Saturday - July 12, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Friday July 11, 2025 ( 60 items )  

Adding Up Feynman Diagrams to Make Predictions about Real Materials
PASADENA, California, July 10 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Adding Up Feynman Diagrams to Make Predictions about Real Materials * Caltech scientists have found a fast and efficient way to add up large numbers of Feynman diagrams, the simple drawings physicists use to represent particle interactions. The new method has already enabled the researchers to solve a longstanding problem in the materials science and physics worlds known as the polaron pr  more

Agricultural Organizations Submit Suggestions to Enhance Conservation Benefit Agreements
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Almond Alliance, the Almond Board of California, and the California Farm Bureau Federation submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) aimed at improving conservation benefit agreements (CBAs) for pollinator species. The letter highlights the collaboration between the organizations and FWS, emphasizing the importance of transparency and coordination in developing effective agreements. "We appreciate the transparency and collaboration   more

AI RAN to Top $10 Billion by 2029, According to Dell'Oro Group
REDWOOD CITY, California, July 10 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * AI RAN to Top $10 Billion by 2029, According to Dell'Oro Group * REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - July 10, 2025 - According to a brand-new AI RAN Advanced Research Report published by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security networks  more

Animal Welfare Victory Threatened as Trump Administration Targets Voter-approved Cage-free Laws
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following statement on July 10, 2025: * * * Animal welfare victory threatened as Trump administration targets voter-approved cage-free laws Legal and animal welfare experts available for interviews on DOJ lawsuit against California's Proposition 12 * Humane World for Animals and Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement  more

Animal Wellness Action Notes that DOJ's Legal Claim Amounts to "Stink Bomb" Thrown into the Center of America's Egg Farms
WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Animal Wellness Action Notes that DOJ's Legal Claim Amounts to "Stink Bomb" Thrown into the Center of America's Egg Farms * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Animal Wellness Action (AWA) and the Center for a Humane Economy (CHE) called the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against the state of California "politically driven" and "a set of stink bombs tossed into bosom of America's egg far  more

Barbie Introduces First-Ever Barbie Doll With Type 1 Diabetes to Expand Representation and Inspire More Children
EL SEGUNDO, California, July 8 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news: * * * Barbie Introduces First-Ever Barbie Doll with Type 1 Diabetes to Expand Representation and Inspire More Children * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) announced today that Barbie is debuting the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This addition to the line enables more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie and encourages doll play that extends beyond a child'  more

Bitwise Launches First-Ever GameStop Covered Call ETF, IGME, Capitalizing on GME's Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto index fund manager in America, issued the following news on July 10, 2025: * * * Bitwise Launches First-Ever GameStop Covered Call ETF, IGME, Capitalizing on GME's Bitcoin Treasury Strategy The actively managed fund, led by Head of Alpha Strategies Jeff Park, adds to Bitwise's fast-growing suite of option income ETFs, including IMST, ICOI, and IMRA. * Bitwise Asset Management, a global crypto asset manager with more th  more

Bourns Expands Semi-Shielded Power Inductor Portfolio With New Series Featuring Higher Maximum Inductance Values
RIVERSIDE, California, July 11 -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Expands Semi-Shielded Power Inductor Portfolio with New Series Featuring Higher Maximum Inductance Values New models offer lower magnetic field radiation, providing a cost-effective alternative to fully shielded ferrite-based inductors * RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 10, 2025 - Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for  more

Cadence Introduces Industry-First LPDDR6/5X 14.4Gbps Memory IP to Power Next-Generation AI Infrastructure
SAN JOSE, California, July 11 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Cadence Introduces Industry-First LPDDR6/5X 14.4Gbps Memory IP to Power Next-Generation AI Infrastructure Integrated subsystem optimized for customer applications including chiplets * SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced the tapeout of the industry's first LPDDR6/5X memory IP  more

Cal. State-San Bernardino Issues Faculty In the News Wrap Up for July 10, 2025
SAN BERNARDINO, California, July 10 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up for July 10, 2025: * * * CSUSB entrepreneurship center vows to boost inland economy (https://iebusinessdaily.com/csusb-entrepreneurship-center-vows-to-boost-inland-economy/) IE Business Daily July 7, 2025 Mike Stull, director of the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino, was quoted in an article about the goal for the ce  more

