BURBANK, California, Sept. 28 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: The 13 remaining couples heat up the ballroom floor with all-new dances performed to music celebrating Latin heritage. "Latin Night" will air TUESDAY, OCT. 3 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:01 p.m. CDT), simulcasting LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day onHulu. The night will feature a fiery opening number to "DESPECHA" by ROSALIA, choreographed by  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- Akamai Technologies, a provider of content delivery network services, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Akamai Technologies (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced seven upcoming new core compute regions across Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America. The locations in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Jakarta, Indonesia; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Milan, Italy; Osaka, Japan; and S  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 28 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced its digital and custom/analog flows have achieved certification for TSMC's latest N2 Design Rule Manual (DRM). Through this latest collaboration, the companies delivered new N2 process design kits (PDKs) to make it easy for customers to leverag  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 28 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the availability of new system prototyping flows based on the Cadence(R) Integrity(TM) 3D-IC Platform that support the 3Dblox 2.0 standard. The Integrity 3D-IC Platform is fully compliant with the 3Dblox 2.0 standard language extensions, and th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Joseph McCullough, of Wilton, has been appointed Director of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. McCullough has been Chief Deputy Director at the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control since 2020 and has served in several roles there since 2001, including Division Chief, Deputy Division  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Today, Governor Newsom signed nine bills - providing stronger protections for providers delivering abortion care, expanding the health care workforce, and protecting patient reproductive health care information. This action builds on California's nation-leading efforts to safeguard access to reproductive health care and remain a safe haven state - including protecting patie  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying relief and dismissing complaint (Case No. 23-09-009) on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Ray Nichols. Complainant, vs. Southern California Gas Company (U904G) Defendant. DECISION DENYING RELIEF AND DISMISSING COMPLAINT Summary This Decision denies the relief requested and dismisses the Expedited Complaint Proceeding   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 23-09-018) on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Policies, Procedures and Rules for the Self-Generation Incentive Program and Related Issues. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISIONS 20-10-025, 21-06-005, AN  more

SEASIDE, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: For Roshini Ramachandran, good things come in small packages - really, really small packages. Ramachandran, who joined the CSU Monterey Bay faculty as an assistant professor of chemistry this fall, is engaged in studying nanomaterials for applications in defense, medicine and energy storage. Her move to CSUMB illustrates the changing role of some CSU schools. Traditionally, professors  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release: Findings from a global study commissioned by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and conducted by Canalys, reveal that IT channel partners focusing on managed services are expected to see significant growth in 2023. Despite global economic uncertainty, the projected outlook for managed services indicates a worldwide growth of 12.7 percent, reaching a total value of US$472 billion. This growth surpasses the estimated 3.  more

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Claremont Graduate University issued the following news: PostNormal Times is a podcast for our complex reality and unpredictable world--a world where the stakes are high and innovation is crucial. Andrew Vosko, PhD, associate provost and director of transdisciplinary studies at CGU, and his guests explore ideas that transcend traditional academic boundaries and address our most pressing needs. Get ready to challenge your assumptions. In episode 2 of   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley advised Industry Ventures, a leading investment firm focused on private technology investments, on raising more than $1.7 billion in the closing of two funds - Secondary X and Tech Buyout II. Partners Elizabeth Reese and John Clendenin led the Cooley team advising on Secondary X, and partners Aaron Velli and Rachel Goddard led the team advising on Tech Buyout II. With more than $1.45 billion in  more

FULLERTON, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: For nearly 20 years, Cal State Fullerton has embraced its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, redefining what it means to champion Latinx student success by developing programs and services that support Latinx students and empower them to reach their goals. Cal State Fullerton was designated a HSI by the U.S. Department of Education in 2004 for enrolling over 25% Latin  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 28 -- eBay issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2023: * * * eBay Inc., a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today responded to the filing of a complaint by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking to hold eBay liable for the sale of products alleged to violate certain laws administered by the Environmental Protection Agency. eBay issued the following statement: "Maintaining a safe and trusted marketplac  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- eBay issued the following news: Our second annual Small Business Report examines how our sellers start and grow their businesses, the ways eBay supports their success along the way, and their optimistic outlook for the future. Our purpose at eBay is to fuel our sellers' success. We don't compete with our sellers. We are partners to them. Whether it's a small business in rural Michigan that wants to sell overseas, a main street shop in Germany expandin  more

