LOS ANGELES, California, May 31 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: On Thursday, May 30th, healthcare provider and New York state resident Jennifer Koonings began a hunger strike outside the White House. "As a healthcare worker who has dedicated my life to public service and caring for the most vulnerable, my heart has been broken every s  more

ALAMEDA, California, May 31 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news on May 30, 2024: Today, Friends of the Earth US and the Center for International Environmental Law call on the Alameda City Council to reject a highly contentious geoengineering experiment, echoing concerns from civil society organizations from across the world. Alameda City Council members are due to vote on June 4 on whether a controversial experiment to test a highly-speculative geoengine  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 31 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce released the following statement regarding the Los Angeles City Council's confirmation of President Pro Tem Marqueece Harris-Dawson as the next council president. "The L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to extend its congratulations to Council President-elect Marqueece Harris-Dawson on his election as the next Presiden  more

SAUSALITO, California, May 31 -- The Marine Mammal Center issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono of Hawai'i announced that they have secured $880,000 in new congressionally directed spending for Ke Kai Ola, The Marine Mammal Center's conservation program and veterinary hospital in Hawai'i. The funding will support outreach efforts to protect Hawaiian monk seals and promote coastal ecosystem conservation. "The Marine Mammal Center's work to protect the en  more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 31 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on May 30, 2024: * * * India's National Elections-A New Ingredient in the Mix By Rafiq Dossani As India's national elections enter their 7th and final phase of voting on June 1, a new influential phenomenon has emerged: the proliferation of what may be called "micro-news providers" almost entirely broadcasting through the medium of YouTube. In contrast to the licensed channels (which also rely heavily on YouTu  more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 31 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on May 30, 2024: * * * Sudanese Women as Agents of Change in the Wake of Conflict By Marie Jones Sudan's post-colonial period has been marked by long bouts of internal conflict and nondemocratic governance that appear to have inured some of the international community to the suffering of women and children bearing the brunt of the current crisis. Even so, it is also women who are positioning themselves to lead   more

SANTA MONICA, California, May 31 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release: * * * Provides Playbook for Frontier AI Labs to Benchmark Security Measures * * * Amid the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential risks to national security, a new RAND study explores how best to secure frontier AI models from malicious actors. Where most studies have focused on the security of AI systems more broadly, this study focuses on the potential theft and misuse of foun  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: * * * In a new report, RFF scholars examine how some suggested--and alternative--reforms to California's cap-and-trade program could affect greenhouse gas emissions, government revenue, allowance banking, and the price that emitters pay for emission allowances. * * * California's cap-and-trade program is an important part of the state's regulatory landscape. Recently, the California Air Resources Board  more

HOOVER, Alabama, May 31 -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following school resource officer success story: The man in the California school lobby was dressed in the uniform of a public transit driver, but his words weren't making sense. School staff members learned he had parked a bus full of riders less than a block away and ran to the school. It wasn't clear why. The staff member who had control of the electric lock on the interior door wisely summoned SRO Ro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 31 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to approve its proposed decision that crushes any chance of a scalable community solar program succeeding in California. Following is a statement from Stephanie Doyle, California State Affairs Director for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "Today the CPUC is doing the bidding of monopoly utilit  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 31 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: Earlier this year, Jim Berk took the helm as CEO of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Please take a moment to watch Jim's vision for the future (https://vimeo.com/949739202/1afacaa18f?share=copy) as we push forward with a sense of urgency to fight anti-Semitism, defend the State of Israel and use the lessons of the Holocaust through our bold new initiatives: * The Oldest Hatred: A Groundbreaking Exhibit on An  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 31 (TNSres) -- The Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * "We live with pride. Spread beauty. Thereby filling [LA] County with Pride." - Cisgender gay Black man in his 50s * * * A new survey of LGBTQ adults in Los Angeles County by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds LGBTQ people provide many of the things that give LA County its unique identity and make it an attractive place to live and visit. In the words of a cisgender gay  more