SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, County of Santa Clara Secure Early Win in Lawsuit to Block Illegal Construction of ICE Facility Near Gilroy * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the County of Santa Clara late yesterday secured a preliminary injunction blocking the illegal construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in an unincorporated area of Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance In this report, the Congressional Budget Office describes various aspects of the small-group health insurance market. In most states, plans in that market are available to businesses with 50 or fewer employees. CBO found the following: * Sources of Coverage for Small Business Workers and Families. Almost   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Health Plan Options for Small Businesses Small businesses have various options for providing health insurance for their employees. Key Characteristics That Small Businesses Consider Characteristics that small business owners may consider when deciding which option to offer to their employees include the fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Irvine Labs, Inc. Irvine Labs, Inc. has applied to be registered as an importer of basic class(es) of controlled substance(s). Refer to Supplementary Information listed below for further drug information. Comments are due on October 14, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Hazardous Materials: California's Reusability Mandate for Propane Cylinders The Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA), 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq., preempts California's reusability mandate for propane cylinders in California Public Resources Code, Sections 42395-42395.2. The reusability mandate impos  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to issue a clean data determination (CDD) for the Sacramento Metro, California nonattainment area to reflect our finding that the area is attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This finding is based on quality-assured and certified ambient air quality monitoring data from 2023 through 2025. If we finalize this CDD, certain Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements that appl  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the State of California's state implementation plan (SIP) for the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) area. The revision includes an update to the SJV area's motor vehicle emissions budgets for nitrogen oxides (NOX) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). These updated budgets for 2026, 2029, and 2031 were devel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, (12 CFR part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies li  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in California The FHWA, on behalf of the California Department of Transportation, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans that are final agency actions. These actions relate to the proposed Interstate 505 Vaca Valley Parkway Corridor Multimod  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Receipt of Incidental Take Permit Application and Proposed Habitat Conservation Plan for Woodward 46 Specific Plan Project, City of San Marcos, CA; Categorical Exclusion We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce receipt of an application from Cornerstone Communities, LLC for an incidental take permit (ITP) under the Endangered Species   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 50, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Catalina Cylinders, Inc.; (Aluminum Gas Cylinders); Garden Grove, California The Board of Habor Commissioners of the Port of Long Beach, grantee of FTZ 50, submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) on behalf of Catalina Cylinders  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before August 22, 2026, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on September 29, 2026, acc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * National Register of Historic Places; Notification of Pending Nominations and Related Actions The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before August 15, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on September 29, 2026, according  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 11 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * First-Ever Healthy Checkout Policy Shows Promise for Reducing Soda Sales, Increasing Healthy Snack Purchases *. Featured A healthy checkout ordinance implemented in Berkeley, Calif. supermarkets, drug stores, and mass-market retailers in 2021 was linked to notable decreases in soda sales overall and small-package candy in supermarkets, but greater enforcement of such policies is  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 9 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * New Dean appointed for UCL Population Health Sciences Professor Mark Schuster, widely recognised for his work on healthcare quality, health disparities and child and adolescent health, has been appointed Executive Dean of UCL Population Health Sciences. 9 September 2026 Professor Schuster, a physician as well as a health services researcher, will also hold the David Cohen Professorship of Primary Heal  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 11 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses say it is time for SEIU's Dave Regan to resign * California Nurses Association today called on SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West President Dave Regan to resign following media allegations of inappropriate, aggressive behavior and threats targeting other labor staff to support the Prop. 40 billionaire tax initiative. "The labor movement has no space for this behavio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Bennet, Schiff, Sound Alarm on Lack of Firefighting Resources During the 2026 Wildfire Season * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper (both D-Colo.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), expressed serious concerns about the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) preparedness and ability   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Honors Victims and First Responders at 9/11 Memorial Ceremony in Augusta * Click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE for individual photos. AUGUSTA, ME - U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks today at the Maine Firefighters Memorial in Augusta during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ceremony was hosted by the Internatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12938). The white paper is written by science and technology policy analyst Rachel Lindbergh and natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti, Eva Lipiec and Anna E. Normand. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Satellite Capabilities for Tracking the Wildfire Life Cycle Satellite capabilities support virtually every stage of the wildfire life cycle: characterizing   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 12 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * UCL geneticist wins global prize for molecular evolution research UCL Professor Ziheng Yang has won one of four annual Balzan Prizes, which are awarded to scholars and scientists who have distinguished themselves in their fields on an international level. 11 September 2026 Professor Yang will share half of the prize fund for the 2026 Balzan Prize for Molecular Evolution: Decoding Patterns of Genomic   more