SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 8 -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today the California Academy of Sciences and partners across the City are thrilled to announce the new Reimagining San Francisco urban nature alliance, which brings together a diverse and growing group of 32 organizations in collective action to improve the ecological health of San Francisco and equitably distribute the benefits of local nature to all. The alliance is th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: On Wednesday, California's legislature passed a bill banning the sale of cosmetic products that contain 26 toxic chemicals known to affect human health. The bill advances to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is expected to sign it into law. Driven by the unwavering commitment of the legislation's author, Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Burbank), Assembly Bill 496 would ban hazardous sub  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The California Medical Association (CMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have filed a joint amicus curiae brief defending California's long-standing law that prohibits the use of the term "doctor" or the prefix "Dr." by anyone other than California-licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians. In this case, Palmer v. Bonta, et. al., three nurse practi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: Today, the California Senate handily passed a state-wide ban on the sale of mattresses and upholstered furniture containing fiberglass and other toxic flame retardant chemicals. The bill passed on a bipartisan vote of 35 - 3. The legislation, Assembly Bill 1059, authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), now heads to the state Assembly for a concurrence vote. If enacted, the ban w  more

DUARTE, California, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * Novel study investigates ways to halt metabolic adaptation in malignant cells * * * In a recent study led by Lei Jiang, Ph.D., an assistant professor of molecular and cellular endocrinology, a team of researchers from City of Hope and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, found a potential new target for treating patients with metastatic cancer. Their findings were published in the Au  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Medical Association issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: The California Medical Association (CMA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have filed a joint amicus curiae brief in support of California's long-standing law that prohibits the use of the term "doctor" or the prefix "Dr." by anyone other than California-licensed allopathic and osteopathic physicians. In this case, Palmer v. Bonta, et. al., three nurse prac  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 9 -- Equality California issued the following statement on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to a vote by the Orange Unified School District to implement a policy that will forcibly out transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming students to their parents or guardians without the student's consent: "Last ni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Greenpeace issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: Today, Greenpeace USA delivered a petition with over 51,000 signatures calling on Bumble Bee and its owners, Fong Chun Formosa (FCF), to stop sourcing from ships that exploit workers and our oceans. Activists hoisted banners in front of the company's headquarters that read "End Modern Slavery" after marching to Bumble Bee from the Greenpeace Ship Arctic Sunrise, docked at the pier in San Diego. The Arctic Sunr  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 8 -- The National Community Renaissance issued the following news release: Marcia Fudge, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), on Aug. 24 toured a cluster of affordable housing communities rehabilitated by National CORE with the City of San Bernardino, the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB), and other partners. The tour highlighted Crestview Terrace, Olive Meadow and Valencia Vista, three communities kn  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 8 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following letter on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * To: California State Senate, Senate Office Building, 1020 O St, Sacramento CA 95814 RE: Human Rights Watch's Opposition to AB 645- as amended August 22, 2023 Dear Senator: Human Rights Watch has carefully reviewed AB 645 and the amendments to AB 645 and must respectfully voice our opposition. AB 645 implements automated speed enforcement (ASE), establishing a surveillance infrastructure[1] that will   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: More than one-third of California State University (CSU) bachelor's degree recipients in 2021-22 left college with student debt, and nearly two -thirds of those graduates had family incomes less than $54,000, according to CSU At All Costs: The Inequitable Burdens of Affording a College Degree, an updated analysis released today by the Cal State Student Association (CSSA) and   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 8 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: You've likely heard the tale of Oedipus, the cursed king who killed his father, married his mother, and then blinded himself and wandered into the desert. But that's not where his story ends. Oedipus then arrives at the town of Colonus, seeking rest. But he is pursued by enemies, including his own son. Now this story is being told through gospel music at the Getty Villa. The Gospel  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: Enhanced Marketplace subsidies have continued to drive up enrollment in the individual market, and the loss of Medicaid coverage by millions of people could contribute to this trend, according to a new KFF analysis. Meanwhile, enrollment in non-ACA-compliant plans is at a record low. As of early 2023, an estimated 18.2 million people have individual mark  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 8 -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * In response to the Georgia Attorney General bringing sweeping racketeering charges against protestors and activists, Rainforest Action Network Deputy Executive Director Njambi Good issued the following statement: "In bringing sweeping RICO charges against more than 60 activists opposing the $90 million, 85-acre police training facility in Atlanta known as Cop City, the Georgi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following statement on Sept. 8, 2023: * * * Rainforest Action Network has welcomed the publication of Unilever Principles in Support of Human Rights Defenders and guidance for existing commitments and requirements. The document defines the consumer goods powerhouse's commitment to support Human Rights Defenders that are under increasing risk in agricultural supply chains and contribute to healthy civic space in the regi  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 8 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: The Recording Academy(R) has appointed Todd Dupler as Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer, effective immediately. In his role, Dupler oversees the Advocacy division focused on championing creators' rights and elevating important policy issues that stand to affect the music community. He also orchestrates cross-departmental efforts to advance the overall advocacy goals of the Recording Academy and co  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 6 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * New findings suggest that treating insomnia can stop opioid-seeking behavior, even after ending treatment. * * * A good night's sleep has many proven health benefits, and a new Scripps Research study suggests one more: preventing opioid relapse. In the new study, published online in Neuropharmacology on August 12, 2023, scientists gave an experimental insomnia treatment to rats   more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 9 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news release: Philip E. Dawson, PhD, chemistry professor and dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies at Scripps Research, has been awarded the 2024 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award by the American Chemical Society (ACS). This award, which is a part of ACS's prestigious National Awards program, recognizes and encourages excellence in organic chemistry. The ACS National Awards promote the advancement of chemistry   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 9 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: A set of twins from Idaho, a young Tennessee lawmaker who gained national attention this year and a woman who has led Sierra Club outings for 50 years are among those receiving the Sierra Club's 2023 national awards. The organization's top honor, the Sierra Club Changemaker of the Year Award, goes to Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson. After graduating from college, Pearson returned to his home  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 8 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: The State Bar of California seized the Gardena practice of George Y. Takahashi, doing business as American Legal Counseling, Advanced Legal Services, and American Horitsusodan, announced George Cardona, the State Bar Chief Trial Counsel today. The Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) received an interim ruling from a Los Angeles Superior Court after Takahashi engaged in the unau  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 7 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) issued the following statement in response to Elon Musk's failure to tackle anti-Semitism on X, formerly known as Twitter: "From the moment that Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a trailblazer in combating Online Hate and Terrorism, asked to meet with him to detail our concerns about the leveraging of Twitter by anti-Se  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 9 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: The Simon Wiesenthal Center condemned Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas' remarks during an address to the Fatah Revolutionary Council in which he said that Adolf Hitler killed European Jews not because of anti-Semitism, but because of their "social functions" in society, such as money lending. "These people were fought because of their social function related to money, usury," Abbas said in the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (TNSres) -- The Universities Space Research Association issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: A team of scientists recently conducted a comprehensive analysis using atmospheric remote sensing measurements and a data product developed by Dr. Tomohiro Oda of Universities Space Research Association. This study, led by researchers at California Institute of Technology and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and co-authored by Dr. Oda, has unveiled critical insights   more