PASADENA, California, July 8 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "Third Wheel" Star Brings Companions Closer Together * When white dwarfs--the hot remnants of stars like our Sun--are orbited closely by another star, they sometimes steal mass away from their companion. The stolen matter builds up on the surface of the white dwarf, triggering eruptions called novae. Theorists have long predicted how these volatile partnerships, called cataclysmic variab  more

LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on July 7, 2025: * * * 'She Walks in Darkness', Agustin Diaz Yanes' New Film, Premieres on Netflix on October 17 * Netflix has unveiled today the premiere date and first poster for She Walks in Darkness, the political thriller written and directed by Agustin Diaz Yanes, which will premiere on Netflix on October 17, following its theatrical release on October 3. Shot across numerous l  more

LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * 'The Monster of Florence': Four-Episode TV Series Directed by Stefano Sollima Is Coming Only on Netflix on October 22 * With the release of the teaser trailer and a new official image, Netflix announces that The Monster of Florence, the four-episode TV series directed by Stefano Sollima, created by Leonardo Fasoli and Stefano Sollima, about the titular serial killer, will be av  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, July 9 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news: * * * Acclaimed Filmmaker Jon M. Chu to Direct "Hot Wheels" Live-Action Motion Picture from Mattel, Warner Bros. and Bad Robot; Juel Taylor and Tony Rettenmaier to Write Script * EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 7, 2025 - Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world, and Warner Bros. Pictures today ann  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- LAFC Sports LLC, Los Angeles, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice regarding anticompetitive practices in live ticketing. The letter emphasizes the detrimental effects of deceptive ticketing methods on fans, operations, and overall trust in the live event experience. Larry Freedman, Co-President of LAFC and BMO Stadium, highlighted several alarming practices impacting consumers. "We rely on Ticketmast  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP to Newsom: Keep Your Progressive Policies Out of the Palmetto State * COLUMBIA, SC - Today, California Governor and presidential hopeful Gavin Newsom, the darling of coastal elites and far-left progressives, will travel the Palmetto State touting the same progressive agenda South Carolinians soundly rejected last November. With Newsom's aspirations for higher office   more

LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Anime for Every Fan: Fueling a New Era of Global Storytelling * Whether you're into superpowered brawls or heartfelt love stories, anime on Netflix has something for you. Titles like Baki Hanma and Pokemon Concierge may live on opposite ends of the genre spectrum, but their global fandom reflects something bigger: anime is no longer niche. It's mainstream. With over 50% of glo  more

BURBANK, California, July 7 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Bachelor in Paradise: 1002 (7/14) * MONDAY, JULY 14 8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - Bachelor in Paradise: "1002" (1002) Logline: Alli Jo, Parisa, Jill and Susie arrive in Paradise with date cards, instantly turning up the heat. Meanwhile, Jesse reveals the next chemistry test; and later, old flames ignite as Susie and her ex, Justin, face unresolved emotions. Ext  more

RIVERSIDE, California, July 9 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Announces High Power Metal Strip Current Sense Resistors in Compact SMD 2010 Package Automotive grade, AEC-Q200 compliant current sense resistors are designed for applications requiring a small size, accurate resistance value and resistance tolerance * RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 8, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic c  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 8 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * California American Water Announces $25,000 Grant to support City of San Marino Fire Department * LOS ANGELES (July 8, 2025) - California American Water, in collaboration with the American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), announced today that the Foundation awarded a $25,000 S  more

TUSTIN, California, July 9 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on July 8, 2025: * * * Orange County's $649 million Trolley to Nowhere By Athan Joshi, Author California's bullet-train may be the state's most high-profile transportation money-sink, consuming a projected $135 billion with no clear path to the finish line. However, taxpayers shouldn't   more

SAN JOSE, California, July 9 -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Calix Announces CommandIQ 3.0: Evolving the Ultimate Subscriber Engagement App for the AI Era Enabling intelligent personalization, seamless self-service, and promotion banners, the third generation of CommandIQ is designed to become a direct, regular touchpoint with subscribers--driving loyalty, brand affinity, and revenue for broadband experience providers * SAN JOSE, CA--Ju  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Common autoimmune drug may help reverse immunotherapy-induced diabetes, UCLA study finds Researchers working to launch a first-in-human clinical trial to test approach * A team of researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a potential new strategy to prevent, and even reverse, immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced type   more

