BURBANK, California, May 23 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Series photos are available here. "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" seaso  more

BURBANK, California, May 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, MAY 30 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "All Fall Down" (710) (Season Finale) Logline: Following the devastating fire at the Nash home, Bobby's fate remains uncertain, while Athena embarks on a mission to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Hen and Karin engage in a heated custody battle, while Christopher grapples with forgiving Eddie. (TV-14, LV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original   more

BURBANK, California, May 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, JUNE 16 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "3413" (3413) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/3/24) Logline: The episode features hilarious clips of birthday bashes, including a kid who wishes for a better cake, the best of "AFV"'s pool plunges, plus a woman's mishap of accidentally putting cat food in the dishwasher instead of soap. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Origi  more

BURBANK, California, May 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, JUNE 16 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "3414" (3414) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 3/17/24) Logline: Prepare to get the giggles as an elephant surprises safari tourists, a possum raids a pie, and malfunctioning toys get a musical tribute. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/americas-funniest-home-videos-3  more

PASADENA, California, May 24 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: From April 22-26, Caltech hosted World Fest, a weeklong celebration of cultural diversity on campus coordinated by the Caltech Y, International Offices, and the Associated Students of Caltech (ASCIT). Throughout the week, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars presented lunch seminars about their own cultural backgrounds and their experiences on international trips--sponsored  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), and a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, alleging unlawful conduct that has hampered competition in the ticketing and promotions of live music concerts. Live Nation's strong domination over ticketi  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in an amicus brief defending the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. The PWFA is a piece of landmark federal legislation that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant and postpartum e  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 -- 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 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 greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles. Thes  more

OAKLAND, California, May 25 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 24, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Guadalupe Zavala's death from an officer-involved shooting involving the Antioch Police Department in Antioch, California on December 10, 2021. The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing efforts to provide transparency and account  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 24 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Agenda ID No. 22549) on May 23, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Continue the Development of Rates and Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification. DECISION DENYING CALIFORNIA LARGE ENERGY CONSUMER ASSOCIATION, ENERGY PRODUCERS AND USERS COALITION PETITION FOR MODIFICATION OF DECISION 22-11-040 Summary Th  more

ARCATA, California, May 25 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: The Cal Poly Humboldt Women's Rowing program will return to the national stage for the seventh time in program history and get the chance to compete for its fourth national title. The Lumberjacks were one of six selections on Tuesday for the 2024 NCAA Division II Rowing Championships that will be held May 31-June 1 on Harsha Lake at East Fork State Park in Bethel, Ohio. The defending  more

BURBANK, California, May 24 -- 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 27-31 (subject to change): Monday, May 27 (OAD: 4/24/2024  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 25 -- Coinbase, a publicly traded company that says it operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform, issued the following commentary on May 24, 2024: * * * Stand with Crypto expands in the UK By Tom Duff Gordon Stand with Crypto unites global crypto advocates, forming a passionate community committed to driving sensible crypto innovation and crypto policy. In the United States the movement has reached over 700,000 sign-ups and is continuing to grow. With the pas  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 25 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: For the second consecutive year, Ben Wagner, a partner in Troutman Pepper's Intellectual Property Practice Group, has been recognized as a Top Intellectual Property Lawyer by the Daily Journal. The recognition honors leading California IP lawyers focused on litigation, transactions, and counseling. A seasoned, go-to IP and complex commercial litigator, Wagner has handled hundreds of disputes for clients ra  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, May 25 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following newsletter on May 23, 2024: * * * The intelligent data infrastructure company NetApp celebrated the Grand Opening of its new U.S. Public Sector headquarters in the Boro Tower in Tysons last fall. NetApp chose to keep its U.S. Public Sector headquarters in Fairfax County, moving into a new 24,000 square-feet office space. With more than 12,000 employees worldwide, San Jose, California-based NetApp w  more

