IRVINE, California, Sept. 4 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * $15 million gift to name, support UC Irvine's Center for Translational Vision Research Donation honors memory of entrepreneur, philanthropist Robert M. Brunson * Investment will accelerate world-class vision science at UC Irvine, advancing research led by director Dr. Krzysztof Palczewski and clinical co-director Dr. Baruch Kuppermann to develop new treatments and cures for blin  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 3 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' CHA-CHAS BACK TO THE BALLROOM WITH AN ALL-NEW CELEBRITY CAST * Gallery images can be found here. Today, the "Dancing with the Stars" Season 34 celebrity cast and their professional dancing partners were announced on ABC's "Good Morning America." Cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, the series returns for its milestone 20th  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent to Showcase New Dako Omnis Family at European Congress of Pathology 2025 * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced its participation as a premium sponsor at the upcoming European Congress of Pathology (ECP) 2025, taking place in Vienna, Austria, from Sept  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The American Film Institute Conservatory, Los Angeles, California, has expressed strong concerns regarding the proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) in a public comment letter to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). As a nonprofit dedicated to excellence in the arts, AFI emphasizes the need for transparency in higher education while highlighting the unintended burdens that the new requirements may impose. In its letter, AFI points  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Toilets and showers make up the vast majority of household water use Homes in California use less water than other states, according to a new study of a subset of US cities. New study finds toilets and showers make up more than 70% of indoor water usage across all measured cities. Quick facts: * Toilets and showers flush down more than 70% of indoor water consumption. * Homes built aro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California, has submitted extensive comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) for the Drug Price Negotiation Process for the Initial Price Applicability Year 2028 under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). In its public comment letter, Amgen expresses strong concerns over government price controls, which it argues threaten innovation in biopharmaceuticals at a crucial time when  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Association of California State Employees with Disabilities, Sacramento, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs expressing strong opposition to proposed modifications to regulations under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The nonprofit organization, which represents current and former California public servants with disabilities, raised concerns about the potential impact of th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Avvio Medical, San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) outlining critical concerns regarding the CY 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) Proposed Rule 1834-P. The organization aims to address key elements affecting its novel Enhanced Lithotripsy System (ELS), which uses low-pressure ultrasound to treat ureteral stones through innovative techniques involving acoustically   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is asking for comments on adjustments to the Proposed Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) for Greater Sage-grouse Rangewide Planning. This action outlines modifications to the proposed plans for Idaho, Montana/Dakotas, Nevada/California, Utah, and Wyoming. These changes come after feedback from protest periods and Governors' consistency reviews, as well as internal policy discussions. The propose  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Calbright College, Sacramento, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong support for a proposed rule that emphasizes the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and methods within future education grant programs. The proposed initiative aims to enhance learning outcomes, improve administrative efficiency, and expand access to quality education for working-age Californians, according to the institution.  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 3 (TNSrep) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * California program successfully scales emergency department addiction treatment statewide CA Bridge initiative demonstrates emergency rooms can effectively treat opioid use disorder * A comprehensive study shows that California's CA Bridge program has successfully implemented opioid use disorder treatment services across more than 80% of the state's emergency departments, reaching over 165,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Californians fight back: Re Volt.org launches to take on monopoly utilities, paid-off politicians, and captured regulators Led by nonprofit the Environmental Working Group, the Re-Volt campaign will fight for commonsense energy policy in the state * SACRAMENTO - The Environmental Working Group has launched a new independent utility reform project, Re-Volt (https://www.re-volt.org/), to take on Ca  more

FULLERTON, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Chemist Helps Students See How Heat Affects Everyday Products Joya Cooley's Research Focuses on Materials That Shrink When Heated * It was a high school chemistry class that sparked Joya Cooley's interest in becoming a chemist. "Chemistry is the first class that clicked for me," Cooley said. "I had a wonderful teacher who brought in guests to demonstrate how chem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Civic Empowerment Coalition, UFW Foundation, Los Angeles, California, and United Farm Workers, Keene, California, has submitted a public comment letter in strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor's proposal to rescind the 2024 Farmworker Protection Rule. This rule, finalized on April 29, 2024, established essential protections for agricultural workers, addressing issues such as retaliation, wage theft, and document confiscation. The organizations have raised   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Berkeley, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs opposing proposed modifications to the regulations implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The letter emphasizes the critical importance of the existing regulations that mandate affirmative action by federal contractors in hiring and advancing qualified individuals with disabilities. DREDF,   more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 3 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * DNA-based Neural Network Learns from Examples to Solve Problems * Neural networks are computing systems designed to mimic both the structure and function of the human brain. Caltech researchers have been developing a neural network made out of strands of DNA instead of electronic parts that carries out computation through chemical reactions rather than digital signals. An important prop  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Dominican University of California, San Rafael, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) voicing its concerns regarding the proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS). The San Rafael-based institution, which serves a diverse student body of nearly 1,823 undergraduate and graduate students, seeks to address the burdensome implications of the new reporting requirements on smaller institutions. The univ  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 3 [Category BizBusiness] -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * eBay Celebrates 30 Years of Creating Economic Opportunity for All as it Reinvents the Future of Ecommerce * SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 3, 2025 -- eBay, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), a global commerce leader that connects millions of buyers and sellers around the world, today celebrates three decades of ecommer  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 3 [Category BizBusiness] -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * eBay Opens the '95 Shop, Celebrating 30 Years of Cultural Icons * SAN JOSE, Sept. 3, 2025 -- eBay today announced the launch of the '95 Shop -- a retail experience and online destination featuring the most iconic fashion, collectibles, and motors from the '90s. Curated by actress and '90s icon Sara  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Evaluating public employee defined contribution options in Oklahoma Oklahoma's Pathfinder is a leading government-sponsored defined contribution plan, but further modernization is needed. * The Pension Integrity Project at Reason Foundation was invited to present before joint Oklahoma House and Senate committees to discuss ways to improve the state's defined contribution (DC) plan for government worke  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 3 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * From Solar to Shuttles: San Diego Community Power Announces Nearly $1 Million in Local Grant Winners * September 3, 2025 - San Diego, CA - Today, San Diego Community Power, San Diego Foundation, and Calpine Community Energy announced the recipients of the 2025 Community Clean Energy Grants at the site of one of the award recipients, the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans. This is  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 4 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Go Back to Black With Our 'Wednesday' Season 2 Coverage Guide Woe is me (and it feels so good). Our global sensation Wednesday is back for Part 2 of its highly anticipated second season and Tudum has your complete coverage guide to every bone-chilling update you'll need to unpack the latest episodes. Before You Watch Part 2: The Ultimate Wednesday Season 1 Quiz: Answering tri  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 3 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Granbury Residents Demand Answers from MARA's Bitcoin Mine As Lawsuit Over Noise Nuisance Continues * Granbury, TX -- Today, Citizens Concerned About Wolf Hollow, a community group composed of Granbury residents and represented by Earthjustice, filed a motion to compel in its lawsuit against MARA Holdings, Inc, asking the Texas State Court to require the cryptomining plant to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Energy] -- Growth Energy, a trade association that represents ethanol producers, issued the following news release: * * * Growth Energy Welcomes Passage of California E15 Bill * SACRAMENTO, CALIF.--Growth Energy, the nation's largest biofuel trade association, applauded the California State Senate today after the legislature unanimously approved AB 30, a bill that would finally allow California fuel retailers to sell E15, a fuel option made with 15% American et  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Sept. 4 -- LinkedIn, a professional networking tool, issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Hiring Assistant, LinkedIn's first AI agent for recruiters, to launch globally in English Hiring Assistant, LinkedIn's first AI agent for recruiters, will be globally available in English by the end of September. First launched to charter customers last October, Hiring Assistant is the only AI agent for recruiters powered by the world's most dynamic talent network. T  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 3 [Category: Education] -- The Institute for College Access and Success issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriators Propose to Slash Education Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies advanced a funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2026 that would slash higher education spending. These cuts would make it harder for millions of students to pay for  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Arrests 10 Criminal Illegal Alien Convicted Sex Offenders and Pedophiles in Sanctuary California * Governor Newsom's sanctuary policies protect sexual predators over American citizens WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 10 criminal illegal alien convicted sex offenders during an enforcement operation in sanctuary California's Central Valley.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission has granted a joint motion to terminate a remand investigation in its entirety. This decision ends an investigation into certain artificial eyelash extension systems, products and components. The termination follows a settlement agreement between the complainant, Lashify Inc., Glendale, California, and two respondents, Qingdao Hollyren Cosmetics Co. Ltd. and Qingdao Xizi International Trading Co. Ltd., both in Shandong Province, C  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 4 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Love Goes Up in Smoke! Netflix Unveils First Glimpse of 'Amsterdam Empire' With Famke Janssen Netflix has released the teaser from its eagerly awaited new series Amsterdam Empire. The show stars Famke Janssen in her debut role in a Dutch production, where she also takes on the role of executive producer. