SACRAMENTO, California, May 9 -- The Association of California Water Agencies issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) today presented its 2024 Excellence in Water Leadership Award to Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) General Manager Andy Fecko for his leadership and commitment to water resource issues, especially in reducing fuel load in our National Forest system lands. At PCWA, Fecko manages several billion dollars of infrastructu  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: There exists a considerable disparity in unintentional injuries and resulting fatalities between individuals of high-income and low-income across the globe. The likelihood of crashes in residential areas also differs markedly between these demographic groups. Notably, low-income Black Americans are particularly prone to inhabiting areas with high rates of crashes. New York City's  more

MONTEREY, California, May 9 -- The Monterey Bay Aquarium, a non-profit that focuses on conservation of the ocean, issued the following news release: Monterey Bay Aquarium awarded Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) the annual California Ocean Champion Award for her leadership in defending the state's ocean and coast. Aquarium Executive Director Julie Packard presented Addis with the Award as part of the Aquarium's goal to inspire and inform government decision-makers to take science-based   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: A new analysis (https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/five-facts-about-black-womens-experiences-in-health-care/?utm_campaign=KFF-2022-Racial-Equity-Health-Policy&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_Ie3rhP2EbEemVZuUQGbEUaZ4KIQL6AMTBxLxk6LJsM8nZXjNCEyvOlya4j36LJxVnTi2wzDMZneVz6mRm-Lu6WhXnOQ&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email) of   more

NOVATO, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- The Buck Institute for Research in Aging issued the following news: * * * Buck researchers are part of a study that highlights the importance of genetics in clinical trials of aging interventions * * * Slowing the aging process to improve health in older adults seems like a no-brainer. But the story is not that straightforward, said Gordon Lithgow, PhD, who is a senior author on a massive study in worms that looked at the effects of three anti-aging inte  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called on University of California (UC) President Michael V. Drake to ensure the investigation into the recent violent attacks by pro-Israel extremists against peaceful anti-genocide student protesters at UCLA holds the perpetrators accountable and addresses the violations of students' ci  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the decision by the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to launch a Title IX civil rights investigation into allegations of harassment and discrimination against a Muslim student by a law professor.  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- The California Association of Realtors issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: A mild retreat in mortgage interest rates and home prices made it easier for more Californians to purchase a home during the first quarter of 2024, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (C.A.R.) said today. Infographic: https://www.car.org/Global/Infographics/HAI-2024-Q1 Seventeen percent of the state's homebuyers could afford to purchase a median-priced, existi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS), Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA), and the UC Law SF Haiti Justice Partnership (HJP) published a new report, Precluding Protection: Findings from Interviews with Haitian Asylum Seekers in Central and Southern Mexico. As the United States and Mexico meet with regional partners in Guatemala this week to discuss t  more

BERKELEY, California, May 8 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Climax Foods, a vegan cheese company that was poised to upend the cheese industry as a winner of the "Good Food Awards"--before it was disqualified over a late rule change, a move widely believed to have been made at the behest of dairy industry insiders--is receiving PETA's "Great Food Award," in recognition of the company's cutting-edge achievements in creating delicious, animal-free   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 9 -- The California State Association of Counties issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: * * * CSAC Chief Executive Officer Graham Knaus released the following statement following oral arguments before the California Supreme Court on the Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act, otherwise known as the Taxpayer Deception Act. "The needs of California's 58 counties are as unique as their varied geography and storied histories. The Taxpayer Decept  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNSres) -- The Governors Highway Safety Association issued the following news release: * * * New data will give states a better picture of current roadway safety problems and how to address them * * * The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) has partnered with Michelin Mobility Intelligence (MMI) to provide $300,000 in competitive grants to three states for advanced traffic safety data collection and analysis that can help make roads safer. The State Highway Safety  more

NOVATO, California, May 9 -- The Buck Institute for Research in Aging issued the following news: Recent awards totaling nearly $5M from the Hevolution Foundation will enable two Buck labs to further explore the biology of, and identify potential new uses for, two promising interventions for age-related diseases: ketone bodies and glycation-reducing compounds. Buck Assistant Professor John Newman, MD, PhD, received more than $2.9 million; his project is aimed at understanding cell-specific agin  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF) released the fourth episode in its exclusive docu-series, Cruel & Unusual Punishment: The Male Takeover of Female Prisons. In this latest blockbuster release, Hector Bravo Ferrel, a former correctional lieutenant inside the California prison system, tells IWF his story about his decision to walk away from a stable, lucrative career to blow the whistle on "b  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 9 -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release: A report released by the Medicare trustees on Monday warned that the failure of Medicare to provide physician payments that keep pace with rising cost of practicing medicine could cause significant access to care issues for patients relying on the program. The Medicare Trustees Report noted that physicians have experienced a payment reduction and that current reimbursement rates do not adequa  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 9 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: The Milken Institute today celebrated the latest class of its Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fellowship program at its 2024 Global Conference in Los Angeles. The fellowship program, now in its second year, empowers undergraduate students from HBCUs by providing opportunities for professional development, networking, and personal growth in the financial services sector.   more

CONCORD, California, May 9 -- The National Employment Lawyers Association issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, in a significant milestone for workers' rights, Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced the Equal Remedies Act of 2024. The proposed legislation calls for the elimination of statutory damage caps for employment discrimination in civil rights cases, and would modernize the Age Discrimination in Employme  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 9 -- The Television Academy issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Cris Abrego, chair of the Television Academy, today announced his appointees to the Television Academy Executive Committee for 2024. The six industry leaders -- including two returning members Pearlena Igbokwe and John Landgraf, as well as Brandon Riegg whose career path started nearly 25 years ago with a Television Academy Foundation internship -- form a think tank of experts that will b  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 9 -- Public Advocates issued the following statement on May 8, 2024: * * * Public Advocates, a 54-year-old civil rights law firm and advocacy organization that focuses on strengthening community voices--a central pillar of our democracy--is deeply concerned about the punitive actions and police violence that students on college campuses across our state and nation are facing for exercising their rights to free speech and assembly. We are particularly alarmed by   more

MILPITAS, California, May 9 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: SEMI today released the report A Rising Tide: Building a Climate-Resilient Semiconductor Value Chain that spotlights the maturity of the semiconductor value chain as it strives toward greater climate resilience and develops climate risk mitigation strategies. Led by the SEMI Sustainability Initiative Environmental Risk Mitigation an  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 9 (TNScapv) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: An unprecedented coalition that includes unions representing a majority of current workers invested in CalPERS, the second largest union representing CalSTRS members and leading environmental groups in California are calling on CalPERS and CalSTRS, the two largest public pension funds in California, to hold ExxonMobil accountable following the company's lawsuit against shareholders. Specifically, uni  more