SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Asian American Journalists Association urges all newsrooms to exercise caution in identifying the race or ethnicity of crime suspects, particularly after the New York Post inaccurately reported that a "Chinese man" was responsible for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. On July 13, The New York Post published an article that said the person who attemp  more

MONTEREY, California, July 17 -- The Monterey Bay Aquarium, a non-profit that focuses on conservation of the ocean, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * Monterey Bay Aquarium Remains Optimistic, but Cautions, "Still Work to Do" * * * A global working group - including representatives from the United States, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Chinese Taipei and several Pacific island countries - announced new recommendations for Pacific bluefin tuna today. Recent stock assessmen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Estefania Pihen Gonzalez brings more than 15 years of experience in sustainability education in diverse communities * * * The California Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce that Estefania Pihen Gonzalez, a leader in sustainability education, has been named Chief of Education and Learning, overseeing a team of about 45 staff, 30 paid interns, and 400 volunteers. Pihen Gonz  more

DUARTE, California, July 17 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES -- City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, has been recognized as having one of the nation's top 5 hospitals for cancer care, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024-25 rankings. City of Hope is the only California-based cancer institution ranked in the top 5. The recognition marks the latest milestone for City of Hope as it  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following agency statement on July 17, 2024: * * * Congressman Van Orden's False Battery Accusations against CODEPINK Member Leads to Death Threat UPDATE: Thanks to an incredible outpouring of support -- we filled up the District Attorney's voicemail inbox in just a few hours -- as well as the detectives' re  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF) announced the release of Richard Valdemar's story - a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Detective Sergeant - in the seventh episode of its exclusive docu-series, Cruel & Unusual Punishment: The Male Takeover of Female Prisons. In this episode, Sgt Valdemar, now joining a handful of whistleblowers from the prison system, speaks out despite social pressu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- The Exploratorium issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * New collaborative conversation series brings leading thinkers together at After Dark to discuss complex global issues. * * * The Exploratorium, in collaboration with UC Davis Grand Challenges, is excited to announce the launch of a seasonal conversation series titled Open Question. This new series, designed to address and explore complex global issues, will premiere on July 25, 2  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Anchorage, AK National and community-based environmental groups celebrated a legal victory on Tuesday, when a federal district court judge overturned an offshore oil-and-gas lease sale in Alaska's Cook Inlet because the federal government violated the law when holding the sale. Lease Sale 258, held by the Department of Interior in December 2022, opened nearly a million acres of federal   more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The California Association of Realtors issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * * Existing, single-family home sales totaled 270,200 in June on a seasonally adjusted annualized rate, down 0.8 percent from 272,410 in May and down 2.7 percent from 277,690 in June 2023. * June's statewide median home price was $900,720, down 0.8 percent from May and up 7.5 percent from $837,850 in June 2023. * Year-to-date statewide home sales edged   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: * * * Firearm-Related Deaths Rose Sharply Over the Last Decade, From 92 deaths Per Day in 2012 to 132 Deaths Per Day in 2022 * * * A new KFF analysis finds that firearms are involved in the majority of all homicides and suicides in the U.S., playing a role in 79% of homicides and 55% of suicide deaths in 2022, the most recent data available. The analy  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 17 -- The Museum of Contemporary Art issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: * * * New Prize to Commission Artwork Addressing Environmental Issues That Will Engage Local Communities * * * The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) announced today the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize, a juried award that will support and celebrate artists whose practices address critical intersections in art, architecture, design, climate, conservation, sus  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Williams Institute issued the following news release: A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 18% of LGBTQ people, roughly 2.57 million adults, are parenting children under the age of 18 in their households. The study also finds that about 14% of same-sex couples (167,000 couples) and almost one in five married same-sex couples (18% or 119,000 couples) are parenting minors in their homes. Among parents, same-sex co  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 18 -- The National District Attorneys Association issued the following news release: The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) has elected Summer Stephan, the current District Attorney of San Diego County, California, as its president for the 2024-2025 term. Stephan was sworn in at NDAA's annual Summer Summit in Boise, Idaho. With a professional legacy marked by a relentless commitment to justice, service to her community, and innovative crime-fighting strateg  more

BERKELEY, California, July 17 -- Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive issued the following news release: * * * On View at BAMPFA from August 14, 2024 through July 6, 2025 * * * A new exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) will spotlight the museum's distinctive history of collecting and exhibiting artwork that embraces experimentation and unconventional materials. To Exalt the Ephemeral: The (Im)permanent Collection showcases a historically and geogra  more

LA JOLLA, California, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Scripps Research launches digital trial to identify sleep-related risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias using activity trackers. * * * Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, currently affects twice as many women as men, with minority populations predicted to witness the most significant increase in cases in the coming years, according to the Centers for  more

SANTA MONICA, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 15, 2024, to Nikkei Asia: * * * The Philippines' and Vietnam's South China Sea Strategies Have Failed By Derek Grossman In the words of the Philippine Navy spokesperson, the events of June 17 represented "the most aggressive action ever conducted by agents of aggression of [the] Chinese communist party in the South China Sea." Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad wasn't exaggerating.... The remainder of   more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 17 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Palestinian-American Staff Member ARRESTED on Baseless Accusation of Assaulting a Member of Congress * * * Milwaukee, WI - In an incident of political thuggery and intimidation at the RNC, CODEPINK's Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrest  more

SAN JOSE, California, July 17 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: MILPITAS, Calif. -- July 16, 2024 -- SEMI today announced the election of two new members of the SEMI International Board: * Masao Asami, Director, President, Representative Executive Officer, CEO & COO President, Precision Machinery Company, Ebara Corporation * Yoshiaki Yoshida, Director, Chairperson of the Board, Advan  more

SAN JOSE, California, July 17 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release on July 16, 2024: MILPITAS, Calif. -- July 16, 2024 -- SEMI, the global industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, today announced honors awarded to industry leaders for their outstanding accomplishments in developing Standards for the electronics and related industries. The North America   more

OAKLAND, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release: * * * * First-of-its-kind study examines sources of lead poisoning in 2,000 cases across New York City, King County, Washington, California and Oregon. * Researchers found that consumer products (e.g., spices, cosmetics, metal cookware, and ceramics) were a source of lead exposure in 15 to 38% of lead poisoning cases. * Authors call for a national database of consumer products asso  more