LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM Selected as San Fernando Transit Contractors' Lead Designer for Advancing the Final Design for Phase 2 of the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project LOS ANGELES (February 28, 2025) -- AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it will serve as lead designer under the San Fernando Transit Constructors (SFTC) joint ventur  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta and Secretary of State Weber: Huntington Beach Voter ID Case is Ripe, Will Be Heard on Merits SACRAMENTO -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. today issued the following statements in response to the Orange County Superior Court's order vacating its prior decisions concerning Huntington Beach's Measure A. Mea  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Second Motion to Enforce Against Trump Administration Amid Ongoing Disruptions to Certain FEMA Funding OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 23 states, asked the District Court for the District of Rhode Island to enforce its temporary restraining order (TRO) stopping the Trump Administration from implementing its  more

BURBANK, California, Feb. 28 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * BEN STILLER, DANNY MCBRIDE, WALTON GOGGINS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' MARCH 3-7 ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Victor Marquez OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Victor Marquez's death from an officer-involved shooting in an unincorporated area of Tulare County, near Exeter, California, on December 17, 2022. The incident involved  more

FRESNO, California, March 1 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: * * * California Water Institute names director The California Water Institute at Fresno State announced Laura Ramos has been appointed director, after serving in an interim role since January 2023. Since that time, Ramos guided the institute through significant advancements in research, educational partnerships and community outreach. "Laura Ramos brings a wealth of leadership exper  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 1 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Calix Launches ASM1001 High-Availability Service Aggregation System So Broadband Providers Can Build Resilient Networks That Scale The launch of the Intelligent Access ASM1001 system for the Calix Broadband Platform allows customers to maximize BEAD funding opportunities by delivering performance-optimized Layer 3 service aggregation deeper into the network, enabling high-avail  more

ARCATA, California, Feb. 28 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Cannabis Studies Instructor is Building Rural Resilience in Northern California Cal Poly Humboldt Sociology instructor Daniel Mar is playing a vital role in the future of sustainable cannabis farming in Humboldt and Mendocino counties. As an active permaculture designer, Mar has been a watershed and farm consultant for over 10 years, and consults with many nonprofits in the   more

ARCATA, California, Feb. 28 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Older Trees Remember Their Past Water Conditions As climate change accelerates, mature forests may struggle to survive. A recent study reveals that older trees retain a 'memory' of past water conditions, making it harder for them to adapt to drier environments. The study by Cal Poly Humboldt Botany Professor Alana Chin and colleagues and published in the American Journal of Bo  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Feb. 28 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * Carnegie Foundation classifies CSUB as research university CSUB among 12 CSUs now recognized for their research activity California State University, Bakersfield has been recognized for its efforts to support and promote research on campus. CSUB has been officially classified as a research university by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Feb. 27 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Emerging Markets Drive Microwave Transmission Revenue Up 7 Percent in 4Q 2024, According to Dell'Oro Group REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - February 27, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunicatio  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Unanimous Supreme Court Victory for Dewberry Group, Securing Vacatur of $43 Million Award The Supreme Court issued a unanimous win for Gibson Dunn client Dewberry Group in a landmark opinion addressing available profits-related remedies under the Lanham Act. The Act provides that a prevailing trademark plaintiff may, "subject to the principle  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces appointments 2.27.25 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Aaron Maguire, of Roseville, has been appointed Executive Officer of the Board of State and Community Corrections, where he has been Acting Executive Officer at the Board of State and Community Corrections since 2024, and was previously Chief Deputy Director a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom announces executive staff transitions with appointments of Nani Coloretti, Ann Patterson SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the appointment of Nani Coloretti as his new Cabinet Secretary and expressed deep gratitude to departing Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson for her six years of exemplary service. Patterson, who had planned to step down, has agreed to   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker scientist illuminates species' ability to glow By Deann Gayman From the lakes in Minnesota and the streams in Kansas and Nebraska to the Pacific Ocean off the shores of California and the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Husker biologist Rene Martin is chasing light. Or, more specifically, bioluminescence and biofluorescence. Martin, assistant professor in the School of Natural R  more

SANTA ROSA, California, March 1 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight and Ericsson Collaborate to Establish a Pre-6G Test Setup Using Centimeter Wave Spectrum * The testbed establishes a cmWave communication link between an Ericsson pre-6G base station and test user equipment (UE) from Keysight Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and Ericsson have collaborated to establish a p  more

SANTA ROSA, California, March 1 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight Introduces Comprehensive Physical Layer Receiver Test Solution for MultiGBASE-T1 * Expands automotive Ethernet software portfolio to address automotive Ethernet multi-gigabit receiver tests * Delivers complete validation solution for MultiGBASE-T1 receiver design and characterization * Verifies IEEE 802.3ch, Op  more

ALAMEDA, California, Feb. 27 -- Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel, issued the following news release: * * * Latest Wind River Studio Operator Release Enhances 5G and Enterprise Networks with Advanced Automation, vRAN Optimization, and Reduced TCO NEWS SUMMARY * New Wind River Studio Operator capabilities enhance 5G and enterprise networks. * Omdia has ranked Wind River Studio Operator as the market-leading cloud infrastructure solution in its most recent Open vRAN and vRAN Market Tracker re  more

