SANTA CLARA, California, April 17 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) announces that it is the recipient of two 2023 Sustainability Scientists' Choice awards -- Sustainable Supplier of the Year and Sustainable Product of the Year. These awards recognize Agilent as a leader in the area of sustainability. The award for Sustainable Supplier of the Year  more

IRVINE, California, April 17 -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, issued the following news release: Allied Universal(R), the world's leading security and facility services company, is proud to announce that employee Frances Ruban received the "Patriot Employer" award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense - Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The award recognizes Frances - who works a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 17 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Arizona State Representative David Cook, Chairman of the House Transportation Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today expressing strong opposition to a proposed waiver that would enable the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to mandate zero-emission standards for railroad locomotives starting in 2030. In his letter,  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: Barnes & Thornburg represented Secur-Serv, a division of Transom Capital Group-backed Scantron Corporation, in its acquisition of Btech, a managed information technology (IT) services provider. The acquisition will continue to expand Secur-Serv's reach in the financial sector and provide Btech's clients with an extended service portfolio, including on-site managed devices, 24/7 server supp  more

LARKSPUR, California, April 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: California took significant new climate action with another partner today: Norway. Governor Gavin Newsom welcomed a delegation from Norway led by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon. Following a stop at San Quentin focused on criminal justice reform, the California and Norway delegations visited the Larkspur Ferry Terminal - home to one of the world's first clean hydrogen   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Thanks to continued economic growth and strong performances in a variety of industry sectors, California has again ranked as the 5th largest economy in the world. WHAT GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAID: "California continues to punch above its weight, overperforming all but a handful of the largest countries in the world. And with our unparalleled combination of innovation, higher educa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Agenda ID No. 22439) on April 15, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company (U60W) to Modify the Scope of its PFAS Memorandum Account to Include Capital Costs and Provide for Periodic Rate Base Adjustments. DECISION DISMISSING WITHOUT PREJUDICE CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. SX-158) on April 16, 2024: * * * Resolution Authorizing The Union Pacific Railroad Company And BNSF Railway Company To Update Maintenance Costs Of Automatic Grade Crossing Warning Devices For Calendar Year 2023 Summary Public Utilities Code Section 1202.2 requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to apportion the maintenance costs of automatic gr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order correcting error (Case No. 24-04-005) on April 16, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Regarding Building Decarbonization. ORDER CORRECTING ERROR It has come to our attention that Decision (D.) 23-02-005 contains clerical errors. California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) Resolution A-4661 and Rule 16.5   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. SX-157): * * * Resolution Granting Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority A Deviation From Section 9.5 Of General Order 75-D, And Permission To Remove Bells From The Four Vehicular Warning Device Assemblies And Add Bells To The Four Pedestrian Warning Device Assemblies At The Arbor Vitae Street Grade Crossing In The City Of Los Angeles, County Of Los An  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.19-11-019) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Intervenor Compensation to Agricultural Energy Consumers Association Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company to Revise its Electric Marginal Costs, Revenue Allocation and Rate Design. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Awards Agricultural Energy Consumers Association (AECA) $110,119.84 for substantial contribution to Decision 21-1  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res T-17789) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * AT&T California's Corrective Action Plan as Proposed in Advice Letter 49420, Advice Letter 49420A, and Advice Letter 49420B for Failing to Meet the Conditions Set Forth in Resolution T-17769 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies AT&T's Correction Action Plan and refers the matter to the Consumer Protection Enforcement Division to take   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.09-11-014) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * California Choice Energy Authority's Petition for Modification Order Instituting Rulemaking to Examine the Commission's Post-2008 Energy Efficiency Policies, Programs, Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification, and Related Issues. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants the Petition for Modification of Decision 14-01-033 filed by Califo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-09-002) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * In the Matter of the Application of California Water Service Company to Modify the Scope of its PFAS Memorandum Account to Include Capital Costs and Provide for Periodic Rate Base Adjustments. