PASADENA, California, July 25 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: During the hot summer of 2020, confined to his Pasadena home during the COVID-19 pandemic, National Medal of Science-winning applied physicist Amnon Yariv took frequent and long showers to cool off. A surprising result, to go with his record-breaking water bill, was a proposal and theoretical model for a new class of vibrations that can convert a constant force, such as wind or water, to a mechani  more

BURBANK, California, July 25 -- 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 Aug. 5-9. Monday, Aug. 5 MIKE COLTER stops by "Live" to discuss the new season of "Evil," "Live's Summer School" begins with a lesson in hydration 101 with WENDY BAZILIAN, and a performance by RACHEL PLATTEN. Tuesday, Aug. 6 WAYNE BRADY sits down with Kelly and Mar  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 26 -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2023-107) on July 25, 2024, entitled "Proposition 47 in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Governor of California, President pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, my office conducted an audit of the effects of  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: Working quickly to bring in additional funding and resources to help fight the rapidly burning Park Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California last night secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire burning in Butte County. The fast  more

CLAREMONT, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- Claremont McKenna College issued the following news release: Claremont McKenna College Emerita Professor Nita Kumar has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a highly competitive grant that invests in scholars, artists, scientists, writers, and cultural visionaries. With her Guggenheim Fellowship, Kumar plans to research and write a social history of an urban upper middle class Kayastha family from 1911 to 2016 covering much of Uttar Pradesh. She will  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 24, 2024: Even before Democrats broke 24-hour fundraising records this week, Derek Tran not only outraised vulnerable California Republican Michelle Steel - one of the GOP's top fundraising candidates - but did so by over $200,000 in the second quarter of 2024. In a striking demonstration of grassroots enthusiasm, Tran's campaign brought in nearly $1.3 million from 9,746 donors, wit  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * What you need to know: Governor Newsom today issued an executive order directing state agencies to urgently address homeless encampments while respecting the dignity and safety of Californians experiencing homelessness. The Governor's order, which follows the Supreme Court's decision in Grants Pass, also urges local governments to use substantial funding provided by the  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 26 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been named to Bloomberg Law's fourth annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Framework. The list recognizes 57 U.S.-based law firms for their level of disclosure of diversity-related metrics and distinguished performance against six pillar areas: recruitment and retention, leadership and talent pipeline, business strategy and in  more

CAMARILLO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: Cannabis has been at the hub of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Health Science Thomas A. Clobes' body of work for years. Cannabis use and the pandemic. Cannabis use and quality of life. Cannabis and public policy. Cannabis and patient access. These are just some of the research topics Clobes has either conducted himself during his 20+ year care  more

PALO ALTO, California, July 26 -- Hewlett-Packard, an information technology company, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Nearly every U.S. consumer/1 now eligible for financing their favorite HP products on HP.com * * * News Highlights: * Empowers U.S. consumers with purchasing power to acquire technology needed to work, live and play * Offers financing options for various plan terms to qualified buyers or lease-to-own with no credit needed * Positions HP as tech l  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Inventory Digestion Lowering 2024 Outlook * * * According to a newly published forecast report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Optical Transport market is forecasted to grow 2 percent on averag  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 25 -- Occidental College issued the following news: For a small liberal arts college, Occidental's numbers are impressive: 21 Olympic athletes in eight sports, seven of whom won a total of nine medals. But the College's presence at the Olympic Games extends far beyond its student and alumni athletes. It has produced a legendary coach, organizers of the 1932 and 1984 Games in Los Angeles, and an Olympic historian. Even the Oxy campus has played a role: What is toda  more

PALO ALTO, California, July 26 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: San Francisco - July 24, 2024 - Cooley advised TD Cowen and Cantor, the placement agents on Palvella Therapeutics' definitive merger agreement with Pieris Pharmaceuticals and concurrent oversubscribed $78.9 million private financing. BVF Partners, an existing investor, and Frazier Life Sciences, a new investor, co-led the private financing. Palvella and Pieris expect the proposed merger and concurrent priv  more

RIVERSIDE, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Mountain recharge powers growers' hidden reservoirs * * * New research shows that California's Central Valley, known as America's breadbasket, gets as much as half of its groundwater from the Sierra Nevadas. This is significant for a farming region that, in some parts, relies almost entirely on groundwater for irrigation. While it is easy to see above-ground reservoirs r  more

PASADENA, California, July 26 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: HANTILLY, Va. (July 25, 2024) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was selected by the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for continued support of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing (ORX) project. The five-year, $26 million contract was expanded to include design oversight and construction inspection services   more

PASADENA, California, July 26 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: Parsons Corporation celebrated the opening of the company's Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) headquarters located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The new office was officially inaugurated by Parsons' Chair, President, and CEO Carey Smith in a ribbon cutting with VIPs, the Parsons' regional leadership team and employees earlier this ye  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 26 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Morgan Stanley and BTG Pactual in connection with the debut offering of $400 million in senior secured amortizing notes due 2029 by Stirling Square Capital Partners portfolio company Omni Helicopters International (OHI), a leading helicopter services company that provides air mobility and delivery services to remote offshore and onshore areas. Global Finance partners Patrick Brig  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 26 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Morgan Stanley in providing committed financing to Helmerich & Payne for its $1.9725 billion acquisition of KCA Deutag, a leading drilling, engineering, and technology partner in current and future global energy markets. The Paul Hastings team was led by Global Finance partner Morgan Bale and included partners Jonathan Ko, Kris Villarreal, Ross Anderson, and Matthew Poxon and ass  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 26 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Wells Fargo on an incremental ABL revolver in connection with a $1.95 billion financing for R.R. Donnelley's acquisition of Valassis Communications, a leading provider of media and marketing services, from Vericast. Global Finance co-chair Jennifer Yount and partner Christopher Ross led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Sean McKenna and Palmer Sealy. More d  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage, an independent academic publisher, has signed the UK Publishing Accessibility Action Group (PAAG) Accessible Publishing Charter as part of a larger commitment to improving digital content accessibility. The charter aims to improve accessibility across the publishing workflow, from authors to customers. Sage is adopting the charter's 10 principles and committed to the action behind them, incl  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, July 26 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle Communications managed services to support reliable service delivery and performance for critical IT systems * * * Riyadh and Austin, Texas--Jul 25, 2024 -- Salam, a leading Saudi telecom provider, has awarded Oracle a managed services agreement to support its ongoing digital transformation. The collaboration will help Salam expedite operational excell  more

FRESNO, California, July 26 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State students Joseph Greene, Stephanie Rodriguez and Wendell J. King received a total of $1,500 in scholarships from the Marine Corps League Fresno in a ceremony hosted at the Clovis Veterans Memorial District on June 22. "This scholarship means the world to me. It shows that Marines look out for each other, especially in their times of need," said Joseph Greene, a Marine Corp  more

LOS GATOS, California, July 26 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: The fierce Kengan Annihilation Tournament reaches its electrifying conclusion! Premiering on August 15, Part 2 of the second season of KENGAN ASHURA is back, and the newly unveiled trailer showcases the strongest fighters battling to the death for the top spot in the underground tournament. A striking new key art of Ohma Tokita has also been released. Written by Yabako Sandrovich and   more