BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Abbott Elementary: Books (3/5) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 8:30-9:02 p.m. EST - Abbott Elementary: "Books" (416) Logline: A debate over a controversial book leads Ava to remove it from the library, but some parents push for its return. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/abbott-elementary-books-3-  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ABC Scores Significant Tuesday Night Linear Win Over Original Series Network Competition for First Time This Season in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 Disney/Carlos Lopez-Calleja* Series photos are available here. * After seven days of linear viewing, ABC notched a significant first-time win this season on the night with its juggernaut Tuesday night lineup   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Charges Against Los Angeles Real Estate Agent, Landlord for Price Gouging in Wake of Eaton Fire In addition, DOJ has sent more than 700 price gouging warning letters to hotels and landlords LOS ANGELES -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the filing of charges against a Southern California real estate agent and a landlord for pric  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Felony Charges Against a Gun Show Trader for Running an Illegal Assault Weapon Manufacturing Operation out of His Garage SACRAMENTO - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the arrest and charges filed against a suspect who was running an illegal assault weapon manufacturing and assembly operation out of his garage in Roseville. In addit  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition to Continue Supporting Pennsylvania's Commonsense Age-Based Firearm Restrictions OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of the State of Pennsylvania's petition for rehearing en banc in Lara v. Commissioner of Pennsylvania State Police. Pennsylvania   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 -- Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto index fund manager in America, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Bitwise Donating $150,000 from BITB Profits to Bitcoin Open-Source Developers The gift is part of Bitwise's commitment to donate 10% of gross profits from the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB) each year. Bitwise Asset Management, the $12 billion crypto asset manager, announced today the company's first annual donation to bitcoin open-source develo  more

SAN JOSE, California, Feb. 19 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Cadence Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Record Backlog of $6.8 Billion Exceeded Q4 and 2024 Outlook for Revenue and EPS Click here for the Q4 2024 Financial Schedules. SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced results for the fo  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Feb. 19 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * Hope for a fresh start Free clinic offers those with criminal records chance to expunge convictions An opportunity for Kern County residents to clear their criminal records and start a new chapter in their lives will be offered on April 4 when the California State University, Bakersfield Pre-Law Program, dozens of local attorneys and other organizations host an expungement pre-clinic  more

IRVINE, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Clemons Family Foundation donates $11 million to support advanced cancer research Gift will also aid medical innovation building construction and UCI Health - Irvine Irvine, Calif., Feb. 18, 2025 -- The Clemons Family Foundation has pledged $11 million to support cancer research and provide capital funding for the under-construction Falling Leaves Foundation Medical Innovation B  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Cosmic radiation from supernova altered virus evolution in Africa, study proposes Recent undergraduate student led research linking explosions of a star and of viruses on Earth By Mark DeGraff Isolated by mountains along the East African Rift is Lake Tanganyika. Over 400 miles long, it is the continent's deepest lake and accounts for 16% of the world's available freshwater. Bet  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB associate dean shares expertise at Oxford University Guillermo Escalante, professor of kinesiology and associate dean in the College of Natural Sciences, was invited to participate on a panel at the Second Conference on Human Enhancement, held at Oxford University in England. Guillermo Escalante, professor of kinesiology and associate dean in the College of Natural  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean Feeding success and demography of a marine mammal provide a multi-decadal ecological baseline to assess impacts of a new fishery and environmental change February 13, 2025 By Mike Pena Over the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have monitored the behavior of northern elepha  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 19 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI and CAE Sign Long-Term Agreement MQ-9B SkyGuardian Mission Trainer SAN DIEGO - 18 February 2025 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and CAE are pleased to announce a long-term agreement for the development and production of the next-generation mission trainer for GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS). The contract with GA-ASI includes a f  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises Huda Beauty on Sale of Ownership in KAYALI Gibson Dunn is advising Huda Beauty on the sale of its ownership in KAYALI, a leading disruptive brand in the fragrance category. The Gibson Dunn M&A team is led by Benyamin Ross and Amar Madhani and includes Ciaran Deeny, DeDe Mann, and Freddie Wright. Benjamin Fryer and Lorna Wilson are advising   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, issued the following news release: * * * GitLab To Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal 2025 Financial Results SAN FRANCISCO, February 18, 2025 -- All Remote - GitLab Inc., (NASDAQ: GTLB), the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and its full fiscal year 2025, which en  more

