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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Saturday May 31, 2025 ( 12 items )  

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 28, 2025, entitled "Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025": * * * Alaska had 20,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 21,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Alaska was 5  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 28, 2025, entitled "Arizona Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025": * * * Arizona had 170,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 178,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Arizona   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'California Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 28, 2025, entitled "California Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025": * * * California had 659,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 669,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Ca  more

BLS Issues Report on Productivity by State - 2024
WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0907) on May 29, 2025, entitled "Productivity by State - 2024": * * * Labor productivity in the private nonfarm sector increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Output increased in all 50 states and the District. Hours worked increased in 29 states and the District. Indiana experienced the highest growt  more

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Minka Vortic Flow Series Light Fixtures
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on May 29, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Minka Vortic Flow Series light fixtures Hazard: The component that connects the recalled light to the ceiling mount can weaken, allowing the fixture to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury from impact. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: May 29, 2025 Units: About 2,350 Consumer Contact: Minka Lighting toll-free at 888-770-7027 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Mo  more

DOE Secretary Wright gets up-close look at innovation in action during LLNL visit
LIVERMORE, California, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * DOE Secretary Wright gets up-close look at innovation in action during LLNL visit U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright visited Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) on May 28, experiencing firsthand the cutting-edge science and technology that power the Lab's mission to protect the nation and advance the frontiers of discovery. Host  more

FEC Issues Digest for Week of May 26-30, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Week of May 26 - 30, 2025 Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public five closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Search System. MUR 8270 COMPLAINANT: FEC-Initiated RESPONDENT: Citizens for Waters and David Gould, in his official capacit  more

Leaders Excite GLAC About Army Space, Missile Defense
LONG BEACH, California, May 31 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: * * * Leaders excite GLAC about Army space, missile defense By Jason Cutshaw, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Leaders took the high ground as the Army looks to the future of space and missile defense operations. Lt. Gen. Sean A. Gainey, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; Brig. Gen. Donald K. Brooks, USASMDC deputy commanding general for operatio  more

SECNAV Phelan Makes Inaugural Visit to NPS
WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: * * * SECNAV Phelan Makes Inaugural Visit to NPS The Honorable John Phelan, 79th Secretary of the Navy, visited the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, May 29, underscoring his commitment to warfighter readiness through advanced naval education and research as essential components of maritime advantage. NPS is the Department of the Navy's flagship graduate school focused on science and technol  more

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Case of the Missing Copper Species
MENLO PARK, California, May 31 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Case of the missing copper species Using advanced computation methods and a novel X-ray technique, SLAC researchers team up to find a more durable form of copper capable of splitting water. Copper has many uses - in electrical wires, plumbing and even coins. With its abundance and relatively low price tag, copper has also long been used as a catalyst to speed up chemical reacti  more

Two Foreign Nationals Indicted for Plot to Silence U.S. Dissident and Smuggle U.S. Military Technology to China
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Two Foreign Nationals Indicted for Plot to Silence U.S. Dissident and Smuggle U.S. Military Technology to China Federal grand juries in Milwaukee and Los Angeles each returned indictments charging two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai, 43, of China, and John Miller, 63, of the United Kingdom and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, with interstate stalking and conspiracy to commit interstate stalking (Los  more

United States Secures the Extraditions of Individuals Accused of Violent and Other Serious Crimes from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius,
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * United States Secures the Extraditions of Individuals Accused of Violent and Other Serious Crimes from Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Georgia, Guatemala, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Malaysia, Mauritius, Note: The defendants whose names are underlined hyperlink to press releases. WASHINGTON -- Extensive coordination between the Justice Department a  more