PALO ALTO, California, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cooley Adds Former CPSC Acting General Counsel and Senior Trial Attorney to Consumer Products Practice * Washington, DC - July 8, 2025 - Asha Allam has joined Cooley's global product compliance and East Coast business litigation group in Washington, DC, from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). As special counsel at Cooley, Allam will further enhance the firm's   more

REDWOOD CITY, California, July 8 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Data Center Physical Infrastructure Grew 17 Percent Y/Y in 1Q 2025, Driven by AI Buildout, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - July 8, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information  more

PASADENA, California, July 8 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Dubai's RTA Selects Parsons As Project Management Consultant For Dubai Metro Blue Line Project * A rendering of the Dubai Metro Blue Line, expected to commence operations in 2029. Malek Ramadan Mishmish, Director of Rail Planning and Project Development at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). CHANTILLY,   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration has issued a notice entitled "Exemption for Prohibited Transactions Involving Meta Platforms Inc. Located in Menlo Park, CA." The notice grants an individual exemption allowing Prudential Life Insurance Co. of America, Newark, New Jersey, to reinsure specific benefits of the Meta Platforms Inc. Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, sponsored by Meta Platforms Inc., Menlo Park, California. These benef  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Equality California, the largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the nation, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) expressing strong opposition to the proposed rescission of the Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) regulations. The letter, authored by Valerie Ploumpis, National Policy Director, underscores the grave impact such changes would have on housing equality and the LGBTQ+ community. In the letter,   more

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California, July 9 -- The International Myeloma Foundation issued the following news: * * * European Hematology Association (EHA) and the European Myeloma Network (EMN) Include Pepaxti in New Clinical Practice Guidelines for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM) According to a press release from Oncopeptides, "its drug Pepaxti has been included in new clinical practice guidelines from EHA-EMN* for patients with relapsed, refractory multiple myeloma. This marks an import  more

PALO ALTO, California, July 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Heavybit Raises More Than $180 Million Across Two Funds * Palo Alto - July 8, 2025 - Cooley advised Heavybit, a top enterprise infrastructure investor, on the close of its fifth flagship pre-seed and seed fund and second opportunity fund. Totaling more than $180 million combined, the raise marks Heavybit's largest to date and expands its Day-0 support for exceptional founder  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, July 2 -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, issued the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hobbs * HOUSTON, TX: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 67-key Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Hobbs, located at 5420 North Lovington Highway, Hobbs, New Mexico 88242. The property, built in 2004, was purchased by Maruti Hospitality LLC, based in Los Angeles, California, from Insignia Hosp  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Scott Talks Gig Worker Benefits and Bipartisanship on Squawk Box * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Joe Kernen on Squawk Box to discuss a recently introduced legislation package concerning gig workers in America. Click here or on the image above to watch the full interview. On Creating a Positive Environment for Gig Workers... "What we need as a cou  more

CUPERTINO, California, July 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Imagination takes center stage in Play-Doh World, launching August 7 on Apple Arcade * On August 7, Apple Arcade is adding four exclusive games to its diverse catalog of more than 200 fun games for players to enjoy, all free from ads and in-app purchases. Players can dive into Play-Doh World, where they'll craft  more

LA VERNE, California, July 9 -- The University of La Verne issued the following news: * * * LaFetra College of Education Joins Prestigious National Consortium to Transform Doctoral Education The University of La Verne proudly announces that its LaFetra College of Education (LFCE) has been accepted into the prestigious Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), a national consortium of over 150 institutions committed to reimagining the Ed.D. as a rigorous, equity-centered, practice-ba  more

LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Long-Awaited Trailer is Here: 'Alice in Borderland' Season 3 Premieres September 25 Arisu and Usagi take on the life-or-death games once more. One card remains: the Joker. What secrets does it hold? * The long-awaited third season of the global hit survival drama Alice in Borderland premieres on September 25, diving back into the thrilling series adapted from Haro Aso's popul  more

