and t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 27, 2023, at a campaign reception: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, Kat, you done good educating this boy. (Laughter.) Kamala and I wouldn't be here without you all. Some go back 40 years. I don't want to ruin Joe's reputation, but he goes back a long, long way. Look, I don't think it's hyperbole to suggest that the only truly existential threat to humanity is climate and failure to act. I mean it sincerel  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Acknowledging the continued need for a united front against transnational criminal organizations, the San Diego Border Patrol and its Mexican counterparts have intensified binational collaboration to address the issue of increased human smuggling throughout the San Diego/Tijuana border region. The San Diego Sector Border Patrol, Instituto Nacional de Mi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in nine Idaho counties, and neighboring counties in Montana, Oregon and 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  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in five Iowa 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 Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues cause  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in 11 South Dakota counties and neighboring counties in Minnesota and North Dakota 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  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in 34 Texas counties and a neighboring county in New Mexico 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 cause  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Small nonfarm businesses in 10 Washington counties and neighboring counties in Idaho and Oregon 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 rev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against siblings Marco A. Perez (aka Marc), Pedro Perez, Jr. (aka Peter), and Olivia P. Durbin for insider trading before the April 2021 announcement of an offer by storage company United Rentals Inc. to acquire General Finance Corp. The three defendants, all of whom reside in Southern California, realized a combined total  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following trading suspension order on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the temporary suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of trading in the securities of Green Automotive Company (GACR) (CIK No. 0001497632), of Newport Beach, California at 9:30 a.m. EDT on September 27, 2023, and terminating at 11:59 p.m. EDT on October 10, 2023. The Commissi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Smithsonian American Art Museum issued the following news release: The Smithsonian American Art Museum has awarded the 35th annual Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art to Caitlin Meehye Beach for her book Sculpture at the Ends of Slavery (University of California Press, 2022). The book explores intersections between the economic wealth generated by enslavement and the materials, production and circulation of 18th- and 19th-century s  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: A former employee at a publicly traded Pasadena-based company has agreed to plead guilty to buying more than 66,000 company shares based on non-public information that the company was about to be acquired at a higher per-share price, and then selling the shares after news of the acquisition became public, resulting in nearly $500,000 in ill  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Federal prosecutors today unsealed a grand jury indictment that accuses a Torrance man who was a candidate for a Los Angeles County congressional seat in four federal elections with misusing campaign funds, including funneling tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations back to himself through his friends and family. Omar Navarro,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Three Los Angeles County residents were found guilty by a jury today of scheming to launder the proceeds of scams targeting older adults and other victims who were conned into buying Target gift cards, supposedly to resolve various financial problems. At the conclusion of a 10-day trial, a jury convicted the three defendants - Blade Bai, 3  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Felix Luciano, former President of Local 2805 chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees and former Department of Homeland Security officer, was sentenced in federal court today to four months in custody for filing a false report to conceal his embezzlement of thousands of dollars in union dues. U.S. District Judge Jinsook Ohta also order  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $16.1 million in the state of California to support community and workforce development projects needed to expand economic opportunity in underserved areas. The EDA investments announced today are: * The Yurok Economic D  more