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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Wednesday June 11, 2025 ( 18 items )  

Bornstein Seafoods Inc Recalls Cooked & Peeled Ready-To-Eat Coldwater Shrimp Meat Because of Possible Health Risk
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Bornstein Seafoods Inc Recalls Cooked & Peeled Ready-To-Eat Coldwater Shrimp Meat Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: June 10, 2025 FDA Publish Date: June 10, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - Listeria monocytogenes Company Name: Bornstein   more

California Commercial Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the IRS
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * California Commercial Real Estate Agent Pleads Guilty to Obstructing the IRS * A California man pleaded guilty yesterday to obstructing the IRS's efforts to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid taxes. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: Gabriel David Guerrero, a resident of Los Angeles County, is a real estate broker who did not timely file in  more

Comet-Catching NASA Technology Enables Exotic Works of Art
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NASA issued the following news: * * * Comet-Catching NASA Technology Enables Exotic Works of Art By Mike DiCicco, Science Writer Consisting of 99% air, aerogel is the world's lightest solid. This unique material has found purpose in several forms -- from NASA missions to high fashion. Driven by the desire to create a 3D cloud, Greek artist Ioannis Michaloudis learned to use aerogel as an artistic medium. His journey spanning more than 25 years took him to the Massachu  more

DHS Sets the Record Straight on LA Riots, Condemns Violence Against Law Enforcement, Destruction of Property and Threats to ICE Agents
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Sets the Record Straight on LA Riots, Condemns Violence Against Law Enforcement, Destruction of Property and Threats to ICE Agents * Politicians, media attempt to gaslight Americans, call lawless riots in the sanctuary state of California peaceful The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement setting the record straight and condemning the destructio  more

DOE Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers By Carl A. Williams Researchers at Berkeley Lab have used machine learning to help stabilize a high-power laser, opening up new opportunities for scientific and industrial applications. Key Takeaways * New research demonstrates the first successful application of machine learning-enabled predictive control f  more

Frontlines of Security: CHDS Homeland Defense Innovation Lab's Collaboration at the Southern Border
MONTEREY, California, June 10 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: * * * The Frontlines of Security: CHDS Homeland Defense Innovation Lab's Collaboration at the Southern Border This spring, participants from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security Master's Program ventured to the Southern U.S. border for a unique opportunity to engage with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) operations and get an in-depth look at the tactical  more

Justice Department Fighting Discrimination Against U.S. Workers
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Fighting Discrimination Against U.S. Workers * The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Epik Solutions, a California technology recruiting company, to resolve Epik Solutions' violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by preferring to recruit foreign H-1B visa holders over U.S. workers. This settlement is the first sinc  more

LLNL, Amazon partner on groundbreaking AI integration at the National Ignition Facility
LIVERMORE, California, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL, Amazon partner on groundbreaking AI integration at the National Ignition Facility * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)'s National Ignition Facility (NIF) is a data factory -- when NIF's high-energy-density physics experiments go off in the blink of an eye, valuable scientific data is the product. LLNL already leverages AI tools to manage t  more

LLNL, University of California host second-annual ALS workshop
LIVERMORE, California, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL, University of California host second-annual ALS workshop * Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease. While there is currently no cure, efforts are underway to change that -- and to establish better treatments. Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the University of California (  more

N.Y. Mayor Adams and Police Commissioner Tisch Address Public on Immigration Protests
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams addressed the public on June 9, 2025, regarding ongoing protests around immigration, alongside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Speaking in New York, Adams emphasized the city's commitment to protecting the right to peaceful protest while vowing zero tolerance for violence, lawlessness, property damage, or obstruction. Tisch affirmed the NYPD's dedication to upholding public safety and order, stating that the department has plans in place  more

NASA F-15s Validate Tools for Quesst Mission
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NASA issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * NASA F-15s Validate Tools for Quesst Mission By Nicolas Cholula, NASA Armstrong Public Affairs Specialist High over the Mojave Desert, two NASA F-15 research jets made a series of flights throughout May to validate tools designed to measure and record the shock waves that will be produced by the agency's X-59 quiet supersonic experimental aircraft. The F-15s, carrying the recording tools, flew faster than the spee  more

NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- NASA issued the following news: * * * NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops The 2001 Odyssey spacecraft captured a first-of-its-kind look at Arsia Mons, which dwarfs Earth's tallest volcanoes. * A new panorama from NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter shows one of the Red Planet's biggest volcanoes, Arsia Mons, poking through a canopy of clouds just before dawn. Arsia Mons and two other volcanoes form what is known as the Tharsis Montes, or Th  more

NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- NASA issued the following news: * * * NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. * NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than an inch. The online portal and its underlyi  more

NASA: Laser Focused - Keith Barr Leads Orion's Lunar Docking Efforts
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NASA issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * Laser Focused: Keith Barr Leads Orion's Lunar Docking Efforts By Sumer Loggins, Johnson Space Center Office of Communications Keith Barr was born only months before the historic Apollo 11 landing in 1969. While he was too young to witness that giant leap for mankind, the moment sparked a lifelong fascination that set him on a path to design technology that will carry astronauts farther into space than ever before.   more

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Calls on California Governor Gavin Newsom to Request Disaster Declaration for Small Businesses Impacted by L.A. Riots
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler Calls on California Governor Gavin Newsom to Request Disaster Declaration for Small Businesses Impacted by L.A. Riots * WASHINGTON -- Today, Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), called on California Governor Gavin Newsom to request an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Declaration to authorize the agency to begin del  more

Smithsonian Presents 2025 Annual Folklife Festival July 2-7
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Presents 2025 Annual Folklife Festival July 2-7 Festival Returns to Location on the Mall From Seventh to 12th Streets * The Smithsonian Folklife Festival presents a wide-ranging theme this year: "Youth and the Future of Culture" featuring lowrider cars and bikes, skateboarders, teen fashion, filmmaking and traditional building arts and a Saturday night prom. Each part of the festival is l  more

Space Storm Captured by NRL Spurs New Era in CME Research
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Space Storm Captured by NRL Spurs New Era in CME Research By Emily Winget, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications WASHINGTON, D.C. - Local weather alerts are familiar warnings for potentially dangerous conditions, but an alert that puts all of Earth on warning is rare. On May 31, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) space-based instrumentation captured real-time observations of a po  more

VSFB pioneers research on ascent sonic booms
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * VSFB pioneers research on ascent sonic booms * VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- Vandenberg Space Force Base stands as a vital hub where Guardians and Airmen oversee launches that safeguard U.S. interests and uphold America's edge in the space domain. Each mission highlights American innovation, fortifies resilience, and increases security for the nation and its allies. As space launch becomes more f  more