WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that Adam Gray has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Gray, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for California's 13th Congressional District. "Adam Gray has been a champion and problem solver for the people of th  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Adam Wierman, professor of computing and mathematical sciences and director of information science and technology, has been named a Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). "Many of these new 52 Distinguished Members have been selected for important technical achievements," Yannis Ioannidis, president of ACM, said. "Others have been chosen because of their service and  more

CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2024 first quarter ended December 30, 2023. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $119.6 billion, up 2 percent year over year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.18, up 16 percent year over year. "Today Apple is reporting revenue growth for the December   more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 2 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Highlights: * Thermal, stress and electronics cooling in-design analysis empowers designers to utilize ECAD and MCAD seamlessly for multiphysics simulation of electro-mechanical systems * Convergence of FEM and CFD engines addresses thermal integrity challenges from the chip to the packaging, to t  more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 2 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: * * * Highlights: * Revolutionary dedicated HW/SW acceleration platform leverages GPU and CPU computing and proprietary software algorithms to deliver up to 100X design impact through accuracy, speed and scale * GPU-resident solvers dramatically improve the energy efficiency of simulation by 20X over tr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying intervenor compensation (No. 24-01-043) on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Green Power Institute for award of intervenor compensation for substantial contributions to Resolutions Numbers SPD-1, SPD-2, SPD-3. DECISION DENYING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION Summary This decision denies intervenor compensation to   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-01-057) on Feb. 1, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue the Development of Rates and Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION CLAIM TO EAST YARD COMMUNITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISIONS (  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-01-054) on Feb. 1, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Electric Integrated Resource Planning and Related Procurement Processes. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 22-02-  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-01-056) on Feb. 1, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Southern California Edison Company (U338E) for Authority to Increase its Authorized Revenues for Electric Service in 2021, among other things, and to Reflect that Increase in Rates. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO SMA  more

FRESNO, California, Jan. 31 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: In a significant commitment toward fostering diversity and inclusion in San Joaquin Valley journalism, the Institute for Media and Public Trust at Fresno State was awarded a $201,000 grant to continue its visionary Journalists of Color training program. The California Endowment grant will help fortify the ongoing success of its pioneering journalism training program. "Journalism is key  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 2 -- The California Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Caltrans today issued an emergency declaration (DOCX) (https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/news-releases/documents/emergency-declaration-octa-signed.pdf) for the recent landslide in San Clemente that halted passenger train service on a portion of the nation's second-busiest intercity rail corridor. The emergency declaration, signed by Caltrans Director Tony Tavares,   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 26 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following statement: * * * Today President Biden issued a statement on ongoing, closed-door Senate negotiations over radical legislative proposals that would decimate the U.S. asylum system and terrorize immigrant communities. Kate Jastram, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS), shared the following comment in response: "President Biden's craven political calc  more

