BEVERLY HILLS, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: New critical research and communications tools for 988 are now available. These novel resources are focused on engaging the trusted messengers that people turn to for reliable, unbiased information, and help when they're struggling with their mental health or in crisis. The latest study from the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI), in partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Preven  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 22 -- America's Physician Groups issued the following news release: Responding to a request for information (RFI) from three federal agencies - the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Federal Trade Commission - America's Physician Groups (APG) commended their focus on consolidation in health care but said that they needed a more nuanced perspective than exhibited to date. APG recommended that the agencies adopt a better capacity to me  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur's one-sided response to the recent violent attack by a pro-Israel mob against students at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) peaceful anti-genocide encampment. On May 3, Assemblymember Zbur released a one-sided statemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the news that several of the California doctors who had previously been trapped in Gaza after the Israeli invasion of the city of Rafah have been safely evacuated. Multiple California doctors volunteering on a two-week medical mission to Gaza were originally set to return to E  more

PASADENA, California, May 22 (TNSres)-- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: * * * Current market snapshot shows an increase in medium- and heavy-duty (MHD) vehicle deployments regardless of state regulations and incentives. * * * CALSTART is pleased to announce the latest market update for its Zeroing in on ZETs series, which provides a count of newly adopted MHD ZETs t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 22 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has been awarded $5.4 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to build and fund a stem cell research laboratory on its Duarte, California, campus that will further expand its scientific capabilities. The mission of the unique Stem Cell-Based Disease Modeling Laboratory is two-fold. Fi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- The California Manufacturers and Technology Association issued the following news release: This month's Government Relations Update video highlights crucial legislative developments for California's manufacturing sector. Both the Assembly and Senate have a huge deadline on Friday, May 24, 2024, to pass bills introduced in their house of origin. In the days leading up to this deadline, both houses are intensively reviewing and voting on various bills. This legi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- Consumer Attorneys of California issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: SB 1386 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) to provide further clarity in the state's civil rape shield law, passed out of the state senate today unanimously. Created by a California Supreme Court ruling in the 2023 case of Doe v. Mountain View School District, current law allows defendants to use a survivors' unrelated sexual history or past sexual assaults against them under  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: On May 21, the California Assembly voted to advance a bipartisan bill to ban six harmful food dyes and titanium dioxide from food provided in the state's public schools. Assembly Bill 2316, by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D- Encino), would ban Red Dye No. 40, Yellow Dye No. 5, Yellow Dye No. 6, Blue Dye No. 1, Blue Dye No. 2 and Green Dye No. 3 and the food additive titanium dioxide.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 22 -- The Health Access California issued the following news release: To oversee the increasing concern of private equity firms taking over health care providers, the California State Assembly voted to pass AB 3129 by Assembly Speaker Pro Tem Jim Wood. The bill gives the state's Attorney General the power to review private equity acquisitions to ensure it is in the best interest of consumers and protects access to affordable and quality health care. Health advocates  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: In 45 states, fewer than half of nursing facilities currently meet all three staffing minimums required in the final federal rule that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in April, and in 28 states, less than a quarter do, according to a new KFF analysis (https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/a-closer-look-at-the-final-nursing-  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on May 20, 2024, with California Environmental Voters: * * * In response to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's visit to the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument to meet with Tribal and local leaders, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and California Environmental Voters (EnviroVoters) released the following statements: "Secretary Haaland's visit builds on the efforts of Tribal and local leaders who have  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 [Category: Travel] -- The U.S. Travel Association issued the following news release: Memorial Day Weekend - May 25-27 - is the unofficial kick-off of summer and it is expected to kick start what will be a record-breaking summer travel season. Booking data reveals that theme park and entertainment venues like Orlando and Las Vegas continue to captivate travelers' interest, alongside sunny locales such as Fort Lauderdale, Southern California and Miami. Urban destinations inclu  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 21 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has released a special legal notice to graduate students, teaching assistants, and researchers across the University of California system. The notice comes as officials of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union have ordered a strike at UC Santa Cruz over the university's position on the Israel-Hamas conflict and related campus p  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on May 21, 2024: Today, Common Sense Media and Hopelab released a comprehensive research report detailing the role that social media plays in young people's mental health. "A Double-Edged Sword: How Diverse Communities of Young People Think About the Multifaceted Relationship Between Social Media and Mental Health" found that, while levels of depression have returned to pre-pandemic levels, young   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNScapv) -- The National Pork Producers Council issued the following news release: The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined forces with the American Farm Bureau Federation to garner support from 900+ agricultural stakeholders supporting the federal fix to California Prop. 12 to be included in the 2024 Farm Bill. Laying out robust arguments in a letter to U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Ranking Member David Scott (D-GA) on Prop. 12  more

VENTURA, California, May 22 (TNSresL) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release: * * * Research Supports Need for Additional Protections of Ocean Biodiversity * * * Oceana successfully completed its first of three ocean research expeditions launched in the United States in partnership with prestigious Swiss watchmaker Blancpain around the Channel Islands off Southern California. From April 29 through May 3, abo  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSfact) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following fact sheet on May 4, 2024: * * * Channel Islands Expedition Oceana successfully completed its first of three ocean research expeditions launched in the United States in partnership with Swiss watchmaker-Blancpain around the Channel Islands off Southern California in 2024. From April 29 through May 3, the expedition team explored and documented the biodive  more

JOSHUA TREE, California, May 21 (TNSres) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and local leaders recently joined Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to discuss a proposal to expand Joshua Tree National Park and establish Chuckwalla National Monument. NPCA and a broad array of advocates including the Protect California Deserts coalition are urging President Biden to use the Antiquities Act to protec  more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Hill on May 21, 2024: * * * 100 Years Later, U.S. Foreign Service Is Still on the Front Lines of Diplomacy By John Tefft, Charles P. Ries and William Courtney Everyone entering the State Department through the flag-draped C Street entrance passes by marble plaques recording the names of 321 Foreign Service officers who died in the service of the United States. They perished in Iraq, Afghanistan, Nairobi,  more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on May 21, 2024: * * * Navies Look to Uncrewed Systems to Counter Threats Beneath the Waves By Kiran Suman-Chauhan, Nicolas Jouan and James Black Even as the world focuses on land wars in Israel, Gaza, and Ukraine, threats to maritime security are proliferating quickly. Backed by Iran, the Houthis continue to threaten international shipping in the Red Sea. Russia and China are both investing in icebreakers to p  more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 22 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: The Recording Academy(R) has announced its key dates and deadlines ahead of Music's Biggest Night(R), taking place on Sun, Feb. 2, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year's GRAMMY(R) nominees will be announced on Fri, Nov. 8, 2024. The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards(R) will broadcast live on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+. Key dates for the 67th Annual GRA  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 21 (TNSres) -- The San Diego Foundation issued the following news release on May 20, 2024: San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced today that it has distributed a report detailing the impact of the San Diego Flood Response Fund that raised and granted $1.4 million for nonprofits serving flood survivors in the month following a 1,000-year storm and flooding on Jan. 22. "Together, more than 1,000 San Diegans quickly stepped up to support our neighbors in need through the   more

LA JOLLA, California, May 22 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Scripps Research scientists have developed a potential drug-like molecule that blocks the first stage of type A influenza infection. * * * Currently available flu medications only target the virus after it has already established an infection, but what if a drug could prevent infection in the first place? Now, scientists at Scripps Research and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have  more