BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * THURSDAY, MARCH. 21 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "Rock the Boat" (702) Logline: The disastrous cruise continues when Bobby and Athena respond to the ship's explosion, racing to aid injured passengers. Meanwhile, Hen questions her instincts in a life-taking call and grows concerned about Athena and Bobby's whereabouts. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day followi  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 27 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "Rock the Boat" (702) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/21/24) Logline: The disastrous cruise continues when Bobby and Athena respond to the ship's explosion, racing to aid injured passengers. Meanwhile, Hen questions her instincts in a life-taking call and grows concerned about Athena and Bobby's whereabouts. Watch episodes on dem  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * SUNDAY, MARCH 24 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "705 (Auditions)" (705) Logline: The stakes are high in the final round of auditions for judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, as aspiring superstars perform in hopes of advancing to Hollywood Week and becoming the next American Idol. Ryan Seacrest hosts. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu th  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * SUNDAY, MARCH 31 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "706 (Hollywood Week - Idol Arena)" (706) Logline: It's Hollywood Week, and the pressure is on for Idol finalists, with only one chance to perform for judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie in the first-ever Idol Arena. Who will survive the biggest cut in Idol history? Ryan Seacrest hosts. (TV-PG, L) Watch   more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT - The Conners: "Valentine's Day Treats and Credit Card Cheats" (601) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/14/24) Logline: Becky decides it's time to introduce Tyler to Beverly Rose, but she is skeptical of Tyler's bonding approach. Elsewhere, Jackie believes someone has hacked Bev's credit card when several frivolous charges show up on the bank st  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: * * * TUESDAY, MARCH 26 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The Good Doctor: "Date Night" (704) Logline: Shaun and Lea struggle to balance their parental duties with their personal lives. Meanwhile, Park and Morgan try to find the time and space to reignite their romance amidst the demands of parenthood and work, and Lim's mother makes a surprise visit. (TV-14, DL) Watch episodes on dema  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: * * * TUESDAY, MARCH 26 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - The Rookie: "Training Day" (604) Logline: It's Officer Aaron Thorsen's first day back since the assault, and he's tasked with a series of high-stress cases to determine whether he's ready to work. Elsewhere, the team investigates a homicide case with a potential tie to the pentagram killer. (TV-14, V) Watch episodes on demand and  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 11, 2024: * * * TUESDAY, MARCH 26 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - Will Trent: "It's Easier to Handcuff a Human Being" (204) Logline: Will and Faith investigate a small town haunted by the "Boo Hag," where a suspect is quickly assumed, but connections to the past unveil unexpected surprises. Meanwhile, Ormewood investigates a TV star's murder, and Amanda senses impending danger. (TV-14) Watch epi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: Megan Ault, senior associate in Alston & Bird's Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group, has been selected to be a part of Toyota's Counsel in Motion Program Class of 2024. This highly selective six-month program acknowledges the importance of diverse perspectives and ideas in the legal profession and provides senior associates with business development, leadership, and mentorship opportunitie  more

OAKLAND, California, March 13 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release: Blue Shield of California is teaming up with Zocalo Health, an innovative primary healthcare service for the Latino community, to host a "Cafecito, Cumbia and Salud" event series, which will include free colon cancer screening for communities across California. These events aim to raise awareness about preventative health, remove the stigma associated with seeking medical help, and provide cultural  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following commentary on March 11, 2024: * * * Blue Shield of California COO Sandra Clarke Joins White House Panel Hosted by President Biden's Team on Pharmacy and Drug Cost Reforms Needed for All Americans By Sandra Clarke, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer The critical need to improve value in the pharmacy supply chain and drug pricing have been at the forefront of national conversations this   more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 13 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its latest miniature resettable thermal cutoff (TCO) device series, also known as mini-breakers, that are designed to control abnormal, excessive current virtually instantaneously, up to rated limits. The Model N  more

ARCATA, California, March 13 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Cal Poly Humboldt Executive Director of Athletics, Dr. Nick Pettit, announced the hiring of Lennie Zalesky as the new Head Men's Wrestling Coach on March 11, 2024. Zalesky comes to Humboldt after following head coaching stints at Division I California Baptist University and UC Davis over the past two decades. "Coach Zalesky is an outstanding fit for our university, athletic departmen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his nomination of two Court of Appeal Justices: Judge Tara Desautels as an Associate Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Two and Justice Gonzalo Martinez as Presiding Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Seven. The Governor also announced his appointment of 14 Superior Court Judges, which include   more

OAKLAND, California, March 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the results of targeted law enforcement operations conducted by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in Oakland and the East Bay that resulted in the arrest of suspects linked to gangs, organized crime, and carjacking rings. Including the initial surge last month, CHP has now arrested 168 suspects, recovered 360 stolen vehicles, and seized 1  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a pilot program to reconnect three communities historically divided by transportation infrastructure in California. The Reconnecting Communities: Highways to Boulevards grant program will increase access and traveling options in underserved and underinvested neighborhoods in Arcata, South San Francisco and southeast San Diego/National C  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying petition to modify decision (Case No. 24-03-003) on March 12, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue Implementation and Administration of California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. DECISION DENYING THE PETITION TO MODIFY DECISION (D.) 14-12-081 AND D.20-08-043 Summary This decision den  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-03-044) on March 11, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Sonic Telecom, LLC. (U7002C), Complainant, Prometheus Property Group; D. Rush Blakely, III; Pacific Bell d/b/a AT&T California (U1001C); Comcast Phone of California, LLC d/b/a Comcast Digital Phone (U5698C), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon the written and u  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. T-17815) on March 12, 2024: * * * This Resolution revokes the operating authority of two (2) telephone corporations for failing to comply with Commission-mandated Annual Reports and/or Annual Performance Bond requirements. SUMMARY This Resolution approves the revocation of the operating authority of two (2) telephone corporations (carriers) for failure to comply with o  more

