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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Thursday May 30, 2024 ( 29 items )  

Agilent Reports Second-Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
SANTA CLARA, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Highlights * Revenue of $1.57 billion, down 8.4% reported and 7.4% core(1) from the second quarter of 2023. * GAAP net income of $308 million; earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05, up 3% from the second quarter of 2023. * Non-GAAP(2) net income of $356 million; EPS of $1.22, down 4% from the second quar  more

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYERS ELECTS MORGAN LEWIS PARTNER DENISE FELLERS AS FELLOW
LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Morgan Lewis partner Denise Fellers has been elected into the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) as a fellow of the association of distinguished lawyers practicing environmental law. Membership in ACOEL, an organization which seeks to maintain and improve the ethical practice of environmental law, administration of justice, and the development of environmental law through out  more

AT&T and Cisco Introduce a Simpler Way to Deploy 5G Fixed Wireless Access for Businesses
SAN JOSE, California, May 30 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: * * * News Summary: * Cisco and AT&T announce a new hassle-free digital buying experience for Cisco's newest FWA devices, the Cisco Meraki MG52 and MG52E Cellular Gateways. * With an integrated digital purchasing experience of AT&T's wireless WAN service and instant-on provisioning from AT&T, businesses can easily extend 5G FWA across campus and branch environments. * Businesses can reduce depl  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces Stipulated Judgment With the Redlands Unified School District to Implement Wide-Ranging Reforms, Strengthen Response to Complaints of Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Harassment
OAKLAND, California, May 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ) has entered into a proposed stipulated judgment with the Redlands Unified School District (District) to address critical and systemic shortfalls in the District's policies and practices regarding their response to allegations and complaints of sexual harassment, assault, and a  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Petitions Court to Compel Plastics Industry Association and American Chemistry Council to Fully Comply With Outstanding Investigative Subpoenas
SACRAMENTO, California, May 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed two petitions to compel the Plastics Industry Association, Inc. (PLASTICS), formerly known as the Society of the Plastics Industry, and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) to comply with outstanding investigative subpoenas issued by the Attorney General on behalf of the People of California. The state's petitions allege tha  more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Convenes GenAI Leaders for Landmark Summit
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom and leaders representing sectors including technology, government, academia, and labor, along with civic organizations, convened at the Joint California Summit on Generative AI to collaborate on and examine this transformative technology. "California is the globe's artificial intelligence leader, and today's summit continues to showcase the state's comm  more

CalState-Fresno: Alumna Creates Scrub Closet for Speech-Language Pathology Grad Students
FRESNO, California, May 30 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Tucked away in the graduate lounge of the Department of Communicative Sciences and Deaf Studies at Fresno State is the speech-language pathology medical scrub closet. Behind the doors of one cabinet are about 100 brightly colored scrubs of all sizes, brands and materials. These were collected by Fresno State alumna Athena Alvarado, whose lived experiences inspired her to give back. "Dur  more

Caltech Announces Eight Recipients of the 2024 National Brown Investigator Award
PASADENA, California, May 29 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Each investigator, recognized for curiosity-driven research in chemistry or physics, will receive up to $2 million over five years The Brown Institute for Basic Sciences at Caltech today announced the 2024 class of Brown Investigators. The cohort, the first selected through the newly formed Brown Institute for Basic Sciences, comprises eight distinguished mid-career faculty working on fundamental   more

Cooley Taps Prominent Federal Prosecutor in Silicon Valley as White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Continues to Grow
PALO ALTO, California, May 30 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: John Bostic has joined Cooley's Palo Alto office as a partner in the firm's white collar defense and investigations practice and global litigation department. Bostic joins after nearly a decade with the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California, where he tried some of the office's most significant cases - including the case against Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes   more

Covington: Helen Hwang, Ashley Simonsen Named Women of Influence by Los Angeles Business Journal
LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Helen Hwang and Ashley Simonsen to its 2024 Women of Influence: Attorneys list, a recognition honoring Los Angeles' most influential women attorneys. Helen is a partner in Covington's Los Angeles office and co-leads the firm's Asia Compliance and Investigations practice. She counsels clients through complex and sensitive internal investigations and investigati  more

