OAKLAND, California, June 19 -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release: * * * 'Touching 1 Receipt for 10 Seconds' Results in Exposure to the Chemical BPS Above the Safe Limit CEH takes legal action against 119 companies * OAKLAND, California - Nonprofit watchdog CEH has taken legal action against 119 companies after investigations found high levels of Bisphenol S (BPS)-the lesser-known but harmful chemical cousin to BPA in receipt paper. The retailers include   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 100 Groups Urge Senate Leadership Against Public Lands Sell-off in Budget Bill * More than 100 organizations urged senate leadership today to remove the unprecedented sell-off of millions of acres of public lands from the Senate budget bill. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wants to mandate the sell-off of millions of acres of   more

SANTA CLARA, California, June 18 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * 2025 AI PC Buyers Guide * AI PCs working with specific artificial intelligence software help with everyday tasks by enhancing security, upleveling creativity, transforming gaming experiences and personalizing education. As more AI PCs powered by Intel's x86 architecture launch this y  more

MENLO PARK, California, June 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * A day in the life of an accelerator engineer * By Erin Woodward At the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a kilometer-long accelerator sends bursts of electrons hurtling at over 99.9999992% the speed of light. Meanwhile, from a support building above the accelerator, Shweta Saraf peers at a control panel lined with glowing computer screens. Each mon  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, June 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * AI Innovators Worldwide Choose Oracle for AI Training and Inferencing * AI innovators across the world are using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) AI infrastructure and OCI Supercluster to train AI models and deploy AI inference and applications. Fireworks AI, Hedra, Numenta, Soniox, and hundreds of other leading AI innovato  more

STANFORD, California, June 19 -- The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, a part of Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, issued the following news: * * * At Mongolia Sustainability Dialogue, APARC Advances Regional Cooperation on Climate Action The Sustainability Dialogue 2025 on "Climate Action: Billions of Trees" gathered policymakers, academics, private sector leaders, and civil society representatives in Ulaanbaatar to expedite the impleme  more

MONROVIA, California, June 19 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AV and UAS Denmark Establish Strategic Partnership to Advance Allied UAS Capabilities in Europe ARLINGTON, Va., June 18, 2025 - AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hans Christian Andersen Aiport in Odense, Denmark-home to the UAS Denmark Test Center-to explore joint utilization of the center's expansive airspace and advanced test   more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 19 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Announces High-Reliability Multilayer Common Mode Filters with Monolithic Construction that Uses Composite Co-Fired Materials Bourns CCF1206 Series Multilayer Common Mode Filters help enable complex circuit designs in compact devices and support efficient use of PCB space * RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 17, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and   more

LA JOLLA, California, June 19 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Calibr-Skaggs doses first patient with switchable CAR-T cell therapy in a phase 1 trial for metastatic breast cancer CLBR001 + ABBV-461 is a novel, investigational, two-part, switchable chimeric antigen T cell (sCAR-T) immunotherapy designed to treat solid tumors. * LA JOLLA, CA--The Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, the drug development division of Scripps Research, today announ  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- California State University, Chico, California, has completed an inventory of human remains. This action, taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, follows the university's determination that the human remains have a cultural affiliation with an Indian Tribe, as outlined in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040411). The determinations presented in this notice are the exclusive responsibility of California State Univ  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 17, 2025: * * * Housing and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Pharmaceuticals and Propositions By Robert Stilson Key Points * The vast majority of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's nearly $2.3 billion in annual revenue comes from pharmacy operations that are subsidized through the federal 340B drug pricing program. * In 2024, voters in California narrowly passed Proposition 34, which requires 340B progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 17, 2025: * * * Housing and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation: Thoughts and Questions By Robert Stilson Thoughts and Questions Proposition 34 was a referendum on the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's activism. While the details of its implementation will play out over the coming months, the bottom line is this: Using vast proceeds from a federal drug program, the foundation spent over $100 million in ostensib  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Catalight family of companies, which includes Easterseals Northern California and Easterseals Hawaii, a nonprofit and one of the nation's largest behavioral health networks, has expressed deep concern to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposals to limit public service loan forgiveness or income-driven repayment programs. The organization, serving 20,000 clients daily, stresses that these programs are essential for the nonprofit workforce. The Catalight gro  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Files Ethics Complaints Against Senator Jim Banks and Representative Anna Paulina Luna for False Accusations and Unethical Conduct WASHINGTON. - CODEPINK has officially filed ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Conduct and the Senate Ethics Committee again  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Congressional Bills H.J. Res. 87, H.J. Res. 88, H.J. Res. 89 Signed into Law On Thursday, June 12, 2025, the President signed into law: H.J. Res. 87, which provides congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Cle  more

