SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and 14 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care OAKLAND - Attorney General Bonta today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order. The coalition released the following statemen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta: Owner of Santa Cruz Residential Care Home Arrested for Elder Abuse SANTA CRUZ - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrest and charges against the owner of Rose Garden Residential Care Home and her employee for felony elder abuse that caused the death of a dependent adult in their care. Both defendants have been taken into custody and w  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures Prison Sentence for Serial Health Care Fraudster February 5, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the sentencing of Imran Shams, 66, of California, to eight and one third to twenty-five years in state prison for his role in a scheme that wrongfully billed Medicaid millions of dollars for fraudulent medical testing serv  more

MONROVIA, California, Feb. 6 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * BLAKE SOUTER JOINS AV AS THE DEPUTY OF WASHINGTON OPERATIONS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ARLINGTON, Va., February 5, 2025 - AeroVironment (AV) today announced that Blake Souter has joined the company as Vice President, Government Relations. In this role, Mr. Souter will help lead AV's engagement with the Executive Branch and Congress, strengthening partnerships that drive innovation and accelerate deployment o  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 1 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Building the Library of the Future A former UCR chancellor and his wife establish a fund to support the acquisition of print and digital resources at the university's science library. Raymond L. Orbach's career path was driven by curiosity. "All my life I have been interested in how things work," UC Riverside's eighth chancellor said. "Science has given me that opportunity, not onl  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Department of Justice Investigating Richmond Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506 **The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve** OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bi  more

IRVINE, California, Feb. 6 -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release: * * * CoreLogic: Home Price Growth Ticks Up Slightly in December * The national home price gain was 3.4% year over year in December 2024, down from the 5.6% growth recorded in the final month of 2023. * Home prices are projected to rise by 4.1% annually by December 2025. * Northeastern states again showed strong annual price appreciation in December. IRVINE, C  more

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 6 -- California State University issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * CSU Announces Landmark Initiative to Become Nation's First and Largest AI-Empowered University System AI tools and training will be available to all 460,000 students and 63,000 faculty and staff. Today, the California State University (CSU), the largest and most diverse public four-year university in the country, announced a first-of-its-kind public-private initiative with s  more

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 6 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * CSU Announces Launch of New Multi-University Consortium for Climate Adaptation New collaboration unites the 23 universities to advance climate literacy and research across the system. The California State University (CSU) has announced the launch of the CSU Consortium on Climate Adaptation that will bring together faculty experts, staff and students from across the university system to enha  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Feb. 6 -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Data Center Capex to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2029, According to Dell'Oro Group AI Infrastructure Spending Sustains Strong Growth Momentum REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - February 05, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications,   more