ANAHEIM, California, March 1 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: * * * Must-Try Menu Items at the 2025 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival ANAHEIM, Calif. - Disneyland Resort guests can savor a medley of lively dishes, beverages and experiences during the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, Feb. 28 through April 21, 2025. Eight festival marketplaces, participating dining locations and select carts - including the new and vibrant Mercado de Antojos mark  more

SANTA CLARA, California, March 1 -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Ohio One Construction Timeline Update Intel's Foundry Manufacturing leader announces planned construction completion dates for the company's Ohio One site. On Feb. 28, 2025, Naga Chandrasekaran, executive vice president, chief global operations officer and general manager of Intel Foundry Manufacturing, sent a message  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 1 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Partner Terrance J. Evans Selected as 2025 Loren D. Miller Attorney of the Year by California Association of Black Lawyers SAN FRANCISCO, February 28, 2025 - Terrance J. Evans, a partner in the San Francisco and Los Angeles offices of Duane Morris LLP, has been selected as the 2025 Loren D. Miller Attorney of the Year by the California Association of Black Lawyers (CABL). Loren D. Miller   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 1 -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Salesforce Prescribes Agentforce for Health to Speed Time to Treatment and Improve Outcomes with Digital Labor Agentforce now includes prebuilt skills to streamline tasks like benefits verification, disease surveillance, and clinical trial recruitment, speeding time to treatment Partnerships with athenahealth, Availity, and Infinitus.ai will   more

SAN MATEO, California, March 1 -- Sony Interactive Entertainment, a developer of PlayStation hardware, software, content and network services, issued the following news release: * * * Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces Lynn Azar Appointed Senior Vice President, Finance, Corporate Development and Strategy Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the company behind the iconic PlayStation brand, today announced the appointment of Lynn Azar as SVP, Finance, Corporate Development and Strategy  more

BERKELEY, California, March 1 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC President Michael V. Drake statement on the American Dream and Promise Act University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., today (Feb. 27) issued the following statement on the re-introduction of the American Dream and Promise Act: "The University of California strongly supports the reintroduction of the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act. We urge Congress to act swiftl  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Christine B. Chung, M.D., Named Chair of the Department of Radiology Christine B. Chung, M.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Radiology at University of California San Diego School of Medicine. She has served as the interim chair of the department since December 2023. "Dr. Chung's appointment as the chair of the Department of Radiology marks an exciting milestone for  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 1 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Exploring the Impact of Generative AI on Education, Research and More UC San Diego summit examines frontiers of AI and its impact on society Better simulations to understand how viruses work. Better ways to model and predict climate change. Better robots that can navigate the real world. Researchers from all across the University of California San Diego and around the world conver  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 1 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * 1 Gene Variant Is Poised to Cure a Devastating Inherited Disease Scientists compared five families and multiple generations to find a gene variant that prevents COPA Syndrome and opens the door to a new gene therapy for the condition. For more than 15 years, Anthony Shum, MD, a pulmonologist at UC San Francisco, has tried to understand the random path of devastatio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 1 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * How Our Lungs Back Up the Bone Marrow to Make Our Blood A study of human lung samples reveals a potent new source of hematopoietic stem cells, which make red blood cells, platelets and immune cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every other organ, and blood-forming stem cells must make about 200 billion new red blood cells each day to keep the oxyg  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 1 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Human Chromosomes Evolved at Hyperspeed to Give Us Better Brains A study of artificial human and chimpanzee nerve cells revealed how faster-evolving DNA gives neurons the ability to build increasingly complex brain power. How did humans evolve brains capable of complex language, civilization, and more? The answer could lie in exceptional DNA. Scientists at UC San   more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 1 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR and U of Michigan launch hydrogen-engine alliance U.S. lags other countries in support of hydrogen technology to power vehicles Hydrogen has the potential to power internal combustion engines (ICEs), including on-road and off-road vehicles and equipment, and large marine engines. Despite its promise to reduce climate change emissions such as carbon dioxide and harmful pollutan  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 1 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR softball team begins season under new coach The Highlanders will have a chance to compete in the inaugural Big West Softball Championship The Highlanders softball team opened its season on Feb. 7 at home against Utah Tech. Conference play begins March 8 against UC Santa Barbara. The first-ever Big West Softball Championship is May 7-10 at Anderson Family Field in Fullerton, w  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 1 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Top films' diversity in decline even as moviegoers worldwide want more Women see some gains on screen but are still held back behind the camera, according to new Hollywood Diversity Report Key takeaways * Diversity hits all the right spots. As the U.S. population of people of color grows to an estimated 44.3%, movies reflective of that reality resonated with audiences. These top films h  more

CUPERTINO, California, March 1 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Upgrade to iPhone 16e, a powerful new member of the iPhone 16 family iPhone 16e is available starting today, and customers can save up to $599 with carrier promotions at Apple Today, customers around the world can shop the new iPhone 16e in-store and online. iPhone 16e joins the iPhone 16 family as its most affordable member, fe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What they are saying: Governor Newsom's latest economic investments will help bolster LA firestorm recovery LOS ANGELES - This week, Governor Newsom announced $24 million in investments towards the economic recovery of Los Angeles following January's devastating firestorms. The announcement came during the seventh stop of the Governor's statewide Jobs First tour, where the Governor rec  more