SAN JOSE, California, April 11 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced broadband service providers (BSPs) using performance testing services--enabled by cloud capabilities on the Calix Broadband Platform--have surpassed 2 billion total tests required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Since adding FCC performance testing services to the Calix Platform, 74 percent of all federally fun  more

OAKLAND, California, April 11 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release: Through Blue Shield of California, San Francisco Health Service System and CalPERS will be first users of the 'Care Excellence Program'. The Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), a membership organization of 40 of the country's largest private employers and public entities, today announced the launch of PBGH's groundbreaking Care Excellence Program in California. Designed to establish a gold   more

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, April 11 (TNSres) -- Bryn Mawr College issued the following news: * * * Broken: Women's Stories of Intimate and Institutional Harm and Repair (https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520392335/broken) Author: Lisa Young Larance Source: Series Editor: Claire Renzetti, University of California Press, August 2024 Type of Publication: Book Abstract: In the US, the second-wave feminist fight to achieve legal and societal recognition of men's violence against women leaned heavi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Acting Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, D-California, issued the following proclamation on April 10, 2024: Acting Governor Eleni Kounalakis today issued a proclamation declaring April 10, 2024 as Dolores Huerta Day. * * * The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: A powerhouse for social justice, Dolores Huerta was born on this day in 1930 in Dawson, a small mining town in New Mexico. Huerta spent most of her early life in the Central Valley of Cali  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is awarding over $51 million to 75 community-based and tribal organizations, utilizing Prop 64 funding, to further support youth mental health and expand the state's substance abuse prevention programs. Efforts like these help inform young Californians about the dangers of drugs,   more

OAKLAND, California, April 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 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 recovery of 414 stolen vehicles, the seizure of 31 crime-linked firearms, and the arrest of 181 suspects linked to organized crime, carjackings, and other crimes. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 (TNSrep) -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2023-102.2) on April 9, 2024, entitled "Homelessness in California: San Jose and San Diego Must Do More to Plan and Evaluate Their Efforts to Reduce Homelessness." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Governor of California, President pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: The Joint Legislative   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 (TNSrep) -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2023-102.1) on April 9, 2024, entitled "Homelessness in California: The State Must Do More to Assess the Cost Effectiveness of Its Homelessness Programs." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Governor of California, President pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: The Joint Legislative Audit Com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jonathan Morales The values are deeply embedded into Sacramento State's mission: Serve the community. Break down barriers. Promote equity. Faculty across campus already live out those values every day, but this academic year the College of Arts and Letters has doubled down, recruiting and hiring five new faculty members whose backgrounds are related to the concept of "social practice."   more

ARCATA, California, April 11 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: The 11th Annual Cal Poly Humboldt Hip Hop Conference: Power to the People will feature a keynote address from Chuck D, and three days of presentations, performances, food, and celebrations of hip-hop culture from April 23-25. "To talk about hip hop is to talk about lived experiences of African Americans in particular and other oppressed people," says Dr. Ramona Bell, chair of the Dep  more

FULLERTON, California, April 11 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Marie Hernandez, president of Cal State Fullerton's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, spends hours processing hundreds of returns each tax season. VITA is a volunteer-based initiative supported by the IRS in the College of Business and Economics. The program provides free tax preparation assistance to individuals and families with $65,000 or less in income, individuals wit  more

TURLOCK, California, April 11 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: Stanislaus State's College of Business Administration accounting concentration has earned the endorsement of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management accounting profession. IMA endorsement is a stamp of excellence for accounting programs that meet high educational standards. It signifies that  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, April 11 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: The California State University, Bakersfield Legal Information & Support Clinic Program is offering a free expungement clinic to all members of the community next month. The clinic will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, May 10, at 2204 Q St. in Bakersfield to give people with felonies or misdemeanors on their record the chance for a fresh start. Assistance will be provided in English and Span  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 11 -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of sellers and buyers around the world, and Collectors, parent company of PSA, the leading third party authentication and grading provider in the collectibles industry, today announced they signed definitive agreements to enter into a ser  more

COSTA MESA, California, April 11 -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: In recognition of Experian Employer Services' best in class unemployment management solution, the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) recently presented the company with its valued Outstanding Performance Award. The honor recognizes Experian's dedication to reducing fraud and promoting unemployment insurance (UI) integrity through their commitm  more

PASADENA, California, April 10 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Professor of Biology Henry Lester has been named the 2024 recipient of the Langley Award for Basic Research on Nicotine and Tobacco from the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco (SRNT). The Langley Award Honors scientists who have made groundbreaking advances in basic nicotine research in the areas of pharmacology, neuroscience, and/or genetics. "Nicotine has served as a model for neurosci  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 11 -- Ameriprise Financial, a provider of investment advice, asset management and insurance capabilities, issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) today announced Kinecta Federal Credit Union, a member-owned financial institution, will transition the support of Kinecta Wealth Management from LPL Financial to the Ameriprise Financial Institutions Group (AFIG). Kinecta Wealth Management includes approximately 20 financial   more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- PennWest Clarion campus issued the following news: Dr. Jeffrey A. Kottler, one of the foremost authorities and prolific writers in the fields of counseling, psychology, advocacy and education, will speak to community, professional and student audiences when he visits PennWest Clarion April 23 and 24 as part of the historic Mary L. Seifert Cultural Series. He will present "Unlocking the Mysteries of Everyday Human Behavior" at 6 p.m. April 23 in Hart Chapel  more

