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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Friday June 27, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Arizona Showcases Semiconductor Leadership At U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Forum
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 26 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Arizona Showcases Semiconductor Leadership At U.S.-Mexico Collaboration Forum PHOENIX, AZ (June 25, 2025) - To further strengthen economic ties between Arizona and Mexico, Arizona hosted a collaboration forum focused on semiconductor advancement on June 23-24. Held for the first time in the U.S. and Arizona, the U.S.-Mexico Semiconductor Collaboration Forum: Advancing Subnational Prio  more

BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment - May 2025
WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1059) on June 24, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - May 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in May in 3 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 4 states had decrea  more

Charging Ahead: Commerce and Partners Unveil First EV Fast-Charging Station Funded by Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 26 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Charging ahead: Commerce and partners unveil first EV fast-charging station funded by Washington Electric Vehicle Charging Program Local collaboration makes Arlington gas station the first of 136 new fast-charging sites funded by climate program * Arlington, Wash. - Travelers can take their EVs into the North Cascades with more peace of mind with the opening of the s  more

Community Development at the Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on xxxdate by xxxx: * * * Community Development at the Federal Reserve * Thank you, Eric, thank you to the conference organizers for asking me to speak today, and thank you, especially, to the practitioners here for the work you do in building stronger communities. 1 Your mission has also been at the center of my career in many different roles as an academic, a practitioner, and a public official, starting as the Treasury  more

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 26, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Bell Sports Bicycle Helmets Hazard: The recalled helmets do not comply with the impact requirements of the Consumer Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) mandatory federal safety standard for bicycle helmets. The helmets can fail to protect the user in the event of a crash, posing a risk of head injury. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: June 26, 2025 Units: About   more

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 26, 2025: * * * Name of Product: California Gold Nutrition Iron Supplements: Daily Prenatal Multi, Ultamins Women's Multivitamin, and Ultamins Women's 50+ Multivitamin Hazard: The recalled dietary supplements contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. The iron-containing dietary supplement packages violate the federal standar  more

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Shoulder Relief Saddle Cinches
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 26, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Shoulder Relief Saddle Cinches Hazard: The cinch can come apart and cause the saddle to fall off, posing fall and injury hazards to the rider. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: June 26, 2025 Units: About 10,000 Consumer Contact: Total Saddle Fit by email at care@totalsaddlefit.com or https:// www.totalsaddlefit.com/recall or at https://www.totalsaddlefit.com   more

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Vevor Single Post Handrails
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on June 26, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Vevor Single Post Handrails Hazard: The handrails' welding can break while a consumer is holding onto the handrail when stepping down a flight of stairs, posing an injury hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: June 26, 2025 Units: About 360 Consumer Contact: Sanven Technology toll-free at 855-599-6320 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at  more

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd.
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd. * The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application by Chang Hwa Commercial Bank, Ltd., of Taipei, Taiwan, to upgrade its existing limited state-licensed branch in Los Angeles, California, to a full-service branch. For media inquiries, please email media@frb.gov or call (202) 452-2955.   more

N.C. Health Dept. Secretary Dev Sangvai and Partner Organizations Release Impact Statements Regarding Proposals That Threaten SNAP in North Carolina
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 26 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Secretary Dev Sangvai and Partner Organizations Release Impact Statements Regarding Proposals that Threaten SNAP in North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and governors from 23 other states released a letter to congressional leadership Tuesday, warning of the impact potential changes to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) would  more

NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space
PASADENA, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space * After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy spacecraft as it circles the Red Planet. Engineers have essentially taught the probe to roll over so that it's nearly upside down. Doing so enables MRO to look  more

SEC: Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment in Fraudulent Offering Case Against Cannabis Company, CEO & Others
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:23-cv-05379; C.D. Cal. filed Mar. 16, 2023): * * * Securities and Exchange Commission v. American Patriot Brands, Inc., et al., No. 2:23-cv-05379 (C.D. Cal.) (filed Mar. 16, 2023) On June 16, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California granted the SEC partial summary judgment against American Patriot Brands, Inc. ("APB"), a cannabis cultivation and distribution  more

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton concludes joint operations with Japan and Philippine Coast Guards
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton concludes joint operations with Japan and Philippine Coast Guards * KAGOSHIMA, Japan - U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Kagoshima June 20, following in-port and at-sea engagements with Japan Coast Guard (JCG), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), and Japan government officials. This event marks a significant milestone as the firs  more