LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Animal Abuse Task Force Comprised of Federal and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Formed Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli today announced the creation of a federal animal abuse task force aimed at prosecuting violations of the federal Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act signed into law by President Trump in 2019.  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa posted the following news release: * * * Arizona and Indiana Individuals Sentenced to Federal Prison for Nationwide Bank Fraud and Money Laundering Three of the leaders of a nationwide bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy were sentenced to a combined 421 months in federal prison. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, Thaddeus Jerome Lee, Latroy L. Currie, a  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 4 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Artificial Intelligence Helps Boost LIGO * The US National Science Foundation LIGO ( Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory ) has been called the most precise ruler in the world for its ability to measure motions smaller than 1/10,000 the width of a proton. By making these extremely precise measurements, LIGO, which consists of two facilities--one in Washington and one in Lou  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 5 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Behind Every Mask is a Player: 'The Game: You Never Play Alone' Drops this October 2 on Netflix ~ Netflix and Applause Entertainment reunite for 'The Game: You Never Play Alone', a gripping new Tamil thriller from Rajesh M. Selva, featuring Shraddha Srinath and Santhosh Prathap ~ The most dangerous players never show their faces. They hide behind masks and watch the chaos unfo  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 5 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Cadence to Acquire Hexagon's Design & Engineering Business, Accelerating Expansion in Physical AI and System Design and Analysis World-renowned solutions will complement Cadence's system analysis portfolio for automotive, aerospace, industrial and robotics * Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-LA Deeply Troubled by UCI Partnership with Tel Aviv University, an Institution Complicit in Israel's Apartheid and Genocide * The Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called the University of California, Irvine (UCI)'s partnership with Tel Aviv University (TAU), an institution complicit in Israel's apar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Sacramento Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Death Threats to Hispanic Woman, Children * The Sacramento Valley/Central California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV/CC) today welcomed hate crime charges against a man who threatened to kill a Hispanic woman and her children in Oroville. According to the prosecutors, the man confronte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- California Labor & Workforce Development Agency, Sacramento, has filed a public comment letter in opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rulemaking that seeks to rescind protections for H-2A workers employed in temporary agricultural positions across the United States. The agency warns that the changes could expose these workers to exploitative practices and unsafe working conditions. LWDA, a cabinet-level agency that supervises several departments tasked w  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Chinese Nationals Plead Guilty to Fake Apple Device Return Fraud that Conned the Technology Giant Out of More Than $16 Million Two Chinese nationals living in Riverside County pleaded guilty today to participating in a large-scale, trans-Pacific scheme to defraud Apple Inc. through the fraudulent "returns" of thousands of counterfeit   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard interdicts 11 aliens near Church Rock, Calif. * LOS ANGELES -- A Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach boat crew interdicted 11 suspected aliens aboard a panga-style vessel near Church Rock, California, Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 1:25 p.m., Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders received a report of a panga near Church Rock and deployed a 45' Re  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Media] -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * Common Sense Media GrandAlliance Brings Together Grandparents to Build a Safer Digital World for Their Grandchildren * SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4, 2025 -- Ahead of Grandparents' Day on September 7, Common Sense Media announced its new "GrandAlliance," a national coalition of grandparents dedicated to building a safer digital future for their grandchildren. As artificial intellige  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups Sue EPA Over Approved West Virginia Regional Haze Plan * CHARLESTON, WV -- National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the approved West Virginia Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. The agency's approval of the West Virginia Plan is a far departure  more

