OAKLAND, California, Feb. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a nearly $2.1 million settlement with Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center after the hospital self-reported that it overbilled Medi-Cal for prescription medication purchased and reimbursed under a federal drug pricing program. The hospital allegedly overbilled the United States and California, which jointly fund Medi-Cal,   more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief supporting the City of Eureka in a lawsuit challenging an amendment to its housing element, which would provide affordable, climate-friendly housing to an area experiencing a severe housing shortage. The housing element amendment identified nine city-owned sites for housing development in and around downtown. Ho  more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that occurred in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at approximately 2:55 p.m. The OIS incident resulted in the death of one individ  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 6 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting registration license (Case No. 24-02-004) on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of ONE STOP TELECOM for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013. DECISION GRANTING ONE STOP TELECOM A REGISTRATION LICENSE On September 25, 2023  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ-453): * * * Resolves K.22-10-024, the Appeal of Orange County Power Authority (ID 243) of Citation No. E-4195-0125 This resolution resolves the appeal of Citation No. E-4195-0125 (Citation) issued to Orange County Power Authority (ID 243) (OCPA) by the California Public Utilities Commission's (Commission) Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division (CPED). The Citat  more

PALO ALTO, California, Feb. 6 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley advised Vaxcyte, a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company, on its $862.5 million follow-on public offering. Partners John McKenna and Mark Weeks led the Cooley team advising Vaxcyte. Vaxcyte offered 12,695,312 shares of common stock priced at $64 per share, which includes the full exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase an additional 1,757,812 shares, along with pre-funded warrants to pur  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Instead of focusing on workers and families in Southwest Washington, far-right extremist Joe Kent spent his weekend in California - espousing dangerous conspiracy theories. During a speech (https://twitter.com/MGPforCongress/status/1753869393258266910?s=20) on Saturday, Kent - known for his connection to white supremacists and alleged insurrectionists - perpetuated theories about the federa  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news release: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Stuart Delery has rejoined the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where he will serve as partner and Co-Chair of the firm's Crisis Management Practice Group and its Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Group. Stuart most recently served as White House Counsel for President Joseph R. Biden Jr. "We are thrilled to have Stuart rejo  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 6 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: During a series of demonstrations in December 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) worked collaboratively to execute several capability demonstrations as part of the Adaptive Airborne Enterprise (A2E) concept development. The first demo featured the simultaneous control of three MQ-9A remotely piloted aircraft (R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 6 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is delighted to announce that Kristina Lawson has been re-elected as Managing Partner and will serve a second three-year term. The election took place at the firm's Annual Partner Meeting in San Francisco on Friday, January 26. Elected for the first time in 2020, Lawson is the firm's first female leader and has helped usher in a new era of growth, innovation, and overall suc  more

ELLISVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 3 -- Jones College issued the following news release: Employees of Jones College and the City of Ellisville, along with friends and colleagues across the state are mourning the loss of Thomas Mack or "Tim" Waldrup who passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024. The Louin, Mississippi native was active in athletics at Bay Springs High School before attending Jones County Junior College. He continued his education at Mississippi State University majoring in forestry. Wh  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 6 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2024: Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Transportation released recommendations (https://www.dot.state.mn.us/sustainability/clean-transportation-fuel-standard-working-group.html) from the Clean Transportation Standard Working Group. The working group is studying how meeting aggressive carbon targets impacts both consumers and various industries. "States that have implemented changes t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Edward Ulloa, a longtime trial lawyer and litigation strategist, has joined Morgan Lewis resident in Los Angeles. Upon his arrival, Ed will continue to defend clients in high-risk, mass tort and products liability litigation. "Our clients count on us to effectively manage the type of challenging litigation Ed has built his career upon," said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. "Ed's extensive courtroom experien  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 6 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Enhancing its tax service offerings in California, Morgan Lewis today welcomes back as a partner William Gorrod, who handles tax planning, compliance, and corporate transactions and is especially well versed in state and local tax (SALT) matters. Will, who arrives from Baker Botts, is resident in San Francisco. "As one of the world's largest economies, California is home to a wide variety of busin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 6 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: UCSF Health has signed a definitive agreement with Dignity Health to acquire Saint Francis Memorial Hospital (Saint Francis) and St. Mary's Medical Center (St. Mary's), along with associated outpatient clinics in San Francisco. The organization hopes to close the transaction in spring 2024. Building on decades of collaboration between the organizations, the acquisition ens  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * 'Emerging adults' will listen to a parent's unsolicited advice, but the parent has to lay the groundwork * * * A new study may hold a secret for getting your teenager to listen to appreciate your unsolicited advice. The study, which included "emerging adults" -- those in their late teens and early 20s -- found teens will appreciate parents' unsolicited advice, but only i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * New study may support heat-based treatment to stimulate self-cooling as new treatment. * * * People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with the disorder, a new UC San Francisco-led study found. The study, publishing today in Scientific Reports, doesn't indic  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 31 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino "To receive this award is a great honor," says assistant professor of music Russell Rodriguez speaking about the Americo the Paredes Prize which he won in 2023. The prize was given by the American Folklore Society to reward scholars who invest in studying folklore and expanding cultural traditions. This award was named for journalist and scholar Americo Paredes who spen  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 30 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Dan White University of California, Santa Cruz's Center for Public Philosophy (CPP) is a one-of-a-kind institute that brings philosophy to the general public. Guided by the belief that philosophy can be a force for positive change, the CPP seeks to share the joy of philosophy beyond the confines of higher education through community outreach and public events. The CPP's programs   more

MERCED, California, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Professor Roger Bales, UC Merced A new study co-authored by UC Merced researchers assesses the effect of a warming climate in pushing the elevation of snow to rain higher during a storm, increasing runoff and the risk of flooding. The study also shows the importance of spatially representative ground measurements of hydrologic variables, an effective, accurate way to forecast runoff and in  more

CUPERTINO, California, Feb. 6 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Apple today announced Apple Music is bringing USHER fans a rich collection of exclusive content ahead of his highly anticipated Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show -- an epic performance 30 years in the making airing this Sunday, February 11, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Starting today, fans can get ready for the big s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 6 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from Up North News detailed how California bank owner Eric Hovde (R-Laguna Beach) wants to put Social Security benefits out of reach for more and more Americans by raising the retirement age to as high as 72 years. Hovde has said he "absolutely" wants to cut Social Security benefits. Meanwhile, Tammy Baldwin has been a champion for protecting Wisconsin seniors, supporting efforts to strengthen  more