LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * AI watching AI: Dangerous errors in digital pathology caught by UCLA system FINDINGS A team led by researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA created an artificial intelligence-based tool to assist an emerging technology for digital pathology. AI systems are currently being trained to paint microscopic images of transparent tissue samples that physicians examine  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Aspiration Partners Co-Founder Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty to a $248M Scheme to Defraud Investors and Lenders * A California man who co-founded and served as board member of a company formerly known as Aspiration Partners, Inc. -- a financial technology and sustainability services company -- was charged today by criminal information and agreed to plead guilty to defrauding multiple investors  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 21 -- Bombardier, a manufacturer of aircraft and trains, issued the following news release: * * * Bombardier Transitions Los Angeles-Based Component Manufacturing Activities to its New Moorpark Facility * Bombardier has picked Moorpark, California, for its newly relocated component manufacturing site *The new 46,000 sq. ft. space provides a modern and collaborative work environment that is perfectly suited to the expertise of Bombardier's highly skilled team * A ribbo  more

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * California City Agrees to Settlement with Chinese- and Taiwanese-American Church * Santa Ana, CA --The City of Santa Ana, California and Anchor Stone Christian Church reached a settlement of a lawsuit allowing the local congregation to use its facilities for religious services. The city also a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * California Meets, Texas Fails to Meet Common Cause's Redistricting Fairness Criteria * Today, Common Cause, the national redistricting leader, released its evaluation of the proposed mid-decade congressional redistricting process in Texas and California against its established fairness criteria. The organization found California meets its criteria, while Texas fails to meet each of the six fair  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Calvert Delivers Billionaire Pay Bump at the Expense of California Families * New analysis of Ken Calvert's Big, Ugly Bill makes clear who he is fighting for - and it's not California families According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the GOP Tax Scam will cost working class Americans an average of $1,200 a year and hand the wealthiest Americans an additional $13  more

DUARTE, California, Aug. 22 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * City of Hope Orange County Unveils the First Multi-Faith Spiritual Care Center Designed to Immerse Cancer Patients in their Healing Places The Wetterau Family Spiritual Care Center uses immersive technology to transform the space into sacred experiences aligned with guests' faith traditions * IRVINE, Calif. -- City of Hope Orange County, part of one of the nation's largest and most advanced cancer research   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Community Groups Will Have a Voice in Lawsuit Challenging CA Oil and Gas Setbacks Rule * Los Angeles, CA -- The Superior Court of Los Angeles County ruled yesterday that public interest organizations can intervene in a lawsuit brought by private oil and gas interests against the State of California's setbacks law Senate Bill 1137. This law was enacted in 2022 to prevent new o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Statement on California Legislature Sending a New Congressional Map to Voters * Following the California legislature's passage of a measure to put a new congressional map and temporary redistricting process before the voters in November to counter the Republican gerrymander in Texas, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: "House Democrats will not l  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Equality California, a prominent state civil rights organization advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition against proposed funding restrictions for the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program. This program aims to enhance the availability of qualified mental health professionals in schools to combat a national shortage of in-school psychologists. The controve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * EW 25.2: AFSOC heightens warfighting readiness during landmark DLE series * HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- Air Force Special Operations Command tested its warfighting readiness during Emerald Warrior 25.2, the command's premier operational exercise held across Arizona and California from July 21 - Aug. 11.  EW 25.2 was part of the first-in-a-generation Department Level Exercise series, incorporating more than 12,00  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following white paper on August 12, 2025, by Simon Kwan entitled "A Tale of Two Tightenings." Here are excerpts: * * * Both the magnitude and the pace of monetary policy tightening in the euro area during 2022-23 were historically large and fast. Yet, the real economy proved to be resilient. In this paper, we analyze the pass through of the ECB's changes in the policy rate to mortgage rates in  more

