OAKLAND, California, June 27 -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-Kind Measure to Help Build and Preserve More Than 70,000 Homes * * * The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today adopted a resolution to place a general obligation bond measure on the November 5 general election ballot in each of the nine Bay Area counties to raise and distribute $20 billion for the production of new affordable housing and the preservation  more

OAKLAND, California, June 27 -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * U.S. 101/Woodside Road Interchange Tops List of East Bay, Peninsula Projects * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today awarded a total of $130 million in Regional Measure 3 toll funds to advance nine different projects along or adjacent to the Dumbarton Bridge corridor spanning Alameda and San Mateo counties. The biggest of the commitments i  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 28 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today passed a new regulation that will phase out the operation of large spark-ignited (LSI) forklifts in California and spur the use of zero-emissions alternatives. LSI forklifts are a source of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases, particularly in parts of the state that continue to exceed federal ozone standards. Under the rul  more

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

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of more than $57 million in grants to support programs that help veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness overcome barriers to the workforce and find meaningful employment. Administered by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service, the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program awarded   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 Defense issued the following news: By Joseph Clark, DOD News The Navy conducted a tabletop exercise alongside Caribbean partner nations to explore ways to enhance climate readiness and resilience throughout the region. The two-day event in San Juan, Puerto Rico, marked the third in a series of exercises held in recent years designed to validate the Navy's Climate Action 2030 strategy. Participants addressed many scenarios reflecting the real-wor  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Federal Election Commission has declared Jill Stein and her principal campaign committee, Jill Stein for President 2024, eligible to receive public matching funds for her 2024 presidential campaign for the Green Party nomination. To become eligible for matching funds, candidates must raise a threshold amount of $100,000 by collecting $5,000 in 20 different states. Although an individu  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the inaugural members of its Advisory Committee on Affordable, Equitable, and Sustainable Housing. The Committee will provide non-binding advice to FHFA on how its regulated entities (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks) can best serve as a reliable and responsible source of liquidity and funding for housing   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

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and increased housing costs raised questions about whether more U.S. households are experiencing hunger and homelessness. We reviewed key federal programs that provide food or housing assistance to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Federal funding for such programs generally increased in FY 2017-2022. These pro  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

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The Justice Department today announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, which resulted in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 doctors, nurse practitioners, and other licensed medical professionals in 32 federal districts across the United States, for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes involving approximately $2.75 billio  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: OptumRx Inc., a prescription drug benefit provider, has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations that it improperly filled certain opioid prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. The settlement resolves an investigation initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) into whether, between April 2013 and April 2015, OptumRx improperly filled certain opioid prescriptions in  more

ALBANY, Georgia, June 28 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany issued the following news: By Jennifer Parks, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany Sgt. Maj. Frank Kammer Jr. assumed the role of Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany's sergeant major on Feb. 9, coming to southwest Georgia after serving as the command senior enlisted leader of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa. He now expects to build on the current foundation at MCLB Albany to set up a legacy for the future. The Ch  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts The Department of Defense's Missile Defense Agency develops systems to detect attacks and track, intercept, and destroy missiles in flight. Currently, MDA is developing a new system--the Next Generation Interceptor--to defend against complex attacks. MDA hasn't addressed significant risks with its development of the interceptor. For example, MDA hasn't fully   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri issued the following news release: U.S. District Judge Sarah E. Pitlyk on Wednesday sentenced a St. Louis woman to 24 months in prison for conspiring to defraud a COVID-19 pandemic relief program. Jeannine Buford, 46, changed the name of an existing company to Couture Trading Inc. with the Montana Secretary of State's Office in April of 2020. She listed herself as the company president and Pors  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. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Compact Coronagraph (CCOR) was launched June 25, on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) from NASA - Kennedy Space Center to detect and characterize coronal mass ejections (CMEs). The NOAA sponsored NRL to  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Monoclonal antibody developed from blood of recovering patients. * * * The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational monoclonal antibody to treat enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases such as acute flaccid m  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Settles Federal Charges Janitorial Contractor Did Not Provide Deaf Employees with Reasonable Accommodations * * * Nonprofit organizations Opportunities and Resources, Inc. and ORI Anuenue Hale, Inc., recipients of federal contracts to provide janitorial services on military installations throughout Hawaii, will pay $325,000 and provide other relief to resolve a d  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

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, June 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: An explosion, heard from more than 20 miles away, rocked and decimated the walls of the barracks near King Abdulaziz Air Base as frantic screams of terror pour out of the building. Combat boots and yellow flowers representing those who lost their lives are displayed during the 28th Annual Khobar Towers Memorial Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, June 25, 2024. Every year, friends, f  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