WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: San Diego, Calif. -- Fraudulent activity typically increases after a disaster. Con artists may try to get money from survivors or ask for personal information to try and steal their identity. In some cases, thieves try to apply for FEMA assistance using names, addresses and Social Security numbers they have stolen from survivors. In other instances, imposte  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.5 percent over the past two months, up 4.8 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Honolulu area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.5 percent for the two months e  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles Area - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past month, up 4.0 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Los Angeles area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.7 percent in March, the U.S.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Riverside Area - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 1.4 percent over the past two months, up 4.3 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Riverside area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.4 percent for the two months  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past two months, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the San Diego area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.8 percent for the two months  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 10, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - March 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.9 percent over the past month, up 3.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.9 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Acting Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, D-California, issued the following proclamation on April 10, 2024: Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring April 10, 2024 as Dolores Huerta Day. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: A powerhouse for social justice, Dolores Huerta was born on this day in 1930 in Dawson, a small mining town in New Mexico. Huerta spent most of her early life in the Central Valley of Cali  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is awarding over $51 million to 75 community-based and tribal organizations, utilizing Prop 64 funding, to further support youth mental health and expand the state's substance abuse prevention programs. Efforts like these help inform young Californians about the dangers of drugs,   more

OAKLAND, California, April 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the results of targeted law enforcement operations conducted by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Oakland and the East Bay that resulted in the recovery of 414 stolen vehicles, the seizure of 31 crime-linked firearms, and the arrest of 181 suspects linked to organized crime, carjackings, and other crimes. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 (TNSrep) -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2023-102.2) on April 9, 2024, entitled "Homelessness in California: San Jose and San Diego Must Do More to Plan and Evaluate Their Efforts to Reduce Homelessness." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Governor of California, President pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: The Joint Legislative   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 (TNSrep) -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2023-102.1) on April 9, 2024, entitled "Homelessness in California: The State Must Do More to Assess the Cost Effectiveness of Its Homelessness Programs." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Governor of California, President pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: The Joint Legislative Audit Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: NOGALES, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today announced that it will lead an expanded, multi-agency effort to target the transnational criminals funneling fentanyl from Mexico into American communities. Operation Plaza Spike targets the cartels that facilitate the flow of deadly fentanyl, as well as its analogs and precursors and tools to make the  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: NOGALES, Arizona - La Oficina de Aduanas y Proteccion Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos (CBP, por sus siglas en ingles) anuncio hoy que liderara un esfuerzo ampliado de multiples agencias para atacar a los delincuentes transnacionales que canalizan fentanilo desde Mexico hacia las comunidades estadounidenses. La Operacion Plaza Spike tiene como objetivo los carteles  more

SANFORD, Florida, April 11 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: This week, First Lady Casey DeSantis joined officers from the Sanford Police Department for a law enforcement de-escalation training at Decision Tactical's facility. The First Lady also met with families of fallen officers and awarded the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Community Foundation and Central Florida Concerns of Police Survivors nonprofits with $20,000 each through the Hope  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release: * * * Face Risk From Improper Art Donation Deductions, Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts, Monetized Installment Sales * * * As part of the Dirty Dozen campaign, the Internal Revenue Service warned wealthy individuals about three tax traps designed for them by dishonest promoters and shady tax practitioners. For those with high incomes, they can be tempting targets for   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following article on April 10, 2024: By Christina Nunez Jessica Granderson, a senior scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), has been named director of the Building Technology and Urban Systems (BTUS) Division in the Energy Technologies Area. Her appointment is effective immediately and follows an extensive international search. "Jessica's formidable experience o  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A Missoula man who admitted to a drug trafficking crime after he accepted a controlled delivery of a package that had contained more than two pounds of methamphetamine was sentenced today to 10 years in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. Marcus Lejon Williams, 45, pleaded guilty in December 2  more

BILLINGS, Montana, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Two Butte men who admitted to charges stemming from the illegal importation of two pill presses from China were sentenced this week, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said. David Jesus Tapia-Padron, 34, was sentenced today to two years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Tapia-Padron pleaded guilty in November 2023 to possession  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York; Merrick B. Garland, the Attorney General of the United States; John J. Durham, the Director of Joint Task Force Vulcan ("JTFV"); Anne Milgram, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"); Katrina W. Berger, the Executive Associate Director of Homelan  more

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland, April 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The final day of the Sea-Air-Space Expo 2024 began with a question-and-answer session with representatives from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) and concluded with an overview of NAVAIR's Fleet Readiness Centers. Irma Alexander, deputy director of small business for NAVAIR Headquarters, and Larry Butts, deputy director o  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $411,000 in funding to 14 Tribal Nations and organizations to support local and community projects that expand the reach and impact of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative (FIBSI). Special NEH Chair's grants of up to $30,000 will support federally recognized Tribes, nonprofit Tribal entities, and state organizations that work   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Sandia National Laboratories electrical engineer Michael Ropp has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, one of the world's largest technical professional organizations. Ropp's research focuses on developing algorithms to improve the resiliency of the electrical grid, particularly with the addition of many   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA will close its Spokane Business Recovery Center at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024. "SBA opened the center to provide personalized assistance to businesses that were affected by th  more

CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- The U.S. Army War College issued the following news on April 9, 2024: By Patricia Hayes Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA., is one of several institutions that are selected to host fellows from the US Army War College Program, which helps Army leaders sharpen their skills and broaden their outlook as strategic thinkers. Recently, the Cardinal welcomed its newest fellow, Lt. Col. Vinh (Vinny) Nguyen. The following is an interview between Nguyen a  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 11 -- The U.S. Embassy in Indonesia issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, through the Art, Social Practice, and Environmental Resiliency Project led by Wild Projects, will support youth leadership development in East Kalimantan and West Java through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education. Starting April 23, Wild Projects, a Berkeley, California-based arts social practice non-profit, will hold a seri  more

RIDGEFIELD, Washington, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following news release: Researchers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will conduct drone surveys over known locations of sandhill cranes in Klickitat County to assess the technology's effectiveness in population monitoring. Drone flights may occur, weather permitting, during daylight hours from April 2024 through July 2024. Flights will travel over identified st  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: On Tuesday, April 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced finalized updates to the foods prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC. Nutrition leaders and mothers from across the country praised USDA's finalized updates to the WIC food package and the positive implications it w  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 10, 2024: * * * Japan Official Visit with State Dinner to the U.S. Today, President Biden welcomed Prime Minister Kishida of Japan for an Official Visit with State Dinner to celebrate the deep and historic ties between our two countries. This visit also reflects the upward trajectory of the U.S.-Japan Alliance as it evolves into a global partnership that promotes a shared vision of progress and prosperit  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news call via via teleconference by Vice President Kamala Harris on reducing gun violence and expanding background checks: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Stef, for the introduction and for your longstanding leadership on the issue of gun violence. And to everyone, thank you for joining. So, I'll start with this. Every person in our nation has a right to live free from the horror of gun violence. I do believe   more