BURBANK, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' KICKS OFF SEASON 38 TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 * * Kelly and Mark ignite Season 38 of "Live," the No. 1 entertainment talk showon television, with a powerhouse lineup of guests, including Mark Ruffalo, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rose Byrne, Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Lola Tung, Alix Earle, Taylor Kitsch, and a performance by KALEO. * Season 38 p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM to deliver upgrade to advance Albert Park's future as iconic F1 track and multi-use community sports precinct * MELBOURNE (August 25, 2025) -- AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it has been awarded a contract for the redevelopment of the Albert Park Pit Building, along with partners Icon and Woods Bagot. The upgrade will he  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent to Participate in 2025 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that President and CEO Padraig McDonnell will participate in a fireside chat at this year's Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference. The fireside chat will be a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs and California State University Stanislaus campus intend to return a cultural item to a single tribal entity. A pottery sherd, which qualifies as an object of cultural patrimony, has a cultural affiliation with the Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians. The item, a pottery sherd, has been housed at CalState-Stanislaus since its removal from the Rincon Indian Reservation. The artifact was taken during an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced that the gaming compact between the state of California and the Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians will be extended. The agreement, which governs class III gaming, has been prolonged through two separate agreements. This action maintains the existing terms of the original compact without alteration. Per federal regulations, such an extension does not require the approval of the Se  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs has announced a change to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Liquor Act. This alteration, which affects the possession, sale, manufacturing, and distribution of alcohol, brings the tribal regulations into conformity with the laws of the state of California. The adjustment was made known through a notice from the Department of the Interior. The Nation's authorities approved the amended act on June 3, 2  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Aug. 21 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * California American Water Files Motion for Summary Judgment on Hostile Government Takeover Attempt * PACIFIC GROVE, Ca. (August 21, 2025) - California American Water has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment asking the Monterey County Superior Court to enter Judgment in favor of California American Water and dismiss the Monterey Peninsula Water Management  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * California SB 771 Placed on Suspense File After Widespread Opposition Yesterday, California Senate Bill 771 (Stern) was placed on the Appropriations Committee's suspense file -- a major development that reflects growing recognition of the bill's dangerous overreach, cost, and impact on free speech. Placement on suspense is one step closer to a final defeat, it signa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The College of Marin Kentfield campus has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects in its possession. This action is a requirement under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The college has determined there is a cultural affiliation between the materials and the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California. The inventory covers the physical remains of at least 18 individuals and 8,165 objec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will conduct status reviews for six species following petitions to list them as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The species include the cinnamon juga, Great Basin ramshorn, montane peaclam, painted woolly bat, Southern Cascades population of the Sierra Nevada red fox, and Sulawesi forest turtle. This decision stems from petitions providing substantial scienti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has concluded that the Northern California-Southern Oregon distinct population of fisher does not require protection under the Endangered Species Act. After a comprehensive 12-month evaluation, the agency found that the species is not in danger of extinction at this time. This determination is based on a thorough analysis of the best available scientific and commercial data. The fisher, a mammal belongi  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 22 [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 Trump Administration Reach Historic Agreement to Accelerate American Technology and Manufacturing Leadership * SANTA CLARA, Calif.-- Intel Corporation today announced an agreement with the Trump Administration to support the continued expansion of American technology and ma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Michigan, is preparing to return a sacred basket or tray to the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe in California. The museum has determined this single item is a sacred object and an object of cultural patrimony, meaning it is needed for traditional religious practices and holds ongoing historical and cultural importance to the tribe. This action is being taken in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Los Rios Community College District is taking steps to repatriate a total of six cultural items, consisting of a bone awl and five fiber bundles, to Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California. This action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The artifacts were originally taken from El Dorado County in the 1930s. The artifacts were part of the Lillard Collection at Sacramento City College before being transfe  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Aug. 22 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Introduces Spectrum-XGS Ethernet to Connect Distributed Data Centers Into Giga-Scale AI Super-Factories * Hot Chips-- NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA (r) Spectrum-XGS Ethernet, a scale-across technology for combining distributed data centers into unified, giga-scale AI supe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- New York University College of Dentistry has completed an inventory of ancestral remains, a step that will lead to their repatriation to six Native American tribes. The remains, which represent at least one individual, were excavated from Santa Catalina Island, California, in 1920. This action is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), which facilitates the return of Native American cultural items and human remains t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, California, is taking steps to return a ceremonial pipe to the Puyallup Tribe. This move aligns with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), a law designed to facilitate the return of cultural items to their ancestral communities. The museum has identified a specific steatite pipe as an item of cultural patrimony, meaning it holds a central place in the tribe's history and traditions. The p  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2025, by Dan Shortridge with political scientist Matthew Levendusky and mathematician Philip Gressman: * * * Political redistricting: All about gerrymandering with Penn's experts Political scientist Matthew Levendusky and mathematician Philip Gressman in the School of Arts & Sciences explain gerrymandering and the redistricting process. * Recent votes in Te  more

PLEASANTON, California, Aug. 22 -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: [Category: BizComputer Technology] * * * Rimini Street and American Digital Partner to Deliver Alternative SAP, Oracle and VMware Support, Savings and Innovation on HPE Infrastructure * Clients can avoid low ROI software upgrades and migrations, achieve a reduction in total IT support costs by up to 90% and leverage full potential of existing s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- Sonoma State University is preparing to repatriate 15 cultural items, including stone tools and other materials, to the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria. This action follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The artifacts were acquired over several decades from archeological sites across Sonoma County and have been held by the university since. The institution determined that the items are culturally af  more

STANFORD, California, Aug. 20 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New drug formulation turns IV treatments into quick injections Stanford Engineering researchers have developed a drug delivery platform that could enable patients with some cancers, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disorders to receive protein-based treatments via easy injection. * Patients with some cancers, autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disorders often endure time-consuming intravenous (IV) infusi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of California Santa Barbara campus is preparing to return six cultural items to the Tejon Indian Tribe. This action follows the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items, which meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony, are five stone tools and a clam shell disc bead. The university's Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections has determined these artifacts have a historical, traditional, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist has finalized an inventory of human remains, with plans to repatriate them to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in California. The remains, representing at least one individual, were determined to have a cultural affiliation with the Indian tribe. The remains were originally discovered in 1960 at an unspecified mound site on Richardson Bay in Marin County, California. They were later found in a priva  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Vandenberg Space Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California, intends to transfer Native American human remains and a collection of artifacts to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation, California. This planned disposition is in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The items were recovered during excavations at an archaeological site in Santa Barbara County, operations that w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Underscores 'Stalled' Ukraine and Russia Peace Talks, Calls Out Trump's Retribution Campaign on NBC's Meet the Press * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker for a wide-ranging discussion on 'stalled' peace talks following an unsuccessful U.S.-Russia Summit in Alaska and the FBI raid of former National Secur  more