LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * 'The Monster of Florence': Official Trailer and New Photos of the Show Directed by Stefano Sollima Coming Only on Netflix October 22 The series will premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival * Netflix releases the official trailer and new photos of The Monster of Florence, the 4-episode TV series directed by Stefano Sollima, created by Leonardo   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Asia Foundation issued the following news: * * * Maldives The Asia Foundation has been active in the Maldives since the early 1980s, supporting inclusive governance, civil society, and justice. Responding to the country's evolving needs, its work addresses island-specific challenges through local research and community engagement, while also tackling emerging issues like mental health and regional labor migration. The Asia Foundation contin  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 22 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Braided Magnetic Flux Ropes Are Found at Both Human and Light Year Scales * Investigating solar corona structures has led Paul Bellan, Caltech professor of applied physics, and his former graduate student Yang Zhang (PhD '24) to discover a new equilibrium state of the magnetic field and its associated plasma. The solar corona, the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere, is much less dense  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * California Air Guard Spearheads Joint MQ-9 Operations in Exercise Resolute Forces Pacific 2025 * In a significant demonstration of enterprise leadership in advanced capabilities, the California Air National Guard's 163rd Attack Wing spearheaded MQ-9 operations during Exercise Resolute Force Pacific, or REFORPAC. REFORPAC is the U.S. Air Force's largest-ever contingency resp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * California Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $15.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme * A California man pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) out of $15.9 million in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. "The defendant orchestrated a scheme where he worked with purported business owner  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 22 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Elects Two New Trustees * The Caltech Board of Trustees welcomes two new members. William Coughran (BS '75, MS '75); technologist and Silicon Valley executive, mentor, and investor; and George Kadifa (MS '82), founding partner and managing director of Sumeru Equity Partners, were recently elected to the Board. In total, the Board comprises 45 trustees alongside 22 life members o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Correcting the Record on False Mid-Cycle Redistricting Mailer * Sacramento, CA - Common Cause issued the following statement after voters in California received a mailer from "Protect Voters First" about the November redistricting ballot initiative. The mailer includes a quote from Common Cause California Executive Director Darius Kemp, wrongly implying that Common Cause is part of this coaliti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS Condemns Rioters' Violent Assault on ICE Law Enforcement in San Francisco * DHS arrests U.S. citizen who assaulted ICE officers and threatened law enforcement yelling at agents, "I'm going to go after your family," and "I'm going to stab you." WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the following statement after a group of 15-20 violent rioters in   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Drug and Gun Charges Brought Against Fresno Man with Prior Drug Trafficking Convictions Manuel Cisneros, 48, of Fresno, appears for arraignment today after a federal grand jury indictment charged him with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and being a felon in possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney E  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * Elk Grove Man Charged with Covid Relief Fraud A federal grand jury returned an indictment, unsealed Thursday, charging Oleg Gregorvich Fursov, 52, of Elk Grove, with wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, Fursov fraudulently obtained more than $1 million as part of the Economic Injury Disaste  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Equality California, Los Angeles, has voiced strong objections regarding a public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Education concerning the School Based Mental Health Services Grant Programs (SBMH). The organization represents nearly one million members and is particularly troubled about prohibitions on federal funding for provisions related to sexual orientation and gender identity. In the letter, Equality California highlighted its concerns with the ag  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Federal court orders major agricultural employer to pay $427K in wages, penalties for H-2A violations uncovered by Labor Department investigation * PASCO, WA - A federal court has ordered California-based Grimmway Enterprises Inc. to pay $427,456 in back wages and penalties after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation in south Washington found some workers were underpaid and others were subjected t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Former California Superior Court Judge Charged with Sexual Assault and Obstruction Offenses The Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury in Fresno returned a five-count indictment yesterday charging former California Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona, 66, with federal offenses for sexually assaulting a court employee (Victim 1), mak  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE San Diego investigation leads to arraignment of 3 fugitives transferred from Mexico * SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Following an ICE San Diego investigation, three fugitives transferred from Mexico -- Pablo Edwin Huerta Nuno, also known as Flaquito; Juan Carlos Felix Gastelum, also known as El Chavo Felix; and Abdul Karim Conteh -- appeared in federal cour  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Tours Health Care Clinic in Los Angeles, Calls Out Impact of Trump Health Care Cuts Projected to Slash Coverage for Thousands of Patients * Los Angeles, CA - In case you missed it, U.S Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) toured Valley Community Healthcare (VCH) in North Hollywood to learn more about the health care center's vital services and to highlight how President Trump's " One   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 23 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: * * * Daido Moriyama Captured the Soul of Postwar Japan in Gritty, Groundbreaking Photographs New Getty anthology brings together four iconic early-career photobooks--previously available only in limited Japanese editions * Daido Moriyama (b. 1938) spent his groundbreaking and illustrious career photographing the streets of Tokyo, exploring the city's gritty underbelly with his handheld film camer  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Judge Halts Operations at Everglades Detention Center with Preliminary Injunction * Miami, FL -- A federal judge today ordered the state of Florida and the Trump administration to halt construction, stop bringing new detainees and begin winding down operations at the mass detention center in Big Cypress National Preserve known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The preliminary injuncti  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Jueza Detiene Operaciones en el Centro de Detencion de los Everglades con una Orden Judicial Preliminar * Miami, FL -- Una jueza federal ordeno esta noche al estado de Florida y a la administracion Trump detener la construccion, dejar de traer nuevos detenidos y comenzar a reducir gradualmente las operaciones en el centro de detencion masiva en la Reserva Nacional Big Cypress  more