FULLERTON, California, Feb. 19 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * History Researcher Examines Black Americans' Demands to Access Public Spaces Research Focuses on Progressive Era Playground Movement in San Francisco Bay Area Cal State Fullerton African American history researcher Natalie Novoa wanted to learn more about the Progressive Era's playground movement and how Black Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area fought for equal access   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans Silent as 'President' Musk and DOGE Gut Critical Services Across the Country What Happened to Lowering Costs? Rather than lowering costs, House Republicans are instead choosing to passively stand by while President ~~ Trump ~~ Musk takes a hatchet to critical programs that everyday Americans rely on - everything from providing mental health care for veterans to p  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Feb. 19 -- Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, issued the following news release: * * * Infinera Announces Anticipated Closing Date of Acquisition by Nokia and Deadline for Infinera Stockholders to Revoke Election of Merger Consideration San Jose, Calif. - February 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ET - Infinera Corporation (NASDAQ: INFN) ("Infinera") today announced that its pending acquisition (the "Transaction") by Nokia Corporation ("Nokia") is anticipated to  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Littler Adds Hyunchai Isabelle Sohn to Expanding Asia Pacific Regional Center in Singapore SINGAPORE (February 18, 2025) - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Hyunchai Isabelle Sohn as Of Counsel in its Asia Pacific Regional Center located in Singapore. Sohn, who is Korean--and licensed to practice in the country--joins from InterLEX  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Los Angeles Program Students Help Community Members Affected by California Wildfires Students spending the spring semester in the University's Dick Clark Los Angeles Program arrived in California in early January. Their first order of business was to attend orientation activities beginning Jan. 6 and acclimate to the Los Angeles area. Soon, they were immersed in the community in a way they never could not have  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges the Sale of a 12-Unit Apartment Building in Boulder BOULDER, Colo., February 18, 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 Alpine Apartments, a 12-unit apartment property located in Boulder, Colorado, according to Adam A. Lewi  more

ENCINO, California, Feb. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $5.5M Sale of 72-Unit Multifamily Property in Greenville, Alabama GREENVILLE, Ala., Feb. 18, 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 Cambrian Forest, a 72-unit multifamily property, along with an adjacent 17-acre land sit  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Mobile Core Network Market Growth Declines in 4Q 2024, Ending the Year at -4 Percent Growth, According to Dell'Oro Group [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - February 18, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market inform  more

LONG BEACH, California, Feb. 19 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * NASH Funding Promotes Promising CSU Practices That Save Students Money Read about nine CSU programs centered on affordability that received 2024 Catalyst Fund awards. In July 2024, the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) selected nine California State University programs to receive Catalyst Fund awards to expand initiatives aimed at making college more affordable and in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * New CA Bill Improves Electricity Affordability by Using Virtual Power Plants Businesses and community advocates are championing AB 740 to support long-term electricity affordability solutions through virtual power plants. SACRAMENTO, CA -- Today, California Assemblymember John Harabedian introduced a new bill that will allow Californians to leverage proven low-cost energy solutions t  more

ARCATA, California, Feb. 19 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * New Designation Highlights Research-Focused Educational Experience Cal Poly Humboldt has officially been recognized as a Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) institution by the prestigious Carnegie Classification, marking a significant milestone in the University's growing research and innovation efforts. The Carnegie Classification is a widely used framework that categori  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New Microactuator Driving System Could Give Microdrones a Jump-start Story by: Laura Shields - lashields@ucsd.edu An innovative circuit design could enable miniature devices, such as microdrones and other microrobotics, to be powered for longer periods of time while staying lightweight and compact. Researchers from the University of California San Diego and CEA-Leti developed a nov  more