MONTEREY, California, July 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: * * * Moms for Liberty: Cultural Facilitators of Exclusion and Extremism By Amy Cooter, Robin O'Luanaigh, CTEC Researcher DiRi, Brooke Allison, Toby Graf, Frances Breidenstein and Kendra French Moms for Liberty (M4L) is a so-called parent's rights organization that has achieved incredible momentum and political gains since its inception in 2021 by latching onto and amplifying  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff to Host 29th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, Honor Dianne Feinstein's Legacy * Keynote speech to be delivered by Academy-Award nominated actor, Lake Tahoe resident Jeremy Renner Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced that he will be hosting the 29th annual Lake Tahoe Summit, "Protecting Lake Tahoe: Balancing Sustainable Recreation and Conservation," o  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Newsom Exempts Fire Rebuilding in Los Angeles from Cleaner, More Affordable Building Code * Los Angeles, CA -- Gov. Newsom issued an executive order yesterday that could result in thousands more fossil fuel-powered homes being built in Los Angeles fire zones, despite research from UC Berkeley showing all-electric homes are $7,500 to $9,000 cheaper to construct and up to 90% cle  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025: * * * Nominations Hearing for Modal Administrators of the Department of Transportation U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing for modal administrators of the Department of Transportation at 10:00 AM EST on July 16, 2025. Nom  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, July 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Database@AWS Now Generally Available * Oracle and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) today announced the general availability of Oracle Database@AWS. Customers can now run Oracle Exadata Database Service and Oracle Autonomous Database on dedicated infrastructure on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) within AWS. Oracle Data  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker Unveil New Bill to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification * Padilla also leads 13 Democrats in letter to DHS requesting information about ICE's use of unidentified plainclothes agents WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced new legis  more

MILPITAS, California, July 9 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company (PEER Group): * * * PEER Group webinar helps OEMs know how to comply with SEMI Cybersecurity Standard E187 * Kitchener, Ontario, July 8, 2025 - PEER Group, the largest supplier of innovative factory automation software products for the semiconductor industry, is hosting a webinar that will provide critical informat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * PLF announces 2025-2026 state policy grant programs * Washington, DC ; July 8, 2025: Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) seeks SPN affiliate organizations to partner on meaningful state policy reform. This competitive grant program is open to all affiliate members of SPN. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for partnership on state regulatory reform. Applications are now  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Potter Valley Tribe Establishes Pomo Community Forest with Support from Trust for Public Land and USDA Forest Service * San Francisco, Calif. - The Potter Valley Tribe, in partnership with Trust for Public Land, USDA Forest Service, and First Nations Development Institute, announced the creation of the Pomo Community Forest, a 48-acre coastal forest in Mendocino Cou  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, July 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * PrimeVigilance Enhances Efficiency and Patient Safety with Oracle Argus Platform * Contract Research Organization (CRO), PrimeVigilance, is significantly enhancing its service offerings with Oracle Argus. Delivering the full lifecycle of pharmacovigilance services, the CRO is leveraging Argus to provide its clients with a pow  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 9 -- Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, issued the following news release: * * * Qualcomm and Two-time Major Champion Bryson DeChambeau with Crushers GC Announce Multi-Year Collaboration Qualcomm to Activate LIV Golf Team Sponsorship with Player Apparel, Event Branding and Digital Storytelling * Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a global leader in advanced technology solutions, and two-time Major Champion Bryson DeChambeau, along with his LIV Golf team C  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Continue to Demand Answers on Critical Election Security Oversight * Lawmakers continue demanding answers on status of agency's election security work after insufficient responses, blown deadlines to multiple letters regarding CISA firings and termination of election security efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- San Clemente, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) urging for revisions to the Nationwide Permit 54 (NWP 54) for Living Shorelines. The letter, authored by Leslea Meyerhoff, AICP, Coastal Administrator, highlights the necessity of implementing nature-based solutions to improve long-term coastal resiliency. Meyerhoff emphasized, "The existing NWP-54 is a solid tool for permitting living shoreline projects... However,   more

MILPITAS, California, July 8 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMICON Taiwan 2025 to Spearhead Opportunities for Global Semiconductor Collaboration and Innovation Registration is Open, Industry Professionals Can Apply for Complimentary Passes Through August 31 *  MILPITAS, Calif. - July 8, 2025 - SEMI today announced its 30th annual SEMICON Taiwan event - the  more

