ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sadia Mirza Named Among Lawyers on the Fast Track, Ron Raether is Finalist for Mentorship Award * * * ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Troutman Pepper Partners Sadia Mirza and Ron Raether have been recognized by Law.com's California Legal Awards program. Mirza was named among the winners for the Lawyers on the Fast Track Award, and Raether is a finalist for the Mentorship Award. The annual awards program honor  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, SEPT. 1 7:00-7:30 p.m. EDT AFV: So Many Laughs, So Little Time: "3217A" (3217A) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/12/23) Logline: It's animals galore! Fun includes a raccoon with perfect table manners, a bear that decides to take a swim in a lake full of people and a dog that makes snow angels. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/afv-  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Recognized by the American Thoracic Society, Malhotra has been honored with the 2024 Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology Lifetime Achievement Award * * * Atul Malhotra, MD, Peter C. Farrell Presidential Endowed Chair in Pulmonary Medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and pulmonologist at UC San Diego Health, has been named recipient of the 2024 Sleep and   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Project to produce roadmap for implementing genomics into conservation-management plans * * * By Mike Pena The National Science Foundation will fund research at UC Santa Cruz that will examine the DNA of brown bears in the lower 48 states, where the iconic beast's numbers have seen catastrophic declines over the last century. The research project will use genetic-seque  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision dismissing petition for modification (Agenda ID No. 22774) on Aug. 20, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of San Diego Gas & Electric Company (U902E) for Authority to Implement Optional Pilot Program to Increase Customer Access to Solar Generated Electricity. And Related Matters. DECISION DISMISSING PETITION FOR MODIFICATION A  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 21 -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2023-134) on Aug. 20, 2024, entitled "Los Angeles County: It Has Yet to Spend Tens of Millions of Dollars Intended to Provide Services to Realigned Youth." 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 Aud  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: A widely used security protocol that dates back to the days of dial-up Internet has vulnerabilities that could expose large numbers of networked devices to an attack and allow an attacker to gain control of traffic on an organization's network. A research team led by University of California San Diego computer scientists investigated the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)   more

LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 20 -- California State University issued the following news: By Richard Chang Cal State Long Beach is continuing to make significant strides in advancing Native American tribal relations on campus and beyond. The notable efforts to engage with tribes - and comply with federal and state laws regarding CSULB's collections - are making a difference. "I feel as though we have come a long way in a year, and that's due to the strong community here at CSULB," said Thalia  more

