PASADENA, California, June 26 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Weeds are a pesky irritant for most home gardeners, but in large agricultural settings, weeds can pose an especially deadly problem. For example, Amaranthus palmeri, known as Palmer's pigweed, has evolved in many areas to be completely resistant to modern herbicides, enabling it to take over fields of corn, soybeans, and other important crops. To make pigweed susceptible to herbicides again, you w  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A USC research team utilizes non-invasive technologies to target degenerative visual impairments. * * * By Raka Bhattacharyya In the early 20th century, the invention of ultrasound revolutionized medical imaging, giving doctors a new way to look inside the human body. Now, over a century later, a team of researchers in the USC Viterbi School of En  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 28 -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * State leaders severely cut clean energy and transportation programs * * * The California legislature passed a package of bills reflecting a final budget deal reached with Governor Newsom. This agreement makes cuts of over $1 billion to critical clean energy and clean transportation programs that make our grid more resilient, improve air quality, and support good paying in-state  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Kimberley Clementi University of California San Diego's competitive student programming team, Fallen Star, is set to compete in the prestigious International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) World Finals in Astana, Kazakhstan this September. The team will travel more than 6,500 miles to match wits with the best and brightest problem-solving minds worldwide. The three-member  more

OAKLAND, California, June 27 -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-Kind Measure to Help Build and Preserve More Than 70,000 Homes * * * The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today adopted a resolution to place a general obligation bond measure on the November 5 general election ballot in each of the nine Bay Area counties to raise and distribute $20 billion for the production of new affordable housing and the preservation  more

OAKLAND, California, June 27 -- The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * U.S. 101/Woodside Road Interchange Tops List of East Bay, Peninsula Projects * * * The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today awarded a total of $130 million in Regional Measure 3 toll funds to advance nine different projects along or adjacent to the Dumbarton Bridge corridor spanning Alameda and San Mateo counties. The biggest of the commitments i  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 28 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today passed a new regulation that will phase out the operation of large spark-ignited (LSI) forklifts in California and spur the use of zero-emissions alternatives. LSI forklifts are a source of criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases, particularly in parts of the state that continue to exceed federal ozone standards. Under the rul  more

TURLOCK, California, June 27 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: In one of her final official acts as interim president of Stanislaus State, a year she spent helping to uplift students, faculty and staff with her enthusiasm and dedication, Sue Borrego honored four people who shared her commitment and selflessness by awarding them the Presidential Medal. Borrego bestowed the Presidential Medal to Mike Staack, Amy Bublak, Jeffrey Lewis and Adrian Harrell at the J  more

PASADENA, California, June 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Members of the Caltech community brought their whole selves to LA Pride. On June 9, postdocs, grad students, undergraduates, and staff marched alongside Caltech's very first float--themed "Space for Everyone"--as part of the 54th Annual LA Pride Parade in Hollywood. Participants enthusiastically displayed their passion for science, STEM outreach, art, music, and dance, as well as their LGBTQ ident  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, June 27 (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, networks, and data center industries, 1Q 2024 worldwide Campus Switch revenues dropped by 23 percent year-over-year (Y/Y). The only two vendors that grew Campus Switch revenues Y/  more

SANTA CLARITA, California, June 26 -- The College of the Canyons issued the following news release dated June 18, 2024: It's all systems go for the College of the Canyons Aerospace and Science Team (AST), which has received a $136,000 grant from NASA to support its High-Altitude Student Platform (HASP), RockOn, and RockSat-X suborbital rocket programs. To date, COC is the only community college that has successfully participated in HASP eight years in a row, as well as four RockSatX missions   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: As part of Arts Dean Celine's Parrenas Shimizu's division wide effort to encourage diversity in the arts, UC Santa Cruz will be hosting EmpowHer Sound, a three hour exploration of a music production for women. The event was organized by Nicol Hammond, an associate professor of music, in collaboration with Music Production for Women (MPW) an organization started in 2019 that offers classe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition challenges students to develop high-impact urban solutions and compete for a $20,000 prize. * * * By Matilda Bathurst Engineering for environmental stewardship, disaster resilience, urban livability, extreme habitats, transport service systems.... The focus areas of the Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Env  more

