COTATI, California, Aug. 6 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Animal Legal Defense Fund offers reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for leaving kittens in a trash compactor in Prince Edward County * * * PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Va. -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation's preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is excited to announce its 2024 JCamp cohort. JCamp 2024 is taking place from Aug. 3-9 in Austin, Texas. Students will be able to attend the camp at no cost to their families, thanks in large part to the support of generous donors such as the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies and other dedicated sponsors. More t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- America's Public Television Stations issued the following news release: Lonna Thompson, longtime executive vice president, chief operating officer and general counsel for America's Public Television Stations, will retire effective September 1, 2024. Thompson, who has served in various capacities at APTS for 30 years, will become a consultant to the organization, helping member stations convert to the NEXTGEN TV broadcast standard, exploring spectrum-based service  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 6 -- The California Lawyers Association issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2024: * * * Experts to Address Critical Issues in Environmental Risk Disclosure, Data Privacy, and Artificial Intelligence at the ILS Symposium * * * The International Law and Immigration Section (ILS) of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) is proud to announce today the hosting of its highly anticipated symposium, "Law in an Era of Global Challenges: Climate Risk and AI Reg  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The Irrigation Association issued the following news release: FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA (Aug. 5, 2024) -- The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Dave Goorahoo, PhD, of California State University, Fresno is the recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes an outstanding educator who teaches irrigation, water management and/or water conservation and has a commitment to not only elevating the level of education but also promo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 -- Consumer Watchdog issued the following news release: Oil regulators approved 35 new oil and gas well drilling permits in the second quarter of 2024, about half of which were potentially illegally issued within the community setback zone, up from zero new drills approved in the same quarter last year, according to Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker Alliance. In addition, the pace of plugging wells slowed by a quarter over the same period last year, though the is  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 6 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: ACA Marketplace insurers are proposing a median premium increase of 7% for 2025, similar to the 6% premium increase filed for 2024, according to a new KFF analysis (https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/how-much-and-why-aca-marketplace-premiums-are-going-up-in-2025/) of the preliminary rate filings. Insurers' proposed rate changes - most of which fall   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center issued the following news: In response to findings of the UN Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) that 9 UNRWA employees were involved in the crimes of the October 7th attacks on Israel which resulted in the deaths of more than 1,100 Israelis, the Simon Wiesenthal Center has reiterated its call for the closure of UNRWA and the creation of a new agency to provide for the humanitarian and educational needs of the Palestinian p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: Generation Z may lean left when polled on their political views, but like many Americans, when they vote with their feet, they're exiting Blue states. States like New Jersey, New York, and California are dealing with a Gen Z exodus. High living costs are driving young residents to look for cheaper places to live. With rising housing prices, taxes, and expenses, it's becoming harder for people to mai  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 6 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: * * * New petition asks Supreme Court to let woman's suit against her abuser's enabler move forward after nearly a decade in court. * * * WASHINGTON -- Desiree Martinez was especially courageous when she reported the abuse she had been suffering at the hands of her boyfriend, Kyle Pennington. Why? Because Pennington was a police officer from a family of cops. But rather than protect her, Clovis, Calif  more