BERKELEY, California, April 10 -- Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive issued the following news release on April 9, 2024: The Bay Area's favorite pair of peregrine falcons, Annie and Archie, are incubating a clutch of four eggs that are due to hatch on Wednesday, April 24--a momentous occasion that will be presented live on the massive outdoor screen of the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). This highly anticipated "Hatch Day" screening will spotlight the latest a  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, April 11 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Stephen A. Smith joined the national "Love, Your Mind" campaign today, sharing his personal mental health journey in a new public service advertisement (PSA) to normalize mental health conversations and destigmatize asking for and receiving help. The "Love, Your Mind" campaign, from Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council, encourages a more open, accepting and proactive society  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 10 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on April 9, 2024: * * * Below, please find a statement from PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange in response to reports that the Los Angeles City Council voted this morning to end the issuance of dog-breeding permits when shelters are at 75% capacity or over: "Los Angeles legislators have taken their first decisive action to curb the city's ballooning homeless-animal overpopulation  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- The California State Association of Counties issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: Working to build capacity and amplify the voice of counties in California's public policy forums, the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) today announced the hiring of Brian Ferguson as the organization's new Director of Public Affairs. Ferguson brings nearly two decades of communication and campaign experience to role including serving as the state'  more

PALO ALTO, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: In a joint study issued today, EPRI and NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) found that electric vehicle (EV) efficiency improvements have the potential to significantly reduce future electric infrastructure buildout, energy usage, and consumer costs over the next three decades as the U.S. works toward meeting net-zero targets by 2050. According to the stud  more

MILPITAS, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment edged down 1.3% to $106.3 billion in 2023 from an all-time record of $107.6 billion in 2022, SEMI, the industry association representing the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, reported today. The data is now available in the Worldwide Semiconductor Eq  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release: As the National Pork Producers Council takes its anti-animal welfare case to Capitol Hill, the Humane Society Legislative Fund warns against inserting language into the Farm Bill that would invalidate California's Proposition 12, a state law setting landmark prohibitions on the sale of food products from farm animals locked in cruel and extreme confinement, which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce will host its 98th World Trade Week Southern California Kickoff Conference, themed "The Future of Global Trade, Starts Now" at the Westin Hotel in Long Beach on May 1, 2024. Since 1926, this event has served as a month-long celebration of global trade across the United States and is the largest, most extensive program of its kind. World Trade  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 -- The Public Policy Institute of California issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: As the California Legislature considers placing a school facilities bond on the November 2024 ballot, around half of likely voters say they would vote yes on such a measure. Asked to name the biggest challenge facing students as California emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, about eight in ten public school parents say either catching up academically or dealing w  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to Foreign Affairs on April 10, 2024: * * * America's Best Friend in Asia * * * This commentary originally appeared on Foreign Affairs on April 10, 2024. * * * By Jeffrey W. Hornung Alliances are a bit like families: you may not have a favorite member, but there is always one you depend on most. Throughout the Cold War, NATO was the collective ally that the United States depended on most in its global effo  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Cipher Brief on April 10, 2024: * * * Putin's Cordon Sanitaire in Ukraine * * * This commentary originally appeared on The Cipher Brief on April 9, 2024. * * * By Philip Wasielewski and William Courtney President Vladimir Putin is signaling a renewed Russian lunge into northern Ukraine, to create a buffer zone and seize Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city. Whenever Putin makes his move, Ukrai  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Hill on April 10, 2024: * * * The Moscow Terror Attack Shows the Limits of the Russia-Iran Partnership By Michelle Grise A regional branch of the Islamic State has claimed responsibility for two recent terrorist attacks, each of which killed more than 100 people. Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) was behind both the attack at a Moscow-area concert hall on March 22 and the bombing of a memorial c  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on April 10, 2024: * * * Carrots, Sticks, and Sermons Are Not Enough: Productivity in the UK's Public Sector By Tom Ling Imagine you have a donkey. He is friendly and good natured. You are fond of the donkey, but you really want him to become a racehorse. To begin with, you offer an attractive range of carrot-based incentives on condition that your donkey transforms itself towards triumphing at the next Grand  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 11 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * A new study from Scripps Research and Calibr-Skaggs scientists provides pharmacological proof of concept for an upcoming phase 1 clinical trial. * * * Pulmonary diseases are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. For many progressive lung diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a key issue is a low supply of new stem cells to repair and reverse damage. These ce  more

MILPITAS, California, April 9 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded the United States Department of Commerce's announcement of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms for an award under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufact  more

COCOA, Florida, April 11 -- The National Space Society issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: The National Space Society is pleased to announce Melissa Navia, who portrays Lieutenant Ortegas in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," will be the host of the 2024 International Space Development Conference (ISDC). The ISDC will be held on May 23-26, 2024, in Los Angeles, California at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel at LAX. Though best known for her work on "Star Trek," early in her career, Na  more