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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Friday March 28, 2025 ( 32 items )  

$100,000 Pyramid: Ana Gasteyer vs Kevin Nealon and Scott Wolf vs Atsuko Okatsuka (04/13)
BURBANK, California, March 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * The $100,000 Pyramid: Ana Gasteyer vs Kevin Nealon and Scott Wolf vs Atsuko Okatsuka (04/13) SUNDAY, APRIL 13 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT - The $100,000 Pyramid: " Ana Gasteyer vs Kevin Nealon and Scott Wolf vs Atsuko Okatsuka" (807) Logline: It's a "Saturday Night Live" reunion when actor-comedians Ana Gasteyer and Kevin Nealon race against the clock. Then, ac  more

'JEOPARDY! MASTERS' RETURNS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, ON ABC, FOLLOWING NEW EPISODES OF PAT SAJAK'S 'FINAL SPIN' AS HOST ON 'CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE'
BURBANK, California, March 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'JEOPARDY! MASTERS' RETURNS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, ON ABC, FOLLOWING NEW EPISODES OF PAT SAJAK'S 'FINAL SPIN' AS HOST ON 'CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE' "Celebrity Jeopardy!" (Disney/Eric McCandless) and "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune" (Disney/ Eric McCandless)* Fan-favorite game shows return WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, to ABC and next day on Hulu, kicking off with new epi  more

10 UCLA Faculty Named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
LOS ANGELES, California, March 28 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * 10 UCLA faculty named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Ten UCLA researchers have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society, the association announced today. The UCLA faculty members are among 471 newly elected AAAS fellows recognized for their significant con  more

AAAS Names 5 UC Irvine Researchers as 2025 Fellows
IRVINE, California, March 28 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * AAAS names 5 UC Irvine researchers as 2025 fellows Scholars are honored for their efforts to advance science or its applications Irvine, Calif., March 27, 2025 --Five University of California, Irvine researchers - working in disciplines as diverse as computer science, astronomy and cosmology, and science policy and ethics - have been elected to the American Association for the   more

Admitted Class of 2029 channels passions into knowledge
ITHACA, New York, March 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Admitted Class of 2029 channels passions into knowledge Naomi Axelrod has been enamored with cryptography since fourth grade and runs fundraisers for disaster relief. Amanda Roach published a paper on how air pollution affects certain areas near her hometown in northern California and builds homes with Habitat for Humanity. Shaurya Patni is saving native pollinators and researching Crohn's disease Class of 20  more

AECOM joint venture awarded contract to deliver technical services for key new phase of Hong Kong's major Northern Metropolis development
LOS ANGELES, California, March 27 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM joint venture awarded contract to deliver technical services for key new phase of Hong Kong's major Northern Metropolis development Rendering of the future San Tin Technopole DALLAS (March 27, 2025) -- AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced that it has been selected in a joint venture by the Civil Engineering and   more

America's Funniest Home Videos: 3517 (04/13)
BURBANK, California, March 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: 3517 (04/13) SUNDAY, APRIL 13 7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "3517" (3517) Logline: It's an episode of funny pregnancy reveals, prank-filled snake scares, people stuck in sticky situations, and golfing goofs. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.co  more

American Idol: 808 (Head to Head) (04/07)
BURBANK, California, March 27 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * American Idol: 808 (Head to Head) (04/07) MONDAY, APRIL 7 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "808 (Head to Head)" (808) Logline: The competition heats up as competitors face off in intense head-to-head battles, and this season's new artist in residence, Jelly Roll, makes his highly anticipated debut. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. ***   more

AV Awarded Major Contract to Deliver Advanced Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to the German Federal Armed Forces
MONROVIA, California, March 28 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AV Awarded Major Contract to Deliver Advanced Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to the German Federal Armed Forces ARLINGTON, Va., March 27, 2025 - AV, through its wholly owned subsidiary Telerob, has been awarded a significant contract to deliver 41 large-sized advanced EOD/IED uncrewed ground vehicles (UGV) to the German Federal Armed Forces. Initial deliveries are scheduled for summer 2025, with additional orde  more

Batting for the Underdog: Sac State Researcher Champions Misunderstood Flying Mammals
SACRAMENTO, California, March 28 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: * * * Batting for the underdog: Sac State researcher champions misunderstood flying mammals By Cynthia Hubert Bats are not scary, creepy or blood thirsty. In truth, says Sacramento State Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences Anna Doty, they are fascinating, valuable and resourceful creatures. Some of them are even cute. "I will take any opportunity I get to talk about bats or dispe  more

