BURBANK, California, May 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: * * * * "American Idol" wrapped its spectacular season 22 on Sunday night, delivering season highs, growing from the previous week's episode in both Total Viewers (+8% - 5.64 million vs. 5.22 million) and Adults 18-49 (+3% - 0.65 rating vs. 0.63 rating) * Sunday's season finale was its strongest performance in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 since the "American Idol" season finale   more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 24 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Hans E. Bishop, president and co-founder of Altos Labs, has stepped down from serving on Agilent's board of directors. Bishop joined Agilent's board in July 2017, after holding a range of leadership positions in the pharmaceutical industry. "Hans  more

SANTA CLARA, California, May 24 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: Agilent Technologies Inc., (NYSE: A) proudly announces the 8850 Gas Chromatograph (GC) System, a small single-channel GC that combines the legacy of the 6850 GC with the capability and system intelligence of the 8890 GC. With a focus on speed and intelligence, the 8850 GC stands poised to revolutionize labs across dive  more

IRVINE, California, May 24 -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, issued the following news release dated May 20, 2024: Allied Universal Holdco LLC and Allied Universal Finance Corporation (collectively, "Allied Universal") today announced the early results of the previously announced cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for cash up to $739,000,000 in aggregate consideration (exclusive of acc  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Just one month after announcing critical reproductive freedom legislation with the Legislative Women's Caucus, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed SB 233 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Oakland) and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) to allow Arizona abortion providers to temporarily provide abortion care to patients from Arizona who travel to California for th  more

FOLSOM, California, May 24 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: It was a big day for new transmission capacity in California and the West Wednesday, with the Independent System Operator's (ISO) Board of Governors taking two important votes to expand the region's transmission network. In one vote, the Board approved the ISO's 2023-2024 transmission plan recommending 26 new projects to support the addition of 85 gigawatts (GW) of capacity by 2035. Proj  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 23 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. G-3590) on May 21, 2024: * * * Indicated Shippers, Southern California Generation Coalition, and Shell Energy North America (US), LP. Denial of the Petition for Modification of Resolution G-3581. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Denies the Petition for Modification of Resolution G-3581 submitted by Indicated Shippers, Southern California Generation Coalition, and Shell Energy North A  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release: The California Department of Water Resources has finalized its first comprehensive, public-facing Long-term Drought Plan for the State Water Project as part of an expanded effort to prepare for future droughts and extreme dry conditions. Specifically, the Long-term Drought Plan includes an assessment of the potential impacts of drought on the State Water Project, including the poss  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, May 24 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: As the sun came up over the California State University, Bakersfield campus Friday morning, students in blue robes and a rainbow of shawls, stoles, cords, leis and decorated mortarboard hats made their way onto the university's main soccer field. Tabitha Joplin was the first to claim one of the hundreds of white folding chairs waiting in neat rows for her and 717 other future graduates. With a  more

FULLERTON, California, May 24 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Following the conclusion of a national search, history professor and author Jessica Yirush Stern has been appointed dean of Cal State Fullerton's College of Humanities and Social Sciences, effective June 1. "Working with the department chairs this semester has been an inspiring experience, and I am eager to continue to make progress in key areas we have identified, including promoti  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, May 24 -- Clean Energy Fuels issued the following news on May 23, 2024: U.S. Senate Bill S. 4389 was introduced yesterday by Senators Mark Warner (D) from Virginia and Thom Tillis (R) from North Carolina, which will provide a $1.00 per gallon tax credit for the use of renewable natural gas (RNG) as a transportation fuel. A companion bill was introduced in the U.S. House earlier in the session by Representatives Linda Sanchez (D) from California and Brian Fitzpatrick (  more

NEW YORK, May 24 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Jay Neukom has again been named among the "Top Intellectual Property Lawyers" in California by the Daily Journal. This list recognizes California's top performing intellectual property attorneys working in patent litigation, trademark and copyright. Read Mr. Neukom's profile here. Mr. Neukom is partner and a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation Group based in Sa  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of attorneys general filed a legal action with the Supreme Court of the United States to protect states from unconstitutional lawsuits filed by Green New Deal states targeting interstate emissions. The attorneys general claim that the defendant states are attempting to dictate the future of the American energy industry through coercive remedies u  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 24 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: Riley Burdick, a born and raised Arizonan from Show Low, has served in the Arizona National Guard for nearly two decades. A trained helicopter pilot, Burdick's long and tenured military career has taken him on overseas deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, and missions in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. He's also flown Blackhawk helicopters to fight wildfires across Arizona and California. While Burdick is ofte  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 24 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The State of Wyoming has joined an Alabama-led 19-state coalition asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to dictate the future of American energy policy. Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies for an alleged "climate crisis," and are demanding b  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 23 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B323303) on May 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Five MASSIEL HERNANDEZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SOHNEN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Steven I. Goorvitch, Judge. Reversed. Wolflick, Khachaturian & Bouayad, Gregory D.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 23 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A162561, A163492) on May 22, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two NATHAN K. WILLIAMS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. J-M MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Defendant and Appellant. Before he died from mesothelioma during the pendency of this appeal, Cornelius Williams filed a complaint for personal injury based on   more

