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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday August 02, 2025 ( 25 items )  

$64 Million in Construction Financing Secured by Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation for Rancho Cucamonga Mixed-Use Development
ENCINO, California, Aug. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * $64 Million in Construction Financing Secured by Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation for Rancho Cucamonga Mixed-Use Development RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., July 31, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation (MMCC), a leading provider of commercial real estate capital markets financing solutions, arranged $64 million in financing for the construction of a mixed-use multifamily, retail and commercia  more

Bat is Back in Dolby as Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns Swoop Back to Theaters Exclusively at Dolby Cinema
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 2 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Bat is Back in Dolby as Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns Swoop Back to Theaters Exclusively at Dolby Cinema The remastered screenings will see both films presented in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the first time ever * SAN FRANCISCO, CA, August 1, 2025 - Raise the Bat-Signal: Today Dolby and Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group announced that Tim Burton's landmark Super Hero films Bat  more

Bringing Metallurgy Into the 21st Century
PASADENA, California, Aug. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bringing Metallurgy Into the 21st Century * Caltech scientists have developed a method to create metallic objects of a precisely specified shape and composition, giving them unprecedented control of the metallic mixtures, or alloys, they create and the enhanced properties those creations will display. Want a stent that is biocompatible and mechanically robust? How about strong but lightwei  more

Cal. State-San Bernardino Issues Faculty In the News Wrap Up for July 31, 2025
SAN BERNARDINO, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following Faculty In the News wrap up: * * * Entrepreneurship center changes name, looks to hit major milestone (https://iebusinessdaily.com/entrepreneurship-center-changes-name-looks-to-hit-major-milestone/) IE Business Daily July 28, 2025 Mike Stull, director of the Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship at Cal State San Bernardino, discussed the center's work to close in on a  more

EBay Unveils New Checkout Solution For Vehicle Transactions
SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 2 -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * eBay Unveils New Checkout Solution For Vehicle Transactions Secure Purchase offers a trusted, seamless digital experience that makes buying and selling cars, trucks, and motorcycles online more convenient. * Today, eBay, the marketplace with thousands of vehicles and millions of parts and accessories avai  more

Humanities Students Dive Into Santa Cruz Surfing History
SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 2 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Humanities students dive into Santa Cruz surfing history This spring quarter, UC Santa Cruz Humanities students immersed themselves in the story of three Hawaiian princes who introduced surfing to the United States in the late 19th century, using Santa Cruz to launch a sport that became a cultural phenomenon. The ten-week public history course, taught by UC Santa Cruz Humanities D  more

Marcus & Millichap Closes Hospitality Asset Sale in Billings Montana
ENCINO, California, Aug. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes Hospitality Asset Sale in Billings Montana BILLINGS, Mont., July 31, 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 Courtyard Billings, a 137-room leisure and business hotel in Billings, Montana. "Given the current landscape, this sa  more

Match Game: Caroline Rhea, Jay Pharoah, Ana Gasteyer, Phoebe Robinson, Randall Park, Constance Zimmer (8/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/30/25)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Match Game: Caroline Rhea, Jay Pharoah, Ana Gasteyer, Phoebe Robinson, Randall Park, Constance Zimmer (8/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/30/25) * SATURDAY, AUG. 16 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - Match Game: "Caroline Rhea, Jay Pharoah, Ana Gasteyer, Phoebe Robinson, Randall Park, Constance Zimmer" (606) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 7/30/25) Logline: Things get wildly BLANK with Mar  more

Match Game: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Caroline Rhea, Constance Zimmer, Adam Pally, Beanie Feldstein, Joel Kim Booster (8/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/13/25)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Match Game: Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Caroline Rhea, Constance Zimmer, Adam Pally, Beanie Feldstein, Joel Kim Booster (8/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/13/25) * SATURDAY, AUG. 16 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - Match Game: "Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Caroline Rhea, Constance Zimmer, Adam Pally, Beanie Feldstein, Joel Kim Booster" (608) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/13/25) Logline: Martin  more

Match Game: Ego Nwodim, Jackie Tohn, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Andrea Martin, Thomas Lennon, Pete Holmes (8/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Match Game: Ego Nwodim, Jackie Tohn, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Andrea Martin, Thomas Lennon, Pete Holmes (8/16) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25) * SATURDAY, AUG. 16 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - Match Game: "Ego Nwodim, Jackie Tohn, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Andrea Martin, Thomas Lennon, Pete Holmes" (602) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/6/25) Logline: Things get wildly B  more

Matt Damon and Ken Jennings' Million Dollar Win Scores Big in Ratings for 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'
BURBANK, California, Aug. 1 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Matt Damon and Ken Jennings' Million Dollar Win Scores Big in Ratings for 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire' * "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" (Disney/Christopher Willard)* Series photos are available here. * After a strong start to the summer with last week's season premiere, ABC's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" rose week to week in Total Viewers (+5% - 4.4  more

Media Tip Sheet: Kamala Harris Will Not Run for California Governor
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Kamala Harris Will Not Run for California Governor * WASHINGTON (July 31, 2025)- Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Wednesday she will not run for California governor, leaving open a path to pursue a potential presidential campaign in 2028. Current contenders for the presidential seat include an array of governors, including Gavin Newsom in California, JB Pritzker in Illinois, W  more

