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Federal Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Tuesday September 10, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Air Force Test Pilot School Begins Transformation for Great Power Competition
EDWARDS AFB, California, Sept. 10 -- The U.S. Air Force's Edwards Air Force Base issued the following news: On the cusp of its 80th anniversary, the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California, is undergoing a major transformation to better prepare Airmen and Guardians for the complex and rapidly evolving challenges of modern warfare. Highlighting the need to adapt to an era of Great Power Competition, TPS has introduced a new strategic plan to modernize its curriculum, en  more

Calif. U.S. Attorney: Man Sentenced to 40 Months for Participating in International Money Laundering Scheme Involving More Than $3M in Fraud Proceeds
SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release: Juan Pablo Prada Bernal of Colombia was sentenced in federal court today to 40 months in prison for participating in an international money laundering conspiracy involving more than $3 million in proceeds obtained through phone scams. At today's hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Andrew G. Schopler also ordered Bernal to pay $327,040.72 in restitution to   more

FEMA Approves Assistance for the Line Fire in California and Three Other Active Wildfires in Western States, Urges People to Stay Safe and Listen to Local Officials
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Line Fire in Southern California has spread to more than 20,000 acres, forced the evacuation of thousands of homes in San Bernadino County and is threatening more than 36,000 structures. FEMA is urging residents and visitors to listen to instructions from local officials and to evacuate immediately if told to do so. The FEMA approved funds will help states   more