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Federal Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday October 19, 2024 ( 7 items )  

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Women's Earnings in Washington - 2023'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 17, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Washington - 2023": In 2023, Washington women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,165, significantly below the $1,523 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regiona  more

Commemorating Indigenous Peoples' Day
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: As we mark Indigenous Peoples' Day in the United States, we recognize the many ways Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural traditions which have historically been suppressed and marginalized can help address the most stubborn problems we face. In California, for example, wildfires have burned nearly one million acres of land this year, leaving nothing but ash where previously homes and bu  more

Department of Labor Recovers $317k in Unpaid Wages, Damages from Southern California Home Care Provider That Denied Overtime
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * PALS LLC assessed $10K in penalties for its willful labor violations * * * WHITTIER, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $158,868 in back wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages from a Southern California residential care provider that refused to pay overtime to 45 workers, some of whom worked up to 70 hours per week. An investigation by the department's Wa  more

Fort Hunter Liggett Army Reserve spouses making a difference
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. Many Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) members actively contribute to the surrounding communities and make a difference with their work and leadership. Two Army Reserve spouses stand out as teachers at San Antonio Elementary, a rural school in Central California where military and Army Civilian's children make up 20 percent of the student population. Parents from  more

Geological Survey: Invertebrate Trophic Structure on Marine Ferromanganese and Phosphorite Hardgrounds
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on July 3, 2024, entitled "Invertebrate Trophic Structure On Marine Ferromanganese And Phosphorite Hardgrounds". The article was written by Olivia S. Pereira, Devin Vlach, Angelica Bradley, Jennifer Gonzalez, Kira Mizell and Lisa A. Levin. * * * The Southern California Borderland hosts a variety of geologic and oceanographic features that allow for diverse habitats   more

Litigation: SEC Obtains Judgments Against Defendants in Fraudulent Microcap Manipulation Scheme
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 1:18-CV-12451; D. Mass. filed Nov. 27, 2018) involving Morrie Tobin, et al.: * * * The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that, on October 17, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered final judgments against California resident Brian Quinn and New York resident David Skriloff in an SEC case alleging that they participated in a fraudulent sche  more

Webinar on Aging With and Into Disability -- California Grassroots Collaboration
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living issued the following news: Join ACL, the State of California Community Access Division, the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services, and the Marin Center for Independent Living for a webinar highlighting successful aging and disability collaborative initiatives. The examples provided are potentially replicable in your state. There are many similarities in the services a  more