BURBANK, California, Sept. 24 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Returned on Tuesday to 6.26 Million Total Viewers on Broadcast, According to Initial Live+Same Day Measurement * * "Jimmy Kimmel Live" returned to Late Night on Tuesday with 6.26 Million Total Viewers, despite significant preemptions across 23% of U.S. TV households. * Among Adults 18-49, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" earned a 0.87 rating, represe  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio posted the following news release: * * * 7 men sentenced to federal prison for roles in large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization CINCINNATI - The final defendant in a national narcotics conspiracy was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 94 months in prison. The six other coconspirators were previously sentenced in federal court, and four of those defendants received sentences of more than  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent and Chungnam National University to Establish Open Biopharma Research Hub in South Korea * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) recently announced a strategic partnership with Chungnam National University (CNU) to establish an Open Biopharma Research Hub for CNU-Agil  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 25 -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * "Mining Mafia" Scandal Threatens Brazil's COP30 Credibility as Police Uncover Massive Fraud On the eve of the COP30 climate summit, a corruption scandal in Brazil exposes how mining operates outside the law, putting communities and the climate at risk * Belem, Brazil - The arrest of the  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 24 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Introduces New Semi-Shielded Power Inductor Series with Polarity Control for Optimized EMI Suppression * RIVERSIDE, Calif., September 24, 2025 \- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced its SRN5040TA-P Series of Semi-Sh  more

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 25 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Cadence Partners with TSMC to Power Next-Generation Innovations Using AI Flows and IP for TSMC Advanced Nodes and 3DFabric * Cadence's AI design flows support TSMC's N2 and A16 technologies * Cadence 3D-IC solutions provide comprehensive support for latest TSM  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * California Man Arrested In Brazen $10 Million Loan Fraud Scheme Designed To Dupe The SEC * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"), Christopher G. Raia, announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging MAX MCDERMOTT wi  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Team Sets Record with 6,100-Qubit Array * Quantum computers will need large numbers of qubits to tackle challenging problems in physics, chemistry, and beyond. Unlike classical bits, qubits can exist in two states at once--a phenomenon called superposition. This quirk of quantum physics gives quantum computers the potential to perform certain complex calculations better than thei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey, an entity of the U.S. Department of the Interior, issued Data Report 1216, titled 'Distribution, Abundance, and Habitat Characteristics of Coastal Cactus Wrens (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) in San Diego County, California--2024 Data Summary,' authored by Suellen Lynn and Barbara E. Kus. The report summarizes data from surveys on the fragmentation-sensitive coastal Cactus Wren population in 507 established plots across four genetic  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * Domestic Terrorist Sentenced To More Than 19 Years In Prison For Firebombing University Police Car And Attempting To Firebomb Oakland Federal Building OAKLAND - Casey Robert Goonan was sentenced today to 235 months in federal prison for committing a series of arsons and firebombings at the University of California, Berkeley a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Former Antioch Police Officer Found Guilty Of Conspiracy Against Rights OAKLAND - A federal jury today convicted former Antioch police officer Devon Wenger of one count of conspiracy against rights. The jury's verdict follows a seven-day trial before Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White. Wenger, 33, was previously employed as a police   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Former CEO Of Canadian AI Company Charged With Investment Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Investors Matthew Derrick Hudson, the former CEO and founder of Invenia Technical Computing Corporation, has been charged with wire fraud in connection with a scheme that raised over $100 million from outside investors. Hudson was arrested last week in the No  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Former Executive Director Who Embezzled Over $500,000 From Non-Profit Serving Oakland Youth Sentenced To More Than Two Years In Prison OAKLAND - Howard Solomon, also known as Solomon Howard, was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison in connection with a years-long scheme in which he stole at least $549,000 from his former employer, th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Harm reduction: An evidence-based approach to the drug war Harm reduction includes proven tools like naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, fentanyl test strip access, and supervised consumption sites. By Layal Bou Harfouch, Drug Policy Analyst Executive summary Despite $2.7 trillion in public spending to address the drug overdose crisis, the United States continues to ex  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Law360 Article, Health Care Attorneys Discuss California Bill Scrutinizing Health Care Investments * In a Law360 article, health care attorneys examined the California Legislature's new bill and its implications intended to expand the Office of Health Care Affordability review process to require filings from private equity groups, hedge funds and management services org  more

