OTAY MESA, California, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a new effort to help spur economic development and increase trade between California and Mexico by starting construction that will facilitate the opening of a new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry in the San Diego region of California's southern border. In addition, Governor Newsom announced a new strategic initiative by the California National G  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Gabrielle Santoro, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at Emergency Medical Services Authority. Santoro has held several roles at the California Department of Finance since 2016, including Principal Program Budget Analyst III, Principal Program Budget Analyst II, Staff Finance Budget Analyst,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties to support the emergency response to this morning's 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The Governor was briefed on the earthquake earlier today from state emergency officials. "Today's emergency proclamation will allow more resources to go where needed for emergency response to this morn  more

MONTEREY, California, Dec. 5 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: In the midst of a two-decade career in aviation security, Transportation Security Administration Assistant Administrator for Domestic Aviation Operations Michal Rottman has been recognized with two prestigious awards for her work. The current Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program participant has been named the federal Senior Executive of the Y  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Name of Product: Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger Power Banks 10K Hazard: The lithium-ion batteries in the recalled power banks can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: December 05, 2024 Units: About 4,000 (In addition, about 62 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: Belkin at 800-223-5546 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: For a fourth year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $20 million being awarded to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 15 states. This funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers across the country, delivering on President Biden's vision to rebuild our nation's infrastruct  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 6 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following the agency's continued refusal to allow state and local law enforcement to jam the signal of contraband cellphones in prisons and jails. Specifically, Carr is seeking all inter-agency correspondence related to his June 4, 2024, letter urging t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Today, the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) convened its first public meeting of 2024 with a renewed area of focus and new committee members from diverse professional backgrounds. The meeting served as a platform to discuss strategic priorities for modernizing federal procurement processes and integrating emerging techno  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: For a fourth year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $20 million being awarded to 20 airport-owned airport traffic control towers across the country, spanning 15 states. This funding will be used to upgrade existing or build new control towers across the country, delivering on President Biden's vision to rebuild our nation's infrastructure through his Investing in America agenda. T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:24-cv-00570; S.D. Cal. filed March 26, 2024) involving Jordan Qsar, Grant Witherspoon, Austin Bernard and Chase Lambert: * * * SEC Obtains Final Judgment Against Jordan Qsar, Austin Bernard, and Grant Witherspoon in Connection with Insider Trading * * * On November 18, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission obtained a final judgment against Jordan Qsar. Austin Bernard and Grant W  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics issued the following news release: * * * Grades 9-12 Enrollment Increases Since Fall 2019, While Lower Grades Remain Below Pre-COVID-19 Enrollment Peak * * * Prekindergarten through 12th-grade public school enrollment in the 50 states and the District of Columbia reached 49.5 million students for the fall of 2023, according to new data released by the National Center for Education Stati  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), in a project managed by NETL, developed and demonstrated a new approach for making ordinary Portland cement replacement in concrete that can significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and is already being commercialized for use in U.S. cement plants. The global market for concrete i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: "We were honored to host the Secretary of the Navy onboard America's Golden Gator with our hard-working Sailors and the San Diego waterfront," said Boxer Commanding Officer Capt. Jason Tumlinson. "We deployed and accomplished several complex exercises, conducted cooperative events with partner nations and assisted in humanitarian efforts in support of regional and national security. It is a fantastic opportunity to have the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command issued the following news release: SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- U.S. Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO), in coordination with the military services and U.S. Coast Guard, has authorized 20 additional installations to begin ordering Global Household Goods (GHC) shipments. Two of the installations began in mid-November with the additional 18 beginning in December. N  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will feature advanced technologies and research ranging from Earth to space sciences during the 24th Annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Dec. 9-13. In addition to more than 70 NRL oral presentations and poster  more