WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $849 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to revitalize aging water delivery systems across the West. The funding supports 77 projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Washington to improve water conveyance and storage, increase safety, improve hydro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $849 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to revitalize aging water delivery systems across the West. The funding supports 77 projects in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah and Washington to improve water conveyance and storage, increa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: Recognizing that the incoming presidential administration poses a threat to reproductive rights, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced two sponsored bills related to reproductive healthcare. The Medication Abortion Access bill, joint authored by Assemblymember Maggy Krell (D-Sacramento) and Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters), will ensure that C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Matt Baker, of San Carlos, has been reappointed to the Public Utilities Commission, where he has served since 2024. Baker was the Director of Public Advocates Office for the Public Utilities Commission from 2022 to 2024. He was Deputy Secretary of Energy for the California Natural Resources Agency from 2020 to 20  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 3 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: Following Governor Newsom's proclamation, the California Legislature convened the first day of a special session to provide legal resources to protect California values, the state's economy, fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, clean air and clean water, and working families -- including immigrant families. The special session, which will establish a new litigation fu  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced today that Denver-based Assure Holdings Corp. and its subsidiary Assure Neuromonitoring LLC (together "Assure"), Assure's founder Preston Parsons, Denver-based neurosurgeon Dr. Brent Kimball, and California businessman James Mathew McAlpin have entered into settlements totaling more than $2 million to resolv  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Collaboration between Idaho National Laboratory and universities are more than practical arrangements; they're the backbone of innovation. As Alexander Graham Bell wisely observed, "Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds." These partnerships blend diverse perspectives to address global challenges like energy, climate change and h  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 4 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, a federal district bank, issued the following news: As a regular and active participant in the capital markets, Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) monitors on an ongoing basis relevant market data and activity. Below are certain observations about recent market data and activity. * * * Current State of the Repo Market Funding Pressures: The repurchase agreement (repo) market has see  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait The 606th Quartermaster Petroleum Liaison Detachment, Sub Area Petroleum Office transferred authority to the 690th Quartermaster Petroleum Liaison Detachment, SAPO in a relief in place transfer of authority ceremony, Oct. 13. The 606th SAPO, from Riverside, California, played a vital role in managing fuel operations across the U.S. Central Command area of respo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2024: A civil forfeiture complaint was filed today for $3.4 million in proceeds from the sale of a music studio in Burbank, California. The complaint alleges that the proceeds, which are beneficially owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, are the proceeds of sanctions violations. An indictment charging Deripaska with sanctions violations had been unsealed on Sept. 29, 2022, and Deripaska remains  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Shenghua Wen, 41, of Ontario, California, was arrested today on a criminal complaint alleging that he exported shipments of firearms, ammunition and other military items to North Korea that were concealed inside shipping containers bound from Long Beach. Wen, a Chinese national illegally residing in the United States, was arrested this morning and is expected to make his initial appearance t  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Collaboration links large genetic database, photosynthesis expertise At the ORNL-led CBI, scientists have studied poplar for years as a fast-growing, nonfood perennial crop for feedstock production. They assembled the first genome-wide association study, or GWAS, of Populus trichocarpa by sampling from 1,500 trees in the wild and analyzing their physical characterist  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has released a compelling new episode of the Big Ideas Lab Podcast, focusing on the storied history and groundbreaking advancements of the Site 300 Experimental Test Site. Listen on Apple or Spotify. Situated on 7,000 acres in the rural foothills approximately six miles southwest of downtown Tracy and 15 miles southeast  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have developed a new method to 3D print sturdy silicone structures that are bigger, taller, thinner and more porous than ever before. The team's two-part "fast cure" silicone-based ink for direct ink writing mixes just before printing and sets quickly at room temperature, allowing for longer print t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:22-cv-02069; N.D. Cal. filed Mar. 31, 2022) involving Dow Rockwell LLC and Richard Dow Rockwell: * * * SEC Obtains Final Judgments Against California Investment Adviser and its Owner for Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest Related to Real Estate Ponzi Scheme * * * On November 25, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California entered final consent judgments against  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2024: The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) announced it will use cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) and simulation technologies to enhance education and research applications with NVIDIA's AI Technology Center Program (https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-gps-ai-capacity-building/nvaitc-research), today. In a ceremony held last month at NVIDIA's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, NPS Pre  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Safran Defense & Space Inc., (Safran DSI), the U.S. subsidiary of global aerospace leader Safran, has selected Colorado for expansion. In Colorado, Safran will support the growth of the North American small satellite market, which is ex  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- President Biden issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2024, on granting full and unconditional pardon on his son, Hunter Biden: Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter. From the day I took office, I said I would not interfere with the Justice Department's decision-making, and I kept my word even as I have watched my son being selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted. Without aggravating factors like use in a crime, multiple purchases, or buying a weapon as a straw purc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: In response to the "CHIPS and Science Act of 2022," the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is continuing its investment in the National Secure Data Service Demonstration Project (NSDS-D). NSDS-D is designed to provide a platform for shared services that streamline data access, enhance data linkage, and strengthen privacy protections, the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In October 2024, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.5 percent. The next lowest rates were in Rapid City, South Dakota, 1.6 percent, and Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 1.7 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 19.6 percent. A total of 224 areas had October jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 3.9 p  more