WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news on July 17, 2024: * * * A collaboration yields a powerful combination of high-throughput computation and precise fabrication techniques to accelerate the discovery of quantum defects * * * Key Takeaways * For the first time, researchers have demonstrated an approach that combines high-throughput computation and atomic-scale fabrication to engineer high-performance   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: * * * Federal investment improves service for Holdrege and Hastings * * * HOLDREGE and HASTINGS, Neb. - Amtrak customers can enjoy a more accessible and comfortable travel experience at both the Holdrege and Hastings stations with the completion of a total of nearly $10 million in improvements. The Amtrak California Zephyr stops twice daily at the stations in Central Nebraska while travelin  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON -- Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District awarded a construction contract for the Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels project in the Aleutian Islands. J.E. McAmis Inc. of Chico, California, will dredge a 600-by-600-foot channel with a depth of minus 58 feet at the entrance to Iliuliuk Bay near Unalaska. Currently, a b  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Attorney General Charity Clark today filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers Evernorth (owner of Express Scripts) and CVS as well as nearly two dozen affiliated entities for unfairly and deceptively driving up prescription drug prices in Vermont. Pharmacy benefit managers (sometimes referred to as "PBMs") are the "middlemen" who negotiate contracts with pharmaceut  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 18 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein fought to increase drug price transparency for patients by urging the Court to uphold state laws that require pharmaceutical manufacturers to report information about new prescription drugs and historical information about pricing for existing drugs. "Prescription drug prices can be astronomical," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "That means North Carol  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 17 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today led a coalition of 14 attorneys general in petitioning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to initiate rulemaking to update its regulations to recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke events as eligible for major disaster declarations under the Stafford Act. The petition also seeks to clarify that wildfire smoke events are eligible fo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting an Oregon law that requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report certain information about specific new prescription drugs and historical information about pricing for existing drugs. Raoul and the coalition filed the brief (https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/News-Room/Current-News/PhRMA%20v.%20S  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-07-032) on July 16, 2024. * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, 2023. (U39M.) DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO CENTER FOR ACCESSIBLE TECHNOLOGY FOR S  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-07-029). 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 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-07-030) on July 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902E) for Approval of Real Time Pricing Pilot Rate. And Related Matter. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 23-11-0  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-07-014) on July 16, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of The Ponderosa Telephone Co. (U1014C) For an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Notes In an Amount Not to Exceed $21,277,167 and Execution of a Related Agreement and Supplemental Security Agreements. DECISION AUTHORIZING THE PONDEROSA TELEPHONE COMPANY TO ISSU  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5293) on July 16, 2024: * * * Resolution Approving Pacific Gas and Electric Company's request of an Electric Rule 13 Exceptional Case Submittal for Electric Transmission Service Facilities to Santa Clara Valley Transit Authority, in Accordance with General Order 96-B, Section 9.2.3. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Tier 3 Advice Let  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5338) on July 16, 2024: * * * Resolution Approves the Filed Advice Letter (AL) by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Company Seeking Approval to Conclude the Residential Equity Resiliency Financial Assistance Pilot in the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP). PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the PG&E Advice Letter 4867-G/7172-E and requires a final pilot report to be sub  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5335) on July 16, 2024: * * * San Diego Gas and Electric Company's Request to Modify Power Your Drive for Fleets Program Eligibility and Allow Site Exception Pursuant to Decision 19-08-026. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * This Resolution approves, with modifications, San Diego Gas and Electric Company's proposal in compliance with Decision (D.) 19-08-026 to modify program eligibi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 23-07-003) on July 16, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Tideline Marine Group, Inc. (VCC-93) to Discontinue Scheduled and Unscheduled Service. DECISION AUTHORIZING TIDELINE MARINE GROUP, INC.'S APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE SCHEDULED AND UNSCHEDULED SERVICE Summary This decision grants Tideline Marine Group, Inc.'  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: A Boca Raton woman was arrested today on charges alleging she lied to investors to obtain over $2 million for her company ESOS Rings, Inc., which she then used for personal expenses and Ponzi payments to keep the scheme going. Michelle Bisnoff, also known as "Michelle Angeline Silverstein" and "Shelly Silverstein," 57, previously of Pacific  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Adan Navarro, 30, of Rancho Cordova, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to import heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl pills, conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl pills, and conspiracy to launder money to  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Christian Anthony Romero, 28, of West Sacramento, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Judge Dale A. Drozd to 10 years in prison for conspiracy distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl pills and cocaine, United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Romero distributed thou  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- The Chicago Housing Authority issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: The Chicago Housing Authority Board of Commissioners today approved an increase from 27 to 61 total Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) for the Humboldt Village housing development. Humboldt Village is an adaptive reuse of a former Chicago Public School Building (DeDuprey/Von Humboldt) located at 1417 N. Talman in the West Town community area. The four-story building will be extensively re  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Laurel Technologies Partnership, doing business as DRS Laurel Technologies, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is awarded a maximum $417,221,175 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for development, integration, and production of hardware solutions. This contract combines purchases for the Navy (85.6%); t  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: NAVY Charles Stark Draper Laboratories Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $111,015,771 fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00003) under contract N0003023C6008 to exercise optional line items for design analysis, testing, procurement, and manufacturing of Interferometric fiber optic gyros repairs and associated material. This modification also benefits a foreign mi  more