California Policy Center Issues Commentary: Is California's Water Infrastructure Ready for Climate Whiplash?
TUSTIN, California, July 11 -- 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 10, 2025: * * * Is California's Water Infrastructure Ready for Climate Whiplash? By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy If there is anything that might constitute an overwhelming institutional consensus in California, it's that we are experiencing climate change, and  more

Chamber Warns Tariffs Threaten Economic Stability, Supply Chains
LOS ANGELES, California, July 11 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Chamber Warns Tariffs Threaten Economic Stability, Supply Chains * LOS ANGELES, CA - July 9, 2025 - The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce expresses deep concern over the expanding use of tariffs as a trade policy tool. The newly announced 50 percent tariff on copper imports, along with proposed 200 percent duties on pharmaceuticals and potential actions on semiconductors,   more

Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Alex Padilla Reintroduce the 'Clean Shipping Act' to Reduce Port Pollution and Protect the Health of Port Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release on July 10, 2025: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia and Senator Alex Padilla reintroduce the 'Clean Shipping Act' to reduce port pollution and protect the health of port communities Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) reintroduced the Clean Shipping Act. This bill establishes a path to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from large ships that come to  more

Court Orders New York State to Act on Drinking Water Crisis in Cayuga County
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders New York State to Act on Drinking Water Crisis in Cayuga County * Albany, N.Y. -- A New York court ruled that the state Department of Health (DOH) broke the law by refusing to help protect Owasco Lake from agricultural pollution that is reaching the drinking water of 45,000 people in Cayuga County. The Albany County Supreme Court ordered the state to work with loc  more

Department of Justice Takes Legal Action Against California Following Title IX Violations
WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Department of Justice Takes Legal Action Against California Following Title IX Violations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Independent Women released the following statement on the Department of Justice's announcement that they filed a lawsuit against the state of California for violating federal law and failing to uphold Title IX by knowingly allowing males to compete in wom  more

EFF Investigation: AI Product for Police Reports is Designed to Hinder Audits
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation issued the following news release: * * * EFF Investigation: AI Product for Police Reports is Designed to Hinder Audits Axon Enterprise's Draft One Allows No Real Transparency and Accountability Axon Enterprise's Draft One product, which uses generative artificial intelligence to write police report narratives based on body-worn camera audio, seems designed to stymie any attempts at auditing, transparency, and accountabi  more

Energy and Conservation Groups File Legal Challenge to Bonneville Power Administration's Energy Market Decision
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Energy and Conservation Groups File Legal Challenge to Bonneville Power Administration's Energy Market Decision * Seattle, WA -- Five Northwest energy and conservation groups filed a lawsuit today asking the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to review a decision by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) that would affect the transmission and cost of electric power across the entir  more

EnergySource Minerals Urges Tariffs on Processed Critical Minerals
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- EnergySource Minerals LLC, Carlsbad, California, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding a Section 232 investigation into imports of processed critical minerals and derivative products. The company, which is investing over $1 billion in a domestic lithium extraction project, ESM ATLiS LLC, emphasized the critical need for a robust domestic battery supply chain to protect U.S. national security. EnergySource Minerals highlights that nearly all l  more

ERIC Joins Amicus Brief Urging Ninth Circuit to Uphold Longstanding Forfeiture Rule
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following statement on July 10, 2025: * * * ERIC Joins Amicus Brief Urging Ninth Circuit to Uphold Longstanding Forfeiture Rule Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025 - On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and a coalition of trade associations and business groups filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a decision issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern D  more

Explore Walt Disney's Legacy at Disneyland Resort
ANAHEIM, California, July 11 -- Disneyland issued the following news release: * * * Explore Walt Disney's Legacy at Disneyland Resort By Michelle Choi Communications Manager As we approach the 70th anniversary of the Disneyland Resort, we want to honor our original dreamer who started it all, Walt Disney. His vision, imagination, and unmatched sense of wonder gave life to The Happiest Place on Earth. Join us as we journey through the resort to explore the places connected to Walt Disney an  more

