BURBANK, California, Jan. 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid announced the 96th Oscars(R) nominations today (Jan. 23), live from the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater via a global live stream on Oscar.com, Oscars.org and the Academy's digital platforms, an international satellite feed and broadcast media. Beetz and Quaid announced the nominees in eight categories at 5:30 a.m. PT, followed by the remaining 1  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was joined by local leaders in Sacramento for a roundtable discussion to address gun violence. The roundtable is the first in a series of meetings led by Attorney General Bonta across the state to bring together leaders of non-profits, churches, and community groups to discuss best practices in preventing gun violence.   more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming a lower court's lifetime ban of Martin Shkreli from the pharmaceutical industry. Shkreli, often referred to as "Pharma Bro," orchestrated a scheme to stifle competition so he could illegally raise prices of Daraprim, a lifesaving drug that treats   more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a bankruptcy court's decision permitting a Texas company to exploit an elaborate, unfair bankruptcy loophole enabling otherwise healthy corporations to avoid financial liability without ever declaring bankruptcy themselves. The brief, filed in Bestwall LLC v. Official Co  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a significant annual reduction in the number of freeway shootings across California. New data released today by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) shows the number of confirmed freeway shootings in California dropped from 349 in 2022 to 274 last year -- a reduction of more than 21% from the previous year and a reduction of 38% from pandem  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Jan. 23, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring January 23, 2024, as "Ed Roberts Day." * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: Known as the "Father of Independent Living," Ed Roberts was a trailblazing advocate for people with disabilities who transformed countless lives in California and across the country. Paralyzed after contracting   more

LONG BEACH, California, Jan. 24 -- California State University issued the following news release: The California State University (CSU) is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with the California Faculty Association (CFA), ending their systemwide strike after one day. Students are advised to look for messages from their instructors regarding adjustments to their classes. "I am extremely pleased and deeply appreciative that we have reached common ground with CFA that will end  more

LONG BEACH, California, Jan. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release: The California State University (CSU) is pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached with Teamsters Local 2010 on a three-year contract. The agreement covers 1,100 skilled trades employees across 22 of the CSU's 23 campuses. The agreement must be ratified by the union membership and will be brought to the CSU Board of Trustees for approval at its March 2024 meeting. As a res  more

GLENDORA, California, Jan. 24 -- Citrus College issued the following news release: Anthony Contreras, Ed.D., a local school administrator and lifelong resident of Azusa, was installed as the new president of the Citrus Community College District Board of Trustees during the board's annual organization meeting in December 2023. Appointed to the board in 2020 and elected in 2022, Dr. Contreras represents trustee area 1, which includes Azusa and portions of Duarte. In addition to his role on the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new report (https://dccc.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=770f7b12a915ba3a02d78536b&id=8e13154768&e=5e20086a38) from Axios revealed vulnerable Republican John Duarte said he expects to "ultimately endorse" Donald Trump - 'bending a knee' to the former president who lost California's 13th Congressional District by 10.5 points in 2020. That's because, no matter what, Duarte has put his lo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Yesterday, the Press-Enterprise released a new report on the race between increasingly vulnerable Republican Ken Calvert, who has spent the last year enabling MAGA chaos and extremism in Congress and ignoring the needs of California's working families, and Democratic challenger Will Rollins. According to the Press-Enterprise, Calvert's extremist voting record - from attack  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 24 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: Andrea V. Jackson, MD, MAS, a highly regarded obstetrician, gynecologist and diversity champion, has been appointed chair of the UCSF Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences. Jackson specializes in providing Black-identifying patients with reproductive health care that meets the needs of the whole person. As a Complex Family Planning (CFP) fellowship-t  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Jan. 24 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: Presented by L.A. Times Studios and Searchlight Pictures, "The Last Repair Shop" is a documentary short film about the technicians maintaining student instruments in the L.A. Unified School District. Directed by award-winning filmmaker and musician Kris Bowers and Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot, the film has been nominated for best documentary short for the 2024 Academy Awards. The nominations were  more

ANAHEIM, California, Jan. 24 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: Disneyland Resort welcomes the return of the Lunar New Year multicultural and multiethnic celebration at Disney California Adventure Park, Jan. 23 through Feb. 18, 2024. A tribute to Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean traditions, the limited-time event rings in the Year of the Dragon with food and beverages inspired by Asian cuisine, joyous entertainment and more. New this year, Meilin Lee and her mother Ming Lee from Dis  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 24 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Continuing the momentum of litigator Tony Weibell's arrival in Northern California earlier this month, Mayer Brown announces the arrival of Sophia (Sophie) Mancall-Bitel as a partner in its Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner in Los Angeles. Sophie joins from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. "Sophie's experience in technology litigation is a synergistic fit for our premier litigation offerings, and we are th  more

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 24 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release: Phison Electronics Corporation is a market leader in NAND Flash controllers and applications, including USB, SD, eMMC, PATA, SATA, PCIe, and UFS. The company has shipped over 600 million controllers worldwide yearly, topping over US 2.2 billion dollars in sales revenue. Recently, Phison successfully deployed the Cadence C  more

