BERKELEY, California, Sept. 29 -- The University of California issued the following news release: University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has announced the formation of a search advisory committee of university faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to help in the international search for a new chancellor to lead the Berkeley campus. Regent Richard Leib, the Board of Regents Chair for 2022-2024, appointed five Regents to serve on the committee. UC Be  more

AUBURN, Alabama, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Auburn University's College of Engineering issued the following news: At its recent September conference in La Jolla, California, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) honored Larry Rilett, director of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI), with its prestigious Steinberg Award, which annually recognizes "an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education and research." "Dr.   more

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Bethany College issued the following news: Bethany College is delighted to announce the appointment of two exceptional educators, Dr. Felicia Kademian-Saini and Amanda Chappell, to the department of psychology. With their diverse backgrounds and commitment to academic excellence, they are set to enrich the learning experiences of our students and further enhance the institution's standing in the field of psychology. Kademian-Saini brings a wealth of knowledg  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: Jess Block Nerren (communication studies) has been named the first Faculty Inclusion Fellow for Disability, Difference and Accommodation, and research by Timothy Usher (physics) was cited in a trade industry article. * * * New faculty inclusion fellow position inaugurates a new era of disability inclusion (https://www.einpresswire.com/article/658  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: The work of the DEI Faculty Fellows will align with CSUSB's strategic plan to enhance the university's DEI commitment, resources and support for faculty across ranks. Seven Cal State San Bernardino faculty members have been named to the inaugural cohort of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Faculty Fellows, the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development has announced.  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with the Port of Oakland (Port) and Eagle Rock Aggregates, Inc. (Eagle Rock) regarding the planned construction of a new 18-acre marine terminal less than one mile from the West Oakland community. Known as the Eagle Rock Aggregates Terminal project (Eagle Rock project), the marine terminal will be used for   more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2023: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement in response to the Elk Grove City Council's failure last night to approve a housing proposal that would create 66 apartments for lower-income households at risk of homelessness. Known as the Oak Rose Apartments, the housing proposal is at the center of the state's lawsuit (https://oag.ca.gov/news/pres  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing a state law in Indiana that severely blocks the ability of transgender youth to access critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs in K.C. v. Indiana are suing to block Indiana's Senate Enacted Act (S.E.A.) 480, which prohibits healthcare profe  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of the right of state and local governments to designate specific, sensitive public areas as "gun-free zones." In the brief, the attorneys general urge the Fourth Circuit to uphold a district court decision maintaining  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley Weber today sent a letter to the City of Huntington Beach warning that the city's proposal to require voter identification (voter ID) at the polls in municipal elections directly conflicts with state law and is preempted. On October 5, 2023, the City Council is set to decide whether to put this  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Alongside fast-food workers, labor leaders, and legislators, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed legislation increasing the minimum wage for fast-food employees to $20 per hour, beginning April 1, 2024. The legislation, AB 1228 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena), authorizes the Fast Food Council to set fast-food restaurant standards for minimum wage, and develop   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: To increase opportunity for review and public feedback on the department's 2024-28 Draft Strategic Plan, the Department of Pesticide Regulation is rescheduling the dates for all four public meetings and extending the public comment period through November 10, 2023. The new schedule for collecting feedback on the department's draft plan will provide more time  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: The California Community Colleges is creating a new opportunity for students to access college credit in pursuit of their career goals. The initiative, the Apprenticeship Pathway Demonstration Project, will create a roadmap for all colleges to convert existing, new and innovative apprenticeship experiences, including related supplemental instruction and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- The California Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Caltrans will host its third annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Summit on Oct. 10 in Richmond to assist socially and economically disadvantaged businesses to secure contracting opportunities and build California's new generation of transportation infrastructure. The event is free, and those interested can register here. The summit will provide resourc  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * New Carnegie Mellon Research Tackles Challenges in Emerging AI Tools * * * Recent work by Carnegie Mellon University researchers tackles the thorny issues of copyright and compensation for generative AI models that create new images. A team in the School of Computer Science's Generative Intelligence Lab collaborated with Adobe Research and the University of California, Berkeley, to dev  more

SANTA CLARITA, California, Sept. 29 -- The College of the Canyons issued the following news release: College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook received the rarely-awarded O - C (pronounced "oh bar see") award from FivePoint at a community celebration event held to celebrate her 35 years of leadership at COC. The award was presented by FivePoint Executive Vice President Don Kimball on Wednesday, Sept. 6. at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center. Initially only awarded to  more

SEASIDE, California, Sept. 29 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: The Monterey County Weekly Reader's Poll has named Enid Baxter Ryce the best professor in the county. Ryce was honored with that title in the newspaper's recently published Best of Monterey County '23 reader's poll. CSU Monterey Bay was also named best school in the annual list. CSUMB has received such recognition from the publication several times in the past. But this is only the seco  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: As Donald Trump keynotes the California GOP convention kickoff tonight, the country is less than two days from a Duarte-manufactured government shutdown, and House Republicans have all but abandoned any hope of averting one to pursue their extreme agenda that attacks the middle class. Their failure comes after weeks of chaos, in-fighting, and dysfunction - and the state convention will be   more