First-of-its-Kind, Self-Powered Ocean Buoy to Enhance NPS Research and 5G Maritime Communication Applications
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news: * * * First-of-its-Kind, Self-Powered Ocean Buoy to Enhance NPS Research and 5G Maritime Communication Applications By Dan Linehan Floating in Monterey Bay, California, five miles north of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) campus, a self-powered ocean buoy will showcase a unique combination of oceanographic and meteorological sensors with 5G communication technologies for real-time, 24/7 scientific and maritime  more

Gibson Dunn Wins Vacatur of FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule on Behalf of Broad Coalition of Trade Associations and Companies
LOS ANGELES, California, July 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Wins Vacatur of FTC's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule on Behalf of Broad Coalition of Trade Associations and Companies * Gibson Dunn has scored a groundbreaking win for seven trade associations and a small business representing a broad coalition of American industries by obtaining vacatur of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's "Click-to-Cancel" Rule for recu  more

How Firefox Speaks Your Language, With Help From Volunteer Localizers Around the World
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 -- Mozilla, a web browser, issued the following news: * * * How Firefox speaks your language, with help from volunteer localizers around the world By Jenifer Boscacci Before Firefox ever shows up on your screen in your language, from the menus to the messages to the welcome page, it passes through the hands of passionate volunteers around the world. Our volunteers are teachers, students, coders, creatives, and more. This is a global network -- some live in  more

ICYMI: Ken Calvert: Americans demanded tax relief and that's what we delivered
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ken Calvert: Americans demanded tax relief and that's what we delivered * In case you missed it, Republican Congressman Ken Calvert voted to pass landmark legislation that lowers taxes, boosts economic growth, strengthens essential benefits, and restores law and order in California. "Congressman Ken Calvert is doing exactly what he promised: delivering real results and fighting fo  more

International Myeloma Foundation's Brian D. Novis Research Grants: Celebrating 30 Years of Paving Way for Transformative Breakthroughs in Myeloma Research
STUDIO CITY, California, July 11 -- The International Myeloma Foundation issued the following news: * * * The International Myeloma Foundation's Brian D. Novis Research Grants: Celebrating 30 Years of Paving the Way for Transformative Breakthroughs in Myeloma Research The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) is proud to announce the 30th anniversary of the Brian D. Novis (BDN) Research Grant Program. To honor the memory of its co-founder, the Brian D. Novis Research Grant Program was establ  more

Investigators at Sutter Health Aim to Close Care Gaps, First to Test Performance of the AHA's PREVENT Equations Among Asian and Hispanic Subgroups Using Real-World Data
SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 (TNSjou) -- Sutter Health issued the following news release: * * * Study Findings Help Hone Precision of Cardiovascular Risk Tool Investigators at Sutter Health aim to close care gaps, first to test performance of the AHA's PREVENT Equations among Asian and Hispanic subgroups using real-world data * NORTHERN CALIF. - Cardiovascular disease risk prediction models have improved the ability to stratify adults across the disease's risk spectrum. Researchers at Su  more

JOHN GOODMAN, REBECCA ROMIJN, NICK OFFERMAN, MALIN AKERMAN AND FREDDIE PRINZE JR. HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 14-18 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK'
BURBANK, California, July 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * JOHN GOODMAN, REBECCA ROMIJN, NICK OFFERMAN, MALIN AKERMAN AND FREDDIE PRINZE JR. HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 14-18 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' * Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of July 14-18. Monday, July 14 - MALIN AKERMAN drops by for a chat a  more

Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 107-Room Hotel Property in Bentonville, Arkansas
ENCINO, California, July 8 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 107-Room Hotel Property in Bentonville, Arkansas * BENTONVILLE, Ark. - 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 Element by Westin, a 107-room four-floor hotel property located in Bentonville, Arkansas. "Element Bentonville  more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 88-Unit Multifamily Property in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
ENCINO, California, July 7 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 88-Unit Multifamily Property in Glen Ellyn, Illinois * GLEN ELLYN, Ill. - 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 Gentry Manor, an 88-unit multifamily property in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Ryan D. Engle, senior managing direct  more