California State University-Bakersfield: Energy Innovation Building Receives Key Approval
BAKERSFIELD, California, March 28 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * Energy Innovation Building receives key approval Construction of $83 million facility anticipated to start this fall The California State University Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved the designs for California State University Bakersfield's Energy Innovation Building, which will serve as the nexus for energy research, STEM education and community and industry collaborations wit  more

California urges FEMA to add businesses, non-profits, and multi-family structures to LA fire debris cleanup
SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California urges FEMA to add businesses, non-profits, and multi-family structures to LA fire debris cleanup LOS ANGELES - Working to expand the scope of the fast-moving wildfire clean up effort currently underway in Los Angeles, Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the federal government to make more structures eligible for debris removal. In a letter sent to FEMA, Governor's Office of E  more

Caltech-led Team Finds New Superconducting State
PASADENA, California, March 27 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech-led Team Finds New Superconducting State Superconductivity is a quantum physical state in which a metal is able to conduct electricity perfectly without any resistance. In its most familiar application, it enables powerful magnets in MRI machines to create the magnetic fields that allow doctors to see inside our bodies. Thus far, materials can only achieve superconductivity at ext  more

Clean Energy Announces the Commencement of Stock Repurchase Program
NEWPORT BEACH, California, March 28 -- Clean Energy Fuels issued the following news: * * * Clean Energy announces the commencement of Stock Repurchase Program NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - March 27, 2025 - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) today announced that its Board of Directors has determined to resume repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the Company's existing Share Repurchase Program. The Program was initiated in March 2020 and the capacity for repurchases un  more

Expanse Supercomputer Used for Breakthrough Immunotherapy Study
LA JOLLA, California, March 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Expanse Supercomputer Used for Breakthrough Immunotherapy Study Story by: Kimberly Mann Bruch - kbruch@ucsd.edu A groundbreaking discovery published in Nature Immunology has shed light on why the immune system is less aggressive toward self-antigens, offering new opportunities to enhance cancer immunotherapy. Researchers from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology recently used the  more

Governor Newsom signs executive order to build Los Angeles back faster, prevent future fires
SACRAMENTO, California, March 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom signs executive order to build Los Angeles back faster, prevent future fires LOS ANGELES - Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order to suspend unnecessary permitting and review requirements to accelerate the rebuild of Altadena, Malibu, and Pacific Palisades following the devastating January fires. *** Original text here: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/03/  more

Keysight and Coherent Revolutionize Data Transfer and Network Efficiency With 200G/Lane Multimode VCSEL Technology at OFC 2025
SANTA ROSA, California, March 28 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight and Coherent Revolutionize Data Transfer and Network Efficiency with 200G/lane Multimode VCSEL Technology at OFC 2025 * Collaboration enables 200G characterization, tuning, and validation of the powerful new VCSEL technology * Increased bandwidth of 200 Gbps/lane doubles data throughput of the current highest sp  more

Marcus & Millichap Announces $9.05M Sale of Jewel-Osco Property in La Grange Park, Illinois
ENCINO, California, March 28 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Announces $9.05M Sale of Jewel-Osco Property in La Grange Park, Illinois LA GRANGE PARK, Ill., March 27, 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 Jewel-Osco property in La Grange Park, Illinois for $9.05 million. "This  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Net-Leased Dobbs Tire & Auto Property in Ellisville, Missouri
ENCINO, California, March 28 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Net-Leased Dobbs Tire & Auto Property in Ellisville, Missouri ELLISVILLE, Mo., March 27, 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 Dobbs Tire & Auto property in Ellisville, Missouri for $2,352,528. "The  more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 165,230-Square-Foot Industrial Facility in Ohio
ENCINO, California, March 28 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 165,230-Square-Foot Industrial Facility in Ohio SIDNEY, Ohio, March 27, 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 165,230-square-foot industrial facility in Sidney, Ohio for $3,850,000. "This was a complex sale inv  more

Netflix Awards Catalog: Complete List of Academy Award(R), Emmy(R), Golden Globe(R) and BAFTA Wins and Nominations
LOS GATOS, California, March 28 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Awards Catalog: Complete List of Academy Award(R), Emmy(R), Golden Globe(R) and BAFTA Wins and Nominations We're incredibly proud of the Netflix films, series and specials that have received awards over the years. These are a testament to the immensely talented artists in front of and behind the camera who bring their very best work to Netflix, making us a global desti  more

