MERCED, California, March 20 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: Seven extraordinary women from UC Merced were honored Monday at the Womyn's Luncheon, an event hosted by the Division of Equity, Justice, & Inclusive Excellence. The event, held during Women's History Month, acknowledged the honorees' profound impact on UC Merced and their dedication to their work. The luncheon also was "an opportunity to foster a sense of community and appreciation" in the universit  more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: "The Conners" (4.60 million Total Viewers and 0.74 rating among AD18-49 in MP+3): After three days of viewing on ABC, Hulu and digital platforms, "The Conners" grew to a new multiplatform season high among Adults 18-49 (0.74 rating). "The Conners" grew +90% among Adults 18-49 (0.74 rating vs. 0.39 rating) and by +1.26 million Total Viewers (4.60 million vs. 3.34 million) after three days of mul  more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 9:32-10:00 p.m. EDT - Abbott Elementary: "Breakup" (305) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/28/24) Logline: When Barbara's church choir uses the gym for rehearsals, Ava notices tensions in the group. Jacob's eagerness for a full social calendar worries Gregory. Melissa and Janine investigate a new substitute. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the da  more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 9:00-9:32 p.m. EDT - Abbott Elementary: "Librarian" (306) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/13/24) Logline: Janine spearheads a pilot program that brings a librarian to Abbott; however, when friction arises with one of the teachers, it strains Janine's relationships with both parties. Meanwhile, both Melissa and Jacob deal with some big changes at home. (TV-PG, L  more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 9:00-9:32 p.m. EDT - Abbott Elementary: "Smoking" (304) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/21/24) Logline: After a student is caught smoking, the Abbott staff come together to revamp the outdated drug policy. Meanwhile, Janine tries to prep the new substitute teacher for her class but finds it challenging to give up her former role. (TV-14, DL) Watch episodes on   more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT - Not Dead Yet: "Not In the Cards Yet" (203) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/21/24) Logline: Lexi, Duncan, Sam and Dennis attend an award ceremony for several SoCal Independent editing nominations. Meanwhile, Nell steps into babysit Sam's daughter, Tilly, who doesn't seem interested in hanging out with her "fun Aunt Nell." (TV-14) Watch episo  more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * FRIDAY, APRIL 5 8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT - Shark Tank: "1519" (1519) Logline: Entrepreneurs pitch products that include an all-in-one styling device for textured hair, a multiuse water bottle, a baby bottle monitor that signals spoiled milk and swim goggles that will not pull your hair. Emma Grede returns as Guest Shark. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following  more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT - The Conners: "Moms and Rats" (602) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/21/24) Logline: Bev experiences moments of clarity and reflection and asks Jackie to spend the day together in Chicago. Elsewhere, Darlene finds a rat in her home but refuses to let Ben kill it. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.   more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * TUESDAY, APRIL 2 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The Good Doctor: "Who At Peace" (705) Logline: Asher's views on the construct of marriage complicate his future with Jerome. Meanwhile, Asher also briefly revisits his religious past to aid a patient's conversion to Judaism for his fiancee. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres. * * * Original t  more

