PORTLAND, Oregon, April 5 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: Bonneville Power Administration staff identified governance, resource adequacy requirements and greenhouse gas accounting and other favorable attributes in their recommendation for BPA to participate in a day-ahead energy market and that BPA should join the Southwest Power Pool's Markets+ initiative. Since summer 2023, the team making the recommendation has been working with customers and const  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Twelve people have been charged by federal indictment for a conspiracy to cheat California smog inspections using a sophisticated device known as the "OBDNator," in violation of the Clean Air Act. The indictment was unsealed today following the arrests of the defendants who are alleged to have manufactured, distributed, and used OBDNators   more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Jose Daniel Ramirez of San Diego was sentenced in federal court today to 151 months in prison for selling the fentanyl pills that resulted in the fatal overdose of 18-year-old Poway resident Kole William Pearson on January 3, 2023. According to court documents, Ramirez sold "2 blues," which were fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone, to P  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment today against Antoine Lamar Davis, 27, of Sacramento, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, distribution of fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.   more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Seven people were arrested and charged this week in connection with the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities. The defendants were taken into custody by a U.S. Secret Service-led task force as part of a three-day effort to crack do  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: On Thursday, a federal grand jury returned a 16-count superseding indictment against Richard Alan Abrusci, 45, of South Lake Tahoe, charging him with 12 counts of wire fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and three counts of monetary transactions with proceeds of specified unlawful activity, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert annou  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on April 5, 2024: Attendees recently gathered at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Site 200 North location for the highly anticipated Women-Owned Small Business Opportunity Day. With about 40 attendees, this in-person meet-and-greet-style event focused on highlighting resources and support for women-owned small businesses. At the event, att  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) materials scientist Kate Elder has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar and will conduct research in Finland. Elder's project, "Establishing Process-Structure Links During Additive Manufacturing of High Entropy Alloys," will lead to the manufacture of lighter and stronger parts, perfect for high-temperatu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: A California woman pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to her role in a money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds of methamphetamine and marijuana distribution. Defendant assisted husband in laundering drug proceeds. In total, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two l  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Picayune man was sentenced to 159 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Corrie Montrell Hinton, 46, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, in 2015, an investigation began into a large-scale drug trafficking organization in Picayune, Mississippi. In 2019, DEA agents   more

TULELAKE, California, April 6 -- The National Park Service Lava Beds National Monument issued the following news release: Lava Beds National Monument is seeking public comment on proposed increases in expanded amenity fees for the Indian Well Campground and the Indian Well Campground Group Campsite. The park is also proposing to make the Indian Well Campground Group Campsite reservable through Recreation.gov. Current camping fees are $10/night for individual campsites. Camping fees for the gro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 6 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, today announced the opening of its Portable Loan Outreach Center to meet the needs of businesses who were affected by severe or extreme drought that occurred Sept. 19 - Dec. 5, 2023. The center will be located   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: A Beverly Hills man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for causing investors more than $18 million in losses - while he was completing a sentence in a prior criminal case - by duping them with false claims about his companies that purportedly invested in hemp farms and cannabis-infused retail products as well as a sham bottling   more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: A Riverside County man was taken into federal custody today on a grand jury indictment alleging he distributed fentanyl to two victims - one of whom was under 21 years of age - who suffered fatal overdoses within a two week-span, the Justice Department announced today. Edward Hernandez, 24, of Menifee, was charged in a two-count indictment ret  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 6 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency announced that it has awarded a grant to Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) internet service provider iSolutions Micronesia Ltd (iSolutions) for a feasibility study and pilot project to expand affordable wireless broadband in FSM's underserved communities. iSolutions selected California-based technology provider Ukama, Inc. (Uka  more