SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- Consumer Action issued the following news release: * * * Advocacy groups urge court to uphold FTC's Click to Cancel rule Five Groups led by Berkeley Law file an amicus brief in the legal challenge to the FTC's Click to Cancel rule WASHINGTON, D.C.--Consumer Federation of America, Consumer Action, National Consumers League, the National Consumer Law Center and the National Association of Consumer Advocates joined a "friend of the court" (amicus) brief in  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 28 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * America needs a robust federal health workforce rather than a depleted one Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD This is a nonsensical rearrangement of the agencies under their charge and an excuse to devastate the workforce for financial reasons. It will increase the morbidity and mortality of our population, increase health costs and  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Fewer Than One-Third of Legal Cannabis States Have Appropriated Funding for Marijuana Research Oakland, CA: Less than one-third of states that regulate marijuana for either medical or adult use have allocated funding for cannabis-related research, according to an analysis published in the Journal of Cannabis Research. A team of invest  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * California: NORML Chapter Lobbies at the Capital Opposing Marijuana Tax Hike Sacramento, CA: Marijuana law reform advocates participated in a press conference and lobby day in Sacramento on Tuesday to voice their support for legislation to halt a pending tax hike on legal cannabis products. California NORML hosted the event, which featured stat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 28 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards $1.55M to Common Sense Media to Reimagine Digital Literacy SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2025--Common Sense Media, the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in the digital world, has been awarded a $1.55 million grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to support a comprehensive initiative aimed at redefining news and media literacy  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Community Leaders Gather to Celebrate Launch of Trust for Public Land's Community Schoolyards Initiative in Washington, D.C. Washington, DC - Leaders from Trust for Public Land (TPL), Maya Angelou Public Charter School, and Elsie Witlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School convened this month to celebrate the official launch of TPL's Community Schoolyards  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 27 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Enzyme engineering opens door to novel therapies for Parkinson's, cancers and other hard-to-target protein diseases Researchers reprogrammed a botulinum toxin protease to selectively break down disease-causing proteins in human cells, providing proof of concept for developing new therapies for a wide range of illnesses. LA JOLLA, CA--Scientists have long struggled to target proteins that lack de  more

PALO ALTO, California, March 27 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * EPRI Collaborates with Microsoft to Transform the Electric Sector and the Future of Energy with AI DALLAS, Texas (March 26, 2025) - Today, EPRI announced a collaboration with Microsoft to develop and deploy leading AI solutions in the energy sector. The announcement was made at DISTRIBUTECH 2025, the largest electricity transmission and distribution event in North America. Under   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Judge Rejects Effort by Utah Officials to Derail Great Salt Lake Lawsuit Salt Lake City, UT -- A state district court judge today paved the way for a landmark public trust suit over Utah's failure to protect the Great Salt Lake to move forward, despite the objections of state officials. Judge Laura Scott agreed with plaintiffs that Utah's public trust doctrine encompasses nav  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Over Delayed Protections for Two California Salamanders SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Center for Biological Diversity today sued the Trump administration for delaying Endangered Species Act protections for the Kern Canyon slender salamander and relictual slender salamander in California. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to li  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * New Trust for Public Land Report Highlights Economic Power of Mountain Biking for Rural Communities SAN FRANCISCO - Trust for Public Land (TPL) has released a groundbreaking new report, Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking, revealing the significant economic impacts of mountain biking on communities across the United States. The study showcases how natural-surface   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 28 (TNSres) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * Post-election survey shows nearly two-thirds of transgender adults worry about their access to gender-affirming care A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 93% of transgender adults surveyed after the 2024 election but before the inauguration were concerned about what a Trump presidency might mean for transgender people. Nearly two-t  more

TUSTIN, California, March 28 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following news: * * * Quantifying the Variables that Determine Our Prosperity It is nearly impossible to read a policy document on the topic of energy or water that won't make frequent references to carbon. In California, the race to achieve a "carbon neutral" economy by 2045 has spawned a carbon accounti  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 27 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Diego Foundation Offers $500,000 in Grants to Expand Access to Mental Health Resources, Services for Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Youth March 26, 2025 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced today that it is offering $500,000 in grants to expand mental health services to nonprofits serving local Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANH  more

OAKLAND, California, March 26 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SEC Rules Travelers Must Face Climate Risk Resolution SEC Rules in Favor of Shareholder Proposal at Travelers on Climate Risk As You Sow's proposal requests that Travelers disclose the expected impact of its climate-related pricing and coverage decisions on the sustainability of its homeowner's insurance MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CA--March 26, 20  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 28 -- Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm defending life, family and freedom, issued the following news: * * * Thomas More Society Applauds U.S. Department of Education Investigation into California Gender Secrecy Regime's Alleged FERPA Violations (San Diego, California) Thomas More Society welcomes the U.S. Department of Education's investigation into the California Department of Education (CDE), announced on March 27, 2025, for alleged violation  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 28 -- The Translational Genomics Research Institute issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Blood-based test detects precancerous colorectal lesions Scientists study four approaches to detecting advanced adenomas LOS ANGELES -- A blood-based test can detect advanced adenomas, precancerous lesions that can lead to colorectal cancer, according to a new study led by scientists from City of Hope, TGen (part of City of Hope), Johns Hopkins and the  more