BURBANK, California, March 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: * * * TUESDAY, APRIL 2 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - Will Trent: "Capt. Duke Wagner's Daughter" (205) Logline: As threats against Amanda escalate, Will investigates, narrowing down a list of potential suspects. Amidst the tension, Amanda is forced to confront moments from her past. Meanwhile, Ormewood struggles in Gina's absence. Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: Arnold & Porter and its co-counsel recently achieved an unprecedented civil rights victory for incarcerated individuals in a federal women's prison in California when a United States District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction and certified a class action lawsuit against the U.S. government, following years of sexual abuse and retaliation at Federal Correctional Institute ("FCI") Dublin, located east of   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The California Air Resources Board and Stellantis announced a partnership today to further the automaker's greenhouse gas emissions reductions from new light-duty vehicles and commitment to zero-emissions technology, including through investments in charging infrastructure. Under the agreement, Stellantis will contribute to save more than 10 million additional metric tons  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Jeff Hughes, of Oceanside, has been appointed to the State Board of Pharmacy. Hughes has been a Wellness Business Agent at the Orange County Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3631 since 2020. He was a Fire Captain at the Orange County Fire Authority from 1994 to 2020 and a Firefighter/Engineer for the City  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on March 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring March 19, 2024, as Nowruz Day in the State of California. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: For millions of people around the world, Nowruz marks a new year and the beginning of spring. Observed for more than 3,000 years on the vernal equinox, many know Nowruz, meaning "new day," a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that Big Three automaker Stellantis - whose brands include Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram and more - has agreed to a series of initiatives that will reduce pollution and ramp up clean vehicles on the roads. This follows the framework agreements that other top automakers have already signed on to with California. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22383) on March 18, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Electric Vehicle Charge 2 Program. (U39E.) DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 22-12-054 Interv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-03-048) on March 18, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Esa Wroth, Complainant, vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39E), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon complainant's written request to dismiss the complaint, indicating this matter has been fully resolved, and without objection from defendant, this complaint  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 20 (TNSres) -- California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release: California American Water is proud to announce the release of its annual Supplier Diversity Report, "Celebrating the Beauty of Diversity," to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The report highlights the company's continued commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive supply chain, exceeding the CPUC's goals for 2023. "We are thrilled to sh  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, March 20 -- California State University's Northridge Campus issued the following news release: Julie Slater, midday DJ at 88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound, will ensure the award-winning, non-commercial radio station will continue to hit all the right notes as she takes on music director duties at the station. Slater takes over for former music director and afternoon drive host Andy Chanley, who announced earlier this month that he was leaving take similar duties at Triple-A for  more

PASADENA, California, March 18 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: During the March 2024 event at Death Valley National Park, Caltech experts shared discoveries about planets, planetary systems, black holes, galaxies, and the universe with thousands of park visitors. Caltech participates in astronomy events in national parks and other destinations to help travelers from all over America and the world learn about and enjoy the cosmos we peer into each night. In  more

FRESNO, California, March 20 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State recently established the Kappa Iota Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (also known as Tri-Alpha), a national honor society for first-generation college students that provides mentorship, leadership opportunities, academic and personal resources, and promotes academic excellence. Fresno State is now one of only six California State University campuses with an Alpha Alpha Alpha   more

SANTA CLARA, California, March 20 -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Google Cloud and NVIDIA today announced a deepened partnership to enable the machine learning (ML) community with technology that accelerates their efforts to easily build, scale and manage generative AI applications. To continue bringing AI breakthroughs to its products and developers, Google announce  more

PASADENA, California, March 19 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: The Alexandre Koyre medal is awarded roughly every other year by the International Academy of the History of Science for a scholar's lifetime achievements in the field. The recipient for 2023 is Caltech's Jed Buchwald, the Doris and Henry Dreyfuss Professor of History. The awards ceremony was held in Paris on March 18, 2024. Buchwald became interested in the history of science while an undergrad  more

SANTA ROSA, California, March 20 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) is collaborating on the new NVIDIA 6G Research Cloud Platform, which includes the NVIDIA Aerial Omniverse Digital Twin, an open, flexible, and interconnected framework of network emulation resources offering researchers a comprehensive tool suite on which to develop new adaptations of arti  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, March 20 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: The Los Angeles Times has launched its third season of Short Docs, a series of short documentary films that reflect a West Coast perspective from diverse, acclaimed and emerging filmmakers. The first film to debut this season is "Baca," a retrospective on the artistic and activist career of Dr. Judith F. Baca, by Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn. Presented by Canon U.S.A., Inc., the ne  more

NEW YORK, March 20 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark[1] announces the promotion of Nick DiPaolo to Executive Vice President, Regional Managing Director, Southwest Market Leader. DiPaolo will oversee strategic operations and performance inclusive of 11 offices and nearly 500 professionals across Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. DiPaolo has spent 17 years in the industry. In his previous role as Market Leader for the Greater Los Angeles region, DiPaolo is credit  more