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 4 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Leaders Help Shape Higher Education Nationwide By Janice Yun In addition to leading the CSU, the university's chancellor and presidents serve on national nonprofit boards, influencing policy and driving student success across the country. Leaders across the California State University are shaping more than just their campuses--they are influencing the future of higher education nationwide. In  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * Dow Jones Announces New Locations and Initial Speaker Lineups for WSJ Tech Live Events in 2025 * WSJ's flagship tech event is moving to Napa Valley in November and the first-ever WSJ Tech Live Qatar debuts in Doha this December New York, NY [September 4, 2025] - Dow Jones has announced that WSJ Tech Live California will relocate to Napa Valley for its a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Federal Grand Jury Indicts Cal State Channel Islands Professor on Charge that He Threw Tear Gas Canister at Agents in Camarillo A federal grand jury today indicted a professor at California State University Channel Islands who is charged with throwing a tear gas canister at federal agents executing a search warrant at a marijuana farm  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Former CEO And CFO Of Cryptocurrency Lender Cred LLC Sentenced To Multiple Years In Prison For Wire Fraud Conspiracy Convictions Former Cred LLC executives Daniel Schatt and Joseph Podulka were sentenced today to 52 months and 36 months in federal prison, respectively, for wire fraud conspiracy. Senior U.S. District Judge William Alsup handed d  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Fresno Man Sentenced to Five Years for Trafficking Fentanyl FRESNO, Calif. -- Ady Perez, 26, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to five years in prison for possessing over 40 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, Perez   more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI's MQ-9B SeaGuardian Showcased in NAS Whidbey Island Open House * SAN DIEGO - 04 September 2025 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) deployed an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)-configured MQ-9B SeaGuardian(r) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI), Washington, to support its Open House event on   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Hawai`i and Wisconsin Join Clean Cars Coalition, Committing to Electric Vehicle Momentum * HAWAI`I & WISCONSIN - Today, Governor Josh Green, M.D. of Hawai`i and Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin announced they are joining the Affordable Clean Cars Coalition. This growing state-led partnership will help sustain America's transition to cleaner and more affordable cars, support U.S. automotive  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * InfiniBand Switch Sales Surged in 2Q 2025, While Ethernet Maintains Market Lead for AI Back-end Networks, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - September 4, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source f  more

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Controlling water cuts energy costs for ethylene production Maintaining American energy independence requires minimizing reliance on foreign countries to produce commodity chemicals and fuels. Using carbon dioxide electrolyzers to produce valuable chemical precursors such as ethylene provides one way to diversify domestic feedstocks. But, so far, the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Kern Valley Prison-Based Drug Conspiracy Justin Damonte Mitchell, 32, of Los Angeles, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, two counts of distributing methamphetamine, and one count of distributing fentanyl, U.S. Attorn  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * MEET THE 23 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN READY TO FIND LOVE ON 'THE GOLDEN BACHELOR' * Photo Credit: Disney/Ricky Middlesworth* HEADSHOTS AND BIOS AVAILABLE HERE. MEET THE WOMEN PROMO HERE. Additional show photos available here. Twenty-three incredible women are stepping into the spotlight, ready to capture hearts across the nation as they pursue a chance at lo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 29 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Multiple Defendants Charged In Organized Retail Theft Conspiracy Involving Returns Of Counterfeit Electronic Goods A federal grand jury has charged seven defendants with conspiracy to commit mail fraud, mail fraud, conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, and trafficking in counterfeit goods in connection with an organized retail theft schem  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 5 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Drops Trailer for 'Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story' Netflix has unveiled the trailer for its feature documentary, Rebel Royals: An Unlikely Love Story, offering viewers an intimate look at the controversial love story between Norwegian king's eldest child, Martha Louise, and Hollywood's self-proclaimed spiritual guru, Durek Verrett. The film follows the couple as t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Kelly Lead Senate Democrats in Calling Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of DACA Recipients * Senators to Sec. Noem: "Actions like this one, targeting DACA holders who are lawfully in the United States, and who have committed no crime, help explain why a majority of the American public disapproves of the Trump Administration's track record on immigration" WASHINGTON  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Tillis Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Help Find Missing Persons on Federal Land * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) applauded the Senate's passage of their Tracking and Reporting Absent Community-Members Everywhere (TRACE) Act. The TRACE Act is a bipartisan, bicameral bill that requires the U.S. Department of Justice (  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislative Package to Advance American Biotech, Agriculture, and National Security Interests * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a Commissioner of the bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology ( NSCEB ), and Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the NSCEB, introduced a bipartisan package of six bills focused o  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Secures $81 Million C5ISR