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 25 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers modeling electrochemical processes to improve energy, critical technologies There isn't a good and fast way to simulate the electrochemical processes critical for energy production, energy storage, health care technology and advanced manufacturing. Researchers working together from three universities across the United States - Iowa State University, Tufts University in Massachusetts and Stanfor  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * IP Transactions Attorneys to Present Early-Stage Collaborations Webinar in Connection with California Life Sciences * IP transactions partners Megan Baca and Geoffrey Lin and IP transactions counsel Georgina Jones Suzuki will present an Innovation & Entrepreneurship webinar on October 1 at 5:00 p.m. ET in connection with California Life Sciences organization on Early-Stage C  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Sept. 25 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight to Demonstrate AI-enabled 6G and Wireless Technologies at India Mobile Congress 2025 What: At India Mobile Congress 2025, Keysight Technologies will demonstrate 20 advanced AI-enabled 6G and wireless solutions designed to accelerate 6G and wireless innovation. The solutions on display include network digital twin  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 25 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Completes $9.25M Sale of Walmart Shadow-Anchored Center in South Carolina WALTERBORO, S.C., Sept. 23, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Shoppes of Walterboro, a 53,330-square-foot Walmart shadow-anchored retail center in Walte  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 24 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * MQ-9B SkyGuardian Flies for First Time in Belgium * First of Four MQ-9Bs Is Now in Place and Operating at Florennes Air Base SAN DIEGO - 24 September 2025 - Following its arrival in August at Florennes Air Base, the first of four MQ-9B SkyGuardians ordered by Belgian Defence from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) made its maiden f  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Webb Explores Largest Star-Forming Cloud in Milky Way Webb's MIRI, managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory through launch, helped reveal the star-studded Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud in unprecedented detail. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a colorful array of massive stars and glowing cosmic dust in the Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, the most massive and act  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 24 [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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Petition Seeks California Protections for Western Spadefoot * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission today seeking protections for the western spadefoot under the state Endangered Species Act. These small, big-eyed amphibians are commonly called toads but are actually a type of frog. They were once com  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Possession and Drug Distribution Gabriel Erasmo Cabrera, 22, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty Tuesday to being a felon in possession of a firearm and to possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, on March 28, 202  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Santa Clara Woman Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison For Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $2.8 Million In Pandemic Relief Funds SAN JOSE - Cassie Will-Darnall was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $2.8 million in pandemic relief funds. U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts handed d  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release: * * * Santa Monica Man Arrested on Federal Criminal Complaint Alleging He Doxxed and Harassed ICE Lawyer A Santa Monica man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with doxxing - publishing private or identifying information about an individual on the internet with malicious intent - of a lawyer at United States Immigration and Custo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Democrats to Probe First Amendment Violations by FCC Chairman Carr in New Inquiry * Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led eight Senate Democrats in demanding answers from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr about the Commission's unprecedented assault on freedom of the press, following its implicit threat to revoke's ABC's broadcast license  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Asks CalPERS For More Robust Climate Investment Strategy * SACRAMENTO, CA -- A representative with the Sierra Club's California chapter testified at the September board meeting for California's public pensions CalPERS, calling on the pension to create a more robust climate investment strategy. CalPERS, which is the largest public pension in the U.S., came under fire earlier th  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 25 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the World's Fastest Mobile System-on-a-chip, Establishes New Consumer Experiences and Sets New Industry Benchmarks Highlights: * The 3rd Gen Qualcomm Oryon CPU is the fastest mobile CPU ever. * With state-of-the-art performance, efficiency and on-device AI processing, Snapdragon 8  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 25 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2025: * * * Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme and Snapdragon X2 Elite are the Fastest and Most Efficient Processors for Windows PCs Highlights: * Built for ultra-premium Windows 11 PCs, Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme tackles complex, expert-level workloads with ultimate performance, multi-day battery life and blazing fast AI-pr  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine team receives $3 million NIH award for revolutionary deep tissue imaging Funding backs four-university research effort to solve perennial issue of light scattering * A multidisciplinary research team led by the University of California, Irvine has been awarded a prestigious $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health Common Fund's Venture Program to devel  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough Advances Sodium-Based Battery Design By stabilizing a metastable form of sodium solid electrolyte, a new technique creates all-solid-state sodium batteries that retain performance down to subzero temperatures By Mika Ono - m1ono@ucsd.edu All-solid-state batteries are safe, powerful ways to power EVs and electronics and store electricity from the energy grid,  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New Data Release Offers Unprecedented Look at Early Childhood Brain Development Data from national study offers a detailed look at human brain development, starting before birth By Miles Martin - milesmartin@ucsd.edu Researchers at University of California San Diego, part of the national HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study Consortium, have announced the first data re  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Gleiberman Family Expands Legacy in Vision Research with $1 Million Gift and Endowed Chair Milestone Recent donation and inaugural endowed chair appointment advance pioneering research and treatment at UC San Diego's Shiley Eye Institute By Alice Pham and Jade Griffin - cjgriffin@ucsd.edu Hanna and Mark Gleiberman's dedication to supporting eye health and research at the Universi  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Predictive Lab Test for Cardiac Events Still Rare but Increasing Analysis of 300 million patient records shows only 0.2% of the U.S. population has been tested for lipoprotein(a) By Lizelda Lopez - llopez2@ucsd.edu Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that testing for lipoprotein(a) -- a genetic risk factor for heart disease -  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Inhaling Cannabis May Greatly Increase Your Risk of Lung Disease If you're looking to reduce your chances of developing lung disease, say experts at UC San Francisco, then it may be smart to avoid inhaling cannabis. A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that inhaling marijuana every day is associated with a 44% increased chance of   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Smart device uses AI and bioelectronics to speed up wound healing process A wearable device called "a-Heal," designed by engineers at UC Santa Cruz, aims to optimize each stage of wound healing the process. Key takeaways * Preclinical tests show the device speeds healing by about 25% compared to standard care. * The system offers personalized treatment and can be pa  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Study reveals user preferences for social media in the AR 'metaverse' Research explores how privacy and content format impact users' level of comfort in sharing and consuming social media AR content. Key takeaways * People feel most comfortable engaging with AR social media in private spaces and prefer familiar 2D video formats over 3D or static images. * Insights ca  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * "High-markup" hospitals are overwhelmingly for-profit, located in large metropolitan areas and have the worst patient outcomes Some investor-owned institutions charge up to 17 times the actual cost of care, compared with an average threefold markup at other hospitals * Hospitals with the widest difference between the cost of their services and what they charge patients and their insurance   more

MERCED, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * AI-Powered Irrigation System Offers Opportunities for Communications as well as Farming By Patty Guerra, UC Merced An almond orchard in Parlier provides a look into the future of farming. Researchers at UC Merced and the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources installed an irrigation system powered by artificial intelligence to deliver the precise amount of water needed an  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * State of the School 2025: Flourishing in the Age of AI In his annual address, Dean Yannis Yortsos spoke of the school's progress and of what he expects will be the role of AI in engineering education and research. By Marc Ballon In his annual State of the School address, Dean Yannis C. Yortsos discussed the USC Viterbi School of Engineering's major accomp  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Sept. 25 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Unveiling the 2025 TikTok Change Makers Program and New Features to Amplify Charitable Campaigns TikTok isn't just where trends start. It's where movements grow. From championing mental health to advancing digital safety, creators on TikTok are turning their passions into real-world impact, rallying global communities to connect, learn, and drive change. Now in its secon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey has issued Open-File Report 2025-1045, titled 'Three-Dimensional Seismic Velocity Model for the Cascadia Subduction Zone with Shallow Soils and Topography, Version 1.7', authored by Erin A. Wirth, Alex R. Grant, Ian P. Stone, William J. Stephenson, and Arthur D. Frankel. This document describes a critically needed update to the existing three-dimensional (3D) seismic velocity model for the Cascadia Subd  more