FULLERTON, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Project Aims to Spark Student Interest in Space Exploration Careers, Build Diverse Workforce * * * Cal State Fullerton has been awarded a nearly $5 million NASA grant to launch the new SpaceIgnite Center for Advanced Research-Education in Combustion to prepare a diverse workforce in the aerospace industry. As part of the grant project, the SPARC Center will build   more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT 9-1-1: "All Fall Down" (710) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/30/24) Logline: Following the devastating fire at the Nash home, Bobby's fate remains uncertain, while Athena embarks on a mission to uncover the truth. Meanwhile, Hen and Karin engage in a heated custody battle, while Christopher grapples with forgiving Eddie. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT 9-1-1: "Ashes, Ashes" (709) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/23/24) Logline: The 118 and Tommy are presented with the Medal of Valor for their work on the cruise ship rescue. Meanwhile, Hen and Karen encounter an unforeseen hurdle in their foster care journey, while Eddie's emotional affair develops further. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: htt  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in U.S. v. Skrmetti, urging the Court to reverse a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding a state law in Tennessee that bans critical, lifesaving gender-affirming care for transgender adolescents suffering from gender dysphoria. I  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following the Governor's declaration of a state of emergency in the city of Rancho Palos Verdes to protect public safety amid ongoing landslides that have resulted in disrupted utility services and evacuation warnings for impacted residents. In today's alert, Attorney General Bonta reminds all C  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Settlement marks first public action by DOJ against a cryptocurrency company * * * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a $3.9 million settlement with cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood Crypto, LLC (Robinhood), for failing to allow customers to withdraw their cryptocurrency from their Robinhood accounts from 2018 to 2022, and for failing to full  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez, and California Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCSH) Secretary Tomiquia Moss today announced a settlement with the City of Elk Grove, resolving the lawsuit that the state filed on May 1, 2023  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Cook County, Illinois' assault weapons ban. The brief, filed in Viramontes v. County of Cook, urges the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court's ruling that the law is consistent with the Second Amendment. "As part   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in an amicus brief defending the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)'s rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) of 2022. Filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the amicus brief supports EEOC's rule implementing the federal landmark legislatio  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Sept. 5 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * Class will help veterans and their families transition to CSUB, receive benefits * * * Eder Tavera knows firsthand how daunting starting college can be for veterans, especially for those just getting out of military service. Tavera enrolled at Bakersfield College in fall 2015, just a few months after completing a seven-year stint in the Army as an infantry squad leader. He remembers   more

ARCATA, California, Sept. 5 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Cal Poly Humboldt Social Work Professor Jamie Jensen ('05, Social Work, '06, M.S.W.) to the California Commission on Aging, an advisory board to the governor on policies and programs for older adults in the state. The commission oversees the distribution of federal Older Americans Act funding to California's Area Agencies on Aging, which deliver es  more

ARCATA, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: Cal Poly Humboldt graduate student Caleb Chen was awarded a $25,000 Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) NEXTGEN Fellowship to support his groundbreaking research on changes in cannabis genetics. Chen is pursuing a master's degree in Public Sociology and is a senior graduate research assistant under Sociology Professor and Cannabis Studies program Director Dominic Corva. Th  more

ARCATA, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * In the remote reaches of northern California and a small section of southern Oregon is the Baker cypress, a rare species of tree and cypress notable for its unique adaptation to fire--a characteristic that has ensured its survival through millennia of fire. However, the intensity and frequency of modern wildfires have pushed this species to the brink in some regions. *  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 5 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Harry Jeffrey Kimble, the William L. Valentine Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on September 2, 2024, at the age of 75. A giant in the field of physics, Kimble--who was also known as H.J. Kimble and Jeff Kimble--performed groundbreaking experiments in quantum optics and quantum information science. His achievements include some of the earliest demonstrations of quantum squeezing and qua  more

SAN MARCOS, California, Sept. 6 -- California State University's San Marcos campus issued the following news release: Students in Vista Unified School District can now enroll in college while still in high school. The district, in partnership with Cal State San Marcos, is rolling out a new dual enrollment program through which students can take college courses that earn credits toward two new undergraduate degrees at CSUSM. As part of a unique program in the College of Education, Health and H  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom issued the below statement today after the U.S. EPA announced the proposed addition of the former Exide facility in Vernon to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), which would make it eligible to receive federal funding for long-term, permanent cleanup. The Newsom Administration has advocated strongly in support of the Superfund designation t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: With California's water year drawing to a close later this month, Governor Gavin Newsom today took action to adapt the state's response to the historic drought and flooding that Californians have experienced in recent years. In response to improved water conditions following two wet winters, the Governor ended the drought state of emergency in 19 counties while maintaining it in the remaining  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following proclamation on Sept. 4, 2024: With California's water year drawing to a close later this month, Governor Gavin Newsom today took action to adapt the state's response to the historic drought and flooding that Californians have experienced in recent years. In response to improved water conditions following two wet winters, the Governor ended the drought state of emergency in 19 counties while maintaining it  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: California Governor Gavin Newsom; Attorney General Rob Bonta; Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency Secretary Tomiquia Moss; and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez today announced a settlement with the City of Elk Grove resolving California's lawsuit against the city for the city's unlawful denial of a proposed supportive housi  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT High Potential: "Pilot" (Episode One) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/17/24) 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://  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage has launched Dialogues on Climate Change, a new open peer review journal designed to foster rigorous critical thinking across the full spectrum of climate change topics. The journal will facilitate interdisciplinary debates among scholars from the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. Publishing three issues per year, the journal will examine the physical and socia  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 11 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT Shark Tank: "1507" (1507) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/3/23) Logline: Entrepreneurs enter the Tank to present a handy accessory for using the bathroom outdoors, a collection of tiny building materials for hobbyists, a stickable guitar pick and a line of customizable children's clothing. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. Extended Logline: First into the Tank are  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Joint diseases cause pain to hundreds of millions of people and add to healthcare costs * * * Various forms of arthritis afflict nearly 600 million people worldwide and add $16.5 billion to the United States' healthcare bill, yet there are few engineered cartilage tissue therapies available to sufferers. In Nature Reviews Rheumatology, University of California, Irvine   more

ORONO, Maine, Sept. 5 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The first time Zach Robinson stepped foot on the University of Maine campus was for his graduation. In fact, it was the first time he had ever been to the state. Having flown from California to Boston, Robinson was awed by the lush greenery of Maine in May as he drove north from Massachusetts. Robinson completed his bachelor's degree entirely online through UMaine's Surveying Engineering Technology (SVT) progra  more

MERCED, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: As California lawmakers consider a package of bills aimed at increasing the production of clean energy, a major question arises: How would we store all this new power? Storage is a vital issue because while the state can create plenty of energy through solar, wind and hydro power, there must be ways to effectively stockpile it for use overnight or on calm, overcast days or when the waterways   more

MERCED, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced In simulated life-or-death decisions, about two-thirds of people in a UC Merced study allowed a robot to change their minds when it disagreed with them -- an alarming display of excessive trust in artificial intelligence, researchers said. Human subjects allowed robots to sway their judgment despite being told the AI machines had limited capabilities and were giving  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 5 -- 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 Sept. 9-13. Monday, Sept. 9 RYAN SEACREST and VANNA WHITE join Kelly and Mark to talk about Ryan's role as the new host of "Wheel of Fortune" for a brand-new season. Plus, actor JAMES MCAVOY discusses his new film "Speak New Evil," and pros and cons of cosmetic surge  more