EL SEGUNDO, California, May 24 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: A group of current and former Los Angeles Times reporters have won a Journalism Excellence Award from the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) for their coverage of the January 2023 mass shooting in Monterey Park and its aftermath. The AAJA's awards honor the best in journalism among its members. Times Community Engagement Editor Anh Do, City Editor Cindy Chang and former Times staffers Jeong Pa  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 24 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Emily Cerf UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Cynthia Larive has appointed Department Chair and Professor of Computational Media Magy Seif El-Nasr as the University's next Presidential Chair. The Presidential Chair is a three-year appointment awarded to a distinguished senate faculty member who is developing a new interdisciplinary academic program or expanding an existing one. Seif El-Nasr w  more

OAKLAND, California, May 24 -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) this week approved an $18.3 million allocation to fund eight near-term transit priority projects in San Jose, San Francisco, Redwood City and the East Bay. These investments are the first to be made through the $30 million Bus Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery (BusAID) program established as part of the Bay Area Transit T  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 24 -- Mintz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mintz is pleased to announce that Real Estate Co-chair Danny Guggenheim has been named in The Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing's "Commercial Real Estate: Updates, Trends & Visionaries" magazine for the fourth consecutive year. The magazine recognizes top CRE executives, dealmakers, and advisors within the commercial real estate sector and covers trends, profiles, and overall business updates. The honorees w  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit with 18 other states against California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island at the United States Supreme Court in order to halt the blue states' burdensome policies that threaten Missouri energy. In the suit, General Bailey asserts the defendants have brought unprecedented pressure against the na  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 24 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Daily Journal has named Morgan Lewis partners Dion Bregman and Manita Rawat among the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California 2024. The annual recognition spotlights California-based lawyers who have made significant contributions to intellectual property law. As deputy leader of the firm's intellectual property practice and head of the firm's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) group  more

LOS GATOS, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on May 23, 2024: Today we published our second edition of What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report, capturing Netflix viewership from July to December 2023. This report covers 99% of all viewing on Netflix. Since introducing our first report, we've made important improvements -- adding runtime and views (total hours viewed divided by runtime) and separating films and serie  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: IP litigation partners James Batchelder and Andrew Radsch in the firm's Silicon Valley office were honored as 2024 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers by the Daily Journal. The award recognizes the top performing intellectual property attorneys in California working in patent litigation, trademark and copyright. Jim was recognized in a profile article as a member of the firm's governing policy committee and a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jennifer K. Morita A Sacramento State professor will work with community volunteers and student interns to monitor trash and clean up San Francisco Bay, thanks to a $742,240 federal grant. The grant - one of eight Bipartisan Infrastructure Law awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - is part of a $43 million investment in protecting and restoring San Francisco Bay a  more

RIVERSIDE, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * NASA TESS-Keck Survey details mass, density of 126 planets * * * While thousands of planets have been discovered around other stars, relatively little is known about them. A NASA catalog featuring 126 exotic, newly discovered worlds includes detailed measurements that allow for comparisons with our own solar system. The catalog details a fascinating mix of planet types be  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Understanding how intricate networks of blood vessels in the eye and brain are formed could inspire new treatments for conditions like diabetic retinopathy and stroke. * * * Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see - but it's been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Separate studies this week explain how some exoplanets appear 'puffy' * * * By Mike Pena Our understanding of exoplanets, those strange worlds that orbit stars beyond our solar system, is now broader and deeper thanks to separate studies published this week featuring the work of researchers at UC Santa Cruz. The first study, published in today's edition of the Astrophy  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 24 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: Rick Hasen, a UCLA School of Law professor and one of the nation's leading authorities on election law, voting rights and the preservation of democracy, was named the 2024 recipient of the David W. Peck Senior Medal for Eminence in the Law. Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, presents the honor each year to scholars and professionals in recognition of their longtime cont  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * New study could improve the ability to make genetic diagnoses and treat neurodevelopmental disorders Key takeaways * Regulation of isoforms -- varied versions of RNA and proteins that can be produced from a single gene -- is a critical tool in understanding brain development and genetic risk for neuropsychiatric disorders. * Using new sequencing technologies, UCLA and University  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Part 2 of UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report on film studies the state of streaming as the industry looks to contract Key takeaways * Women made up the majority of viewers for nine of the top 10 streaming films of 2023, while households of color were also overrepresented as viewers for nine of the top 10. * Among creators, women and people of color still find more opportunities i  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release: Integration of pharmacies with physician practices, where on-site pharmacies open at physician practice locations, is a growing trend in cancer treatment. However, little is known about how this integration affects drug utilization or expenditures, along with other aspects of the patient experience. A study published today in JA  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release: Among the aims of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is reducing health care costs for older adults by eliminating cost sharing for certain drugs and vaccines covered by Medicare Part D. To help determine if the impact matches the IRA's intent, a team led by Dima Qato--Hygeia Centennial Chair and Associate Professor at the USC Man  more