LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: "We are all wonders of this world. There is darkness, but you can be the light." That's how Danger Force star Dana Heath opens a dreamy new video (https://www.peta2.com/culture/dana-heath/) for peta2, part of PETA's youth division, in which she encourages other Gen Zers to change the world for animals and themselves with their choices. "I dream of waking up in a world in which we'  more

OAKLAND, California, June 18 -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release: "As an attempt to degrade shareholder democracy and to silence investors concerned about climate risk, Exxon's lawsuit failed twice over," said Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow. "While Exxon managed to extract a promise from one organization not to submit climate-related proposals in the future, nothing that happened in this lawsuit prevents other investors from independently raising this important issue wit  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 (TNSres) -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Today, Common Sense Media and Hopelab published a new research report, "Getting Help Online: How Young People Find, Evaluate, and Use Mental Health Apps, Online Therapy, and Behavioral Health Information." The study explores how young people are using online tools like social media, teletherapy, and apps to manage their mental health and well-being. Key findings from the report  more

OAKLAND, California, June 18 -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release: BERKELEY, CA--JUNE 18, 2024--New analysis from As You Sow finds that employee retirement 401(k) plans are channeling hundreds of billions of dollars into military weapons manufacturers, including companies involved with nuclear arms, cluster munitions, and other controversial weapons. Every plan analyzed had companies linked to nuclear or controversial weapons in their top 100 equity holdings, with RTX Corp  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following news release: The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced that it raised $220,000 at its Annual Charity Wine Auction during MBA's Chairman's Conference in Santa Barbara, California. The proceeds will support the Foundation's mission of providing mortgage and rental assistance to families with critically ill or injured children, allowing parents and guardians to be by a ch  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York, NY -- The New York City Council has proposed a controversial new bill -- nicknamed the "Rotten Apple Bill" -- that would require property owners to take on the task and expense of replacing all of their building's lead water service lines within the next ten years, costing them thousands of dollars out-of-pocket. Prior to today's New York City Council Committee on Environmenta  more

TACOMA, Washington, June 19 -- The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium issued the following news release: There's a new set of flippers at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium! Keepers in the Rocky Shores area of the zoo are celebrating the birth of a female California sea lion pup born on June 6. The pup is the first born at the Tacoma zoo in its 119-year history and the first for mom, Eloise. Since her birth, the pup has been nursing, growing, moving, vocalizing, and getting accustomed to her care team  more

MILPITAS, California, June 18 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on June 17, 2024: FlexTech, a SEMI Technology Community, today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to advance flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) technologies, including the development of advanced materials and additive processing. Selected projects will receive cash awards ranging from $250,000 to $1 million. The program is funded by the   more