BURBANK, California, April 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * SUNDAY, APRIL 28 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "714 (Top 10)" (714) Logline: Country music icon Shania Twain mentors the Top 10 who perform songs from their birth years, all vying for a spot in the Top 8 as America votes live. 2011 winner and bestselling superstar Scotty McCreery performs. 2020 winner Just Sam also performs. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes next day on  more

BURBANK, California, April 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * MONDAY, APRIL 29 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "715 (Judge's Song Contest)" (715) Logline: The Top 8 perform one of three songs secretly selected by Luke, Katy and Lionel, who are each competing for most songs chosen. America votes live for the Top 6, and the judges make a save for the Top 7; plus, a special tribute to Idol alum Mandisa. (TV-PG, L) Watch episode  more

BURBANK, California, April 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * SUNDAY, MAY 5 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "716 (Adele Night)" (716) Logline: Airing live coast to coast, the Top 7 finalists take on iconic hits from beloved 16-time GRAMMY(R) winner and bestselling artist Adele, as America votes live for the Top 5. Meanwhile, Meghan Trainor returns to perform her new single, "Been Like This." (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes next da  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Emily Wilson On April 17, 2024 Alok Vaid-Menon (they/them), an internationally renowned gender non-conforming writer and performance artist, was invited to appear at UC Santa Cruz by Dean of the UCSC Arts Division, Celine Parrenas Shimizu. The event was organized by the UCSC Arts Division in collaboration with the university's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) and was  more

AZUSA, California, April 24 -- Azusa Pacific University issued the following news release: Azusa Pacific University appoints Matt Elofson, PhD, as vice provost for academic effectiveness, as announced by Anita Fitzgerald Henck, PhD, provost and chief academic officer, effective July 1, 2024. "Dr. Elofson's 25 plus year investment in APU provides a breadth of expertise paired with strong analytical skills and a deep commitment to evaluation and assessment," Henck said. "This uniquely prepares h  more

AZUSA, California, April 24 -- Azusa Pacific University issued the following news release: Azusa Pacific University appoints Glendora, Calif., resident Louise Ko Huang, PhD, vice provost for academic services, as announced by Anita Fitzgerald Henck, PhD, provost and chief academic officer, effective July 1, 2024. Huang brings a deep commitment to student academic success, faculty development, and research. "Dr. Huang's breadth of roles since arriving at APU in 2009 uniquely prepares her to ser  more

OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: The LA Times published an op-ed yesterday highlighting the urgent need for Senate Bill 976 (SB 976), The Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addition Act. SB 976, authored by Senator Skinner (D-Berkeley) and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta, would limit the harms associated with social media addiction, and marks an important continuation of Attorney General Bonta's  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-04-027) on April 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Electric Vehicle Charge 2 Program. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 22-12-054 Intervenor: Gre  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-04-030) on April 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Consider New Approaches to Disconnections and Reconnections to Improve Energy Access and Contain Costs. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO D  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 19 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3544): * * * Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex parte communicatio  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Daniel Wilson Sacramento State's College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) recently achieved a major diversity milestone. The college received a Bronze award from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Diversity Recognition Program (DRP). The designation from the national, Washington D.C.-based organization recognizes engineering colleges making "significant, mea  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy partner Sarah Robertson joined a webinar hosted by the Surplus Line Association of California on April 18th. The presentation, entitled "EPLI Coverage, Who Needs It?," was intended to help brokers understand their clients' risk and limit exposure to employment liability claims. Sarah and other panelists discussed employment legal issues, including the recent rise in emp  more

LONG BEACH, California, April 24 -- California State University issued the following news release: The California State University (CSU) has announced the allocation of $4,630,846 in one-time funding to its 23 universities to advance Black student success and elevate Black excellence across the system. The awards are part of the CSU's committed $10 million Black Student Success allocation over the next three years and will help fund programs and projects that each university identified to meet   more

FULLERTON, California, April 24 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Cal State Fullerton is introducing a seven-step pledge to increase support for students as a tuition increase goes into effect this fall across the California State University system. From grants and scholarships, to technological tools and a food pantry stocked with healthy choices, the university offers many resources to financially assist students. "Navigating the myriad of re  more

FRESNO, California, April 24 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State is introducing a groundbreaking new minor, in collaboration with the California Water Institute, focusing on multiple facets of the water industry for students to add to their educational plan. "It requires students to take classes in several different departments, and even different colleges at the university. As such, this is a fairly novel minor, for we have almost not  more