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 21 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Cooley advised DEFCON AI, an insights company that's building a next-generation modeling, simulation and analysis tool set for the modern military environment, on its $44 million in Seed financing. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from Fifth Growth Fund and Red Cell Partners, among others. Lawyers Josh Seidenfeld and Robert Warshaw led the Cooley team advising DEFCON. * * * Ori  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: * * * Mike Garcia, Monica De La Cruz, Lori Chavez DeRemer, and Anna Paulina Luna among those who "continue to downplay the climate crisis" * * * New reporting from Telemundo exposes how extreme Republican policies denying the climate crisis harms U.S Latinos, one of the communities who are the most affected by climate change. From California and Oregon, to Texas and Flo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO--The Recorder has named Emily Henn as one of thirteen honorees of its Distinguished Leader Award. As part of the California Legal Awards, the Distinguished Leader Award honors leaders who have implemented major achievements in the last year. Emily is a partner in Covington's Palo Alto office and serves as a member of the firm's Management and Executive Committees. She defends complex class actions i  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * Assistant professor explores history through the lens of the girl child to highlight scholarly research in girlhood studies * * * By Leslie L.J. Reilly Scholarly research at San Diego State University covers diverse topics including girlhood studies, where undergraduates, faculty and graduate students analyze literature related to this niche area. Lashon Daley, director of the National Ce  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Aug. 21 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: * * * The food and drink festival will take place Sept. 20, 21 & 22, and will feature hundreds of restaurants and renowned chefs and cookbook authors, including Nancy Silverton, Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling, Owen Han, Josh Scherer and more * * * The Los Angeles Times has announced the full lineup for Food Bowl, its annual festival celebrating Southern California's dynamic food scene, presented by Cit  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU's Black Resource Center will be named for the couple during a Sept. 16 dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. * * * By Tobin Vaughn In March, San Diego State University announced a $5 million gift to the university's Black Resource Center from brothers Ron and Lloyd Dong, Jr. and their spouses, Janice and Girina. The gift, the family said, was made as a tribute to Gusand Emma Thompson, a Blac  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Caitlin Dawson A new USC computer science study allows for expert-level sleep tracking using only heart data, potentially transforming our understanding of sleep and its impact on health. We know that quality sleep is as essential to survival as food and water. Yet, despite spending a third of our lives in slumber, it largely remains a scientific myste  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: TUESDAY, SEPT. 17 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT High Potential: "Pilot" (Episode One) (Series Premiere) Logline: A single mom with an exceptional mind is recruited to the LAPD Major Crimes unit, where her unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dge  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: Since the $20 an hour minimum wage law went into effect, California has added 11,000 new fast food jobs. As of July, California now has 750,500 fast food jobs - the most in state history. * * * According to new state and federal employment data, California's fast food industry has added jobs every month this year, including 11,000 new jobs in the four months sin  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 21 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. G063224) on Aug. 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LUIS RAMIREZ, Defendant and Respondent. OPINION Appeal from an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, Elizabeth G. Macias, Judge. Reversed and remanded with directions. Todd Spitzer, District Attor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO--The Recorder has named Lindsey Tonsager as one of its 30 Women Leaders in Tech Law for the second consecutive year. As part of the California Legal Awards, the Women Leaders in Tech Law award honors the go-to attorneys for leading tech companies or the next groundbreaking tech startups, focusing on the top women whose recent achievements have contributed to progress at technology companies and in the  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 20 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Two Ph.D. students from Kara Lab in the Oklahoma State University School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering recently completed internships at NASA's Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Shafi Al Salman Romeo and Ashraf Kassem finished a nine-week internship on Aug. 11, working on the dynamic stability of atmospheric entry vehicles as part of NASA's Early Stage Innovation (ESI) program. "  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill., August 20, 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 three-building, 11-tenant retail portfolio located in Mount Prospect, Illinois. The properties collectively sold for $12,452,000. The firm's capital markets subsidiary, Marcus & Millich  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: WISCONSIN, August 20, 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 two Piggly Wiggly grocery stores located in Boscobel and Howards Grove, Wisconsin. The assets collectively sold for $3,200,000. "We were able to procure multiple offers on this portfolio of Piggly  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: BROOKLYN PARK, Minn., August 20, 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 The Groves Apartments, a 120-unit apartment property located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The property sold for $12,000,000, or $100,000 per unit. "The sellers of The Groves were a fami  more

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: For Netflix's second year of Upfront negotiations, we closed deals with all major holding companies as well as independent agencies, with a 150% plus increase in upfront ad sales commitments over 2023, in-line with our expectations. Upfront commitments include investments from all key categories like CPG, Tech & Entertainment, Auto, QSR, and Retail. Netflix closed partnerships for a n  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego and University of Pennsylvania scientists will develop a tau-targeting drug candidate through IND-enabling studies * * * A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by Carlo Ballatore, Ph.D., at University of California San Diego and Kurt Brunden, Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $6.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging  more

