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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Tuesday July 29, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announces 2025 Air Force Art and Photo contest winners
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announces 2025 Air Force Art and Photo contest winners * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Services Center has announced the standout entries in the first combined Department of the Air Force Art and Photo Contest, which featured a "Winter Wonderland" theme and drew submissions from arou  more

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Related to a $13M Ponzi Scheme
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Related to a $13M Ponzi Scheme * An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice for his role in a scheme to defraud investors. According to court documents, Vincent Anthony Mazzotta Jr., 54, also known as Vincent Midnight, Delta Prime, and Director Vinchenzo, formerly of the Hollywood Hills area of L  more

Cadence Design Systems Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $140 Million for Unlawfully Exporting Semiconductor Design Tools to a Restricted PRC Military University
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Cadence Design Systems Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Over $140 Million for Unlawfully Exporting Semiconductor Design Tools to a Restricted PRC Military University * Note: View a copy of the plea agreement and criminal information. The Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the Justice Department's National Security Division (NSD), and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern   more

City of New York Takes Action to Safeguard Temporary Protected Status for Honduran, Nepali, and Nicaraguan Immigrants
NEW YORK, July 28 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * City of New York Takes Action to Safeguard Temporary Protected Status for Honduran, Nepali, and Nicaraguan Immigrants * July 28, 2025 Amicus Brief Outlines How Ending Temporary Protected Status Could Erode Trust in Law Enforcement, Making Cities Less Safe Under Adams Administration, New York City Has Helped Complete More Than 111,000 Applications for Temporary Protected Status, Work Authorization, and As  more

Coast Guard interdicts 5 aliens near Point Loma, Calif.
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard interdicts 5 aliens near Point Loma, Calif. * SAN DIEGO -- Coast Guard Station San Diego interdicted five suspected aliens aboard a 20-foot vessel approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Point Loma, California, Sunday evening. At 7:01 p.m., Coast Guard Sector San Diego watchstanders at the Joint Harbor Operations Center observed a vessel heading north towards Missio  more

EPA Reaches First-Ever Accidental Release Rule Settlement With Pacific Gas & Electric
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * EPA Reaches First-Ever Accidental Release Rule Settlement with Pacific Gas & Electric July 28, 2025 - The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) today commended the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking enforcement action against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for failing to comply with the CSB's Accidental Release Reporting Rule--a critical requirement un  more

First-Ever Accidental Release Rule Settlement Reached with Pacific Gas & Electric
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * First-Ever Accidental Release Rule Settlement Reached with Pacific Gas & Electric * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced a settlement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) resolving a violation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the 2020 Accidental Release Reporting rule. This is the first  more

First-Of-Its-Kind Microscope Takes 3D Ghost Images of Nanoparticles
LIVERMORE, California, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * First-of-its-kind microscope takes 3D ghost images of nanoparticles Ghost imaging is like a game of Battleship. Instead of seeing an object directly, scientists use entangled photons to remove the background and reveal its silhouette. This method can be used to study microscopic environments without much light, which is helpful for avoiding photodama  more

ICYMI: Wall to Wall Coverage Highlighting the Trump Administration's Agreement with Mexico for 100% Solution to Decades-Long Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Wall to Wall Coverage Highlighting the Trump Administration's Agreement with Mexico for 100% Solution to Decades-Long Tijuana River Sewage Crisis * WASHINGTON -- Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin sign ed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Secretary of the Environment and National Resources of Mexico Alicia Barcena Ibarra to address and   more

New Mexico True campaign tabbed as finalist for Skift IDEA Awards
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 28 -- The New Mexico Department of Tourism issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico True campaign tabbed as finalist for Skift IDEA Awards * SANTA FE -- New Mexico has again earned another accolade for its appeal as a noteworthy leisure travel destination. As the latest example of New Mexico's growing notoriety as a premier destination for leisure travel among professionals and experts in tourism, the New Mexico True "Living Legends" campaign was selec  more