BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * FRIDAY, OCT. 13 8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT - Shark Tank: "1502" (1502) Logline: Fanatics Chairman and CEO Michael Rubin makes his guest Shark debut and is presented with potentially game-changing businesses including a bot service for consumers, frozen beef Wellingtons, a baseball glove wrapper and a dating advice service. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - Celebrity Jeopardy!: "Quarterfinal #3: Christopher Meloni, Sherri Shepherd and Katie Nolan" (205) Logline: Stars Christopher Meloni ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), Sherri Shepherd ("Sherri") and commentator Katie Nolan test their wits as they compete for their chance at the title of "Celebrity Jeopardy!" Champion. (TV-PG)   more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * TUESDAY, OCT. 10 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT - Press Your Luck: "WHAT!?!?" (502) (Season Premiere) Logline: Host Elizabeth Banks has returned for another high-stakes season as our contestants try to avoid the WHAMMY and bring home a million bucks on the season premiere. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. * * * Original text here:  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The $100,000 Pyramid: "Ana Gasteyer vs Dan Bucatinsky and Utkarsh Ambudkar vs Fortune Feimster" (703) Logline: This week on "The $100,000 Pyramid," Ana Gasteyer (ABC's "Suburgatory") and Dan Bucatinsky (ABC's "Scandal") battle for their spot in the winner's circle; later, actor Utkarsh Ambudkar ("Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur") a  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 25 -- Rice University issued the following news release: The economic burden of brain and mental health-related disorders -- along with the need to fuel innovation in the field so the U.S. can continue to compete economically -- has prompted the need for a brain science-inspired industrial strategy that will build America's "brain capital," argues an expert from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Neuroscientist Harris Eyre from the Baker Institute and co  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 26 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced a new family of high energy 2-electrode gas discharge tubes (GDTs). The Bourns(R) Model GDT212E, GDT216E, GDT220E and GDT225E Series are designed to provide protection for AC powerlines and other demanding applic  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 26 -- Bridge Housing issued the following news release: BRIDGE is a leading nonprofit developer, owner, and manager of affordable housing in California, Oregon, and Washington. "The AHSC Program fosters sustainable communities through affordable homes and transportation innovation," said BRIDGE President & CEO Kenneth T. Lombard. "This funding will enable our team and our partners to deliver 376 affordable homes, supportive services people need to thrive, shade  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 26 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced it has collaborated with TSMC to integrate the new Cadence(R) Virtuoso(R) Studio into the TSMC N16 mmWave design reference flow and N6RF design reference flow, and added support for the N4PRF design reference flow. With this latest development   more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 26 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the expansion of its node-to-node design migration flow based on the Cadence(R) Virtuoso(R) Studio, which is compatible with all TSMC advanced nodes, including the latest N3E and N2 process technologies. This generative design migration flow wa  more

HAYWARD, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- California State University East Bay campus issued the following news: Cal State East Bay Associate Professor of Educational Leadership Kate Strom has been appointed as an honorary associate professor at the University College, London. She will start Oct. 11. The university is consistently ranked in the top ten in the world. "It is a huge honor that the faculty at UCL was inspired by my work to the extent that they wanted to bring me to UCL to collabo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom, joined by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, State Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), State Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced), and survivors and advocates, today signed SB 14 (Grove) into law to steepen penalties for human trafficking of minors in California. The law designates human trafficking of a minor for purposes of a commercial sex act as  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Building on his Family Agenda to promote educational freedom and success, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 1078 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley), which bans "book bans" in schools, prohibits censorship of instructional materials, and strengthens California law requiring schools to provide all students access to textbooks that teach about California'  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 26 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3533) on Sept. 25, 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   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: To help combat climate change and drought impacts on regional water supplies, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and Department of Water Resources (DWR) have partnered with local water agencies to implement critical infrastructure upgrades that will improve water resilience and support environmental health in the Sacramento area. As part of a landmar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 26 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order denying rehearing of decision (Case No. 23-09-023) on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902M) for Authority, Among Other Things, to Update its Electric and Gas Revenue Requirement and Base Rates Effective on January 1, 2019. And Related Matter. ORDER DENYING REHEARING OF DECISION   more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * UC Davis Report Emphasizes Need for Roadside Wildlife Fencing, Smart Interventions * * * By Emily C. Dooley The number of mule deer, coyote and other wildlife getting hit by vehicles on California's roadways is falling, signaling a decline in some key animal populations in the state, according to an annual report from the Road Ecology Center at University of California, Davis. The an  more

VALLEJO, California, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The California State University Maritime Academy issued the following news: With the fall semester well underway, we are reflecting on the amazing international experience that cadets and faculty in Cal Maritime's oceanography program had this summer. The group traveled to Roatan, Honduras, for an immersive international experience course focused on tropical marine ecology. Situated along the Mesoamerican reef, Roatan is renowned for its exceptional sc  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 26 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: EDF Renewables North America today announced the execution of a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with El Paso Electric (EPE). The PPA covers the output from the 150 MWac Milagro Solar and the 75 MW / 300 MWh Milagro Storage Project, which are slated for commercial operation in 2025. The Milagro Solar+Storage project, located on undeveloped private land in the Santa Teresa a  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: FOX News Channel's Sean Hannity will moderate a red vs. blue state debate between Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis and Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom on November 30th. The 90-minute debate, which will take place at location to be determined in Georgia, will air on FNC's Hannity at 9 PM/ET. Hannity first raised the prospect of a debate with Governor News  more