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 22 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * FICO and the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre Partner to Celebrate Their Shared Vision of Bringing Indian Arts and Heritage to the Global Stage From art to analytics, NMACC India Weekend recognizes the shared vision of NMACC and FICO to bring Indian creativity and talent to the global stage * BOZEMAN, Mont. - August 21, 2025 - Global analytics software leader FICO (NYSE:FICO), is proud t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 22 -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Gap Inc. to Participate in the 32nd Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference Gap Inc. (NYSE: GAP), today announced that Richard Dickson, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the 32nd Annual Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference in New York, NY on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 9:35 a.m. Eastern Time.   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises XOMA Royalty on Acquisition of Mural Oncology * Gibson Dunn is advising XOMA Royalty Corporation on its acquisition of Mural Oncology plc. XOMA Royalty is a publicly traded biotech royalty aggregator. Mural Oncology is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing immunotherapies for patients with cancer. Our corporat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Greenlining Institute, Oakland, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing strong opposition to proposals aimed at rescinding the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act Final Rule. In its communication, the organization raises concerns that such moves will jeopardize the regulatory framework intended to bolster economic equity in low- and modera  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * If aliens explore space like us, we should look for their calls to other planets * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa -- If an extraterrestrial intelligence were looking for signs of human communications, when and where should they look? In a new study, researchers at Penn State and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California analyzed when and where human deep space transmissions would be mo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Fox News: Spencer Pratt enlists Sen. Rick Scott for federal investigation into California wildfire response * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott joined Spencer Pratt (media personality and co-host of the 'Fame Game' podcast) in the Pacific Palisades for a tour of destruction from the deadly fires in January. Senator Scott is committed to getting answers and suppo  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Corporation to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences * SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 21, 2025 -Intel Corporation today announced that company executives will participate in the following investor events to discuss Intel's business and strategy: * On Aug. 28 at 8:45 a.m. P  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Aug. 22 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight Completes Industry-First PSA Certified Level 4 Evaluation for Silicon Labs' SiXG301 SoC Milestone highlights Keysight's leadership in high-assurance device security testing and certification * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has completed the industry's first PSA Certified Level 4 security evaluation fo  more

LIVERMORE, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL used AI to predict historic fusion ignition shot Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers employed an AI-driven model to predict fusion ignition days ahead of the historic 2022 shot, according to a new study in Science. In the paper, LLNL researchers detail how they used physics-informed deep learning and a "cognitive simulatio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 22 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Mahindra Sets a New Benchmark: XUV 3XO REVX A Becomes the World's First SUV Under 12 rupee Lakh to Feature Dolby Atmos Redefining Accessibility with Premium Audio Experience * Mumbai, August 21, 2025: Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB), a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India's leading SUV manufacturer, today announced that the two companies w  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Manufacturers Gain New AI Workforce: Salesforce's Agentforce for Manufacturing Optimizes Production, Boosts Sales, and Cuts Downtime * Key Takeaways * Agentforce for Manufacturing offers prebuilt, role-based AI agent templates to optimize operations, support sales teams, and enhance service * Agentforce leverages  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 22 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 10-Suite Retail Property in Pflugerville, Texas PFLUGERVILLE, Texas, Aug. 21, 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 Windermere Drive Retail Center, a 10-suite shopping center in Pflugerville, Texas. "This transac  more

