EL SEGUNDO, California, April 17 -- Aerospace, a national nonprofit corporation that operates a federally funded research and development center, issued the following news release: The shift will bring Aerospace's CEO and corporate functions closer to key customers and stakeholders in the Washington D.C. area. The company will maintain its nationwide employee presence, including its workforce of 2,800 people in El Segundo. Aerospace plans to invest $100 million at its El Segundo campus to advan  more

ALISO VIEJO, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: * * * Article in AACN Advanced Critical Care discusses how and why nurses can develop their advocacy skills to build influence among policymakers * * * Nurses advocate on behalf of their patients in healthcare settings every day but often hesitate to speak up in other settings, especially when policy and politics are involved. A nurse-turned-legislator says it's c  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, the California Chamber of Commerce added the following four bills to its 2024 Job Killer List: * AB 2230 (Bennett; D-Ventura) Worsens Housing Crisis. Substantially shuts down the production of housing in California by blocking the inflow of crucial capital that nearly all housing production relies on. The Cartwright Act already protects against price fixing so expa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: * * * The Interior Department released a final rulemaking (https://www.boem.gov/sites/default/files/documents/oil-gas-energy/risk-management/Risk_Rule.pdf) today that expands financial bonding requirements for offshore oil-and-gas projects and reduces the risk of leaving abandoned infrastructure in our oceans and their cleanup costs with taxpayers. The rulemaking addresses decommissioning,  more

TEMECULA VALLEY, California, April 17 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the First Amendment Coalition reached a settlement with the Temecula Valley Unified School District on behalf of two plaintiffs, following the unconstitutional removal of school board meeting attendees. Residents Upneet Dhaliwal and Julie Geary sued the Temecula Valley Unified School District, its Board of Trustees, an  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: Compared to the general population, individuals who are incarcerated have higher rates of mental illness, substance use disorder, and chronic disease. However, the federal "inmate exclusion" policy prohibits Medicaid coverage for people who are incarcerated (except for limited inpatient hospital services). When people leave incarceration, they are at greater risk  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on April 16, 2024: * * * Following the introduction of legislation by Senator Padilla and Congressman Raul Ruiz (D, CA-25) and their calls for President Biden to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in California, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) released the following statements: "LCV applauds Senator Padilla and Congressman Ruiz for introducin  more

JOSHUA TREE, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Mojave Desert Land Trust issued the following news release: The Mojave Desert Land Trust announced all-round conservation wins for the California desert in its 2023 Annual Report and outlined bold action to preserve two of the California desert's most iconic species in the years ahead. Using its multifaceted conservation approach, MDLT permanently protected 6,385 acres of ecologically significant habitat, cleared several tons of trash, made 52   more

JOSHUA TREE, California, April 17 -- The Mojave Desert Land Trust issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Raul Ruiz, M.D. have sent a joint letter to President Biden urging him to use the Antiquities Act to designate the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. Senator Padilla also introduced and Representative Ruiz re-introduced legislation in support of this same goal. The Mojave Desert Land Trust joins Tribal leaders and community repre  more

OAKLAND, California, April 17 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: On Tuesday, Muslim Advocates filed a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on behalf of students of the City University of New York School of Law (CUNY Law). The complaint asserts that throughout this academic year CUNY Law administration has targeted student advocacy for Palestinian freedom and refused to protect students from anti-Pale  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today the News/Media Alliance (the Alliance) sent letters to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission and, along with the California News Publishers Association (CNPA), to the California State Attorney General, requesting that they investigate Google's unprecedented decision last week to block or impede the ability of some Californians to obtain access to Ca  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: During Singapore Maritime Week 2024, Pacific Environment and the Ulsan Port Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a vision of multi-year collaboration to accelerate zero-emission shipping and ports in the Republic of Korea, within Asia, across transpacific and global corridors. The MOU Signing Ceremony occurred during a joint reception co-hosted by Pacific Env  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- PEN America issued the following news release: PEN America today criticized the decision by the University of Southern California to cancel the valedictorian's speech at this year's commencement. The university cited security concerns over the valedictorian's speech, telling the campus newspaper they have received threats against the student. The threats came after the student's social media profiles were featured on websites like Israel War Room, which acc  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * The consumer goods giant Mondelez - the maker of well-known brands like Oreos, Ritz crackers, and Cadbury chocolate - released their annual Snacking Made Right ESG Report yesterday, providing updates on their sustainability ambitions and policies. Daniel Carrillo, Forest Campaign Director for Rainforest Action Network (RAN), issued the following statement in respo  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Nikkei Asia on April 16, 2024: * * * Japan's Alliance with the U.S. Has Just Gone Global By Jeffrey W. Hornung Last week's state visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the White House, the first for a Japanese leader since 2015, was replete with the kind of talk we have come to expect from such events. The two leaders spoke of strengthening the nuts and bolts of alliance management, findin  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Diplomat on April 15, 2024: * * * This commentary originally appeared on The Diplomat on April 13, 2024. * * * How Would China Weaponize Disinformation Against Taiwan in a Cross-Strait Conflict? By Scott W. Harold Last month, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence warned in its Annual Threat Assessment (https://www.odni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/ATA-2024-Unclassified-Report.pd  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to War on the Rocks on April 16, 2024: * * * This commentary originally appeared on War on the Rocks on April 16, 2024. * * * Persistent Gray Zone Aggression in the South China Sea Calls for Increased Coordination in Rule of Law By Eric Cooper Earlier this year, China's Coast Guard forced a Filipino fishing boat captain and crew away from Scarborough Shoal, which the United Nations International Tribunal ha  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 16 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: On April 26, 2024, the global music community will come together for the second annual The Day That Music Cares, a dedicated day of service organized by MusiCares(R), music's leading charity. Building on the success of its inaugural year, this initiative activates music professionals and fans worldwide for a day of volunteering, demonstrating the power and heart of the music community. Last year's ef  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 17 (TNSres) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys uncover beneficial links between certain HIV drugs and Alzheimer's disease * * * Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently afflicts nearly seven million people in the U.S. With this number expected to grow to nearly 13 million by 2050, the lack of meaningful therapies represents a major unmet medical need. Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have now ident  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 17 -- Save the Redwoods League issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Save the Redwoods League today announced the transfer of 80 acres in Mendocino County to California State Parks as an addition to the adjacent 2,743-acre Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. The parcel, known as Rocky Ridge, was directly deeded to the state park system in March from the former landowners, the Weger family, as part of a deal negotiated by the League to conserve  more

MILPITAS, California, April 17 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on April 16, 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 expansion of Samsung Electronics' presence in Texas   more

JOSHUA TREE, California, April 17 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced legislation to designate Chuckwalla National Monument in the California desert and protect lands adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park. Padilla also called on President Biden to use his powers under the Antiquities Act to achieve this goal. The effort seeks to protect about 620,000 acres of the California Desert south of Joshua Tree National Par  more