Thursday - November 14, 2024
State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday June 15, 2024 ( 19 items )  

Abowd Honored for Advancing Computing Field
ITHACA, New York, June 14 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Professor Emeritus John M. Abowd, who served as chief scientist of the U.S. Census Bureau, will be honored by the Association for Computer Engineering on June 22 in San Francisco, California. The group cited Abowd's "transformative work in modernizing the U.S. Census Bureau's processing and dissemination of census and survey data, which serves as a model for privacy-aware management of government-collected data." "Abow  more

AI Design Shifts Slow Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market in 1Q 2024, According to Dell'Oro Group
REDWOOD CITY, California, June 14 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, Data Center Physical Infrastructure (DCPI) revenue growth slowed to a mid-single-digit rate in 1Q 2024, as design shifts to support  more

Before the Telescope: Palomar's Indigenous Astronomers
PASADENA, California, June 13 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: On May 10, 2024, the staff, astronomers, and docents of Caltech's Palomar Observatory, along with members of the Pauma Band of Indigenous people (one of the six groups that comprise the Luiseno tribe), alongside archaeoastronomy scholar and Griffith Observatory director Ed Krupp, celebrated the release of a new digital exhibit featured on the Palomar website, the observatory's information kiosks,   more

Cisco Appoints Ekta Singh-Bushell to Board of Directors
SAN JOSE, California, June 15 -- Cisco Systems issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: * * * News Summary: * Cisco appoints Ekta Singh-Bushell to its board of directors effective June 14, 2024. * Singh-Bushell, a highly accomplished business leader, most recently held the position of deputy to the first vice president, chief operating officer, Executive Office at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. * * * Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announced the appointment of Ekta Singh-Bush  more

Covington: Robyn Polashuk Named Power Lawyer by Hollywood Reporter
LOS ANGELES, California, June 15 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Hollywood Reporter has named Robyn Polashuk to its Power Lawyers list for 2024. Each year, THR's editors extensively research the lawyers who are handling the industry's most significant disputes and negotiating its biggest deals to select the 100 most influential attorneys in Hollywood for its Power Lawyers list. Robyn is based in Covington's Los Angeles office and serves as co-chair of the firm'  more

Dave Min Spearheads Poison Pills in Opposition to Prop. 47 Repeal
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Dave Min is spearheading the conspiracy to insert poison pills in a craven attempt to stop a popular voter initiative restoring law and order in California, a new story unearthed. "Dangerous Dave Min puts criminals ahead of victims because he is a criminal. Min earns a special spot in the hall of shame shilling for these poison pills while on probation himself." - NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen I  more

EVgo Recognizes Massive Rideshare Growth as Commercial Throughput More Than Tripled Year Over Year in Q1
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 (TNSres) -- EVgo Services, a charging public network for electric vehicles, issued the following news release: EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) ("EVgo" or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest public fast charging networks for electric vehicles (EVs), experienced tremendous growth in rideshare across its nationwide network, with commercial throughput more than tripling from the first quarter of 2023 to the first quarter of 2024. When evaluating usage on EVgo's n  more

Fifth Third Bank Opens Central Valley Commercial Banking Office
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 14 -- Fifth Third Bank issued the following news release: Fifth Third has announced the opening of its sixth commercial banking office in California with a new location in Bakersfield. The expansion exemplifies the Bank's continued investment in the California market. Located in the Central Valley, the office covers Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties and is staffed by a locally based team with a longstanding history with the region. Part of  more

Minimal Rent Growth Expected for U.S. Multifamily Market in 2024, According to New Yardi Matrix Outlook
SANTA BARBARA, California, June 14 -- Yardi Matrix, a part of Yardi Systems, issued the following news release: U.S. multifamily rent growth and occupancy have deteriorated since the 2022 peak, and the 2024 Multifamily Outlook from Yardi(R) Matrix anticipates further deceleration in the second half of this year. According to the new report, advertised multifamily rents are up 1.1 percent year-to-date, with year-over-year increases maintaining each month at around 0.6 percent. Analysts expect t  more

