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

OAKLAND, California, April 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on April 5, 2024: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement applauding the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) draft order proposing to reestablish federal net neutrality protections and concluding that California's own net neutrality law is consistent with the proposed rules and should stay on the books. "Everyone deserves equal access to the intern  more

OAKLAND, California, April 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Shane Holland's death from an officer involved shooting in Adelanto, California, on June 21, 2022, involving the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBCSD). The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing efforts to provide transparen  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

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Trigger Warning: This article contains references to violence. This is my story of overcoming sexual assault, suicide, domestic violence, and oppression. If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, family or domestic violence, call 1-800-RESPECT or 1800-737-7328. I work in public affairs as a mother of four and am 40 years old. I joined  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 4, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Endurance Hand Bed Rails Hazard: When attached to an adult's bed, users can become entrapped within the bed rail or between the rail and the side of the mattress. This poses a serious entrapment hazard and risk of death by asphyxiation. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 04, 2024 Units: About 272,000 Consumer Contact: Essential Medical Supply at 800-826-8  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on April 4, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Children's Two-Piece Pajamas and Lounge Dresses Hazard: The recalled children's pajamas violate the flammability regulations for children's sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: April 04, 2024 Units: About 23,720 Consumer Contact: Lovey & Grink toll-free at 877-360-5470 any time, by email at recall@loveyandgri  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Intervenor States that seek to prevent the Biden administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden administration appears to have  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today advised taxpayers, including self-employed individuals, retirees, investors, businesses and corporations about the April 15 deadline for first quarter estimated tax payments for tax year 2024. Since income taxes are a pay-as-you go process, the law requires individuals who do not have taxes withheld to pay taxes as income i  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

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following agency statement on April 5, 2024: * * * It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of percussionist and educator Albert "Tootie" Heath, recipient of a 2021 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, the nation's highest honor in jazz. The youngest of the three Heath Brothers, Heath was the consummate jazz drummer, playing with seemingly everyone from John Coltrane to Etha  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

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Nicholas E. M. Pasquini, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers have developed a patent-pending Continuous 3D-Cooled Atom Beam Interferometer derived from a patented cold and continuous beam of atoms to explore atom-interferometry-based inertial measurement systems as a path to reduce drift in Naval navigation systems. Inertial navig  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

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, as part of President Biden's historic climate agenda, Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced $20 billion in awards to expand access to clean energy and climate solutions and lower energy costs for communities across the nation. This investment, made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, will stand up a first-of-its  more