LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 6 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Adrienne Gurley has joined the firm as a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice in the Los Angeles office. Warren Hamel, chair of the firm's Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice, said, "Adrienne brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with how government agencies operate, which is crucial to our clients who are faced with i  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 6 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2023: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced Philip Binns has been named president of the company's Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group (LSAG). Binns previously served as vice president and general manager of the Spectroscopy and Vacuum division for LSAG. Binns replaces Jacob Thaysen who l  more

CUPERTINO, California, Sept. 6 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release: This September, Apple Arcade is launching four exciting new games, all ad-free with no in-app purchases. Cypher 007 is an all-new James Bond experience where players will immerse themselves in a modern twist on a spy adventure game. Experience Agent 007 like never before in the only Bond game available for mobile. Players will also love soaking i  more

FULLERTON, California, Sept. 7 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Following the success of its first-ever philanthropic campaign, which exceeded its $250 million goal with more than $270 million raised, Cal State Fullerton finished the 2022-23 fiscal year with $35,044,716 in gifts and gift commitments. This achievement marks the fourth consecutive year the university has raised more than $31 million. "On the heels of our 'It Takes a Titan' campai  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * "The realization of the $200 million milestone is attributed to the invaluable support of CSUSB's exceptional faculty and staff, dedicated friends and loyal alumni," said CSUSB President Tomas D. Morales. * * * Cal State San Bernardino's "Our Defining Moment: The Campaign for CSUSB" has successfully reached its ambitious goal of $200 million having just surpassed  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: Diane Vines (nursing) was honored by the city of Palm Desert for her service to the community, David Marshall (English) was interviewed for a podcast on advising, and Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts) was the emcee for the topping out ceremony for the new Performing Arts Center. CSUSB Palm Desert Campus nursing instructor honored by city (https://patch  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement commending the San Bernardino Superior Court's oral ruling today to issue a temporary restraining order against Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education's (Board) mandatory gender identity disclosure policy, which will immediately halt its enforcement. The policy, initially adopted in July,  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Stephanie Weaver, of Yountville, has been appointed Administrator of the Veterans Home of California, West Los Angeles. Weaver has served as Deputy Administrator at the Veterans Home of California, Yountville since 2019. She was Senior Director of SAFE Veterans and Director of Treatment and Recovery for the Sto  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: With GenAI's wide-ranging potential for Californians and the state's economy, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of artificial intelligence (AI) technology throughout the state and to develop a deliberate and responsible process for evaluation and deployment of AI within state government. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement after the California State Senate approved the Right to Safety Resolution, the Governor's proposal to ensure the people's elected representatives can determine what gun safety laws are appropriate for their communities and to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. Authored by Senator Aisha   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 7 -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued the following news release: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation, along with co-sponsors the California Department of Food and Agriculture and the California Department of Public Health, are hosting a scientific workshop to discuss novel and emerging technologies and research, particularly focused on engineered, sterile insect and related technologies to manage pests. The goal for workshop   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 7 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: On Wednesday, Stockton East Water District and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) joined local and federal officials to highlight a $12.2 million project that will support groundwater recharge, water quality and habitat restoration project along the Calaveras River. The announcement is part of DWR's new "Go Golden Initiative," which educates Califor  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Sept. 7 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: The School of Arts and Humanities at California State University, Bakersfield is welcoming five new faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year. The Walter W. Stiern Library is also welcoming a new faculty member and is celebrating one librarian who has been promoted to tenure track. Read more about each of the new faculty below. Dr. David Barrera, Assistant Professor for English Dr. Barr  more

CAMARILLO, California, Sept. 6 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: CSUCI STEM Corps is hiring! STEM Corps is a tutoring and enrichment program that supports K-12 student learning in math and science. We are looking to hire ten CSUCI students with a strong STEM and/or Education background to work up to 3 hours per week off-campus at community partner site(s) to support the development of STEM skills and curiosity. Activities may include e  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Planning is underway for NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory * * * In early August, scientists and engineers gathered in a small auditorium at Caltech to discuss how to build the first space telescope capable of detecting life on planets like Earth. The proposed mission concept, called the Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), would be the next powerful astrophysic  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 6 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Phil Hopkins, the Ira S. Bowen Professor of Theoretical Physics, has been named a 2023 Simons Investigator. Simons Investigators are "outstanding theoretical scientists who receive a stable base of research support from the foundation, enabling them to undertake the long-term study of fundamental questions," according to the Simons Foundation, which grants the awards. The honor comes with $150,000  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 7 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Tubi (www.tubi.tv), Fox Corporation's (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) ad-supported video-on-demand service, today announced the company surpassed 74 million monthly active users and logged nearly 4 billion streaming hours for the first half of the calendar year. Tubi reaches 1.4% of total TV viewing time according to Nielsen's July 2023 The Gauge report, further cementing its leadership as the No  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 7 -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, issued the following news release: Banana Republic, a lifestyle brand in the Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) portfolio known for delivering timeless ready-to-wear styles with a focus on the finest quality and fabrics, celebrates the launch of BR Home. This new business marks a milestone in the brand's transformation as a leading destination for the modern explorer. The BR Home collection, expanding across bedroom, living r  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Is too much of a good thing actually a bad thing? That's what researchers in Georgia Southern's Biodynamics and Human Performance Center aim to find out through a recent study of 75 ultramarathon runners during the 50th anniversary of the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run (WSER) in California. The study focuses on the benefits of physical activity beyond the typical recommended amount  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Sept. 7 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The Los Angeles Times will be at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Sept. 7-17 with around-the-clock coverage and special programming. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the festival's official bank partner, will present the L.A. Times Studio and Los Angeles Times Talks @ TIFF at RBC House, their venue for film and industry parties located at Petros82 in the heart of Toronto's Ente  more

