NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- ABC News, the news division of Walt Disney Television, issued the following news on Sept. : On a fall night in 1993, an intruder entered the home of 12-year-old Polly Klass and kidnapped her during a sleepover with two friends while her mother slept in the next room. A new "20/20" reports on how the bold kidnapping spurred not only the small town of Petaluma, California, but the entire nation into action and explores the lasting impact of her case on the justice system, ki  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 22 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: In honor of Disney's 100th anniversary, ABC is celebrating the iconic moment with an evening of magical programming hosted by Kelly Ripa. ABC will begin the evening with an episode of "America's Funniest Home Videos," followed by a lineup that will include exclusive moments featuring Ripa and sneak peeks of upcoming Disney projects. The special program will also feature the worl  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 21 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * SUNDAY, OCT. 1 7:00-8:00 p.m. - America's Funniest Home Videos: "3401" (3401) (Season Premiere) Logline: Laughs return when "AFV" returns for season 34! The comical videos continue with sassy seniors, bicycle blunders and snow snafus; plus, a mom discovers her son has devoured her lipstick, and a dad embarrasses his kids as they get off the school bus. (TV-PG) Watch ep  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 21 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 4 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: "Kel Mitchell, Kim Fields and Penn Jillette" (401) Logline: Celebrity contestants go head-to-head for charity with Kel Mitchell (Boys & Girls Club of America), Kim Fields (Back On My Feet) and Penn Jillette (The University of Rochester). Pat Sajak and Vanna White host. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes on dema  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- Barack Ferrazzano, a law firm, issued the following news release: BFKN's Corporate & Securities Group served as legal counsel to L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, in connection with its $13 million in Series A funding for California-based noodle company, Goodles, a brand celebrated for its modern line of delicious and nutrient-packed boxed mac and cheese and pasta. Founded by CEO Jen Zeszut, and Paul Earle, Goodles combines ing  more

LA MIRADA, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Biola University issued the following news release: With a global increase in mental health issues, church leaders are at a crucial point in history to lead and care for others, but to do so, pastors must also be renewed. "Our Hispanic people and new generations require today more than ever biblical, theological, practical, and scientific answers that the Holy Spirit uses to revitalize the hearts of his sons/daughters," said Oscar Merlo, director of   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 21 -- Bridge Housing issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: BRIDGE Housing, a leading nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing, announced today it has been awarded an $8 million donation from MacKenzie Scott's philanthropic organization, Yield Giving. The unrestricted grant will support the expansion of BRIDGE's work to deliver quality housing communities along the West Coast, which offer affordable, sustainable rents and a ra  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 21 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced it has expanded its design IP portfolio on TSMC's 3nm (N3E) process--most notably with the addition of the flagship Cadence(R) 224G Long-Reach (224G-LR) SerDes PHY IP, which has achieved first-pass silicon success. Other Cadence Design IP on th  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) and CEVA, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEVA), a leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Cadence to acquire Intrinsix Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of CE  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: Brian Levin (criminal justice, retired) was interviewed about a hate group that appropriated and subverted ancient Nordic pagan symbols and, in a separate program, about far-right extremist groups in Europe. * * * 'Odinism': How white supremacists co-opt pagan symbols to further racist agendas in the United States (https://www.wthr.com/article/ne  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following transcript on Sept. 20, 2023: * * * Today, Governor Gavin Newsom addressed the United Nations Climate Ambition Summit hosted by the UN Secretary-General, highlighting California's climate action on the world stage and calling out the oil industry for their continued lies. * * * Below is a transcript of Governor Newsom's full remarks: Thank you, Secretary-General. Thank you all for the privilege of this opportunity.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following executive order entitled "Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order to Strengthen Property Insurance Market": As climate change continues threatening our communities with more extreme wildfires, floods and droughts, state insurance markets throughout the country have faced significant disruption. Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to take action to stabilize and improve Califor  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced California is launching a new pledge for governments around the world to commit to cutting global methane emissions, one of the worst climate pollutants. The pledge is aimed at subnational governments - like California - and builds on the Global Methane Hub's Global Methane Pledge that focuses on countries. Seven jurisdictions from across the globe h  more