ANAHEIM, California, Sept. 29 -- Disneyland issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Inspired by the creative magic of Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Villas at Disneyland Hotel are now open. The all-new tower features 344 thoughtfully themed guest rooms designed to immerse guests in the worlds of classic Disney stories while offering modern, just-like-home amenities only steps away from the Disneyland Resort theme parks. "The Villas at Disneyland Hotel celebrates the remarkable  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As 2024 Republicans flock to California to campaign on the brink of a government shutdown, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "As House Republicans march us toward a MAGA shutdown, 2024 Republicans have cheered them on every step of the way. While Donald Trump, Tim Scott, and Ron DeSantis campaign in California on the brink of this Republican shutdown, American familie  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 29 -- eBay issued the following news on Sept. 28, 2023: eBay Inc. today announced the recipients of its fourth annual Up & Running Grants, a program established in 2020 to further eBay's mission of connecting people and building communities to create economic opportunity for all. Since the award's inception, eBay has selected 50 US sellers annually to each receive $10,000, plus training and mentorship, to help strengthen and grow their businesses. In addition to the  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) ("EVgo" or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced a new collaboration with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. that is designed to provide a range of new benefits for Honda and Acura EV drivers, including charging credit, technology integration   more

SANTA ROSA, California, Sept. 29 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and Ettifos have successfully conducted a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 16 (Rel-16) Sidelink radio conformance test between the Ettifos SIRIUS 5G-V2X sidelink platform and Keysight's advanced test equipment, paving the way for 5G vehicle-to-everything (5G-V2X) advanceme  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 29 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Los Angeles Clippers CFO Eric Chan will discuss his journey from college student entrepreneur to C-Suite executive of a multimillion-dollar professional basketball franchise on Thursday, Oct. 12, at the first of this year's Younes Nazarian Distinguished Speaker Series at California State University, Northridge. Chen will share three pointers that changed his life during the ev  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem invited California gun manufacturers and law-abiding gun owners to move to South Dakota to escape California's gun and ammunition tax , which Governor Gavin Newsom signed as the first such tax in the country. "Why would anyone want to live in a state where your Second Amendment rights are infringed?" said Governor Noem. "South Dakota has been setting the standard as the m  more

HIGHLAND, California, Sept. 29 -- The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians recently completed its 2023 grant cycle, donating a total of $13.5 million to Native, local and national non-profits. A total of 161 grants were awarded, with the majority given to eligible nonprofit groups within the Inland Empire region and Indian Country. Of note, $1.2 million was granted to the Dodg  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news: Doctoral student Alexandra DiMonte studies shallow creep events along the southern segment of the sliding boundary between the Pacific and North American Plates. By Mary-Ann Muffoletto | September 29, 2023 USU Geosciences doctoral student Alex DiMonte separates clay samples from fault rock collected from the southern segment of California's San Andreas Fault for analysis. The Aggie scholar says an endowed scholarship en  more

FRESNO, California, Sept. 29 -- Fresno Pacific University issued the following news: A self-described "preacher's kid," "church nerd" and "annoying little brat who asked all the 'wrong' questions about God, faith, doubt, life and the Bible" will be the speaker for the 2023 Believers Church Lecture Series October 10-11, 2023. Debie Thomas will present talks under the overall title "A More Spacious Christianity: Good News for Our World" for the series, hosted by Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary,  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * $2 million state grant allows campus stem cell center to advance regenerative medicine * * * With a two-year, $2 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the University of California, Irvine has earned membership in CIRM's Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Network. The goals of the statewide group are to accelerate pathways to commercia  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * It won't burn without electric current * * * UC Riverside chemical engineers have designed a fuel that ignites only with the application of electric current. Since it doesn't react to flames and cannot start accidental fires during storage or transport, it is a "safe" liquid fuel. "The fuel we're normally using is not very safe. It evaporates and could ignite, and it's   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: Researchers from UC Santa Cruz received a subaward on the newly announced National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science, a five-year, $30 million international NSF Science and Technology Center based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The center will focus on connecting Indigenous knowledges with mainstream "Western" sciences t  more

ARCATA, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Through a historic partnership between the University of California and the state of California, research by two Cal Poly Humboldt professors is among dozens of projects awarded a total of $80 million in climate action grants. * * * The California Climate Action Seed Grants and Matching Grants are designed to spur implementation of solutions that directly address sta  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA study shows it can also spur support for policies aimed at equity Key takeaways * Two-thirds of white Americans believe that Black Americans do not experience racism or racial inequities in health care. * UCLA psychologists exposed white study participants to the well-documented history of medical-related mistreatment of Black Americans. * Subsequently, white participant  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Erin Foley United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) representatives visited the University of California, Santa Cruz to learn more about the campus's USDA-funded research and workforce development programs. The Sept. 21 visit began at the Hay Barn, where UC Santa Cruz faculty, staff, and students shared information about USDA-funded research and education projects w  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Boehm is remembered as a dedicated researcher and a "wonderful advisor", who greatly shaped the life of his students and colleagues. * * * Organized by the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, the Barry W. Boehm Memorial Tribute took place at the USC Hotel, Sep. 14, to remember Boehm who passed away on Aug. 20, 2022. Boehm was 87 at the time of h  more