Creative Coalition: Lions and Wolves and Acting - Oh My
LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 -- The Creative Coalition issued the following news release: Listeners of Hollywood at Home are treated to a deep dive into an exclusive conversation with versatile actor Molly Kunz. Renowned for her captivating performances in the NBC primetime hit, "The Irrational," The Wolf and the Lion, and Widows, Kunz shares behind-the-scenes anecdotes and personal insights that illuminate the intricacies of her craft. Listeners are invited to explore the distinctive essen  more

CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Parsing the Differences Between Food Insecurity and Nutrition Insecurity
NEW YORK, May 30 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Recently, experts have been advocating for surveillance of nutrition insecurity alongside food insecurity. Nutrition security refers to the nutritional adequacy of accessible food and factors that impact one's ability to meet food preferences. Professor Bruce Y. Lee and colleagues undertook a study to develop estimates of food insecurity and nutrit  more

GA-ASI Completes Durability Test for HFE 2.0 Engine
SAN DIEGO, California, May 30 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: On May 16, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed durability testing for its new 200-horsepower heavy fuel engine at its El Mirage, California, flight facility. The Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) 2.0, featuring a new GA-ASI-designed gear box and dual brushless generators from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS), is designed to bring the engine and all ancil  more

Gibson Dunn Advises Related Argent on Joint Venture to Create 3rd Brent Cross Town Built-to-Rent Development
LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 29, 2024: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP advised Related Argent on its joint venture with NTT UD Europe Limited, a subsidiary of leading Japanese telecommunications group Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, to take forward the third Build-to-Rent development at Brent Cross Town. The development will comprise 226 rental homes across three blocks in a prime location between Claremont Park   more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Derek Tran 'Decidedly Not in The Top Tier': Story
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: A brutal story lays bare extreme Democrats' lackluster recruit Derek Tran's struggles in the 45th district race. Punchbowl reports "Tran is decidedly not in the top tier of flip opportunities in California" and "Knocking off Steel -- a prolific fundraiser who boasts a strong ground game in the Orange County district -- will be an uphill battle." Even voters at Tran's own events are left asking, "Wh  more

Netflix: 'The Whirlwind' Unleashes A Collision of Power, Principle Come June 28
LOS GATOS, California, May 30 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Set against the backdrop of a tumultuous political landscape in South Korea, The Whirlwind follows the colossal clash between the prime minister and the deputy prime minister, each driven by their own agenda. The tension escalates when the prime minister decides to assassinate the president, triggering a fierce power struggle that threatens to engulf the nation. Debuting on June 28, th  more

Nicholas Galitzine to Star as 'He-Man' in Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Films' Live-Action Masters of the Universe
CULVER CITY, California, May 30 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news on May 29, 2024: Today, Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel, Inc.(NASDAQ: MAT) announced that Nicholas Galitzine has been cast as "He-Man" in the upcoming live-action feature film Masters of the Universe, based on the iconic Mattel franchise. Travis Knight is directing the film, which will be released exclusively in theaters worldwide on June 5, 2026. Chris Butler is writing the screenplay (initial draft  more

Pitt Swanson School of Engineering: Smoothing Out the Bumps in the Road
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New documentary reveals how Rory Cooper's life experience transformed revolutionary assistive technology * * * In 1980, Rory Cooper was stationed in Germany as a soldier in the U.S. Army when a bicycle accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. After returning to the U.S., Cooper enrolled at California Polytechnic State University but during his time   more

Sac State Geography Students Create Maps for New American River Trail Guide
SACRAMENTO, California, May 30 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: During the pandemic, Ashley Shult Langdon spent months exploring rambling paths, hidden trails and other wild spaces along the lower American River. She documented the locations of beaches, parking lots, benches and bathrooms. She noted places where salmon, river otters and herons gathered. The information she gathered eventually became the basis for her new book, "Mildly Scenic," which offer  more

