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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Friday September 19, 2025 ( 56 items )  

'DANCING WITH THE STARS' REVEALS SEASON 34 THEME NIGHTS
BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'DANCING WITH THE STARS' REVEALS SEASON 34 THEME NIGHTS * Download Assets HERE "Dancing with the Stars" is back and pumping up the excitement with highly anticipated theme night events. Each week, the celebrity and pro duos will dance routines set to iconic music celebrating legendary eras and artists, unforgettable pop-culture moments and more. Announced  more

'New Journey of Healing' for Traumatic Injury Patients
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * 'New Journey of Healing' for Traumatic Injury Patients * Danielle Brown lay crumpled on Sunset Boulevard with a brain injury, no memory, no teeth, two broken arms, a broken leg and multiple other fractures. After her moped was mowed down by an SUV 14 years ago, Cedars-Sinai trauma surgeons spent weeks rebuilding her body. As for rebuildin  more

America's Funniest Home Videos: SEASON PREMIERE - Back to School, Vacation Misadventures, and Purr-fect Cats (9/28)
BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: SEASON PREMIERE - Back to School, Vacation Misadventures, and Purr-fect Cats (9/28) * SUNDAY, SEPT. 28 7:00-8:02 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Back to School, Vacation Misadventures, and Purr-fect Cats" (3601) (Season Premiere) Logline: On the season premiere of "America's Funniest Home Videos," laugh-out-lo  more

California Health & Human Services Agency Urges Withdrawal of Proposed Loan Forgiveness Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule regarding Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). This proposed rule, unveiled on August 18, 2025, aims to limit eligibility for the forgiveness program by disqualifying employees of public service organizations involved in activities deemed to have "a substantial illegal purpose." CalHHS   more

California Moves to Phase Out Unnecessary Uses of "Forever Chemicals"
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * California Moves to Phase Out Unnecessary Uses of "Forever Chemicals" * In the early hours of September 13, the California legislature passed a bill to phase out PFAS in six product categories: cookware, cleaning products, ski wax, dental floss, food packaging, and children's products not covered by previous laws. The bill, SB 682 (Ben Allen), is cosponsored by a broad  more

California Natural Resources Agency Urges USDA to Maintain Roadless Rule Protections
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- California Natural Resources Agency is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to uphold the Roadless Rule that safeguards nearly 4 million acres of roadless areas across the state's national forests. A public comment letter addressed to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins emphasized the importance of maintaining these vital protections that contribute to environmental health and community safety. The letter outlines the collaborative relationship between the stat  more

Calvert Votes to Protect Trump's Price-Spiking Tariffs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Calvert Votes to Protect Trump's Price-Spiking Tariffs * This week, House Republicans voted against canceling reckless tariffs that are spiking prices. And once again, Ken Calvert is putting Washington first and Inland California last. Calvert voted to protect reckless tariffs that are hurting California's agricultural, wine, and tourism economies and raising costs on families -  more

CBU Receives Gift of Historical Property and Botanical Garden
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 19 -- California Baptist University issued the following news: * * * CBU receives gift of historical property and botanical garden A local couple has donated almost five acres with a 6,300-square-foot home and a flourishing botanical garden to California Baptist University. The property, located just blocks from CBU, includes a house, barn, pool and pickleball/tennis court. The donation from Frank and Lucy Heyming represents a $5.3 million gift to the university.  more

Celebrity Family Feud: Kyle Richards vs Kandi Burruss-Tucker and NFLPA Offense vs NFLPA Defense (9/18) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/7/25)
BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Family Feud: Kyle Richards vs Kandi Burruss-Tucker and NFLPA Offense vs NFLPA Defense (9/18) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/7/25) * THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 9:02-10:02 p.m. EDT - Celebrity Family Feud: "Kyle Richards vs Kandi Burruss-Tucker and NFLPA Offense vs NFLPA Defense" (1105) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/7/25) Logline: Hosted by Steve Harvey, actress and TV pe  more

