WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The FBI issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: * * * Partnership with FBI Delivered Symposiums to Enhance Campus Safety, Security on K-12 Campuses * * * The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office honored California County Superintendents, recipient of the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for partnering with the FBI to offer school safety symposiums in 2023. The school safety symposiums were borne from the aftermath of th  more

MONTEREY, California, May 10 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Three Center for Homeland Defense and Security educational program alumni and three current CHDS students were among the honorees recognized by the U.S. Council of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) as part of its 2024 "40 under 40" awards in April. The IAEM awards program recognizes professionals who are under 40 years old for their outst  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's (DFC) Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Nisha Biswal engaged with business and government leaders from May 6-8 at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, California, and the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas. In California, DCEO Biswal spoke on a panel about DFC's work in driving economic   more

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, California, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: Commercial geospatial insights company Maxar Technologies Inc., launched two WorldView Legion satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 2, 2024. Supported by Space Force operators, the launch of these two satellites marked a significant milestone in commercial space capabilities that contribute to a resilient national security space architecture. Thes  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on May 9, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the winners of the 11th annual Collegiate Wind Competition (CWC). The California State University Maritime Academy team secured first place overall out of a total 12 teams in this competition preparing college students for careers in the wind energy and renewable energy sectors. They demonstrate  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana issued the following news release: AL VERNON BROWN, age 52, a Los Angeles, California resident, pleaded guilty on May 8, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon to a two-count indictment which charged him with conspiracy to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(B), and 846, and distribution and possessi  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) postdoc Kyle Bushick has garnered the 2024 Frederick A. Howes Scholar award for technical excellence, leadership and character in his innovative use of atomistic simulations to understand quantum processes and as a champion of inclusivity and community building. "Learning I was selected as a Howes Scholar was an enormou  more

NEWARK, New Jersey, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release: A California man was sentenced today to 87 months in prison for conspiring to unlawfully sell firearms and methamphetamine via the internet, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Angelo Chavez, 24, of Manteca, California, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Claire C. Cecchi to an information charging him with one count each of conspiracy to unla  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57094) involving Converse Consultants, Redlands, California: * * * Rep Org: California Radiation Control Prgm Licensee: Converse Consultants (Redlands) Region: 4 City: Redlands State: CA License #: 8057-36 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Donald Oesterle HQ OPS Officer: Thomas Herrity Notification Date: 04/30/2024 Notification Time: 15:54 [ET] Event Date: 04/29/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [P  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: A new digital lesson from the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, "The Impact of the Gold Rush on Native Americans of California: A Source Investigation," offers insights into a little-known but vitally important aspect of one of the most iconic events in American history--the California gold rush. The inclusion of this content adds a lon  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A Compton man who led a Southern California-based drug trafficking organization that shipped kilogram quantities of cocaine to Alaska via commercial flights and U.S. mail pleaded guilty today to a federal narcotics charge. Raul Cisneros Jr., 45, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. He has been in federal custody since Oc  more

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, May 10 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a press gaggle on May 9, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre while en route to Mountain View, California: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hello. I have nothing. Q: This is kind of late, isn't it? MS. JEAN-PIERRE: The gaggle or -- Q: Yeah, yeah. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: We just got on -- didn't we just get on the plane? Q: But it's almost seven o'clock. Q: Late in general. Q: Late in general. AIDE: We said 6:30 te  more