BURBANK, California, June 27 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: During "The 2024 ESPYS," hosted by Serena Williams, ESPN will honor athletes and sports leaders for their courage, perseverance and service with three special accolades. Steve Gleason will receive The Arthur Ashe Award for Courage; Dawn Staley will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance; and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service. "The 2024 ESPYS" will air  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 28 -- Gale, a part of Cengage Group, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * New Portals, Integrations and Curated Sets of Historical Documents Support Primary Source Literacy and Development of Critical Thinking Skills * * * Gale, part of Cengage Group has made major enhancements to Gale Literature Resource Center (LRC). The company has added new curated sets of primary sources and historical documents along with a host of other new and improved  more

MERCED, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced A translucent guide for needle placement to alleviate spinal pain. A collection system for urine to use as fertilizer. A system that attaches to the vents of a commuter train network to reduce the noise air makes when it is expelled. An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to answer questions for website visitors and assist in event planning and organization. Th  more

SANTA ROSA, California, June 26 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * * Test automation solution quickly analyzes field logs and replicates complex 5G field issues in the lab as a test script * Solution enables Samsung Semiconductor India to significantly reduce the time it takes to replicate field scenarios in the lab and increase time spent on improving end-user quality o  more

SAN JOSE, California, June 27 (TNSres) -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that NetApp ONTAP(R) Autonomous Ransomware Protection with Artificial Intelligence (ARP/AI) has received a AAA rating from SE Labs, an independently-owned and run testing company that assesses security products and services. SE Labs valida  more

LOS GATOS, California, June 28 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: In March of this year, during Series Mania, Larry Tanz (VP of Content for EMEA) announced that Famke Janssen would lead in Amsterdam Empire in the role of Betty, the wronged wife of Jack van Doorn. Today, Netflix announces the rest of the ensemble joining Famke Janssen. The cast will include Jacob Derwig (Jack van Doorn), Elise Schaap (Marjolein Hofman), Jade Olieberg (Katja van Doorn)  more

LOS GATOS, California, June 28 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Destiny works in mysterious ways, and a chance encounter may just mark the beginning of a love story. The live-action drama series Soul Mate, starring Hayato Isomura and Ok Taec-yeon, explores this profound journey of souls connecting and enduring over the years despite the distance. Written and directed by up-and-coming creator Shunki Hashizume (Scroll, More Than Words), this series i  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised ATLAS SP Securities, a division of Apollo Global Securities, LLC, as sole structuring agent and initial purchaser, and Piper Sandler & Co., as initial purchaser, on an inaugural issuance of 144A/Reg S ABS notes sponsored by ClickLease LLC, secured by equipment and related leases. Co-Chair of the Asset-Backed Finance practice Shawn Kodes led the Paul Hastings team, which also incl  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news on June 27, 2024: Three partners in the Paul Hastings London office have won awards at the Women in Business Law Awards EMEA 2024, in the following categories: 1. "Private Equity Lawyer of the Year" - Anu Balasubramanian, Corporate Partner and Vice Chair of Global Private Equity 2. "Labour & Employment Lawyer of the Year" - Suzanne Horne, Employment Law Partner and Head of the International Employment pra  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 27 (TNSres) -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jonathan Morales There's nothing remarkable about the house at 4216 Lotus Ave. in Sacramento's Sutterville Heights neighborhood. Passersby likely don't know that for decades it was home to a civil rights legend. With the help of a Sacramento State student, however, that may change. Research from Alyssa M. Garcia, who just completed her second year in Sac State's Public History   more

PASADENA, California, June 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Political activism can take myriad forms: petitions, lobbying legislatures, demonstrations, protests, strikes, boycotts, and even riots. All are aimed at communicating something to an audience, and frequently a large audience at that. These are attempts to be heard. Crucially, they are also attempts to be seen: to gather people physically, occupy spaces, carry signs, write slogans, and, often, to  more

WHITTIER, California, June 28 -- Rio Hondo College issued the following news release: Rio Hondo College's (RHC) innovative approach to nursing education has garnered a prestigious spot as one of only four institutions statewide to receive the 2024 Nursing Education Investment Grant from the Foundation for California Community Colleges (Foundation CCC) on June 24. RHC will receive a share of Foundation CCC's 2024 Nursing Education Investment Grant, which totals $450,000. The College will utiliz  more