PALO ALTO, California, Sept. 7 -- Palo Alto University issued the following news: PAU welcomes Robert Randolph, Jr., PhD, the director of the new campus Writing Studio. The studio provides services and resources to PAU students, faculty and staff designed to support their unique writing needs both academically and professionally in the fields of counseling and psychology. Randolph comes to PAU with more than 20 years of experience in administering university writing centers. He has held appoin  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk researchers identified new set of molecules that drive growth of human pancreatic cancer cell lines, potentially leading to new therapeutic targets * * * Pancreatic cancers are among the most aggressive, deadly tumor types and, for years, researchers have struggled to develop effective drugs against the tumors. Now, Salk researchers have identified a new set of mo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 6 -- The University of California's Hastings College of Law issued the following news: UC Law SF's new Dean of Students Tiffany Gabrielson said she understands why students need to feel heard and supported, especially in times of crisis. She faced challenges herself as a law student at Boston College. She once suffered a health crisis that put her in the hospital after she tried to soldier through a bad cold and kept studying instead of taking time to heal. "T  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * $5.5 million effort will prioritize community engagement, environmental justice * * * A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine, in collaboration with cohorts from UC Riverside and UC San Diego, will lead a project that enables tribes and community groups to partner with universities and land managers to reduce climate change risks.  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UC Riverside biomedical scientists say the cells are like M cells in the gut and airways * * * It came as a surprise to Professor David Lo and his graduate student Diana Del Castillo when they were recently consulted by researchers in Israel for their expertise on specialized cells called Microfold cells, or M cells, which are mostly known for their presence in the intest  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Emily Cerf In living organisms, cells have a very high capacity to process and communicate information by moving molecules or ions through tiny channels that span the cell membrane. UC Santa Cruz Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Marco Rolandi's lab and collaborators at MIT have created a device that mimics this biological concept in order to detect disease.   more

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 5 -- The University of California Law School issued the following news: Founded in 2012, Berkeley Law's Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice became the first law-school-based interdisciplinary think tank on reproductive issues and a key hub for academics, practitioners, advocates, and activists. But when the previous executive director departed and the faculty director finished her term in close succession in early 2022, activity waned. With countless new chal  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 7 -- The University of California Irvine School of Law issued the following news release: The University of California, Irvine School of Law (UCI Law) is pleased to announce the naming of its accomplished Pro Bono Program in recognition of a generous gift from Michael G. Ermer, Partner Emeritus at Irell & Manella LLP. The program will now be known as the Michael G. Ermer Pro Bono Program, in tribute to Ermer's dedication to public service and his significant contributi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 6 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following Q&A on Sept. 5, 2023, with Dean Michael Waterstone: * * * On Aug. 1, 2023, Michael Waterstone began his term as the 10th dean of UCLA School of Law. The moment marked a change in leadership at the law school, following the departure of Dean Jennifer Mnookin, who now serves as the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the tenure of Interim Dean Russell Korobkin. F  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 6 -- University of Southern California's Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: USC Rossier Associate Professor Julie Posselt (and project Principal Investigator) and a team of Pullias Center and University of Minnesota researchers have received a significant grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) that will examine evaluation rubrics and how they affect racial equity outcomes in graduate school admissions. Using a mixed methods d  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 7 -- The Walt Disney Company issued the following news release: Louise Pentland has been named Chief Counsel for the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), effective September 15. Pentland, who previously served as Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer at PayPal, will report to Horacio Gutierrez, Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of The Walt Disney Company, and act as a stra  more

POMONA, California, Sept. 7 -- Western University of Health Sciences issued the following news release: Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine clinical entities and students recently visited the Envista Headquarters in Brea, California for an inspiring day. This followed the approval of a multi-year implant grant in excess of $600,000 from Nobel Biocare, a division of Envista. The grant will cover the cost of implants for WesternU Dental Center patients who could not   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: Prominent business leaders and labor leaders are speaking up in support of Governor Newsom's modernization of the state's behavioral health services system and transformative effort to build 10,000 new behavioral health beds and units across California. This reform and build effort will help more Californians, of all ages, access mental health and substance use disorders care and support, and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature reached an agreement on the Governor's package to build more clean energy, faster and make our grid more reliable to help achieve our 100% clean electricity goal. * * * Since then, environmental, labor and clean energy leaders from across California have echoed their support for the Governor's package: Dan Jacobson, Senio  more