FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: By Beth Reece * * * Editor's Note: This is one of five stories featuring 2024 DLA Hall of Fame inductees. An induction ceremony will be held 2 p.m. May 21 at the McNamara Headquarters Complex auditorium on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The ceremony is open to all DLA employees; invitations are not needed. * * * A leader known for piloting Defense Logistics Agency Distribution thr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 9, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Hawaii - Third Quarter 2023": * * * From June 2023 to September 2023, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Hawaii were 34,974, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 27,109, the U.S.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 9, 2024, entitled "Business Employment Dynamics in Idaho - Third Quarter 2023": * * * From June 2023 to September 2023, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Idaho were 57,935, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 51,518, the U.S. Bu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom thanked today's newly graduating class of 106 CHP officers who were sworn in and are being deployed across California. This celebratory day marks the end of an intensive 26-week training, with the new officers being sworn in by CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee during a graduation ceremony at the West Sacramento CHP Academy. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "I'm gra  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 10 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: An independent evaluation highlighted the success of Project Roomkey, the state's groundbreaking program that provided non-congregate shelter options, such as hotels and motels, for people experiencing homelessness to protect human life and minimize strain on the health care system during the pandemic. "Project Roomkey exemplifies what's possible when government thinks   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today released a May Revision proposal for the 2024-25 fiscal year that ensures the budget is balanced over the next two fiscal years by tightening the state's belt and stabilizing spending following the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, all while preserving key ongoing investments. Under the Governor's proposal, the state is projected to achieve a po  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: * * * Initiates New Rulemaking Process * * * After hearing from consumers across the state and reviewing the evidence in the record, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today issued a proposal rejecting AT&T's request to withdraw as a carrier of last resort (COLR) and indicating that the CPUC intends to initiate a new Rulemaking process to address C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Devin Shanahan, 29, of Winnetka, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine over the dark web, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Shanahan worked with his coconspirators to create narcotics vendor accounts on various dark web marketplaces in 2018 an  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: Andrew A. Wiederhorn, the former CEO and current controlling shareholder of the publicly traded Fat Brands Inc. (FAT), has been indicted on federal charges alleging a scheme to conceal $47 million in distributions he received in the form of shareholder loans from the IRS, FAT's minority shareholders, and the broader investing public, the Justice Department ann  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: On May 8, 2024, the government of Honduras extradited convicted felon Victor Viera-Chirinos to the United States. The extradition marks the fourth in the case against 14 defendants alleged to have been trafficking large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine base, and cocaine in San Francisco. Information about the three defendants previously ex  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: Gregory Finkelson, a San Francisco resident, has pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government property in connection with his fraudulent receipt of hundreds of thousands of dollars in low-income housing benefits, announced United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge Robert K. Tripp; U.S. D  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office issued the following statement on May 10, 2024: * * * California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian issued the following statement on Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposal for 2024-25: "We are grateful to Gov. Newsom and his administration for maintaining our core funding during a difficult budget year. The May Revise provides stability for community colleges to meet the goals of the syste  more

MONTEREY, California, May 11 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: When Captain Samson C. Stevens (Executive Leaders Program Cohort 2201) was the Captain of the Port and Commander of Coast Guard Sector Virginia, one of his favorite presentations was an informational brief, or Sector 101. At the end of the PowerPoint slides, he featured 40, quarter-sized seals of different organizations to represent "this massive coalition of inte  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 11 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release: On May 8, 2024, the government of Honduras extradited convicted felon Victor Viera-Chirinos to the United States. The extradition marks the fourth in the case against 14 defendants alleged to have been trafficking large quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine base, and cocaine in San Francisco. Information about the three defendant  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By William H. Thiesen, Ph.D., Historian, Coast Guard Atlantic Area The Long Blue Line blog series has been publishing Coast Guard history essays for over 15 years. To access hundreds of these service stories, visit the Coast Guard Historian's Office's Long Blue Line online archives, located here: THE LONG BLUE LINE (uscg.mil) Asian nationals began serving in the United States Coast Guard   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 (TNSfact) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following fact sheet on May 10, 2024: * * * GOVERNOR NEWSOM'S REVISED 2024-25 STATE BUDGET KEY TAKEAWAYS: A BALANCED BUDGET OVER TWO YEARS The Governor is solving two years of budget problems in a single budget, tightening the state's belt to get the budget back to normal after the tumultuous years of the COVID-19 pandemic. By addressing the shortfall for this budget year -- and next year -- the Governor  more