SAN DIEGO, California, May 25 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Prominent Intellectual Property & Technology attorney Christopher C. Bolten has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as a shareholder in the Life Sciences & Medical Technology Practice. He will be based in the firm's San Diego office. Trained as a mechanical engineer, Bolten's practice focuses on medical technology (MedTech). He helps medical device and digital health companies across th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 24 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S277893) on May 23, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California ANOTHER PLANET ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. VIGILANT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. Chief Justice Guerrero authored the opinion of the Court, in which Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. Opinion of the Court by Guerrero, C. J. At the out  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 18 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: L.A. Care Health Plan and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan today held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their Community Resource Center (CRC) in Panorama City, located at 7868 Van Nuys Blvd. in the Plant Shopping Center. The new Center relocated from its original home in the Zocalito of Pacoima shopping center, where it operated from 2014 through 2023. The Panorama City   more

LOS GATOS, California, May 25 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on May 24, 2024: Netflix presents the official teaser trailer for the first sports docuseries in Spain, LALIGA: All Access, which will premiere on July 19th on the streaming platform. LALIGA is more than football: it is passion, it is emotion and it is the strength of all the clubs and their fans. LALIGA is decided on the field, but it is also played off the field: in the locker room,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 25 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Kayne Anderson BDC in its initial public offering of $100 million of common stock, which was completed on May 24, 2024. KBDC's shares of common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KBDC." Partners Will Burns and David Hearth led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Anna Barbosa and Ben Winnick. More details on the transaction can  more

PASADENA, California, May 23 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Peiwei Chen, who will receive his PhD in biology from Caltech in June 2024, has been awarded the Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. A total of 12 graduate students in the United States and abroad received the honor in 2024. The Weintraub Award honors Harold "Hal" Weintraub, a molecular scientist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, who passed  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 25 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: International law firm Reed Smith announced today that the Daily Journal has named partner Jonah Mitchell to appear on its Top IP Lawyers of 2024 list. The annual listing recognizes California-based lawyers cutting-edge work in patent, copyright and trademark law that helps advance technological innovation and transform the law. Based in San Francisco, Mitchell is a key member of Reed Smith's global  more

BURBANK, California, May 24 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: TUESDAY, JUNE 11 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - The $100,000 Pyramid: "Ana Gasteyer vs Dan Bucatinsky and Utkarsh Ambudkar vs Fortune Feimster" (703) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/11/23) Logline: This week on "The $100,000 Pyramid," Ana Gasteyer (ABC's "Suburgatory") and Dan Bucatinsky (ABC's "Scandal") battle for their spot in the winner's circle; later, actor Utkarsh Ambudkar ("Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur") a  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Katie E. Ismael University of California San Diego bioinformatics researcher Vineet Bafna and machine learning and data analysis researcher Mikhail Belkin are among the 68 scientists worldwide named as Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) fellows. The 2023 Fellows were selected by peers for transformative contributions to computing science and technology, according to the ACM  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Miles Martin Since cannabidiol (CBD), the non-intoxicating component of cannabis, was legalized in the United States by the 2018 Farm Bill, products containing the compound have flooded the consumer health sector. While there is a single FDA-approved medication containing CBD which can be used to treat rare forms of epilepsy, evidence for the efficacy of commercial CBD pr  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Liezel Labios Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and stretchy patch can be comfortably worn on the temple to provide three-dimensional data on cerebral blood flow--a first in wearable technology. A team of researchers led by Sheng Xu,  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 25 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: While the benefits of fostering international partnerships are clear, effectively engaging faculty members in relationship-building is essential for universities seeking to harness the full potential of global collaboration. In spring 2024, UC Santa Cruz faculty participated in three delegation visits to institutions in Mexico, the UK/Northern Ireland, and India to explore partnership op  more

BERKELEY, California, May 25 -- The University of California issued the following statement on May 24, 2024: * * * The state Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has issued a complaint against UAW today for its unlawful strike activity. The issuance of the complaint means that PERB investigated the charge and found enough evidence to suggest that a violation may have occurred, and further examination is warranted. PERB also ordered UC and UAW to mediation in an effort to resolve the Univ  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 25 -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Two recent Westmont graduates, who served with UC Santa Barbara's ROTC Program while students, have been commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army. Jacob Bailey '24 of Whitefish, Montana, and Jared Noh '24 of Glendale will continue their service in the Army after the summer. Bailey, who earned a bachelor's degree in engineering, will join flight school in Alabama for the next two years wi  more