ITHACA, New York, March 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news on March 8, 2024: Margarita Amalia Suner, professor of linguistics emerita in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died in Ojai, California on Feb. 29 after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease. She was 82. An expert in the field of Hispanic theoretical linguistics, Suner is remembered for her insights, her dedication to students and the personable way she shared her love of language. Margarita Amalia Suner "Magui w  more

BURBANK, California, March 9 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT - Judge Steve Harvey: "Don't Get in Grown Folk Business" (216) Logline: Steve Harvey serves as judge, jury and star and must rule on various cases in his courtroom based on good old common sense. Cases feature feuds over a rowdy pet bird, a shattered smartphone, and a husband with a hoarding problem. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes on d  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Adam E. Silver, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chair of the Fair Political Practices Commission. Silver has been Chief Counsel for the Legislative Ethics Committee in the California State Assembly since 2018. He served as Commission Counsel at the Fair Political Practices Commission from 2017 to 2018 and was  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the creation of the California Jobs First Council and operational plan focused on streamlining the state's economic and workforce development programs to create more jobs, faster. The Council and operational plan will guide the state's investments in economic and workforce development to create more family-supporting jobs and prioritize in  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today awarded $1.7 million in inaugural grants from its innovative Equity and Access Grant Program, which is designed to increase participation of tribes and community-based organizations (CBOs) representing underserved communities in CPUC decision-making. Grant Details Awards from the Equity, Engagement, and Edu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: In a commitment to advancing Broadband for All, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved enhancements to strengthen programs designed to boost broadband access to tribal and underserved communities across the state. The decision brings about significant changes to two key programs: 1. Broadband Public Housing Account: The California Advan  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: In response to direction from the State Legislature through Senate Bill (SB) 884, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today established a long-term electric distribution infrastructure Undergrounding Program. The Undergrounding Program is designed to create a structured and expedited process for large investor-owned utilities (IOUs), such as Pacific   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today set the path for transportation companies to electrify their fleets as part of the state's goal to transition the transportation sector to clean technology. Today's decision kicks off the first phase of the California Clean Miles Standard Program (CMS). This program, established through Senate Bill 1014 (201  more

BURBANK, California, March 9 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: ABC's Emmy(R) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of March 11-15 (subject to change): Monday, Ma  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- The Florida Department of Health issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Today, Florida is providing an update on the measles outbreak in southeast Florida. Since January 2024, sixteen states have reported measles cases including: California, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Washington, Indiana, and Arizona. Unfortunately, the measles cases in Florida have received disproportionate attention for political reasons. The national medical health establis  more

IRVINE, California, March 9 -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, issued the following news release: Allied Universal, the world's leading security and facility services company, is pleased to announce that four of the company's prominent female leaders have been selected for the Security Industry Association (SIA) 2024 Women in Security Forum (WISF) Power 100 list. The annual initiative sponsored by the   more

FRESNO, California, March 9 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Discover the artistry of craft beer with the Division of Continuing and Global Education's Brewing Basics class, launching as part of the Brew U series on Tuesday, April 2. Classes will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, April 2 through 18, at the Kremen Education building (Room 140). Instructor Ryan Hansen, the founder and chief consultant for Big Pop Brewery Consultin  more

MIAMI, Florida, March 9 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Holland & Knight advised Luther Burbank Corporation (formerly Nasdaq: LBC), the bank holding company for Luther Burbank Savings, in its merger with WaFd Inc. (f/k/a Washington Federal Inc.) (Nasdaq: WAFD). The merger was effective on March 1, 2024, after receiving regulatory approval on January 30, 2024. The all-stock transaction was valued at approximately $654 million at announcement  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 9 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Mike Pena A new study led by a scientist at UC Santa Cruz's Institute of Marine Sciences finds that blue whales, tunas, and other top predators in the northeast Pacific Ocean face greater risk of harm from industrial fishing than previously thought. The team behind the study, published on March 6 in Science Advances, began with previously collected data on when fishing vess  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 -- Loyola Marymount University issued the following news release: Loyola Marymount University's Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA) will release the results of its 2024 Angeleno Poll this month in a four-part webinar series. The annual survey, which reaches more than 2,000 Los Angeles County residents each year, provides an important overview of respondents' quality-of-life perceptions, economic concerns, overall life satisfa  more