Meet the Mineral Mappers Flying NASA Tech Out West
PASADENA, California, July 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Meet the Mineral Mappers Flying NASA Tech Out West * If not for the Joshua trees, the tan hills of Cuprite, Nevada, would resemble Mars. Scalded and chemically altered by water from deep underground, the rocks here are earthly analogs for understanding ancient Martian geology. The hills are also rich with minerals. They've lured prospectors for more than 100 years and made Cuprite an ide  more

NASA Selects Instruments for Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle
PASADENA, California, July 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Selects Instruments for Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle * NASA has selected three instruments to travel to the Moon, with two planned for integration onto an LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) and one for a future orbital opportunity. The LTV is part of NASA's efforts to explore the lunar surface as part of the Artemis campaign and is the first crew-driven vehicle to operate on the Moon in   more

Netflix Set to Adapt 'Solo Leveling' Into Korean Live-Action Series Starring Byeon Woo-Seok
LOS GATOS, California, July 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Set to Adapt 'Solo Leveling' Into Korean Live-Action Series Starring Byeon Woo-seok * Netflix has confirmed the production of a Korean live-action series adaptation for Solo Leveling, with fan-favorite actor Byeon Woo-seok cast as the lead. Originating as a Korean web novel and expanding into a webtoon, anime series, and video game, this beloved IP has become a global   more

NIH Issues Notice on Prospective Exclusive Patent License for Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy
WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health has issued a notice entitled "Prospective Grant of an Exclusive Patent License: Development of an in vivo Anti-CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor for the Treatment or Prevention of B Cell Mediated Autoimmune Diseases." The notice announces that the National Cancer Institute is considering granting an exclusive patent license to Capstan Therapeutics Inc., San Diego, California. This license   more

Parsons Celebrates Infrastructure Excellence In Missouri With Award On I-270 Project
PASADENA, California, July 10 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Celebrates Infrastructure Excellence In Missouri With Award On I-270 Project * CHANTILLY, Va. (July 10, 2025) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is proud to announce that its role as lead designer for the I-270 North Design-Build Project has been honored with the prestigious Engineering Excellence Awar  more

PepsiCo, McCain Foods, Lamb Weston Among Regenerative Agriculture Leaders as Big Food Stumbles
OAKLAND, California, July 10 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * PepsiCo, McCain Foods, Lamb Weston Among Regenerative Agriculture Leaders as Big Food Stumbles * BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA--JUL 10, 2025-- A new report by As You Sow grades 20 major food companies on the quality of their regenerative agriculture programs and finds that a majority failed to implement key components necessary to achieve regenerative outcomes, risking production inefficiency, missed market  more

Peter C. Anderson Designated as Interim U.S. Trustee for Eastern and Northern Districts of California and District of Nevada
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Peter C. Anderson Designated as Interim U.S. Trustee for Eastern and Northern Districts of California and District of Nevada * Peter C. Anderson has been designated by Attorney General Pamela Bondi as the U.S. Trustee for the Eastern and Northern Districts of California and the District of Nevada (Region 17) on an interim basis effective July 11. Anderson replaces Tracy Hope Davis, who has retired   more

Public Comment Letter Urges Reconsideration of Medicaid Funding Rule
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- A public comment letter submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) by pediatrician Dr. Bhavana Arora expresses serious concerns regarding a proposed rule aimed at closing a tax loophole that could dramatically impact Medicaid funding for vulnerable populations. The proposed rule, which would limit the flexibility states possess in funding their Medicaid programs through provider assessments, has raised alarms in the healthcare community. In her corres  more

Rand Issues Commentary to RealClearDefense: Golden Dome Could Learn From SDI Politics
SANTA MONICA, California, July 11 -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 8, 2025, to RealClearDefense: * * * Golden Dome Could Learn from SDI Politics By William Courtney President Trump has proposed that to "protect our homeland" he would move ahead with a Golden Dome missile defense. The Department of Defense is seeking a hefty budget increase for it next year, but the program is controversial. Missile defense was contentious also in the 1980s when President Ronald Reagan offered   more