LOS GATOS, California, July 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on July 8, 2025: * * * Shooting of '53 Sundays', Cesc Gay's New Project, Is Finished * Netflix has announced today the end of filming and the main cast of 53 Sundays, Cesc Gay (Sentimental, Truman). This new film adapts to the screen the play of the same name from the catalan director and that stars Carmen Machi (A Widow's Game, Celeste), Javier Camara (Rapa, Stories Not to Be Told),   more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court intervenes to allow Trump's unlawful reorganization of the Federal Government to continue as case proceeds * Court Uses Shadow Docket to Lift Lower Court's Pause of Unconstitutional Overhaul of Vital Departments and Agencies The U.S. Supreme Court has granted another emergency stay request from the Trump-Vance administration to stay the injun  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land, Archaeology Southwest, and Bureau of Land Management Protect 477 Acres of Culturally Significant Lands in the Sonoran Desert * Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Archaeology Southwest and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), announced today the permanent protection of 477 acres of cultural and ecological significance along a seve  more

BERKELEY, California, July 9 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC and UAW Begin Contract Negotiations for Graduate Student Employees The University of California and the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Local Union 4811 began negotiations for a new contract for graduate student researchers and academic student employees (teaching assistants/readers/tutors) today. UC's priorities for bargaining this contra  more

RIVERSIDE, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists find new way to control electricity at tiniest scale Electrons can move through silicon like waves, enabling smaller, smarter devices Author: Jules Bernstein Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have uncovered how to manipulate electrical flow through crystalline silicon, a material at the heart of modern technology. The discovery could lead   more

LA JOLLA, California, July 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Engineers Shake Tallest Steel-framed Building Ever Tested on an Earthquake Simulator The primary goal of these tests: determining if height limits for cold-formed steel-framed buildings can be increased By Ioana Patringenaru "Three, two, one!" The tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator started moving slowly, swaying and twisting. The 10-story, 100-foot  more

LA JOLLA, California, July 9 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * The Future of AI in K-12 Education Amy Eguchi of Education Studies predicts how AI will change learning By Melanie Poppel and Inga Kiderra "AI could potentially change education drastically," says UC San Diego education scholar Amy Eguchi, who is both excited and concerned about the prospect. Technological innovation is nothing new to Eguchi. A teaching professor in the Department  more

LA JOLLA, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Unique Strategies to Improve Student Performance on Physics Exams UCLA and UC San Diego researchers identify promising interventions to address inequities in academic performance including AI-generated hints By Stacey Diamond A team of researchers from the University of California Los Angeles and the University of California San Diego have discovered positive u  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Visual Migraine Symptoms Linked to Tiny Brain Lesions UCSF study finds visual auras that occur after cardiovascular procedure may be a sign of brain injury. * Visual auras, like those that occur in migraines, may be signs of small injuries to the brain's visual cortex, according to a clinical trial at UC San Francisco that tracked the appearance of these l  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Duration of heat waves accelerating faster than global warming The longest and rarest heat waves -- which can last for weeks -- show the greatest increase in frequency Key takeaways * Each fraction of a degree of warming will have a bigger impact than the last on lengthening heat waves, with the most extreme heat waves lengthening the most. * Tropical regions will see larger ch  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Updated Guidelines Improve Throat Cancer Staging * Cedars-Sinai investigators led an update of staging guidelines for HPV-positive throat cancer--now more common in the U.S. than cervical cancer, according to the American Cancer Society--that will make treatment of early-stage disease more consistent and appropriate. Their study was published  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Pushes for Additional Federal Disaster Aid on Six-Month Anniversary of Los Angeles Fires * WATCH : Padilla details important progress made in aftermath of devastating LA fires, criticizes major FEMA cuts LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Wildfire Caucus, joined Governor Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel News  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, July 9 (TNSjou) -- Westmont College issued the following news: * * * Belief in Miracles May Ease Nurses' Depressive Symptoms By Scott Craig Female nurses who believe God intervenes to cure ill people are less likely to experience depressive symptoms, according to findings published in Mental Health, Religion & Culture. The study, which uses interviews from nearly 4,000 American Indian and South Asian women as well as white, female nurses, asked respondents who beli  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Whitesides Goes Silent on Criminal Sanctuary Laws * When asked a simple question about California's dangerous sanctuary state laws that shield illegal immigrants who commit crimes from deportation, Democrat radical George Whitesides refused to answer. Whitesides had two full weeks to tell voters where he stands on this critical public safety issue but he stayed silent. "Democrat George   more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Why Won't Mike Levin Keep Men Out of Women's Sports? * The U.S. Department of Education just told California that its radical policy allowing biological males to compete in girls' sports violates federal law under Title IX. Instead of following the law, California Democrats are doubling down, putting politics ahead of fairness, safety, and common sense. Why won't Mike Levin keep men out o  more