RESTON, Virginia, Nov. 2 -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement in Los Angeles takes top prize * * * The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced the Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement in Los Angeles, California as the 2024 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Award winner. The OCEA Award, which recognizes exemplary civil engineering projects around the country, honors projects which exemp  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Chicago; November 1, 2024: Today, Townstone Financial agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against it by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The lawsuit centered on comments made on Townstone's radio show about crime and homebuying in Chicago. CFPB claimed the comments "would discourage" a "reasonable person" from seeking credit in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act   more

PASADENA, California, Nov. 1 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * Three recipients will split a total of $43 million in grant funds; project plans are underway. * * * CALSTART, a leading global clean transportation nonprofit, announced the proposed awardees on September 9, 2024, for the first-round grant solicitation. The news follows an evaluation of 14 applications that were   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following agency statement on Nov. 1, 2024: * * * CDHP ignores sister agency's assessment of impact on children's behavior Statement of CSPI Principal Scientist for Additives and Supplements Thomas Galligan * * * Two days ago, as children anticipated a night of trick or treating and the collection of bundles of artificially colored candies, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) denied a 2022 CSPI peti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: DIAMOND BAR, Calif. -- Environmental and community groups gathered today at the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) headquarters, marking Dia de los Muertos with calls for stronger air pollution controls at Southern California ports. Wearing traditional skull makeup, activists created an altar displaying photos of loved ones and pre-development Southern California, highlighting the  more

SAN RAFAEL, California, Nov. 2 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: * * * The school released all non-exempt records and agreed to train staff to better fulfill requests * * * The First Amendment Coalition has reached a settlement in a Public Records Act lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of the California State University (CSU) system. FAC represents Elizabeth Wilson, a student journalist at the Mustang News, the student paper at California Polytechnic Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Yesterday, LA Department of Water and Power (LADWP) put out its long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Review (EIR) for plans to retrofit the Scattergood gas facility to burn a mix of methane and hydrogen. Andrea Vega, Senior Southern California Organizer for Food & Water Watch released the following statement: "As expected, the Draft EIR put out by LADWP fails to take into account the true em  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The International Fresh Produce Association issued the following agency statement on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * The Foundation for Fresh Produce announced the new 2025 board members at the Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta, GA. The Foundation was founded by The International Fresh Produce Association and its mission is to grow a healthier world by changing the trajectory of human health. The Board of Directors for 2025 will be chaired by Dwight Ferguson, President and C  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * To celebrate the partnership, Hideout Vodka has crafted three limited-edition bottles inspired by Sequoia, Yosemite and Joshua Tree National Parks and are donating $5 for every bottle sold to the National Parks Conservation Association. * * * CALIFORNIA-Hideout Vodka is excited to announce a landmark partnership with the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) to support the prot  more

OAKLAND, California, Nov. 1 -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: Cali, Colombia - Indigenous organizations in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil known for confronting the invasions of illegal miners and drug traffickers in their territories launched an open letter to their Amazonian countries and gold and cocaine-buying countries. In the open letter sent to th  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 -- The Airline Passenger Experience Association issued the following news release: The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has announced its 2024-25 Board of Directors during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at APEX Global EXPO in Long Beach, California USA. At the 2024 AGM, the association's officers, directors, and members gathered to discuss operational, financial, and strategic updates to its members. The meeting also included the election of the Board of Direct  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 2 -- America's Physician Groups issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: Washington, DC - The publication of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule today leaves in place proposed physician fee cuts for 2025 and in fact bumps them slightly higher, to 2.93 percent, as a result of other changes in the fee schedule. "We are disappointed," said Susan Dentzer, President and CEO of America's Physician Groups. "Any action to blunt the crippling eff  more

MENLO PARK, California, Nov. 2 -- SRI International issued the following news: DARPA looks to harness SRI's expertise to speed up tech transition -- out of the lab into the real world -- and scale DARPA-funded technologies for U.S. national and economic security outcomes. In a move to accelerate the commercialization of early-stage technologies critical to U.S. national and economic security, SRI announced today that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected the nonpro  more

MONROVIA, California, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * * Without change, 3,107,059 girls will die in the next four years due to low birthweight and Vitamin A deficiencies. This includes 140,232 more babies dying every year due to low birthweight and 2,546,130 girls dying before age 5 due to Vitamin A deficiencies. * Malnutrition costs women and girls $1,643,806,194,966.57 in lost income annually from stunting * Without the effects of stun  more