ITHACA, New York, April 10 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Richlove Nkansah '26 was buzzing with excitement the week before spring break - she had just launched her business and was headed to California to pitch it to a group of Silicon Valley Cornell alumni and entrepreneurs. Nkansah is the co-founder, with Harmony Prado '24, of CultureCare, a digital platform for BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) therapists to manage their practice and connect to clients. They m  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 11 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following statement on April 10, 2024, by Executive Editor Terry Tang: * * * I'm very happy to announce promotions for Mariel Garza and Susan Brenneman in the Opinion Department. Garza will lead the Editorial Board as Editorials Editor. Brenneman will be Op-Ed Editor, leading the team producing the Op-Ed, Sunday Opinion and Books & Ideas pages. Both Garza and Brenneman will report to me. I feel extremely fortunate to have suc  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- Metrolink, a commuter rail system in Southern California, issued the following news on April 10, 2024: Metrolink, Southern California's regional passenger rail operator, today announced it was awarded a $1.3 million Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Stage 1 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the development and demonstration of a pioneering track intrusion detection system. Last month, Congressman Brad Sherma  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 11 -- National University issued the following news: National University (NU), a nonprofit Minority Serving Institution that supports over 130,000 learners annually through its degree and professional training programs, today announced that Lee Wills-Irvine, a member of NU's Board of Trustees, has been recognized by Giving Back (GB) Magazine as one of 12 exceptional women who have made a positive impact throughout San Diego County for their dedication to volunteeris  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, April 11 -- PennWest California issued the following news: PennWest California celebrated the legacies of eight individuals during the Distinguished Awards ceremony April 6, sponsored by the California Alumni Association. Craig Fusting '98 received the W.S. Jackman Award of Distinction, which is awarded to members of the university family who have gained regional, state, national or international recognition in their professions. Fusting serves as the president and C  more

PARSIPPANY, New Jersey, April 11 -- Sun Chemical, a member of DIC Group, issued the following news release: Sun Chemical will showcase its wide range of SUNFOODS(TM) natural colorants for the food and beverage industry at several upcoming U.S. trade shows, including: * Supply Side East in Secaucus, N.J. (April16-17, 2024) * North California IFT Suppliers Night in Pleasanton, Calif. (April 25, 2024) * Pet Food Forum in Kansas City, Mo. (April 29-May 1, 2024) * Sweets and Snack Expo in Indian  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 11 -- Clark Atlanta University issued the following news: Acclaimed, Grammy award winning singer-songwriter Gregory Porter will headline the 30th Annual Jazz Under The Stars concert to celebrate their 32nd anniversary at Clark Atlanta University's Harkness Quadrangle on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Porter was raised in Bakersfield, California, and began singing in small jazz clubs in San Diego and later New York City, where his music career began to ascend with th  more

IRVINE, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Knowledge of hippocampal activity could help improve sleep and cognition therapies * * * University of California, Irvine biomedical engineering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles. Traditionally believed to originate from one brain circuit linking the thalamus and cortex, t  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 11 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino The Environmental Art & Social Practice (EASP) MFA looks at the intersection of the arts in terms of climate change and other systemic conflicts. This year's MFA show is the second ever and features work from seven artists. "They are a cohort of artistic researchers," says Lecturer Yolande Harris, who organized the exhibition. Search Party is the culminating exhibitio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Most of those who were discharged to long-term acute care centers had ailments that lasted for more than a year. * * * UC San Francisco researchers examined COVID-19 patients across the United States who survived some of the longest and most harrowing battles with the virus and found that about two-thirds still had physical, psychiatric, and cognitive pro  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New tool combines optofluidics and nanopores to rapidly test for COVID-19 and Zika virus * * * By Emily Cerf Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer processing time. Now a new diagnostic tool developed by UC San  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * The funding will help create a multidisciplinary research center that aims to maximize the potential of neuroscience for public good * * * UCLA has received a $5 million grant and together with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science is matching the funding to create a multidisciplinary research center that aims to maximize the potential of neuroscience for public go  more

BERKELEY, California, April 11 -- The University of California issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., announced today (Wednesday, April 10, 2024) the selection of Richard K. Lyons, former dean of the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and current associate vice chancellor and chief innovation and entrepreneurship officer, to become UC Berkeley's next chancellor. Lyons will assume his new role on July 1, 2024, when current  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Alice Kexin Fan During a visit to Austin, Texas in August 2023, the buzz around Cruise's self-driving cars piqued my interest. Eager to experience this cutting-edge technology, I accepted an invitation for a ride. As my friend and I settled into the back seat, the car's automated voice reminded us to buckle up, and we set off on our journey. The dri  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 11 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has appointed Anthony Francis, a renowned leader in translating research to market opportunity, as associate vice president for innovation and development in the Office of the Vice President for Research. He joins the institution from the University of California San Francisco, where   more

PASADENA, California, April 10 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: What can Antarctica tell us about global sea level rise? On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. PT in Caltech's Beckman Auditorium, Zhognwen Zhan, professor of geophysics and a member of Caltech's Seismological Laboratory, will explain how understanding the behavior of the Antarctic ice sheet at its base is crucial to forecasting future ocean levels. In a public talk called "Voices of the Ic  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 11 -- Yardi Systems, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: Yardi(R) is thrilled to announce the fourth annual REfresh Conference, a free online event for Yardi Breeze(R) and Yardi Breeze(R) Premier clients across North America. The event will take place virtually on April 17-18, with no registration required. Clients can simply log in to their Breeze or Breeze Premier pl  more