MONTEREY, California, March 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: In a wide-ranging series of presentations and discussions, topics from international and domestic terrorism and the mass migration "meta-crisis" to lessons in leadership, cybersecurity, and intergenerational capacity building in the workforce were covered during the annual Center for Homeland Defense and Security Alumni Professional Exchange (APEX) Continuing Ed  more

TOQUERVILLE, Utah, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $35 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for six small surface and groundwater storage projects in California and Utah. The projects, each receiving funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will increase water supply reliability, improve operational flexibility community and landscap  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: Maurice Bryant, 53, of Antelope, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to traffic at least 5,000 grams of cocaine and 280 grams of cocaine base, and Steven Hampton, 64, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of possession with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: Rondell Cramer, 45, of San Francisco, was sentenced today to five years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully dealing in firearms, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, on June 1, 2022, while driving in Fairfield, Cramer was pulled over for driving a vehicle without a license plat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment today against Paulo Perez-Mendoza, 44, of Stockton, charging him with conspiring to receive and sell smuggled pesticides into the United States and the unlawful distribution and sale of unregistered pesticides, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between Jan. 1, 20  more

MONTEREY, California, March 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: A multi-billion dollar federal program aimed at expanding broadband internet access for Native American tribes in the U.S. is being led by Center for Homeland Defense and Security alumna Margaret Gutierrez. Gutierrez, who graduated from the CHDS Master's Program in 2013, serves as Division Chief for the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 17 Iowa counties of the April 29, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues ca  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in eight New Mexico counties of the April 29, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced re  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 21 Oregon counties and neighboring counties in Washington of the April 29, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset econo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in 74 Texas counties of the April 29, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today reminded small nonfarm businesses in six Washington counties and neighboring counties in Oregon of the April 29, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset econ  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, March 30 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Chase Kohler, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, recently returned to service after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, California, and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Due to special circumstances, the decision wa  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: DANIEL STEPHEN WRAY, a/k/a "Danny," a/k/a "Tubs," a/k/a "El Gordo," age 35, a resident of Chula Vista, California, pleaded guilty on March 27, 2024 to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute, 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A), and 846, announced U.S. A  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 30 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued two prohibition notices and one consent order in March 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Notices of Prohibition: * Sarah C. Conley, a former employee of Summit Federal Credit Union, Rochester, New York. * Carle  more

MONTEREY, California, March 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: North Carolina National Guard Adjutant General Todd Hunt, a graduate of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Executive Leaders Program, is helping drive a unique cybersecurity initiative that combines federal, state, and local partners. Major Gen. Hunt (ELP cohort 1701) oversees the North Carolina Joint Cyber Security Task Force (JCTF), which includes  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57040) involving CTE Cal Inc., Pittsburg, California: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: CTE CAL, INC Region: 4 City: Pittsburg State: CA License #: 8327-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Robert Greger HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 03/21/2024 Notification Time: 16:13 [ET] Event Date: 03/20/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [PDT] Last Update Date: 03/21  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57040) involving CTE Cal Inc., Pittsburg, California: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: CTE CAL, INC Region: 4 City: Pittsburg State: CA License #: 8327-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Robert Greger HQ OPS Officer: Ian Howard Notification Date: 03/21/2024 Notification Time: 16:13 [ET] Event Date: 03/20/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [PDT] Last Update Date: 03/21  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, March 30 -- The National Security Agency Central Security Service issued the following news release: The National Cryptologic Museum welcomes Dr. Merryl Goldberg, Professor in the School of Arts at California State University San Marcos on April 4, 2024 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for "A Conversation with Merryl Goldberg." Dr. Goldberg will discuss her journey through Moscow in the 1980's, her battle of wits with the KGB, and the cipher system she developed using coded music sheet  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Reclamation today announced a $5.5 million investment from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to repair the Willow Creek Dam in Montana and the B.F. Sisk Dam in California as part of the Investing in America agenda. Willow Creek Dam in Montana will use $2.1 million to fund temporary spillway improvements by installing rock in the spillway to redu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 15 Arizona counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Busine  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in 15 Arizona counties and neighboring counties in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in six Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Colorado are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. T  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Small nonfarm businesses in six Wyoming counties and neighboring counties in Colorado are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losse  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The U.S. Small Business Administration today announced the opening of a SBA Business Recovery Center in Avondale on Tuesday, April 2, to provide a wide range of services to businesses impacted by severe or extreme drought that occurred Sept. 19 - Dec. 5, 2023. The center will open as indicated below. "Given the economic losses Louisiana busi  more

SANTA ANA, California, March 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: The former senior director of fiscal services at an Orange County public school district pleaded guilty today to embezzling approximately $15.9 million from the district over several years. Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, of Yorba Linda, pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement, theft and intentional misapplication of funds from an organization receiving fede  more

DARWIN, Australia, March 30 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Capt. Madison Reynolds, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin A new group of Marines and Sailors arrived in the Northern Territory to begin the 13th annual iteration of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin. Led by a California-based Marine infantry regiment for the third year in a row, this year's Marine Air-Ground Task Force brings approximately 2,000 U.S. Marines and Sailors to Australia's Northern Territory   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, March 28 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: DARWIN, NT, Australia - A new group of Marines and Sailors arrived in the Northern Territory to begin the 13th annual iteration of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin. Led by a California-based Marine infantry regiment for the third year in a row, this year's Marine Air-Ground Task Force brings approximately 2,000 U.S. Marines and Sailors to Australia's Northern Ter  more