SEASIDE, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: CSU Monterey Bay is one of three universities participating in a pilot study to determine attitudes and accommodations for gender identification in the workplace. The study is being directed by the Virginia-based Society for Human Resource Management. "The world and workforce are rapidly changing, and the needs of employees and workplaces are also undergoing transformation," SHR  more

CARSON, California, Sept. 21 -- California State University issued the following news release: CSUDH Emerita Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies Patricia Kalayjian has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for her work creating a digital archive of the letters of 19th-century American author Catharine Maria Sedgwick. Kalayjian is the project director of the endeavor, and is working with fellow Sedgwick scholars Deborah Gussman, professor of Ameri  more

FRESNO, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State management professor Dr. William H. Bommer and three coauthors have won Sage Publishing's 5-Year Scholarly Impact Award for the most cited paper in the Journal of Management, 2017-22. "Do Ethical, Authentic and Servant Leadership Explain Variance Above and Beyond Transformational Leadership? A Meta-Analysis" by Julia E. Hoch, William H. Bommer, James H. Duhlebohn   more

FRESNO, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: The Public Policy Institute of California, in partnership with the California Water Institute at Fresno State, hosted an event on campus Sept. 20 to share the findings of its report, "Managing Water and Farmland Transitions in the San Joaquin Valley." According to the report, the success of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act relies on accelerating farmland repurposing  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Splunk (NASDAQ: SPLK), the cybersecurity and observability leader, today announced a definitive agreement under which Cisco intends to acquire Splunk for $157 per share in cash, representing approximately $28 billion in equity value. Upon close of the acquisition, Splunk President and CEO Gary Steele will join Cisco's Executive Leadership Team reporting to Chair  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Sept. 22 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news on Sept. 21, 2023: City Councilor Klarissa Pena has sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom encouraging his support and signature on AB 436. AB 436 proposes removing the authorization for a local government in California to adopt rules and regulations on cruising. Councilor Pena has partnered with the lowrider community on efforts related to cruising and car culture in Albuquerque and has worked wit  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today further strengthened its safety enforcement capabilities by authorizing its staff to issue citations to electric utilities for non-compliance with the CPUC's Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) guidelines (https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/consumer-support/psps/evolution-of-psps-guidelines). This authorization expands  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: FOX Business Network (FBN) and FOX News Channel (FNC) will present special live programming surrounding its Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday, September 27th. Co-moderated by FBN's Stuart Varney, FNC's Dana Perino and UNIVISION's Ilia Calderon, the debate will take place in Simi Valley, California from 9-11 PM/ET at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Coverage  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 21 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) will be inducted into International Air & Space Hall of Fame during an event at the San Diego Air & Space Museum on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The Museum is honoring GA-ASI for its celebrated history of developing and implementing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that have supported worldwide security and defense for more than three decades.  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 22 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) presented the 2022 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Squadron of the Year Award to the 2nd Special Operations Squadron (SOS) at a special ceremony at the Air Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference on Sept. 11, 2023. The award is given annually to the Squadron that distinguishes its  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 21 -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news release: Gibson Dunn has advised Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan's premier food service company based on sales, on its acquisition of The Snowfox Group, a multi-channel international Japanese food service platform, for $621 million. The Snowfox Group's global brands include Snowfox, Bento, Taiko and YO! in North America and the United Kingdom. Further information can be found here (https:/  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 22 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B317848) on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Eight ELAINE C. ESTRADA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Mitchell L. Beckloff, Judge. Affirmed. Elaine C. Estrada, in pro. per., for Plaintiff a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 22 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C097529) on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Respondent; SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN IRRIGATION DISTRICT, Real Party in Interest. ORIGINAL PROCEEDING in mandate. Petition granted. Robert T. Waters, Judge. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, George M. So  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 22 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B316372) on Sept. 21, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Two PIEDMONT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RAYMOND MCELFISH, Defendant and Respondent. ORDER MODIFYING OPINION NO CHANGE IN THE JUDGMENT THE COURT: It is ordered that the opinion filed herein on August 24, 2023, be modified as follows: 1. On p  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Sept. 22 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and Synopsys, Inc. are partnering to provide internet of things (IoT) device makers with a comprehensive cybersecurity assessment solution to ensure consumers are protected when devices are shipped to market. Under the arrangement, the Synopsys Defensics fuzzing tool will be embedded as an  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Sept. 22 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: The L.A. Times B2B Publishing 2023 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility Leadership Forum will take place on Thursday, Oct. 19, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Designed for professionals who work in a variety of industries, the forum will present a series of informative panels featuring diverse business leaders from a range of backgrounds. A panel o  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced that the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (VolunteerNC), a division of the Governor's office, has secured funding to create the North Carolina Climate Action Corps as part of the Climate Action Corps National Expansion Pilot through the California Volunteers. The Governor's Climate Action Corps will support 25 Climat  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 22 -- National University issued the following news: National University (NU)--a non-profit, Minority Serving Institution of over 40,000 students with a focus on working adults, educators, parents and current and former members of the military--today announced that it has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to support a new academic research project seeking to improve how biology is taught to college students. Biology professor Michael Maxwell, Ph.  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Sept. 21 -- Randolph College issued the following Q&A on Sept. 20, 2023, with Faculty Taryn Robertson: * * * Taryn Robertson has pursued her passion for education all over the country, from her Austin, Texas, hometown to Colorado to California. She was a high school English language arts and reading teacher in Texas, served as an adjunct professor while earning her PhD at the University of Denver, and taught in the doctoral program at the University of San Diego. Now Rob  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom wrapped up their trip to New York for Climate Week yesterday, capping four days of showcasing California's ambitious climate action on the world stage. * * * Holding Big Oil Accountable Governor Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday that California is suing Big Oil for more than 50 years of de  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Sept. 21 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: The following announcement is sent on behalf of Deputy Managing Editor Shelby Grad: Ruthanne Salido is the new director of The Times' multiplatform desk, overseeing all copy editing and serving as co-chair of the Standards and Practices Committee. This is a vital role, overseeing a department that provides the final word on not only stories but captions, scripts, headlines, social media content and so  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk researchers find that stress hormones released by nerves exhaust immune cells in humans and mice, but beta-blockers can help revive them * * * Even for killer T cells--specialized immune cells--seeking and destroying cancer cells around the clock can be exhausting. If scientists can understand why killer T cells become exhausted, then they can create more resilie  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk scientists discover in mice that fine-tuning how electrons flow through mitochondria could lead to more effective immunotherapies * * * Immunotherapy, which uses the body's own immune system to fight cancer, is an effective treatment option, yet many patients do not respond to it. Thus, cancer researchers are seeking new ways to optimize immunotherapy so that it   more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 21 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: NASA's SPHEREx space telescope has been tucked inside a custom-built chamber on and off for the past two months undergoing tests to prepare it for its two-year mission in space. SPHEREx, which stands for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, is set to launch into orbit around Earth no later than April 2025. It will map the entire sky in infra  more