Radar Contract from Army DEVCOM * CHANTILLY, Va., (September 4, 2025) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has been awarded an $81 million Task Order under the Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) contract vehicle by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Com  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Pillsbury Expands World-Class Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Practice with Addition of Scott Perlov in San Francisco Latest Northern California Lateral Partner Hire Reinforces Firm's Core Strengths in Tech Innovation and Private Capital and Continues Bay Area Growth * Further expanding its market-leading Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice, which is recognized as one of the   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith team obtains declination of prosecution in high-profile criminal investigation of celebrity client * While investigators initially recommended the filing of criminal charges, Ahn and Kahn, through early engagement with law enforcement and multiple detailed presentations, successfully convinced California-based district attorneys that they should forgo all   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Rising Infant Death Rates Declared a Crisis * WASHINGTON (Sept. 4, 2025)-- The Mississippi Department of Health declared a public health emergency due to rising infant mortality rate, according to news reports. Infant mortality rose to 9.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the state's health department, the highest it has been in over a decade. Other states, like California and New Jerse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The Transport Project, a national coalition of fleets, vehicle and engine manufacturers and dealers, and fuel producers and providers dedicated to the decarbonization of North America's transportation, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * RNG-Fueled Fleets in California Mark Five Years of Carbon-Free Outcomes RNG Remains the Most Immediate, Cost-Effective Way to Decarbonize Heavy-Duty Transportation * Last calendar year marked the fifth c  more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Electronic Products] (TNSrep) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Reports Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Increased 24% Year-Over-Year in Q2 2025 * Strong Growth in the First Half of the Year Driven by Advanced Logic and DRAM Applications MILPITAS, Calif. - September 4, 2025 - SEMI, the industry association serving the global semiconductor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Senate Judiciary Democrats to Urge Firing of Justice Department Employee and Insurrectionist Jared Wise * Sens. Schiff, Durbin, Whitehouse to Bondi: "The Trump Administration's choices to double down on its politicization of DOJ and elevate those who have actively attacked the rule of law, such as Mr. Wise, are a slap in the face to law enforcement everywhere" Washington,  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 5 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Two Desperate Souls and One Desperate Choice: 'As You Stood By' Streams November 7 Invited to the 30th Busan International Film Festival's On Screen section, As You Stood By is a new Netflix series about two women who, trapped in a reality so suffocating that only death seems to offer an escape, make the fateful choice to kill -- setting off a chain of unexpected events. Base  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Look to Commercial Dyes to Help them Diagnose Dementia Today, when an aging parent, relative, or friend starts to forget things, a firm diagnosis can be surprisingly elusive. Even for Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common dementia, clinicians lean on behavioral observations to diagnose patients. Brain scans and blood tests are much less   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * How stress and social struggles fuel America's obesity crisis UCLA researcher says policy changes can provide long-term solutions, but doctors tailor care based on patient experiences * As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are not the only driving factors. A new scientific review from UCLA Health explains how stress, hards  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Unprecedented House Vote Could Roll Back Plan That Ended New Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.J. Res. 104, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that seeks to rescind a 2024 resource management plan ending new coal leasing in Montana's Powder River Basin. The resolution, which narrowly passed b  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * US delinquency rate inches higher in second quarter of 2025 * * The share of home loans 30 or more days past due in June decreased year over year but edged up quarter over quarter. * The U.S.'s serious delinquency rate remained steady year-over-year. * The District of Columbia showed the highest increase in the overall delinquency rate among all states. IR  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Vintage NASA: See Voyager's 1990 'Solar System Family Portrait' Debut In archival footage of a historic NASA news conference, the mission reveals history-making images of six planets in our solar system, including a tiny speck called Earth. This week marks 48 years since the Sept. 5, 1977, launch of NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to study Jupit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Schiff Presses Trump's Pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals on Presidential Immunity Views * Washington, D.C. - During a Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pressed Jennifer Mascott, President Trump's nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, for refusing to answer whether she believes the president would be immune from  more