PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today filed an amended complaint in the state's ongoing lawsuit against Heritage Village Assisted Living, adding racketeering claims and asking the court to take control of Visions Mesa and Visions Apache Junction, two other assisted living facilities controlled by the owners of Heritage Village. These new claims stem from evidence discovered during the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Eduardo Cruz was sentenced in Maricopa County Superior Court to 5 years in prison, followed by 3 years on probation supervision for dealing fentanyl pills and methamphetamine. "My office is committed to protecting Arizona communities from the dangers of drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine," said Attorney General Mayes "We will   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-112) on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery - Sunset Review." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Mr. Justin Bohall, Executive Director, Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery Transmitted herewith is the report Performance Audit and Sunset Review of the A  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report on Sept. 30, 2024, entitled "Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners - Sunset Review." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Mr. Jack Confer, Interim Executive Director, Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners Transmitted herewith is the report Performance Audit and Sunset Review of the Arizona Board of Respiratory Care Examiners. T  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-113) on Oct. 1, 2024, entitled "Arizona Department of Housing - Oversight of Selected Housing Programs." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Ms. Joan Serviss, Arizona Department of Housing Transmitted herewith is the Auditor General's report, Arizona Department of Housing--Oversight of Selected Housing Programs. This report is in   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The Arizona Auditor General issued the following audit report (No. 24-114) on Oct. 1, 2024, entitled "Arizona Department of Housing - Sunset Review." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Members of the Arizona Legislature The Honorable Katie Hobbs, Governor Ms. Joan Serviss, Arizona Department of Housing Transmitted herewith is the Auditor General's report, Arizona Department of Housing--Sunset Review. This report is in response to a November 21, 2022, resolution of the  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: United States Attorney Gary M. Restaino today announced $6,285,698 in Department of Justice (DOJ) grants to tribal communities and organizations in the District of Arizona. The grants were awarded by the Department's Office of Justice Programs to prevent and reduce crime and by the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to bolster coordinated community respo  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Obiel Anthony Ochoa-Renteria, 21, of Tempe, was sentenced last week by United States District Judge Rosemary Marquez to 24 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for his role in an alien smuggling conspiracy. Ochoa-Renteria pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Transport Illegal Aliens for Profit on March 27, 2024. In September 2022, agents from Homeland  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The Arizona State Parks and Trails issued the following news: Arizona State Parks and Trails and Historic Brewing Company announce a new partnership to bring outdoor enthusiasts and lovers of craft beer a series of new local brews inspired by state parks. The park-themed beers will be released seasonally and a portion of the sales of these specialty brews will benefit Arizona's state parks. The partnership is intended to engage the community with state parks, the gr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities JEANNETTE, Penn., Oct. 2, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing in 116 projects across the nation to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, safe drinking water and good-paying jo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Grants seek to bolster education, training for key risks facing miners * * * The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $1 million in grants to seven organizations in five states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's mines. Administered   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation's 3.3-million-mile pipeline s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: NEW YORK Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested a 36-year-old Mexican citizen and member of the Benkard Barrio Kings, a local gang involved in narcotics and firearms trafficking, Sept. 20. ERO New York City's Newburgh office's Fugitive Operations Team arrested the noncitizen outside his residence without incident, pursuant to a criminal warr  more

LUKE AFB, Arizona, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force's 56th Fighter Wing issued the following news: By Airman Belinda Guachun-Chichay, 56th Fighter Wing After nearly five decades as a training hub for F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, the 56th Fighter Wing is shifting to exclusively F-35A Lightning II training for the U.S. pilots at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This change will involve updating programs, remodeling infrastructure, and dismantling F-16 equipment to prepare for F-35 operations. The fin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A former California man who shot and wounded two Jewish men last year as they left religious services in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 35 years in prison. Jaime Tran, 30, formerly of Riverside, pleaded guilty on June 3 to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts of using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: For 16 years, Army Reserve 1st Lt. Kaidi Wang had the goal to participate in a NATO event in a professional capacity. Her interest began during Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps in high school listening to a cadre member, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, talk about the friendship and camaraderie he'd developed with the Albanian ambassadors. Wang graduated high school and joined the Army Reserve   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL has awarded and is currently managing 16 regional direct air capture (DAC) Hub projects throughout the country, putting into use the technologies developed by the Lab and partner organizations to address climate change. Following the selection of 14 feasibility (TA-1) and 5 design (TA-2) phase DAC Hub projects by NETL and the Office of Fossil Energy and Carb  more