Celebrity Family Feud: Lainey Wilson vs Leanne Morgan and Jordan Chiles vs Stephen Nedoroscik (9/18) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/11/25)
BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Family Feud: Lainey Wilson vs Leanne Morgan and Jordan Chiles vs Stephen Nedoroscik (9/18) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/11/25) * THURSDAY, SEPT. 18 11:35 p.m.-12:37 a.m. EDT - Celebrity Family Feud: "Lainey Wilson vs Leanne Morgan and Jordan Chiles vs Stephen Nedoroscik" (1108) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/11/25) Logline: Hosted by Steve Harvey, award-winning  more

Celebrity Family Feud: Normani vs Michelle Buteau and Andy Richter vs Jason Ritter (9/19) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/21/25)
BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Family Feud: Normani vs Michelle Buteau and Andy Richter vs Jason Ritter (9/19) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/21/25) * FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 11:35 p.m.-12:37 a.m. EDT - Celebrity Family Feud: "Normani vs Michelle Buteau and Andy Richter vs Jason Ritter" (1107) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/21/25) Logline: Hosted by Steve Harvey, singer Normani competes with actress-  more

Center for Access to QDROs Opposes Proposed Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Center for Access to QDROs has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at amending regulations associated with the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The organization expressed concern that the proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on August 18, would enact detrimental changes to the PSLF program, heavily impacting the retention and recruitment of their staff  more

Collins Pine Letter to Agriculture Dept. Argues for Rescinding Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Collins Pine Co. has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging for the rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule. As a family-owned and Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forest products company operating across Pennsylvania, Northern California, and Oregon, Collins manages roughly 370,000 acres within these states and has historically collaborated with the U.S. Forest Service on various forest management initiatives. In their co  more

CRN Cautions: California SB 646 Will Discourage Women From Prenatal Vitamin Use and Encourage Producers to Leave Out Critical Nutrients
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * CRN Cautions: California SB 646 Will Discourage Women from Prenatal Vitamin Use and Encourage Producers to Leave Out Critical Nutrients The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today voiced concern over the California legislature's passage of Senate Bill 646 and called on Governor Gav  more

DNC Announces Bilingual Organizing Support to Mobilize Californians to Vote Yes on Proposition 50 in California
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * DNC Announces Bilingual Organizing Support to Mobilize Californians to Vote Yes on Proposition 50 in California  * DNC to start deploying 41,000-person-strong volunteer organizing team to make sure Californians know the importance of Proposition 50, the "Election Rigging Response Act" Today, less than two months before the November election, the Democratic National Committee announced a new, b  more

Drew Moghanaki Named American Society for Radiation Oncology Fellow
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 19 -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Drew Moghanaki named American Society for Radiation Oncology fellow Dr. Drew Moghanaki, chief of thoracic oncology in UCLA's department of radiation oncology and a researcher at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been named a 2025 fellow of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO). The recognition is awarded annually to physicians  more

eBay Foundation Backs Community-Led Entrepreneurship with $3M in Grants
SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 18 [Category BizBusiness] -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * eBay Foundation Backs Community-Led Entrepreneurship with $3M in Grants * This year, eBay Foundation is awarding nearly $3 million in Global Give grants to over 30 nonprofits around the world. At eBay Foundation, we believe entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for transformation. Our annual Globa  more

Equality California Opposes Proposed Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Equality California, the largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization in the nation, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing deep concern over proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The organization argues that these changes would unjustly disqualify numerous charitable nonprofits from participating in the program based on vaguely defined illegal activities. The PSLF program has served as a   more

Getty Announces Landmark Gift for K-12 School Visit Program
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 19 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Getty Announces Landmark Gift for K-12 School Visit Program The Mia Chandler Endowment for School Visits will support free transportation for Title I and equivalent schools for student visits to the Getty Center and Getty Villa * The J. Paul Getty Trust announced today a $12 million gift from the Camilla Chandler Family Foundation to support the Getty Museum's Education De  more

Gibson Dunn Successfully Defends Meta Platforms and Instagram in Lawsuit Related to Uvalde School Shooting
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Successfully Defends Meta Platforms and Instagram in Lawsuit Related to Uvalde School Shooting * A Gibson Dunn team successfully defended Meta Platforms and Instagram in a lawsuit brought by families of victims of the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, which alleged the perpetrator was exposed to third-party Instagram po  more