REDONDO BEACH, California, March 20 (TNSres) -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been selected by DARPA to further develop the concept of building a moon-based railroad network as part of the broader 10-year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study (https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2023-08-15). The envisioned lunar railroad network could transport humans, supplies and resources for commercial ventures across the lunar surface  more

SANTA CLARA, California, March 19 -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: NVIDIA announced today that leading AI application developers across a wide range of industries are using NVIDIA digital human technologies to create lifelike avatars for commercial applications and dynamic game characters. The results are on display at GTC, the global AI conference held this week in Sa  more

COSTA MESA, California, March 20 -- Orange Coast College issued the following news release: Orange Coast College culinary arts students took first place at the 2024 American Culinary Federation's Western Regional Student Team Competition in Overland Park, Kansas on March 12. OCC's Hot Food Team is the first team to compete for OCC since 2018. The competing five-member team consists of Team Captain Claire Arredondo, Blanca Granados, Morgan Downie, Genisis Mascareno, and Monique Robinson, with t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- Occidental College issued the following news: By Rachael Warecki Acclaimed neuroscience professor Mary Helen Immordino-Yang will speak at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in Choi Auditorium as Occidental College's 2024 Phi Beta Kappa Speaker. The event is free and open to the public. Immordino-Yang is the Fahmy and Donna Attallah Professor of Humanistic Psychology and a professor of education, psychology, and neuroscience at the University of Southern Californi  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 19 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) introduced the industry's first comprehensive AI-driven digital twin solution to facilitate sustainable data center design and modernization, marking a significant leap forward in optimizing data center energy efficiency and operational capacity. The revolutio  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 20 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: To the world, the late Judy Heumann is widely known as the "Mother of the Disability Rights Movement." To Toni Saia, an assistant professor of rehabilitation counseling at San Diego State University, the renowned civil rights activist was much more. Saia was a starstruck undergraduate at the University of Arizona when Heumann, a fellow wheelchair user, came for a speaking engagement. The two swapped phone   more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 20 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Bryana Quintana In his three decades serving in San Diego State University's Physics Department, professor emeritus Lowell Burnett mentored, inspired and educated students while managing multiple businesses and authoring numerous publications. Burnett, who lost his father at a young age, worked hard to support his educational goals and maintain good grades. With the help of various scholarships, he com  more

SANTA CLARA, California, March 19 -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) today announced a partnership expansion focused on accelerating enterprise customers' ability to harness the transformative power of data and generative AI across SAP's portfolio of cloud solutions and applications. The companies are collaborating to build a  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 20 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Mario Sevilla San Diego State University and its partners behind the TIDE project, a computational core facility designed to support research in machine learning and AI, have been presented CENIC's 2024 Innovations in Networking Award for Equitable Access to Cyberinfrastructure. The Technology Infrastructure for Data Exploration (TIDE) project will be California State University's first computational s  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 19 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Alternative spring breaks from UW often involve doing volunteer work for communities. Next week during spring break, many college students will head to sunny beaches in Florida, California and elsewhere. But that's not for everyone. A group of UW-Madison students have found another meaningful way to spend their week off. The Wisconsin Union Directorate's Alternative Breaks Committee provides  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: Steptoe secured a win for our client, Gulf Pacific Rice Co. (Gulf Pacific), one of the top rice manufacturers in the country, in a case involving California Proposition 65 (Prop 65), a chemical right-to-know warnings law. In March, 2024, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle entered judgment for our client following a three-week bench trial in the case Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Gulf Pacifi  more

WHITTIER, California, March 20 (TNSres) -- Rio Hondo College issued the following news release: Rio Hondo College will host its second annual Invention Camp Rio program for adults 18 years and older and high school students. In partnership with Lemelson-MIT, Rio Hondo College faculty members in the disciplines of business, engineering and architecture will collaboratively lead the Invention Camp Rio. Participants will learn the invention process, prototyping, how to generate a business plan a  more

