TRAVIS AFB, California, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Travis Air Force Base (60th Air Mobility Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Jacoby, 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi visited Travis Air Force Base Oct. 10 to recognize the progress Team Travis has made in support of the Department of the Air Force's initiative to reoptimize for Great Power Competition and to discuss the c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California's emergency regulations to protect children and teens from the adverse effects of dangerous intoxicating hemp products will remain in effect after a court blocked an industry attempt to stop enforcement of the regulations. "We will not sit on our hands while bad actors in the hemp industry target our children with dangerou  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The California Department of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * All individuals had direct contact with infected dairy cows in the Central Valley What You Need To Know: CDPH continues to work with federal, state and local partners to monitor and respond to human cases of bird flu in the state. The risk to the general public remains low, although individuals who interact with infected animals are at higher risk of getting bird fl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: An official website of the United States government Here's how you know Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS A lock ( Lock Locked padlock ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure webs  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 12 -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following commentary on Oct. 11, 2024: * * * Reflecting on National Hispanic Heritage Month and Health Education By Timothy Watts, M.P.H., Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, Office of Equity & Inclusion The warm, quiet evening was punctuated by the sound of one lonely ice cube striking the inside of my thermos as I plunged through the double glass doors. I had consumed the last of my wat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Droyd Fury Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Hazard: The recalled youth ATVs fail to comply with the requirements of the federal mandatory ATV regulations. The handlebars pose a laceration hazard if the child rider's body or head impacts the handlebars at a high rate of speed. ATVs that fail to meet the mandatory safety requirements pose a risk of serious in  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following Advisory Opinion (No. AO-2024-09) on Oct. 10, 2024: * * * To: Rebecca J. Olson, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Ms. Olson: We are responding to your advisory opinion request on behalf of Congresswoman Nanette Barragan and Barragan for Congress concerning the application of the Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 30101-45 (the "Act"), and Commission r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: Leadership, alliances and speed were key themes stressed by former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta as he shared deeply-informed perspectives and concerns on current events and national security during a 90 minute presentation and Q&A at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in the latest Secretary of the Navy Guest Lecture (SGL), Oct. 8. With decades of public service, Panetta offered frank advice and lessons learn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Funding will allow 23 local organizations to provide critical assistance for Americans living with HIV and AIDS and ensure stable housing for individuals and families at risk of homelessness. * * * The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced nearly $28 million in funding to ensure Americans living with HIV and AIDS and their families have access to sta  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B327745) on Oct. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Two VADIM GOROBETS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC, Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from an amended judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Monica Bachner, Judge. Affirmed. Greines Martin Stein & Richla  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Allstar Health Providers Inc., a California home health agency, and its owner, Maria Chua, have agreed to pay $399,990 to the United States to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act when they knowingly received and retained more than one Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan prior to Dec. 31, 2020, in violation of PPP rules. The PPP, an emergency loan program established by Congress i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Oct. 5, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending October 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 258,000, an increase of 33,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 225,000. This is the highest level for initial claims since August 5, 2023 when it was 258,000. The 4-wee  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2024: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) today announced that Daniel Oropeza, assistant professor in the materials department at University of California (UC), Santa Barbara, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the LLNL Early Career UC Faculty Initiative. The initiative is a joint endeavor between LLNL's Strategic Deterrence Principal   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: LATINA Style recently honored four Coast Guard workforce personnel -- three members and one civilian professional -- for their roles in strengthening the Latina community through outstanding service and leadership, during June 2023 to June 2024. The organization annually recognizes the accomplishments of women serving in the armed forces to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month, which is obse  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Boards and Commissions appointments. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging: * Adrienne A. Livengood of Winston Salem as a member at-large. Livengood previously served on the Senior Services Board and the Family Services of Forsyth County Board. Livengood has dedicated her time t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: NASA has selected Metis Technology Solutions Inc. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, to provide engineering services as well as develop and maintain software and hardware used to conduct simulations for aerospace research and development across the agency. The Aerospace Research, Technology, and Simulations (ARTS) contract is a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity compone  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: Based on October 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 148.05 million bushels, according to the October 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is up 2 percent from the September 1 forecast and up 2  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: CRANE, Ind. America Morris, a civilian employee at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division, blends her belief in ensuring equal access and representation for all employees into the work she does. "I just knew that this was where I wanted to be when I first started working in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office because it showed me a different perspective of the world and it taught me how import  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * Researchers will pursue both fundamental and applied projects with this support * * * By Sarah Wong, PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will be embarking on two new materials projects in fusion energy sciences. The support for these projects comes from the Department of Energy's Fusion Energy Sciences (FES) and Advanced Research Projects Ag  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2024: The California Senate advanced Governor Gavin Newsom's special session proposal to prevent gasoline price spikes. The Senate passage of ABx2-1 -- authored by Assemblymembers Gregg Hart and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Senator Nancy Skinner -- follows the Assembly advancing the measure last week. The bill allows the state to require oil refiners to maintain a minimum inventory of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36776) entitled "CSX Transportation Inc. - Trackage Rights Exemption - Norfolk Southern Railway Co.": * * * CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(7) to acquire overhead trackage rights over two rail lines owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR): (1) The Bay Route, between CP Bay, at or near mile  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: USBP K-9 alerts USBP Agents to fentanyl hidden in a pick-up truck's battery compartment leading to five pounds of fentanyl being seized. SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. Agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector made two significant drug seizures along Interstate 5 (I-5) within 12 hours. The first seizure took place Wednesday at approximately 3:30 p.m., whe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2024, to issue warning against price gouging and fraud: * * * Let us all be clear: Americans impacted by a crisis should never be ripped off. I have seen firsthand the devastating impact of price gouging during an emergency. As Attorney General of California during devastating wildfires that displaced thousands of residents, I took on those attempting to take advantage of the situation by raising hot  more