SACRAMENTO, California, April 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California welcomes 32 new state park rangers, lifeguards at graduation ceremony PARADISE -- While the federal government cuts staffing for national parks, Governor Gavin Newsom today celebrated the addition of 32 new state park rangers and lifeguards. These dedicated individuals recently graduated from a rigorous eight month training program and now join the nation's largest state pa  more

NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter James returns home after Multi-Month patrol, seizing $510M in narcotics and participating in advanced U.S. Navy exercises The crew of Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) returned to their home port in North Charleston, Saturday, following a 112-day, multi-phase deployment, where crew members conducted counter-narcotic operations in the   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 14, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY SupplyCore Inc.,* Rockford, Illinois, has been awarded a maximum $75,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for facilities maintenance, repair and operations supplies. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 3204 (a)(1), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1. This is a 365-d  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * FinCEN Renews Residential Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders WASHINGTON--Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in non-financed purchases of residenti  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom proclaims special election for Assembly District 63 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring a special election for Assembly District 63 on August 26, 2025. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: *** Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/14/special-election-ad63/  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom signs legislation investing additional $170 million to prevent catastrophic wildfires, issues executive order to fast-track projects SACRAMENTO - Protecting communities ahead of peak fire season, Governor Gavin Newsom today took action to fast-track critical projects to ensure wildfire resiliency statewide. Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 100 (Gabriel), which al  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Attorneys for Southwestern Border Districts Charge More than 1,020 Illegal Aliens with Immigration-Related Crimes During the Second week in April as part of Operation Take Back America. Since the inauguration of President Trump, the Department of Justice is playing a critical role in Operation Take back America, a nationwide initiative to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve tota  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces New Presidential Appointments (Washington, D.C., April 14, 2025) -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments, bringing new leadership to key roles within the Department. These appointees have been selected to implement President Trump's America First agenda at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), ensuring the  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the "Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program 15-Year Accomplishment Report." Released in January 2025, it details the program's achievements in restoring forest ecosystems, reducing wildfire risks, and boosting local economies. Authorized by Congress in 2009 and reauthorized in 2018, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) has treated 6.7 million acres across 31 landscapes, with   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the "Wildfire Crisis Annual Update: Confronting the Wildfire Crisis." Released in January 2025, it details advancements in reducing wildfire risks across high-priority landscapes. Launched in 2022, the Wildfire Crisis Strategy targeted 21 landscapes spanning 48 million acres in 10 Western states. In fiscal year 2024, the Forest Service treated a record 803,633 acres, up from 765,450 in 2023, using prescribed fire  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House Council of Economic Advisers issued the following memorandum: * * * TO: WHITE HOUSE COMMS STAFF FROM: CEA STAFF SUBJECT: President Trump's Actions Will Save Nearly $11,000 Per Family of Four Over the Coming Years President Donald J. Trump has taken major steps to reduce the size of the administrative state and reduce the volume of regulations impacting American households and businesses. The administration expects major cost savings from the President'  more

PASADENA, California, April 14 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * With NASA's Webb, Dying Star's Energetic Display Comes Into Full Focus Gas and dust ejected by a dying star at the heart of NGC 1514 came into complete focus thanks to mid-infrared data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Its rings, which are only detected in infrared light, now look like "fuzzy" clumps arranged in tangled patterns, and a network of clearer holes close to the central  more