ITHACA, New York, July 15 -- Cornell University issued the following news: In September 2020, Alistair Hayden's house filled with smoke from the Bobcat Fire, one of the largest wildfires on record in Los Angeles County, which scorched nearly 116,000 acres. "We were all watching students and others wondering whether the fire was going to burn up the mountain toward the Mount Wilson Observatory, which is a huge part of Los Angeles history," said Hayden, then a student in planetary geology at the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Pharmaceutical Res. & Manufacturers of Am. v. Stolfi in support of laws that increase drug price transparency. The amicus brief, filed before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, supports Oregon's defense of House Bill 4005, an Oregon law that requires pharmaceutical  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 9 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Agenda ID No. 22673). Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Oversee the Resource Adequacy Program, Consider Program Reforms and Refinements, and Establish Forward Resource Adequacy Procurement Obligations. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. SX-159): * * * Resolution Apportioning Railroad Crossing Warning Device Maintenance Costs Between the Railroads and the Cities and Counties Summary Public Utilities Code Section 1202.2 requires the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to apportion the maintenance cost of automatic grade crossing warning device funds between the railroad and street railroa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ESRB-11): * * * Resolution Modifies the Applicability of the California Public Utilities Commission's General Order 174, Rules for Electric Utility Substations OUTCOME: Modifies General Order (GO) 174 to make it applicable to all jurisdictional substations regardless of whether they are subject to the California Independent System Operator's (CAISO) operational control a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. ALJ 176-3548): * * * Preliminary determinations of category for proceedings initiated by application pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Senate Bill (SB) 960 (Leonard, ch. 96-0856) requires, among other things, that the Commission categorize proceedings for purposes of determining the applicable restrictions on ex parte communication  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 12 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order denying stay of decision (Case No. 24-07-035): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Revisit Net Energy Metering Tariffs Pursuant to Decision 16-01-044, and to Address Other Issues Related to Net Energy Metering. ORDER DENYING STAY OF DECISION 23-11-068 On November 11, 2023, we issued Decision (D.) 23-11-068 (Decision)  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-07-005): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Charles Chamness, Complainant, vs. Southern California Edison Company (U338E), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon written and unopposed request of all parties, Case 24-04-002 is dismissed under Public Utilities Code Section 308 and Rule 4.5, effective today. Case 24-04-002 is c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-07-006): * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Jacqualine Narcise, Complainant, vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California (U-1001C); AT&T Mobility Wireless Operations Holdings, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Mobility (U-3021C); and AT&T Corp. (U-5002C), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon a joint motion submitted by the Compl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * **The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve** * * * OAKLAND - 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 an officer-involved shoot  more

FULLERTON, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Cosmic Explorer to Catch Gravitational Waves to the 'Edge of the Observable Universe' * * * Cal State Fullerton gravitational-wave researchers are working with a multidisciplinary, international team to identify suitable U.S. locations that could accommodate the next-generation detector to observe the universe. With a nearly $905,000 grant from the National Scienc  more

LONG BEACH, California, July 16 -- California State University issued the following news: By Hector Infante Cal State Long Beach's School of Nursing has been recognized as the top nursing program in California, according to RNcareers.org's 9th annual Nursing School Review (https://www.rncareers.org/nursing-school/california/). RNCareers.org evaluated more than 1,700 nursing schools to compile its merit-based rankings. Factors include program accreditation, tuition costs, academic excellence,   more

BURBANK, California, July 15 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: FRIDAY, AUG. 2 8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT Jeopardy! Masters: "Games 11 & 12" (206) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/15/24) Logline: The top six highest-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants Amy Schneider, James Holzhauer, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Victoria Groce and Yogesh Raut battle to advance to the "Jeopardy! Masters" semifinal round. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https:/  more

BURBANK, California, July 15 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images Emmy(r) Award-winning producers Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon, and Emmy(r)-nominated Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment are set to return as executive producers of the "76th Emmy(r) Awards." This marks their second consecutive year as executive producers of television's biggest night. The "76th Emmy Award  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S273802) on July 15, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four ANGELICA RAMIREZ, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Defendant and Appellant. Justice Corrigan authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Liu, Kruger, Groban, Jenkins, and Evans concurred. Opinion of   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A166793) on July 15, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Two EUGENE BOWEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. While working inside a jet fuel tank at the San Francisco International Airport, Eugene Bowen fell from a ladder and was injured. At the time, Bow  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. E081372): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GERARDO ARVIZU VELADOR, Defendant and Respondent. OPINION APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Chad W. Firetag, Jacqueline C. Jackson and Matthew C. Perantoni, Judges. Affirmed. Michael A. Hestrin, District Attorney, Janinda Gun  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. H050103). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HO THAI NGUYEN, Defendant and Appellant. A jury convicted Ho Thai Nguyen on three counts of first degree murder for the deaths of three persons shot by a group of gunmen at a cafe in 1995. In 2022, Nguyen petitioned for resentencing under   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 12 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. C099085): * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District In re J.M., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. J.M., Defendant and Appellant. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Sacramento County, Dena M. Coggins, Judge. Reversed with directions. William Safford, under appointment by the Court of   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. S277962). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Supreme Court of California, Sixth Appellate District, Santa Clara County Superior Court THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LUIS RAMON MANZANO ARELLANO, Defendant and Appellant. Justice Evans authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Guerrero and Justices Corrigan, Liu, Kruger, Groban, and Jenkins concurred. Opinion of the C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G061001). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three THE PEOPLE ex rel. COLIN BURNS, as City Attorney, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NANCY WOOD, Defendant and Appellant. OPINION Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Derek W. Hunt, Judge. Reversed and remanded with instructions. UCI L  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B333633) on July 15, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six SUBSEQUENT INJURIES BENEFITS TRUST FUND, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD et al., Respondents. Petitioner Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (Fund) pays additional compensation to workers who suffer an industrial injury that, when combined with   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. B325299). Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four WASTEXPERTS, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant and Respondent. APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Monica Bachner, Judge. Reversed. Frost, Christopher Frost, John D. Maatta and Nicholas Lauber  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A168677) on July 15, 2024: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three In re JOSE OLIVERAS on Habeas Corpus Petitioner Jose Oliveras challenged a disciplinary sanction revoking his computer access and rendering him ineligible for computer-access-required work assignments or programming because of being found with contraband pornographic  more