FOLSOM, California, Jan. 24 -- PowerSchool, a provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced the next evolution of its AI platform with the launch of PowerSchool PowerBuddy, an AI-powered assistant for everyone in education. PowerSchool's AI ecosystem founded on Responsible AI principles uniquely benefits all stake  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 18 -- University of Southern California's Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following agency statement: * * * We are saddened to announce the passing of one of our Pullias Center family members, USC Rossier Professor Tatiana Melguizo. Tatiana was an amazing scholar who championed minoritized student populations and community colleges. Her research paved new understandings of barriers to student access and success focused on assessments/testing, advisi  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 24 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the appointment of Akash Palkhiwala to the expanded role of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. In addition to his CFO responsibilities, as COO, he will now have oversight for the global go-to-market organization and operations, and IT. Palkhiwala's  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Jan. 24 -- Raymond James Financial issued the following news release: Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments (RJAHI), a leading national sponsor of affordable housing, has hired Ted Holman as vice president of institutional sales for the Western Region. Based in San Francisco, Holman will raise investment capital for affordable multifamily developments qualifying for Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and for the preservation of affordable housing. He will cov  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 24 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: Salk Professor Ronald Evans has been named the 2024 recipient of the Japan Prize in the field of Medical Science and Pharmaceutical Science. The Japan Prize Foundation awards this prestigious international award annually to "express Japan's gratitude to international society." "I am delighted to extend my congratulations to Ron for this well-deserved recognition in honor of his discove  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU physicists harness the power of quantum science to develop new materials that provide legions of benefits * * * From improving methods for detecting diseases to facilitating more secure data transfer and enabling speedier computers, quantum materials hold a promise to transform daily life. Quantum materials exhibit properties that can be understood using quantum mechanics, a branch of  more

IRVINE, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Manual includes legislative updates on use of rap lyrics, videos in criminal prosecutions * * * The second edition of Rap on Trial: A Legal Guide was released today amid growing national concern and legislative developments regarding the use of rap lyrics in court. Initially co-authored in 2021 by Jack Lerner, clinical professor of law at the University of California,   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 24 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: When discussing the exhibition, "The Impact of Images: Mamie Till's Courage from Tragedy," Douglas McCulloh says, "Her decision to have an open casket and insist Black photographers be present wasn't just courageous." The casket was for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, "who was abducted, tortured, and lynched in Mississippi in 1955, after being accused of offending a white woman," the ex  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF-led clinical trial shows improved benefit of combination drug therapy without worse side effects. * * * Combining testosterone-blocking drugs in patients with prostate cancer relapse prevents the spread of cancer better than treatment with a single drug, a multi-institution, phase 3 clinical trial led by UC San Francisco researchers has found. The ap  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Black and Hispanic patients have higher degrees of disability, UCSF-led study shows. * * * While recent therapies have the potential to stall or delay the progression of multiple sclerosis, a new study shows that young Black and Hispanic women fare worse than young white women. Minority women were more likely to have more advanced disease and faced greate  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Scott Hernandez-Jason Acclaimed chef, author, and food justice advocate Bryant Terry will deliver the keynote address at UC Santa Cruz's 40th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation. The event, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. It will also be livestreamed. Terry, a James Be  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: The Chicago Cafe in Woodland is the oldest Chinese restaurant in California - and possibly the United States - an interdisciplinary UC Davis research project led by Professor Gabriel "Jack" Chin has found. Chin's Asian Exclusion Research Project, composed of a cohort of law students and alums led by Natasha Kang '23, as well as English, comparative literature and history scholar  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 24 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: On January 17, Kimberly Clausing, the Eric M. Zolt Chair in Tax Law and Policy at UCLA School of Law, testified in front of the Senate Budget Committee on international tax reform and leveling the playing field for American workers and small businesses. She said, "Today, such reforms are good not only for revenue, fairness and efficiency, but they are also consistent with U.S  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 24 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: By Liana Wait Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, a professor in the Department of Evolution and Ecology at the University of California, Davis, has been awarded the prestigious National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences for 2024. Ross-Ibarra was awarded the prize in recognition of his "pioneering studies on the evolutionary genetics of maize, a key crop species for global food production." T  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 24 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: By Alex Russell Everyone ruminates about the bad things that happen to them. Whether it's a nasty breakup, an embarrassing failure or simply when someone is mean, it can be hard to stop thinking about what happened and why. For people who ruminate too much, this negative thought pattern can cause lasting problems with mental health. A research team led from the University of California, Davis, Center f  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 24 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: Twenty-one months ago, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R-Laguna Beach) announced that he was "seriously considering" running for U.S. Senate in 2024. After skipping out on Wisconsin winters for ritzy parties in California and Cabo yacht trips, Hovde is still cowarding out of actually declaring a Senate run. While Hovde's been hanging in California, avoiding scrutiny from Wisconsinites, and refusing to ac  more