FRESNO, California, March 13 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Students from the Lyles College of Engineering at Fresno State took first place in the Commercial Category for Region 7 at the 37th annual Associated Schools of Construction Competition held Feb. 7 through 10. The competition, held in Sparks, Nevada, brought over 1,700 students from 55 universities together to compete in the heavy civil, commercial, design-build and mixed use categori  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, March 13 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: As political polarization threatens the foundations of American democracy, newsrooms across the nation -- which have long played a vital role in checking political power and keeping the citizenry informed -- are laying off staff or disappearing all together. Those that remain are struggling to retain readers/viewers while trying to figure out how to successfu  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: "From voting against historic investments for Orange County families and small businesses, to spearheading efforts to ban reproductive health care and allowing corporations to price gouge California customers, Young Kim has thrown her constituents under the bus far too many times. Meanwhile, Joe Kerr - a former Republican himself - personally understands that MAGA enablers like Young Kim h  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: "The Oscars(R)" (7:00-10:29 p.m. - 19.5 million and 3.81 rating in AD18-49): Starting one hour earlier than usual, the 96th Oscars on ABC drew an average audience of 19.5 million Total Viewers and scored a 3.81 rating among Adults 18-49 based on Fast National Live+Same Day program data. * "The Oscars" hit a 4-year high in Total Viewers (19.5 million) - since the 2020 broadcast. * "The Oscars"   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 13 -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: The Kellogg Institute for International Studies proudly welcomes as its new executive director Mauricio Benitez, who previously served as the associate director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Chicago. Raised in Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico, Benitez initially came to the United States to study politi  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 13 -- LPL Financial LLC, a company that provides support from independent financial advisors to financial institutions, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: LPL Financial LLC announced today that financial advisor Brian M. Pflaum, MBA has joined LPL Financial's broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms. He reported serving approximately $345 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets* and joins LPL from Lincoln Financial Advisors. Ba  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 13 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Leerink Partners and Stifel as joint bookrunning managers in connection with Evolus, Inc.'s underwritten offering of 3,554,000 shares of common stock at $14.07 per share. The company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 533,100 shares of common stock at the underwritten offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. Evolus,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 13 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on March 12, 2024: Paul Hastings LLP advised Piper Sandler and Co. as lead placement agent, and Oppenheimer & Co. as placement agent in connection with Skye Bioscence, Inc.'s private placement (PIPE). The PIPE consists of the sale of 4,000,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share to certain investors. Skye, Inc., (OTCQB: SKYE) is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on discovering, develo  more

CLAREMONT, California, March 12 -- Claremont Graduate University issued the following statement on March 11, 2024, by President Len Jessup: * * * President Len Jessup shared this important news with the campus community via email on March 11: Since earning my PhD 35 years ago, it's been full speed ahead as a faculty member, department chair, center director, dean, vice president, and president twice. I've experienced many great opportunities, worked with many accomplished teams, celebrated ma  more

BURBANK, California, March 13 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: The CW Network, Roku Originals and Stan have teamed up for the original scripted series GOOD COP/BAD COP starring Leighton Meester ("Gossip Girl") and Clancy Brown ("Billions"). Production on the eight-part procedural dramedy created by John Quaintance ("Reboot", "Will & Grace") and produced by Jeff Wachtel's Future Shack Entertainment and Jungle Entertainment is slated to  more

IRVINE, California, March 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * The work could help efforts to contain an important source of air pollution * * * Scientists know relatively little about particles released into the air when a vehicle driver brakes, though evidence suggests those particles may be more harmful to health than particles exiting the tailpipe. In a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 13 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Carolyn Mish The Division of Undergraduate Education at University of California, Santa Cruz, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new associate provosts of Oakes College, Xavier Livermon and Jody K. Biehl. The appointments, in effect since December 2023 and January 2024, respectively, offer Oakes College with leaders who will bring unique perspectives and experiences to th  more

MERCED, California, March 13 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: UC Merced invites all Bobcats to give back to the university and campus community by participating in numerous events planned throughout March as part of the third annual Student Philanthropy Month. The monthlong initiative, hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations and Student Alumni Association (SAA), is dedicated to building a culture of philanthropy and awareness at the university. Over four week  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC ISI research teams to devise tests for quantum computers to inform DOD investment * * * Quantum computers have always been touted as "magical" devices in science-fiction movies - however, their impact may soon become a reality. ISI's Itay Hen, Research Team Leader at the Hen Lab, is leading a multi-institutional effort funded by the US Depa  more

SPOKANE, Washington, March 13 -- Whitworth University issued the following news: The Whitworth University forensics team won the national championship in debate at the National Christian College Forensics Association's tournament held March 7-9 in Nashville, Tenn. Seventeen teams from 14 states attended the tournament held at Belmont University. The Arguing Bucs finished ahead of national rivals including California Baptist University, Colorado Christian University and Dordt University. The te  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: New reporting from a UW Madison student newspaper, The Daily Cardinal, detailed how Eric Hovde, California bank owner and Wisconsin Senate candidate, has a long history of making disparaging remarks about college students and young people, including calling them "so stupid" and complaining they don't have any "work ethic." Daily Cardinal: Eric Hovde Criticized Young People In Past Talks, Recordings Show   more