OAKLAND, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in Capito v. San Jose Healthcare System, LP, a case that alleges unfair and deceptive emergency room billing practices involving a surprise fee charged to all patients. The plaintiff alleges that the hospital violated the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) with its emergency r  more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated the decision by the California Court of Appeal affirming a lower court's decision which found in the state's favor in its lawsuit against Ashford University, an online, for-profit college, and its parent company Zovio, Inc. (formerly Bridgepoint Education). Today's decision largely upholds the March 2022 judgment against  more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general urging Congress to pass legislation that will hold Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) accountable for their unfair and deceptive practices that drive up the costs of prescription drugs. PBMs act as middlemen between pharmacies, drug manufacturers, health insurance plans, and cons  more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) today introduced AB 3129 authorizing the Attorney General to grant, deny, or impose conditions to a change of control or an acquisition between a private equity group or hedge fund and a healthcare facility or provider group. Private-equity ownership in the healthcare industry has   more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg), and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) today introduced AB 3218, which would help ensure the successful implementation of the flavored tobacco ban (SB 793, 2019). Today's legislation builds on California's actions in combatting the illegal sale of flavored tobacco products tha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Glynnis Vaughan, of Sacramento, has been appointed Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the California Department of Cannabis Control. Vaughan has been Director of Partnerships & Engagement at Alacrity Canada since 2023. She was a National Program Manager for Women's Equity Lab from 2022 to 2023 and a Public He  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Feb. 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring February 19, 2024, as "A Day of Remembrance: Japanese American Evacuation." * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: Issued on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 authorized the forced evacuation and incarceration of thousands of loyal United States citizens because of their Japanese an  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that the White House has approved California's request for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to support individuals and families impacted by the late January storms in San Diego. The declaration unlocks federal funding to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas of San Diego County affected by the storm. "Presiden  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom welcomed Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden as they continue their four-day official visit to California. During the visit, California and Sweden signed a Letter of Cooperation (LOC), renewing a climate partnership between the two economies established in 2017. Ca  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. SX-151): * * * Resolution Adopting Updates To The List Of Crossings Exempt From The Mandatory Stop Requirements Of California Vehicle Code Sections 22452 And 22452.5 And Delegating Authority For Maintaining The Exempt Crossings List SUMMARY This resolution adopts an updated Exempt Crossings List and delegates authority to California Public Utilities Commission (Commissi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3541): * * * Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex parte communication  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order correcting error (Case No. 24-02-007): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Investigation to Establish a Priority List, for the Fiscal Years 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, of Existing At-Grade Rail Crossings, of City Streets, County Roads or State Highways, in need of separation, or Existing Grade-Separated Rail Crossings in need of Altera  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order modifying decision (Case No. 24-02-049): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Further Develop a Risk-Based Decision-Making Framework for Electric and Gas Utilities. ORDER MODIFYING DECISION 23-10-018, AND DENYING REHEARING OF THE DECISION, AS MODIFIED I. INTRODUCTION On November 15, 2023, the Protect Our Communities   more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Feb. 21 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: The School of Business and Public Administration has ratified a five-year extension for Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation for its undergraduate programs in business and economics as well as its MBA program. The accreditation places CSUB in the top 5% of business schools worldwide. AACSB describes the fundamental purpose of accreditation is to encourag  more

CAMARILLO, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: Federal, state and local policymakers walked away from a recent CSUCI Coastal Access Summit with valuable data gathered over three years from CSUCI researchers from different academic programs. The day-long summit drew 45 participants who heard about the results of three years of research funded by a $500,000 grant from the state of California. The title of the   more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 20 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Four Caltech faculty members have been awarded the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for 2024: Katie Bouman, assistant professor of computing and mathematical sciences, electrical engineering and astronomy; Lee McCuller, assistant professor of physics; Vikram Ravi, assistant professor of astronomy; and Antoine Song, assistant professor of mathematics. The fellowships honor exceptional U.S. an  more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 21 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release: Cisco will host a Tech Talk with Barclays to discuss Cisco's Networking Solutions for Service Providers. Jonathan Davidson, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Cisco Networking will be answering questions during the session which will be broadcast from Mobile World Congress, Barcelona. Interested parties can find more information on Cisco's Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com/. No n  more