IRVINE, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Mortgage fraud increased across the United States in the second quarter of 2025 * IRVINE, Calif., August 21, 2025 -- Cotality, a leading global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions provider, released its latest National Mortgage Application Fraud Risk Index for the second quarter of 2025. The Index increased 6.1% nationally year over year and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Announce Over $158 Million to Bolster California Airport Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that 72 California airports were awarded a combined $158.4 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to bolster aviation infrastructure. The funding comes primarily t  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Optical Transport Market Grew 14 Percent in 2Q 2025, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - August 21, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, sec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Announce Over $158 Million to Bolster California Airport Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced that 72 California airports were awarded a combined $158.4 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to bolster aviation infrastructure. The funding comes primarily through two FAA pr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 -- The Reason Foundation posted the following commentary on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * Federal transit programs need to be reformed to protect taxpayers, improve service With costs increasing and transit ridership declining in many cities, Congress needs a more constructive, results-driven approach to federal transit grants. By Rep. Michael Baumgartner, Congressman Congress is working to develop a multi-year surface transportation bill to replace the current one s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All California Sounds the Alarm on GOP Efforts to Undermine Elections Amid New Ballot Measure on the State's Congressional Map * : Thursday, August 21, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Sacramento, California - Today, Reproductive Freedom for All California thanks Governor Newsom for his leader  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rise Economy, San Francisco, California, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, opposing the proposal to rescind the 2023 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule. The organization, joined by 43 other community groups, argues that rescinding the rule would detrimentally affect low- and moderate-income (LMI) and under  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Samuel Merritt University (SMU), Oakland, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education to advocate for the recognition of critical health profession programs as "professional degree programs." The letter addresses the implications of the proposed changes to federal student loan limits, which could severely impact students enrolled in nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and related fields. In the letter, SMU highlights   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 20 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Diego Foundation Awards $627,500 in Grants to Support Entrepreneurs in San Diego County * August 20, 2025 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced today that it awarded $627,500 in grants to bolster entrepreneurship and improve economic mobility for those furthest from opportunity in San Diego County. This includes, but is not limited to, San Diego's Latino community. "San   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Oakland, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation outlining its policy priorities for the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. This response follows the agency's Request for Information regarding a proposal aimed at addressing America's essential infrastructure needs. BART asserts that it is one of the largest transit systems in the nation and plays a critical   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Simpson: Credit unions fuel economy, telling their story is 'huge opportunity' * As incoming President/CEO of America's Credit Unions, Scott Simpson plans to bring the membership together to advance priorities and fight against banker attacks, as he told American Banker Wednesday. Simpson--who currently serves as president/CEO of the California Credit Union League and Nevada's Credi  more

IRVINE, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Single-family rent growth stabilizes at new post-pandemic average * U.S. single-family rent prices increased 2.9% year over year in June 2025. * Single-family rent growth appears to have found its new level at just shy of 3% growth in 2025. * Rent growth weakened in most large metros in June compared with year-ago growth. New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Southern California Regional Rail Authority, Los Angeles, which operates Metrolink regional rail service across Southern California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), advocating for enhanced federal support for regional and commuter rail as part of upcoming surface transportation legislation. Metrolink plays a pivotal role in providing mobility throughout six counties-Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association, Diamond Bar, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation emphasizing the need for clear guidelines on advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) as part of the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization bill. SEMA, representing over 7,000 members within the specialty automotive aftermarket, highlights the critical nature of vehicle safety standards in relation to technological ad  more

LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 22 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * Statement on Cal State San Bernardino President Tomas Morales' Decision to Step Down from Presidency The following statement can be attributed to CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia: "For more than a decade, President Morales has guided Cal State San Bernardino through a period of growth, innovation and transformation. His visionary leadership has been marked by a deep commitment to student success, equ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated with Increased Risk of Hypertension * San Diego, CA: Cumulative lifetime cannabis use is not associated with an elevated risk of high blood pressure, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Hypertension. Investigators affiliated with the University of California at San Diego assessed t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), San Francisco, California, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) urging the agency to immediately deny an unsolicited lease request concerning commercial leasing for outer continental shelf minerals offshore American Samoa. SOA contends that allowing the leasing process to proceed is premature and largely unwanted among young Americans. In their correspondence, SOA expressed strong opp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Tran and Min Voted Against Saving Californians $4,141 * A new report found out of touch Democrats Derek Tran and Dave Minvoted AGAINST saving California taxpayers $4,141 by opposing expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies, and common sense relief like No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and a Social Security tax cut. Radical Democrats Derek Tran and Dave Min instead vowed to ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * TRAN, MIN & NEWSCUM: Rigged. Corrupt. Disgusting. * Out of touch Democrats Derek Tran and Dave Min are standing by while Gavin Newscum and corrupt Sacramento Democrats orchestrate the most brazen power grab in California history, including letting Planned Parenthood bosses and political insiders rig our elections to keep themselves in power: The so-called "independent" redistricting sche  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Transportation Corridor Agencies (TCA) have issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation, presenting their policy priorities and recommendations in response to a request for information aimed at shaping federal surface transportation reauthorization. The letter, dated August 20, outlines key areas of focus to enhance infrastructure and mobility solutions across the United States. TCA, a coalition of two joint powers authorities managing toll  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Prolongs Illegal, Costly Coal Plant Extension * West Olive, MI -- Last night, the Trump administration issued another expensive, unnecessary, pollution-causing, and illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days. On May 23, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright  more

