WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Robert Allen, 20, of Oakland, California, killed during World War II, was accounted for Sept. 19, 2023. In August of 1944, Allen was assigned to the 860th Bombardment Squadron, 493rd Bombardment Group, in the European Theater of Operations. On Aug 18, Allen was a crewmember  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * SB 136 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review - Medi-Cal: managed care organization provider tax. * SB 477 by the Committee on Housing - Accessory dwelling units. * SB 479 by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) - Termination of tenancy: no-fault just cause: natural person. * AB 6  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- The California Natural Resources Agency issued the following news on March 25, 2024: In coordination with the California Transportation Commission (CTC), the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) today announced approximately $9.3 million in funding for eight projects in five counties under CNRA's Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM) grant program. EEM provides funding for local, state, and federal governmental agencies as well as nonprofit org  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Zhiwei "Allen" Liao was sentenced in federal court today to 51 months in prison for his role as an organizer and leader of an international conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit Apple products. The defendant was also ordered to forfeit two residences along with $120,370 in U.S. currency and more than 200 Apple devices seized during the in  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Orlando Torres Angulo, 29, of Mexico, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, two counts of distributing methamphetamine, and use of a cellphone in aid of racketeering, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, in February 2021, Torres Angulo conspired with other individuals in   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The U.S. Justice Department today challenged the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) on its denial of religious accommodations for correctional officers of various faiths, including Sikhs and Muslims, who wear facial hair as an expression of their faith. CDCR generally prohibits correctional officers from weari  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 26 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on March 25, 2024, by Commissioner Peter A. Feldman: * * * Peter A. Feldman, Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a new addition to his senior staff. The Honorable Henry J. Kerner joined Commissioner Feldman's staff on March 25 as Chief Counsel. Mr. Kerner most recently served as the Special Counsel in the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, an indepe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr.,associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Colorado small businesses of the April 25, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by the Colorado Highway 133 sinkhole and road closure in Delta, Garfield and Gunnison counties that  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded Idaho small businesses of the April 24, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury due to flooding caused by extreme and excessive rainfall in Bonneville County that occurred May 23, 2023. A  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, March 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Giancarlo Casem, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs Captain Justin O'Brien, the patent holder and inventor of the Acclimate Cooling System, shared insights into the inspiration and development process behind the groundbreaking technology. "The inspiration for that cooling system started when I was a security forces member, witnessing myself and my team enduring the thermal burden of body  more

MONTEREY, California, March 26 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Driven by a passion for enhancing community resilience and safeguarding the lives of residents, Coconino County Emergency Management's Kelsey Nielsen aimed to take on an initiative that addressed critical gaps in her county's preparedness and response capabilities. The success of her initiative can be attributed to her participation in the Emergence Program, Ni  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on March 25, 2024: * * * Scott Baker recognized for pioneering fungal genomics sequencing. * * * Scott Baker, who leads the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory's Functional and Systems Biology science area, has been named an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) Fellow. Baker was elected to the 2024 College of Fellows   more

MIAMI, Florida, March 26 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe, issued the following news release: On March 22, four defendants were sentenced to federal prison following their convictions for conspiracy to rob drug-traffickers of their narcotics, money, and other property. Three of the defendants, Palacio Valdes Farley, aka BoBo, 43, Joassaint Josiah Aristil Jr., aka JoJo, 28, Jamar Brandon Nattiel, aka Debo and D-Boy, 47, were convicted by a jury in Dec  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service announced today that almost 940,000 people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2020 but face a May 17 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates more than $1 billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven't filed their 2020 tax returns yet. The average median refund is $932 for 2020, and  more

LIVERMORE, California, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researcher and a colleague who helped him and his team commercialize their biomedical technology have garnered a national technology transfer award. The award, from the Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC), represents the 42nd technology transfer award that LLNL has won from the FLC since 1985. LLNL biologist Nichol  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: A Maine man has been sentenced for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy that operated in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Northern California.  Jacob Parlin, 44, of Lebanon, Maine, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin to 12 years in prison and five years of supervised release. In November 2023, Parlin w  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in filing an amicus brief defending the federal law that prohibits people who have been convicted of felonies from possessing firearms. In their brief, filed in U.S. v Prince, AG Nessel and other attorneys general ask the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circu  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story: * * * With a new $4.9 million grant through NOAA's Office of Habitat Conservation, Greater Farallones Association is restoring imperiled bull kelp forests in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary in California using innovative techniques. * * * Bull kelp forests, one of Earth's most productive and biodiverse habitats, are in decline   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57031) involving RMA Group, Anaheim, California: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: RMA Group Region: 4 City: Anaheim State: CA License #: 2700-36 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Donald Oesterle HQ OPS Officer: Brian P. Smith Notification Date: 03/16/2024 Notification Time: 02:23 [ET] Event Date: 03/15/2024 Event Time: 15:45 [PDT] Last Update Date: 03/16/202  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 26 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded seven competitive financial assistance grant awards to the minority serving institutions (MSI) shown below, as a result of its Office of Environmental Management (EM) Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Program (MSIPP) Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0002820. The awards will focus on enhancing MSI programs to h  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-027-R24) on March 22, 2024, entitled "California 5 District: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * We performed a self-initiated audit at the Los Angeles Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC during the week of November 13, 2023. The delivery units included the Dockweiler Station, Downtown Long Beach Station, and Inglewood Carri  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Army is moving toward a future where soldier formations will be more efficient and lethal thanks to the integration of advanced technology both on the ground and in the air, according to the service's chief of staff. Army Gen. Randy George discussed some of the advancements on March 22 when talking with the Defense One digital media platform  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: As the Army moves into the second half of fiscal year 2024, the service continues its effort to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their families with numerous projects and initiatives. These initiatives are to provide Soldiers with the support they need to deter, fight and win against capable adversaries around the globe, said Sgt. Maj. o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- The Sacramento Municipal Utility District issued the following news release: Twenty-nine local nonprofit organizations will benefit from more than $580,000 in funding from SMUD's annual Shine program. The Shine program, now in its 7th year, is supporting nonprofit programs that engage communities across SMUD's service area in an equitable transition to a clean energy future. This year's projects will increase access to clean energy/STEM education and support  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: On the beaches, oceans, air and deserts of the U.S. West Coast, more than 4,000 members of the joint force, civilians, contractors, and militaries from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France and Japan experimented with more than 200 technologies in the Army's largest experiment in the dirt, Project Convergence Capstone 4. Two pha  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: The U.S. and UK take action against actors affiliated with the Chinese state-sponsored APT 31 hacking group. Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Wuhan Xiaoruizhi Science and Technology Company, Limited (Wuhan XRZ), a Wuhan, China-based Ministry of State Security (MSS) front company that has served as cover for multiple malicious cyber operations  more

SEOUL, South Korea, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release on March 25, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor arrived in Seoul today to launch an agribusiness trade mission. Taylor leads a delegation comprised of officials from 48 agribusiness and farm organizations and five state departments of agriculture seeking to develop strong ties with   more