BURBANK, California, April 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'American Idol' Packs a Punch With Sunday and Monday Wins Disney/Eric McCandless* Series photos are available here. Boasting a spectacular season so far with Carrie Underwood joining the superstar judges' panel alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, "American Idol" logged impressive wins for its back-to-back shows on Sunday, April 6, and Monday, April 7,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 15 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * 2025 UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema presents thought-provoking stories From June 14 through June 29 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum The UCLA Film & Television Archive and its supporting partner, the Farhang Foundation, are pleased to present this year's compelling UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema. Over nine screenings from June 14 to 29, the series features a dive  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM engaged to commence investigation for Northern Metropolis Highway, one of the largest new projects in Hong Kong DALLAS (April 15, 2025) -- AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced that its joint venture has been engaged by the Highways Department of the HKSAR Government to deliver an array of technical services for th  more

PASADENA, California, April 15 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Senior Yiyi Cai Named Gates Cambridge Scholar Caltech senior Yiyi Cai will be joining the 2025 class of Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge next year. Cai, who grew up in Beijing and came to the United States when she entered high school, will be pursuing an MPhil in advanced computer science. Cai's particular interest is in quantum computing, a field she fir  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 15 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Canada's Rental Market Cools Amid Economic Uncertainty Rent growth slows while vacancies rise across major metros TORONTO, ON, April 15, 2025 - Yardi (r) Canada has released its latest multifamily report for Q2 2025, analyzing rental market activity during Q1 2025. Drawing on anonymiz  more

PASADENA, California, April 15 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Chemistry Graduate Student Wins Inflection Award for Developing Scalable, Sustainable Battery Technology Eshaan Patheria, a Caltech graduate student in chemistry, is one of 30 young scientists from around the world to receive the inaugural Inflection Award, an honor celebrating early-career scientists working on solutions to address climate change. Patheria was recognized for his work in   more

SANTA CLARA, California, April 16 -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Core Ultra 200V to the Rescue for Near-Extinct Bears Conservation of endangered Marsican brown bears is the goal of the Wild Animals Detection and Alert System. Intel Core Ultra 200V processors and OpenVINO power its tools. Biodiversity conservation and human-wildlife coexistence are key priorities for the team at Ab  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Disarray & Desperation: Dems Go Full Radical If you're covering today's "rally" with the Democrat Party' socialist leaders Bernie Sanders and AOC, please consider the following statement: "Democrats in California are in complete disarray doubling down with loser candidates who support allowing men in women's sports, free healthcare for illegals, and allowing illegals to decide our elect  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * First Partner Siebel Newsom releases recommendations for improving support for survivors of sexual assault SAN FRANCISCO - California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today released a comprehensive roadmap to improve California's response and resources for survivors of sexual assault. The final report is the culmination of the First Partner's Working Group on Support for Survivors  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom and Visit California launch international tourism campaign welcoming Canadians to experience the warmth and love of the Golden State SACRAMENTO - In response to recent declines in tourism created by President Trump's policies, Governor Newsom and Visit California today announced the state will be launching a new international campaign to help maintain the strong touris  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom issues order extending protections of Los Angeles area firestorm survivors from predatory real estate speculators LOS ANGELES -- Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order extending protections for Los Angeles area firestorms survivors from predatory land speculators making aggressive and unsolicited cash offers to purchase their property below fair market v  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom, Legislature double down on state's critical cap-and-trade program in face of federal threats SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas announced today they will seek an extension of California's nation-leading climate pollution reduction program - known as cap-and-trade - during this legislative yea  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Crime dropped significantly last year, according to early data Sacramento, California - As the state continues to invest in the safety and security of California communities, new data suggests violent and property crime trended down in 2024 statewide. According to an analysis of Real Time Crime Index data by the Public Policy Institute of California, violent crime dropped by 4.  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Illegals First, Americans Last: Mike Levin's Vision for California Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed off on a $2.7 billion health care handout for an estimated 700,000 illegals and stuck hardworking California taxpayers with the tab. This follows Democrat Mike Levin's recent vote to allow illegals to decide the outcomes of our elections. Californians deserve answers and accountability:  more

