WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: CORONA, Calif. - Originally from Fountain Valley, California, Scientist Ori Duong graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a degree in mechanical engineering. Immediately after graduating in 2020, they joined the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division workforce as an engineer in the command's Acquisition and Readiness Assessment Department. "As a little kid who fou  more

OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by conservative states and groups seeking to undermine   more

UKIAH, California, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, the Bureau of Land Management, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation signed a co-stewardship agreement to strengthen cooperation in managing Molok Luyuk - roughly 20,000 acres of Wintun Nation ancestral lands located in Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. This co-stewardship agreement stems from the amended 2022 Se  more

FRESNO, California, June 1 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: As part of a statewide effort to address gun violence, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was joined by gun violence prevention leaders from across Central California for a roundtable discussion. The roundtable in Fresno is the fourth in a series of meetings led by Attorney General Bonta across the state to bring together leaders of community-based organizatio  more

OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on May 31, 2024: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Cantero v. Bank of America. The Supreme Court found that the lower court failed to apply the proper standard for evaluating whether a New York state law that requires mortgage lenders to pay a 2% minimum interest rate on funds  more

MERCED, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside law enforcement partners, announced the results of "Operation Red Rooster" which was focused on the Norteno criminal street gang activity in Merced County. After 18 months, the operation concluded this morning with 41 arrests, over 60 pounds of narcotics seized, and 27 guns confiscated. The suspects are facing homicide, att  more

OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review a shooting by an officer-duty Los Angeles Police officer that occurred in Ontario, California on Thursday, May 30 2024. The incident resulted in the death of one individual. Following th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new partnership between the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the San Manuel Fire Department, and the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, as the state continues to highlight Wildfire Preparedness Month ahead of peak Wildfire Season. Led by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), this partnership fur  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced the awarding of $470 million to 302 local educational agencies (LEAs) from the Golden State Pathways Program, which integrates college preparatory coursework meeting the A-G course requirements for admission to state universities and the opportunity to earn 12 college credits with   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Morgan Carvajal as Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor, filling the role held by Cathryn Rivera since June 2019. "Cathryn has done tremendous work to help build an administration that better reflects Californians' rich diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. I'm grateful for her deep commi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Clarence Courtney, 58, of Vallejo, was sentenced today to 16 years and three months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a felon, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark announced. According to court documents, on thre  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Unilateral Administrative Order to the Havasu Water Company to take a series of steps to prevent further violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. In taking this action to protect the health of the community served by the Havasu Water Company, the EPA specifically cited the company's failure to adhere to the Act's drinking water  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding another round of funding for 90 airport-related infrastructure grants across 34 states. The projects are funded under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program, part of the $25 billion total included in the law for a  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 1 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The 12 Federal Reserve Banks have released a series of chartbooks that can be used to analyze data from the 2023 Small Business Credit Survey by city, state, owner demographics, industry, size, and other characteristics. The 2024 Firms in Focus chartbooks includes 43 sets of charts that provide insights on how different types of small businesses performed in 2023, the challenges   more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine was sentenced in federal court in Sioux City on May 30, 2024, to 30 years' imprisonment. Britt Lander, 42, from Akron, Iowa, was convicted by a jury on December 6, 2023, of conspiring to distribute more than 50 grams of pure methamphetamine. In 2012, Lander was previously convicted of conspiracy to distribute metham  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, June 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man who conspired with others to distribute methamphetamine and launder proceeds from trafficking drugs was sentenced May 30 to 30 years in federal prison. Albert McReynolds, age 35, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a November 2, 2023, jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, one count of con  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that, together with California and Pennsylvania, they have filed the first of several amicus briefs defending Title IX, the landmark law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education, from yet another federal court challenge that threatens the rights of students in schools a  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued four consent orders in May 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. * Arneta Davis, a former employee of Dow Great Western Credit Union in Antioch, California, agreed and consented to the issuance of a prohibition order and  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: * * * Federal Agency Charges Asian Food Companies Failed to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Employees * * * California-based Asian food companies Pacific Culinary Group, Inc. and CB Foods, Inc. will pay $245,000 and furnish injunctive relief to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sexual harassment, retaliation, and constructive discharge laws  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Brian Bryant, to be a Member of the President's Export Council * Shawn P. Fain, to be a Member of the President's Export Council * Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, to be a Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board * Ronald S. Moultrie, to be a Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory B  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 1 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to Arkansas businesses and residents as a result of President Biden's major disaster declaration, U.S. Small Business Administration's Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced. The declaration covers Benton, Boone and Marion counties as a result of the as a result of the severe storms, straight line   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Jonathan Austin An Army family's five-year struggle and advocacy efforts led to major changes in how the Department of Defense considers non-economic payments in medical malpractice claims filed by active-duty service members. The changes, published May 10 in the Federal Register, say that potential financial damages in medical malpractice claims will no longer be offset or reduced by the compensation otherwise pro  more

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, June 1 -- The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka issued the following news release: The U.S. Embassy is proud to support the visit of acclaimed American physicist and best-selling author, MIT professor Dr. Alan Lightman, to Sri Lanka. On May 31, Dr. Lightman delivered an inspiring lecture at the American Center Colombo, attended by members of Sri Lanka's academic, arts and sciences community and First Lady Professor Maithree Wickremesinghe. Dr. Lightman's lecture focused on spiritual  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, June 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Jose Dominguez, 42, of Snowshoe, was sentenced today to seven years and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 29, 2022, law enforcement officers conducted a traffic stop of a  more