BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Critical funding for water infrastructure and land management is heading to Governor Brad Little's desk after passing both legislative bodies this week. "Idaho must maintain our water sovereignty and not turn out like other western states in the Colorado River Basin, such as California, where the federal government stepped in to supersede the state's control of its water," Governor Little   more

MERCED, California, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Molly Stephens and Breezy Jackson, UC Merced The 2024 Sierra Nevada Science Symposium, hosted March 5-6 at University of California, Merced, brought together National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Geological Survey, National Forest, state, local, and other resource managers and scientists with university researchers and non-governmental organizations to discuss how the latest in science and re  more

BURBANK, California, March 16 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: "Will Trent" (9.02 million Total Viewers and 1.15 rating among AD18-49 in MP+7): After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, "Will Trent" shot up to 9.02 million Total Viewers, marking its most-watched multiplatform telecast ever. In addition, the ABC drama delivered its highest-rated multiplatform telecast since January 2023 among Adults 18-49 (1.15 rating) - since 1/17/23.   more

BURBANK, California, March 16 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * THURSDAY, MARCH. 28 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "Capsized" (703) Logline: With each moment becoming critical as the ship is flipped upside down, Athena and Bobby take charge, seeking methods for rescue while navigating efforts to guide survivors to safety. Meanwhile, Hen defies protocols in her search for Bobby and Athena. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day f  more

BURBANK, California, March 16 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * SUNDAY, MARCH 17 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "3414" (3414) Logline: Prepare to get the giggles as an elephant surprises safari tourists, a possum raids a pie, and malfunctioning toys get a musical tribute. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. * * * Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pre  more

BURBANK, California, March 16 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * THURSDAY, MARCH 28 9:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - Grey's Anatomy: "Walk on the Ocean" (2003) Logline: Meredith and Amelia work to secure funds for their research while Amelia finds herself at odds with a new attending. Levi runs into someone from his past, and Owen gives Winston advice. Lucas ditches Mika, forcing her to treat a patient alone. (TV-14) Watch episodes on demand a  more

BURBANK, California, March 16 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: * * * MONDAY, MARCH 18 *Special Time* - 9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The Bachelor: "The Women Tell All" Logline: It's an emotional evening for 16 spectacular women who reunite with Joey and each other for the first time since filming. Plus, the meaning behind Kelsey A.'s note is revealed, and a difficult rose ceremony determines who will meet Joey's family. The 16 women in studio a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and California Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced a $46 million settlement with engine manufacturer Cummins Inc. (Cummins). The settlement resolves DOJ and CARB's claims for violations of California engine emissions control and certification requirements. Cummins made undisclosed changes to approximately 120,000 engines in  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Gloria Sandoval, of Stockton, has been appointed Deputy Secretary for Access at the California Natural Resources Agency. Sandoval has served as Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the California Department of Parks and Recreation since 2015. She was Associate Director of Communications at the California Natu  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced an update on the state's efforts to provide small homes to select communities across California for individuals experiencing homelessness. Sacramento and San Jose are the first two communities out of four announced last year, to make significant progress working with the state on the delivery of small homes. "Sacramento and San Jose ha  more

ARCATA, California, March 16 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Cal Poly Humboldt is proud to award two Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters at this year's Spring Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11. They are two of only 16 individuals in the University's history to receive the honor. Aileen Meyer, Vice Chairwoman of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria Aileen Meyer is a longstanding and formative leader in Tribal Affairs of the B  more

ARCATA, California, March 15 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Researchers have described a new species of ancient shark that was collected in Arkansas 45 years ago and fills an important role in understanding an enigmatic and bizarre group of prehistoric fishes. The study is published in the journal Geodiversitas. * * * "These creatures are part of a recovered ecosystem following a major extinction of fish groups at the end of   more

BURBANK, California, March 16 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: 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 18-22 (subject to change): Monday, March 18 1. Chris  more

PALO ALTO, California, March 16 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley advised Amolyt Pharma, a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Lyon, France, that specializes in developing therapeutic peptides for rare endocrine and related diseases, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZeneca for up to $1.05 billion in cash. Partners Jamie Leigh, Bill Roegge, Laura Berezin and Marc Recht led the Cooley team advising Amolyt. Under the terms of t  more

CAMARILLO, California, March 16 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: Registration is now open for CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI)'s new online Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health Science degree program. The fully online program is aimed at working professionals who would like to complete their four-year degree in order to advance in their careers or join a growing industry. "It could be a working health aide, or a surgical tech looking to adva  more

CAMARILLO, California, March 15 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: Fillmore Unified School District (FUSD) high school students now have a clear and supported pathway to attend CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed recently between FUSD and CSUCI. The memorandum establishes a guaranteed admission program to CSUCI for qualified district high school graduates, and support from both institutions.   more

COSTA MESA, California, March 16 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: * * * * More than 1 in 4 (29%) young people have discovered that their partner had made a big financial purchase without telling them * 15% said their partner had put bills in their name and then not paid them back, causing damage to their credit score * As a result, 1 in 5 (19%) young people don't trust their partner enough with finances to open a join  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 15 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Hanson Bridgett team led by partners Raymond Lynch, Matthew Peck, and Judith Boyette secured two unanimous appellate decisions in favor of clients the City of San Jose, the City Manager, and the Board of the Federated City Employees Retirement System. "This case was procedurally complex and hotly litigated," said partner Raymond Lynch. "It was a complete team victory, resulting in two succ  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 9 (TNSres) -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * Maintained Skin Clearance in Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis Through One Year * * * Johnson & Johnson today announced the first data from FRONTIER 2, the long-term extension of the Phase 2b FRONTIER 1 clinical trial evaluating JNJ-2113, the first and only investigational targeted oral peptide designed to block the IL-23 receptor (Abstract #S026).  more