New Netflix Series 'Scandals' (WT) Brings a Risque Love Game to the Joseon Era
LOS GATOS, California, March 28 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * New Netflix Series 'Scandals' (WT) Brings a Risque Love Game to the Joseon Era In an age where love was forbidden, there were those with open hearts. Netflix has confirmed the production of its upcoming series Scandals (WT), featuring a star-studded cast including Son Ye-jin (Crash Landing on You), Ji Chang-wook (Welcome to Samdal-ri), and NANA (Mask Girl). The story delves in  more

Professor of Anthropology Amanda Weidman Awarded an AIIS Fellowship
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Professor of Anthropology Amanda Weidman Awarded an AIIS Fellowship Professor of Anthropology Amanda Weidman was awarded a Senior American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship to support six months of research in India. This is the second time Wiedman has been an AIIS fellow; from 2009 to 2010, she researched playback singing in the Tamil popular film industry based in Chennai, India. That research res  more

Rimini Street Launches Rimini Manage for Workday
PLEASANTON, California, March 28 -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * Rimini Street Launches Rimini Manage for Workday Organizations can now benefit from Rimini Street's expert management services to streamline Workday operations, address staffing needs, and drive better business outcomes LAS VEGAS - March 27, 2025 - Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software sup  more

Three UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows
LA JOLLA, California, March 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Three UC San Diego Scientists Elected AAAS Fellows Three University of California San Diego researchers have been elected 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific organizations. Professors Zea Borok and Karen Christman, as well as Professor Emerita Linda Rothschild, are among 471 scientists, engin  more

Three UC Santa Cruz Faculty Members Named 2024 AAAS Fellows
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 28 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members named 2024 AAAS fellows David Deamer, Theodore Holman, and Raphael Kudela awarded lifetime honor By Mike Pena and Emily Cerf Three UC Santa Cruz faculty members have been named new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of j  more

UC San Diego Medical Students Support Tattoo Removal for Adults Impacted by the Justice System
LA JOLLA, California, March 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Medical Students Support Tattoo Removal for Adults Impacted by the Justice System Story by: Lizelda Lopez - llopez2@ucsd.edu A study by University of California San Diego School of Medicine described a novel medical student service-learning initiative that provides free laser tattoo removal services for justice-impacted adults reintegrating into the community. Medical  more

UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Receives $1M Donation From Pfizer for Early Cancer Detection
LA JOLLA, California, March 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center Receives $1M Donation from Pfizer for Early Cancer Detection Funding will support Moores Cancer Center's efforts to develop a unique, large-scale program to drive early detection and prevention of cancer among San Diegans, focusing on those in greatest need in our community. Story by: Jade Griffin - cjgriffin@ucsd.edu Moores Cancer Center at the   more

UC-Riverside: Pregnant Women Advised to Avoid Mentholated E-cigarettes
RIVERSIDE, California, March 28 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Pregnant women advised to avoid mentholated e-cigarettes UCR study used human embryonic stem cells to examine how menthol affects cellular processes Author: Iqbal Pittalwala Vaping during pregnancy is becoming more common, but its impact on early human development is not well understood. A new study by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, now reports that the f  more

UC-Santa Cruz: Astronomy Ph.D. Candidate Researching Mysteries of Sub-Neptune Planets Wins Fellowship
SANTA CRUZ, California, March 28 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Astronomy Ph.D. candidate researching mysteries of sub-Neptune planets wins fellowship Sagnick Mukherjee will continue his work with generous support from the Heising-Simons Foundation By Mike Pena UC Santa Cruz astronomy Ph.D. candidate Sagnick Mukherjee has received one of the most sought-after postdoctoral awards in the field: the prestigious 51 Pegasi b Fellowship. In its   more

USC Viterbi School of Engineering Sophomore Whose Algorithm is Helping Pediatric Cancer Patients
LOS ANGELES, California, March 28 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The USC Sophomore Whose Algorithm is Helping Pediatric Cancer Patients New undergraduate research from biomedical engineering student Arjun Karnwal is being used by Children's Hospital Los Angeles to improve cancer radiation treatments. For biomedical engineers, it often takes many years of painstaking work before their research progresses from the lab and  more

Wilson Among This Year's AAAS Fellows, Recognized for Science and Outreach
MERCED, California, March 28 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Wilson Among This Year's AAAS Fellows, Recognized for Science and Outreach Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development Gillian Wilson has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals. Being elected an AAAS Fellow is one of the most  more