IRVINE, California, June 19 -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Cotality: Single-family rent prices continued to rise in April U.S. single-family rent prices increased 2.9% year over year in April 2025 * The New York metro area moved to the top of the list for April's highest annual rent growth, followed by Chicago and Detroit. * Los Angeles fell to the fourth-highest rent growth as the demand from the January wildfires dropped. * Dallas single-family   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Alaska -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose 1.3 percent in Alaska's only large county, Anchorage Municipality, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment growth in An  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Arizona-- Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 1 of the 2 largest counties in Arizona from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Maricopa County had an over-the-year increase in employment   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * County Employment and Wages in Oregon - Fourth Quarter 2024 * Employment rose in 2 of the 7 largest counties in Oregon from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Deschutes County had the largest over-the-year increase in emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a notice entitled "James F. Brown, D.P.M.; Default Decision and Order." This notice details the agency's decision to revoke the certificate of registration held by James F. Brown, a podiatrist located in Los Angeles, California. The revocation stems from two primary issues: material falsification of an application for registration and lack of state authority to handle controlled substances.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on Trump Administration Plan to Open Most of the Western Arctic to Oil and Gas Drilling * Anchorage, Alaska -- The Department of Interior yesterday released a draft environmental analysis selecting a disastrous drilling plan for the Western Arctic that would allow oil and gas drilling on 82% of the public lands within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alas  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Edgar Khalatian named a 2025 "Top Real Estate & Development Lawyer" by Daily Journal * LOS ANGELES - Mayer Brown Los Angeles-based partner Edgar Khalatian has been selected to the Daily Journa l's 2025 "Top Real Estate & Development Lawyers" list, which honors "notable real estate and development lawyers in California." In his profile, Daily Journal recognizes Edgar for his lead  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA agreement with West Oakland metal recycler reduces pollution into San Francisco Bay * SAN FRANCISCO (June 18, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has initiated an Administrative Order on Consent with Radius Recycling Inc. in response to Clean Water Act violations at the company's metal recycling facility in Oakland, California. The order targets the plant's discharge of   more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California Condemns Supreme Court Decision Upholding State Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Youth Washington, D.C. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang in response to the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in the case of Skrmetti v. United States, which upheld Tennessee's ban on lifesaving healthcare for transgender youth. "Healthcare decisi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * EWG statement on banned toxic chemicals found in personal care products sold in California SACRAMENTO - More than 170 personal care products occupy store shelves in California, even though they contain toxic chemicals banned under state law. That's the result of a review by the state's Department of Public Health as part of the California Safe Cosmetics Program. Chemicals found in the products i  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, intends to repatriate certain cultural items. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the museum has determined that these items, defined as objects of cultural patrimony, have a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes as specified in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040403). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Fine Arts  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Genetic testing for children with autism and intellectual disabilities remains rare in Medicaid, despite national guidelines Fewer than 1 in 5 Medicaid-enrolled children with autism or intellectual disability receives recommended genetic testing * A new national study reveals that most Medicaid-enrolled children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or intellectual disability (ID) are not rec  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, June 19 -- Dick Clark Productions issued the following news: * * * Golden Globes Timeline, Eligibility Rules & Award Guidelines Announced LOS ANGELES, CA - June 18, 2025 - Today, the Golden Globes released its timeline, eligibility rules and award guidelines, for the 83rd ANNUAL GOLDEN GLOBES, the first major award show of the season, airing Sunday, January 11, 2026 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/5:00-8:00 PM, live PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Human Rights Groups Urge UN to Intervene on Behalf of Migrants Detained in Notorious Salvadoran Prison Last week, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Boston University School of Law International Human Rights Clinic, the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and the Global Strategic Litigation Council for Refugee Rights submitted a report to the United   more

