MALIBU, California, May 17 -- 2u, a company that offers online education and services, issued the following news on May 16, 2024: MALIBU, Ca., and LANHAM, Md. -- Pepperdine University and 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology and the company behind the online learning platform edX, today announced a significant expansion of their partnership with the development of six new online degree programs, many in licensure-based fields, including: a Master of Science in Educat  more

BURBANK, California, May 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: * * * THURSDAY, MAY 23 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "Ashes, Ashes" (709) Logline: The 118 and Tommy are presented with the Medal of Valor for their work on the cruise ship rescue. Meanwhile, Hen and Karen encounter an unforeseen hurdle in their foster care journey, while Eddie's emotional affair develops further. (TV-14, LV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. * * * Original text   more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 17 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Agilent Technologies Inc., (NYSE: A) today announced two Solutions Innovation Research Awards (SIRA) presented to Professors Richard Robinson of Cornell University and Xingchen Ye of Indiana University. These separate awards recognize their outstanding contributions to advanced materials research. Elec  more

PASADENA, California, May 16 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Ares Rosakis, Caltech's Theodore von Karman Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, has been named a foreign member of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. Founded in 1660 under the patronage of King Charles II, the Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Rosakis is among 94 inductees to the society this year, including 2  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 17 -- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, an accounting and advisory firm, issued the following news release: Leading advisory CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) announces its acquisition of accounting and advisory firm Seiler LLP (Seiler), effective July 1. This move represents Baker Tilly's commitment to expanding its footprint in the San Francisco Bay Area, reinforcing its dedication to delivering unparalleled service to family offices and ultra-high-net-worth   more

OAKLAND, California, May 17 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release: Blue Shield of California has been named a 2024 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, one of the world's largest nonprofit organizations dedicated to accelerating people-powered change. For more than a decade, The Civic 50 has served as the national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how leading companies are moving social impact and community to the core of their business. "Exp  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today advised residential and business customers served by the 530 area code that the new 837 area code will be added as an overlay starting January 31, 2025. With new telephone numbers in the 530 area code region in high demand, the CPUC in June 2023 approved the implementation of an area code overlay, which adds a second area cod  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 17 (TNSres) -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a benefit-cost analysis for the Delta Conveyance Project that finds the infrastructure modernization project would create billions of dollars in benefits for California communities, including reliable water supplies, climate change adaptation, earthquake preparedness and improved water quality. For eve  more

SAN JOSE, California, May 17 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) unveiled groundbreaking capabilities for broadband service providers (BSPs) with the industry's only on-demand optical network terminal (ONT) speed and latency testing. This innovation further advances the testing capabilities currently available for Wi-Fi gateways on the cloud-and-software-enabled Calix Broadband Platform. With the click of a button, BSPs can u  more

FRESNO, California, May 17 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Nathan Theng and Angel Rojas were awarded Fresno State's top academic honors for the class of 2024. Chosen from a group of nine Undergraduate Deans' Medalists and nine Graduate Deans' Medalists, they were surprised with the honor during the President's Recognition Reception on Thursday, May 16. "I extend my heartfelt congratulations on this well-deserved honor," said Fresno State Presi  more

SAN JOSE, California, May 17 -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Collectors, parent company of PSA, and eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of sellers and buyers around the world, today announced they have closed a series of previously announced transactions. This summer, eBay and PSA, a leading third-party authentication and grading provide  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, May 17 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: Two Master's in Business Administration student teams from California State University, Bakersfield performed exceptionally well at the 2024 Marketing Research/Analytics competition, securing second and third places. Additionally, CSUB is the sole recipient of two awards in the MBA track from over 50 teams that participated in this national competition. These two winning teams are both from Dr  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 18 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Navarrete vs. Berinchyk will be presented live this Saturday, May 18, at 10:30 p.m. ET/ 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. The event takes place at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, and continues Top Rank's MAYhem Tour featuring 11 world title fights spanning four continents with 17 world championship belts up for grabs this month.   more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 17 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training on the operation of the MQ-9A Block 5 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona. The students participated in Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 2-24, which is a   more

PALO ALTO, California, May 17 -- Hewlett-Packard, an information technology company, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today issued its quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, showing attackers are relying on open redirects, overdue invoice lures, and Living-off-the-Land (LotL) techniques to sneak past defenses. The report provides an analysis of real-world cyberattacks, helping organizations to keep up with the latest techniques cybercriminals us  more

BURBANK, California, May 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: ABC's Emmy(R) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of May 20-24 (subject to change): Monday, May 20 1. Jennifer Lo  more

