COTATI, California, April 19 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: On March 27, 2024, a Snohomish County Superior Court judge sentenced a resident following a criminal prosecution by Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office. The resident was sentenced to three years of community custody for mental health treatment. If he violates the terms of community custody, the court may send him to prison for three years and four months. The lead prosecutor on  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the positive outpouring of support from University of Southern California (USC) faculty, staff and students for USC's Class of 2024 valedictorian Asna Tabassum. USC officials recently told Tabassum she would not be allowed to speak during the commencement ceremony in May.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 20 -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following statement on April 19, 2024, by Senior Exhibit Content Developer, Paige Laduzinsky: * * * The California Fish and Game Commission on Thursday recognized the 100-year anniversary of the extirpation of the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos californicus), California's state animal, which is on the California state flag. During the commission meeting, Paige Laduzinsky, senior exhibit content developer at the Ca  more

OAKLAND, California, April 20 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: On Tuesday, April 23, as the California Assembly Health Committee will be convening a hearing on AB 2200 (Kalra), the CA Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, commonly known as CalCare, California nurses and activists will rally in support of this transformative single-payer health care legislation. Registered nurses, who are part of the California Nurses Association/National N  more

PALM SPRINGS, California, April 20 -- The Competitive Carriers Association issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: CCA announced the winners of the Excellence in Marketing Awards today at the Mobile Carriers Show. The awards celebrate marketing ingenuity across six categories honoring outstanding digital, print, and broadcast campaigns characterized by compelling content and engaging storytelling. Mobile Carriers Show takes place April 16-18 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 19 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: California and Alaska Lead Rankings of Year-over-Year Increases, While New York and Washington Lag; New York Posts Largest Number and Percent of Monthly Increases, While Oregon Has Largest Declines Construction employment increased in 39 states in March from a year earlier, while 36 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between February an  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 20 -- Consumer Attorneys of California issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC) today released another round of endorsements supporting candidates running in districts across the state. CAOC's endorsed candidates include: SD 3 - Christopher Cabaldon * "As the former Mayor of West Sacramento, Christopher Cabaldon has a deep knowledge of how state policies on homelessness, housing, the environment and the economy   more

PALO ALTO, California, April 20 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today EPRI announced the new leadership and members of its board of directors. Vince Sorgi, president and CEO of PPL Corporation, Tom Kent, president and CEO of the Nebraska Public Power District, and Mike Innocenzo, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon, began their service as chair, first chair, and second chair, respectively, of the board. In  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 20 -- Equality California issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, today announced the endorsements of thirteen pro-equality candidates following an 84% win rate in March's Primary Election-- the organization's latest round of endorsements in its largest get-out-the-vote effort in history. "We are thrilled to endorse these pro-equality candidates running for federal a  more

CALEXICO, California, April 20 -- Equality California issued the following statement on April 19, 2024: * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the recall of Calexico Councilmember and former Mayor Raul Urena, the first out transgender person to serve in political office in the history of the city: "We are deeply disappointed that a group of far-right extremis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 20 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: Mergers and acquisitions involving hospitals and other health care providers are drawing attention from federal and state regulators, including the Federal Trade Commission, and policymakers amid concerns that such consolidations can reduce competition and contribute to the high costs of health care. A new KFF brief (https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, April 19 [Category: Business] -- The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued the following news: The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is part of a coalition dedicated to defeating a proposed federal regulation that could significantly disrupt rail operations across the country. The Missouri Chamber submitted a comment letter that raises concerns about the California Air Resource Board (CARB) waiver request that is currently before the EPA. The letter  more

NEW YORK, April 20 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: * * * Further research may offer clues to what triggered their MS and will lay the groundwork for detecting and treating MS much earlier to reduce future worsening * * * Investigators at the University of California, San Francisco and collaborators leveraged a massive collection of blood samples to search for an immune antibody signature that could identify people in the pre-clinical stage of MS  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 20 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule interpreting and enforcing Title IX, restoring and reinforcing vital civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students. The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) applaud the Department's affirmation that Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual ori  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: Inspired by what human liver enzymes can do, Scripps Research chemists have developed a new set of copper-catalyzed organic synthesis reactions for building and modifying pharmaceuticals and other molecules. The new reactions are expected to be widely used in drug discovery and optimization, as well as in other chemistry-based industries. In their study, which initially published in an unedited  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement: * * * Following reports that Alexandre Aja's upcoming thriller Never Let Go includes scenes in which Halle Berry's character skins squirrels and eats bugs and frogs, PETA has confirmed with his rep that the scenes were shot using realistic props. Below, please find a statement from PETA Director of Animals in Film and Television Lauren Thomasson: "While moviegoers may squirm in the  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: PETA is calling for an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General now that the federal agency charged with policing animal experimentation facilities has failed to adequately address a string of alarming animal welfare violations--including the deaths of mice in laboratories at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 19 -- The Center for International Environmental Law posted the following news: Less than two weeks after the top European human rights court condemned Switzerland's inadequate action to combat climate change in a landmark ruling, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold a first public hearing on its forthcoming Advisory Opinion on State obligations related to the climate emergency and human rights. The hearing, which will take place in Bridgetown, Barbado  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Williams Institute issued the following news release: A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that same-sex couples are at greater risk of experiencing the adverse effects of climate change compared to different-sex couples. LGBT people in same-sex couple households disproportionately live in coastal areas and cities and areas with poorer infrastructure and less access to resources, making them more vulnerable to clima  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject California's request for authorization under section 209 of the Clean Air Act to implement the California Air Resources Board's (CARB's) In-Use Locomotive Regulation. WLF joined Steven G. Bradbury, a Distinguished Fellow at The Heritage Foundation, who authored the comment. The comment  more