WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Two U.S. Air Force installations were announced among the winners of the Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards, June 25: Edwards Air Force Base, California; and Tyndall AFB, Florida. The Presidential Federal Sustainability Awards recognize federal agencies and employees who have made transformational efforts to advance sustainability and climate resilience and lead by example to deliver on President Biden's goal to slash  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * VETS welcomes organizations in 6 states, District of Columbia * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the selection of eight Employment Navigator and Partnership Program partners with the department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service. The ENPP provides service members transitioning from active duty and their spouses with p  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Investigators, Mexican consulate urge industry workers to report abuses without fear * * * Since 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor has seen a troubling increase in wage theft by customs brokers and freight-forwarding and logistics companies operating near the Mexican border, a trend reflected in three recent investigations in San Diego that recovered nearly $840,000  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on June 27, 2024, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. EL24-71-000) involving Southern California Edison: * * * I dissent from today's order granting the Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) Incentive and the Abandoned Plant Incentive, which are nothing more than transfers of wealth from consumers to transmission developers and risk from developers to  more

VANDENBERG SFB, California, June 28 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: Space Systems Command's (SSC) two Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization (EPS-R) payloads, now integrated with the Space Norway host vehicles -- the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) -- arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California in mid-June. The two satellites will now begin final integration with the launch vehicle in preparation for dual launch as soon as July. The combine  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Christine Ogura as the new permanent superintendent of Honouliuli National Historic Site beginning September 2024. Ogura has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 14 years. She worked for the late U.S. Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink and for non-profits acquiring lands for the NPS and supported  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the selection of Rain Emerson to assume the role of deputy area manager for the South-Central California Area Office for the California-Great Basin Region. The role will serve as a deputy to the SCCAO area manager and advise on planning, coordinating, managing and directing of program activities. The office encompasses   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: FRESNO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced the selection of Rain Emerson to assume the role of deputy area manager for the South-Central California Area Office for the California-Great Basin Region. The role will serve as a deputy to the SCCAO area manager and advise on planning, coordinating, managing and directing of program activities. The office encompasses   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in nine Idaho counties and neighboring counties in Montana and Washington are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These l  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in seven Oklahoma counties and neighboring counties in Kansas are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 26 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in seven Texas counties are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sanchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced rev  more

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, California, June 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: An unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle was tested this morning after being launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a Minotaur I rocket. The launch was an in-flight environmental test supporting the development of the Air Force's new Mk21A RV. The Mk21A RV is currently under contract with Lockheed Martin for its engineering and manufacturing development phase. After attaini  more

FRESNO, California, June 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Federal Investigation Found School District Failed to Promote a Hispanic Vice Principal * * * The Tulare City School District settled a federal charge of national origin discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for $45,000 and other injunctive relief, the federal agency announced today. According to the EEOC, the Tulare  more