LOS GATOS, California, July 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: What happens when a stay-at-home husband and his law enforcement officer wife become entangled in a high-stakes case? Mission: Cross, starring seasoned actors Hwang Jung-min and Yum Jung-ah, answers this question in an action-comedy film that promises laughter, adrenaline, and heartwarming moments. The trailer, released today, gives a glimpse into this thrilling ride ahead of its Augus  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 19 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * New office space prioritizes community engagement with the launch of a lecture series for STEAM students and additional initiatives. * * * CHICAGO (July 18, 2024) -- AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has signed a 23,000 square-foot full-floor lease at One Prudential Plaza (Pru Plaza) to consolidate its Chicago-area offices. The move, which w  more

RIVERSIDE, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UC Riverside-led mouse study finds primary site of obesity's effects on reproductive function is the brain * * * Obesity is known to cause lower testosterone in men, impacting muscle mass and cognition, as well as reproductive function by diminishing sperm numbers and lowering libido. Just how obesity produces these changes, in addition to causing cardiovascular disease a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting compensation (Case No. 24-07-031) on July 17, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Authority, Among Other Things, to Increase Rates and Charges for Electric and Gas Service Effective on January 1, 2023. (U39M). DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO THE UTILITY REFORM  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 18 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed resolution (No. E-5339) on July 17, 2024: * * * Modifications to the Small Business California Climate Credit Distribution Methodology PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Changes the eligibility criteria used by the investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to ensure prudency in the distribution the Small Business California Climate Credit. * Recipients with 100 or more eligible accounts under the existing usa  more

FRESNO, California, July 19 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State's Division of Continuing and Global Education announced its lineup of professional development workshops for fall 2024. These workshops will offer Fresno State students and the public opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge in numerous fields. Designed to cater to diverse interests and career goals, the workshops cover grant writing and management, medical inte  more

CLAREMONT, California, July 19 -- Claremont McKenna College issued the following news release: Claremont McKenna College students earned recognition on a global scale, with notable scholarships this academic year, ranging from a Rhodes, to several Fulbrights, and many other distinguished fellowships. Five members of Claremont McKenna's Class of 2024 and two recent alumni were awarded esteemed Fulbright grants: Liann Bielicki '24, Angelica Campos '20, Nathalie Chavez '23, Annabelle Duflock '24  more

LONG BEACH, California, July 19 -- California Manufacturing Technology Consulting issued the following news release: California Manufacturing Technology Consulting(R) (CMTC) recently provided strategic planning and marketing assistance to San Diego biotech manufacturer Instant Biologics to help the company grow their business. Founded in 2018, Instant Biologics manufactures effervescent tablets that transform chemical and biological water-based products into compact, lightweight, waterless con  more

IRVINE, California, July 19 -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * WARDEX is First Customer to Launch * * * CoreLogic(R) announced today the release of a new MLS service for homeownership called OneHomeowner(TM). The service allows agents to invite homeowner clients to a private home portal where they can manage their home. With this launch, CoreLogic becomes the only multiple listing vendor in North Am  more

IRVINE, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * * Single-family rents rose by 3.2% year over year in May, the highest rate of growth since April 2023. * May's annual rent growth was generally in line with numbers recorded over the decade before the pandemic. * St. Louis, the least expensive of the 20 tracked markets, again led the nation for growth in May. Austin, Texas and Ph  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: In a new op-ed published in the Press-Enterprise, California's 41st Congressional District Democratic nominee Will Rollins reflects on the need for Congress to come together and enact reforms to protect our leaders, values, and democracy. Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, highlights the important need to "increase security for our leaders, enact common sense gun safety  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 19 -- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: * * * Funding will Support Five Research Projects and Three Outreach Projects to Advance Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Adoption in Agriculture and in Urban Settings * * * The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) today announced $2.6 million in grant funding awarded to eight projects that advance the adoption of safer, more sustainable pest  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF team discovers brain activity patterns that foreshadow seizures up to 24 hours before they occur. * * * A team of epilepsy specialists at UC San Francisco has developed a method to predict 24-hour seizure risk. The discovery, which may be scalable to large numbers of patients, could help to improve the quality of life for the 2.9 million Americans liv  more

