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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday April 12, 2025 ( 23 items )  

9-1-1: Lab Rats (4/17)
BURBANK, California, April 11 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 9-1-1: Lab Rats (4/17) THURSDAY, APRIL 17 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "Lab Rats" (814) Logline: Athena and Buck are in a race against time to rescue the rest of the 118 following the fire in the bio lab. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/9-1-1-lab-rats-4-17/  more

American Idol: 812 (Top 14 Reveal) (4/21)
BURBANK, California, April 11 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * American Idol: 812 (Top 14 Reveal) (4/21) MONDAY, APRIL 21 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT - American Idol: "812 (Top 14 Reveal)" (812) Logline: The Top 14 are revealed as the finalists return to the stage with powerful, emotional live performances from Hollywood. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease  more

Bridging Borders: The IUSSTF - USC Viterbi Program's Path to Global Innovation
LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Bridging Borders: The IUSSTF - USC Viterbi Program's Path to Global Innovation How USC's prestigious summer internship is transforming lives and advancing engineering excellence. Abhijith Shaji, an IIT Tirupati student from India, walked into the USC Information Sciences Institute's (ISI) Marina del Rey offices every morning to the sight of the Pacific Oce  more

California ISO Releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan
FOLSOM, California, April 12 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: * * * California ISO releases 2024-2025 Draft Transmission Plan Stakeholder call scheduled for April 15 to review the plan and collect feedback FOLSOM, Calif. - The California Independent System Operator (ISO) has released its draft 2024-2025 Transmission Plan, recommending 31 total projects costing an estimated $4.8 billion at buildout. The vast majority of the projects - 28 of the   more

Caltech Particle Physicists Part of Team Awarded Breakthrough Prize
PASADENA, California, April 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Particle Physicists Part of Team Awarded Breakthrough Prize More than 13,500 scientists who have worked on experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), based in Geneva, Switzerland, have been awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for "testing the modern theory of particle physics--the Standard Model--and other theories describing physics that might lie beyo  more

CSUF Urges Congress to Protect Critical Funding for Students
FULLERTON, California, April 12 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * CSUF Urges Congress to Protect Critical Funding for Students President Ronald Rochon Leads Delegation to DC for Hill Week Cal State Fullerton President Ronald Rochon and a university delegation traveled to Washington, D.C., April 8-11 to advocate for CSUF's top federal priorities. This effort was part of an annual California State University advocacy week in the nation's c  more

Does Derek Tran Regret Protecting Americans from Criminal Illegal Immigrants?
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Does Derek Tran Regret Protecting Americans from Criminal Illegal Immigrants? The brutal, senseless murder of 13-year-old Oscar "Omar" Hernandez by an illegal has rocked California but let's be clear: this wasn't some random tragedy. It was the inevitable result of the reckless, open border policies pushed by Derek Tran. Tran put radical political agenda ahead of protecting Californians an  more

Exploring Space with AI
PASADENA, California, April 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Exploring Space with AI Through his research at Caltech, a local high school student revealed 1.5 million previously unknown objects in space, broadened the potential of a NASA mission, and published a single-author, peer-reviewed paper. Matteo (Matthew) Paz's Astronomical Journal article describes a new AI algorithm he developed that led to these discoveries and that can be adapted by   more

Honouring the Impact of 'North of North,' Netflix's First Series From Canada
LOS GATOS, California, April 12 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Honouring the Impact of 'North of North,' Netflix's First Series From Canada "Tunngasugit." In Inuktitut, this means "welcome". And we're excited to tunngasugit you to the fictional town of Ice Cove, the Inuit community at the heart of Netflix's first series from Canada, North of North. Co-produced with CBC in partnership with APTN, North of North represents a significant mi  more

ICYMI: LA's small businesses, nonprofits, and workers get additional aid with support from Governor Newsom and LA Rises
SACRAMENTO, California, April 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: LA's small businesses, nonprofits, and workers get additional aid with support from Governor Newsom and LA Rises LOS ANGELES - Earlier this week, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and City of Los Angeles announced the latest round of grants for the LA Region Small Business and Worker Relief Funds that will provide direct cash assistance to impacted  more

ICYMI: Young Kim has massive Q1, brings in over $1 million
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Young Kim has massive Q1, brings in over $1 million Republican Young Kim had an incredible first fundraising quarter, bringing in over $1.3 million and ending the quarter with more than $2.6 million in cash on hand. Recently named the most effective Congressional lawmaker from California, it's no surprise Californians are excited to reelect Young Kim. "Congresswoman Young Kim is  more