PALO ALTO, California, March 16 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Four Seasons Silicon Valley announces the completion of the highly anticipated renovations to its Luxury and Presidential Suites. These newly reimagined Specialty Suites epitomize contemporary elegance and residential comfort, setting a new standard for opulence in the heart of Silicon Valley. Designed with meticulous attention to detail, the newly renovated Luxury and Presidential Suites boas  more

PASADENA, California, March 15 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: There were no brooms or bludgers in sight on the basketball court inside Caltech's Scott Brown Gymnasium on March 8, but it was hard not to think of everyone's favorite teenage wizard and his sporting pastime while watching the 39th annual ME72 Engineering Design Competition. As onlookers cheered from the stands, remotely controlled blimps maneuvered through the air, scooped up shiny blue, floati  more

ALBANY, New York, March 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: Gannett published an op-ed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta in its flagship USA Today newspaper about their work to advance legislation to protect children's mental health by reining in addictive social media feeds. Text of the op-ed is available below and can be viewed online (https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- Nossaman, a law firm, issued the following news release: A Nossaman team led by Fred Dombo and Bill Powers helped VoteDown PAC successfully gain approval of an advisory opinion from the Federal Election Committee (FEC) for the Federal Election Campaign Act, 52 U.S.C. Sec.Sec. 30101-45 (the Act). The Act will allow VoteDown to operate as a conduit for contributions earmarked for federal candidates opposing several incumbent federal officeholders. Fred and Bi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news : Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP acted as ESG Counsel for TPG, a leading global alternative asset manager with $222bn in assets under management, advising on its investment in Syre, a new impact venture with a mission to decarbonise the textile industry. Syre is founded by H&M Group, the global fashion and design company, and Vargas, a long-term investor and an active owner of purpose-led companies. TPG Rise   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP has received two "Deal of the Year" awards at the Proximo Latin America Deals of the Year Awards 2023. The firm was recognized in the following categories: * * * Digital Infrastructure Deal of the Year - Aligned's acquisition of ODATA Paul Hastings advised SMBC, MUFG, Deutsche Bank, Nomura, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole, and Natixis, as lenders, in a $1.225 billion   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Platinum Equity announced today that the sale of Yak Access, LLC, Yak Mat, LLC and New South Access & Environmental Solutions, LLC (collectively, "Yak") to United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) for approximately $1.1 billion in cash has been completed. Yak is a leader in the North American matting industry with a fleet of approximately 600,000 hardwood, softwood, and compos  more

SONOMA, California, March 16 (TNSres) -- Sonoma State University issued the following news on March 14, 2024: As reported by NASA today, on April 8, the total eclipse of the sun will be photographed by hundreds of public participants as it moves from Mexico to Maine and into Canada (see map [https://drive.google.com/file/d/15m0eARqzKhrllq-zShZVEt0jRvJrfHOf/view]) through a project funded by NASA and led by Dr. Laura Peticolas, Associate Director of EdEon STEM Learning at Sonoma State University  more

MERCED, California, March 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Professor Hyeran Jeon has received a CAREER award for her research into computer efficiency. She is the 40th researcher from UC Merced to earn a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). CAREER awards are among the NSF's most prestigious awards. They are given through the Faculty Early Career Development Program to recognize untenured faculty membe  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Frontier Fellows program empowers UCSC student Cole Seither in agroforestry research * * * By Haneen Zain Cole Seither (Rachel Carson '24, agricultural ecology) was drawn to UC Santa Cruz for many reasons: the cutting-edge agro ecology program, the location of the campus, and his familiarity with the city of Santa Cruz. Seither transferred to UCSC from Cuesta Communit  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Jennifer Valadez nears thesis finish line with Frontier Fellows support in carbon sequestration research * * * By Haneen Zain Jennifer Valadez (Crown '24, environmental science) was always inspired to pursue a senior thesis at UC Santa Cruz. Now, in her final two quarters, Valadez is nearing the finish line on her research to better the Earth's atmosphere. Valadez's   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 16 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Haneen Zain Eric Vetha (Rachel Carson '24, robotics engineering) had an affinity for robotics since he was 10 years old. As a kid, he was inspired by ASIMO, a humanoid robot created by Honda in 2000. He started to attend robotics competitions like VEX Robotics in Australia and FIRST Robotics in California. Eventually, his passion for robotics led him to pursue his undergraduate a  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * As it wraps up its second year, the innovative Frontier Fellows initiative--focused on preserving Earth's future by funding undergraduate projects--reflects on the groundbreaking research accomplished by its awardees * * * UC Santa Cruz's Earth Futures Institute is amplifying the research of undergraduate students geared toward bettering the planet's future. In its sec  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Earth's Future Institute's Frontier Fellows program empowers undergraduate student research * * * By Haneen Zain Gabriel Schiering (Oakes '24, business management economics) decided to attend UC Santa Cruz for a variety of reasons. He was drawn to the university for its reputation for environmental justice and sustainable innovation, and its unparalleled campus beauty  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 16 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: UCLA School of Law's Veterans Legal Clinic and Disability Rights California (DRC), in partnership with the National Association of Minority Veterans of America (NAMVETS), have released an investigative report that addresses concerns that veterans have raised about policing within veterans affairs (VA) health centers. Co-written by students in the law school's Veterans Legal   more