MONTEREY, California, July 16 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Representing agencies and organizations from the U.S. Secret Service and local law enforcement to FEMA and emergency management, 28 participants graduated from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security's Emergence Program on June 14 at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. The Emergence cohort 2302 graduation was the second for Emergence Program dire  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, July 16 -- The U.S. Army Recruiting Command issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Scott Evans, U.S. Army Marketing and Engagement Brigade FORT KNOX, Kentucky, July 15 This spring, Chief Warrant Officers 2 Juana and Josue Trujillo were among the first Army professionals to attend the 10-week Talent Acquisition Warrant Officer Basic Course at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Fort Knox, Kentucky to become designated as Talent Acquisition Technicians, 420T. The cour  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Pharmaceutical Res. & Manufacturers of Am. v. Stolfi in support of laws that increase drug price transparency. The amicus brief, filed before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, supports Oregon's defense of House Bill 4005, an Oregon law that requires pharmaceutical  more

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, California, July 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Shaei Rodriguez, 9th Reconnaissance Wing MATHER, California, July 15 Beale Airmen helped celebrate the 18th annual California Capital Airshow (CCA) at Mather Airport with flyovers, demonstrations, and interactions, July 13 and 14, 2024. The CCA returned to Rancho Cordova and drew in a crowd of thousands with several aerial performances, inclu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22673). Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Oversee the Resource Adequacy Program, Consider Program Reforms and Refinements, and Establish Forward Resource Adequacy Procurement Obligations. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. SX-159): * * * Resolution Apportioning Railroad Crossing Warning Device Maintenance Costs Between the Railroads and the Cities and Counties Summary Public Utilities Code Section 1202.2 requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to apportion the maintenance cost of automatic grade crossing warning device funds between the railroad and street railroa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ESRB-11): * * * Resolution Modifies the Applicability of the California Public Utilities Commission's General Order 174, Rules for Electric Utility Substations OUTCOME: Modifies General Order (GO) 174 to make it applicable to all jurisdictional substations regardless of whether they are subject to the California Independent System Operator's (CAISO) operational control a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3548): * * * Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex parte communication  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order denying stay of decision (Case No. 24-07-035): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Revisit Net Energy Metering Tariffs Pursuant to Decision 16-01-044, and to Address Other Issues Related to Net Energy Metering. ORDER DENYING STAY OF DECISION 23-11-068 On November 11, 2023, we issued Decision (D.) 23-11-068 (Decision)  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-07-005): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Charles Chamness, Complainant, vs. Southern California Edison Company (U338E), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon written and unopposed request of all parties, Case 24-04-002 is dismissed under Public Utilities Code Section 308 and Rule 4.5, effective today. Case 24-04-002 is c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-07-006): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Jacqualine Narcise, Complainant, vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California (U-1001C); AT&T Mobility Wireless Operations Holdings, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Mobility (U-3021C); and AT&T Corp. (U-5002C), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon a joint motion submitted by the Compl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * **The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve** * * * OAKLAND - 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 an officer-involved shoot  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics today for June 2024, which show a significant decline in migrant encounters following a Presidential Proclamation announced June 4, 2024, by President Biden to temporarily suspend the entry of certain noncitizens across the southern border. Border Patrol encounters between ports of entry were 29% lo  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Ecore International cited for 16 violations at Mexia plant, faces $299K in penalties * * * AUSTIN, TX - While one of the nation's largest manufacturers of commercial flooring and surfaces -- including recycled rubber products used throughout the nation in playgrounds, fitness centers and sports fields -- touts its products' safety and environmental benefits  more

HAGATNA, Guam, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands issued the following news release: SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendant Kevin Mayberry, age 64, from Tamuning, was sentenced to 110 months imprisonment. He previously pled guilty to Attempted Possession of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride with Intent to Distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. Sec. 841  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S273802) on July 15, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four ANGELICA RAMIREZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Defendant and Appellant. Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. Opinion of   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A166793) on July 15, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two EUGENE BOWEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. While working inside a jet fuel tank at the San Francisco International Airport, Eugene Bowen fell from a ladder and was injured. At the time, Bow  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. E081372): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GERARDO ARVIZU VELADOR, Defendant and Respondent. OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Chad W. Firetag, Jacqueline C. Jackson and Matthew C. Perantoni, Judges. Affirmed. Michael A. Hestrin, District Attorney, Janinda Gun  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. H050103). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HO THAI NGUYEN, Defendant and Appellant. A jury convicted Ho Thai Nguyen on three counts of first degree murder for the deaths of three persons shot by a group of gunmen at a cafe in 1995. In 2022, Nguyen petitioned for resentencing under   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 12 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C099085): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District In re J.M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. J.M., Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Dena M. Coggins, Judge. Reversed with directions. William Safford, under appointment by the Court of   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S277962). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Sixth Appellate District, Santa Clara County Superior Court THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LUIS RAMON MANZANO ARELLANO, Defendant and Appellant. Justice Evans authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. Opinion of the C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G061001). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three THE PEOPLE ex rel. COLIN BURNS, as City Attorney, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NANCY WOOD, Defendant and Appellant. OPINION Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Derek W. Hunt, Judge. Reversed and remanded with instructions. UCI L  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B333633) on July 15, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six SUBSEQUENT INJURIES BENEFITS TRUST FUND, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD et al., Respondents. Petitioner Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (Fund) pays additional compensation to workers who suffer an industrial injury that, when combined with   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B325299). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four WASTEXPERTS, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Monica Bachner, Judge. Reversed. Frost, Christopher Frost, John D. Maatta and Nicholas Lauber  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A168677) on July 15, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three In re JOSE OLIVERAS on Habeas Corpus Petitioner Jose Oliveras challenged a disciplinary sanction revoking his computer access and rendering him ineligible for computer-access-required work assignments or programming because of being found with contraband pornographic  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news on July 15, 2024: * * * Geothermal energy could bring high-paying jobs to New Mexico * * * Los Alamos National Laboratory recently funded a series of scoping studies to explore the possibility of leveraging local facilities, infrastructure and resources to test clean-energy technologies. The team leading this effort is looking for feedback from the community and wants to h  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Summary: New data translation system provides a more complete picture of the space domain; automating the satellite tracking process in areas where U.S. government assets are not available. * * * EL SEGUNDO, California, July 15 Space Systems Command (SSC) has introduced its new automated Consolidated Operational Data Archive (CODA) system designed to provide a comprehensive data-driven picture of   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul 'Loco' Lopez, F-22 Demo Team pilot/commander, and 1st Lt. Cory Clark, F-22 Demo Team safety observer, fly in formation over the skies of Northern California while en route to Travis Air Force Base for the Thunder Over the Bay air show March 25, 2019. Both Maj. Lopez and 1st Lt. Clark received fuel along the way from a KC-10 Extender attached to the 9th Air R  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Wildfire smoke, sometimes drifting across hundreds of miles, reached almost every lake in North America at least one day each year from 2019 to 2021, according to U.S. National Science Foundation-supported findings published in the journal Global Change Biology. The study was conducted by Mary Jade Farruggia and Steven Sadro of the University of California, Davis, Janice Brahney of Utah State Univ  more