ENCINO, California, April 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12.9M Sale of AVID Hotel Property in Summerville, S.C. SUMMERVILLE, S.C., April 14, 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 95-room AVID hotel property in Summerville, South Carolina for $12.9 million. "This sale demons  more

CUPERTINO, California, April 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Meet four emerging filmmakers bending cultural and creative lines with iPhone 16 Pro Max Her new short film, Tinctoria, is a psychological thriller inspired by an actual historical event: the indigo revolt that arose in Bengal in 1859. It tells the story of a modern-day fashion mogul whose ancestral legacy is b  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- Cornerstone Research, a provider of economic and financial analysis in commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings, issued the following news release: * * * Number of Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings and Settlements Remained Steady in 2024 as Size of Settlements Shrunk Size of issuer defendants in filings and settlements declined sharply. The number of accounting-related securities class action filings and settlements remained ste  more

SANTA CLARA, California, April 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Blackwell GeForce RTX Arrives for Every Gamer, Starting at $299 NVIDIA today announced the NVIDIA GeForce RTX(tm) 5060 family of GPUs, including two graphics cards that deliver neural rendering and NVIDIA Blackwell architecture innovations for every gamer -- starting at j  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, April 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Cloud Federal Financials Curates Efficiency for The National Gallery of Art The National Gallery of Art, one of the world's preeminent art museums, has selected Oracle Cloud Federal Financials, a purpose-built solution in Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), to support its mission to welcome all peo  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, April 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Delivers AI to Increase Efficiency, Agility, and Success To help federal agencies improve productivity, increase efficiency, and reduce costs, Oracle provides advanced AI capabilities that help drive mission success from agency headquarters to the tactical edge. Built to run in Top Secret, Secret, IL5+, and FedRamp en  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Redefines Business Intelligence with Tableau Next: AI Agents Transform How Businesses Turn Data into Action Tableau Next leverages agentic analytics to allow users to collaborate with AI agents to speed up the entire data-to-action workflow Tableau Next uses its AI-powered semantic layer to understand your data and embed trusted, actionable insigh  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Advocating for Their Peers: Student-Driven Efforts to End Campus Food Insecurity By Stacey Diamond There is a startling reality for many college students across the United States, including students at UC San Diego - they are struggling to afford food. The 2024 UC Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES) data shows that 51 percent of UC San Diego undergraduate students report facin  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Researchers Develop an LSD Analogue with Potential for Treating Schizophrenia UC San Diego biologist's lab is the first to apply modern 3D electron microscopy techniques to psychedelic-treated brain tissue Researchers at University of California campuses at Davis and San Diego have developed a new, neuroplasticity-promoting drug closely related to LSD that harnesses the psychedeli  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Tiny Molecules, Big Science: How RNA Research Could Transform Medicine, If We Let It We are in the midst of an RNA revolution, set to change the future of medicine. However, that revolution is now in jeopardy. By Miles Martin Gene Yeo, Ph.D., professor of cellular and molecular medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, studies some of the smallest molecul  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Colombia's peatlands could be a crucial tool to fight climate change. But first we have to find them. By Allison Arteaga Soergel UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Scott Winton has been wading through thick, smelly muck in the tropics for almost a decade. He wouldn't have it any other way. As a wetland ecologist and biogeochemist, he's been hard at work   more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, April 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * United States Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency Expands its Oracle Defense Cloud Services Oracle today announced a firm-fixed price task order through the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract to provide the U.S. Army's Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA) with cloud c  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, April 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * United States Department of Agriculture Selects Oracle Cloud for STRATUS Contract The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has chosen Oracle Cloud as part of its STRATUS program. Managed through the USDA's Digital Infrastructure Services Center (DISC), STRATUS streamlines access to cloud infrastructure solutions fo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC Researchers Develop Plastic Substitute from Mineral Found in Seashells Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi have created a new biocompatible material that is safe for marine life and avoids harmful microplastics. According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8-10 million metric tons of plastic making its way into our ocea  more