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News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Friday December 05, 2025 ( 13 items )  

100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to Travis AFB
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to Travis AFB TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Air Mobility Command welcomed the 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to the U.S. Air Force, during an arrival ceremony at Travis Air Force Base Dec. 2. Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, flew the 99th KC-46A in formation alongside Gen. John D. Lamontagne, AMC commander,   more

100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to Travis AFB
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to Travis AFB * Air Mobility Command welcomed the 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus delivered to the U.S. Air Force, during an arrival ceremony at Travis Air Force Base Dec. 2. Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and the commander of Air Force Reserve Command, flew the 99th KC-46A in formation alongside Gen. John D. Lamontagne,  more

BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * BAMC among 18 military hospitals to receive Leapfrog's highest Hospital Safety Grade * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Defense Health Agency announced 18 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for fall 2025. These high grades reflect DHA's commitment to transparency and continuous improvement in providing high  more

LLNL Caps SC25 With HPC Leadership, Major Science Advances and Artificial Intelligence
LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL caps SC25 with HPC leadership, major science advances and artificial intelligence Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) capped a milestone week at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC25) with renewed leadership in supercomputing on the Top500, a Gordon Bell Prize win for real-time tsun  more

NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction
PASADENA, California, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction Set to launch by May 2027, the spacecraft will study mysteries of the cosmos while also testing the Coronagraph Instrument, a new technology designed and built by JPL. NASA's next big eye on the cosmos is now fully assembled. On Nov. 25, technicians joined the inner and outer portions of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in  more

National Archives to Loan Historic Documents to Presidential Libraries Across the Country, to Support America's 250th Birthday Exhibitions
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release: * * * National Archives to loan historic documents to Presidential Libraries across the country, to support America's 250th birthday exhibitions The National Archives and Records Administration announced that it will temporarily move over 30 remarkable documents, records and artifacts from storage vaults in Washington, DC and loan them to support exhibitions at America's Presidential Libr  more

NMFDC welcomes new director of its Education and Training Directorate
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NMFDC welcomes new director of its Education and Training Directorate * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Capt. Laurie Chavez to the team as director of the Education and Training Directorate Sept. 12, 2025. The Parkersburg, West Virginia, native enjoys family time and making the most of   more

NOAA: Most Threatened and Endangered Pacific Coast Salmon Populations Increased After Listings
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Most Threatened and Endangered Pacific Coast Salmon Populations Increased After Listings Endangered Species Act protections move salmon toward recovery. * Most Pacific Coast salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act have increased in abundance over the past 25 years, arresting earlier declines. These findings were published in new research by NOAA Fisheries scientis  more

Reclamation Updates Long-term Operation Plan for the Central Valley Project
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Reclamation updates long-term operation plan for the Central Valley Project Operational updates aim to maximize water deliveries across California SHASTA DAM, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation today signed a Record of Decision adopting an updated long-term operation plan for the Central Valley Project. The decision advances actions designed to maximize  more

Total Force Integration milestone with 99th, 100th Air Force KC-46A Pegasus delivery
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * Total Force Integration milestone with 99th, 100th Air Force KC-46A Pegasus delivery * ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. The Air Mobility Command welcomed the 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus aircraft into the U.S. Air Force, during an arrival ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, California, Dec. 2, 2025. In a visible show of Total Force Integration, Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, commander of the Air Mobilit  more

Undergraduate Interns Explore Nuclear Physics Research at LLNL
LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate interns explore nuclear physics research at LLNL Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently helped launch a new internship program aimed at connecting with undergraduate students at two nearby California State University (CSU) campuses and inspiring them to consider a science-focused research career. The new program, whi  more

Virginia Laboratory to Pay $758,000 to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors and Marketers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Laboratory to Pay $758,000 to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks to Doctors and Marketers Clinical laboratory NEXT Bio-Research Services LLC, doing business as NEXT Molecular Analytics (NEXT), of Chester, Virginia, has agreed to pay at least $758,000 to the United States to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks to doctors and marketers. NEXT has agreed to cooperate wi  more

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Donald J. Trump & Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveil New "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" Initiative to Reset Fuel Economy Standards
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: President Donald J. Trump & Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveil New "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" Initiative to Reset Fuel Economy Standards * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy alongside President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office unveiled the Administration's new "Freedom Means Affordable Cars" proposal   more