SEASIDE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: A new study by researchers at CSU Monterey Bay in cooperation with Samuel Merritt University examining the practices of healthcare professionals when it comes to bereavement support will be presented Thursday, Sept. 28 as part of the Nursing Grand Rounds Lunch & Learn WebEx. Co-author Alyssa Erikson is a professor and chair of the CSUMB Nursing Department. She said the study wa  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), and Ansys (Nasdaq: ANSS) announced a new reference flow for the TSMC N4PRF, the world's leading semiconductor foundry's advanced 4 nanometer (nm) radio frequency (RF) FinFET process technology. The reference flow is based on the Sy  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The stage is set for the second Republican presidential debate tonight in California. Seven candidates are looking to be the party's alternative to former President Donald Trump, who is not participating in tonight's debate. Trump skipped the first debate and has suggested he might bypass them all. Faculty experts at the George Washington University are available to offer insight, commentary and analysis on a numbe  more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Newberry College issued the following news: President Maurice Scherrens was a special guest last week on the PLEXUSS Presidential Podcast Series. The podcast, sponsored by the California-based education technology company PLEXUSS, features passionate leaders in higher education for their thoughts and insights in today's world. The podcast was hosted by Brad Johnson, PLEXUSS' vice president of business development. President Scherrens discussed his  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: The Salk Institute will welcome Assistant Professor Lena Mueller to the faculty in January 2024. Mueller is a plant biologist who studies arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis--a beneficial interaction between plants and fungi. She joins Salk from the University of Miami, where she is an assistant professor. Mueller's work will bolster Salk's Harnessing Plants Initiative, in which scientist  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: From Convocation, to orientation, to house rotation, the first two weeks of the Caltech undergraduate experience are jam-packed with activities. But the term--and the fun, according to some students--doesn't really begin until the first day of classes. This year, 267 new first years make up the class of 2027, bringing the total undergraduate population to just over 1,000 students. Classes began   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 28 -- Samuel Merritt University issued the following news: Long-time faculty member Celeste Villanueva retired last month with a 27-year track record of teaching and administrative successes that brought simulation and technology to the forefront at SMU. But her most lasting legacy is the generation of students and faculty who benefited from her mentorship along the way. "Celeste is an innovative leader, and her enthusiasm and can-do attitude are contagious," said J  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR scholar is the lead author of Civil Rights Project report * * * As conservative governors and legislatures across the nation seek to limit learning and discussion in schools about race and racial history, a report led by a UC Riverside scholar and published by the UCLA Civil Rights Project, calls on schools, educators, and policymakers to do just the opposite - chall  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Allison Arteaga Soergel A $2 million grant from the Department of Energy will support a partnership between UC Santa Cruz's ecological aquaculture research team and the company Global Algae Innovations to test whether Spirulina microalgae grown using carbon dioxide captured from power plant emissions could be an effective aquaculture feed ingredient for farm-raised rainbow   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news on Sept. 27, 2023: By Emily Cerf Today, two UC Santa Cruz researchers were honored at the Library of Congress for the invention of nanopore sequencing, which became a new and revolutionary method to read DNA and RNA. David Deamer and Mark Akeson, both emeritus professors of biomolecular engineering at the Baskin School of Engineering, received the American Association for the   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * FDA approves palovarotene to provide only treatment for people living with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva * * * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved palovarotene (Sohonos) as the first treatment for fibrodysplasia ossifcans progressiva (FOP), a severely disabling condition that causes abnormal bone formation in place of soft and con  more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * UC Davis Researchers Looked at Shareholder Activism * * * By Karen Nikos-Rose Ethical shareholders in United States firms -- who are increasingly pushing for climate change -- are willing to accept lower returns on their investments if it means companies change their practices to favor the environment, researchers suggest. These are the findings in a new study, co-authored by Paul A.  more

LA VERNE, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of La Verne issued the following news on Sept. 27, 2023: Amidst the hum of guests that filled the Sacred Space in the Ludwick Center, University of La Verne President Pardis Mahdavi stepped up to the podium. She was ready to unveil the details of her personal and professional journey during the inaugural session of the "What Matters to Me and Why?" community discussion series. This monthly event, in collaboration between the Office of Religiou  more

POMONA, California, Sept. 28 -- Western University of Health Sciences issued the following news release: Western University of Health Sciences has appointed Andrea Giuffrida, PhD, MBA, as the Senior Vice President of Research & Biotechnology following an extensive national search. Dr. Giuffrida brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this critical position. Most recently, he served as Vice President for Strategic Industry Ventures at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 28 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: Western Governors University (WGU) today announced WGU students in California are now eligible for the Golden State Teacher Grant Program (GSTGP). The GSTGP expansion includes $120 million over the next three years, aiming to award 4,000 students up to $10,000 annually. California's bill breaks down financial barriers to higher education, empowering working learners to strive  more