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Dismisses, without prejudice, the request of California Water Service Company to modify the scope of its Polyfluo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.13-03-008) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Intervenor Compensation to Center for Accessible Technology Order Instituting Rulemaking to Add Speech Generating Devices to the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Awards Center for Accessible Technology (CforAT) $86,710.50 for substantial contribution to Decision 23-02-022. That Decision revi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.17-01-023) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Joint Application of Horizon West Transmission, LLC formerly known as Nextra Energy Transmission West, LLC, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Permits to Construct the Estrella Substation and Paso Robles Reinforcement Project. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants the joint application of Horizon West Transmission, LLC and Pacifi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-09-007) for April 18, 2204, in Sacramento: * * * Application of MIP VI Trainer, L.P. and Pavlov Media Inc. for Authority Permitting MIP VI Trainer, L.P. to acquire indirect control of Campus Communications Group Inc. PROPOSED OUTCOME * Grants authority for the transfer of indirect control of Campus Communications Group, Inc. to MIP VI Trainer, L.P. and grants request for e  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-04-001) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Application of O2 Fiber, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to provide full facilities-based and resold competitive local exchange and interexchange services. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves O2 Fiber's application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Full Facilities-Based and R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-05-002, A.22-05-003, A. 22-05-004) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Demand Response Programs, Pilots and Budgets for Program Years 2023 2027. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Sunsets the Demand Response Auction Mechanism Pilot Programs of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Edison Company, and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res E-5314) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Transportation Electrification Advisory Services Program Pursuant to Decision 21-07-028 PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves funding for the technical assistance advisory service program, Transportation Electrification Advisory Services (TEAS), with modifications to ensure that the program is reason  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-09-018) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Pacific Generation LLC for Approval to Transfer Certain Generation Assets, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, for Authorization to File Tariffs and to Issue Debt, and for Related Determinations. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies the application of Pacific Gas a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-06-017) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Application of PacifiCorp for Authority to Establish the Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants PacifiCorp authority to establish a Wildfire Expense Memorandum Account. * Closes the proceeding. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: * There are no safety considerations associated with this decision. ESTIMATED CO  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.22-11-019) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Application of Southwest Gas Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Extend Its Service Area in Unincorporated Area of San Bernardino County, California to Provide Natural Gas Service to the National Training Center at Fort Irwin. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants a Certificate of Public Convenience and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (Res T-17815) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Two Telephone Corporations to Comply with Commission-Mandated Annual Reporting Requirements and/or Performance Bond Requirements PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Within thirty (30) calendar days from the effective date of this Resolution, carriers will (1) pay the citation penalty including late payment fee and (2) file all outstanding a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.18-07-005) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Intervenor Compensation to Utility Consumers' Action Network Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider New Approaches to Disconnections and Reconnections to Improve Energy Access and Contain Costs. PROPOSED OUTCOME * Awards Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) $42,911.25 for substantial contribution to Decision 23 08 049  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (R.18-07-005) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Intervenor Compensation to The Utility Reform Network Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider New Approaches to Disconnections and Reconnections to Improve Energy Access and Contain Costs. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Awards The Utility Reform Network (TURN) $29,628.75 for substantial contribution to Decision (D.)23-08-049. That De  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda item (A.23-08-015) for April 18, 2024, in Sacramento: * * * Application of Wi-Fiber of Northern California, LLC for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Provide Full Facilities-Based and Resold Competitive Local Exchange and NonDominant Interexchange Service. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Grants Wi-Fiber of Northern California, LLC a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necess  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following executive director's order of dismissal (Case No. 24-04-004) on April 16, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Jeff Szeneri, Complainant, vs. Southern California Edison Company (U338E), Defendant. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S ORDER OF DISMISSAL On March 15, 2024, Jeff Szeneri (Complainant) and Southern California Edison Company (Defendant) filed a Joint Mo  more

