Wednesday - December 4, 2024
News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Wednesday November 06, 2024 ( 12 items )  

Alamo Wing civic leaders visit western bases
RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Col. Douglas C. Jeffrey, IV, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, and 16 civic leaders from the Greater San Antonio area, conducted a civic leader tour to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and March Air Reserve Base, Calif., on Oct. 23-24. The tour included a host mission brief at the 433rd AW here, where Jeffrey explained the complexity of the airlift mission the reserve wing executes. He emp  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - September 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.6 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repo  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - September 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.3 percent in the Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - September 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the San Jose Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 5.3 percent in the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - September 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 5, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the Seattle Metropolitan Area - September 2024": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.4 percent in the Seattle-Tacoma, WA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

Forged in the desert: Dagger Brigade conducts National Training Center rotation
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT RILEY, Kan. -- U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2ABCT), 1st Infantry Division, completed a National Training Center (NTC) rotation on Fort Irwin, California, Sept. 6-Oct. 10, 2024. The 2ABCT, known as the Dagger Brigade, completed a challenging monthlong rotation at NTC. They encountered a range of simulated threats and operational challenges designed to test and enha  more

FTC Takes Action Against Online Cash Advance App Dave for Deceiving Consumers, Charging Undisclosed Fees
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against online cash advance app Dave for allegedly using misleading marketing to deceive consumers about the amount of its cash advances, charging consumers undisclosed fees, and charging so-called "tips" to consumers without their consent. Dave describes the consumers it targets as being "financially vulnerable" or "financially coping," including those whose spen  more

Ga. A.G. Carr Joins 50 Attorneys General in Condemning Political Violence
ATLANTA, Georgia, Nov. 6 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following statement on Nov. 5, 2024 * * * Attorney General Chris Carr, along with a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general, issued the following joint statement condemning political violence in response to today's election: "Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday's election, we expect that Americans will respond peacefully and we condemn any acts of violence related to the results. A peaceful transfer of powe  more

Iowa A.G. Bird Announces Settlements With Generic Drug Companies for Teaming Up to Raise Prices of Medications
DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 6 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced two settlements with generic prescription drug manufacturers Heritage Pharmaceuticals and Apotex for teaming up to raise prices and limit competition. The combined settlements total $49.1 million. The settlements resolve allegations that Heritage and Apotex partnered with a network of generic prescription drug companies to make medic  more

N.Y. U.S. Attorney: California Man Convicted of Distributing Methamphetamine
SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2024: Troy Alexander Mendez, age 25, a resident of Temple City, California, plead guilty on Tuesday to distribution of controlled substances. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement. As part of his guilty plea  more

Reclamation continues B.F. Sisk Dam Raise and Reservoir Expansion Project public negotiation sessions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. The Bureau of Reclamation today announces continued public negotiation sessions with the San Luis and Delta-Mendota Water Authority for an Operations Agreement and Cost Share Agreement for the B.F. Sisk Dam and Reservoir Expansion Project, located on the west side of California's Central Valley near Los Banos.Reclamation and SLDMWA are partnering on the project  more

U.S. Marines, Sailors conclude MRF-D 24.3 rotation, strengthening regional partnerships
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: DARWIN, Northern Territory, Australia U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force Darwin 24.3 completed a six-month rotation to Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, closing a deployment marked by a series of multinational exercises and partnership engagements across the Indo-Pacific region from April to October. The rotational deployment is part of a 25-  more