SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Laurena Bolden, of Highland, has been appointed to the California Native American Heritage Commission. Bolden has served as Second Governing Council Member and Culture Pillar Co-Lead with the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians since 2022. She is a three-term member of the San Manuel Education Board and currentl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * AB 30 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) - Atmospheric rivers: research: reservoir operations. * AB 271 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) - Homeless death review committees. * AB 451 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) - Insurance: license examinations. *  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Today, Governor Newsom's historic mental health legislative package took another step forward in the California State Legislature. The two-bill package modernizes the State's behavioral health care system and includes a $4.68 billion bond to build 10,000 new behavioral health beds and housing units to meet current and future needs of Californians. * The Assembly Appropriation  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision approving energy cost adjustment clause rates (Case No. 23-08-030) on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Application of PacifiCorp (U901E) for Approval of its 2023 Energy Cost Adjustment Clause and Greenhouse Gas-Related Forecast and Reconciliation of Costs and Revenue. DECISION APPROVING PACIFICORP'S 2023 ENE  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3532) on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex pa  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 21-05-011) on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902M) to Submit Its 2021 Risk Assessment and Mitigation Phase Report. And Related Matters. DECISION CLOSING RISK ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION PHASE PROCEEDING Summary The procedures adopted in Decisions (D.) 14-12-025, D.16-  more

ANAHEIM, California, Sept. 2 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: Throughout the year, Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! thrills guests with its wild drops and irreverent storyline at Disney California Adventure Park. Beginning in the late afternoon each day during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort, Sept. 1-Oct. 31, 2023, the attraction transforms into Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark. In this daring adventure, guests are in for a startling treat as cre  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 2 -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: As the landscape of collegiate athletics continues to shift, Georgia Tech is excited to welcome the University of California-Berkeley, Southern Methodist University, and Stanford University as the newest members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Adding the three westward institutions expands the ACC footprint from coast to coast. Georgia Tech leadership was at the forefront of discussions with Commis  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S273391) on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Fifth Appellate District CIRO CAMACHO, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MERCED COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. Justice Kruger authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. * * * Opinion of the Court by Krug  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A167311) on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Four DEMOND FINLEY, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. Demond Finley was charged with several firearm possession crimes after police discovered a handgun during a search of his car. Fin  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A165445) on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two MARIO BARRERA, et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. APPLE AMERICAN GROUP LLC, et al., Defendants and Appellants. Plaintiffs Mario Barrera and Francisco Varguez sued defendants--a nationwide restaurant chain--to recover civil penalties under the Private Attorneys Gene  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G061609) on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EWARD ANTHONY CEJA, Defendant and Appellant. OPINION Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Robert A. Knox, Judge. Affirmed. Vanessa Place, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. E079750) on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GREGORY VANCE, JR., Defendant and Appellant. ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR REHEARING AND MODIFYING OPINION [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] THE COURT The petition for rehearing, filed on August 21, 2023, is denied. The opinion filed in t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. D079799) on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, State of California THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KARL WILLIAM DORON, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Laura W. Halgren and Howard H. Shore, Judges. Reversed and remanded with directions. Lopas Law and Matthew A. Lopas for Defendan  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A163074) on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MENIQUE LASHON, Defendant and Appellant. Defendant Menique Lashon appeals from a judgment following her conviction for one count of second-degree murder and one count of firstdegree murder, together with true findings of speci  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 2 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. E080838) on Sept. 1, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONNIE KEITH HARRELL, Defendant and Appellant. OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Gregory S. Tavill, Judge. Reversed. John F. Schuck, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and A  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G061836) on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three PHIL HAGEY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SOLAR SERVICE EXPERTS, LLC, Defendant and Respondent. OPINION Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, William D. Claster, Judge. Reversed and remanded with instructions. Request for judicial notice gran  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP has again been recognized as "Highly Recommended" across seven practice areas by Latin Lawyer 250 2023. The firm is recognized in the following practice areas: * Anti-Corruption Investigations and Compliance * Banking & Finance * Capital Markets * Corporate and M&A * Pro Bono * Project Finance & Infrastructure * Restructuring & Insolvency Latin Lawyer highlighted Paul Hastings' st  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: After a five-year battle, Paul Hastings' Securities Litigation team secured a huge victory for clients Riot Platforms (f/k/a Riot Blockchain), and two of its former CEOs, in a federal securities class action filed in New Jersey. Riot, a bitcoin mining company, and its executives were accused of orchestrating a pump-and-dump scheme following the bitcoin crash in 2018. Facing Section 10(b) and Section 20(a)   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Rose Miyatsu In the UC Santa Cruz Paleogenomics Lab, NSF postdoctoral fellow Andrew Sharo is using DNA from 100-year-old samples of steelhead trout to study how their populations have changed over time. It is important work -- in California, local steelhead populations are endangered or threatened, and the answers Sharo finds in their genomes could help us figure out how thi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of California's Los Angeles Campus Samueli School of Engineering issued the following news: Two UCLA Samueli School of Engineering professors have been selected to lead research projects funded by the California Climate Action Seed Grants and Matching Grants designed to address the state's climate priorities. Sea Level Rise Impacts on Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction Scott Brandenberg, a professor of civil and environmental engin  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Immune checkpoint blockade has been ineffective for treating glioblastoma; UCLA-led research may reveal why Key takeaways * Immunotherapy has been effective in treating certain types of cancer, including those that spread into the brain. But it has little effect in fighting glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer that originates in the brain. * UCLA-led research revealed that immune  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 2 -- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, a division of Time Warner, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Tickets are on sale now for the limited one-week run of "Barbie" in IMAX(R), beginning September 22 on IMAX screens across North America and in select international markets. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. As a speci  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 2 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2023: Tickets are on sale now for the limited one-week run of "Barbie" in IMAX(R), beginning September 22 on IMAX screens across North America and in select international markets. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President of Domestic Distribution, and Andrew Cripps, President of International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures. As a special treat for  more