KATHY BATES, LUKE BRYAN, RASHIDA JONES, JON BERNTHAL AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' APRIL 14-18
BURBANK, California, April 11 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * KATHY BATES, LUKE BRYAN, RASHIDA JONES, JON BERNTHAL AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' APRIL 14-18 ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with   more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.85M Sale of Industrial Property in Springfield, Virginia
ENCINO, California, April 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.85M Sale of Industrial Property in Springfield, Virginia SPRINGFIELD, Va., April 10, 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 7942 Cluny Ct., a 39,243-square-foot industrial property in Springfield, Virginia. The property  more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Tallahassee Shopping Center Sale
ENCINO, California, April 12 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Tallahassee Shopping Center Sale TALLAHASSEE, Fla., April 11, 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 Market Square, a 81,082-square-foot shopping center in Tallahassee, Florida. The asset traded for over $330 per square foo  more

Newmark Completes Sale of Mixed-Use Building in Downtown Mountain View
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Completes Sale of Mixed-Use Building in Downtown Mountain View Newmark announces the company has arranged the sale of 215 Castro Street, a 25,443-square-foot, three-story office and retail property in Downtown Mountain View, California. The asset traded for an undisclosed amount.  Newmark Executive Vice Chairman and President, Western Region Capital Markets Steven Golubchik, Execu  more

On the Same Wavelength: Neural "Fingerprints" Indicate Deep Focus Flow States in Teams
PASADENA, California, April 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * On the Same Wavelength: Neural "Fingerprints" Indicate Deep Focus Flow States in Teams Have you ever been so laser focused on a task--playing a video game, reading an engrossing book, and so on--that when you look up, hours have suddenly gone by? This is commonly referred to as flow state: a state of absorbed concentration and a distorted sense of time. Studies have shown that working in   more

Southern California Edison Provides Rebuilding Plan for Electric Distribution in Altadena and Malibu
ROSEMEAD, California, April 12 -- Southern California Edison, a part of Edison International, an electric power distributor and energy services company, issued the following news release: * * * Southern California Edison Provides Rebuilding Plan for Electric Distribution in Altadena and Malibu Plan Reflects Input from Community and Key Stakeholders with a Focus on Resilience ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 11, 2025 -- Southern California Edison today provided an initial comprehensive plan to rebuild  more

The Day Polio Met Its Match: Celebrating 70 Years of the Salk Vaccine
LA JOLLA, California, April 12 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * The day polio met its match: Celebrating 70 years of the Salk vaccine Seventy years ago, on April 12, 1955, a scientific breakthrough changed the course of public health and inspired hope worldwide. The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk and colleagues was officially declared "safe, effective, and potent"--a moment heralded as a triumph of medicine over one of the most feare  more

UC-San Diego: Gene Identified That Blocks Healing After Spinal Cord Injury
LA JOLLA, California, April 12 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Gene Identified That Blocks Healing after Spinal Cord Injury By Mario Aguilera An estimated 18,000 people in the United States annually suffer from new injuries to their spinal cords. Unfortunately for those afflicted in such cases, no FDA-approved therapy is currently available. Scientists at UC San Diego are looking into the body's healing mechanisms for clues on recovery from s  more

UC-Santa Cruz: Center for Labor and Community Partners With Regional Union Leaders on State-funded Push to Ensure Workplace Rights, Safety, and Benefits.
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Center for Labor and Community partners with regional union leaders on state-funded push to ensure workplace rights, safety, and benefits. By Allison Arteaga Soergel Over the next two years, UC Santa Cruz's Center for Labor and Community will partner on a $555,000 per year state grant to the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO for a project to improve workplace safety a  more

University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine: Most COVID-19 Treatments Found to Be Free of Serious Side Effects in Analysis of U.S. Studies
LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Most COVID-19 treatments found to be free of serious side effects in analysis of U.S. studies FDA-approved therapies show overall safety against adverse events in a federally commissioned rapid, comprehensive review from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Numerous treatment options for COVID-19 have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over th  more

University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering: Towards a Non-Invasive Method to Unlock Brain's Understanding of Speech
LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Towards a Non-Invasive Method to Unlock Brain's Understanding of Speech By Amy Blumenthal New method by USC SAIL Lab and USC School of Advanced Computing Unveiled at ICASSP is 2X as effective as previous model. When a person has a neurological condition and can no longer speak, brain-machine interfaces implanted via surgery may help convert brain signals  more

Westmont College: Book Examines Religion's Role in Social Justice
SANTA BARBARA, California, April 12 -- Westmont College issued the following news: * * * Book Examines Religion's Role in Social Justice By Scott Craig Meredith Whitnah, associate professor and chair of the Westmont sociology department, illuminates the role of race and gender in religious responses to social injustice in a reading and Q&A with Provost Kim Denu about Whitnah's new book, "Faith and the Fragility of Justice: Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa, "on Friday, April  more