SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release: * * * Agilent Announces New Insight Series Alarm Resolution Systems for Airport Security Screening * Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of its new Insight Series Alarm Resolution Systems, designed to enhance safety and streamline operations at airport   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing amendments to the rules governing the marketing order for walnuts grown in California. The proposed rule would modify administrative requirements as recommended by the California Walnut Board to promote compliance and strengthen program oversight. The rule would enact three key changes to the Federal marketing order. First, it would establish a defined schedule for required handler asses  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service is proposing a rule to decrease the assessment rate for desert grapes grown in a specified area of southeastern California. This proposal would implement a recommendation from the California Desert Grape Administrative Committee to lower the rate for the 2025 and subsequent fiscal periods. The rule would reduce the assessment for grapes from $0.040 to $0.030 per 18-pound lug. This proposed rate is in  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizTelecommunications] (TNSrep) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * AIOps Features Drive Cloud-Managed Revenue Higher, According to Dell'Oro Group * According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, Campus  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- Bitwise Asset Management, a crypto index fund manager in America, issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Bitwise Confirms Close of BITQ Shareholder Vote; Reorganization Anticipated October 27 Bitwise Asset Management, the global crypto asset manager with over $15 billion in client assets, today announced that the shareholder proxy vote related to the proposed transition of the Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (Ticker: BITQ) from ETC Trust  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release: * * * Poll: 94% of Gen Z Youth Report Experiencing Regular Mental Health Challenges Affordability, climate change, gun violence and discrimination are top concerns; youths say they are coping by talking to peers, taking positive action. * OAKLAND, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2025) - Gen Z youth are sounding the alarm: nearly all (94%) report experiencing mental health challenges in an averag  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release: * * * Boeing Delivers Second ViaSat-3 Satellite to Viasat * EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2025 -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] has delivered ViaSat-3 F2, the second spacecraft in Viasat's next-generation, ultra-high-capacity constellation. The Boeing 702MP+ platform, optimized for high power and all-electric propulsion, was in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * California Banker Elected as Chair of ABA's Community Bankers Council * The American Bankers Association has elected Jon Sisk as chair of ABA's Community Bankers Council for the 2025-2026 association year. Sisk is executive vice president and chief banking officer of West Coast Community Bank.  The Community Bankers Council consists of bank presidents and CEOs fr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * California Names Companies Expected to Report Emissions, Climate Risks * A Ropes & Gray Viewpoints column was cited in ESG Dive and Utility Dive articles about the California Air Resources Board publishing its preliminary list of entities that may be subject to upcoming reporting for greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks. The Viewpoints article was  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 30 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Announces Newest Cohort of Leadership Chairs and Named Professorships * Ten Caltech faculty members begin the 2025-2026 academic year with newly bestowed honors: six with named professorships, one of the Institute's highest honors, and four with distinguished leadership chairs for administrative positions. These awards, made possible through the generosity of private donor inve  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming a Laser Pointer at Fresno County Sheriff's Helicopter Martin Joseph Avila, 66, of Longmont, Colorado, pleaded guilty today, to aiming a laser pointer at a Fresno County Sheriff's Office helicopter, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, on May 28, 2024, Avila aimed   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Construction starting on UC Santa Cruz student housing collaboration with Cabrillo College The project is one of several under construction and in the pipeline that support UC Santa Cruz's ambitious plan to provide more than 40 percent additional student housing by 2035. By Scott Hernandez-Jason Construction is starting on a new first-of-its-kind housing project that will serve  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 1 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: * * * EDF power solutions North America and El Paso Electric Announce Commercial Operation of the Milagro Energy Center Commercial operations celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony * SANTA TERESA, N.M. (Sept. 30, 2025): EDF power solutions North America and El Paso Electric (EPE) proudly announce the start of operations at the Milagro Solar+Storage project with a ribbon-cutti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Rings the Alarm on California's Latest Questionable Attempt to Impose EV Mandates * WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted official comments to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on its proposed "emergency" amendment and adoption of vehicle emissions regulations, which simply is California's latest feeble attempt to revive its electric vehicle mandates th  more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * European Semiconductor Industry Endorses Semicon Coalition's Call for a Revised EU Chips Act * 27 EU Member States Sign Declaration to Advance Europe's Semiconductor Leadership Brussels, Belgium - September 30, 2025 - SEMI Europe, along with over 75 semiconductor and microelectronics companies,   more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * European Semiconductor Industry Endorses Semicon Coalition's Call for a Revised EU Chips Act - Cloned * 27 EU Member States Sign Declaration to Advance Europe's Semiconductor Leadership Brussels, Belgium - September 30, 2025 - SEMI Europe, along with over 75 semiconductor and microelectronics co  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Examples of Good News Arising from Big Beautiful Bill's Full Business Expensing Provision By John Kartch In addition to across-the-board tax cuts for households, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Trump on July 4 provides full business expensing for American businesses. In their own words, U.S. employers describe the benefits of the expensing provisions in the bill: Amgen (Thousand Oaks, C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is initiating and issuing preliminary results for changed circumstances reviews of antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, or solar cells, from China. Based on a request from Nextracker LLC, Fremont, California, the ITA intends to revoke the orders, in part, with respect to specified products. The orders, which cover solar cells whether or not ass  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Complaint Against Social Media Company Iconic Hearts Holdings Inc. and Its CEO Hunter Rice Alleging Targeting of Children with Deceptive Practices in Violation of Federal Law * The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announces the filing of a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against Iconic   more

