PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: On Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted Manuel Tamayo-Torres, of Tolleson, on four counts of False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm, one count of Threats Against the President and Successors to the Presidency, one count of Interstate Threatening Communications, and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a Person Subject to an Order of Protecti  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Instead of a winter wonderland, the Red Planet's northern hemisphere goes through an active -- even explosive -- spring thaw. While New Year's Eve is around the corner here on Earth, Mars scientists are ahead of the game: The Red Planet completed a trip around the Sun on Nov. 12, 2024, prompting a few researchers to raise a toast. But the Martian year, which is 687 Earth days, ends in a very di  more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court in support of a proposed affordable housing project in Goleta. Located in Santa Barbara County, Goleta is experiencing an acute housing shortage, and approximately 75% of lower-income renter households and 64% of lower-income owner households in Goleta are spending mo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: California joined the Biden-Harris Administration as it signed off on a new framework key to moving and supplying water for tens of millions of Californians. Adoption of this framework is an important step for integrating future water projects vital to maintaining the state's water supply, including the Sites Reservoir and the Delta Conveyance Project. Combined, the new frame  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: By driving groundbreaking scientific innovation at the intersection of biotechnology, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML), DARPA seeks to not only push the boundaries of what is possible but to also attract and cultivate top-tier talent passionate about shaping the future of this transformative field. To support these goals, the agency hosted   more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards, commissions, and task forces: Michigan Civil Service Commission; Worker's Compensation Board of Magistrates; Central Michigan University Board of Trustees; Ferris State University Board of Trustees; Grand Valley State University Board of Trustees; Western Michigan University Board of Trustees; Northern Mich  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the following news n Dec. 20, 2024: * * * Agreement resolves nine complaints filed with OCR against five University of California campuses in Los Angeles (UCLA), Santa Barbara (UCSB), San Diego (UCSD), Davis (UCD) and Santa Cruz (UCSC) * * * The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that the University of California has entered into a resolution agreement to ensure i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights issued the following news on Dec. 20, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of an investigation of Fall River Joint Unified School District (CA). The district signed a resolution agreement to resolve OCR's concerns identified in its investigation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) that the school district's discipline practices   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: To: State, Territory, and Tribal Agricultural Regulatory Officials On December 5 and again on December 12, 2024, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) expanded the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata; Medfly) quarantine area in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties, designated t  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 21 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nurses, counselors). Information abou  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released guidance to help businesses across the state comply with the new law regarding implementation of the flavored tobacco ban. Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB) 3218, builds on the implementation of the flavored tobacco ban (SB 793, 2019) by enacting new enforcement efforts from the Attorney General's office and  more