NEWARK, California, Feb. 21 -- Concentrix, a subsidiary of SYNNEX, issued the following news release: For the 17th year, Concentrix + Webhelp has once again been recognized as one of the world's best outsourcing service providers on the 2024 IAOP Global Outsourcing 100 in the Leader category. The IAOP's Global Outsourcing 100, now in its 18th year, is a prestigious annual listing recognizing the world's top outsourcing service providers. These lists serve as key resources for companies seeking  more

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- California State University issued the following news release: The California State University (CSU) has partnered with a number of predominantly African American churches throughout California to present the 19th annual CSU Super Sunday on February 25, 2024. CSU system leaders, campus presidents, administrators and students will visit places of worship--both in person and virtually--to share personal stories and important college-related information   more

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 20 -- California State University issued the following agency statement on Feb. 19, 2024: * * * Today, the CFA announced that its members had voted in favor of the tentative agreement reached with the CSU in January. The following statement can be attributed to the California State University Office of the Chancellor: "The California State University (CSU) is pleased with the results of the California Faculty Association's (CFA) ratification vote. This agreement   more

CAMARILLO, California, Feb. 21 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: According to Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), there are 13 million U.S. businesses owned by women, representing 42% of all American businesses. And a 2024 Wells Fargo Newsroom report indicated that women-owned businesses surged at almost double the rate of men's from 2019-2023. Local women business owners who are a part of this nationwide sisterhood o  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Feb. 20 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: California State University, Northridge Vocal Jazz Director Erin Bentlage reached a huge milestone in her career when she took home a Grammy Award at the 66th annual show in Los Angeles on Feb. 4. The accolade, under the category of "Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals," was given to Bentlage for her part in the song "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning." The award-winni  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Vulnerable Republicans David Valadao and John Duarte are getting called out following their latest votes to waste taxpayers' time with another sham impeachment just weeks before a potential government shutdown. Instead of working to help Californians, the Fresno Bee Editorial Board writes the California Republicans were too busy thinking of personal "political considerations," and have "lo  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Maryam Tabibzadeh is in the process of developing a digitized, data-driven, early-warning system that could prevent disasters like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico -- considered the largest marine oil spill in history -- which devastated the Gulf Coast and killed hundreds of thousands of marine animals. To help her achieve her goal  more

LAKELAND, Florida, Feb. 21 -- The Florida Polytechnic University Foundation issued the following news release: Anthony Adams, a serial entrepreneur and tech executive with decades of experience in STEM-related fields, is the newest member of the Florida Polytechnic University Foundation Board of Directors. The University's Board of Trustees unanimously approved Adams' appointment, making him the first member who is also the parent of a Florida Poly alum. His son, Austin Adams '22, was a Presi  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 20 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: General Atomics, a defense and diversified technologies company with affiliates operating on five continents, is expanding its collaborations and partnerships across Japan with new investments in the nuclear energy and rare earth elements sectors. Numerous teaming arrangements are in the late stages of discussion and are set to be announced in early 2024. These partnerships will complement  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 21 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release: * * * Highlights: * Multiyear agreement to enable best-in-class system-on-chips (SoCs) for the AI, high performance computing (HPC) and mobile markets. * Joint development on customized intellectual property (IP), design flows and design techniques for Intel's most advanced RibbonFET processes on Intel 18A and beyon  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 21 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: LPL Financial LLC today announced the launch of its expanded High-Net-Worth Services from LPL Business Solutions. This new offering empowers LPL's more than 22,000 financial advisors in delivering an elevated experience and personalized guidance to high-net-worth clients who require sophisticated a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 21 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP advised the arrangers, global coordinators, bookrunners, lenders, agent, onshore and offshore security agent, and hedge counterparties on the financing for the acquisition by Actis, a global investor in sustainable infrastructure, and certain co-investors, of a newly carved-out tower portfolio from Telekom Srbija, a leading telecommunications operator in the CEE region. The carv  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 21 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP earned a victory in the New York Court of Appeals on behalf of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Venezuela's national oil company, when the court ruled that Venezuelan law rather than New York state law governs the validity of bonds issued by PDVSA. In Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. v. MUFG Union Bank, N.A, PDVSA sued in federal court to nullify the bonds, which had been issued by the Maduro-  more

