MONROVIA, California, May 29 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: AeroVironment (AV) was down selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for continued development of its X-Plane design for the agency's AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program. AV's offering - Wildcat - is a Group 3 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) developed specifically to execute ship-based operations in challenging ma  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, May 29 -- Alverno College issued the following news release: It is with great pride that Alverno College announces the recent promotions of our esteemed faculty. Joyce Tang Boyland, PhD, has been promoted to professor of psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and she has taught at Alverno since 1998. Becky Engen, PhD, MT-BC, has been promoted to professor of music therapy. She earned her PhD in Music Education from the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the seizure of an estimated 5.8 million pills containing fentanyl statewide, including at ports of entry along the southern border, since the beginning of the year. In April alone, the state helped seize more than 2.3 million fentanyl pills through the California National Guard's Counterdrug Task Force, which assists local and federal partne  more

PASADENA, California, May 28 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Ditch Day has been celebrated by Caltech students for more than 100 years. An annual tradition in which seniors "ditch" school for the day, leaving behind puzzles and elaborate challenges called "stacks" for underclass students to solve, this year's event embodied ingenuity, creativity, and a uniquely Caltech style of fun. In the modern iteration of Ditch Day, seniors have shifted away from creati  more

PASADENA, California, May 28 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Caltech honored 213 staff members on May 22 at the 69th Staff Service & Impact Awards ceremony held in Beckman Auditorium. Julia McCallin, associate vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer--who was herself among the 20-year honorees--served as emcee for the event, which honored staff members for their contributions to Caltech's research and education mission. McCallin   more

SAN JOSE, California, May 29 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Cisco today announced that it will host and/or participate in the following events with the financial community in June: Cisco Investor Day at Cisco Live US, Las Vegas Tuesday, June 4, 2024 1:00 - 5:10 pm PT This is an in-person event comprising presentations from Chuck Robbins, CEO, Scott Herren, CFO, and other members of the Cisco Executive Leadership Team. The event will also be webcast on Ci  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Jade Griffin Susan Chipman, a pioneer in the field of cognitive science, has pledged a $1 million planned gift to the University of California San Diego's Department of Cognitive Science. The Susan E.F. Chipman and Robert G. Fitzgerald Graduate Fellowship Fund in Cognitive Science is the first of its kind in the UC San Diego department, which was the world's first departm  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Daily Journal has named Kurt Calia and Alexa Hansen to its 2024 Top Intellectual Property Lawyers list, a recognition of the leading California lawyers who specialize in intellectual property law. This is Kurt's fifth and Alexa's second consecutive year receiving the honor. Kurt is a partner in Covington's Palo Alto office who tries complex intellectual property and other civil litigation matters  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Democratic candidate for California's 41st District Will Rollins recently won the endorsement of the Palm Springs Police Officers' Association in a "major coup" over vulnerable Republican Ken Calvert. "As a federal prosecutor, Will has had an accomplished career in law enforcement, and Will shares our perspective for the leading role police officers take on every day in protecting communiti  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: As the Senate is scheduled to vote on the bipartisan border deal, the House GOP caucus - including vulnerable California Republicans Mike Garcia, John Duarte, Ken Calvert, David Valadao, Michelle Steel, Kevin Kiley, and Young Kim - refuses to support the bill, despite their empty rhetoric claiming they want to address the issue. Even before the vote was set on the bipartisan border security   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new report from Fox News outlines how California Democrats Will Rollins, Dave Min, and Adam Gray are spoiling Republicans' false narratives, prioritizing the safety of their communities, and already earning eager support from local law enforcement. While former federal prosecutor Will Rollins fought against drug cartels and "Iranian sanction violators," and "flipped the endorsement" of th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that associate Shandyn H. Pierce has been named a California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (CAAL) Fellow. Pierce is one of four Fellows selected and 2024 marks the inaugural year of the organization's Fellowship Program, designed to enrich the professional experience of early-career appellate lawyers. "I'm incredibly honored and excited to have  more