PASADENA, California, July 18 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: At the end of the academic year, recent doctoral graduates Keefe Mitman (PhD '24) and Peiwei Chen (PhD '24) presented Everhart Lectures about their research to the Caltech community. Hosted by Caltech's Graduate Student Council (GSC) in collaboration with the Graduate Studies Office, the Everhart Lectures highlight outstanding graduate students for their research accomplishments and ability to co  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 19 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is proud to announce that partner and Los Angeles Market Leader Raffi Zerounian has been honored by World Trademark Review (WTR) as one of its WTR Global Leaders for 2024. WTR Global Leaders recognizes outstanding practitioners who have demonstrated exceptional expertise, innovative thinking, and dedication to their clients. The selection process for WTR Global Leaders draw  more

SANTA ROSA, California, July 19 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Improves PCIe(R) design productivity using a smarter and streamlined workflow with simulation-driven virtual compliance test solutions * Supports design exploration and report generation that speeds chiplet signal integrity analysis and UCIe compliance verification to increase designer productivity and time-to-market *   more

DECORAH, Iowa, July 18 -- Luther College issued the following news: This year, Luther College's Dorian Summer Music Camps hosted more than 600 middle and high school students throughout June. These campers took part in a variety of music and other programs during their time on Luther's campus. Campers came from the Midwest, Southwest, Southeast and more. Campers represented a total of 18 states including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Miss  more

PASADENA, California, July 18 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Imagine you are in the middle of an unknown town. Even if your surroundings are initially unfamiliar, you can explore around and eventually create a mental map of your environment--where the buildings, streets, signs, and so on are in relation to one another. This ability to construct spatial maps in the brain is the basis of even more advanced types of cognition in humans: For example, it is theo  more

MERCED, California, July 19 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Alyssa Johansen In a region that struggles with access to health care, a new program - introduced by UC Merced Extension in partnership with the Merced County Department of Public Health - aims to improve access to health services for Central California. Participants with varying levels of education can apply for the Community Health Worker Specialized Training Certificate, which will help them un  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 18 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Tiffany Whitfield Mark Thiemens (M.S. '74) was inducted into the Fellowship of the Royal Society - the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences - earlier this month in London. He was one of 21 new foreign members elected to the 364-year-old society whose past inductees include Isaac Newton, Ernest Rutherford, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Stephen Hawking. Thiemens studied oceanography at Old Dominio  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 19 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Varicent, the industry leader in sales performance management software, and Great Hill Partners on a strategic investment in Varicent by Warburg Pincus and existing investors Great Hill Partners and Spectrum Equity, with participation from company management. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. The Paul Hastings team was led   more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, July 19 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Firm to partner with MARS' current shareholders and management team, which will continue as equity partners Transaction extends momentum of Platinum Equity's Small Cap team * * * LOS ANGELES (July 17, 2024) -- Platinum Equity announced today a significant investment in Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS), a leading distributor of HVAC/R parts, supplies and equipment in the Unite  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * The study more generally shows how previously ignored fast brain waves define basic patterns of sleep and wake * * * By Emily Cerf Sleep and wake: they're totally distinct states of being that define the boundaries of our daily lives. For years, scientists have measured the difference between these instinctual brain processes by observing brain waves, with sleep charac  more

IRVINE, California, July 19 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Funding will name, support new public health school and cardiovascular services * * * A transformational gift of $50 million, following a $20 million donation to UCI Health in 2022, from Southern California businessman Joe C. Wen and his family to the University of California, Irvine will support the newly created School of Population & Public Health and the growth of cardiovasc  more

IRVINE, California, July 19 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * The first in O.C., it will advance innovative training and cutting-edge research * * * Building on the existing foundations of public health sciences, community engagement and advancing health equity, the University of California, Irvine will transition its highly rated Program in Public Health to a school of population and public health after receiving approval today by the UC   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, July 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Stephanie Silva The UC Santa Cruz colleges have been awarded a $25,000 planning grant from the Teagle Foundation to enhance liberal education for all students through equity-minded, high-impact practices. Specifically, the project will develop a common reading list of transformative texts and common experiences that all UC Santa Cruz first-year students will share. During the 2024-2  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Legal scholars analyze the implications of the presidential immunity case and other decisions * * * The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decisions on abortion and reproductive rights, presidential immunity, free speech, racial gerrymandering, gun rights and other topics were the focus of a panel discussion co-presented by the UCLA School of Law Safeguarding American Democracy Project  more

BURBANK, California, July 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of July 29-Aug. 2. Monday, July 29 HONG CHAU stops by "Live" to discuss her film, "The Instigators," and a performance by FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS. Tuesday, July 30 ZOOEY DESCHANEL sits down with Kelly and Mark to discuss her new film, "Harold and the Purple Crayon"; Broa  more