SANTA ROSA, California, July 16 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Keysight's global services named Silver Globee Winner for achievement in customer engagement strategy * Award recognizes Keysight's commitment to customer success throughout innovation lifecycle * KeysightCare program delivers industry-leading customer support * * * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has been   more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A new workshop held at USC's Information Sciences Institute hopes to have a ripple effect throughout the geoscience community. * * * By Julia Cohen Ancient rocks from the Southern Ocean; satellite images of the Earth's atmosphere; soil samples from the Mojave Desert trenches. The 18 geoscientists who gathered for the first FROGS (Facilitating Repr  more

ENCINO, California, July 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: ROCHESTER, Minn., July 15, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a Target-shadowed retail strip located in Rochester, Minnesota. The property sold for $4,243,000. "Retail properties continue to demonstrate strong fundamentals nationally, a  more

LOS GATOS, California, July 16 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: The pulse-pounding saga of love, deceit and crime returns in Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba. The tumultuous journey of ill-fated lovers Rani and Rishu unfolds on August 9, taking audiences on an exhilarating ride. Directed by Jayprad Desai, penned and co-produced by Kanika Dhillon, the film stars Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, Sunny Kaushal and Jimmy Shergill. With Aanand L Rai's Colour Y  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- Occidental College issued the following news: By Rachael Warecki Starting July 15, five Occidental faculty members will share their expertise on The Academic Minute, a daily radio segment that highlights researchers from colleges and universities around the world. The two-and-a-half-minute segments, which will feature a different faculty member every day, air on more than 70 NPR affiliate stations across the United States and Canada. They are also   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 16 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2024 - Terrance J. Evans, a partner in the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of Duane Morris LLP, has been elected chair of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) Board. Evans is the first person of color and first Black person elected to this high profile position. CLA is the largest voluntary state bar association in the United States, representing the interests of  more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: Written By Nick Wilson Cal Poly rattlesnake researchers have installed a new camera system at a large den, or "mega-den," of rattlesnakes in Colorado that livestreams footage to YouTube (http://rattlecam.org/). The den is a rare habitat attracting hundreds of rattlesnakes because of its geologic features that provide snakes with hiding places and shelter from the elements. The p  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Sage has ranked among Stonewall's Top 100 LGBTQ+ inclusive employers in the UK * * * Sage has been recognized by LGBTQ+ rights charity Stonewall as one of the UK's most LGBTQ+ inclusive employers in the charity's annual Workplace Equality Index. Sage placed 23rd out of 246 companies who entered a submission, achieving a Gold Award and ranking among Stonewall's Top 100 Employers for 2024.   more

BURBANK, California, July 15 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT Shark Tank: "1520" (1520) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/12/24) Logline: Hopeful entrepreneurs enter the Tank to present Sharks with modern updates to products, including an ergonomic bike seat, an app that simplifies wedding planning, a post-workout muscle recovery soap, and a simple tool to add bling to hair. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Origina  more

BURBANK, California, July 15 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: WEDNESDAY, JULY 31 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT Shark Tank: "1521" (1521) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/19/24) Logline: Entrepreneurs pitch Sharks an array of products, including a robotic burger vending machine, bespoke hats that display hometown pride, customizable footwear, and a resistance band to develop the perfect jump shot. Michael Rubin returns as Guest Shark. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu.   more

FRESNO, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: The California Teaching Fellows Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting pre-service teachers and college-age leaders with work experiences in schools and afterschool programs, is collaborating with Fresno State's College Assistance Migrant Program to host the third annual Teaching Fellows Summer University at Fresno State. Formerly known as the Migrant Su  more

PASADENA, California, July 15 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Professor of Mathematics Tom Hutchcroft has been awarded a 2024 European Mathematical Society (EMS) prize "for his revolutionary contributions to probability theory and geometric group theory, in particular to percolation theory on general graphs, using tools from geometry, operator theory, group theory and functional analysis." The award will be given in person at a ceremony in Seville, Spain, o  more

LA JOLLA, California, July 16 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * U.S. News & World Report recognizes region's only academic medical center among top in the nation with 11 medical and surgical specialties ranked * * * UC San Diego Health has once again secured the No. 1 ranking in San Diego, according to the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" survey, and has also received "Honor Roll" designation, a distinction awarded to only 20  more

LA JOLLA, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * While bladder cancer treatment can require removal of the bladder, new FDA-approved therapy offers bladder-saving approach * * * UC San Diego Health is the first health system in San Diego County to offer a new bladder-saving gene therapy to treat localized bladder cancer. The novel treatment is the first and only FDA-approved gene therapy delivered directly into the bla  more