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 6 -- GlobalFoundries, a manufacturer of semiconductors, issued the following news release: * * * GlobalFoundries Announces Leadership Transition to Drive Next Phase of Growth Dr. Thomas Caulfield appointed Executive Chairman, Tim Breen named CEO and Niels Anderskouv named President and COO MALTA, N.Y., February 5, 2025 - GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced, following a rigorous succession planning process, its Board of Directors has appointed Dr.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom meets with President Trump and members of Congress from both sides of the aisle on disaster relief for LA firestorm survivors WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Governor Gavin Newsom traveled to Washington, DC to meet with President Donald Trump, Republican and Democratic members of the California Delegation along with members of the U.S. Senate. The Governor was joined by Wade Cr  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 6 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * How is AI influencing the field of medicine? Internal medicine physician at UC Riverside shares his thoughts The words "artificial intelligence" are now ubiquitous, their influence having risen dramatically in recent years and their impact being felt in healthcare and many other job sectors. In healthcare, artificial intelligence, or AI, has the potential to make drug discovery fas  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Newsom cuts red tape to help Los Angeles quickly recover and rebuild LOS ANGELES -- In response to the unprecedented disaster caused by the recent firestorms in Los Angeles, Governor Newsom has taken significant executive action to remove red tape and suspend regulatory barriers, from suspending permitting requirements to fast-tracking cleanup efforts. *** Original te  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Karin L. Bohmholdt and Mathew S. Rosengart, shareholders in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Los Angeles office, were each named a "Leading Commercial Litigator" by the Daily Journal. The annual award honors the best commercial and bet-the-company litigators across the country, according to the publication. Bohmholdt is known for guiding clients through complex litigations and has a len  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Feb. 6 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight and Alea First to Validate 3GPP EUTRA Mission Critical Test Case - Keysight solution validates performance of first mission-critical-push-to-talk test case based on 3GPP Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access model - Achievement provides industry with a starting point for mandatory mission-critical conformance  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 6 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Latina college students lost ground after the pandemic UC Riverside study finds family obligations hindered academic performances Latina college students often juggle responsibilities that extend beyond attending classes, studying for exams, and completing assignments. While pursuing higher education, many must also fulfill family obligations, such as caring for younger siblings a  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 6 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $5.03M Sale of O2B Kids! Property in Columbia, Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo., Feb. 5, 2025 - 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 net-leased O2B Kids! property in Columbia, Missouri for $5,030,000. Dominic Sulo, investment specialist  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * New Episode of ACC Network's 3-Day Weekend Explores Berkeley, Home of the California Golden Bears, Premiering Thursday, Feb. 6 at 1 a.m. PT WATCH THE TRAILER HERE The ACC Network travel series 3-Day Weekend will debut a new episode highlighting Berkeley, Calif., home to the University of California Golden Bears. 3-Day Weekend: Berkeley premieres Wednesday, February 5 a  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 5 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The No. 1 Entertainment Talk Show on Television Celebrates Hollywood's Biggest Night on Monday, March 3, LIVE at 9 a.m. EST Disney Entertainment Television/ Michael Le Brecht II* Photos are available here. Emmy(r) Award-winning hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have their dress and tuxedo pressed, heels and hair gel packed, and are flying off to beloved Lo  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 6 -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * NVIDIA Responds to TRC Capital's 'Mini-Tender' Offer NVIDIA has received notice of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation (TRC) dated January 21, 2025, to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of NVIDIA's common stock at a price of $131.50 per share in cash. The offer rep  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 5 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * OSCAR(r) WINNERS ROBERT DOWNEY JR., CILLIAN MURPHY, DA'VINE JOY RANDOLPH AND EMMA STONE RETURN TO 'THE OSCARS(r)' STAGE Academy Award(r) winners Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone will present at the 97th Oscars(r), executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced today. All return to t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP acted as United States counsel to managers in connection with Hana Bank's issuance of Series 3 EUR500 million 2.875% Sustainability Covered Bonds due 2028 under its Global Covered Bond Programme on January 23, 2025. The offering was conducted in reliance on Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the covered bonds were dual-listed on the Singapore Exchange Securiti  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP acted as the sole international counsel to joint lead managers in connection with Hyundai Capital Services Inc.'s issuance of US$500 million 5.250% Senior Bonds due 2028 under its US$10 billion Global Medium Term Note Program. The transaction closed on January 22, 2025. The offering was conducted in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Bank of America, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, and other banks in connection with Bass Pro's $1.2 billion asset-based revolving credit facility, which is part of an overall $6 billion term loan and asset-based revolving facility. Bass Pro is a leading sporting goods retailer. Global Finance co-chairs Jennifer Yount and John Cobb led the Paul Hastings team,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised LG CNS, a leading Korean information technology service company and a member company of the LG Group, on its $823 million (KRW1.2 trillion) global offering and listing on the Korea Exchange. LG CNS and Macquarie Korea Asset Management each sold 9,688,595 common shares at KRW61,900 per share, priced at the top end of the indicative range. The transaction is South Korea's largest IPO  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 6 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Qualcomm Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results Record Revenues: $11.7 billion GAAP EPS: $2.83, Record Non-GAAP EPS: $3.41 --Record Quarterly QCT Revenues of Greater Than $10 Billion-- --QCT Handsets: Record Quarterly Revenues-- --QCT Automotive: 6th Consecutive Quarter of Record Revenues-- SAN DIEGO - February 5, 202  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 6 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: Reed Smith today announced that it has moved its 110-person downtown Los Angeles office to City National Plaza, the iconic twin tower complex at 515 S. Flower Street. The firm's new space in Suite 4300 of City National Tower covers more than 41,000 square feet on two floors, providing room to grow for an office that is currently home base to 63 lawyers and 47 staff members. "The distan  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska USA Building unveils Skanska Advanced Technology Led by Executive Vice President Katie Coulson, new operating unit focuses on high-tech manufacturing NEW YORK, NY - Skanska USA, a leading global construction and development firm, has launched Skanska Advanced Technology (SAT), a new specialized operating unit focused on high-tech and semiconductor manufacturing. Part of the c  more

SAN MATEO, California, Feb. 6 -- Sony Interactive Entertainment, a developer of PlayStation hardware, software, content and network services, issued the following news release: * * * Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces the Integration of Wholly Owned Subsidiary SN Systems SN Systems, provider of programing tools for PlayStation developers, to be fully integrated into Sony Interactive Entertainment to drive continued innovation in game development February 5, 2025, SAN MATEO, Calif. -- S  more

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 6 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Pending Retirement of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona President Soraya M. Coley The following statement can be attributed to CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia: "Since her appointment as Cal Poly Pomona's president in September 2014, President Coley has served as a bold, purposeful and ethical leader. Under her leadership, the university has been relentless in its wo  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 5 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The Cinema of Extractions : Film Materials and Their Forms by Professor of Visual Culture Brian Jacobson is a short book with broad ambitions. On its face, the book draws attention to the material requirements of early filmmaking. These materials--coal, oil, minerals--had to be extracted from the earth to enable cinema's technologies. Studio lights and theater projectors needed carbon and t  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 6 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz scientists slither into the history books with first complete genome of a banana slug Not only is the banana slug the endearingly eccentric mascot for UC Santa Cruz -- making the project fitting for campus researchers -- but the slugs' unique slime was a particularly challenging undertaking for UCSC's experts in genomics By Emily Cerf Scientists at UC Santa Cruz h  more