SANTA CLARA, California, June 18 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Appoints Sales and Engineering Leaders * SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 18, 2025 - Intel today announced a series of leadership appointments aligned with its focus on strengthening customer relationships and becoming a more engineering-focused company. Greg Ernst, a respected sale  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof II Institution of Investigation; Notice of Institution of Investigation." This action was initiated based on a complaint filed by Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. The complaint, with supplements, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930,  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has issued a notice entitled "Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof I; Notice of Institution of Investigation." This notice announces the initiation of an investigation based on a complaint filed by Epson Portland Inc. of Hillsboro, Oregon; Epson America, Inc. of Los Alamitos, California; and Seiko Epson Corporation of Japan. The complaint, with supplements, alleges violations of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as   more

SANTA ROSA, California, June 19 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight Enables AMD to Showcase Electrical PCI Express Compliance up to 64 GT/s * Keysight's early access to PCIe CEM test tools enables AMD to reach 64 GT/s for next-generation server CPUs * PCI Express supports AI accelerator technology and networking, significantly improving data transfer, speed, and power efficiency   more

SAN RAFAEL, California, June 19 -- The First Amendment Coalition posted the following news release: * * * L.A. Press Club, Media Outlets Sue Los Angeles County for Harm to Journalists LOS ANGELES - Today the Los Angeles Press Club (LAPC) and investigative reporting groups Status Coup and The Southlander sued the County of Los Angeles and its Sheriff Robert Luna for violating journalists' rights under the U.S. Constitution and state law. The groups are represented by Carol Sobel and Weston Row  more

LIVERMORE, California, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL's high-resolution telescope system to usher in a new era of lunar exploration * Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is playing a pivotal role supporting a groundbreaking lunar imaging effort in collaboration with Firefly Aerospace. A LLNL state-of-the-art telescope system will be deployed onboard Firefly's Elytra orbital vehicle to enable Fi  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, California, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the district determined these items culturally affiliated with Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. These determinations are solely the responsibility of the Los Rios Community College District. Human remains of at least 49 individuals,  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The Los Rios Community College District, Sacramento, California, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the district has determined that these items have a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes as outlined in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040402). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of the Los Rios Community Col  more

ENCINO, California, June 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Net-Leased Dental Office Property in Ormond Beach, Florida ORMOND BEACH, Fla., June 18, 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 office property occupied by Heartland Dental in Ormond Beach, Florida. The p  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Rips Democrat Political Stunts, Shreds Liberal Media Defense of Open Borders on CNN WASHINGTON -Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) joined CNN to discuss Democrats' blatant political stunts, their radical and out-of-touch immigration positions and the liberal media's defense of open borders. "In Los Angeles and California, they refuse to protect their citizens and are instead protecting illeg  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The National Iranian American Council Action issued a statement condemning a resolution by Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, and Claudia Tenney, R-New York, that conveys U.S. support for Benjamin Netanyahu's attack on Iran. NIAC Action argues that the resolution is "reckless and repugnant" as it endorses a "destructive war of aggression" that has resulted in hundreds of civilian deaths in Iran and undermines U.S. diplomatic efforts on Iran's nuclear program. The organizat  more

