BEVERLY HILLS, California, Sept. 27 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Seize the Awkward, a national campaign that inspires and prepares young adults (ages 16-24) to talk about mental health with their friends, spotlights three-time Grammy-winning superstar, entrepreneur and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion in a new public service advertisement (PSA), "Check In On Your Friends," which launched today. In the latest PSA from the award-winning campaign from t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- The American Sociological Association issued the following news release: A series of articles exploring issues related to immigrants and immigration authored by sociologists are available in the latest issue of Footnotes, the American Sociological Association's online magazine. Using sociological research, authors commentary on a variety of topics, including: * Rawan Arar, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Societies, and Justice at the University of Washi  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 27 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: APHA Press is proud to announce the release of two groundbreaking books that address critical issues surrounding health equity in the United States. Black Women's Reproductive Health and Sexuality: A Holistic Public Health Approach, and Health Inequities and African Americans: A Comprehensive Examination both offer powerful insights, challenges to stereotypes and comprehensive roadmaps t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three gun violence prevention bills, including new a microstamping requirement (SB 452), improvements to concealed carry permitting and establishment of sensitive places restrictions (SB 2), and an excise tax on firearms to provide sustained funding for numerous programs including community violence intervention programs (AB 28). Add  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- The League of California Cities issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * This morning, the California Legislature, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and a voter, John Burton, filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court of California seeking to remove the "Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act" initiative from the November 2024 ballot. The League of California Cities Executive Director and CEO Carolyn Coleman issued the below statement  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 27 -- California Charter Schools Association issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * Today, California Charter School Association (CCSA) President CEO Myrna Castrejon issued the following statement denouncing the passage of a Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board resolution (Res-026-22/23) by Board Members Jackie Goldberg and Rocio Rivas to limit public student access to LAUSD public school facilities: "We are saddened and disappointe  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: Today, Common Sense Media released a new research report revealing that teens are constantly receiving and fielding notifications on their smartphones. According to the report, "Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person's Smartphone Use," over half of participants received 237 or more notifications per day. The barrage of notifications, along with smartphone use  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 27 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Consumer Reports sent a letter to Rhode Island's Department of Environmental Management to express strong support for the adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) regulation before the end of 2023. ACC II is a set of rules first implemented in California aimed at reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, and increasing access to cost-saving vehicle technologies. Th  more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, Sept. 27 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news: IBPA Publishing University drew a record number of publishers and attendees this year, and we can't wait to see everyone again in 2024! Early bird registration will open soon, giving you an opportunity to register at a discount; but in the meantime, we are busy planning the sessions and would love to see you in it. (Note: Speakers at the in-person IBPA Publishing University conference  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * * The California legislature passed more than 800 energy bills potentially adding to the energy misery its residents face. * California has the nation's highest gas and diesel prices and rising electricity prices, and these bills will add to the burden. * Included among this year's bills is one requiring some firms doing business in the state to report their direct and ind  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 27 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2023, by President and CEO Maria S. Salinas: * * * The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement after the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached a tentative agreement to end the 146-day strike: "The Chamber is pleased by the tentative resolution reached to end the Writers Guild of America stri  more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, Sept. 27 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news: The Independent Book Publishers Association proudly announces the five independent publishers who have been selected to join IBPA's Innovative Voices Program in its inaugural year. The Innovators are Sambasivan & Parikh, Sawaga River Press, Shout Mouse Press, Taevo Publishing, and Thinking Ink Press. IBPA's Innovative Voices Program was created to recognize the contributions that ind  more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company Moov Technologies Inc.: * * * Industry survey finds 83% of respondents would be more inclined to buy used equipment with money-back guarantee. Moov, the largest and fastest growing global marketplace for used semiconductor equipment, today announced changes to its industry-first "Money Back Guarantee" ('M  more

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 27 -- The National Association of Science Writers President, Cassandra Willyard, issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2023: * * * This September, the Science News Media Guild's Organizing Committee filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board and publicly announced unionizing plans. Journalists in the United States are unionizing at a rapid pace, including employees at science, technology, and environmental news publications such as Ars  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The National Geographic Society issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2023: A formally trained biologist, now renowned photographer, National Geographic Explorer Anand Varma has founded WonderLab, a physical space in Berkeley, California where he will develop innovative storytelling techniques to create images and videos that push the boundaries of how we understand the invisible world. "When I decided to pursue photography, I thought I had to abandon my childh  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 27 -- The Entertainment Industry Foundation's Stand Up To Cancer issued the following news release: Stand Up To Cancer(R) (SU2C) recently awarded seven community organizations with grants to fund efforts to increase diversity in early phase cancer clinical trials. The community engagement grants support SU2C's focus on addressing disparities in oncology clinical trial participation and facilitating the development of new treatments that have the potential to benef  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 27 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: The Simon Wiesenthal Center is calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to explicitly condemn the Galicia Division, an organization founded by the Nazis and part of the Waffen SS, that swore their allegiance to Hitler during World War II. This follows the hailing of a 98-year-old "hero" by the Canadian parliament, who was a member of the Galicia Division. The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Canadian   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 27 -- The Asia Foundation issued the following news: There's been a lot of concern over the world's rising temperatures and climate change effects. The Asia Foundation Indonesia's Environmental Governance program is actively supporting countries to play their part in reducing global temperatures. Together with local partner Ocean Justice Initiatives (IOJI), the Foundation participated in Festival LIKE 2023, organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: Over the weekend, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning visited the proposed expansion area of Berryessa Snow National Monument known as Molok Luyuk, which means "Condor Ridge" in the Patwin language and is considered sacred to the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation. This culturally significant Northern California landscape, located on the eastern edge of the monume  more