SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Honolulu area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent for the two months  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Los Angeles area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent in November, the  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Riverside Area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past two months, up 1.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Riverside area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent for the two mon  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 2.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the San Diego area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent for the two mon  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bure  more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of rules that would require internet, cable, voice, and broadcast satellite providers to improve customer service calls and access to live agents, allowing for a better and more informed consumer experience. "Cu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Dec. 11, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring special elections for Senate District 36 and Assembly District 32 on April 29, 2025. The primary for the special elections will be held on February 25, 2025. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: "This is the biggest reform of the California mental health system in decades and will finally equip part  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Thousands more electric vehicle (EV) chargers are coming to California. The California Energy Commission (CEC) today approved a $1.4 billion investment plan that accelerates progress on the state's EV charging and hydrogen refueling goals. These investments will help deploy infrastructure for light, medium, and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) across California, expand  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: California is boosting battery storage projects across the state - an important part of the state's transition to 100% clean electricity. California today approved a $42 million grant to International Electric Power to build a long-duration energy storage project at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County. The project will provide electricity to the statewide gri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The grants, part of a long-standing memorandum of understanding to advance LDES solutions, support the State of California's clean energy goals and enhance the energy resilience of Navy and Marine Corps installations. "We are proud to partner with the State of California to advance LDES solutions that align with California's clean energy goals," said Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Chief Sustainability Officer Meredith  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: By Michael Matz * * * Key Takeaways * Better-performing film capacitors are needed for safe, reliable electric vehicles and renewable energy, but it's challenging to find suitable materials. * To accelerate the discovery of breakthrough materials, researchers developed a machine-learning technique to rapidly screen tens of thousands of polymer compounds and identified severa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: By Lauren Biron With dual lasers, researchers at the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center accelerated a high-quality beam of electrons to 10 billion electronvolts in just 30 centimeters. The experiment gives scientists a "frame-by-frame" look at how a petawatt laser interacts with a long plasma channel, knowledge that's crucial for building future compact particle a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews of the recovery progress and prospects of four salmon and steelhead species in Northern California and Southern Oregon. We found that all four should remain threatened under the Endangered Species Act. They are the latest reviews completed for the 28 Pacific salmon and steelhead species listed under the ESA. NOAA Fisheries is required to assess their   more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general in sending warning letters to four telecom companies for transmitting suspected illegal robocall traffic on their networks, including robocalls that impersonated government officials or involved scams related to auto warranty, tech support, utilities, the IRS or Social Security   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (Agreement) with the Regents of the University of California over its early intervention program, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Intervention Program, resolving a complaint alleging that the program violated federal disability rights laws.  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly scheming with a California man to fraudulently obtain more than $6.3 million in small business loans and grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). FRANCESCO DISTEFANO, 28, of Addison, Ill., and SARGIS URUMIEH, 57, of Glendale, Calif., alleg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Program fulfills Bipartisan Infrastructure Law directive and advances the Department's National Roadway Safety Strategy * * * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today announced $171 million in grants to 19 states and territories to upgrade and standardize their crash data systems. The system upgrades will improve the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3026) on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * In Re: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the Northern District of California Sudds action listed on the attached Schedule A moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the Panel's order conditionally transferring the action to MDL No. 3026. Defendant Abbott Laboratories   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3080) on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * In Re: Insulin Pricing Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the action listed on Schedule A (California) moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the order conditionally transferring the action to MDL No. 3080. Defendants CVS Health Corporation and CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (together, CVS Caremark), Express Scripts, Inc., and OptumRx, Inc. o  more

MONTEREY, California, Dec. 12 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Los Angeles, CA, Police Department Sgt. Elijah Lim has seen first-hand the effects of homelessness on his city and its residents through several different lenses, as a police officer, as a lawyer, and as a social worker. That experience, and a desire to seek workable and effective solutions, was a main motivating factor in the Center for Homeland Defense and Sec  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has released a new episode of the Big Ideas Lab Podcast, focusing on the critical efforts to modernize the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The episode provides insights into the balance between maintaining national security and adapting to technological advancements. Listen on Apple or Spotify. The episode features leaders of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 24-cv-10622; C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 10, 2024) involving Frederick Tayton Dencer, et al.: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against Los Angeles-based Frederick Tayton Dencer (Tayt Dencer) and his son Luke Abelard Dencer (Luke Dencer), and their Los Angeles-based companies Standard Holdings, Inc. and Standard Huaxia, Ltd. for defrauding investors out of mill  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced U.S. District Court, Central District of California, issued a consent order against of Nashua, New Hampshire, and an order of default judgment on Oct. 21, against formerly of Elmhurst, New Yorkformerly of Chino, California,of Hesperia, California, and of Tampa, Florida. The orders stem from the CFTC's May 24, 2023, complaint c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of rules that would require internet, cable, voice, and broadcast satellite providers to take some of the pain out of routine customer service calls and improve the overall customer expe  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 12 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a federal judge has halted the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, finding that a legal challenge to the merger is likely to succeed on the merits. Kroger and Albertsons are the largest supermarket chains in the country, and the proposed merger presented a significant risk of reduced competition and higher food prices   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: * * * Defendant Sold Company Shares After Learning of Negative Earnings and His Own Impending Ouster * * * Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, an indictment was unsealed charging Ken Peterman, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Comtech), a publicly traded company based in Melville, New York, wi  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world. Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and AeroVironment are completing a detailed assessment of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's final flight on Jan. 18, 2024, which will be published in the next few weeks as a NASA techni  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Intrusion of saltwater into coastal groundwater can make water there unusable, damage ecosystems, and corrode infrastructure. Seawater will infiltrate underground freshwater supplies in about three of every four coastal areas around the world by the year 2100, according to a recent study led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. In addition to making water in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 32-RC-353650) by Region 32 Director Christy J. Kwon. Here are excerpts: * * * TECHORDIA, LLC, Employer and ALAMEDA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS' UNION, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Techordia, LLC (the Employer) is a is a single member limited liability company based in Alameda, California that provides comprehensive, managed information technology (IT) services. On October 28  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. Former cellular phone retailer Wireless World LLC, doing business as Experts Choice, will pay $107,916 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit against its predecessor Elite Wireless Group, Inc., the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. According to the EEOC's complaint, a teenage female store employee of Elite Wireless faced sexual harassment,   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission issued the following news release: * * * The EAC Commissioners also Unanimously Approve Appointment of Camden Kelliher as General Counsel * * * WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hosted a 2024 Post-Election Hearing at the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Ballot Processing Center. During the livestreamed event, state and local election officials joined the EAC's Commis  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2204: Governor Cox has appointed Commissioner Catherine Conklin to become a Judge in the Second District, filling a vacancy created by Judge Cornish's appointment to the Business and Chancery Court. Judicial appointments are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "Catherine's legal expertise and unwavering commitment to fairness make her an outstanding choice for the bench," said Go  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Edward Keith Perkins, 31, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 19, 2024, Perkins shipped a box containing approximately 4.43 kilograms of methamphetamine from California to a Virginia Street address  more