ARCATA, California, April 17 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: The Cal Poly Humboldt Emeritus and Retired Faculty and Staff Association (ERFSA) Executive Committee is pleased to announce this year's recipients of ERFSA Small Grants. Justin Luong, Assistant Professor of Forestry, Fire and Rangeland Management Department was awarded a grant for assessing solar panel grid impacts on coastal prairies to guide regenerative agrivoltaics. Christa L. M  more

FRESNO, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Author and Fresno State professor Mai Der Vang was honored April 11 as the recipient of a 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship. Vang is one of this year's 188 Guggenheim Fellows - including nine poets - from across North America, chosen from a pool of nearly 3,000 applicants. The fellowships, awarded annually since 1925, are bestowed upon distinguished individuals and culture creators   more

IRVINE, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: * * * * U.S. single-family rents rose by 3.4% year over year in February, the strongest growth recorded in 10 months. * The higher-priced rent tier was the only one to see slightly larger annual gains (3.2%) compared with last February (3.1%). * New York led the U.S. for year-over-year rent growth in February at 6.9%, while Miami (-  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- The Creative Coalition issued the following news release: A mentee to Frank Sinatra and Stella Adler. A friend to Sylvester Stallone and Timothy Dalton. With credits in over 130 films, a chart-topping jazz album, and a career spanning nearly 50 years, actor, musician, filmmaker, and all-around Renaissance Man, Robert Davi, has truly done it all. This week, he joins Hollywood at Home to share captivating stories and sage advice from a life at the forefront o  more

COSTA MESA, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: Experian announced that the company was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Fraud Solutions 2024 Vendor Assessment (doc #US51939124, March 2024). The report evaluates each vendor's advanced fraud detection capabilities, alignment with customer needs, and future strategy and roadmap for innovation. Experian offers an integrated digital identity and f  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 17 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: * * * Highlights: New enhancements to FICO(R) Platform accelerate enterprise collaboration by breaking down silos and improving the ability to operationalize real-time insights while leveraging the latest AI innovations. The ability to publish reusable decision services and intelligent assets enables businesses to broaden collaboration and rapidly deploy new use cases through   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release: iHeartPodcasts, the No. 1 podcast publisher according to Podtrac, together with Jennie Garth, announce an all-new weekly podcast titled "I Choose Me with Jennie Garth." Listen to the official trailer here (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-i-choose-me-with-jennie-g-166689577/) and tune into the premiere episode on April 30, 2024. Jennie Garth, the multifaceted actress, entrepreneur, and designer, made her mar  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. D083310) on April 15, 2024: * * * Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, State of California THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MANUEL DEJESUS FLORES, Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Riverside, Matthew C. Perantoni, Judge. Affirmed in part; reversed in part, and remanded with directions. Mark A. Hart, under appointment by   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Coal River Coffee Company (CRCC), a dedicated community partner of the West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network (WVCRN), is set to receive the College Recovery Philanthropist of the Year Award at the 2024 ARHE Conference in San Diego, California. The Collegiate Recovery Philanthropist of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of individuals or organizations that have made extraordina  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- Metrolink, a commuter rail system in Southern California, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Last October, Metrolink launched the Student Adventure Pass (SAP), a grant-funded program providing free rides to K-12, technical school, college and university students. In the six months since we introduced this student benefit, we've seen more than 25,000 students from more than 450 different schools and institutions take advantage of the program. I've   more

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, April 17 -- Niagara University issued the following news: Dr. John Martin Fischer, distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California Riverside, presented "The 'Forever Wars': Should You Choose to Live Forever?" on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Niagara University. The presentation was the fourth in a series of discussions hosted by the university's Ostapenko Center for Ethics in Medicine and Healthcare this spring. In his talk, Dr. Fischer presented the  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- Nossaman, a law firm, issued the following news release: We are pleased to announce that Robert Kwong has joined our Environment & Land Use Group. Robert will serve as a partner in the Los Angeles office. He joins from Arnold, LaRochelle, Mathews, VanConas & Zirbel. Robert's practice emphasizes land use and environmental law, including the processing of land use entitlements and related administrative and civil litigation. Areas of environmental law include  more