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 20 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Cory Merkel, assistant professor of computer engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, will represent the university as one of five collegiate partners in the new Center of Neuromorphic Computing under Extreme Environments, also referred to as CONCRETE. Based at the University of Southern California, center partners will build neuromorphic computing devices and software that can be used  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage is partnering with Cassyni, the research seminar platform, to enable guest editors to introduce special collection topics using live community seminars. This new feature for Sage's open access (OA) journals will help researchers discover special collections relevant to their research and offer authors new channels to grow their post-publication impact. Authors of accepted papers will be invi  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Oral administration of HDAC inhibitor blocked sperm production and fertility in mice without affecting libido * * * Surveys show most men in the United States are interested in using male contraceptives, yet their options remain limited to unreliable condoms or invasive vasectomies. Recent attempts to develop drugs that block sperm production, maturation, or fertilizat  more

STANFORD, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2024: Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence model that can distinguish between male and female brains A new study by Stanford Medicine investigators unveils a new artificial intelligence model that was more than 90% successful at determining whether scans of brain activity came from a woman or a man. The findings, published Feb. 2  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Katherine Connor From the campus that brought you GoPro (Nick Woodman '97) comes the latest in drone videography: Epic Drone Tours. The company, founded by two UC San Diego student-athlete alumni, uses GoPro cameras mounted to small, customized drones to capture immersive, first-person view tours of indoor spaces, from luxury hotels to commercial real estate buildings. Epic Drone Tours   more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Ken Anderson, D.O., a San Diego area sports medicine physician, was playing tennis with his wife and friends on a hot August day. In the middle of his third set, he suddenly collapsed on the court. Without any prior heart disease history, and with no signs or symptoms, Anderson's heart stopped. Thankfully, his friend immediately began performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest co  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Ioana Patringenaru Scientists at the University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti have developed a ground-breaking piezoelectric-based DC-DC converter that unifies all power switches onto a single chip to increase power density. This new power topology, which extends beyond existing topologies, blends the advantages of piezoelectric converters with capacitive-based DC-DC con  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UC San Francisco received the most funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of any public university in 2023, driving one of the most diverse portfolios of scientific research in the nation. * * * It is the 17th year in a row that UCSF has earned this distinction among public institutions. "Support from the NIH enables our researchers to test   more

MERCED, California, Feb. 21 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: The latest installment of North State Public Radio's Blue Dot podcast focuses on the UC Natural Reserve System and the national parks and features a segment about the UC Merced field curious? program. Sponsored by the UC Merced Natural Reserve System (NRS), field curious? introduces undergraduates to field research during a weekend stay at a UC Merced natural reserve. The program is designed to lower   more

MERCED, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced Professor Shahar Sukenik has been a faculty member for only 5 1/2 years, but he has already built an impressive resume, becoming a leader in his research field, an innovator and an exceptional communicator. Those qualities helped him become UC Merced's first recipient of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Sloan Research Fellowship. Department of Chemistry and Bio  more

MARINA DEL REY, California, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * From biotech to misinformation, some of today's biggest policy challenges are informed by researchers at ISI. * * * In 2024, AI-powered content generation is projected to take a huge leap forward. How could new capabilities, such as fake but realistic-looking video generators,   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 21 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Gets Called Out for Only Moving to Wisconsin When He Wants to Run for Office * * * As California bank owner Eric Hovde enters the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin, new reporting from Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how Hovde tried to hide his out-of-state property and the fact that he only comes to Wisconsin when he wants to try to buy a Senate seat. Read more below: Milwaukee Jo  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 21 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement ahead of Eric Hovde's (R-Laguna Beach) Senate campaign announcement: "California bank owner Eric Hovde is running for Senate to impose his self-serving agenda, putting ultra rich people like himself ahead of middle-class Wisconsinites. Hovde would vote to pass a national abor  more