LOS ANGELES, California, April 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: A former federal employee pleaded guilty today to a federal kidnapping charge for plotting to abduct and kill his estranged wife, who was strangled to death in 2016. Eddy Reyes, 38, of Covina, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping resulting in death. Reyes was a civilian employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the time of hi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Fiesta Market, Mi Rancho Market, Fiesta Market #2 assessed $24K in penalties * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $447,952 in back wages and damages from the operator of three Kern County grocery stores for 60 workers after a federal investigation found the employer illegally withheld overtime wages for hours over 40 in a workweek. The department's Wag  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following notice of appearance (Docket No. 2006(I)) on April 18, 2024: * * * ACCESS ONE TRANSPORT, INC., Claimant v. ZIM INTEGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD. Respondent. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE. 1. Please enter my appearance in this proceeding as counsel for Claimant, Access One Transport, Inc. 2. I am an attorney admitted to practice and in good standing before the courts of the State of California, all United States District Cou  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following readout of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke's trip to Los Angeles, California: * * * Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division traveled to Los Angeles on April 11 and 12 to continue the division's tour to engage with stakeholders in underserved communities and reaffirm the department's commitment to protecting the civil rights of all Americans. On Thursday, As  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A California man who firebombed a Planned Parenthood clinic in Costa Mesa, California, and plotted other attacks, including an attack on the Orange County, California, power grid in furtherance of a race war, an attack at Dodger Stadium during an LGBTQI+ pride night celebration, and the home invasions of Jewish homes in Los Angeles was sentenced today to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $1,000 in re  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: The severely invasive nature of combat trauma creates massive regions of injury, colonization and infection, requiring specialized diagnostic and aggressive therapeutic approaches. Previous reports indicate an estimated occurrence of wound infections in 18%-25% of combat-related injuries. Hindering wound recovery are multidrug-resistant microorganisms,   more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Four men from California were sentenced to prison today after they were previously convicted of conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding and other charges related to their conduct during the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at a campaign event at a private residence: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: (Inaudible.) Everyone, sit down. Sit down. Hi. Hi. Oh, this feels so formal. (Laughter.) I'm just going to stand here. Sybil and Matthew, I -- first of all, I just want to thank you guys for hosting us, but for everything that you do for our country and our world, really. And I just -- I so enjoy speaking with you about a range   more