STANFORD, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Stanford research reveals the rapidly growing influence of wildfire smoke on air quality trends across most of the United States. Wildfire smoke in recent years has slowed or reversed progress toward cleaner air in 35 states, erasing a quarter of gains made since 2000. * * * By spewing plumes of smoke laden with tiny toxic particles called PM2.5, wildfire smoke has slowed or reversed progr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 21 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Total by Verizon, the new prepaid wireless brand running on America's most reliable 5G network/1, announced today that it will reach a milestone of 50 locations in greater Los Angeles by the end of September, as part of an aggressive retail expansion strategy in Southern California and nationally. This month, Total by Verizon celebrates one year   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * To address the crisis, UC Riverside-led team will design a culturally tailored group-based intervention * * * In previous research, Andrew Subica and his colleagues found exceptionally high rates of alcohol use disorder (or alcohol abuse) and alcohol-related harms among Pacific Islander young adults. Now Subica, an associate professor in the UC Riverside School of Medici  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Thirteen new members of the academic community have joined Scripps recently, including several starting this fall * * * This fall, there will be some new faces on campus at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, including scientists, students, and staff members. Over the past two academic years, Scripps Oceanography has welcomed   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Health leads the way with high-intensity focused ultrasound procedure that is less risky with a quicker recovery. * * * By Melinda Krigel UCSF Health has performed 150 robotic focal high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedures for patients living with prostate cancer, becoming the first on the West Coast and the first UC Health System to reac  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Scientists at UCSF QBI, University College London and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai reported breakthrough findings in a study published Sept. 21, 2023, on convergent evolutionary mechanisms shared by COVID-19 variants, allowing them to overcome both adaptive and innate immune system barriers. In the paper titled, SARS-CoV-2 Variant  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 21 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: UCI Division of Continuing Education (UCI DCE) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Krissyvan Truong as its new associate dean. With a distinguished background in higher education leadership and a passion for educational excellence, Krissyvan is poised to help advance the work of the division as it enters a new phase of development and growth. "I am excited to join DCE at this mo  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: Psychology Professor Margarita Azmitia co-chaired an American Psychological Association (APA) task force that was appointed by the organization's Board of Scientific Affairs and the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology to report on obstacles to promotion, tenure, and retention for psychology faculty of color. "I accepted the invitation to serve on this task force bec  more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Unique Research Could Better Inform Conservation and Education Efforts * * * Researchers using puzzle boxes, rain sticks and papier-mache balls are studying captive gray wolves at the Oakland Zoo and the California Wolf Center to evaluate personality and problem-solving skills of the endangered animals. The novel research out of University of California, Davis, which also incorporates  more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 21 -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: California's Judicial Council voted on Tuesday to name courthouses after two trailblazing jurists - the retired Chief Justice of California, Tani G. Cantil Sakauye '84, and the late state Supreme Court Justice and UC Davis Law Professor Cruz Reynoso. Cantil-Sakauye's name will adorn the new downtown Sacramento courthouse. The first Filipina American to serve as the state's chief justice  more

