LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the distribution of antisemitic flyers in a San Luis Obispo, Calif., neighborhood this weekend. On Sunday, the start of Yom Kippur, plastic bags containing leaflets with antisemitic messages were found in yards and driveways in the neighborhood around Le  more

COACHELLA, California, Sept. 26 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: The Center for Biological Diversity joined local Tribes, businesses, communities and conservation groups today to urge President Biden to establish Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California. The proposal would create a 660,000-acre national monument and add 17,000 acres to Joshua Tree National Park, both located in eastern Ri  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release: Last night, the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. was attacked with two molotov cocktails thrown at the building. This is the second time in the past three years that there have been violent attacks against the Cuban Embassy. CODEPINK calls on the U.S. government to immediately investiga  more

PALM SPRINGS, California, Sept. 26 -- The Environment California Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz and a coalition of tribal and environmental groups at a Monday event called on President Joe Biden to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in California's desert and protect lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. The president has the power to designate federal public lands, waters, and cultural and historical sites as n  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- Freedom for Immigrants, a nonprofit that monitors human rights abuses faced by immigrants, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * Governor Newsom vetoed a popular criminal justice and immigration reform bill late Friday evening, for now upholding California's practice of double punishing immigrant community members. The bill, known as the HOME Act, would ensure those who earn release from state prison under broadly-supported criminal justic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Hindu American Foundation issued the following press statement on Sept. 25, 2023: On Thursday, September 21, the Hindu American Foundation amended its complaint in federal court against the California Civil Rights Department. The complaint states that the Civil Rights Department has violated several Constitutional rights of Hindus and Indian Americans living in California due to the manner in which it pursued its case alleging caste discrimination at Cisco Systems.   more

STANFORD, California, Sept. 25 -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: The Hoover Institution is introducing "MyHoover," a new feature that empowers users of its website (Hoover.org) to personalize their experiences so that they can more easily follow their favorite fellows and policy topics. MyHoover enhances the Hoover Institution's streamlined web presence. Integrated with the site's state-of-the-art technology, contemporary graphic design, and ro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * Following the introduction of legislation and calls from Congressman Raul Ruiz (D, CA-25) and local advocates for President Biden to designate nearly 700,000 acres in California as the Chuckwalla National Monument, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) released the following statements: "LCV joins the growing chorus calling on t  more

COACHELLA, California, Sept. 26 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * Today, Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) is calling on President Biden to designate Chuckwalla National Monument and expand Joshua Tree National Park. The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) joins the Protect California Deserts Coalition and partners working to Protect ChuckWalla National Monument in this historic opportunity to conserve public   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 26 -- The Pesticide Action Network North America issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: 373 civil society and Indigenous Peoples organizations from 74 countries urged leaders at a historic global conference to act with urgency to phase out Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs)[1], a particular group of pesticides that cause the most severe harm to human health and the environment and are considered too dangerous for use. The petition letter to governments   more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 26 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: SEMI today announced the election of four new members to the SEMI North America Advisory Board (NAAB): Dr. Russell Low, President and CEO of Axcelis; Martin Elzingre, Vice President and General Manager of Semiconductor Division North America at Edwards Vacuum; Audrey Charles, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2023: * * * Today, Representative Raul Ruiz (CA-25) called on President Biden to use his powers under the Antiquities Act to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in the California Desert and protect lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. Ruiz has also introduced legislation to achieve this goal. The effort seeks to protect about 660,000 acres of the California Desert south of Joshua Tree National Park,   more