CUPERTINO, California, Jan. 22 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2024: * * * The new store features sustainable design elements, special Today at Apple sessions, and the latest Apple products, including the new 15-inch MacBook Air and Mac Studio * * * Apple Hongdae opened today in the center of a bustling university neighborhood in Seoul, marking Apple's 100th retail location in the Asia-Pacific   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ-450): * * * Resolution Dismissing the Appeal of Backbone Communications Inc. of Citation No. CD-2023-07-002 Issued by the Communications Division. On July 11, 2023, the California Public Utilities Commission's (Commission) Communications Division issued Citation No. CD-2023-07-002 to Backbone Communications Inc. (Backbone). On August 8, 2023, Backbone timely appealed  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order instituting rulemaking (Agenda ID No. 22208): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Establish Energization Timelines. ORDER INSTITUTING RULEMAKING TO ESTABLISH ENERGIZATION TIMELINES This rulemaking is opened to allow the Commission to provide guidelines and set timelines for the energization of electrical corporation   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. SX-154): * * * Resolution Granting Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, On Behalf Of Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, A Temporary Deviation From General Order 26-D, Section 2.1, Allowing An Overhead Clearance Of Not Less Than 20 Feet Above The Top Of The Highest Rail At The Proposed Towne Avenue Light Rail Transit Bridge Struct  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (C.23-09-004) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Complaint of Anton Callaway against Southern California Edison Company PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies Relief and Dismisses the Complaint. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this decision. ESTIMATED COST: * There are no costs associated with this decision. (Comr Douglas - Jud  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res ALJ-448) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Atherton Fiber, LLC of Citation No. CD-2023-07-037, Issued by the Communications Division PROPOSED OUTCOME * Grants the joint request to close the proceeding after withdrawal of the underlying citation. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS * There are no safety considerations associated with this resolution. ESTIMATED COST * There are no costs associat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-11-001) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Application of Foresthill Telephone Co. to Modify Intrastate Revenue Requirement and Rate Design and Adjust Selected Rates. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Adopts an Intrastate revenue requirement of $3,329,162. * Increases residential basic rate to $26.75 and business basic rate to $37.80. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATI  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-12-013) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Application of Green Power Institute for award of intervenor compensation for substantial contributions to Resolutions Numbers SPD-1, SPD-2, SPD-3. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies award to Green Power Institute (GPI) for untimely filing of claim for contributions to Resolution (Res.) SPD-1 and Res. SPD-2 and failure to make a substantial contribu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-11-002) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Application of Kerman Telephone Company to Modify Intrastate Revenue Requirement and Rate Design and Adjust Selected Rates. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Adopts an Intrastate revenue requirement of $6,079,583; Increase residential basic rate to $25.50 and business basic rate to $39.55. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res ALJ-451) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Appeal of Orange County Power Authority of Citation No. E4195-0134 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants the Motion to Withdraw the Citation Appeal of Orange County Power Authority (ID-243) and Dismisses K.23-05-019, the Appeal of Citation No. E-41950134. Requires payment of the citation fine within 30 days of the issuance of this Resolution. * Closes  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.16-08-006) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of the Retirement of Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Implementation of the Joint Proposal and Recovery of Associated Costs Through Proposed Ratemaking Mechanisms. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Awards Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility (A4NR) $53,945.20 for substantial contribution to Decision 22  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.22-07-005) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Demand Flexibility System Reliability Pilots of Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison Company Order Instituting Rulemaking to Advance Demand Flexibility Through Electric Rates. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Directs Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison Company (SCE) to expand the dynamic elec  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res W-5270) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Sale and Acquisition of RR Lewis Small Water Company by Sierra Water Resources, Inc. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Authorizes the sale and purchase of RR Lewis Water Company (RRL) to Sierra Water Resources, Inc. (SWR). SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * RRL has no outstanding compliance orders, and the utility has been filing annual reports as required. RRL is  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (C.23-05-011) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Sammy Hernandez v. Havasu, Decision Granting Relief in Part and Denying Relief in Part PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants and denies Complainants Claims in ECP, in part. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this decision. ESTIMATED COST: * There are no costs associated with this de  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-07-011) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Application of SignalWire, Inc. for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation Pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the Application of SignalWire, Inc. for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide resold interexchange services. * Closes the pro  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 22 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-01-004) for Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Application of Southern California Gas Company, to Establish Gas Demand Response Pilot Programs. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies the Application; and * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this decision. ESTIMATED COST: * There are no costs associated with this decision. (Comr Do  more

ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 22 -- Jones College issued the following news release: Jones College extends condolences to the family of Dr. Terrell Tisdale, the former President of Jones College from 1970-1997, who passed away peacefully at his Hattiesburg home at the age of 86. He was raised in the Boggy Community, west of Ellisville, and played tuba in the JCAHS band for the historical, 1955 Jr. Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California. When he was selected as the third college president in 197  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 19 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (Nos. C096705, C097987): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District K & S STAFFING SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE WESTERN SURETY COMPANY et al., Defendants and Respondents. MODIFICATION OF OPINION AND DENIAL OF PETITION FOR REHEARING [NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT] APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Joaquin County, Jayne Chong-  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 19 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP is advising Arcline Investment Management, L.P., a growth-oriented private equity firm, in its $1.8 billion purchase of Kaman Corp. (NYSE: KAMN). Private Equity and Global Finance partner Holly Snow is leading the Paul Hastings team, which also includes Gabriella Pan and Anthony Gunnell. More details about the transaction can be found here. * * * Original text here: https://www.paulha  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Michael Barbaro will speak March 4 at the University Theatre * * * Michael Barbaro, host of the popular New York Times podcast "The Daily," will be the speaker at the 55th Annual Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture. The event is free and open to the public, and will be Monday, March 4 at 6 p.m. in the University Theatre on the UC Riverside campus. Those planning to attend are  more

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 16 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: Haynes and Boone, LLP is delighted to announce the addition of Senior Counsel W. Stephen Wilson to the firm's San Francisco office and Real Estate Practice Group. Wilson joins from Withers Bergman LLP, bringing with him an esteemed reputation and an expansive portfolio of clients. Wilson is a veteran of California real estate, entering his 51st year of experience in the state. His clients are dedicated a  more