SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 13 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release: Bay Area CODEPINK is hosting an event in San Francisco as part of the nationwide Economic Blockade Day on Monday, April 15, to oppose the use of taxpayer money to fund continual wars and a genocide in Gaza. The event, called "No Taxes for War and Genocide!" is for everyone upset with   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 12 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Nearly 30 years after first teaming up with PETA to encourage students to cut out dissection, Alicia Silverstone is back--this time joined by her son, Bear--for a new campaign to empower kids to say no to dissecting animals in school. In a heartfelt video, Silverstone urges parents to support their kids in opting out of animal dissection and to educate schools about the many super  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today thanked all those who organized and participated in the Sacramento Unity Eid, the largest Muslim gathering in that state's history. In an unprecedented gathering, over 40,000 individuals (about twice the seating capacity of Madison Square Garden) participated in the Sacramento Unity Eid, markin  more

OAKLAND, California, April 13 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: Registered nurses at Oroville Hospital in Oroville, California, voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract, winning protections to improve staffing, patient safety, and RN staff retention, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). "Our primary focus in negotiations has been safe patient care," said Eric Smith, RN and member of the barga  more

COACHELLA VALLEY, California, April 13 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release: CODEPINK Coachella Valley staged multiple banner drops during the opening day traffic jam of the Coachella Music Festival. Multiple banners and signs dropped over various overpasses, demanded an end to the genocide of Palestinian people and calling for an immediate halt to U.S. arm  more

MONROVIA, California, April 12 -- World Vision International issued the following statement on April 11, 2024, with 25 organizations: * * * The conflict in Sudan has already created the world's largest displacement crisis. Now fighting, displacement and lack of humanitarian access to the most vulnerable population places millions at risk of sliding into emergency levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition As humanitarian organisations working in Sudan, we are making a call to action ab  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, April 13 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: In support of Distracted Driving Prevention Month this April, the Ad Council, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and For Goodness Sakes released new creative assets that raise awareness of the dangers of using a cell phone while driving. These new creative assets are an extension of NHTSA and the Ad Council's ongoing Distracted Driving Prevention campaign to discourage the ever-pres  more

STANFORD, California, April 13 -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced Wednesday that Jay Bhattacharya, Hoover Institution senior fellow and Stanford University professor of health policy, is a recipient of a 2024 Bradley Prize. The Bradley Prize is awarded annually to individuals whose "extraordinary work exemplifies the Foundation's mission to restore, strengthen, and protect the principles and instit  more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, April 13 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news release: The Independent Book Publishers Association held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Members on April 4. The virtual event is the association's annual opportunity for members to hear about the state of their association, its progress on various fronts, and vote for the candidates who will join the next fiscal year's Board of Directors. A total of 115 members registered to attend the 20  more

STUDIO CITY, California, April 13 -- The International Myeloma Foundation issued the following news on April 12, 2024: The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is exhilarated to share that through the leadership of the organization's Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Brian G.M. Durie and the presentations from members of the collaborative research group, the i2TEAMM, the Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee (ODAC) unanimously voted in favor (12-0) of using minimal residual disease (MRD) as an early e  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults who say they were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report being uninsured now, finds a new KFF national survey (https://www.kff.org/medicaid/poll-finding/kff-survey-of-medicaid-unwinding) examining how the unwinding affected enrollees. Overall, 19% of adults who had Medicaid prior to the start of unwinding say  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: NFIB applauds today's decision in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, California at the United States Supreme Court. The Court held that the Takings Clause does not distinguish between legislative and administrative permit conditions. NFIB joined The Buckeye Institute in filing an amicus brief (https://www.nfib.com/content/press-release/homepage/nfib-argues-against-onerous-per  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Defense News on April 12, 2024: * * * The Path to Thoughtful Allied Space Power: Progress on a Steep Road By Andrew Radin and Bruce McClintock Working closely with allies and partners offers the Department of Defense an opportunity to build resilience and strengthen deterrence in an increasingly contested space domain. Senior leaders from several countries spoke to this issue at this week's   more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 13 -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary to The National Interest on April 12, 2024: * * * Why Russia Doesn't Want War Between Israel and Iran By Michelle Grise An Israeli airstrike on an Iranian embassy in Syria last week killed three IRGC-QF generals and four other Iranian military officers. Iran is expected to retaliate in the coming days or weeks. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has vowed that Israel will "be punished" and "regret this cr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 13 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: To mark actor Shannen Doherty's birthday tomorrow, PETA has named a rescued horse after the Beverly Hills, 90210 star in honor of her longtime dream of establishing a sanctuary for elderly and abandoned horses. Doherty recently revealed that, as she continues to undergo treatment for cancer, she has chosen to give up her plan to renovate her property in Tennessee to house the anim  more