Salesforce Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the #1 AI CRM, today announced results for its first quarter fiscal 2025 ended April 30, 2024. First Quarter Highlights * First Quarter Revenue of $9.13 Billion, up 11% Year-Over-Year ("Y/Y"), up 11% in Constant Currency ("CC"), inclusive of Subscription & Support Revenue of $8.59 Billion, up 12% Y/Y * First Quarter GAAP Operating Ma  more

SDSU Alumna Empowers Change Through Advocacy and Service
SAN DIEGO, California, May 30 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Taylor Harris San Diego State University alumna Stephanie Hernandez ('17) encompasses what it means to be a positive change in the world. As a social justice advocate, Hernandez has dedicated her career to advancing equity-focused initiatives in San Diego's impacted communities. Embracing her unique background, Hernandez's passion and drive for her work have led her to make a difference in the community   more

Seramount Recognizes Hanson Bridgett as a Best Law Firm for Women, Diversity
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has again been named a Best Law Firm for Women and Diversity by Seramount, a business consulting and research firm dedicated to advancing high-performing, inclusive workplaces. The list recognizes select firms for their ongoing commitment to women's advancement, DEI, and to creating a family-friendly workplace culture. This year marks the   more

Stanford University: 'Grey Infrastructure' Can't Meet Future Water Storage Needs
STANFORD, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: A new study maps how energy and food systems depend on stored water to generate hydropower and feed irrigation. Dams and reservoirs won't be able to meet the demand in coming decades. As demand for food and energy grows, water will only become more precious. A new Stanford-led study provides a first-of-its-kind global overview of the role dams and reservoirs play in providing water storage, revealin  more

Stanford University: Preparing for Urban Floods With an Eye Toward Equity
STANFORD, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: Plans for flood mitigation along urban rivers often benefit some neighborhoods more than others. Researchers and collaborators in a densely populated California floodplain developed a way to help planners see how infrastructure designs, sea-level rise, and severe storms fueled by climate change will affect flood risk at the local level. Rising seas and extreme storms fueled by climate change are com  more

UC-Riverside: Improving Air Quality Increases Forest Fires
RIVERSIDE, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Aerosol pollution, greenhouse gases must be reduced simultaneously * * * If we want cleaner air, fewer forest fires, and less severe climate change, a new UC Riverside study shows we must reduce aerosol pollution and greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide at the same time. The study found that boreal forests in the northern hemisphere are particularly vulnerable to negative  more

UC-San Diego: NSF-Funded Program Advances Geosciences Opportunities for Community College Students
LA JOLLA, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Karissa Duran For the second year, a group of community college students has been immersed into cutting-edge research at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The students are a part of the Scripps Geosciences Educational Opportunities (Scripps-GEO) program, a semester-long experience where community college students are exposed to research opportunities a  more

UCSF Health Reaches 15,000 Robotic Surgeries
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system's 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone. UCSF Health has the busiest robotic surgery program in the UC health system and is the leading academic medical institution for robotic surgeri  more

University of California: Acute Sense of Touch Helps Hummingbirds Hover Near Flowers Without Bumping Them
LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * A new study shows they create a 3D body map when gusts of air touch their wings Key takeaways * Hummingbird flight mechanics have been well studied but far less is known about how their sense of touch helps them sip nectar from a flower without bumping into it. * Most of what scientists know about how touch is processed in the brain comes from studies on mammals, but bird brains  more

University of California: Wild Megalopolis - Study Shows Unexpected Pockets of Biodiversity Pepper Los Angeles, But It Will Still Be Challenge to Elevate Overall Level of Biodiversity in City
LOS ANGELES, California, May 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * UCLA researchers, in partnership with the city of Los Angeles, have developed the urban association index to help identify how well or poorly individual wildlife species are doing in the city. * The researchers found unexpected pockets of biodiversity deep in the city, but they say it will still be a challenge to elevate Los Angeles' overall level of biodiversity.  more