Rand Issues Commentary to The Conversation: Undersea Cables Are Vulnerable to Sabotage--But This Takes Skill and Specialist Equipment
SANTA MONICA, California, July 11 -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 7, 2025, to The Conversation: * * * Undersea Cables Are Vulnerable to Sabotage--but This Takes Skill and Specialist Equipment By John Aitken Countries have come to rely on a network of cables and pipes under the sea for their energy and communications. So it has been worrying to read headlines about communications cables being cut and, in one case, an undersea gas pipeline being blown up. Critical undersea inf  more

Ranking Member Padilla Welcomes New Capitol Police Chief
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Padilla Welcomes New Capitol Police Chief * Padilla meets with Michael Sullivan, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, which has oversight over the U.S. Capitol Police, issued the following statement after meeting with new Capitol Police Chief Mi  more

SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2025 Video Game Agreement
LOS ANGELES, California, July 11 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release: * * * SAG-AFTRA Members Approve 2025 Video Game Agreement New Contract with Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc. and WB Games Inc. Goes Into Effect Immediately * In natio  more

Santa Clarita nurses ratify contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Santa Clarita nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention * Registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract on July 9, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced California Nurses Association/National Nu  more

Santa Clarita Nurses Ratify Contract With Strong Measures to Improve Patient Safety and Nurse Retention
OAKLAND, California, July 11 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Santa Clarita nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention RNs at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital approve new three-year contract * Registered nurses at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, Calif., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract on July 9, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse reten  more

Secretary Rollins Issues Statement Following Trump Administration Lawsuit Against California
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Issues Statement Following Trump Administration Lawsuit Against California * (Washington, D.C., July 10, 2025) -- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins issued a statement following the Trump Administration's lawsuit against the State of California over the State's intrusive actions that have caused the price of eggs to skyrocket, harming consumers. Yesterday, the D  more

Statement from Wayne Pacelle on DOJ Lawsuit Against California's Animal Welfare and Food Safety Laws
WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Statement from Wayne Pacelle on DOJ Lawsuit Against California's Animal Welfare and Food Safety Laws * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's legal challenge to California's animal welfare laws, including two landslide ballot initiat  more

Sutter's CPMC Debuts Sound Wave Therapy to Fight Hard-to-Treat Liver Tumors
SACRAMENTO, California, July 11 -- The California Pacific Medical Center, a part of the Sutter Health Network, issued the following news release: * * * Sutter's CPMC Debuts Sound Wave Therapy to Fight Hard-to-Treat Liver Tumors With Histotripsy, Sutter Enhances its Advanced Organ Therapies Program and Sets a New Standard for Delivering Personalized Liver Care * SAN FRANCISCO - Physicians at Sutter's CPMC in San Francisco are using a leading-edge medical technology to care for people with li  more

Tega Therapeutics Warns U.S. Department of Commerce of Heparin Supply Chain Vulnerability
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Tega Therapeutics, San Diego, California, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding its national security investigation into imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. The company highlighted the critical national security risk posed by the U.S. heavy reliance on imported heparin, an essential anticoagulant, and proposed a domestic biosynthetic alternative. Tega Therapeutics manufactures a bioengine  more

The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Restore Privileges or Immunities Clause to its Respected Place in American Jurisprudence
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 10 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Restore Privileges or Immunities Clause to its Respected Place in American Jurisprudence * Columbus, OH - On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Thomas v. County of Humboldt, California, calling on the U.S  more

Tiny Chip Speeds Up Antibody Mapping for Faster Vaccine Design
LA JOLLA, California, July 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Tiny chip speeds up antibody mapping for faster vaccine design By analyzing just a drop of blood, this microchip gives researchers quicker-than-ever insight into how a person's antibodies are interacting with a virus or other pathogen. * LA JOLLA, CA--A new microchip invented by Scripps Research scientists can reveal how a person's antibodies interact with viruses--using just a drop of   more

Tran Fights for Working Families, Launches Lowering Costs Caucus
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Tran Fights for Working Families, Launches Lowering Costs Caucus * Congressman Derek Tran recently launched the Lowering Costs Caucus as a founding member, focused on finding common-sense solutions to make life more affordable for California families and fighting back against Republican policies driving up costs to give tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. In an interview with Morning  more