PALO ALTO, California, May 29 -- Hewlett-Packard, an information technology company, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: * * * News Highlights: * HP and Canva join forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to provide unique design-to-print services and experiences for Canva's 185 million monthly users * Global multi-year partnership aims to deliver an accessible, scalable, and sustainable printing experience to a larger customer base worldwide with localized printing options *  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 29 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: After a month-long jury trial in Los Angeles, Hunton Andrews Kurth's National Trial Team secured a clean-sweep victory and $16.3 million verdict for long-time client Spotlight Ticket Management, Inc. on its claims against StubHub, Inc. for breach of contract and tortious interference with contract and prospective economic advantage. Spotlight, a Calabasas, California-based software company that provides a st  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 29 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 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 demandi  more

POCATELLO, Idaho, May 29 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: A pair of Idaho State University employees took the lead in planning a gathering of nearly 300 of their counterparts. Recently, Mia Benkenstein, animal facilities manager, and Rhonda Buchanan, laboratory animal technician, helped to organize the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) District 8 meeting. Held over three days in Seattle, the annual event brought together animal research and care pr  more

COSTA MESA, California, May 29 -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: The Money Advice Trust's National Debtline has helped an additional 8,200 people with free, independent debt advice since September thanks to its latest targeted advertising and media campaign, built on Experian insights. Many people continue to feel pressure caused by rising bills, but findings from National Debtline show a third of callers wait a year or more before seeking advice   more

LOS GATOS, California, May 29 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: "I killed someone." The chilling opener for the Hierarchy trailer sets the tone for a series wrapped in mystery and scandal. As news of a student's death becomes public, tension grows and secrets slowly begin to unravel. At Jooshin High School, the air is thick with privilege and hidden agendas. This elite playground is ruled by school queen Jung Jae-i (Roh Jeong-eui) and her boyfriend  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Newmark[1] announces it has completed two separate office sales, totaling approximately $75 million, in Playa Vista, California. The first property, The Annex, a 131,942-square-foot low-rise creative office campus, sold for $50.3 million. The second property is 12901 W Jefferson Blvd, a 48,412-square-foot, highly creative single-tenant office building. Both properties are situated in the heart of  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island to dictate American energy policy. Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies, and they demand billions of dollars in damages. As litigation proceeds   more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP is advising the shareholders of The Co-Operative Bank on the pound sterling780 million sale to Coventry Building Society. The transaction will create a combined group with a pro forma balance sheet of pound sterling89 billion as at 31 December 2023. Partner Matthew Poxon, senior associate Matthew Calvert and associate Silas Raggett are leading the Paul Hastings team, which also i  more

PASADENA, California, May 28 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Materials scientists and engineers would like to know precisely how electrons interact and move in new materials and how the devices made with them will behave. Will the electrical current flow easily within the material? Is there a temperature at which the material will become superconducting, enabling current to flow without a power source? How long will the quantum state of an electron spin be p  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Amanda Rubalcava Two University of California San Diego professors have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. Nigel Goldenfeld, a Chancellor's distinguished professor of physics, and Mark H. Thiemens, a distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry, were among the more than 90 exception  more

IRVINE, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Optimizing individual time-of-day delivery offers new avenues for prevention and treatment * * * A multidisciplinary research team at the University of California, Irvine has revealed that the circadian clock - the biological pacemaker that governs daily rhythms in physiological processes, including immune functions - can be leveraged to enhance the efficacy of checkpoin  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 29 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Mika Ono and Xochitl Rojas-Rocha When paramedics arrive at the scene, they confront a woman experiencing classic signs of a stroke. She is confused, slurring her words and having difficulty moving one arm. The first responders know that time is of the essence. For every minute that a stroke patient goes untreated, the more brain cells die and the worse the patient's prognosis. Bu  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 29 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Debra Bass UC San Diego celebrated a significant milestone with the opening of its new Kendall-Frost Marsh Reserve Field Station and Community Learning Center. The facility, located at the heart of the marsh, represents a major step forward in the university's commitment to environmental research, education, and community engagement. It will include two bedrooms for researchers c  more

