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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Tuesday March 11, 2025 ( 31 items )  

40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes its Public Debut
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * 40 Years Ago: Space Shuttle Atlantis Makes its Public Debut On March 6, 1985, NASA's newest space shuttle, Atlantis, made its public debut during a rollout ceremony at the Rockwell International manufacturing plant in Palmdale, California. Under construction for three years, Atlantis joined NASA's other three space-worthy orbiters, Columbia, Challenger, and Discovery, and atmospheric test vehicle Enterprise. Officials from   more

Attorney General Bonta Protects Californians by Shutting Down 42 Fake Cryptocurrency Websites in 2024
SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Protects Californians by Shutting Down 42 Fake Cryptocurrency Websites in 2024 OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today warned Californians of the proliferation of fraudulent cryptocurrency websites and vowed to continue to protect consumers from crypto confidence scams, sometimes referred to as "pig-butchering" scams. While these scams are of  more

Attorney General Bonta to FDA: Better Pulse Oximeters Needed Now to Address Inaccuracies Impacting Communities of Color
SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta to FDA: Better Pulse Oximeters Needed Now to Address Inaccuracies Impacting Communities of Color OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to immediately take steps to fulfill its promised actions to address inaccurate results in pulse oximete  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Alaska, similar to the  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arizona - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arizona - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.0 percent in Arizona, similar to t  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in California - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in California - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 10.1 percent in California, signi  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Hawaii - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Hawaii - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Hawaii, significantly   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.6 percent in Idaho, similar to the 7  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nevada - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nevada - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 9.3 percent in Nevada, significantly   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.0 percent in Oregon, not significan  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 9.0 percent in Washington, signif  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Alaska - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Alaska - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 29 in 2023 for Alaska, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Alaska was up from 20 the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational inju  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Arizona - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Arizona - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 103 in 2023 for Arizona, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Arizona was unchanged from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupatio  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in California - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in California - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 439 in 2023 for California, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in California was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occup  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Hawaii - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Hawaii - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 16 in 2023 for Hawaii, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Hawaii was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational injur  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Nevada - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Nevada - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 57 in 2023 for Nevada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Nevada was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational injur  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Oregon - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Oregon - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 54 in 2023 for Oregon, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Oregon was similar to the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupational inju  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Fatal Work Injuries in Washington - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in Washington - 2023": * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 97 in 2023 for Washington, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Washington was down from the previous year. (See chart 1.) Fatal occupa  more

Disbarred Attorney Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison for Social Security Number Fraud as Part of Scheme to Obtain Jobs at Law Firms
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release: * * * Disbarred attorney sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for Social Security number fraud as part of scheme to obtain jobs at law firms CINCINNATI - A disbarred attorney who previously practiced law in the Cincinnati area was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 37 months in prison. He used false identities to obtain employment with at least seven law firms.  more

Dust Devils Turn the Page: VX-31 Welcomes...
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, March 11 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Dust Devils Turn the Page: VX-31 Welcomes... The "Dust Devils" of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-31 held a change of command ceremony March 6 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. A cool desert breeze greeted about 300 friends, family and local officials who watched two F/A-18F Super Hornets fly overhead. The aircraft bore the squadron's iconic Dust Devils logo on their t  more

ICYMI: Ten States Reach Goal to Put 3.3 Million Electric Vehicles on the Road by 2025
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 10 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ten States Reach Goal to Put 3.3 Million Electric Vehicles on the Road by 2025 TRENTON - In a report released today, NESCAUM announced that an ambitious goal set in 2013 to advance electric vehicles (EVs) has just been achieved. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by ten state governors, a collective target was set to put 3.3 million electric vehicles on their roads by 20  more

Justice Dept.: California Businessman Indicted for Tax Evasion
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * California Businessman Indicted for Tax Evasion Defendant Deducted Millions of Dollars in Gambling and Personal Expenditures as Business Expenses A federal grand jury in Los Angeles recently returned an indictment charging a California man with tax evasion. According to the indictment, Edward Michael Greer, of Newport Beach, owned an insurance salvage company, Greer & Kirby Co.   more

Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Col. Bernard Fisher
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Air Force Col. Bernard Fisher Air Force Col. Bernard Francis Fisher was not a rescue helicopter pilot during Vietnam. Still, during a firefight in which he saw a fellow pilot go down and need immediate rescue, he didn't hesitate to use his aircraft in that capacity. Fisher's actions saved another pilot's life that day. For his bravery, he received the Medal of Honor. Fisher was bor  more

NAVFAC Southwest Metro Production Office Recovers US Navy Aircraft Asset
SAN DIEGO, California, March 11 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * NAVFAC Southwest Metro Production Office Recovers US Navy Aircraft Asset Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest Metro Production Office Crane and Rigging personnel completed the salvage operation of a Navy EA-18G Growler air asset from the Pacific Ocean Feb. 28 in San Diego. The NAVFAC Southwest Crane and Rigging team utilized the NAVFAC YD-254 floating crane and began the task of removing  more

Nev. A.G. Ford Moves for Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Mass Firings and Seek Reinstatement of Federal Probationary Employees
CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 7 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Moves for Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Mass Firings and Seek Reinstatement of Federal Probationary Employees Las Vegas, NV -- Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, moved for a temporary restraining order for numerous federal agencies, asking that a federal court order them to cease the illegal mass la  more

Ore. A.G. Rayfield Issues Guidance For Schools On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Accessibility Initiatives
SALEM, Oregon, March 11 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Issues Guidance For Schools On Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Accessibility Initiatives Attorney General Rayfield joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in issuing guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges and universities understand the legality, viability and importance of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility policies and practices in education. T  more

SEC Charges Ex-Biopharmaceutical Company Vice President With Insider Trading
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 3:25-cv-00539; S.D. Cal. filed Mar. 7, 2025) involving George N. Demos: * * * On March 7, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against George Demos, a former Vice President of Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance at Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc., for insider trading in advance of Acadia's March 8, 2021 announcement of negative news from the FDA regarding Acadia's supplem  more

Statement from Attorney General Bonta on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Declining to Accept an Original Action Challenging States' Climate Deception Lawsuits
SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Attorney General Bonta on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision Declining to Accept an Original Action Challenging States' Climate Deception Lawsuits OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled in Alabama v. California that it would not entertain an original action challenging Californi  more

U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment Letters warn of potential enforcement actions if institutions do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students on campus. WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's  more

Violent Pimp Who Trafficked Women Through the West, Beating and Threatening Them, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
SEATTLE, Washington, March 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Violent pimp who trafficked women through the west, beating and threatening them, sentenced to 15 years in prison When one victim tried to escape, defendant engaged in rolling gun battle on Aurora Avenue North Seattle - A California man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 180 months (15 years) in prison for two  more

White House: 50 Wins in 50 Days - President Trump Delivers for Americans
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2025: * * * 50 Wins in 50 Days: President Trump Delivers for Americans Today, President Donald J. Trump marks 50 days in office and he has already established himself as the most consequential President of our time. The winning never stops -- and President Trump is just getting started. Here are 50 wins for the American people in President Trump's first 50 days: 1. President Trump secured the border in unpreceden  more