LOS ANGELES, California, March 29 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the kindest of them all? Everyone who uses cruelty-free cosmetics, says Atiana De La Hoya in her brand-new campaign for PETA. The star unveiled the ad at a launch party in Los Angeles today, when she shared how being a guardian to two rescued rabbits opened her eyes to how the gentle animals suffer in cruel tests for beauty products. "I was doing  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 29 -- The American Library Association issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The American Library Association (ALA) announced today that ALA President Emily Drabinski will host the ALA President's Program, featuring an esteemed panel of library practitioners, at the ALA 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition. The conference will be held at the San Diego Convention Center and surrounding hotels in San Diego, California, June 27-July 2, 2024. Join ALA Preside  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * The following statement from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is in response to the California Department of Insurance Complete Rate Application regulations hearing held on March 26, 2024. This statement can be attributed to Denni Ritter, APCIA vice president for state government relations. "We appreciate the Commissioner  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 28 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: The American Journal of Public Health is proud to announce the release of its new supplement, The Social Context of Mental Health, Bereavement and Grief: A Call for Public Mental Health, in partnership with UCLA. This supplement sheds light on the critical intersection of mental health and societal well-being. It delivers insights that challenge traditional approaches to mental health wh  more

DAVIS, California, March 29 (TNSres) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release: It is imperative for the success of the grape industry to develop new grape varieties capable of enduring shifting climates and heightened pressures from diseases and insects. The majority of grape cultivars rely on a specific amount of "chilling hours'' to complete dormancy for optimal growth and yield. However, what occurs when a region experiences a decrease in chilling h  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, March 29 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: The SETI Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Siemion will be honored with the prestigious 2024 Drake Award for his exceptional and pioneering contributions to SETI and radio astronomy and his leadership in the field. Siemion's distin  more

OAKLAND, California, March 29 -- The Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released revisions to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity. The revised standards modernize the collection of race and ethnicity data and improve how federal agencies analyze and publish that data. Directive 15 was la  more

BERKELEY, California, March 29 -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release: Citibank today released a climate report containing information on its energy and power clients' climate transition progress. This information was provided in response to a shareholder proposal filed with Citi this year by As You Sow. The proposal asked Citi to disclose, for each of its sectors with a Net Zero-aligned 2030 target, the proportion of sector emissions attributable to clients that are not ali  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 29 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: Health care professionals are often on the frontlines of the firearm violence epidemic, caring for the thousands of people who are shot each year. They also overwhelmingly agree that preventing firearm injuries is within their abilities. "As physicians and healers, we are committed to ending firearm violence by advocating for common-sense, evidence-based solutions," said former AMA president   more

NOVATO, California, March 29 -- The Buck Institute for Research in Aging issued the following news on March 28, 2024: Aeovian Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel and highly selective therapeutics that potentially inhibit the mTORC1 pathway, today announced that it has dosed the first cohort of participants for a Phase I study for the treatment of seizures associated with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Aeovian also announced they have procured $50M in invest  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 29 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: Two bills introduced this legislative session aim to safeguard children's health from the lasting and devastating effects of lead exposure through drinking water, an urgent threat in the state. Assembly Bill 1851, by Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), would set up a state-funded pilot program to test for lead in drinking water in up to 10 school districts with plumbing installed before  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 29 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Yesterday, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) issued a Proposed Decision that would implement monthly fixed electric charges as follows: * CARE Households - ~$6 - This includes households below 200% of the federal poverty line as well as households who qualify for other income-based assistance programs, approximately 26% of households. * FERA Households & Anyone in Affordab  more

WOODLAND HILLS, California, March 29 -- The California Wellness Foundation issued the following news release: The California Wellness Foundation announced $10.2 million in new grants and investments to address racial health inequities in California. We awarded 26 grants across our four Advancing Wellness portfolios, focusing on closing gaps in Black maternal and infant health, championing Black workers and an equitable economy, and investing in affordable housing in historically marginalized co  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 29 -- City of Hope issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, announced today that its Music, Film and Entertainment Industry (MFEI) fundraising group will present its most esteemed and prestigious honor -- The Spirit of Life Award -- to Jay Marciano, chairman and CEO of AEG Presents. The award, which honors leaders for their notable contributions to their   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 29 -- City of Hope issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, announced today that its National Beauty Industry (NBI) philanthropy group will present its most esteemed and prestigious honor -- The Spirit of Life Award - to Jessica Phillips, vice president of brand development, strategic initiatives and international at Ulta Beauty. The award, whose honorees  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- The California Medical Association issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * California Medical Association (CMA) President Tanya W. Spirtos, M.D., issued the following statement on the abortion pill case currently being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court. "As physicians, we at the California Medical Association believe that patients must have access to vital, often life-saving reproductive health care. We stand committed to protecting the   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Yesterday, health, environmental, and community organizations, represented by Earthjustice and Clean Air Task Force, filed to intervene in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent strengthening of an air standard for fine particulate matter pollution, finalized in February. This landmark standard is designed to protect public health and would address environmental injust  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) finalized a set of revised Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that fails to reverse some of the Trump administration's prior damage to the law. While the revised rules make the ESA a stronger tool for defending biodiversity in the wake of damaging changes in the regulations made in 2019, the Biden administratio  more

