LOS ANGELES, California, May 30 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Rescued dogs are at the top of Kathy Griffin's A-List! In a new campaign for PETA, the straight-shooting comedian opens the doors of her beautiful Malibu mansion, revealing that it's for the dogs--her four rescued companions, that is. Her dogs (named after her mother and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit protagonists Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler) are the loves of her life, but s  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: This week, California government officials are meeting with representatives from Big Oil and Gas at the fossil fuel industry-sponsored California Hydrogen Convention. The stated goals of the convention are to jump start and drive forward the hydrogen market in California and establish a "powerful ecosystem that aims to reduce pollution and act as a catalyst for addressing climate change". However  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 30 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Journalism Excellence Awards, recognizing excellence in journalism by Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists. Excellence in Written Reporting, News Jeong Park, Anh Do, Debbie Truong, Cindy Chang and team, Monterey Park Shooting series (1/2/3), Los Angeles Times This series   more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 30 -- The California Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Legislation sponsored by the California Farm Bureau that aims to improve the understanding of the health impacts of wildfire smoke and enhance the state's ability to mitigate these impacts through data-driven approaches has passed the California Senate with unanimous support. The bill moves on to the California Assembly. Senate Bill 945, the Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act, authored by C  more

OAKLAND, California, May 29 -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release: As You Sow has been working with food companies to reduce pesticide use and eliminate glyphosate from their supply chains, but most still lack pesticide reduction goals. For example, last year Kellanova, formerly known as the Kellogg Company, went back on a previous 2025 commitment to eliminate use of glyphosate as a pre-harvest desiccant on key crops. Using glyphosate to dry crops before harvest dramaticall  more