SANTA CLARITA, California, Jan. 31 -- The College of the Canyons issued the following news release: The annual College of the Canyons Women's Conference will return to the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center on Saturday, March 23. Held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., this year's conference will feature an exciting lineup of presenters and breakout sessions designed around the theme "Flourish." "This year's conference is meant to inspire women in our Santa Clarita Valley community to flourish, w  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 1 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: As of January 1, 2024, California employers cannot make employment decisions based on an employee's legal, off-duty cannabis use. They also cannot request information about a job applicant's prior cannabis use. Constangy partners Keya Denner, Ashley Orler and Carolyn Sieve presented a webinar on Jan. 31 on California's new cannabis laws that employers should be aware of. SHRM and HR  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Jan. 31 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: In the land of Hollywood, their stories seem to have been forgotten. Yet their dreams, disappointments, determination and anger help lay the foundation for what we now know as the Black Power Movement. California State University, Northridge historian and archivist Keith Rice, working with Africana studies professor Karin Stanford, has spent the past decade collecting the oral   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight welcomes David Mann as a senior policy advisor in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Mr. Mann was vice president of external affairs at Oberon Fuels, a California-based renewable energy company. He is a veteran of Holland & Knight, having worked from 2008 to 2014 with the firm. Mr. Mann's practice is dedicated to the areas of climate change, including fuels policy, clean technology, energy an  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 2 -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO), one of the nation's largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced the awardees of its second annual National EV Charging Recognition Program, presented by Connect the Watts(TM). Launched in 2022, the program celebrates leaders in deployment excellence, recognizing EV Charging Heroes f  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 2 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully demonstrated an inflight release of its Advanced Air-Launched Effects (A2LE) platform, releasing an A2LE from the internal weapons bay of a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger(R) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The demonstration took place on Nov. 28, 2023, over Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, capping a manufacturing, structural test, and flight  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that George Whitesides has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Whitesides, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for California's 27th Congressional District. "A proven job creator and pragmatic consensus builder, G  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Feb. 2 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has extended the number of its test cases available for the Skylo Technologies non-terrestrial network (NTN) certification program to 21. Available in the Keysight RF/RRM Carrier Acceptance Toolset (RCAT), the new test cases give developers additional ways to certify 3GPP 5G Release 17 (Rel-  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 2 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis advised Pantheon on the launch of Pantheon Global Infrastructure Fund IV and associated vehicles (PGIF IV), its largest-ever fundraise with commitments totaling $5.3 billion. PGIF IV is Pantheon's latest offering in global infrastructure with a focus on infrastructure secondaries. This funding round follows the fundraise of $3.25 billion for Pantheon Global Secondaries Fund VII and as  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * CFO Commentary to Be Provided in Writing Ahead of Call * * * NVIDIA will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 21, at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024, which ended January 28, 2024. The call will be webcast live (in listen-only mod  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 2 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities, and the other underwriters in connection with American Homes 4 Rent's (NYSE: AMH) inaugural public offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2034. This offering represents AMH's first green bond issuance and underscores the company's focus on energy efficient and sustainable constr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that Rudy Salas has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Salas, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for California's 22nd Congressional District. "Long before he was advocating for his community as a Bakersfield Ci  more

IRVINE, California, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers analyze masses, orbital properties and atmospheric features of six exoplanets * * * A recently discovered solar system with six confirmed exoplanets and a possible seventh is boosting astronomers' knowledge of planet formation and evolution. Relying on a globe-spanning arsenal of observatories and instruments, a team led by researchers at the University of C  more

ORANGE, California, Feb. 2 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: The Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, Irvine, has entered into a definitive agreement with Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) to acquire Tenet's Pacific Coast Network. The network will become part of UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of UC Irvine. "UC Irvine has deepened its healthcare commitment to the future of Orange County, ou  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Ground-penetrating radar reveals eons of environmental changes, offers hope that soil samples hold traces of life Key takeaways * Ground-penetrating radar on board NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has confirmed that the Jezero crater, formed by an ancient meteor impact just north of the Martian equator, once harbored a vast lake and river delta. * Over eons, sediment deposition   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * 'Zombie' virus fragments continue to cause inflammation after the virus is destroyed Key takeaways * There remains no clear explanation for why COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, can result in severe outcomes or death while other coronaviruses just cause common colds, or why COVID-19 symptoms persist after the coronavirus that causes it has been eliminated. * A UCLA-led research t  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Jennifer Ito, Westmont assistant professor of physics, explores the history of the cosmological model in a free, public talk Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Simmons Center at the Global Leadership Center. The Paul C. Wilt Phi Kappa Phi Lecture, "Physics, Philosophy, and Faith: An Exploration into the History of the Universe," will include a response from Robert Haring-Kaye, professor o  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has represented RENOVA, INC., an independent renewable energy developer and power producer, in an agreement to subscribe convertible notes with the total value of US$25 million to be issued by Pathway Power Holdings LLC (Pathway Power). Located in San Diego, California, Pathway Power develops and operates utility-scale renewable generation and storage assets across the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DCCC announced that Will Rollins has been added to the first round of its highly competitive 'Red to Blue' program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Rollins, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for California's 41st Congressional District. "As a former federal prosecutor, Will Rollins has spent years ho  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 2 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from Puck News found that California bank owner Eric Hovde (R-Laguna Beach) was invited to a Florida conference for billionaires, hedge fund managers, and other GOP megadonors, including Ken Griffin, one of the largest backers of Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley's presidential campaigns. This comes after Hovde was caught in Orange County, California on the day the NRSC announced his Senate campaig  more