WHITTIER, California, June 28 -- Rio Hondo College issued the following news release: Rio Hondo College (RHC) student Hesma Valdes took an oath of office to officially begin her tenure as the student trustee for the 2024-25 academic year during the College's Board of Trustees meeting on June 12. Valdes said she is motivated by a passion for advocacy for students' basic needs and wellness, aiming to be a voice for her fellow RHC students and foster positive change on campus. Her primary focus i  more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following Q&A on June 27, 2024, with Esther Rothblum, professor emerita of women's studies: * * * By Leslie L.J. Reilly A comprehensive 38-year longitudinal study, The U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study, is the longest-running prospective study on offspring conceived via donor insemination (DI), beginning in 1986 when it was first made available to lesbian women. Nanette Gartrell, a visiting distin  more

ROCKLIN, California, June 26 -- Sierra College issued the following news release: Sierra College expands its partnership with Sacramento State as one of 25 Community Colleges Partnering to Create Seamless Pathways into the Sacramento State Black Honors College. Sierra College and Sacramento State have a long, and strong history together and we recognize Sac State as the largest transfer destination for Sierra College students. This agreement will provide a strong pathway for Sierra College st  more

STANFORD, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: In a single leap from tabletop to the microscale, engineers at Stanford have produced the world's first practical titanium-sapphire laser on a chip, democratizing a once-exclusive technology. As lasers go, those made of titanium-sapphire (Ti:sapphire) are considered to have "unmatched" performance. They are indispensable in many fields, including cutting-edge quantum optics, spectroscopy, and neuro  more

MERCED, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced A UC Merced professor and his co-researchers set out to measure how Jewish Israelis react to different sources of criticism about Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Does disapproval from internal voices move public opinion? Voices from abroad? What about reproval from the diaspora -- people who live outside Israel but have religious, ethnic or national ties? They c  more

DALLAS, Texas, June 28 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that three San Francisco-based lawyers have been recognized in the most recent publication of Northern California Super Lawyers 2024. * * * Rising Stars J. Drei Munar, Employment & Labor Katherine Sandberg, Employment Litigation * * * Super Lawyers Shannon Broome, Environmental Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 prac  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, June 28 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: Three California State University, Bakersfield students have been selected as 2024-25 Sally Casanova Scholars as part of the California Pre-Doctoral Program. Kelbi Banducci, Gisel Larios and Ashley Sevier will each receive $5,000 scholarships to help them pay for graduate school application fees. As part of the program, the students will also receive support for their research through opportu  more

BERKELEY, California, June 28 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Breach of Contract Case Will Continue in Superior Court * * * The International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) agreed to extend the temporary restraining order that ended the strike that began last month. The University of California's breach of contract case against UAW is ongoing. * Strike Officially Over: Both parties agreed to ex  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Miles Martin The University of California San Diego has been selected for the third time to participate in the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). This highly selective program comes with a $5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). These funds will be used over the next five years to support the San Diego Imperial Geriatric Educat  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Stacey Carrillo Over three decades, the Hellman family has given over $18 million to support more than 400 UC San Diego junior faculty in their research and progress toward tenure. Husband and wife Warren and Chris Hellman launched the Hellman Fellows Program in 1995, at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego and it has since expanded to all UC institutions. The recently announced 2024-2  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 27 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Michelle Brubaker Crystal Wiley Cene, MD, MPH, grew up in Sneads Ferry, a small coastal town in North Carolina where the nearest medical center was 40 miles away, and a strong sense of community was formed on the front porches of her neighborhood. She recalls many impactful conversations growing up that took place in front of her house with family, friends and community leaders.   more

LA JOLLA, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Liezel Labios Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a pill that releases microscopic robots, or microrobots, into the colon to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The experimental treatment, given orally, has shown success in mice. It significantly reduced IBD symptoms and promoted the healing of damaged colon tissue without causing toxic  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: In April, P3 student pharmacist Anna Lumadue from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy, along with Assistant Professor Sabina Nduaguba from the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, had the unique opportunity to present their research at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. The AACR Annual Meetin  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 28 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: X Games Ventura 2024 returns to Southern California with ABC and ESPN2 showcasing 15.5 hours of live competition from the world's best action sports athletes in the sports of Skateboarding, BMX and Moto X - live from the Ventura County Fairgrounds June 28-30. Competition begins in primetime with seven-time Skateboard Vert gold medalist Jimmy Wilkins dropping into the Men's Skatebo  more