LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news release: How could augmented reality and artificial intelligence transform theater performances? What if aspiring directors, actors, designers and stage managers collaborated with technologists to achieve a novel innovation? And how could theater evolve if more artists, particularly from marginalized communities, had the opportunity to take center stage? These questions are top of mind for L  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 5 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that the Los Angeles County Transportation Authority (LA Metro) has awarded the Vermont Transit Corridor Planning and Environmental Study to the Vermont Corridor Partners (VCP), an AECOM-led joint venture with minority-owned small businesses Terry A. Hayes Associates Inc. (TAHA) and RAW International, Inc.  more

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 5 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Apple Arcade is set for another incredible year of uninterrupted play, starting with three new titles and more than 20 major updates to popular games launching this month. Today players can embark on an epic, wholesome, and nostalgic journey in Tamagotchi Adventure Kingdom; get swept up in Cornsweeper, a relaxing and whimsical reim  more

CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 5 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Apple Fitness+ is introducing new ways for users to stay active and mindful in the new year. Starting Monday, January 8, the service will introduce a brand-new sound meditation theme, as well as a new workout program titled Strength, Core, and Yoga for Golfers, featuring record-breaking athlete Rose Zhang, known as one of golf's ri  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 5 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today introduced its advanced, space-saving EdgMOV(TM) varistor series that offers breakthrough surge protection performance in a space-saving design. Transformative in letting designers determine the size and level of surge protect  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 5 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-01-003) on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Kevin Scritchfield, Complainant, vs. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon the joint written request of the parties, this case is dismissed under Public Utilities Code Section 308(b) and Resolution A-4638, effective today. This procee  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 5 (TNSres) -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following announcement on Jan. 4, 2024: * * * Held on February 15, the conference educates physicians and medical group executives on the value of strategic transactions. * * * Epstein Becker Green (EBG) announced today that registration is live for the seventh Physician Transactions Conference in San Francisco, California, on February 15, 2024, of which it is one of many lead sponsors. This full-day   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 5 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP further expanded its Litigation Practice in Arizona with the addition of Louis D. Lopez as a shareholder based in the Phoenix office. Lopez handles complex commercial litigation matters with a focus on taking matters to trial. He represents businesses in both plaintiff and defense disputes, with a stable of clients based in Arizona and California. Lopez's trial p  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 -- Hearst issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: Hearst and Manulife Investment Management today announced the completion of a sale to Hearst of approximately 20,000 acres of sustainably managed forests in Northern California. The forests, which are centered around McCloud, California, have a rich history of industrial forest management dating back to the initial settlement of the town of McCloud in 1897. These mixed species forests have long since been a source o  more

BURBANK, California, Jan. 5 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Jan. 3, 2024: The CW Network's broadcast of the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl on Saturday, December 30, delivered more than 1.1 million Total Viewers, according to Nielsen. The CW's first college bowl game, which saw the Wyoming Cowboys kick a game-winning field goal as time expired to defeat the Toledo Rockets, ranks among the network's top three telecasts of the pas  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Study Uncovers Synchrony's Role in the Beach Food Web * * * The Santa Barbara Channel's kelp forests and its sandy beaches are intimately connected. Giant kelp, the foundation species of rocky reefs, serves as a major part of the beach food web as fronds of the giant seaweed break away from the forest and are transported to the beach. But the relationship goes deeper. In a paper publish  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 5 -- Politico issued the following news release on Jan. 4, 2024: The USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, FOX 11 Los Angeles and POLITICO will co-host this year's first debate for California's Senate race at 6 p.m. PST, Monday, Jan. 22, at USC's Bovard Auditorium. WHO The four California candidates invited to participate in the debate include Democratic U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, as well as Republican businessman Steve Garvey. The   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 5 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined an amicus brief, led by the States of Idaho, Iowa, and Montana, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Miller v. Bonta. The case involves a challenge to California's Assault Weapon Control Act (AWCA). The plaintiffs sued California over the constitutionality of the AWCA, which prohibits the "purchase, sale, gift, lending, manufacturing, di  more