LA JOLLA, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: As embryos grow from conception to birth, cells multiply rapidly and move in a highly organized manner to create the skeleton, organs and other crucial systems. But how do cells know to move in precisely the right direction at the right time to create a fully formed, complex living organism? This is a deeply challenging question for scientists. To help uncover the answer, Universit  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * A better understanding of pathogens in the microbiome could help determine which children can withstand bone marrow transplants. * * * For children who undergo bone marrow transplants, even mild respiratory infections can turn deadly. Now, using a sophisticated method that rapidly and comprehensively identifies all potentially pathogenic organisms present i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Climate control, electricity and ventilation in buildings, plus patient and staff commuting, contribute the bulk of emissions for radiotherapy. * * * Energy expended for hospital and clinic electricity, climate control and ventilation is by far the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in radiotherapy, a treatment used in more than half of cancer cases  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Allison Arteaga Soergel A new paper summarizing decades of research demonstrates how social media has supported an explosion of diversity in gender and sexuality in America during the 21st Century, and also how these technologies have equally enabled a cultural backlash. The paper's authors, UC Santa Cruz Psychology Department faculty members Phil Hammack and Adriana Manago  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- The University of California's Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: Joanna Schwartz, a UCLA School of Law professor and one of the country's leading authorities on police accountability and civil rights law, has earned significant attention from the judiciary and legal professionals for her scholarship and thought leadership in the field. On May 20, a federal judge relied heavily on her work in a sweeping legal decision where he found that qua  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * A "Democracy Workshop," part of a series organized by student organization BruinsVote and UCLA Campus Life, recently helped students become more informed and learn to take a more active role in elections. * The event was designed as an interactive, in-person version of online voter guides, developed in partnership with nonprofit newsroom LAist. * Future programs hosted by  more

LA VERNE, California, May 29 -- The University of La Verne issued the following news: By Savannah Thomas The University of La Verne's Doctor of Public Administration program continues to elevate the careers of working professionals. Learn more about the program at our upcoming virtual information session, June 4 at 6pm. RSVP to join us here (https://admissions.laverne.edu/register/?id=a9601baa-1fde-47fa-8298-c77ba0d8e340&utm_source=social&utm_medium=linkedin&utm_campaign=dpa&utm_content=event_  more

BURBANK, California, May 29 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: The global leader in adult animation, Adult Swim returns to Annecy International Film Festival with a robust slate of first-looks, breaking news and special appearances that will spotlight what's to come in the world of Adult Swim. * "Common Side Effects" Making-of Panel - Adult Swim will screen the entire first episode of the highly anticipated new series "Common Side Effects" ex  more

BURBANK, California, May 29 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: Warner Bros. Games today announced that MultiVersus, the free-to-play platform fighter videogame, has officially launched on PlayStation(R)5 (PS5(TM)) and PlayStation 4 consoles, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) with full cross-play and cross-progression support. Developed by Player First Games with production support and live   more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 29 -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Mitchell Thomas, professor of theater arts, won a coveted Indy Award for Directing for his role in staging "Godspell." The May 20 event was the first time the Santa Barbra Independent has hosted the awards since the pandemic. Thomas was most recently awarded an Indy for directing "Pride and Prejudice" in 2019. The jazz band Helios also won an Indy for its live performance in "The Capulet Black-and  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, May 29 -- Yardi, a part of Yardi Systems, issued the following news release: Yardi(R) announces the release of RentCafe(R) Senior CRM IQ, a prospect-centric customer relationship management solution for senior living operators. Seamlessly integrated with key elements of the Yardi(R) Senior Living Suite, Senior CRM IQ provides a frictionless experience for managing senior living prospects and residents. Senior CRM IQ is the next generation of RentCafe(R) Senior CRM, e  more