Groups Denounce Gosar Bills to Nullify Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National and Ironwood Forest National Monuments
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Groups Denounce Gosar Bills to Nullify Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni National and Ironwood Forest National Monuments * Grand Canyon National Park, AZ -- Yesterday, Representative Paul Gosar introduced two bills to undermine land protections and the leadership of local Tribes, including one to nullify the nearly one million acre Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints   more

Intel and NVIDIA to Jointly Develop AI Infrastructure and Personal Computing Products
SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 18 [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 NVIDIA to Jointly Develop AI Infrastructure and Personal Computing Products * SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Sept. 18, 2025 -- NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) today announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom datacenter and  more

John Preskill Honored by Quantum World Congress
PASADENA, California, Sept. 18 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * John Preskill Honored by Quantum World Congress * The Quantum World Congress (QWC) announced on September 18 that it was giving John Preskill, the Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics, its Academic Pioneer in Quantum Award for 2025. Preskill earned a BA from Princeton and a PhD from Harvard in physics, and joined the Caltech faculty in 1983. He started his career as a th  more

Marcus & Millichap Exclusively Lists Spectrum at Reunion Townhome Portfolio Near Walt Disney World
ENCINO, California, Sept. 19 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Marcus & Millichap Exclusively Lists Spectrum at Reunion Townhome Portfolio Near Walt Disney World Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the exclusive listing for sale of Spectrum at Reunion Portfolio, a newly built townhome portfolio near Walt Disne  more

Moapa Band of Paiutes Tribal Historic Preservation Files Public Comment Office Against Roadless Rule Rollback, Citing Threat to Sacred Sites
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Moapa Band of Paiutes Tribal Historic Preservation Office has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service raising critical concerns regarding the rollback of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The tribal group asserts that these changes could profoundly impact their traditional ecological knowledge and sacred sites, particularly along the Salt Song Trail, which holds deep cultural significance for the Southern Paiutes   more

NASA's Deep Space Communications Demo Exceeds Project Expectations
PASADENA, California, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Deep Space Communications Demo Exceeds Project Expectations The project has exceeded all of its technical goals after two years, setting up the foundations of high-speed communications for NASA's future human missions to Mars. NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications technology successfully showed that data encoded in lasers could be reliably transmitted, received, and decoded af  more

NEWS: Ahead of Vaccine Advisory Panel Vote, Sen. Schiff Urges Nation's Largest Private Health Insurers to Publicly Commit to Prioritizing Science, Continuing Vaccine Coverage
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Ahead of Vaccine Advisory Panel Vote, Sen. Schiff Urges Nation's Largest Private Health Insurers to Publicly Commit to Prioritizing Science, Continuing Vaccine Coverage * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) urged the nation's largest health insurers to publicly commit to continuing coverage of vaccines recommended by leading professional medical societies ahead of   more

NOAA: Data Shows Healthy Numbers of Quillback Rockfish Off California; Fishing to Resume
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Data Shows Healthy Numbers of Quillback Rockfish off California; Fishing to Resume Charter fishing vessels helped collect data to reassess state of the species. * New data collected with help from California fishermen has revealed more quillback rockfish off the California Coast than estimated earlier. These findings allow NOAA Fisheries to drop fishing restrictions meant to  more

NVIDIA and Intel to Develop AI Infrastructure and Personal Computing Products
SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA and Intel to Develop AI Infrastructure and Personal Computing Products * NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) today announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom data center and PC products that accelerate applications   more

NVIDIA Announces PS2 Billion Investment in the United Kingdom AI Startup Ecosystem
SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Announces PS2 Billion Investment in the United Kingdom AI Startup Ecosystem * News Summary: * NVIDIA commits PS2 billion to catalyze the U.K.'s AI startup ecosystem and accelerate the creation of new companies, jobs and globally transformative AI businesses. * Acce  more

Oracle Named a Market Leader in AI Agents and Conversational AI
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Named a Market Leader in AI Agents and Conversational AI * Oracle has been recognized as Exemplary for product and consumer experiences in both the 2025 ISG Research Buyers Guide(tm) for AI Agents and the 2025 ISG Research Buyers Guide(tm) for Conversational AI for Workforce. In an evaluation of 20 and 18 vendors res  more