RENO, Nevada, Sept. 21 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news release: Recently, the University of Nevada, Reno's Northern Nevada International Center, a nonprofit leading northern Nevada's global engagement, had the honor of bringing 10 supply chain professionals from Korea to the state through a program run in conjunction with the United States Embassy in Seoul. The U.S. - ROK Global Supply Chain Leaders Program was an international exchange program that offered participants th  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix celebrates College of Nursing student Nou Heu and College of Nursing graduate Susan Thorn, on receiving Nurse of the Year awards from the Association for California Nursing Leaders' San Joaquin Valley Chapter. The awards highlight the exceptional dedication, skill, and compassion shown by Heu and Thorn while providing healthcare services to patients and fellow employees. The Nurse of  more

HAYWARD, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- California State University East Bay campus issued the following news: This summer, Maxine Gutierrez embarked on a journey to unravel the secrets of plant metabolism. The second year master's student in biological sciences is interning at the Carnegie Institute for Science at Stanford, working on the Sorghum Metabolic Atlas (SMA) project. Gutierrez's affinity for this work sprouted from a unique blend of appreciation for nature and synchronistic oppor  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dramatically cooling homes with renewable energy in the middle of the day could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, save consumers money and prevent rolling blackouts * * * It's a typical, sweltering August day in Los Angeles, with temperatures pushing 95 degrees downtown. When people get home from work in the late afternoon, the first thing they d  more

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Sept. 22 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: Bowdoin will be staging its first bilingual main season production next year, a reimagining of the seventeenth-century Spanish comedia classic, "Valor, Outrage, and Woman" by Ana Caro de Mallen, and auditions are looming. Guest director Sylvia Cervantes-Blush, a Mexican American artist primarily based in Southern California, will be in residence at Bowdoin for the production starting in January 2024. The play is a subver  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 21 -- Westmont College issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2023: By Scott Craig The parents of a Westmont alumna and a current student joined the Westmont Board of Trustees in May. Mary Barbour, whose daughter, Anna, graduated from Westmont in 2022, and Marcus 'Goodie' Goodloe, whose daughter Hannah is currently a senior and will graduate in spring 2024, look forward to supporting the college's mission on the board, which oversees the operations of the colle  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Camtek Ltd. on its agreement to acquire the FRT Metrology business (FRT) from California-based FormFactor Inc. for an all-cash purchase price of US$100 million, subject to customary adjustments. Headquartered in Israel and listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, Camtek is a developer and manufacturer of inspection and measurement equipment for the semiconductor industry  more