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Amsterdam's cannabis   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: House Committee Releases First Batch of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) -On Tuesday, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released over 30,000 pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This release comes after bipartisan calls for more transparency in the case. Representative Robert Garcia of California, said in a statement to The N  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Modeling materials defects: LLNL interns explore nanotubes and batteries For more than 20 years, the Computational Chemistry and Materials Science (CCMS) internship program at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has offered students the opportunity to develop and apply computational methods to predict, analyze and optimize the properties of material  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 2 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Montana Public Service Commission Declines Constitutional Responsibility to Consider Climate Change * Helena, MT -- This afternoon, the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) sidestepped its responsibility under Montana's Constitution to consider climate change impacts in its regulation of Montana gas and electric utilities. This comes in response to a petition from more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * New Resources Available from Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot * The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project is in its final phase, providing institutions with resources to enable them to explore the potential uses of machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs). Pilot Overview The pilot was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS LG-25486  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale of 97,125-SF Mixed-Use Medical Office and Retail Center in Torrance, California Newmark announces the Company has arranged the lease-hold sale of Madison Park, a 97,125-square-foot mixed-use medical office and neighborhood retail center located at 3445, 3511 & 3525 Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance, California. Newmark Co-Head, U.S. Capital Markets Kevin Shannon, Vice Chairman Ken White and Seni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a notice of the termination of the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (VBWR) Facility Operating License, No. DPR-1, located in Sunol, California. This termination also includes an exemption from meeting specific dose criteria at the site. All remaining residual radioactivity from the VBWR has been transferred to the co-located Empire State Atomic Development Associates Vallecitos Experimental Superheat Reactor (EVESR) license  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 3 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Collaborates with Oracle to Enhance and Upgrade Key Business Processes * NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal health care system in the U.S., will upgrade to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to streamline business processes and support the delivery of high quality health care services. Using O  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Oxnard City Council Passes Resolution in Support of Climate Superfund * Oxnard City Council, residents, advocates call on CA legislature to pass Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act Oxnard - Last night, by a 5-1 vote, the Oxnard City Council passed a resolution in support of the California Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (AB 1243/SB 684). Oxnard is the largest city in Ventura Cou  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, Sept. 4 -- Pacific Life, an insurance company, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Pacific Life Insurance Company Announces Pricing of Private Placement of $750 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of 5.95% Surplus Notes due 2055 Pacific Life Insurance Company (the "Company") today announced the pricing of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 5.95% surplus notes due 2055 (the "notes") which represents a 105 basis points credit spread over t  more

NEWPORT BEACH, California, Sept. 4 -- Pacific Life, an insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Pacific Life Launches No-Cost Online Enrollment Service Solution with Employee Navigator Pacific Life Enrollment Hub Powered by Employee Navigator is Now Available * Pacific Life's Workforce Benefits business is pleased to announce the launch of Pacific Life Enrollment Hub powered by Employee Navigator, a digital solution designed to streamline online benefits enrollment and on  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Oakland, California, has announced a decrease in residential electric rates effective September 1, resulting in lower bills for customers. The company stated on Sept. 2, 2025, that the 2.1% rate reduction is due to the completion of temporary projects focused on enhancing wildfire safety and emergency response. For a typical residential customer, the monthly bill is expected to decrease by approximately $5. In addition to the rat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Reclamation announces public scoping meetings for California's North-to-South Water Transfers SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation today published a notice of intent in the Federal Register to prepare an environmental impact statement for proposed "North-to-South Water Transfers" in California. As the lead agency, Reclamation will conduct a Na  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All California Launches Campaign to Mobilize Voters Around Redistricting Ballot Initiative * : Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Sacramento, CA -- Today, Reproductive Freedom for All California announced a new campaign to educate voters on redistricting efforts and mobil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Renewable Fuels Association posted the following news release: * * * RFA Applauds Passage of Bill Legalizing E15 in California * Lower-cost E15 is now just one step away from becoming a legal fuel in California, as the state Senate voted 39-0 today to pass Assembly Bill 30. The bill, which would legalize E15 immediately upon the governor's signature, now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for final approval. California is the only state in the nat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Reports Record Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Results * Exceeds Guidance Across All Metrics; Subscription & Support Revenue up 11% Y/Y, 9% in CC SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - September 3, 2025 - Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced results for its second quarter fiscal 2026 ended July 31, 2  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 3 -- The San Francisco Conservatory of Music issued the following Q&A on Sept. 2, 2025 by Alex Heigl with Richard Cox, lead an innovative curricular expansion of the Voice/Opera Studies program as Executive Chair: * * * 'We Have to Feed Artistry Wherever It Grows:' Voice Chair Richard Cox Talks Teaching Cox is a firm believer in cross-training for vocalists and brings that enthusiasm to SFCM's recently expanded multi-genre Voice curriculum. * For someone who  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * School's in Session at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University * School is in