PASADENA, California, March 8 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Assistant Professor of Economics Axel Niemeyer, who joined Caltech last summer after completing doctoral work at the University of Bonn, specializes in mechanism design, a subfield of economic theory. Mechanism design helps economists create rules and procedures for achieving desirable social or economic goals in different types of economic situations. Central to the theory is the observation that  more

MONTEREY, California, March 9 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey has been awarded over $7 million to establish a Japan Chair for a World Without Nuclear Weapons at its Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation. The funding from the Japanese government, announced on February 27 by Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, will be used to establish an endowment in support of research, capac  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on California's 22nd Congressional district primary election results: "Nobody fights to protect the Central Valley's way of life like farmer and Representative David Valadao. Representative Valadao delivers bipartisan results protecting water and agriculture jobs, lowering costs for  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on California's 40th Congressional district primary election results: "Orange County families have a champion in Representative Young Kim, a highly-effective fighter to lower the cost of living, stop Biden's open border crisis and protect families from violent crime and fentanyl. A  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 8 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised the financing sources in connection with General Atlantic's strategic growth investment in Plusgrade, a global leader powering ancillary revenue solutions for the travel industry. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Global Finance partner Marc Lashbrook led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Melanie Sedrish, Sabine Houben, Celia Scherman, a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 8 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP advised the lender in connection with the refinancing of the existing debt facilities of HornetSecurity GmbH, an international software company specialising in cybersecurity, and its recent acquisition of Vade Group SAS, a French cybersecurity solutions firm. The deal was sponsored by a consortium of investors comprising Providence Strategic Growth Equity, TA Associates, and Ver  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 5 (TNSres) -- San Jose State University issued the following news: By Cassie Myers Albert Einstein famously described quantum entanglement as "spooky action at a distance." It's hard to argue with a genius, but Hilary Hurst, assistant professor of physics and program director of SJSU's new master's of science program in quantum technology, quibbles with the word "spooky." "That gives you this idea that quantum is remote and untouchable," she says. "It is weird an  more

SANTA ROSA, California, March 9 -- Santa Rosa Junior College issued the following news release: The Santa Rosa Junior College Arts & Lectures series presents Dana Gioia, the former Poet Laureate of California, on Thursday, March 28 at 6:00 pm at the SRJC Frank Chong Studio Theatre inside Burbank Auditorium. This is a free event. Gioia is an internationally recognized poet and critic, and the author of six collections of verse, including Interrogations at Noon (2001), which won the American Boo  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 9 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Erin Malsbury How well bacteria move and sense their environment directly affects their success in surviving and spreading. About half of known bacteria species use a flagella to move -- a rotating appendage that functions like a propellor. The flagella have motors behind them with tiny cylinders that look almost mechanical. A team of scientists recently found three unexpe  more

MERCED, California, March 9 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Carrie Kouadio, Andrew Lozada and Petia Gueorguieva, UC Merced Merced area fourth- and fifth-grade girls and their mothers recently participated in hands-on scientific projects in a UC Merced classroom laboratory that was transformed for one day into an exciting experimental space. UC Merced's NSF-funded CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines (CCBM) hosted the event as part of the sev  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 9 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Johannes Royset joins USC Viterbi, bringing expertise in operations and optimization and a background in naval applications. * * * Whether it's a high-stakes business scenario or a military conflict, how do you make a successful decision when faced with unknowns or adversity? For Johannes Royset, algorithms are vital for making the best choices in uncerta  more