Paul Hastings Advised J.P. Morgan as Initial Purchaser in Connection With Cogent Communications Group, Cogent Finance's Senior Notes Offering
LOS ANGELES, California, June 15 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on June 14, 2024: Paul Hastings Advised J.P. Morgan as Initial Purchaser in connection with Cogent Communications Group, LLC's and Cogent Finance, Inc.'s Senior Notes Offering. Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc., the parent company of the co-issuers, is a facilities-based provider of low-cost, high-speed Internet access, private network services, Internet Protocol version 4 address leasing, optical trans  more

Paul Hastings Advised Oppenheimer & Co. as Sole Bookrunner in Vaxart's Underwritten Common Stock Offering
LOS ANGELES, California, June 15 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Oppenheimer & Co. as the sole bookrunner in connection with Vaxart, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: VXRT) underwritten offering of 50,000,000 shares of its common stock. The offering is expected to close on or about June 17, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Co-head of Equity Capital Markets and Co-chair of the Corporate Life Sciences Group Seo Salimi led the Paul Hastings team, whi  more

San Diego State University: Two College of Education Alumnae Named Top San Diego County Teachers
SAN DIEGO, California, June 15 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Michael Klitzing In what is becoming an annual tradition, two San Diego State University College of Education alumnae have been named San Diego County Teachers of the Year. Maria Miller ('11, '12) and Jennifer Ekstein ('98, '99, '03) will be among five educators featured on the "Cox Presents: Salute to Teachers" television special, to be presented in September on the YurView network. Nine SDSU alumni h  more

SASE Market Surges 23 Percent in 1Q 2024: 17th Quarter of 20+ Percent Growth, According to Dell'Oro Group
REDWOOD CITY, California, June 14 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market experienced a remarkable 23 percent revenue growth in 1Q 2024, marking its seventeenth  more

Stacy Kula, PhD Named Dean of College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
AZUSA, California, June 15 -- Azusa Pacific University issued the following news release dated June 17, 2024: Azusa Pacific University Provost Anita Fitzgerald Henck, PhD, named Stacy Kula, PhD, founding dean of the newly formed College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, effective July 1, 2024. Kula brings more than 25 years of education experience to the role with expertise in qualitative research methods, achievement gaps, and education of underserved and immigrant populations. "With the   more

Stanford University: A 'Liquid Battery' Advance
STANFORD, California, June 15 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * A Stanford team aims to improve options for renewable energy storage through work on an emerging technology - liquids for hydrogen storage. * * * As California transitions rapidly to renewable fuels, it needs new technologies that can store power for the electric grid. Solar power drops at night and declines in winter. Wind power ebbs and flows. As a result, the state depends heavily on nat  more

The Promise Institute Honors Human Rights Defenders at Aurora Prize Celebration
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: In May, The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law collaborated with the Aurora Humanitarian Initiative to co-host the 2024 Aurora Prize ceremony and three days of related events in Los Angeles, a first in the history of the award and UCLA. More than 600 attendees from around the world convened on UCLA's campus from May 8 to 10 to honor and support individu  more

Will Rollins Refuses to Support Border Security
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The day after news broke of ISIS terrorists discovered in LA, extreme liberal Will Rollins refused to answer if he supports H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act when asked yesterday. Watch HERE: https://x.com/NRCC/status/1800938352411066849 Reminder: Will Rollins proudly touts the support of extreme groups that support open borders policies and dangerous soft-on-crime policies. "Will Rollins' refusa  more

Yardi and Xfinity Communities Partner to Streamline Move-Ins With Easy Access to Wi-Fi Connectivity
SANTA BARBARA, California, June 14 -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: Yardi(R), a leading real estate software provider, announced a new partnership with Xfinity Communities to offer residents powerful internet connectivity at move-in, directly through Yardi's RentCafe(R) resident portal. This partnership makes Xfinity Internet, known for its high-speed connectivity and network reliability,  more

Yardi Enhances Rent Payment Flexibility Through New Partnerships
SANTA BARBARA, California, June 15 -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: Leading property management software provider Yardi(R) has announced strategic partnerships with two flexible rent payment vendors, Best Egg and Flex. Through this integration, Yardi clients can easily provide residents with a personalized rent payment option directly through the RentCafe(R) resident portal. "It is now e  more