SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Honolulu Area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Honolulu area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent for the two months more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Los Angeles area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Los Angeles area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent in November, the more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Riverside Area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past two months, up 1.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the Riverside area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.2 percent for the two mon more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, San Diego Area - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past two months, up 2.6 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the San Diego area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent for the two mon more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - November 2024": * * * Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bure more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: The grants, part of a long-standing memorandum of understanding to advance LDES solutions, support the State of California's clean energy goals and enhance the energy resilience of Navy and Marine Corps installations. "We are proud to partner with the State of California to advance LDES solutions that align with California's clean energy goals," said Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Chief Sustainability Officer Meredith more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries has completed 5-year reviews of the recovery progress and prospects of four salmon and steelhead species in Northern California and Southern Oregon. We found that all four should remain threatened under the Endangered Species Act. They are the latest reviews completed for the 28 Pacific salmon and steelhead species listed under the ESA. NOAA Fisheries is required to assess their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (Agreement) with the Regents of the University of California over its early intervention program, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Intervention Program, resolving a complaint alleging that the program violated federal disability rights laws. more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release: A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly scheming with a California man to fraudulently obtain more than $6.3 million in small business loans and grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). FRANCESCO DISTEFANO, 28, of Addison, Ill., and SARGIS URUMIEH, 57, of Glendale, Calif., alleg more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3026) on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * In Re: Abbott Laboratories, et al., Preterm Infant Nutrition Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the Northern District of California Sudds action listed on the attached Schedule A moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the Panel's order conditionally transferring the action to MDL No. 3026. Defendant Abbott Laboratories  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3080) on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * In Re: Insulin Pricing Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Plaintiff in the action listed on Schedule A (California) moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the order conditionally transferring the action to MDL No. 3080. Defendants CVS Health Corporation and CaremarkPCS Health, L.L.C. (together, CVS Caremark), Express Scripts, Inc., and OptumRx, Inc. o more PR

MONTEREY, California, Dec. 12 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Los Angeles, CA, Police Department Sgt. Elijah Lim has seen first-hand the effects of homelessness on his city and its residents through several different lenses, as a police officer, as a lawyer, and as a social worker. That experience, and a desire to seek workable and effective solutions, was a main motivating factor in the Center for Homeland Defense and Sec more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has released a new episode of the Big Ideas Lab Podcast, focusing on the critical efforts to modernize the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The episode provides insights into the balance between maintaining national security and adapting to technological advancements. Listen on Apple or Spotify. The episode features leaders of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced U.S. District Court, Central District of California, issued a consent order against of Nashua, New Hampshire, and an order of default judgment on Oct. 21, against formerly of Elmhurst, New Yorkformerly of Chino, California,of Hesperia, California, and of Tampa, Florida. The orders stem from the CFTC's May 24, 2023, complaint c more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The review takes a close look the final flight of the agency's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, which was the first aircraft to fly on another world. Engineers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and AeroVironment are completing a detailed assessment of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's final flight on Jan. 18, 2024, which will be published in the next few weeks as a NASA techni more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: Intrusion of saltwater into coastal groundwater can make water there unusable, damage ecosystems, and corrode infrastructure. Seawater will infiltrate underground freshwater supplies in about three of every four coastal areas around the world by the year 2100, according to a recent study led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. In addition to making water in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 32-RC-353650) by Region 32 Director Christy J. Kwon. Here are excerpts: * * * TECHORDIA, LLC, Employer and ALAMEDA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS' UNION, Petitioner DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION Techordia, LLC (the Employer) is a is a single member limited liability company based in Alameda, California that provides comprehensive, managed information technology (IT) services. On October 28 more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Edward Keith Perkins, 31, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 19, 2024, Perkins shipped a box containing approximately 4.43 kilograms of methamphetamine from California to a Virginia Street address more PR