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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Wednesday February 14, 2024 ( 18 items )  

Agilent Ranked Among Top 50 Most Just Companies in America
SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 14 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the company was again named one of the Most JUST Companies in America by Just Capital and CNBC. This marks the sixth year Agilent has appeared on the exclusive list, and the fourth year the company has ranked in the top 50. The list highlights 100 c  more

Arevon and Blackstone Credit & Insurance Close $350 Million Preferred Equity, Debt, and ITC Transfer Financing for Condor Energy Storage Project
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: NEW YORK and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Arevon Energy, Inc., a leading renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, together with Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI), today announced a successful financial close for the 200 megawatt/800 megawatt-hour Condor Energy Storage Project (Condor) currently under construction in Grand Terrace, California. The project is anticipated to start operation  more

Calif. Gov. Newsom: California Acquires, Begins Retrofitting Seven New C-130 Aircraft to Expand Firefighting Fleet
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Following Governor Gavin Newsom's efforts to bolster CAL FIRE's firefighting fleet, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act which authorized the official transfer of seven C-130H aircraft from the United States Coast Guard to CAL FIRE. This finishes the partnership which was started by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein and continued in recent months by Se  more

Experian Releases 2024 Future of Fraud Forecast
COSTA MESA, California, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Experian today released its 2024 Future of Fraud Forecast, which identifies five fraud threats consumers and businesses should be cautious of this year. Today's fraudsters are sophisticated and will deploy the latest technology, such as generative artificial intelligence, to dupe consumers and businesses. According to an Experian report (https://www.experia  more

Experian: The Cost of Loving - Young People Rack Up Average Debt of pound sterling2,250 From Dating & Relationships
COSTA MESA, California, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: * * * To help young people navigate the pressures of money and relationships, Experian has launched a new podcast, hosted by celebrity dating expert and therapist, Anna Williamson * 18-35-year-olds are racking up thousands of pounds of debt from dating * 3 in 5 say social media has contributed to high expectations around how much they should spend on thei  more

Honorable Yvette Ayala Henderson Named Chief Judge for San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
HIGHLAND, California, Feb. 14 -- The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has appointed the Honorable Judge Yvette Ayala Henderson as Chief Judge for the San Manuel Tribal Court. She was sworn in on January 29, 2024. She will serve as the chief administrator of both the trial and appellate courts of the San Manuel Tribal Court system, along with sitting as a tr  more

House Majority PAC Launches Spanish Language Television Ad In CA-22
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching its first television ad in advance of California's March 5th primary election. The Spanish language ad, 'Defensor', highlights Rudy Salas' work to expand mental health care, combat Valley Fever, and help pass a proposal that guarantees women's rights to control their own bodies. WATCH 'Defensor   more

John Deere and GUSS Automation Unveil Electric Option and Smart Apply Upgrade
OLATHE, Kansas, Feb. 14 -- Deere and Co., a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, forestry machinery and diesel engines, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Today, John Deere and GUSS Automation debuted the world's first and only fully electric autonomous herbicide orchard sprayer, Electric GUSS, at the 2024 World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. Building on the success of the autonomous GUSS herbicide sprayer launched in 2023, this fully electric and autonomous sprayer enab  more

Keysight Launches Wireless Test Platform for Wi-Fi 7
SANTA ROSA, California, Feb. 14 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces the E7515W UXM Wireless Connectivity Test Platform for Wi-Fi(R), a network emulation solution delivering signaling radio frequency (RF) and throughput testing for devices using Wi-Fi 7, including 4x4 MIMO 320 MHz bandwidth. Developed by the IEEE as the 802.11be   more

LPL Financial to Acquire Atria Wealth Solutions
SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 14 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LPLA) (together with its subsidiaries, including LPL Financial LLC, "LPL Financial" or "LPL") today announced that the firm has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc., ("Atria"), a wealth management solutions holding  more

New Caltech-led Mission Will Study Ultraviolet Sky, Stars, Stellar Explosions
PASADENA, California, Feb. 13 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: As NASA explores the unknown in air and space, a new mission to survey ultraviolet light across the sky will provide the agency with more insight into how galaxies and stars evolve. The space telescope, called UVEX (Ultraviolet Explorer), is targeted to launch in 2030 as NASA's next Astrophysics Medium-Class Explorer mission. The mission is led by Caltech's Fiona Harrison, the Harold A. Rosen Prof  more

Paul Hastings Advises on 5 of Turnarounds & Workouts' 'Successful Restructurings of 2023'
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 14 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP has advised on five matters recognized by Turnarounds & Workouts as "Successful Restructurings of 2023." The firm advised on the following matters: * Envision Healthcare * Lucky Bucks * Party City * Pipeline Health * Trinseo * * * Additionally, Paul Hastings was involved in 14 restructurings that made Turnarounds & Workouts' list of largest matters of 2023, including: * WeWork *   more

UC-San Diego: Faulty DNA Disposal System Causes Inflammation
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Mario Aguilera Cells in the human body contain power-generating mitochondria, each with their own mtDNA--a unique set of genetic instructions entirely separate from the cell's nuclear DNA that mitochondria use to create life-giving energy. When mtDNA remains where it belongs (inside of mitochondria), it sustains both mitochondrial and cellular health--but when it goes where it   more

UC-San Diego: Harnessing Human Evolution to Advance Precision Medicine
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Judith Myers Humans are still evolving, and Tatum Simonson, PhD, founder and co-director of the Center for Physiological Genomics of Low Oxygen at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, plans to use evolution to improve healthcare for all. Her latest research, which was published February 9, 2024 in Science Advances, reveals that a gene variant in some Andean p  more

UC-San Diego: Type 2 Diabetes Alters the Behavior of Discs in the Vertebral Column
LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Ioana Patringenaru Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of discs in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the discs to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disc's ability to withstand pressure is compromised. This is one of the findings of a new study in rodents from a team of engineers and physicians from the University of California San Diego  more

UCSF Neurologist to Receive Prestigious Scientific Award
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * American Brain Foundation to honor physician-researcher Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, for research in health equity and stroke prevention. * * * Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MAS, FAAN, UC San Francisco professor of Neurology and associate dean of the San Francisco VA Healthcare System, has been chosen by the American Brain Foundation (ABF) to receive its annual Scientific   more

University of Maine: Business Operations Affect Fishermen's Resilience to Climate Change, New Study Finds
ORONO, Maine, Feb. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Timothy Frawley has spent the better of the past two decades working in and around commercial fisheries. Born and raised in Casco Bay, Maine, he grew up packing lobsters and pitching bait on Portland's working waterfront. He has worked in commercial fisheries in California, Alaska and the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Throughout his years spent on working waterfronts, Frawley, a postdoctoral r  more

Western Digital to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conference
SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 14 -- Western Digital, a developer and manufacturer of storage solutions that enable people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024: Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced management participation in the upcoming investor conference: Event: Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET This management presentation   more