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Federal Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Wednesday September 25, 2024 ( 15 items )  

Air Force Combat Ammunition Center Members Receive Training, Education From 649th Munitions Squadron Experts
HILL AFB, Utah, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Capt. Sydney Pfeffer, 649th Munitions Squadron Workers from the Air Force Combat Ammunition Center and 9th Munitions Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, California, journeyed to Hill for critical training and education from 649th Munitions Squadron experts on the unit's Standard Air Munitions Package capability. With the pending incorporation of palletized munitions into the AFC  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $92 Million from the President's Investing in America Agenda to Restore and Protect Rivers and Other Aquatic Habitats
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Today as part of Climate Week, the Department of the Interior announced a nearly $92 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 19 projects to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation will be awarded to projects in California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, O  more

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $92 Million from the President's Investing in America Agenda to Restore and Protect Rivers and Other Aquatic Habitats
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Today as part of Climate Week, the Department of the Interior announced a nearly $92 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for 19 projects to restore and protect aquatic ecosystems. This funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and annual appropriations implemented by the Bureau of Reclamation will be awarded to projects in California, Idah  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Hawaii Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Hawaii had 26,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 28,000 openings in June, 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

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Idaho Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Idaho had 45,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 47,000 openings in June, 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 4.9 per  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Nevada Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Nevada Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2024": * * * Nevada had 68,000 job openings in July 2024, compared to 74,000 openings in June, 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 4.1   more

Calif. U.S. Attorney: Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Jason Corbett, 52, of Paradise, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between 2011 and 2016, Aryan Brotherhood (AB) members and associates engaged in racketeering activity, committing mu  more

Calif. U.S. Attorney: Former President of Beverly Hills-Based Publisher Found Guilty of Embezzling at Least $1.3M From Company and Its Owner
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: A Ventura County woman has been found guilty by a jury of defrauding a Beverly Hills-based independent publishing company and its owner by embezzling at least $1.3 million from the company and the owner's personal bank account over several years for her own personal expenses, including spa treatment, veterinary bills, and designer handbags.  more

Calif. U.S. Attorney: Founder and Former CEO of Artificial Intelligence Start-Up SKAEL Charged With Securities Fraud and Wire Fraud
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California issued the following news release: A federal grand jury indicted Baba Nadimpalli, the founder and former Chief Executive Officer of SKAEL, Inc. (SKAEL), with securities and wire fraud for defrauding investors and misleading them about the company's revenue, annual recurring revenue (ARR), and other financial and sales information. According to an indictment filed Jan. 17, 2024 and uns  more

Colo. U.S. Attorney: Seven People Charged With Over $40 Million in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Ronald King, 51, formerly of Berlin, New Hampshire, and now residing in Bangor, Maine, Victor Roiter, 55, of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Tina Wellman, 51, of Mayfield, New York, Adam Shorr, 55, of Dunedin, Florida, Robert O'Sullivan, 55, of Lake Sherwood, California, Bradley Edson, 66, of Mes  more

DEA-San Francisco Division: Aryan Brotherhood Prison Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder in Aid of Racketeering
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's San Francisco Division issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Jason Corbett, 52, of Paradise, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Bob P. Beris announced. According to court documents, between 2011 and 2016,   more

Getting Into the Details of Carbon Accounting
LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is essential for climate change mitigation, but no single standardized methodology exists for evaluating project-level net carbon removal from the atmosphere. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and collaborators from Lawrence Berkeley and National Renewable Energy national laboratories and UC Berkeley, h  more

Kim Budil, LLNL Named in Inaugural Top 100 Climate List
LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Director Kim Budil and the team that achieved fusion in 2022 have been named to The Independent's inaugural Climate 100 list, which highlights climate activists, innovators, scientists, business leaders, creators, policymakers and entrepreneurs involved in the fight against climate change. Budil and the Lab are recogn  more

New Video Series Spotlights Engineers on NASA's Europa Clipper Mission
PASADENA, California, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: With NASA's Europa Clipper just weeks away from launch, five short videos give a behind-the-scenes peek at some of the engineers dedicated to making the mission a success. What does it take to build a massive spacecraft that will seek to determine if a mysterious moon has the right ingredients for life? Find out in a new video series called "Behind the Spacecraft," which offers behind-the-sce  more

Secretary of Defense Announces New 2024 Initiatives
EDWARDS AFB, California, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: The well-being and readiness of our service members is a top priority for the Defense Department. Over the past three years, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has taken action on issues critical to force and family stability, including securing affordable basic needs, making moves easier, strengthening support to families and expanding spousal employment. As of Sept. 13, 2024, the  more