BELMONT, California, April 17 -- Notre Dame De Namur University issued the following news release: Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), the third oldest college in California, will celebrate its 172nd Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, 2024, conferring degrees and credentials on 80 graduates. This year's keynote speaker is Sister Joan (Rosemary) Burke. Sr. Joan joined the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1962. After graduation from College of Notre Dame (now Notre Dame de Namur Unive  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- Occidental College issued the following news: Lily Gebhart '25, a cognitive science and mathematics major, has been named a 2024 Goldwater Scholar. Gebhart will receive $7,500 each semester for the remainder of her undergraduate education to support her computational cognitive science research. Working with Associate Professor of Computer Science and Cognitive Science Justin Li, Gebhart is studying cognitive blending--the practice of combining mult  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP advised Keyloop, a leading global automotive technology company, in a definitive agreement to acquire Automotive Transformation Group ("ATG"), an innovative provider of automotive technology focused on omnichannel retail solutions. Keyloop and ATG will combine to create an integrated technology portfolio that more completely connects the entire consumer automotive journey. The  more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, April 17 (TNSres) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: U.S. Marine Corps Captain Everett Leland Yager died in a military training exercise in July of 1951. All of his remains were recovered in the Riverside County, California area and buried in Palmyra, Missouri, or at least thought to have been. Fast forward years later to a child who wanted to build a rock collection, and increased said collection by one during a scavenging exploration, presumably in Arizon  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Cynthia Hubert Sacramento State and the California Tribal College are teaming up to help more Native American students succeed in higher education. Beginning this month, the tribal college's administration will be based at Sac State, where Native students will receive campuswide support as they work toward their undergraduate and graduate degrees. The new alliance will help pave the wa  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: The latest Independence with Impact report, which covers the calendar year 2023, highlights our efforts and progress to make a positive impact on society as a business, employer, and publisher. Highlights include: * We donated 35,688 books to 164 partners in 22 countries through Book Aid International. * We increased the representation of women in leadership positions from 61% in 2022 to 66% i  more

IRVINE, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * The changes point toward increasingly unstable ecosystems at high latitudes * * * Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on Earth. In three new studies, Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine report how the ecosystems in these regions are changing. In a study published in Global Change Biology, a team led by Earth  more

MERCED, California, April 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced A major route to UC Merced could soon begin to be much safer under a project to install, test and assess several bike lane and other safety interventions. The Bellevue Road safety project will be paid for through a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) program, with local matching funds for the $4 million effort  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * The greenhouse gas is a floating fertilizer * * * By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a UC Riverside study. The worldwide surge in wildfires over the past decade is often attributed to the hotter, drier conditions of climate change. However, the study found t  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 17 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino Recently, the University of California, Santa Cruz Arts Division hosted a workshop with alumnus and noted artist Fritz Chesnut. For three days Chesnut worked with a group of Art students teaching them a technique for applying paint distinctively to canvas using unexpected tools and materials as a new mode of creating abstract art. Chesnut, a member of the Arts Dean's A  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Employing Humanities-funded undergraduate students have begun working with faculty in paid research opportunities that connect their classroom curriculum with hands-on training * * * By Gwen Jourdonnais For student Madeleine Powell, working as a research assistant on an applied linguistics project has not only been a worthwhile experience; it's also helped her build s  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 17 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Get ready to embark on a young girl's heartwarming journey in the heart of Italy as Home Sweet Rome! makes its U.S. premiere on Max Thursday, May 16. From Emmy-nominated Hannah Montana and That's So Raven creator Michael Poryes, this charming new series follows the story of Lucy, played by Kensington Tallman (Inside Out 2, That Girl Lay Lay), a spirited teena  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 17 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news on April 16, 2024: Today at FICO(R) World, the industry's leading analytic and AI event, Westpac New Zealand has won the 2024 FICO(R) Decisions Pioneer Award, for using the industry-leading capabilities of FICO(R) Platform to advance hyper-personalization and accelerate digital service innovation. The bank's partnership with FICO has resulted in major improvements in automated decision processes,  more