CALEXICO, California, March 29 -- Equality California issued the following statement on March 28, 2024: * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, today announced its opposition to an attempt to recall transgender Calexico Councilmember and former Mayor Raul Urena: "By an incredibly slim margin, a group of far-right extremists has qualified a recall election against Calexico's first out transgender public official Raul Urena. Urena is one of on  more

PALO ALTO, California, March 29 (TNSres) -- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation issued the following statement on March 27, 2024, by Theodore Hodapp, program director for the Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative: * * * Imagine going to the grocery store with nine other friends and selecting some fruit to buy. No one picked the bananas as they were too ripe, three picked apples, four picked navel oranges, two picked another type of orange and one picked a grapefruit. You were all selecti  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 28 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: * * * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is hosting a HACU-member webinar titled, "Empowering First-Gen Latinx Students to Increase Their Social Capital," on May 15, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. CT. The webinar will focus on the I am First Program at California State University Fullerton, which is designed to teach first-generation college stu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 28 (TNScapv) -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: A broad coalition of human rights and consumer protection groups is calling on the FTC to follow California's lead and create a one-click opt out to keep everyday people's private, personal information off of data broker websites and away from AI scammers. Amid escalating enforcement actions against data brokers, a broad coalition of 27 h  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 29 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce applauds passage of Proposition 1 to help address California's mental health and addiction crisis. "In light of California's acute need for resources to address homelessness in the state, I am honored the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce backed and provided early support for Proposition 1. This initiative permits the  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 29 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following statements on March 28, 2024: * * * The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced today a new directive to the 2030 Census and other forms that will introduce a combined race and ethnicity question. The new Standards for Maintaining, Collecting and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity will allow many individuals to self-identify in a more accurate way and improve how   more

WASHINGTON, California, March 29 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund today released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Arturo Vargas after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its revised standards for collecting federal data on race and ethnicity: "Today's announcement of the revised st  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 29 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: * * * Global Rock Superstars Green Day Selected as Headliner and Honoree of the U.N. Human Rights-Supported 'Right Here, Right Now Mini Global Climate Concert' to Be Held at the Fillmore in San Francisco on April 2, 2024 * * * Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance (Right Here, Right Now) is proud to announce Green Day has been selected as headliner and international honorees of the United N  more

NEW YORK, March 29 (TNSres) -- Roosevelt Institute, an organization that focuses on corporate and public power, labor and wages and the economics of race and gender inequality, issued the following news release: * * * Analysis finds fast-food companies can pay new CA minimum wage without increasing consumer prices or reducing employment. * * * Ahead of California's new fast-food minimum wage of $20 per hour set to go into effect on Monday, April 1, new analysis from the Roosevelt Institute o  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 29 -- The San Diego Foundation issued the following news release: San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced today that $1,353,000 has been raised for the San Diego Flood Response Fund, including a second earned match of more than $215,000 from the San Diego Foundation Board of Governors. In total, San Diego Foundation is the largest contributor to the response fund with more than $300,000. In addition, most funds raised - $1,093,000 to date - have been granted to 33 loc  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 29 -- The San Diego Foundation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced today it has awarded $250,000 to 10 local nonprofits that support parents of young children in an effort to bolster birth equity in the region. "Recent data from the San Diego Economic Equity Report shows that Black babies are twice as likely to be born at a low birth weight compared to White babies, which has lifelong health consequences," said   more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, March 29 -- The Silicon Valley Community Foundation issued the following news release: According to preliminary calculations, Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) distributed $3.1 billion in grants directly to nonprofits in the Bay Area in 2023, more than any other entity in the state of California. In total, SVCF granted $4.58 billion to more than 5,500 nonprofits and community organizations worldwide. The top issue areas funded by SVCF and its donors include:  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 29 -- Equal Rights Advocates issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * Advances Economic Security for Low-Income Families * * * Today a network of more than 65 California nonprofits and advocacy groups announced a 2024 Legislative Agenda that addresses the most pressing needs of California working women and low-income families. The Agenda features 15 bills and budget requests. Known as the Stronger California Advocates Network, the groups wo  more