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Medicine and UC San Diego scientists will develop a tau-targeting drug candidate through IND-enabling studies * * * A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by Kurt Brunden, Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Carlo Ballatore, Ph.D., at University of California San Diego, has been awarded a $6.9 m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: A new poll, commissioned by the DCCC in California's 45th Congressional District, shows Derek Tran is in a dead heat with vulnerable two-term Congresswoman Michelle Steel at 47% each before any communication. Tran already has tremendous baseline support among Vietnamese voters in this majority-minority and heavily-AANHPI district at 62%. After providing short, balanced pro  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Enova International, Inc., a leading financial services company, in connection with an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.125% senior notes due 2029 that are guaranteed by certain of Enova's domestic subsidiaries, a concurrent tender offer for any and all of Enova's 8.500% senior notes due 2025, consent solicitation to eliminate substantially all of the restr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Covington, a law firm, issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES/PALO ALTO/SAN FRANCISCO--The Recorder has named Covington as one of three finalists for its Law Firm of the Year award. This prestigious award goes to the law firm that accumulates the most honors across California Legal Awards categories. Covington partner Emily Henn received the Distinguished Leader Award and partner Lindsey Tonsager was named a Women Leader in Tech Law. Winners in additional categor  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * The funding will help SDSU's School of Public Health launch an extensive study focused on health impacts of sewage runoff at the U.S.-Mexico border. * * * By Rafael Avitabile As part of a broader effort to tackle the pressing environmental and public health challenges posed by pollution in the Tijuana River Valley and South County beaches, The Conrad Prebys Foundation awarded a grant to San Diego S  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: FRIDAY, SEPT. 6 8:00-9:01 p.m. EDT Shark Tank: "1501" (1501) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/29/23) Logline: The season premiere features passionate entrepreneurs hoping to score an investment deal with the Sharks. Innovative products include a low-calorie chocolate, wine to pair with pizza, a medical eye patch for children and an herbal soap for eczema. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original tex  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: A team of researchers from the University of California San Diego has developed the first multiscale computational model to simulate the therapeutic mechanisms of a drug candidate for heart failure from the atomic level to the organ system scale. The analysis, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), spans atomistic models of a small molecule and its  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: California's Wildfire Prevention Grants Program has enabled over 450 wildfire resilience projects in the last five years that focus on increasing the protection of people, structures, communities and the environment. * * * As part of the Newsom Administration's key priorities to bolster the state's wildfire response and resilience efforts, CAL FIRE has announced  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Finding a place to belong is a universal desire. We all want to fit in and find connections with people who inspire and encourage us. For nearly 30 years, the University of California San Diego School of Medicine Student-Run Free Clinic Project has provided that comforting and familiar space for thousands of patients, medical students, physicians and volunteers. Founded in 1997 in the base  more

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Studio Ghibli's deeply moving animated film, Grave of the Fireflies, is set to stream exclusively on Netflix starting September 16. It will be available in over 190 countries, excluding Japan, as part of ongoing efforts to expand the platform's extensive lineup of best-in-class anime from Japan. Netflix currently offers 22 Studio Ghibli films to its members worldwide, ex-US and Japan.  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * SURE saw 66 NSME students, six high schoolers in fourth year * * * Whether it was creating biochar from organic waste, studying plastic pollution and invasive species in freshwater ecosystems or designing water piping networks, participants in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience had their work cut out for them during the four-week program held earlier this summer. S  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 19 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: MONDAY, AUG. 26 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT The Bachelorette: "2108" (2108) Logline: Jenn and her final three men arrive in Hawaii for a week of dates across land, sea and sky. Amid the pressure of looming overnight dates, some men grapple with fears of commitment and rejection, leading them to question their futures with Jenn. Extended Logline: As her journey to find love comes to a close, Jenn and he  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 20 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Planets are bodies that orbit a star and have sufficient gravitational mass that they form themselves into roughly spherical shapes that, in turn, exert gravitational force on smaller objects around them, such as asteroids and moons. For most of human history, the only planets our ancestors knew of were those they could see in the night sky. But in the last 30 years, telescopes sensitive enough to  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * Analysis could help decision makers allocate firefighting resources, protect public safety during active wildfires, and prepare for future fires. * * * By Susanne Clara Bard 2017's devastating Thomas fire in Ventura County engulfed more than 380,000 acres, a state record at the time. Now, an analysis of thermal-infrared aerial imagery of the fire could help enable fire response personnel t  more

IRVINE, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Specific neuron circuit may provide new avenue for treating addiction * * * A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain's reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating addiction. The study, recently publis  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study of kindergarteners reveals singing in tune has no relation to academic achievement * * * Tim Brown, Ph.D., looked across his office, pressed "record" and cued Margie Orem. "Laaaa," Orem sang: A above middle C, precisely on pitch at 440 hertz. Brown is a professor and researcher in the University of California San Diego School of Medicine Department of Neurosciences  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Funding from a state grant will support a multi-year public health campaign Key takeaways * UCLA will lead an outreach program on avoiding the dangers of extreme heat in collaboration with the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, nonprofit Rising Communities, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and more than 75 additional partners. * LARC-HEAT, funded by  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Matilda Bathurst Defying rollercoaster AI investment trends, startups founded by alumni and faculty at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have consistently seen success in VC funding. Any venture capitalist worth their salt will tell you. Keep a clear head, distrust the hype, focus on the risk and return. Since 2021, that mentality has led to a sig  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Gayle D. Beebe, entering his 18th year as president of Westmont College, will be selling and signing copies of his new book, "The Crucibles That Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Challenges of Leadership," on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-6 p.m. at La Arcada Plaza, 1114 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Free books will be given to the first 100 guests. In the book, Beebe shares the powe  more