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, Sept. 26 -- LaGuardia Community College issued the following news: The U.S. Education Department announced on September 21, it will award $37 million through 64 grants to colleges and institutions - including more than two dozen community colleges, mainly in California - that serve a significant number of Hispanic students. LaGuardia Community College/CUNY was one of only two New York institutions to receive an HSI grant (the other was Westchester Community College)  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: "Premiere Night" - "Dancing with the Stars" returns for an all-new star-studded season! Co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns to ABC with an expanded season 32, featuring 14 new celebrities who are ready to hit the ballroom floor for their first live performance premiering TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 (8:00-10:31 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:31 p.m. CDT), and continue  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) announced today the U.S. Air Force has awarded the company an approximately $705 million contract to deliver the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), an air-to-ground weapon that accelerates the pivot to a new generation of air power. * Northrop Grumman's SiAW leverages the company's weapons systems design, development and production expertise to deliver  more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 26 -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland '98 will deliver the keynote address at the Oct. 6 UC Davis Law Review symposium "Exploring Contemporary Labor Struggles: Responses to Labor Law from Old School to New School and the Frontier to the Border." Crabtree-Ireland is helping lead the ongoing Hollywood actors' strike. The Associated Press high  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: Salk Institute Assistant Professors Christina Towers and Deepshika Ramanan were named V Scholars by the V Foundation for Cancer Research. They will each receive $600,000 over three years to fund their unique cancer research goals. "On behalf of all our Salk colleagues, we are proud to congratulate Christie and Shika on this outstanding recognition," says Salk President Gerald  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * The work could help improve California's wildfire management efforts * * * Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage them, there's a growing need to know exactly what fuels the blazes after they ignite. In a study published in Environmental Research Letters, Earth system scientists at the University o  more

MERCED, California, Sept. 26 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: UC Merced and Riverbank Unified School District (RUSD) have signed an agreement for a new guaranteed admissions partnership. Through the Merced Automatic Admissions Program (MAAP), RUSD students could earn automatic acceptance to UC Merced if they meet the university's eligibility requirements. "This simplifies the path to college for Riverbank Unified high school students," said Charles Nies, UC Mer  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine physician-scholar is lauded for research on traffic crash injuries, prevention * * * University of California, Irvine emergency medicine physician Federico Vaca, one of the nation's leading researchers on motor vehicle crash injuries and prevention, has been named president of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine. He will be inducted as   more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine Distinguished Professor chairs committee recommending programs, policies * * * A report released Thursday, Sept. 21, by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies evidence-based programs and policies, such as increased K-12 spending for school districts serving low-income students, to combat intergenerational poverty in the Unite  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * The multi-institution center will study Cascadia subduction zone to improve earthquake resilience in the Pacific Northwest * * * Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego will be part of a new, multi-institutional research center to study a subduction zone capable of producing earthquakes in excess of magnit  more

MERCED, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: UC Merced researchers will tackle climate changes in multiple ways through more than $4 million in grants recently awarded from within the university. The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) issued nine awards totaling $4,096,197 for proposals that range from studying methane gas emissions to making electronic vehicles more accessible to people. For the initial round of fundi  more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 26 -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: The Pacific Juvenile Defender Center conference, held earlier this month in King Hall, served as a reminder of the long tradition of UC Davis Law graduates becoming public defenders. They include PJDC Executive Director Brooke Harris '10 and Elizabeth Braunstein '99. Braunstein, who works for the Los Angeles County Public Defender's office, is a recipient of the PJDC Attorney of the Yea  more

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 26 -- The University of California Berkeley School of Public Health issued the following news: Dr. Deryk Van Brunt, associate clinical professor of biostatistics at UC Berkeley School of Public Health, has announced a partnership between his digital mental healthcare company, CredibleMind, and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Last month, Van Brunt and NACCHO launched Behavioral Health 360, a platform designed to provide self-car  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education issued the following news: * * * Grant will study effectiveness of promoting student agency to bolster diversity in STEM classes. * * * USC Rossier School of Education announced that Erika Patall was awarded a $3,263,404 grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how supporting students' thoughts and behavior in the classroom could strengthen their interest in scie  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A collaborative team led by Piran Kidambi, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, William Fissell, associate professor of nephrology and hypertension at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Shuvo Roy, professor of bioengineering at University of California, San Francisco, and Francesco Fornasiero, biosciences and biotechnology staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, ha  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- Littler Mendelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has released the results of its AI in the Workplace Survey Report, based on responses from 399 in-house lawyers, human resources (HR) professionals and other business leaders across the United States. The survey finds employers looking to reap benefits from artificial intellige  more