Imperial Valley News Center
GO-Biz Now Accepting Applications for California Competes Tax Credits
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Sacramento, California - The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced that it is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). There are $75 million in tax credits available during this application period for businesses that are expanding and adding jobs in the state. The deadline to submit applications is Monday, January 25, 2016, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) and the online application website will automatically close once this deadline has passed.
Hunting Heritage Youth Essay Contest Winner to be Honored at ISE
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Sacramento, California - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Wildlife Officer Foundation have announced the winner of the annual “Passing on the Tradition” essay contest. Brian McCoard, a 13-year-old hunter from Cool, will be awarded a lifetime hunting license at the International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) in Sacramento on January 23.
Owner of Three Los Angeles Clinics Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
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Los Angeles, California - The former owner and operator of three medical clinics located in Los Angeles was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for his role in a scheme that submitted more than $4.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.
United States Files Complaint Against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for Alleged Clean Air Act Violations
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan, against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations LLC, Porsche AG and Porsche Cars North America Inc. (collectively referred to as Volkswagen). The complaint alleges that nearly 600,000 diesel engine vehicles had illegal defeat devices installed that impair their emission control systems and cause emissions to exceed EPA’s standards, resulting in harmful air pollution.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on Southwest Border Security
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Washington, DC - Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on Southwest Border Security:
NASA Research Could Save Commercial Airlines Billions in New Era of Aviation
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Washington, DC - The nation’s airlines could realize more than $250 billion dollars in savings in the near future thanks to green-related technologies developed and refined by NASA’s aeronautics researchers during the past six years.
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