PLATTSBURGH, New York, March 20 -- The State University of New York's Plattsburgh Campus issued the following news: The nationwide Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics admitted the SUNY Plattsburgh Center for Cybersecurity and Technology into its ranks, placing it among the likes of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, and the University of California, Berkeley. According to the consortium's website, its goal is for university clinics to share knowledge and encourage   more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * It increases capabilities for academic researchers & entrepreneurs * * * By David Danelski UC Riverside is advancing innovation and economic development by combining two highly specialized laboratories on campus. The initiative will expand access and capabilities for academic researchers as well as private sector users, including those working to commercialize UCR inno  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Katherine Connor Deniz Burnham, who earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, became one of NASA's newest astronauts on March 5. Burnham, who is part of NASA's 23rd class of astronauts, graduated from two years of basic training and earned her wings, meaning she is now able to serve on missions to the moon  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Sara Bock There's a new bot on campus. Meet TritonGPT--UC San Diego's specialized artificial intelligence-powered information and resource assistant. Next week, following the success of a two-month early user program, TritonGPT will enter the next phase of its campuswide launch. The "second wave" pilot will grant access to campus employees in the Vice Chancellor-Chief Financial Offic  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 -- The University of California's Los Angeles Campus Samueli School of Engineering issued the following news: Michelle Styczynski '03, M.S. '07 is used to grappling with high expectations, some of which are deeply rooted in her "East-meets-West" cultural upbringing, with a Chinese immigrant mother from Vietnam and an American father of Polish heritage. From an early age, it was clear to Styczynski just how different the two sides of her family were, especially  more

MERCED, California, March 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra Water is among the most precious resources on the planet. Some areas don't get enough; some get too much. And climate change is driving both of those circumstances to ever-growing extremes. Two UC Merced experts in civil and environmental engineering took part in a recent report by the Environmental Defense Fund examining the issue and potential solutions. Associate Professo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * A new UCLA study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry Key takeaways * A new study from UCLA researchers is the first to discover food-seeking cells in a part of a mouse's brain usually associated with panic - but not with feeding. * Activating a selective cluster of these cells kicked mice into "hot pursuit" of live and non-prey food,  more

LA VERNE, California, March 20 -- The University of La Verne issued the following news: The University of La Verne LaFetra College of Education, in collaboration with the Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI) and the Center for Neurodiversity, Learning, and Wellness (CNLW), have announced their upcoming Neurodiversity Symposium titled, "Equity in Gifted Education and Neurodiversity." The symposium is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sara and Michael Abraha  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Daniel Kong Ethan Soo, a USC Viterbi senior, innovates with Meli, a VR experience that "blends music conducting with a splash of magical wizardry." With over 20,000 lines of code written, a 22-year-old is currently building an interactive music experience with hopes of revolutionizing the music industry through extended reality (XR). Early on in high school  more

PASADENA, California, March 19 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Quantum imaging is a growing field that takes advantage of the counterintuitive and "spooky" ability of light particles, or photons, to become linked, or entangled, under specialized circumstances. If the state of one photon in the entangled duo gets tweaked, so does the other, regardless of how far apart the two photons might be. Caltech researchers demonstrated last May how such entanglement c  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 20 -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig The Fletcher Jones Foundation has awarded Westmont College $500,000 to provide students with education, training and industry readiness for the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence (AI). The funds will expand the scope of the Center for Applied Technology Lab (CATLab) to include AI, adding state-of-the-art hardware and software infrastructure to facilitate students' hands-on learning and ex  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 20 -- Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024: Wind River(R), a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems, today announced that it will be demonstrating the use of Wind River Linux with the NVIDIA Jetson(TM) platform for advanced generative AI at-the-edge applications at NVIDIA GTC, a global AI conference running March 18-21 at the San Jose Convention Center. In the demonstration, the  more