STANFORD, California, Feb. 19 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New study could lead to development of more drought-resistant corn As climate change increases droughts, Stanford researchers have identified a potential way to improve corn resilience. A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of that ability, according to a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Artemis Real Estate Partners on Sale to Barings Paul Hastings LLP advised Artemis Real Estate Partners, an $11 billion-plus diversified real estate investment firm, on its agreement to be acquired by Barings, one of the world's leading investment managers. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025. Artemis Real Estate Partners  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley on Inspired Education's EUR2.14 Billion Refinancing Paul Hastings LLP advised Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley on a EUR2.14 billion refinancing for Inspired Education, a leading global premium school operator serving 90,000 students in 118 schools across 24 countries, wh  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises RBC Capital Markets, Barclays, Morgan Stanley, UBS, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB and Deutsche Bank on Financing for Stonepeak's Acquisition of Forgital Paul Hastings LLP advised a syndicate of initial purchasers led by RBC Capital Markets, including Barclays, Morgan Stanley, UBS, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole CIB and Deutsche Bank, in connection wit  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 19 -- Bechtel issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Perth Airport Selects Bechtel to Support one of Australia's Largest Airport Expansions Upgrades to Perth Airport will strengthen its role as Australia's western gateway Bechtel announced today that it has been chosen to support and advise Perth Airport in the delivery of its multi-billion-dollar expansion and upgrade program. This program of major projects will increase the size of the ter  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 19 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: * * * Sac State now a research university, joins prestigious list of universities with 'high research activity' By Cynthia Hubert Sacramento State has joined a prestigious group of universities across the country that boast a significant commitment to research and scholarly activities. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has, for the first time, recognized Sac State fo  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists Get a Step Closer to Predicting the Size of Future Earthquakes Bad news: The 'big one' might be an even bigger one. Story by: Robert Monroe - scrippsnews@ucsd.edu The various idiosyncrasies of minor earthquakes make them hard to forecast, but the aspects of very large temblors might be more predictable, say researchers analyzing the catastrophic quakes that struck Turk  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals Surge in Gambling Addiction Following Legalization of Sports Betting A new study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by researchers from the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute and School of Medicine, reveals a dramatic increase in sports betting and gambling addiction help-seeking since the landmark Murphy v. NCAA Supreme Court decision in 2  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The Bachelor: 2905 (2/24) MONDAY, FEB. 24 8:00-10:01 p.m. EST - The Bachelor: "2905" (2905) Logline: Grant and the women arrive in Edinburgh, Scotland, as his journey to find love continues. Relationships soar to new heights as Grant explores his connections further during an adventurous week of dates, but will he have the answers he needs? Extended Log  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 18 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Trio of Caltech Professors Named Sloan Fellows Three Caltech faculty members have been selected to receive Sloan Research Fellowships in 2025: Scott Cushing, assistant professor of chemistry; Ryan Hadt, assistant professor of chemistry; and Kareem El-Badry, assistant professor of astronomy. The fellowships, awarded annually since 1955, "honor exceptional researchers at US and Canadian ed  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 19 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Two projects benefit from John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation grant The "Amplifying Unheard Voices from the Inland Empire" grant project culminates with 144 oral history interviews transcribed and archived on CSUSB ScholarWorks. "Amplifying Unheard Voices from the Inland Empire," a Pfau Library preservation project supported by a John Randolph Haynes and Dora   more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Two UC San Diego Scientists Awarded Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowships Vashan Wright and Xiaolong Wang recognized among exceptional cohort of early-career researchers Story by: Brittany Hook - bhook@ucsd.edu Liezel Labios - llabios@ucsd.edu UC San Diego faculty members Vashan Wright and Xiaolong Wang have been selected to receive 2025 Sloan Research Fellowships, a prestigiou  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Feb. 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Collaborates with SentiLink to Deter Synthetic Rental Application Fraud Yardi clients using ScreeningWorks Pro will now have access to SentiLink's best-in-class fraud detection tools SANTA BARBARA, Calif., February 18, 2025 -- Yardi (r), a leading real estate software provider, a  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Feb. 19 -- Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, issued the following news release: * * * Zayo Achieves Record-breaking 1 Tb/s Transmission on Live North American Network with Infinera's ICE7 Coherent Optical Solution Denver, Colo. and San Jose, Calif. - February 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m. ET - Zayo and Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today the successful completion of a live network trial using Infinera's ICE7, a seventh-generation embedded optical engine,  more

PASADENA, California, Feb. 18 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Zhongwen Zhan (PhD '14) Begins Five-year Term as Caltech Seismo Lab Director When an earthquake happens in the Southern California region, all eyes turn toward Caltech's Seismological Laboratory, or Seismo Lab for short. For over 100 years, the Seismo Lab has pioneered geology and geophysics research, and provided information on earthquakes to the general public--where they occur, how st  more