STANFORD, California, June 19 -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * New National Effort Aims to Build the Future of High School Carnegie Foundation launches "Future of High School Network" with 24 innovative school systems across the country. * Today, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced the launch of the Future of High School Network (FHS Network), a new initiative designed to cataly  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Ricketts Introduce VARIANCE Act to Strengthen Trucking Supply Chain, Reduce Congestion * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced legislation to improve regulations for American truckers by permitting weight variance across axles for commercial motor vehicles transporting dry bulk goods. The Vehicle Axle Redistributi  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, June 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Positioned as a Leader in Five Gartner Reports for Supply Chain * Amid global disruptions, volatile trade conditions, rising costs, and unpredictable demand, supply chain complexity isn't just constant--it's accelerating. To help meet this moment, supply chain leaders need more than simple point solutions, they need a  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge DOE to Reinstate Them * Senators Padilla and Schiff: "These unlawful terminations represent a significant setback for American energy independence, and they undermine California and America's leadership in the globally competitive clean energy industry." "These grants were provided throu  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Raise Concerns Over Transfer of Health Data for Immigration Raids, Demand End to Sharing of Personal Data * California Senators Demand Department of Health and Human Services Identify the Authority Used to Share Personal Information from Medicaid with Homeland Security WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subco  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Limit Unchecked Presidential Authority Under the Insurrection Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led a group of 22 Senators in introducing legislation to restrict the President's authority under the 217-year-old Insurrection Act. The new Insurrection Act of  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- President Trump signed bipartisan joint resolutions preventing California from imposing a nationwide electric vehicle mandate and regulating national fuel economy. The measures effectively preempt California's Advanced Clean Cars II, Advanced Clean Trucks and Omnibus Low NOX programs, ending attempts to dictate vehicle emissions standards across the country and preserve constitutional power allocation. * * * Here is the text of the statement: Today, I signed into law   more

SANTA MONICA, California, June 19 -- Rand issued the following commentary on June 18, 2025: * * * Protecting Europe's Critical Undersea Infrastructure Depends on Coordination and Collaboration By Henri van Soest On 21 May, the Polish navy intercepted a mysterious vessel in the Baltic Sea performing suspicious manoeuvres near a power cable which connects Poland and Sweden. The vessel was part of Russia's 'shadow fleet,' an ageing collection of poorly maintained oil tankers and other vessels,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 19 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: * * * Sac State to develop first-in-California program to improve academic, career outcomes for Asian American students By Cynthia Hubert Sacramento State will soon launch a pilot program designed to serve as a model for improving academic and career outcomes for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students. The pilot program follows the University's designation by the Ca  more

MILPITAS, California, June 18 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI FlexTech Solicits Proposals for Advancing the Future of Flexible Hybrid Electronics * Request for Proposals Open Until July 14; Informational Webinar June 24 FlexTech, a SEMI Technology Community, today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to advance flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) technolog  more

OAKLAND, California, June 19 -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Senate Agriculture and Finance Reconciliation Proposal Will Exacerbate Basic Needs Insecurity and Strain State Budgets Over the past several days, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Finance released their respective reconciliation bills that include their proposals on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance P  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Call On Secretary Noem To Testify Before The Committee * June 17, 2025 Durbin, SJC Dems cite alarming conduct such as the unnecessary use of force by masked ICE agents, family separations, targeting of workers, unjustified invocation of wartime powers, defiance of court orders, ignoring congressional oversight, and deployment of National Guard to California WASHI  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, June 19 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: * * * SETI Institute and SpaceX Collaborate to Minimize Satellite Interference on Radio Astronomy Mountain View, CA - The SETI Institute and SpaceX have launched a groundbreaking collaboration to help protect sensitive radio astronomy observatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the university has determined that these items have a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes as specified in a notice (Docket No. NPS-WASO-NAGPRA-NPS0040400). The determinations in this notice are the sole responsibility of Sonoma State University. The invento  more

STANFORD, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Immune 'dysregulation' present prior to infection predicts severe responses Stanford Medicine-led research finds that a gene signature capturing immune health or dysfunction can forecast patient outcomes following subsequent viral or bacterial infections. By Rachel Tompa At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, information began to trickle in about who was at higher risk of a dang  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on Nomination of Jeanine Pirro to Serve as Permanent U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on the nomination of Jeanine Pirro to serve as the permanent U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. President Donald Trump named Pirro  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Ten Groups Push Back Against Trump's Illegal Campbell Plant Extension * West Olive, MI --Today, 10 public interest groups challenged the Department of Energy's illegal extension of the J.H. Campbell power plant past its planned expiration. On May 23, the Department of Energy issued an order forcing the power plant to remain operational past its planned May 31 expiration date.   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Texas Man Charged Federally for Receipt and Transport of Explosives Intended for Use Against Law Enforcement * A Texas man is facing federal charges after allegedly purchasing powerful explosives in New Mexico and expressing plans to use them to harm law enforcement officers and government officials during riots in California. According to court documents, on June 12, 2025, Grzegorz Vandenberg, 4  more

