BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * 40+ California Business Entities Call for Strengthening Cap-and-Trade Program * A diverse group of over 40 business entities -- including IKEA U.S, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and REI Co-op -- as well as several business ass  more

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * A Wish Come True: Kim Woo-bin and Suzy Reunite in 'Genie, Make a Wish,' Premiering October 3 Starring Kim Woo-bin and Suzy, this fresh K-fantasy romcom promises a stress-free watch, blending magic, destiny, and a touch of mischief. Just in time for Korea's Chuseok holiday, Genie, Make a Wish premieres globally on October 3. In the series, the mysterious spiri  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent MMR IHC Panel pharmDx (Dako Omnis) Receives FDA Approval as a Companion Diagnostic Test for Colorectal Cancer * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that its MMR IHC Panel pharmDx (Dako Omnis) has received FDA approval as a companion diagnostic (CDx) t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Alaska Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- June 2025 * Alaska had 18,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 15,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the job openings rate in Alaska was 5.0 percent in June and 4.3 perc  more

MONROVIA, California, Aug. 21 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: * * * AV Delivers Initial P550 Autonomous Group 2 eVTOL Unmanned Aircraft Systems to U.S. Army for LRR Program ARLINGTON, Va., August 20, 2025 - AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV), a leader in intelligent, multi-domain robotic systems, today announced the successful delivery of its Group 2 P550 small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) to the U.S. Army as part of the Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * CA Dems: "When I go to a restaurant, I don't need to meet the chef" * California Democrats want to claim their Congressional map rig is "the most transparent process," yet can't answer the very simple question: Who drew the maps? When pressed, their Elections Chair shrugged it off with, "When I go to a restaurant, I don't need to meet the chef." That's what they call transparency? Mean  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * California Regulators Urged to Restart Low-income Affordable Clean Energy Project * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State law requires the California Public Utilities Commission to reopen an affordable clean energy program it closed in 2020 without notice, leaving hundreds of thousands of low-income rural residents without safe, affordable heat and electricity, according to a petitio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- California Resources Corp., Long Beach, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration offering recommendations for a rulemaking on pipeline repair criteria. The company stated that its feedback reflects its operational experience and commitment to safety, environmental stewardship and regulatory transparency. The company's comments support safety-driven, risk-informed regulation and urge t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Asia Foundation issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Community-Led Blue Economy Activities in Sabah With its expansive coastal and river communities, Malaysia's Sabah is increasingly recognizing the blue economy as a tool for fostering a balanced approach to economic growth that benefits all. This report highlights community-led projects across key communities in Sabah, namely Semporna, Sandakan, Pulau Banggi, Sebatik Island, Pi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * Diverse Coalition Denounces Pro-Israel 'Classroom Censorship' Bill (AB 715) at Capitol Press Conference and Rally * The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), California Faculty Association (CFA), Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) Action, and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Bay Area held a press conference and rally yeste  more

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 20 [Category BizBusiness] -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * eBay Launches Free Returns for Vehicle Parts & Accessories * Today, eBay, the marketplace with more than 700 million parts and accessories (P&A), announces free returns for qualifying P&A purchases. This lets everyone -- from occasional DIYers to seasoned mechanics -- shop with confidence, knowing   more

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 21 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * FICO and Chelsea Football Club Kick Off Multi-Year Partnership to Champion Financial Empowerment FICO partners with Chelsea FC in multi-year deal to promote financial literacy among U.S. soccer fans through educational programs and credit empowerment. * Bozeman, MT - August 20, 2025 - Global analytics software company FICO has teamed up with Chelsea Football Club, and will work with the cl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * First Student Drivers in Northern California Join Teamsters * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (SAN LEANDRO, Calif.) - Workers at First Student in San Leandro have voted overwhelmingly to join Teamsters Local 853. The 40 new Teamsters provide student transportation for San Leandro Unified School District and San  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Genesis, Oakland, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation urging stronger federal support for public transit systems. The organization emphasized the vital importance of public transit for economic success in California and across the nation. In its correspondence, Genesis highlighted that public transit plays a crucial role in connecting tens of millions of Americans to their workplaces, schools, and essential services. It p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises Certain Senior Creditors in Recapitalization of Mavenir Systems * Gibson Dunn advised affiliated lenders and noteholders of a special situations fund in connection with the comprehensive recapitalization of Mavenir Systems, Inc., a cloud-native network infrastructure provider. The transaction reduced Mavenir's existing indebtedness by more  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Represented Underwriters in Carlisle Companies' $1 Billion Notes Offering * Gibson Dunn represented the underwriters in Carlisle Companies Incorporated's $1 billion offering of notes, comprising $500 million 5.250% Notes due 2035 and $500 million 5.550% Notes due 2040. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, and Truist Securities, Inc.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, issued the following news release: * * * GitLab To Announce Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results San Francisco, CA - August 20, 2025 - All Remote - GitLab Inc., the most comprehensive, intelligent DevSecOps platform, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended July 31, 2025, after U.S. m  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests twice-convicted, drunk-driving illegal alien who's been hiding in California for over 20 years * WASHINGTON -- ICE San Francisco arrested an illegal alien convicted of two separate drunk driving incidents Aug. 17. Jose De Santiago-Martinez, an illegal alien from Mexico, was sentenced to just four days for one count of driving under the inf  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC Chair Martin, Gov. Newsom, Sen. Booker, and TX State Rep. Collier Hold Press Call On CA Ballot Measure TX Rep. Collier Threatened With a Felony for Joining Press Call From Bathroom * Today, DNC Chair Ken Martin, California Governor Gavin Newsom, US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Texas State Representative Nicole Collier (D-TX) held a press call highlighting the impo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Immigrant Legal Defense, Oakland, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services opposing proposed changes to a policy that provides deferred action and work authorization to youth with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. The organization argues that the policy changes will directly and severely harm children and youth, violating the protective purpose of the SIJS statute and placing vulnerable   more

SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel and AWS Drive Cloud Innovation Powered by Xeon 6 Processors * What's New: Intel(r) Xeon(r) 6 processors with P-cores are now powering the new Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) R8i and R8I-flex instances, available on AWS, delivering the highest performance and fastest memory b  more

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Investing $200M in Thai Storytelling: Netflix Drives Impact Across Local Creative Talent and Economy Netflix revealed new insights into its support for Thai storytelling, with a wide-ranging report unveiled today in Bangkok. Netflix in Thailand: Supporting the Future of Local Storytelling details how Netflix's ongoing investment in local content and talent has signific  more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Inside the Lab: Meet the team protecting America from nuclear threats In the latest episode of its "Inside the Lab" YouTube series, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is featuring the Radiological Assistance Program (RAP), offering a rare look at how national laboratory scientists support high-stakes nuclear and radiological emergency response oper  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Mainland Council of the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs, Garden Grove, California, has sent a public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) expressing strong opposition to deep-sea mining activities in the waters surrounding American Samoa and the greater Moana Nui, also known as the Pacific Ocean. The council, which is a coalition of 16 chartered civic clubs throughout the continental United States, emphasizes its position is aligned with t  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $13.4M Sale of Schnucks-Anchored Shopping Center in Bloomington, Illinois BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Aug. 20, 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 Bloomington Commons, a 15-suite shopping center anchored by Schnucks in Bloomingto  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale and Financing of Two-Suite Retail Property in Plover, Wisconsin PLOVER, Wis., Aug. 20, 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 and financing of 1813-1819 Park Ave., a two-suite retail property in Plover, Wisconsin. The pro  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 21 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes $4.25 Million Industrial Asset Sale in Worcester Metro STERLING, Mass., Aug. 20, 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 a 36,977-square-foot industrial office warehouse in Sterling, Massachusetts. The asset sold for $4,250,00  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA: Ceres May Have Had Long-Standing Energy to Fuel Habitability The dwarf planet is cold now, but new research paints a picture of Ceres hosting a deep, long-lived energy source that may have maintained habitable conditions in the past. * New NASA research has found that Ceres may have had a lasting source of chemical energy: the right types of molecules needed to fuel some microbial  more

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Netflix unveils the teaser trailer for She Walks in Darkness, by Agustin Diaz Yanes Netflix has unveiled today the teaser trailer for She walks in darkness, the political thriller written and directed by Agustin Diaz Yanes, which will arrive on Netflix on October 17 after its theatrical release on October 3. A She walks in darkness will have its global premiere  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * New NASA-ESA Sea Level Satellite Arrives at California Launch Site The Sentinel-6B satellite will soon start final preparation to ready it for launch later this year. * After a trans-Atlantic journey on a cargo ship and a truck ride from Texas to California, the international sea level satellite Sentinel-6B arrived at a NASA facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Aug.18.   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 -- Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Next Generation Snapdragon W5+ and W5 Platforms: World's First Wearable Platforms with NB-NTN Satellite Support Highlights: * Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2 and W5 Gen 2 can allow users to send and receive messages via satellite when outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage areas. * New machine learning capabilities enhance GPS accuracy for users, helping to incre  more

SEBASTOPOL, California, Aug. 21 -- O'Reilly issued the following news release: * * * O'Reilly to Host Second AI Codecon on Coding for the Agentic World Virtual Conference Brings Intensive Exploration of the Tools, Workflows, and Architectures Defining Agentic Era of Programming * BOSTON--August 20, 2025--O'Reilly, the premier learning platform for technology professionals, today announced the second virtual conference in the AI Codecon series. Coding for the Agentic World will take place on  more

