BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Sinking land is overlooked as a global hazard in coastal areas, and rapidly rising sea levels increase coastal exposure and vulnerability to flooding, erosion and infrastructure failure. To help the U.S. military gauge its exposure and vulnerability, the U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $3.2 million contract to a consortium of four universities -- Virginia Tech, Tulane, University of Central Florida, and Californi  more

NEW YORK, June 1 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT: Los Angeles, California - This past WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, in an epic move symbolizing a new era for wrestling culture, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Warner Bros. Discovery released the custom AEW Sneaker Belt (patent pending) in celebration of the newly crowned Tag Team Champions and AEW's resident sneakerheads, Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs), Matthew and Nicholas Jackson (The Youn  more

OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by conservative states and groups seeking to undermine   more

FRESNO, California, June 1 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: As part of a statewide effort to address gun violence, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today was joined by gun violence prevention leaders from across Central California for a roundtable discussion. The roundtable in Fresno is the fourth in a series of meetings led by Attorney General Bonta across the state to bring together leaders of community-based organizatio  more

OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on May 31, 2024: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Cantero v. Bank of America. The Supreme Court found that the lower court failed to apply the proper standard for evaluating whether a New York state law that requires mortgage lenders to pay a 2% minimum interest rate on funds  more

MERCED, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside law enforcement partners, announced the results of "Operation Red Rooster" which was focused on the Norteno criminal street gang activity in Merced County. After 18 months, the operation concluded this morning with 41 arrests, over 60 pounds of narcotics seized, and 27 guns confiscated. The suspects are facing homicide, att  more

OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review a shooting by an officer-duty Los Angeles Police officer that occurred in Ontario, California on Thursday, May 30 2024. The incident resulted in the death of one individual. Following th  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new partnership between the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, the San Manuel Fire Department, and the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System, as the state continues to highlight Wildfire Preparedness Month ahead of peak Wildfire Season. Led by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), this partnership fur  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced the awarding of $470 million to 302 local educational agencies (LEAs) from the Golden State Pathways Program, which integrates college preparatory coursework meeting the A-G course requirements for admission to state universities and the opportunity to earn 12 college credits with   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 1 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Morgan Carvajal as Appointments Secretary in the Office of the Governor, filling the role held by Cathryn Rivera since June 2019. "Cathryn has done tremendous work to help build an administration that better reflects Californians' rich diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. I'm grateful for her deep commi  more

ARCATA, California, June 1 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news on May 31, 2024: Cal Poly Humboldt alumnus Greg Allen ('94, Social Work), whose professional and personal roots run deep in Humboldt, has been named Associate Vice President for Safety & Community Wellbeing for the University Police Department. Allen began his tenure Monday, May 20, and brings with him more than two decades of experience in law enforcement, emergency preparedness, and   more

FULLERTON, California, June 1 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the shortage of diverse and multilingual early childhood special education teachers in local classrooms. The grant supports "Project Camino: Early Childhood Special Education," directed by Janice Myck-Wayne, professor of special education, and the university's 2023 Outstanding  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 1 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: A Dechert team recently secured the dismissal of all claims against Delta Dental of California (DDC), along with its directors and officers, in an important case that challenged DDC's basic business model and freedom to determine prices for its participating providers. DDC part of a prominent group of dental insurers in the United States, announced in late 2022 that it would adjust its provider fee schedules,  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Rather than rescind their support of Donald Trump after he was convicted on 34 felony counts, California Republicans, John Duarte, David Valadao, Mike Garcia, Young Kim, Kevin Kiley, and Michelle Steel have reacted with "radio silence" - despite voicing support for the former president just this week. The vulnerable Republicans' blind loyalty to the first former U.S. President ever convicte  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 1 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces that the Army National Guard (ARNG) has ordered 12 Gray Eagle 25M (GE 25M) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) paid for as part of 2023 congressional funding. The funding comes after ARNG leaders, which make up 45 percent of the U.S. Army's combat divisions, requested GE 25Ms to make ARNG Divisions mirror the active component in being  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, June 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 31, 2024: Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that, together with California and Pennsylvania, they have filed the first of several amicus briefs defending Title IX, the landmark law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education, from yet another federal court challenge that threatens the rights of students in schools a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 1 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark[1]announces it has completed the sale of 7083 Hollywood Boulevard, a premier Class A value-add office investment property strategically located at the iconic intersection of Hollywood and La Brea in Los Angeles. The property sold for $25.5 million. Newmark Co-Head, U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, Vice Chairmen, Rob Hannan, Ken White, Laura Stumm and Michael Moll represented the seller, Vanbarton Gro  more

NEW YORK, June 1 -- Newmark Group issued the following news release: Newmark[1] announces it has facilitated the sale of 45 Enterprise, a vacant 242,706-square-foot office building in Aliso Viejo, California. The asset sold for $44,250,000. Newmark Co-Head, U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, Vice Chairmen Rob Hannan, Paul Jones, Ken White and Senior Managing Director Brandon White represented the seller, Pacific Life Insurance Company. The buyer was Microvention, Inc. Located at 45 Enterpris  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: In 2018, New Mexico State University was among the first to receive a research award under the National Science Foundation's Hispanic Serving Institutions Program. The five-year, $2.6 million grant funded a first-if-its-kind HSI STEM Resource Hub at NMSU, in collaboration with Dona Ana Community College and California State University-Northridge. "Student success requires a strong support system an  more

STANFORD, California, June 1 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Stanford researchers revealed the replication process of SARS-CoV-2 using super-resolution microscopy, which may have applications for drug development. * * * A new, nano-scale look at how the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates in cells may offer greater precision in drug development, a Stanford University team reports in Nature Communications. Using advanced microscopy techniques, the researchers   more

BERKELEY, California, June 1 -- The University of California issued the following statement on May 31, 2024: * * * UC President Michael V. Drake, M.D., made the following statement today (Friday, May 31, 2024): For the past week, individuals including UC employees represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) and others protesting the war in Israel and Gaza have intermittently blocked the only two campus entrances and exits at UC Santa Cruz. At various points, members of the campus community h  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 1 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Natural compound is appetizing to wood eaters * * * UC Riverside scientists have discovered a highly effective, nontoxic, and less expensive way to lure hungry termites to their doom. The method, detailed in the Journal of Economic Entomology, uses a pleasant-smelling chemical released by forest trees called pinene that reminds western drywood termites of their food. They  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 1 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Study finds that among Medicare enrollees, being healthier, wealthier, white and female may be associated with risk. * * * Some 13% of older adults are diagnosed with traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a study by UC San Francisco and the San Francisco VA Health Care System. These injuries are typically caused by falls from ground level. Researchers  more