SAN JOSE, California, July 18 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California has filed a series of federal criminal complaints charging three defendants with possession with the intent to distribute fentanyl in Santa Cruz County, announced United States Attorney Ismail Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Tacoma court requires USPS to end unlawful terminations of probationary employees * * * SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgement from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma that includes a landmark injunction that permanently prevents the U.S. Postal Service from retaliating against employees   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Region 10 issued the following news release: * * * Tacoma court requires USPS to end unlawful terminations of probationary employees * * * SEATTLE - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgement from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma that includes a landmark injunction that permanently prevents the U.S. Postal Service from retaliating agains  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Recovered funds available for employees of Good Cash LLC, three related companies * * * LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $1.1 million in back wages and damages from operators of a Los Angeles garment contractor that denied overtime wages to its employees deliberately. Now, the department wants to distribute these wages to all of the people who   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations San Francisco removed a Mexican national wanted in his home country for assault and maltreatment. Jose Ramirez, 31, was removed to Mexico July 9 and turned over to proper authorities to face related charges. "This individual is accused of serious crimes in his home co  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Fannie Mae issued the following news release: Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTCQB) is reminding homeowners and renters impacted by disasters of available mortgage assistance and disaster relief options given the forecasted hurricane and wildfire seasons, including Hurricane Beryl and California wildfires. Mortgage servicers also are reminded of options to assist homeowners under Fannie Mae's guidelines during these circumstances. "As the country enters what is expected to be a signif  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute issued the following white paper (No. 93) on July 16, 2024, entitled "Property Taxes and Housing Allocation Under Financial Constraints". The white paper was written by Sebastian Golder of the University of Hamburg, Abdoulaye Ndiaye of the New York University Stern School of Business and Joshua Coven and Arpit Gupta of the New York University. Here are excerpts: * * * Abstra  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 18 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on July 17, 2024: * * * Eligible businesses may now apply for third and final round of grant funding available from the PRIME Fund * * * Governor Janet Mills announced today that Maine technology companies may now apply for $7 million in grant funding from her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan to help them create jobs and drive sustainable growth across Maine's innovation economy. Applications are now open for the fina  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Provide Opportunities For Internships and Fellowships at American Latino Museums For Students Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education, Including Hispanic-Serving Institutions. * * * The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced the FY24 recipients of its American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (ALMIFI). Awarded institutions w  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Rapid Development Connectors program increases cycles of learning * * * A group at Sandia National Laboratories is transforming how it develops custom electronic connectors for weapons systems. The Rapid Development Connectors program is a five-year National Nuclear Security Administration-funded project to build a team and lab space capable of fabricating  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G060819, G061168) on July 16, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three In re the Marriage of JILL and GRANT WIESE. JILL WIESE, Appellant, v. GRANT K. WIESE, Appellant. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION AND DENYING REHEARING; NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT It is ordered that the opinion filed on June 20, 2024, be modified as follows: 1. On pag  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. D083314) on July 16, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, State of California THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARCELO SALVADOR CAPARROTTA, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, Corey G. Lee, Judge. Affirmed. Kevin Smith, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defe  more

NEW YORK, July 17 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on July 16, 2024: New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Ahsia Badi as the executive director of the New York City Children's Cabinet. The Cabinet's objective is to increase coordination and efficiency across city agencies, mayoral offices, nonprofits, and the private sector to drive a holistic, family-centered approach for the sustained health, safety, and well-being of children. "When we   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- NASA issued the following news release: The crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station poses for a photo during training in Hawthorne, California. Media accreditation now is open for the launch of NASA's ninth rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition. This mission is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Launch of NASA's Space  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- President Biden issued the following statement on July 17, 2024: * * * Today, the U.S. Navy is righting an historic wrong by announcing the exoneration of 258 Black Sailors who were unjustly tried and convicted of mutiny and disobeying orders following the tragic explosion at Port Chicago, California nearly 80 years ago. At the time, future Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall represented the "Port Chicago 50" in their appeal of their courts-martial convictions, writi  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Public Notice FOLSOM, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announces four additional contract negotiation sessions with the Placer County Water Agency on terms and conditions for a long-term Warren Act contract. The contract will be negotiated for the conveyance and temporary storage of up to 47,000 acre-feet of non-Central Valley Project water per year using excess capacity   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Working for NETL at its research site in Albany, Oregon, has provided Billy Epting with an abundance of opportunities to explore his true passions -- developing solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) technology to address climate change and enjoying the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with his family. "I got into my field because I  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: Today, the Department of Defense has moved to rectify an old injustice--and face up to a painful episode in our own history. I applaud the Secretary of the Navy's decision to exonerate 258 Black Sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in the wake of the devastating explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, which killed 320 Sailors on July 17, 1944. After the blast, these 258 Sailors ref  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: Today, the Department of Defense has moved to rectify an old injustice--and face up to a painful episode in our own history. I applaud the Secretary of the Navy's decision to exonerate 258 Black Sailors who were unjustly court-martialed in the wake of the devastating explosion at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine in California, which killed 320 Sailors on July 17, 1944. After the blast, these 258 Sailors refused to   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) works tirelessly to uphold America's promise as a nation of welcome and possibility and has made meaningful progress to improve accessibility to immigration benefits and services while working towards the Biden-Harris Administration's vision for our nation's immigration system, one that is based on trust, strength, inclusion, integrity, and accessi  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The White House issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announces $5 billion for new infrastructure projects and releases new tools for Americans to see how the President's actions are lowering costs and benefiting their daily lives * * * This week, the Biden-Harris Administration will launch its fifth Investing in America tour: Investing in America, Made in America. President Biden's Cabinet and White House officials will   more