IRVINE, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine-led research team uncovers global wildfire paradox Total burned area declined in past two decades while human impacts worsened * Worldwide, land area consumed by wildfires decreased by 26 percent from 2002 to 2021. * During the same time, human exposure to blazes jumped by 40 percent, with Africa accounting for most of it. * The study was funded by the Natio  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Nostalgia is an asset in company acquisitions UCR-led research challenges conventional wisdom about emotions in organizational change Author: David Danelski When companies are acquired, conventional wisdom suggests that employee nostalgia for their pre-buyout days is a problem to be eliminated so workers can more quickly adapt to the new owners' ways of doing business.   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Using exoplanets to study dark matter Scientists' model suggests dark matter in gas giants could collapse into detectable black holes Author: Iqbal Pittalwala More than 5,000 planets have been discovered beyond our solar system, allowing scientists to explore planetary evolution and consider the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Now, a UC Riverside study published in  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New Graphene Technology Matures Brain Organoids Faster, May Unlock Neurodegenerative Insights Researchers developed a safe, non-genetic way to speed brain organoid growth, aiding disease research like Alzheimer's disease By Lizelda Lopez Researchers from University of California San Diego Sanford Stem Cell Institute have developed a novel method to stimulate and mature hu  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Overcoming Disordered Energy in Light-Matter Interactions By Michelle Franklin Polaritons are formed by the strong coupling of light and matter. When they mix together, all the matter is excited simultaneously - referred to as delocalization. This delocalization has the unique ability to relay energy between matter that is otherwise not possible. Disordered energy is ubiq  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Researchers Identify Weak Points in Diamond Fusion Fuel Capsules By Liezel Labios Scientists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered how diamond -- the material used to encase fuel for fusion experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory -- can develop tiny structural flaws that may limit fusion performance.   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Brightest fast radio burst ever seen lets researchers pinpoint origin with unprecedented precision Researchers use newly deployed 'CHIME Outrigger' telescopes and deep-space imaging to challenge long-held assumptions about what causes these mysterious cosmic signals Key takeaways * Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are powerful, millisecond-long flashes of radio waves from spac  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 21 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * New UCR student housing complex to open Community college and UCR students to share North District 2 Author: Imran Ghori UC Riverside will open its newest student residential community this week, continuing efforts to meet housing demands with a first-of-its-kind partnership. More than 200 students from Riverside Community College District, or RCCD, will be the first to move int  more

KEENE, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * UFW Condemns Latest Raid at Lynn-Ette Farms * Rochester, NY -- On the morning of Thursday, August 14th, federal immigration agents conducted a raid at Lynn-Ette Farms in Upstate New York, taking away 7 workers who are now in immigration detention. This is the second time that federal immigration agents have targeted workers at Lynn-Ette Farms, where the UFW has been actively organ  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Brain's Blood Flow Could Change How We Understand and Treat Alzheimer's By Greta Harrison New USC Viterbi-led study focusing on brain's vascular dynamics challenges the current prevailing method of dementia diagnosis and treatment. Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the heartbreaking day-to-day battle with th  more

MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 21 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Video | Upgraded X-ray laser science: capturing electrons * Video Play video SLAC is home to the world's most advanced X-ray laser, and following its recent upgrades, scientists are now able to see how molecules evolve at the smallest, fastest scales imaginable better than ever before. Physicist Jon Marangos came to SLAC's LCLS--an X-ray free-electron laser and U.S. Depart  more