ENCINO, California, Aug. 23 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Closes $24M Sale of Prime Glendale Commercial Site GLENDALE, Calif., 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 $24 million sale of a vacant 33,818-square-foot commercial site most recently occupied by JoAnn Fabrics in Glendale, Califo  more

SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 23 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release: * * * MSU Leveraging Intel 16 and the Cadence Tool Flow for Academic Chip Tapeout Morgan State University (MSU) recently received an Apple Innovation Grant, designed to support engineering schools as they develop their silicon and hardware technologies. The New Silicon Initiative (NSI)  more

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Hosts Special Accessibility Screening of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show' Entertainment without barriers where stories include everyone Netflix, in collaboration with the National Association for the Blind, celebrates inclusive storytelling * Stories have power to connect, inspire, and bring joy. But, that power is truly meaningful when everyone can be a part of it. Rei  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Chairman Hudson Condemns California's Partisan Power Grab * NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson (R-NC) issued the following statement on California's partisan power grab: "Instead of fixing the homelessness, crime, drug, and cost crises crushing the Golden State, Gavin Newsom is tearing up California's Constitution to advance his presidential ambitions. The maps weren't drawn in public vi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Applauds California for Standing Up to Trump and Texas Republicans' Gerrymandering * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, issued the following statement after the California legislature passed a package of bills allowing voters to determine whether the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Professional Engineers in California Government, Sacramento, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation advocating for policy changes that aim to improve the cost-effectiveness of surface transportation projects across the nation. Representing over 15,000 state-employed engineers and professionals, PECG is focused on addressing the escalating costs associated with U.S. infrastructure construction. In their letter, PECG highlights th  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Aug. 22 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * RAN Market Grows Outside of China, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - August 22, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, an  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * SCOTUS issues partial stay in NIH research case * Contact: Ricardo Mimbela, ACLU, rmimbela@aclu.org ACLU of Massachusetts, media@aclum.org Michael Sandoval, Protect Democracy, michael.sandoval@protectdemocracy.org Jeff Cronin, Center for Science in the Public Interest, jcronin@cspinet.org In a significant setback for public health, the U.S. Supr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Thanks AG Bondi for Helping Victims and Requests Briefing on California Wildfire Investigation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting a briefing on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) National Response Team's investigation of the causes and contributing factors of the January 2025 California wildf  more

BURBANK, California, Aug. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * TERRY CREWS, ANDY SAMBERG, TRACEE ELLIS ROSS, MICHELLE WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY OLYPHANT WITH GUEST HOST TIFFANY HADDISH AND NICOLE BYER ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' AUG. 25-29 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, mu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 23 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Top Virginia Democrat Floats Abolishing Virginia Redistricting Commission, Gerrymandering Virginia "Just Like California" Virginia Democrats are continuing their efforts to turn our Commonwealth into "California East," this time by abolishing the Virginia Redistricting Commission so that Democrats can draw hyper-partisan electoral maps and permanently gerrymander Republicans out of power. On Wedn  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release on Aug. 22, 2025: * * * U.S. Attorney's Office Filed 103 Border-Related Cases This Week Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of California filed 103 border-related cases this week, including charges of bringing in aliens for financial gain, reentering the U.S. after deportation, and importation of controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney's Offic  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Space Force successfully launches X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Summary: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the U.S. Space Force (USSF)-36 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) mission, carrying the eighth X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission for the U.S. Space Force, the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (AFRCO), Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 23 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Aug. 22, 2025: * * * When Alliances Matter: What the Israel-Iran War Reveals About Alliances Among Authoritarian States By Ondrej Palicka As air raid sirens remain quiet, Israelis and Iranians are looking to repair the damage that was done during the 12-day war in June of this year. For now, the ceasefire between the two enemies seems to be holding. Support from the West played a key role in Israel's success. In con  more

MILPITAS, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * Uniting for Sustainable Chips: Industry Leaders to Explore How AI Can Advance Energy-Efficient Manufacturing at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 * [(Aug 21st, 2025 - Hsinchu)] The surge in AI demand is driving a new wave of semiconductor innovation and accelerating the shift to green manufacturing. As AI chip us  more

PASADENA, California, Aug. 22 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * William Coughran Elected as New Caltech Trustee * Dr. William M. Coughran Jr. is a technologist with more than two decades of experience in large-scale computing and networking systems. He is known for his influential role as a Silicon Valley executive, mentor, and investor, helping ambitious start-ups grow into transformative companies. Coughran began his career at Bell Labs, contribut  more