SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 28 -- The California Academy of Sciences issued the following news release: * * * California Academy of Sciences Rediscovers 'Extinct' Black Stony Coral in the Galapagos After 24 Years Scientists found more than 250 colonies of the once-lost Rhizopsammia coral across healthy, biodiverse coral reefs in Galapagos National Park * Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences and partners rediscovered a presumed-extinct black stony coral species in the Galapa  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, is preparing to return 9,241 cultural items to the Wiyot Tribe. These items identified as objects of cultural patrimony hold deep historical, traditional and cultural importance for the tribe. The university's decision stems from its commitment to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes a diverse array of items such as groundstone, flaked stone, faunal remains, flora  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The California State University, Stanislaus, is preparing to repatriate three unassociated funerary objects to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. This action aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, reflecting the university's commitment to returning cultural items to their rightful communities. The three unassociated funerary objects were removed from a site located in Hughes County, South Da  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 28 -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, issued the following news: * * * New Cell Structures Discovered in Squid Skin Lead to Bioengineering of Tunable, Multispectral Materials An exciting study in Science this week extends what we thought we knew about structural color in nature -- from the constant, brilliant blue of Morpho butterfly wings to the ultrafast, dynamic camouflaging of cephalopod skin. By examining squid  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 28 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * CGRS Decries Termination of TPS for Haiti Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. When the decision takes effect on September 2, more than 500,000 Haitian community members will face deportation to a country mired in deadly political violence, mass displacement, and catastrophic levels of hunger  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- 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 Charles Grassley and Representative Jason Gill for False Accusations and Unethical Conduct WASHINGTON - CODEPINK has officially filed ethics complaints with the Office of Congressional Conduct and the Senate Ethics Committee agains  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship and Nationwide Injunctions * Earthjustice President Abigail Dillen issued the following statement in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits federal courts' ability to enjoin unlawful executive actions on a nationwide basis and sets the stage for allowing President Trump's unilateral, unlawf  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California Condemns Dangerous Supreme Court Ruling that Enables LGBTQ+ Book Bans in Public Schools 6-3 ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor could lead to further censorship of books, classroom materials, and curriculum in public schools. * 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 t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- Equality California issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Equality California Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in Braidwood v. Kennedy 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 Braidwood v. Kennedy, which challenged the Affordable Care Act's requirement for insurance companies to cover most preventive healthcare   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published several new authorizations permitting the incidental, unintentional take of marine mammals during a range of infrastructure and research activities across Alaska, Oregon, Washington and California. The Fish and Wildlife Service issued notices regarding the incidental take of northern sea otters in Seward, Sitka and Kod  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Commends California Governor, Legislature for Including E15 Funding in Final Budget * SACRAMENTO, CALIF.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, welcomed the California state legislature's approval and California Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of a budget that included funding for the state's approval o  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on June 27, 2205: * * * Immigrant residents, doctor sue Idaho to preserve access to life-saving medication for immigrants BOISE -- On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), and private law firms Nixon Peabody LLP and Ramirez-Smith Law filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho to stop enforcement of House Bi  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- MediaJustice, an advocacy organization in Oakland, California, announced its commendation of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund. In a statement released on June 27, 2025, Brandon Forester, senior campaign lead at MediaJustice, emphasized the ruling as a crucial step in supporting affordability programs aimed at expanding access to high-speed internet for all consumers. Despite welcoming the decision, MediaJustice hig  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The 911 Ambulance Provider's Medi-Cal Alliance has urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate California's Public Provider Ground Emergency Medical Transport Intergovernmental Transfer Program. The Alliance, representing private ambulance companies, contends the program creates anticompetitive practices and distorts emergency medical services markets. John Surface, President of the Alliance, highlighted a payment disparity. Public providers receive over $1,000 per   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The San Bernardino County Museum, Redlands, California, is preparing to repatriate human remains representing at least two individuals along with three associated funerary objects to the Tejon Indian Tribe. This action is being taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The human remains, consisting of two cranium caps and 11 bags of fragmented mandible and other fragmented bone, were found in Taft, specifically in the Los  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 28 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Gets It Wrong and Hands Trump More Power Highest Court Limits Ability to Block Trump Policies Nationwide * (Washington)--The Supreme Court has once again declined to limit the Trump Administration's abuse of executive power and has decided to limit federal district court judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions. Today's decision furthers th  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, California, intends to repatriate a lot of Corneline D'aleppo glass trade beads to the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Shingle Springs Rancheria. This action is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act demonstrating a commitment to returning unassociated funerary objects to their culturally affiliated tribes. The beads, mounted in a large frame, were acquired by the Redding Museu  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Calling All Shark Lovers Scripps Oceanography's Brendan Talwar is competing in "All the Sharks," a new Netflix series airing July 4 By Taylor Sooferian As summer kicks into high gear on the Fourth of July, Netflix is releasing a new series highlighting the beauty, importance and diversity of the mysterious underwater world of shark species around the globe. Set to be released on  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 28 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * The future of climate: The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience supports a critical wave of research fellows As the science community's focus on climate change and adaptation continues to grow, research fellows are playing a pivotal role in driving the innovation needed to build greater resilience in the face of climate change. By Ashley Owen As the science community's focus o  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSFR) -- The University of California, Berkeley, is preparing to repatriate 14 lots of unassociated funerary belongings to the Wilton Rancheria. This action is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act demonstrating the university's commitment to returning cultural items to their culturally affiliated tribes. These 14 lots of unassociated funerary belongings were removed from Site CA-SAC-18 in Sacramento County, California, by Francis A.  more

MERCED, California, June 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Researchers Apply Materials Science Equation to Broader Real-World Issues At first glance, a mathematical model that describes how quickly materials transform from one phase to another might seem to have few other practical applications. But what if this kind of model could be adapted to predict the spread of the next pandemic? Two UC Merced researchers have been studying the Johnson  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Velox Health Metadata Inc., Pacific Palisades, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in response to a Request for Information regarding the Health Technology Ecosystem. In the letter, Velox emphasized its commitment to enhancing interoperability through Clinical Data Exchange, supported by extensive experience in the health technology sector. According to Velox's letter, "Our founding team has been working toward  more