TRAVIS AFB, California, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Travis AFB sends KC-46 across the Pacific to train with Misawa F-16s By Senior Airman Robert Nichols, 60th Air Mobility Wing This past week, aircrews assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Wing and 60th Air Mobility Wing flew a KC-46A Pegasus to Misawa Air Base, Japan, showcasing the indispensable role of air refueling during an off-station training in support of F-16 Fighting  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Two-part vaccine strategy generates a stronger, longer-lasting immune boost against HIV Scripps Research scientists' new approach combines two immune-activating molecules known as adjuvants. * LA JOLLA, CA--In the quest to develop an effective HIV vaccine, scientists from Scripps Research have made a significant leap forward. They found that a two-part delivery strategy can train the im  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * How a common brain parasite disrupts neural communication UCR study on how Toxoplasma gondii manipulates brain cells lays groundwork for future clinical research and therapies By Iqbal Pittalwala A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside, explains in a paper published in PLoS Pathogens how a microscopic parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, can significantly  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * How ubiquitous small particles turn harmful inside plants Upon entering plant cells nanoparticles transform, interfere with photosynthesis By Jules Bernstein A new UC Riverside-led study reveals how common small particles produced by nature as well as human activities can transform upon entering plant cells and weaken plants' ability to turn sunlight into food. The disc  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * More Smokers Quit After Big Hike in California Tobacco Tax When tobacco taxes go up, more people quit, especially when the increase is big By Miles Martin Researchers from University of California San Diego and UC San Francisco have found that Proposition 56, a major tobacco tax increase that was overwhelmingly approved by California voters in 2016, was associated with a significa  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Tracking Microbial Rhythms Reveals New Target for Treating Metabolic Diseases Researchers harness the benefits of time-restricted feeding on the gut microbiome -- with the ultimate goal of developing new therapies for obesity, diabetes and related diseases. By Susanne Clara Bard The gut microbiome, a vast assortment of bacteria and other microorganisms that inhabit our di  more

RIVERSIDE, California, June 19 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR to start construction of research and economic development park SoCal OASIS(TM) Park to feature labs, startup space, and training facilities By Imran Ghori UC Riverside will celebrate a major step forward in its efforts to drive economic growth in the Inland Empire as it begins construction of an innovation park that will bring together research, entrepreneurship, and educati  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Future of film lies in inclusive storytelling as diversity boosts success on streaming The industry needs to reflect new realities, according to UCLA's latest Hollywood Diversity Report Key takeaways * For the top streaming films of 2024, viewership was driven by women, people of color and audiences 18-49. * The majority of the top 20 streaming films featured diverse casts. *  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New USC study demonstrates unconditional exponential quantum scaling advantage Conducted on IBM quantum processors, study demonstrates "a promise of quantum computing previously articulated only on paper." * Quantum computers have the potential to speed up computation, help design new medicines, break codes, and discover exotic new materials--but   more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New USC study links wildfire smoke exposure and heat stress to adverse birth outcomes By Stacia Pelletier Exposure to wildfire smoke and heat stress can negatively affect birth outcomes for women, especially in climate-vulnerable neighborhoods, according to a recent study led by USC postdoctoral researcher Roxana Khalili, PhD. The investigation, just pub  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, June 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Virtual Broadband Network Gateway Market to Grow with 31 Percent CAGR Over the Next Five Years, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - June 18, 2025 - According to the brand new published Virtual Broadband Network Gateway (vBNG) Advanced Research   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Delivers Floor Speech Following His Forcible Removal From DHS Press Conference * WATCH : Padilla: "If this Administration is this afraid of just one Senator with a question, colleagues, imagine what the voices of tens of millions of Americans peacefully protesting can do." "If that is what the Administration is willing to do to a United States Senator for having the [audacity] to  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, June 18 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Matrix Report Charts Slowdown in U.S. Self Storage Rental Rates * Overall deceleration mirrors decline in home buying and selling SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., June 18, 2025 - Annual advertised rates experienced their third consecutive month of negative growth in May 2025 along with a   more