Trump's California Lawsuit Will Not Lower Egg Prices
WASHINGTON, July 10 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Trump's California Lawsuit Will Not Lower Egg Prices * Lowering food prices must begin with addressing food monopoly power -- not gutting critical animal welfare regulations The Trump Administration's Department of Justice has sued the State of California over Propositions 12 and 2, alleging that the state laws, which ban the in-state sale of pork, eggs, and veal from animals "confi  more

UC Merced Breakthrough Could Transform How California Monitors Toxic Algae
MERCED, California, July 11 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Breakthrough Could Transform How California Monitors Toxic Algae San Luis Reservoir in Merced County - one of California's largest artificial lakes - not only irrigates Central Valley farmland and supplies drinking water across Silicon Valley and the South Bay, but also draws swimmers, boaters and anglers year-round. Yet for months at a time, forest-green blankets of algae spread acr  more

UC-San Diego: Education Exports Help Offset U.S. Trade Deficit--But New Tariff and Visa Policies Threaten Gains
LA JOLLA, California, July 11 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Education Exports Help Offset U.S. Trade Deficit--But New Tariff and Visa Policies Threaten Gains Trade brought Chinese students to U.S. universities -- a trade war may drive them away By Christine Clark As U.S. policymakers increase tariffs on goods, particularly those imported from China--a new study from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strate  more

UC-San Diego: Wristband Sensor Provides All-in-one Monitoring for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care
LA JOLLA, California, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Wristband Sensor Provides All-in-one Monitoring for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care By Liezel Labios A new wearable wristband could significantly improve diabetes management by continuously tracking not only glucose but also other chemical and cardiovascular signals that influence disease progression and overall health. The technology was published in Nature Biomedical En  more

UCLA Study Identifies Key Protein That Helps Liver Cancer Resist Heat-Based Treatment
LOS ANGELES, California, July 11 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * UCLA study identifies key protein that helps liver cancer resist heat-based treatment Blocking Galectin-1 can make thermal ablation more effective and reduce risk of recurrence * A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center may help explain why certain liver tumors return quickly after thermal ablation, a widely   more

UFW welcomes release of additional Lynn-Ette worker
KEENE, California, July 10 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * UFW welcomes release of additional Lynn-Ette worker * Rochester NY -- The UFW welcomes the release of an additional Lynn Ette farms worker from ICE custody. This is the 4th worker released on bond out of the 14 Lynn-Ette workers detained by ICE on May 2nd, 2025 while being transported to work in Albion, New York. The UFW recently had a union contract awarded by a state-appointed a  more

Vial Health Technology Advocates for Mandating Central IRBs
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Vial Health Technology Inc., San Fransisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), advocating for the mandatory use of Central Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) for clinical trials conducted at Academic Medical Centers and federally funded research institutions. The letter outlines a strategic approach to streamline regulatory processes and maintain safety standards within clinical research. According   more

Volkswagen Group of America and Its Dealers Support More Than 164,000 American Jobs and Contribute Nearly $44 Billion to the U.S. Economy, Study Finds
HERNDON, Virginia, July 11 -- Volkswagen of America, an operating unit of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: * * * Volkswagen Group of America and its dealers support more than 164,000 American jobs and contribute nearly $44 billion to the U.S. economy, study finds * Manufacturing and research and development jobs increased strongly since the last study in 2019 with a 30% increase in manufacturing and a 16% increase in R&D * About half of the direct, indirect, an  more

WATCH: Sen. Schiff Outlines 10 Ways Trump is Wrecking the Country, Redefining the Idea of America
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Outlines 10 Ways Trump is Wrecking the Country, Redefining the Idea of America * "I will never forgive him for the damage he has done, and for the damage he continues to do, to the very idea of America, for how the rest of the world now views this country, and more critically, more catastrophically, how we have come to view ourselves." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Sch  more

Yardi Announces First-Ever REfresh Live Event for Breeze Clients
SANTA BARBARA, California, July 10 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Announces First-Ever REfresh Live Event for Breeze Clients * REfresh Live is an in-person user conference for Breeze and Breeze Premier clients in North America Yardi (r) is thrilled to announce REfresh Live, the inaugural in-person user conference exclusively for Yardi Breeze(r)  more