FRONT ROYAL, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Christendom College posted the following news: * * * One Graduate's Journey from Atheist to Soldier to Missionary * Samuel Sproule is not one to shy away from a challenge. His journey--from atheist to soldier to Christendom graduate to FOCUS missionary--has been one of unexpected moments, determination, and profound grace. Sproule grew up in a non-religious family in California. As a teenager, he began questioning moral codes. He had an idea of what virtue  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Bank of America and Goldman Sachs on $9 Billion Committed Financing for Lowe's Companies' Acquisition of Foundation Building Materials * Paul Hastings LLP is representing Bank of America and Goldman Sachs in providing $9 billion fully committed bridge financing for Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s acquisition of Foundation Building Materials, Inc. Finance p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Kerzner International on Acquisition of 43,000+ Square-Foot Property in Florida * Paul Hastings LLP advised Kerzner International, an independent developer and operator of luxury hospitality and residential properties, on its acquisition of a more than 43,000 square-foot (0.991 acre) property in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The acquired land comprises   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: * * * Print Matters Reimagines the Illustrated Magazine as a Modernist Powerhouse This new volume explores how illustrated magazines shaped 20th century visual culture through the interplay of photography, text, and design From Life and Picture Post to China Pictorial and Ebony, illustrated magazines were more than vessels for photography--they were sophisticated multimedia artifacts that orchestra  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Next steps after the Senate rejected an AI regulation moratorium The Senate's compromise effort for a federal moratorium on state laws regulating AI may show the way toward a politically viable path. By Gregory Ferenstein As part of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" signed by President Donald Trump last month, Congress debated advancing a federal moratorium on state regulations o  more

MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 20 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers track the motion of a single electron during a chemical reaction * By Emily Ayshford Valence electrons, located in the outermost shell of an atom, play an important role in driving chemical reactions and forming bonds with other atoms. But imaging these particles as they perform this work is tricky. Not only are valence electrons incredibly small, they also for  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Program Helps Fuel Retailers Bring E15 to California * Starting with a major conference in San Diego next month, the Renewable Fuels Association is kicking off an educational effort to help California's fuel blenders, retailers and others in the supply chain prepare for the eventual arrival of the lower-cost E15 gasoline blend in the Golden State. "RFA has spent years work  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Scientists debut a new foundational atlas of the plant life cycle Salk Institute researchers map every cell type and developmental state across the entire life cycle of model plant Arabidopsis * Nearly everything you know about plants was first discovered in a plant you've likely never heard of. Arabidopsis thaliana, also known as thale cress, is a small, flowering we  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Space Systems Command Activates New Systems Delta Summary: Space Systems Command (SSC), the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for developing and delivering resilient space capabilities, activated a new Systems Delta to support the Battle Management, Command, Control, Communication, and Space Intelligence (BMC3I) Program Executive Office portfolio. This activation synchronizes ac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- International Transportation Service LLC, Long Beach, California, and SSA Terminals LLC, Seattle, Washington, have filed a cooperative working agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission, a government agency. The agreement permits the companies to discuss and implement measures related to the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan 2030 and other environmental sustainability initiatives. This move signals a joint effort to address environmental requirements w  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Some Breast Tumors Tunnel Into Fat to Fuel Up. Can We Stop Them? UCSF scientists caught cancer cells in the act of breaking into fat cells. The energy heist seems to be critical for the growth of deadly breast cancer. * When an invasive and deadly form of breast cancer called triple-negative grows, the fat cells around it seem to shrink. UCSF researchers  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Researchers map epigenomic landscapes of fat tissue cells, revealing how they shape obesity risk Study shows obesity-linked genetic variants land in key regulatory regions of fat cells, offering new clues to how belly fat contributes to cardiometabolic disease development * A new study has created the first single-cell map of how DNA is regulated and organized inside different cell-types of  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA, UC Santa Barbara receive nearly $20 million to advance AI-driven biomaterials innovation BioPACIFIC MIP, an NSF-funded collaboration launched in 2020, has become a powerful hub for innovation in next-generation materials science * The National Science Foundation has awarded BioPACIFIC MIP, a collaboration between the California NanoSystems Institutes at UCLA and UC Santa Barbara,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- United for Infrastructure, Los Angeles, California, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) advocating for strategic enhancements in the upcoming surface transportation authorization legislation. The organization, comprising a coalition of businesses, labor unions, elected officials, and various advocates, emphasizes the necessity of substantial investment in America's infrastructure for promoting safety, economic resilience, and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 20 -- The University of Richmond issued the following news release: * * * University of Richmond Graduate Nicolas Ferree Awarded Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Ferree is studying data related to the early Universe in graduate school. * Nicolas Ferree, who graduated from the University of Richmond in May 2023, has received a competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to continue his research on the cosmic microwave background -  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release: * * * Veteran Charged with Defrauding Navy Out of More Than $9 Million by Bid-Rigging and False Billing with Insider Who Was Paid Kickbacks A Navy veteran has been charged with defrauding the Navy out of more than $9 million through a bid-rigging and contract steering scheme that involved paying kickbacks and other benefits to a co-conspirator, who was a N  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Western Growers Association, Irvine, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing significant concerns regarding the agency's new Tool for the Prioritization of Food Chemicals for Risk Assessment. Western Growers, representing producers and handlers of specialty crops, fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables in Western states, emphasizes the vital nutritional contributions of fresh produce, warning that the prop  more

MONROVIA, California, Aug. 21 -- World Vision International issued the following news: * * * World Vision Joins Global Alliance Board to Tackle Hunger and Poverty By Karla Harvey Global relief, development and advocacy organisation World Vision, has joined the Board of Champions of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, partnering with Acao da Cidadania, Instituto Comida do Amanha, and Instituto Fome Zero. This collective civil society leadership will help ensure that global strateg  more