Salesforce Named a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape on Low-Code & No-Code Developer Technologies
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 1 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Named a Leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape on Low-Code & No-Code Developer Technologies * Salesforce today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Low-Code and No-Code Developer Technologies 2025 Vendor Assessment, IDC's inaugural report on this new category. IDC   more

Salk Institute and La Mer Launch Unique Fellowship to Advance Healthy Aging Research
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 2 -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk Institute and La Mer launch unique fellowship to advance healthy aging research LA JOLLA--The Salk Institute announces a landmark partnership with luxury skincare brand La Mer. Through the new La Mer Fellowship in Healthy Aging, the company will fund a three-year postdoctoral position focused on foundational research on human aging at the molecular level. The inaugural fell  more

Stanford University: Nanodevice Uses Sound to Sculpt Light, Paving the Way for Better Displays and Imaging
STANFORD, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging Researchers have found a novel way to use high-frequency acoustic waves to mechanically manipulate light at the nanometer scale. Potential applications include everything from ultrathin screens to optimized holographic VR headsets. * Light can behave in very unexpected ways when you squeeze it into small spaces. I  more

Stanford University: Study Pinpoints Key Mechanism of Brain Aging
STANFORD, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Study pinpoints key mechanism of brain aging A study of killifish reveals how protein dysfunction develops in vertebrate brain cells, a key driver of aging - shedding light on cognitive decline and diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and ALS. * Aging and neurodegeneration are both known to disrupt the production of functional proteins in cells - a process called "proteostasis," or protein homeo  more

Trust and Safety Tools for Creators, Families, and the TikTok Community
LOS ANGLES, California, Aug. 1 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news on July 30, 2025: * * * New trust and safety tools for creators, families, and the TikTok Community By Adam Presser, Head of Operations and Trust & Safety Today we're announcing a suite of product features that reinforce how TikTok inspires creativity and brings joy to people around the world. These features enhance the experience for teens and families who discover and learn on T  more

UC-San Diego: AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New AI Tool Learns to Read Medical Images With Far Less Data By Liezel Labios A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool could make it much easier -- and cheaper -- for doctors and researchers to train medical imaging software, even when only a small number of patient scans are available. The AI tool improves upon a process called medical image segmentation, where every pixel  more

UC-Santa Cruz: Theories on Dark Matter's Origins Point to 'Mirror World' and Universe's Edge
SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New theories on dark matter's origins point to 'mirror world' and universe's edge Two recent studies speculate a natural emergence of the mysterious substance, offering 'self-contained and calculable scenarios' Key takeaways * One theory proposes a hidden physical realm with its own versions of particles and forces that gave birth to tiny, stable black hole-like objects  more

University of Southern California-Keck School of Medicine: DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Unravel the Brain's Learning Secrets
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 2 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Unravel the Brain's Learning Secrets A USC Viterbi team will lead the study that could inform future diagnoses for neurological disorders and the development of next-generation bio-inspired AI. * Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi School of Engineering are embarking on a bold new project to unlock how the brain learns and process  more

University of Southern California-Viterbi School of Engineering: DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Unravel the Brain's Learning Secrets
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New DARPA-Funded Project Aims to Unravel the Brain's Learning Secrets A USC Viterbi team will lead the study that could inform future diagnoses for neurological disorders and the development of next-generation bio-inspired AI. * Biomedical engineers at USC Viterbi School of Engineering are embarking on a bold new project to unlock how the brain learns and p  more

University of Southern California-Viterbi School of Engineering: Hangbo Zhao Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award for Advanced Manufacturing Research
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hangbo Zhao Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award for Advanced Manufacturing Research The $546,713 award will support Zhao's pioneering work in high-resolution manufacturing of stretchable electronics. By Matilda Bathurst Hangbo Zhao, an assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engin  more

University of Southern California-Viterbi School of Engineering: Why Your Friends May Be More Susceptible to Influence Than You Are
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Why Your Friends May Be More Susceptible to Influence Than You Are USC/ISI researchers examine who gets influenced online and why, in award-winning research recognized at ICWSM 2025. By Julia Cohen When it comes to susceptibility to influence on social media, "It's not just about who you are--it's about where you are in a network, and who you're co  more

Whitesides Takes Bold Action to Combat Extreme Heat, Protect California Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Whitesides Takes Bold Action to Combat Extreme Heat, Protect California Communities * As Southern California faces record-breaking temperatures and more frequent, dangerous heatwaves, Congressman George Whitesides is taking decisive action to protect California families and build long-term climate resilience. Whitesides recently introduced a legislative package to tackle the growi  more

Why Math and Musical Prodigy Tom Lehrer Was So Well-suited for Young UC Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 2 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Why math and musical prodigy Tom Lehrer was so well-suited for young UC Santa Cruz The uncomfortably famous satirical songwriter taught as a Cowell College fellow from 1972 to 2001 By Mike Pena The life of longtime instructor Tom Lehrer was marked by the conventions and constructs he defied: from the grand political and social trends of his day that he bucked with sardonic lyri  more