session for more than 860 students, postdoctoral researchers, medical residents and fellows enrolled in Cedars-Sinai's newly established Health Sciences University (HSU). They are the first to enroll in the new Chuck Lorre Allied Health School, Health Artificial In  more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 3 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMICON Taiwan 2025 Hits Record Global Participation Amid AI-Driven Industry Shift * Forums Begin September 8, Followed by Exhibitions September 10-12 [(Sept. 3rd, 2025 - Hsinchu)] SEMICON Taiwan 2025 enters its final countdown, spotlighting the global AI chip boom and the industry's rapid trans  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott in Letter to DOI: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum thanking him for his tireless efforts fulfilling President Trump's agenda and managing our nation's land and wildlife, including responding to natural disasters lik  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of State has cleared a collection of artworks for entry into the United States for an exhibition titled "Monet and Venice." The pieces on loan from owners and custodians overseas will be on temporary display at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York, and the de Young Museum in San Francisco, California. Other locations might be added to the tour. The department confirmed the art is of cultural importance. A determination was also made that t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release: * * * Sutter Health Takes Decisive Action in Response to Social Media Incident Sutter Health has terminated the employees responsible for the inappropriate and insensitive photos posted on social media. This unacceptable behavior is an outright violation of our policies, shows a lack of respect for our patients and will not be tolerated. Protecting the trust of those we serve is our highest priority and when   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Synopsys, Sunnyvale, California, has announced an expansion of its generative AI capabilities for semiconductor design, aiming to help engineering teams accelerate development timelines and manage increasingly complex designs. The company, a pioneer in applying AI to chip design, stated on Sept. 3, 2025, that the new features are intended to improve engineering velocity in the face of workforce shortages. According to the company, early access customers have already see  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz anchors Santa Cruz/Watsonville metro-area's Top 16 ranking in research output The study reveals that research breakthroughs are disproportionately clustered at a small number of institutions. By Scott Hernandez-Jason A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) underscores the powerful role research institutions play in driving  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Delta-8 THC Use Highest Where Marijuana Is Illegal, Study Finds UC San Diego researchers report that more than 19 million U.S. adults have tried delta-8 THC By Lizelda Lopez - llopez2@ucsd.edu Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC), a psychoactive compound often sold as a legal alternative to marijuan  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following Q&A on Sept. 2, 2025, by Melanie Poppel with sociology student Zosia Cooper: * * * Gen Z Is the 'Most Investment-Savvy Generation,' What?! 1Q, 1A - where we ask one question and an expert gives one answer Doom spending, quiet quitting, soft saving - these trendy terms attempt to describe how Generation Z approaches work and money. But how accurate are they? Zosia Cooper, a Sociology d  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Researchers Decipher Gene's Critical Function That Prevents Disease By Mario Aguilera In 2000, researchers discovered that mutations that inactivate a gene known as TRIM37 causes a developmental disease called Mulibrey nanism. The extremely rare inherited disorder leads to growth delays and abnormalities in several organs, causing afflictions of the heart, muscles, liver,   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * WiFi signals can measure heart rate--no wearables needed Engineers prove their technique is effective even with the lowest-cost WiFi devices Key takeaways * The Pulse-Fi system is highly accurate, achieving clinical-level heart rate monitoring with ultra low-cost WiFi devices, making it useful for low resource settings. * The system works with the person in a variety   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Are probiotics worth the cost to prevent infection after a colon removal surgery? UCLA Health study finds probiotics may prevent pouchitis following ulcerative colitis surgery but cost-effectiveness depends on risk of relapse * A new UCLA Health study found that taking an 8-strain probiotic daily may reduce the risk of pouchitis, a common inflammatory condition that occurs after colon remov  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Complete brain activity map revealed for the first time in mice International Brain Laboratory, UCLA researchers unveil brain-wide map of decision-making at cellular resolution * The first complete activity map of the brain has been unveiled by a large international collaboration of neuroscientists including at UCLA Health. The International Brain Laboratory (IBL) researchers published th  more

MERCED, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Damaging Lightning-Caused Wildfires Likely to Increase in a Few Years, Researchers Find By Patty Guerra, UC Merced, and Shawn Vestal, Washington State University Lightning from thunderstorms rolling through Central California on Sept. 2 ignited numerous wildfires, including several large fires in the Sierra Nevada foothills that had burned more than 19 square miles by Wednesday mornin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Presses Nuclear Regulatory Commission Members on President Trump's Interference at the Commission * Nuclear Regulatory Commission members told Schiff they feel "pressure" from Trump administration and DOGE, confirmed fears that they could be fired "on any given day." Washington, D.C. - Today, during an Environmental and Public Works Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Western Growers, Irvine, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing strong support for the proposed rescission of the 2024 Final Rule on agricultural workers' protections. The agricultural trade association, based in Irvine, California, represents farmers across several states and highlights the broad implications of the rule on the agricultural sector. The organization has previously voiced opposition to several componen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Sept. 2, 2025, the nominations of 16 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Tammy Bruce, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary; the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations; and to serve concurrently and without additiona  more