MOBILE, Alabama, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: On June 17, 2024, United States District Court Judge, Jeffrey U. Beaverstock sentenced Zeshan Malik Fayyaz and Lener Daneski Jairon-Solis, each to 70 months imprisonment each for Conspiracy to Possess with the Intent to Distribute Fentanyl. Documents filed with the Court established that on October 8, 2022 a cooperating source, along with a Mobile County Sheriff's  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 26 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Tonight, the Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners approved the selection of the next Bernalillo County manager. Cindy Chavez was selected by commissioners for the role, contingent on negotiation of an employment contract and successful completion of a background investigation. Chavez comes from San Jose, California where she currently serves on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 25, 2024, entitled "Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Hawaii had 26,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 27,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Hawaii was 3.9  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 25, 2024, entitled "Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Idaho had 53,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 46,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Idaho was 5.8 pe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 25, 2024, entitled "Nevada Job Openings and Labor Turnover - April 2024": * * * Nevada had 69,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 75,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Nevada was 4.2  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1207) on June 25, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - May 2024": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in May in 4 states, higher in 3 states, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Thirty-three states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 2 states had decrea  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 25, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * Alaska (5.4 percent), Idaho (5.3 percent), and Montana (5.1 percent) were among the states with the highest hires rates in April 2024. Hires rates increased over the month in 4 states, decreased in 2 states, and were little changed in 44 states and the District of Columbia. The largest increases occurred in Idaho (+1.0 percentage   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-06-005) on June 24, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of the City of Guadalupe to construct two new overhead grade separations in the City of Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County, California over the track of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad at Milepost 0.47 (Obispo Street) and Milepost 0.82 (Arroyo Seco Road) DECISION   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5322) on June 24, 2024: * * * Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff (BioMAT) Program 2024 and 2025 Forecasted Revenue Requirements Pursuant to D.23-11-084. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Central Coast Community Energy's, Orange County Power Authority's, Pioneer Community Energy's, and Redwood Coast Energy Authority's Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff (BioMAT) forecasted rev  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. T-17799) on June 24, 2024: * * * Resolution Adopting Annual Fee to Implement the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act (DIVCA) for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. SUMMARY This Resolution sets the annual fee for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 to be paid by each state video franchise holder. This fee will generate revenue equal to the California Public Utilities Commission's  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5319) on June 24, 2024: * * * Southern California Edison. Capacity Bidding Product Budget Request as Required by D.23-12-005 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Southern California Edison's (SCE) Capacity Bidding Program (CBP) budget of $42.703 million for the years 2024-2027. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution. EST  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 24-01-015) on June 24, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Application of Santa Barbara Airbus, Inc. d/b/a Santa Barbara Airbus (PSC-1262) for Authorization of a Change in Control Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 854(a). EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ORDER Summary This decision dismisses the application of S  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release: A newly launched online portal makes key information about California Climate Investments easy to access to learn more about funding opportunities, see funding success stories and provide a one-stop shop for implementation partners. The investments program largely benefits the state's disadvantaged and low-income communities and spurs greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The release of the   more

MONTEREY, California, June 26 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: After three decades as a first responder and emergency manager, Center for Homeland Defense and Security alum Lori Hodges has learned a few things about trauma. Add to that a difficult upbringing and Hodges has experienced trauma from many different angles. In her new book Shaking in the Forest: Finding Light in the Darkness, which she describes as "part memoir,  more

MONTEREY, California, June 26 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: In the six months between finishing her Master's Degree in Homeland Security from American Military University (AMU) in October 2022 and starting the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Emergence Program in June 2023, Jiaru Meng (Emergence cohort 2301) completed all of the CHDS Self-study courses whenever she had downtime. "I would say that I am good at ut  more

CITY OF INDUSTRY, California, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Investigation revealed children working dangerous jobs, unlawful hours * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in a federal court ordering a City of Industry meat processor and a Downey staffing agency to surrender $327,484 in illegal profits made from sales of products associated with oppressive, exploitative child labor. The judgme  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Audit Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released a report on the "Audit of Climate Change Adaptation and Facility Resilience at Military Installations in California." The DoD OIG found that installation officials at the four California installations reviewed did not incor  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida issued the following news release: A federal judge sentenced a husband, wife, and their son after previously having been found guilty by a federal jury for trafficking methamphetamine in Walton County. The sentences were announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. The defendants and their sentences were: * Philip Beck, 48, of DeFuniak Springs, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The recovery of Pacific bluefin tuna has achieved a major milestone--the species exceeded international targets a decade ahead of schedule. The rebuilding of Pacific bluefin tuna reflects a fisheries management success. International organizations cooperated across the Pacific to reverse decades of overfishing for the prized species. The International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-Lik  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. D082208) on June 24, 2024: * * * Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, State of California THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISRAEL ACKERMAN, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Polly H. Shamoon, Judge. Affirmed. Lindsey M. Ball, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant. Rob Bon  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 25 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. H051569) on June 24, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District THE PEOPLE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; SYLVESTER WILLIAMS, Real Party in Interest. I. INTRODUCTION In 1999, real party in interest Sylvester Williams/1 was convicted of indecent exposure with a prior conviction (Pen. Cod  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * Public meeting at Stinson Beach Community Center on July 23, 2024 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm * * * The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking your input for the Stinson Beach Parking Lots Rehabilitation Project at Golden Gate National Recreation Area. NPS will host a public meeting on Tuesday, July 23 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Stinson Beach  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced another increase in the Central Valley Project 2024 water supply allocation for south-of-Delta contractors. While all north-of-Delta Central Valley Project contractors are currently at 100% of their supplies, south-of-Delta agricultural contractors are being increased from 40% to 50%. All other Central Valley Proje  more

EDWARDS AFB, California, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: By Giancarlo Casem, 412th Test Wing Public Affairs In another historic first, students of the Space Test Course at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School successfully operated a satellite in space from Edwards Air Force Base, California, May 20. Previous classes have coordinated with commercial space providers to acquire satellite imagery to support multi-domain testing, dictating desired  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Robert James Waff, 50, of Sacramento, California, was sentenced today to a year and a half imprisonment, three years' supervised release and ordered by the court to pay $114,066 in restitution. The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Tena Campbell, comes after Waff admitted to devising a scheme to defraud the California Employment Development D  more