TAMPA, Florida, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that U.S. District Judge William F. Jung found Enock Edouard (37, Tampa) guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and criminal contempt, following a bench trial. Edouard faces a minimum m  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 11 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024: Gov. Tony Evers, long-time member of the U.S. Climate Alliance, announced today he is joining the Alliance's executive committee, which oversees the strategic direction of the bipartisan coalition of governors. Gov. Evers will be the first governor from the Midwest to join the Alliance leadership since its inception. "The climate crisis has taken an undeniable toll on folks and communi  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on May 10, 2024: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have developed a new approach that can rapidly predict the structure and chemical composition of heterogeneous materials. In a new study in ACS Chemistry of Materials, LLNL scientists Wonseok Jeong and Tuan Anh Pham developed a new approach that combines machine learning with X-ray ab  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA is awarding approximately $45 million to 21 higher-education institutions to help build capacity for research. The awards were made possible through the Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grants, which are funded by the agency's Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- The Sacramento Municipal Utility District issued the following news release: On Monday, SMUD will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for 19 new wind turbines in its clean energy portfolio. The Solano 4 Wind Project is a crucial component of SMUD's 2030 Zero Carbon Plan to remove all carbon emissions from the utility's power supply. What: Ribbon cutting ceremony for Solano 4 Wind Project highlighted by a switch-on inside the turbine control center. When: Monday, M  more

NEW YORK, May 11 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem announced today that the Burn Intensive Care Unit recently received a silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The unit at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem is the only Burn Intensive Care Unit in New York City, only the second in New York State, and only one of four in the United States to earn this silv  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following readout on the Biden-Harris administration workshop on artificial intelligence and weather prediction: * * * On May 6, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hosted a joint workshop on the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) and to transform weather prediction. Biden-Harris Administration leaders joined   more

PORTOLA VALLEY, California, May 11 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on May 10, 2024, at a campaign reception at a private residence: * * * THE PRESIDENT: I brought somebody along with me. (Applause.) Vinod and Neeru, thank you. Thank you for that introduction and for your whole family. You know, one of the bad news about being a child or a nephew in a family that's deeply involved is you have no way out. (Laughter.) No way out. Thank you for inviting us to your wonderful home  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 10 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. - Army couples from Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) and Parks Reserve Forces Training Area (PRFTA) spent a day and half in April 2024 learning how to better understand emotions and relational needs, control conflict and shape positive and loving bonds at the Great Wolf Lodge, Manteca, California. The 'Creating Connections' event is part of the Army Chief of Cha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on May 10, 2024: Today SBA announced that, although the deadline to apply for assistance has passed, they will continue to accept applications for property damage through June 11, 2024, and for economic injury through Nov. 9, 2024. Hawaii businesses owners and residents who were affected by the wildfires and high winds that occurred Aug. 8 - Sept. 30, 2023, in Ma  more

TRAVIS AFB, California, May 11 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Kenneth Abbate, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs The 60th Aerial Port Squadron located at Travis Air Force Base performed an assessment on the newly acquired Autonomous K-loader May 6-10, 2024. The Autonomous K-loader is a complex electro-mechanical autonomous research and development prototype. It was designed and built to provide the means to assess the pe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: An Orange County man and part-time actor was found guilty by a jury today of soliciting investors in companies that marketed what in fact were a bogus cure and treatment for COVID-19 during the pandemic's early days. Keith Lawrence Middlebrook, 56, of Huntington Beach, was found guilty of 11 counts of wire fraud. He remains free on $150,000 bond. According t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A South Gate man pleaded guilty today to a federal narcotics charge for leading a drug trafficking ring that imported drugs, including cocaine and heroin, from Mexico, then used modified BMWs with hidden trap compartments to distribute those drugs throughout the United States. Joel Antonio Villegas, 35, a.k.a. "Junior," pleaded guilty to one count of conspira  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today announced the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. "The 161 high school seniors selected for the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Presidential Scholars represent the best of our nation's schools and inspire hope in the bright future of   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has received increased reports of California brown pelicans, a fully protected species, stranded along the coast from Santa Cruz County south to San Diego County, since late April. Central and Southern California wildlife rehabilitation facilities began admitting an unusually high number of sick pelicans as reports we  more