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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday August 02, 2025 ( 43 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

Alameda Health Refuses to Say If Arrested Columbia Pro-Hamas Rioter is Still on Staff
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Accuracy in Media issued the following news: * * * Alameda Health refuses to say if arrested Columbia pro-Hamas rioter is still on staff Alameda Health in California is refusing to comment on the employment status of a former Columbia student arrested after storming a library during a pro-Hamas demonstration earlier this year. Gabrielle Wimer was a student at Columbia University's medical school. She was one of nine students arrested after storming neighboring Barnard   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

California Desert Wildlife Crossings Designed to Stop Mountain Lion, Bear Deaths
JOSHUA TREE, California, Aug. 2 -- The Mojave Desert Land Trust issued the following news release: * * * California desert wildlife crossings designed to stop mountain lion, bear deaths MORONGO VALLEY, CA - Wildlife crossings are being conceptualized for critical points along State Route 62 in the California desert where 232 wildlife deaths were documented in one year alone, including a mountain lion, bighorn sheep, and black bear. The two crossings would provide safe routes for animals movin  more

California Policy Center Issues Commentary: Declining Enrollment in Traditional Schools Highlights California's Need for Alternatives
TUSTIN, California, Aug. 2 -- 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 30, 2025: * * * Declining enrollment in traditional schools highlights California's need for alternatives By Sheridan Karras, Research Manager With many California classrooms set to reopen in August, California Policy Center took a closer look at school enrollment patterns, and   more

DHS Statement on Activist Judge Delaying TPS Termination for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Statement on Activist Judge Delaying TPS Termination for Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua * For decades, TPS has been abused as a de facto amnesty program to allow unvetted aliens to remain in U.S. indefinitely WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued the following statement after a federal judge in California postponed the termination of Temporary Protected  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

Equality California Applauds Attorney General Bonta and Multistate Coalition for Suing Trump Administration Over Cruel Attack on Transgender Youth and Lifesaving Healthcare
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 2 -- Equality California issued the following statement on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Equality California Applauds Attorney General Bonta and Multistate Coalition for Suing Trump Administration Over Cruel Attack on Transgender Youth and Lifesaving Healthcare LOS ANGELES -- Equality California Executive Director Tony Hoang released the following statement in response to California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a multistate coalition suing the Trump administration for it  more

Explosive Ernst Report Exposes Government Boondoggles $160 Billion Over Budget
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Explosive Ernst Report Exposes Government Boondoggles $160 Billion Over Budget * WASHINGTON - After her years of advocacy led to the defunding of the California Crazy Train, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is releasing an explosive new report exposing other taxpayer-funded projects that are billions of dollars over budget or more than five years behind schedule. Her report details how the worst boondog  more

FCC Adopts Consent Decree to Resolve WNAB Children's Advertising Matter
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a consent decree (Docket No. DA 25-649) with Nashville License Holdings LLC, Los Angeles, California, the licensee of full power television station WNAB in Nashville, Tennessee, resolving pending matters regarding compliance with rules governing advertising during children's programming. Adopted on July 29 and released July 30, 2025, the order follows an investigation into WNAB's observance of section 73.670(a) of the Comm  more

FFRF will fight Calif. school board's costly attempt to revive prayer lawsuit
MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 1 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF will fight Calif. school board's costly attempt to revive prayer lawsuit * * * * * * The Freedom From Religion Foundation is fighting back against a California school board that is improperly seeking to resurrect a closed civil rights case. The Board of Education of the Chino Valley Unified School District is attempting to end a court injunction that   more

Historic Indian Agency House Association: Sacred Headband to Be Repatriated to Wiyot Tribe
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Historic Indian Agency House Association, Inc. is preparing to repatriate a ceremonial leather headband to the Wiyot Tribe of California. The item, which is described as a sacred object, is affiliated with the tribe and will be returned in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The headband is adorned with carved abalone shell "hooks" and is identified in museum records as item number M832. It was gifted to the Hist  more

How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts
PASADENA, California, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world's ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts. NASA has a long record of monitoring Earth's sea surface height, information critical not only for tracking how the ocean changes over time but also   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

Iowa Senator Slams Wasteful California Rail Transportation Projects
TUSTIN, California, Aug. 2 (TNSrpt) -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following news on July 31, 2025: * * * Iowa Senator Slams Wasteful California Rail Transportation Projects By Marc Joffe, Visiting Fellow Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) has issued a report (https://www.ernst.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/off_the_rails_report_v2.pdf) identifying wasteful federally funded cons  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

NASA's Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars
PASADENA, California, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Europa Clipper Radar Instrument Proves Itself at Mars The agency's largest interplanetary probe tested its radar during a Mars flyby. The results include a detailed image and bode well for the mission at Jupiter's moon Europa. As it soared past Mars in March, NASA's Europa Clipper conducted a critical radar test that had been impossible to accomplish on Earth. Now that mission scie  more

NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Demand End to Illegal Cuts at NASA, Reassert Congress' Sole Power to Authorize Science Funding
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Demand End to Illegal Cuts at NASA, Reassert Congress' Sole Power to Authorize Science Funding * Letter From Senators Representing Space Innovation Hubs Comes as Bipartisan Senate Rejects Proposed Gutting of Space Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and other Senators representing space and science innovation   more

Padilla Pushes Legislation to Transform California's Rail Network, Reduce Train Pollution
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Pushes Legislation to Transform California's Rail Network, Reduce Train Pollution * All Aboard Act dedicates $200 billion over five years to build transportation system of the future WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.-17) in introducing the All Aboard Act, legislation that would dedica  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

Scripps Research Institute: Study Confirms Long-term Benefit of Implant for Blinding Eye Disease
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Study confirms long-term benefit of implant for blinding eye disease Phase 3 trial results from Scripps Research and collaborators helped support FDA approval of ENCELTO, the first cell-based therapy for a neurodegenerative retinal condition called MacTel. * LA JOLLA, CA--For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vi  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

Sutter Health Showcases Groundbreaking Research
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 2 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release: * * * Sutter Health Showcases Groundbreaking Research NORTHERN CALIF. -- Nearly 500 physicians, researchers, academic collaborators, medical students, residents, fellows and clinical leaders from across Sutter Health's integrated system are gathering in Sacramento today for the system's third annual Research Symposium to learn about the cutting-edge research and clinical trials that are enhancing patient care a  more

Trump Administration's Aggressive Support of Fossil Fuels Endanger California's Progress on Clean Air
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Aggressive Support of Fossil Fuels Endanger California's Progress on Clean Air * WASHINGTON -- As the Trump administration moves forward with efforts to revoke vehicle emissions waivers and dismantle key electric vehicle tax credits, public officials in California must work to protect the progress the state has made toward better air quality, public health, and equitable  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

WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts USDA on New Proposal Overlooking California, Largest Ag Producing State in the Nation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts USDA on New Proposal Overlooking California, Largest Ag Producing State in the Nation * "Right now, California grants are canceled. Right now, California doesn't qualify for disaster assistance. And however that is justified or rationalized, the proof will be whether resources actually get to California farmers, and that's the standard we'll hold the administration to."   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