Oracle Sets the Standard in Enterprise AI
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Sets the Standard in Enterprise AI * The best time to start the modernization of your business with AI was two years ago. The next best time is now. That might sound dramatic, but it is just how fast AI is progressing and reshaping industries worldwide. This isn't about bolting on AI features. It's about building a  more

Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: How Government Workforce Reductions Can Impact Public Pension Debt
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 19 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * How government workforce reductions can impact public pension debt Public pension plans need to lower their payroll growth assumptions or transition to a method that is less sensitive to payroll fluctuations. By Steve Vu, Quantitative Analyst and Zachary Christensen, Managing Director Debt and workforce reductions are rapidly reshaping the public sector employment landscape ac  more

Remote eyes on the sky: Inside SLAC's Rubin control room
MENLO PARK, California, Sept. 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Remote eyes on the sky: Inside SLAC's Rubin control room * By Gaelle Suter It's April 2025, and the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory control room at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is buzzing with activity. On the Menlo Park campus in California, on the first floor of the home of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (ex  more

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Urges Preservation of Roadless Areas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving native plants and habitats, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service expressing strong opposition to proposed modifications to the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (RACR). The organization emphasized the need to maintain current protections for California's Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) to safeguard critical ecosystems, particularly in the Los Pa  more

Senate Honors Work of Forensic Scientists
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Honors Work of Forensic Scientists * Washington, D.C. \--The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a Senate Resolution designating September 14-20, 2025, as National Forensic Science Week. The resolution, introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Alex Padilla (D-California), and co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), honors the role forensic science pl  more

Stanford University: Soft Bioelectronic Fiber Can Track Hundreds of Biological Events Simultaneously
STANFORD, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Soft bioelectronic fiber can track hundreds of biological events simultaneously Developed by Stanford researchers, NeuroString is a hair-thin multichannel biosensor and stimulator with promising potential applications in drug delivery, nerve stimulation, smart fabrics, and more. In brief * NeuroString is a small, soft fiber that is made of skin-like material and can host hundreds to thousands of   more

Tran Incites Violence Against GOP
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Tran Incites Violence Against GOP * California Democrat Derek Tran let the mask slip last month, spewing unhinged rhetoric and dangerous rhetoric about Republicans: "Out of touch Democrat Derek Tran openly incited violence against Republicans. Californians deserve leaders who will defend democracy and debate ideas, not violent extremists who treat politics like a back-alley brawl." - NR  more

Trust for Public Land Opens Vibrant FAIR School Crystal Community Schoolyard, Cultivating Creativity, Nature, and Equity
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Opens Vibrant FAIR School Crystal Community Schoolyard, Cultivating Creativity, Nature, and Equity * Crystal, Minn. -- Trust for Public Land (TPL) is proud to celebrate the opening of the new community schoolyard at FAIR School Crystal, marking a milestone in transforming school campuses into inclusive green places for both students and neigh  more

UC-San Diego: StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Welcomes Cohort
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator Welcomes New Cohort UC San Diego-led program helps ocean-based startups support the Blue Economy By Karissa Duran - kvduran@ucsd.edu Thirteen teams from across the United States are set to embark on a journey toward commercialization as part of this year's StartBlue Ocean Enterprise Accelerator program at University of California San Diego.   more

UC-San Francisco: Can CRISPR Fix a Childhood Brain Disorder?
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Can CRISPR Fix a Childhood Brain Disorder? By dialing up a healthy gene, scientists stopped seizures in mice with a common mutation found in neurodevelopmental disorders. By Laura Kurtzman When brain development gets off to a bad start, the consequences are lifelong. One example is a condition called SCN2A haploinsufficiency, in which children are born   more

UC-San Francisco: Danger - Pesticides Raise Death Risk 60% for Kids With Leukemia
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Danger: Pesticides Raise Death Risk 60% for Kids with Leukemia Public concern continues to grow about the harmful effects of pesticides and other environmental pollutants, especially for children. Pesticides have previously been linked to a higher risk of developing childhood leukemia. Now a new study shows that children with leukemia who were exposed to   more

UC-San Francisco: Study Assesses Cancers in Children Exposed to Medical Imaging
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Study Assesses Cancers in Children Exposed to Medical Imaging Study of nearly 4 million children and adolescents finds that 10% of pediatric blood and bone marrow cancers may have stemmed from radiation exposure. * A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood canc  more