SAN JOSE, California, April 24 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Shareholders Gregory S. Bombard and Jordan D. Grotzinger, of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Trade Secrets Practice, will speak at the Trade Secret Intellectual Property (IP) Protection & Litigation West Coast Summit 2024 April 23 in San Jose. Shareholder Thomas Pease, of the firm's Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, will speak at a related IP Leadership Executive Conference A  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, April 24 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Times has won 12 awards in the Press Photographers Assn. of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA) annual awards competition, including Photographer of the Year and recognition across several categories. The awards were presented in a ceremony on April 20. Times Photographer Robert Gauthier was named Photographer of the Year and received eight additional honors. "Earning recognition from my peers  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- Loyola Marymount University issued the following news release: Estela Zarate, a nationally recognized higher education leader whose commitment to student success, anti-racism, equity, and civic engagement embodies the Loyola Marymount University mission, will be the next dean of LMU's School of Education, the university announced today. Zarate, a senior faculty fellow at the Diana Natalicio Institute for Hispanic Student Success at the University of Texas,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 24 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: McGuireWoods assisted the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) in achieving a key procedural victory in long-running litigation challenging the city's practice of seizing and destroying the possessions of unhoused individuals. In February 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found that Los Angeles city officials altered evidence to support the city's defense again  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- George Washington University issued the following news: Residential solar panels are so popular in California that the state has enough solar power to provide over a quarter of its electricity. However, according to The Washington Post, "the state and its grid operator are grappling with a strange reality: There is so much solar on the grid that, on sunny spring days when there's not as much demand, electricity prices go negative." John Helveston is an assistant profess  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is expanding its San Francisco office and California environmental and litigation practices with the addition of Martin Stratte, a land use and environmental permitting attorney with significant experience advising companies in the mining and natural resources sectors. Stratte helps clients with property rezonings and permitting throughout the U.S., with a particular emphasis on pr  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news on April 23, 2024: By Leslie L.J. Reilly Sergio Rey, a San Diego State University geography professor whose innovative geospatial data science software has garnered more than two million downloads worldwide, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Rey is among 502 scientists, engineers, and others named to the 2023 class of fellows, a lifetime honor.   more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Bryana Quintana Our bodies are teeming with bacteria -- in fact, we have almost as many microbes as we do cells. From the moment we're born, the various types of bacteria we interact with throughout our lives shape our individual microbiome and different forms of bacteria carry out distinct functions depending on where they live in or on our bodies. "The vast majority of bacteria are in the lo  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 24 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By La Monica Everett-Haynes San Diego State University will receive $125,000 as part of a more than $4.6 million in allocations of one-time dollars the California State University system is allocating to advance Black student success and elevate Black excellence across the system. "Thanks to the efforts of many - staff, faculty, student leaders and alumni - our university has become known as a bellwether  more

TURLOCK, California, April 24 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: The growth in Stanislaus State's footprint in the world of academia was evident when students, faculty and staff gathered on April 17 in the J. Burton Vasche Library to celebrate a year of achievement during the Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity (RSCA) Celebration. The numbers tell the story: 119 peer-reviewed publications in 2023 compared to 102 in 2022; 101 conference presentations c  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Leslie Sepuka Niraj Dangoria has been appointed Vice Chancellor for Operations Management and Capital Programs. Reporting to the Chancellor and as a member of the Chancellor's Cabinet, Dangoria will join UC San Diego in July 2024. His selection follows a national search. As Vice Chancellor for Operations Management and Capital Programs, formerly known as Resource Management and Planni  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news on April 23, 2024: The Helen Edison Lecture Series, hosted annually by UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies, has a long history of making an impact. The memorable events are known for bringing poignant and influential speakers to the stage-luminaries such as Al Gore, Terence Blanchard, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. As part of Extended Studies' commitment to engaging with critical i  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Federal grant to scale up sustainable biomass-to-fabric innovation invented by UCR professor * * * A UCR professor has received a $1.45 million federal grant to bring us a step closer to a future when plant waste from wood processing, farming, and industrial hemp processing can be turned into clothing fabrics instead of being incinerated. The Department of Energy (DOE)   more

LA JOLLA, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Judith Myers Healthy cells respond appropriately to changes in their environment. They do this by sensing what's happening outside and relaying a command to the precise biomolecule in the precise domain that can carry out the necessary response. When the message gets to the right domain at the right time, your body stays healthy. When it ends up at the wrong place at the wrong  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF experts highlight leadership in innovative cancer research and education. * * * Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapy, cancer genomics, eliminating treatment disparities and other cancer research topics at this year's annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) co  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: Studio Gang, an architecture practice, received the Honor Award for the Kresge College renewal project at the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects's (AIA) 2024 Architecture Awards. The award, presented on April 18, is the highest accolade of the event. The American Institute of Architects is the largest and most influential network of architects and design pro  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: UCLA School of Law Professor Hannah R. Garry, who serves as the executive director of the law school's Promise Institute for Human Rights, has been appointed to the executive council and executive committee of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). In addition to her service on the governing bodies of the preeminent international law scholarly society, Garry co-cha  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: UCLA School of Law has received a $1 million gift from alumna Alicia Minana de Lovelace '87, chair of the UCLA Foundation board, to significantly bolster the law school's Critical Race Studies program and its forward-looking efforts to promote Latinx scholars and scholarship. The donation is the largest-ever single contribution to the program, which was founded at UCLA Law in  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * These areas also have the highest proportions of adults on Medi-Cal Key takeaways * In Los Angeles County, areas with the highest rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits are the same areas with the highest percentages of adults insured by Medi-Cal. * High rates seen in South Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley suggest better outpatient  more