LOS GATOS, California, May 18 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on May 2024: As the Bridgerton franchise returns for its highly anticipated third season (Part 1: Now on Netflix, Part 2: June 13, 2024), prepare to be swept away once again by its unique musical touch. Season 3 will captivate viewers worldwide with a fresh blend of orchestral pop covers and original compositions infusing a modern twist into the Regency-era romance. In Season 3: Part 1,  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, May 17 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: The recent Club Car Championship raised a record $450,000 for Savannah, Ga. charities, according to WTOC-TV. Pro golfer Steven Fisk birdied three of the final four holes of regulation to win in a sudden-death playoff at The Club Car Championship, which is part of the Korn Ferry Tour. The event has raised more than $1.6 million for charity since it was started seven years ago. This year'  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 17 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: * * * News Summary: * This announcement solidifies Cisco's support of LoL Esports Global Events, which over the past four years have become the mecca for record-breaking viewership numbers and award-winning live productions that have redefined the competitive experience for professional players as well as enhanced the broadcast experience for fans around the world. * Cisco and Riot Games annou  more

SAN JOSE, California, May 18 (TNSres) -- San Jose State University issued the following news: After all the events and celebrations of SJSU's Second Annual Research Week, you'd assume that some of the SJSU student researchers would want to rest on their laurels. But no -- the best researchers always press on, and these Spartans were no different. After Research Week, SJSU student researchers went on to win accolades and prizes at several different research competitions, both within the CSU syst  more

FRESNO, California, May 18 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: From Fresno to Las Vegas in less than an hour. Fresno State recreation administration student Samantha Ford once made this flight trek weekly during her internship with the Las Vegas Raiders football team. As a game-day entertainment representative, Ford's responsibilities included elevating the pre-game experience for fans through interactive activities, coordinating for the team's m  more

STANFORD, California, May 17 -- Stanford University issued the following news release: Stanford University Public Art Committee announces two major art installations to be unveiled on campus in the next academic year. Sculptor and filmmaker Alia Farid has been chosen to create a temporary work as part of the Stanford Plinth Project, and interactive installation artist and Stanford faculty member Camille Utterback has been commissioned to develop a permanent work for Stanford's new Data Science   more

STANFORD, California, May 17 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at Stanford have found a genetic pathway that facilitates interspecies communication between a marine worm, acoel, and its symbiotic algae. * * * Many organisms are far more complex than just a single species. Humans, for example, are full of a variety of microbes. Some creatures have even more special connections, though. Acoels, unique marine worms that regenerate their bodies   more

IRVINE, California, May 17 -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Allied Universal(R), the world's leading security and facility services company, is proud to announce that during the first quarter of 2024, its security professionals performed a record number of heroic acts of bravery and saved lives while on duty at client locations worldwide. "The role   more

RIVERSIDE, California, May 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Supercomputers help show how groups of cells develop into wings * * * By Jules Bernstein If fruit fly wings do not develop into the right shape, the flies will die. UC Riverside researchers have learned how fly embryo cells develop as they need to, opening a window into human development and possible treatments for birth defects. Biologists often investigate tissue deve  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 17 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Tori Acuna Spring quarter is more than halfway through. If you're a student, you're either preparing for the big commencement day or just trying to finish out the academic year. Either way, this can be a stressful time, but you don't have to go through it alone. Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here for you and offers a variety of programs to help combat burnout, st  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 18 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following statement on May 17, 2024: * * * Following reports that the Biden administration has continued deadly deportation flights to Haiti, Blaine Bookey, Legal Director of the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS), offered the following comment: "I first started working in Haiti 20 years ago, on the heels of the second coup of one of Haiti's first democratically elected leaders. The situation was  more

MERCED, California, May 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: In April, the Training Undergraduates in Stem Cell Engineering and Biology (TUSCEB) program marked a significant milestone toward its mission of fostering excellence in stem cell engineering and biology education by hosting its first symposium. "As the cornerstone of our TUSCEB program, this symposium highlighted the specialized stem cell training and biological research activities of our trainees," sa  more

MERCED, California, May 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced Two UC Merced professors have collaborated on a meditative and innovative exploration of the literal and figurative threads that weave through a Southern California city. "Reparaciones," created by Lorena Alvarado and Yehuda Sharim, is a multimedia poetic essay about a Latinx neighborhood in Huntington Park, about six miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The nexus of the tale  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 17 -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Pete Distad, CEO of the forthcoming Venu Sports streaming service, today unveiled the future brand identity for the highly anticipated platform. "We are excited to officially introduce Venu Sports, a brand that we feel captures the spirit of an all-new streaming home where sports fans outside of the traditional pay TV eco-system can experience an incredible collection of live sports, all  more

BURBANK, California, May 18 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: TBS announced that actor Jason Biggs ("American Pie," "Orange Is the New Black") and "The New York Times" bestselling author Jenny Mollen will host the network's revival of the popular series "Dinner and a Movie." Featuring new episodes every Saturday, the longtime off-screen couple will co-host "Dinner and a Movie" beginning June 1 at 8pm ET/PT with the DC blockbust  more

SAN JOSE, California, May 17 -- Western Digital, a developer and manufacturer of storage solutions that enable people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: With the explosion of digital content, people need bigger and more robust solutions to help access and preserve it all. Western Digital today is introducing a portable HDD expansion across its WD(R), WD_BLACK(TM) and SanDisk(R) Professional product lineups, boasting the  more