UC-Santa Cruz: Economics Ph.D. Candidate Receives Grant to Study Effects of Rental Control on Household Finances and Labor Market Mobility
SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Economics Ph.D. candidate receives grant to study effects of rental control on household finances and labor market mobility In the face of the increasing cost of living, economic research is uncovering how public policy initiatives are directly and indirectly shaping housing markets. By Laney Mae Velazquez The current housing market in the U.S. remains one of the most tumultu  more

UCR Computer Scientists Boost US Cybersecurity
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 19 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR computer scientists boost US cybersecurity Federal funding supports research for a safer internet and IT systems Author: David Danelski As cyber threats grow more sophisticated by the day, UC Riverside researchers are making computing safer thanks to federally funded research that targets some of the internet's most pressing security challenges. Backed by agencies such as t  more

UMusic Hotels Tunes Up Its Operations with Oracle Cloud Applications
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * UMusic Hotels Tunes Up Its Operations with Oracle Cloud Applications * UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle (UMHL), through its flagship brand UMusic Hotels, is using Oracle cloud applications to support its mission to bring fans closer to the music and artists they love while delivering an exceptional hospitality experience. Wit  more

Under Democrat Rule, Virginians Can't Buy The Car They Want
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 19 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * Under Democrat rule, Virginians can't buy the car they want A spokesperson for a major American car company has just confirmed what Virginia Republicans have been warning about for years: Virginians will no longer be able to purchase the cars that they want after Democrats sold out our Commonwealth to progressive lawmakers in California. According to Car and Driver, "The Durango R/T and Hellcat   more

University of Maryland School of Public Health: Bird Flu Outbreak in House Cats - High-risk But Survival Possible
COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Sept. 19 -- The University of Maryland School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Bird flu outbreak in house cats: high-risk but survival possible UMD study shows that cats can survive avian influenza if caught early with antiviral treatment * Bird flu hits cats particularly hard. Just last week an infected cat was euthanized in California after eating raw pet food. But a University of Maryland-led study out today in One Health shows promising results w  more

Vizient Gives UCSF Health High Marks for Patient Care Excellence
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Vizient Gives UCSF Health High Marks for Patient Care Excellence Annual quality and accountability study assesses performance in safety, efficiency, clinical effectiveness, and patient centered care. * UCSF Health has been recognized as a top performer in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient, Inc., one of the nation's largest pr  more

WATCH: Padilla Denounces Trump Administration's Mistreatment of Unaccompanied Children
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Denounces Trump Administration's Mistreatment of Unaccompanied Children WATCH : Ranking Member Padilla: "Regardless of which party is in the White House, or which party is in the majority in Congress, keeping children safe should be a bipartisan concern." *  Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, criticized S  more

WATCH: Padilla, Colleagues Announce Bill to Stand Up to Trump's Attacks on Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Colleagues Announce Bill to Stand Up to Trump's Attacks on Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions * WATCH : Padilla blasts Trump for trying to silence California and his critics across the country WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Trump and his Administration launch repeated attacks against Americans' First Amendment rights, U.S. Senator  more

WATCH: Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions, End Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions, End Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide * WATCH : Padilla fights Republican-led efforts to rig the midterm elections maps to appease President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's   more

WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered a major speech at the Center for American Progress calling out the Trump administration's attacks on judicial and legislative checks and balances and the weaponization of government and law enforcement agencies - and detailing how Democrats should respond. Du  more

We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review Urges Against Rescinding Roadless Area Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review (W.A.T.E.R.), a grassroots nonprofit organization based in Mount Shasta, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service firmly opposing the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The organization emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining roadless areas to combat the escalating climate crisis, which they describe as one of the greatest exist  more

Webcast Replay: NVIDIA and Intel CEOs detail new collaboration
SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 18 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Webcast Replay: NVIDIA and Intel CEOs detail new collaboration * SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Sept. 18, 2025 -- NVIDIA and Intel Corp. announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom datacenter and PC products designed to accelerate applications and workloads ac  more

With Federal Workers Under Attack, Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Workers Under Attack, Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders * Two-thirds of federal workers lost their collective bargaining protections under Trump EO WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), An  more