WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: For the first time, NSF-funded researchers revealed a detailed look at the potential for a major earthquake off the coasts of southern British Columbia, Oregon and northern California. The new study characterizes the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which includes the "megathrust" fault, where the largest earthquakes initiate and spread, to inform potential earthquake and tsunami hazards. The Cascadia   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update on June 13, 2024: To: State, Territory, and Tribal Agricultural Regulatory Officials On May 31, 2024, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) removed the Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis; OFF) quarantine in Sacramento County, California, after three OFF life cycles elaps  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs If one were to throw a dart at a map of the world, there is a good chance it would land in close proximity to an Air Force assignment held by Col. Grant Mizell. Mizell's tours throughout his career have included stints in Texas, Arkansas, California, Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Washington, D.C. Add Tennessee to the list.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 15 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey joined with Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark of the Drug Enforcement Administration and Special Agent in Charge Robert Tripp of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to announce a surge in nighttime activities in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. The surge is in furtherance of "All Hands on Deck,"   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to participate in the U.S.-Armenia Local Government Forum on Democracy and to meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. This visit reflects our intention to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Armenian people. Deputy Secretary Verma will lead a dele  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: In early 2006, James Hanneman was 18 months into his first job at Idaho National Laboratory's Wireless Test Bed when his program manager asked him to attend a trade show. With two hours' notice, he hopped on a plane to San Jose, California, to learn about wireless "backhaul technologies" for cellular communications. INL's test bed was undergoing a big te  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 18-cv-1530; S.D. Cal. filed July 6, 2018; amended Aug. 5, 2022 and Apr. 7, 2023) involving Giguiere et al.: * * * On June 11, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted the Securities and Exchange Commission's request for monetary remedies against Gannon Giguiere. According to the SEC's complaint filed on July 6, 2018 and amended twice, stock p  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing more than $2.3 million in Clean Vessel Act grants to improve water quality and increase opportunities for fishing and safe swimming in the waterways of California and Nevada. By helping recreational boaters properly dispose of sewage, this year's grants will improve conditions for local communities, wildlife and recreat  more