SANTA ROSA, California, Oct. 1 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Keysight Unveils 3GPP AI Simulation Platform to Accelerate AI-enabled 6G Communications Next-gen platform accelerates wireless innovation by uniting modeling, prototyping, and validation with built-in AI/ML and 3GPP-ready design * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the release of Wi  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * LAINEY WILSON RETURNS TO HOST 'THE 59TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS' * Watch the Promo Clip Here The Country Music Association and ABC have revealed that nine-time CMA Award winner Lainey Wilson will return as host for "The 59th Annual CMA Awards" for a second consecutive year. Wilson, tied for the most nominations at this year's awards including a prestigious nod fo  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * HEDS fellow Patricia Cho probes cosmic mysteries The High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center fellowship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) encourages postdoctoral scientists to expand their horizons and pursue new research possibilities related to the study of matter and energy under extreme conditions. For HEDS Center fellow and experimental   more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, Oct. 1 -- Lehigh University issued the following news: * * * Natasha Vermaak Leads Project Investigating Materials For Next-Generation Propulsion Systems The Lehigh professor is part of a team researching rotating detonation engine materials. "Thriving While Detonating - Materials for Extreme Dynamic Thermomechanical Performance," a multidisciplinary project supported by a new $2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, is being led by Natasha Vermaak, associa  more

ENCINO, California, Oct. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.35M Sale of 42-Unit Multifamily Property in St. Cloud, Minnesota ST. CLOUD, Minn., Sept. 30, 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 Hampton Place, a 42-unit multifamily property in St. Cloud, Minnesota, for $2.35 million.  more

ENCINO, California, Oct. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Broward County Retail Center Sale PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., Sept. 30, 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 Palm Square, a 77,621-square-foot retail center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The asset traded for $25 million. "The sale  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Mental health care needs differ within LGBT community, UCLA study finds Transgender and bisexual individuals had higher rates of thinking about suicide and of psychological distress Key takeaways * Nearly two-thirds (64%) of transgender adults and 55% of bisexual adults in California had ever seriously thought about suicide, compared to 48% of all LGBT adults in California. * 65% of LGB  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * MPA Contract Extended to Continue Delivering the Transformational Hudson Tunnel Project, the Most Urgent Rail Project in the United States * Hudson Tunnel Project Proves that America is Building Again NEW YORK -- (September 30, 2025) -- MPA Delivery Partners, the joint venture of Mace, Parsons Corporation   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * NetChoice Sends Gov. Newsom One Big, Beautiful Veto Request to Stop the Golden State of Government Overreach * SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Yesterday afternoon, NetChoice sent California Gov. Gavin Newsom a big, beautiful letter, requesting he veto several unconstitutional proposals that made it to h  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Achieves Swift Compatible Application for Payments 2025 * Oracle Financial Services today announced that Oracle Banking Payments has been validated as a Swift Compatible Application. With this achievement, financial institutions can feel confident in leveraging Oracle's solutions to help meet Swift standards for paym  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 30 [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

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Recognized as a Leader in 2025 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Life Science R&D Pharmacovigilance Technology Solutions and Consulting Services * Oracle has been recognized as a leader in the 2025 IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Science R&D Pharmacovigilance (PV) Technology Solutions and Consulting Services 2025 Vendor   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins 41 Democratic Colleagues in Urging State Department to Resume Medical and Humanitarian Visas for Civilians in Gaza * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 39 other Democrats in demanding Secretary of State Marco Rubio reverse the State Department's blanket decision last mont  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Klobuchar Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reject Cash Rewards for January 6 Rioters * Senators follow up on previous letter amid reports that insurrectionists are now seeking financial compensation for legal consequences they suffered and requesting DOJ create a special panel to compensate them Senators to AG Pam Bondi: "Using taxpayer funds to refund January  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Announce Bipartisan Bills to Support Over 2,000 Acres of Tribal Land Management * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced a trio of bipartisan, bicameral bills to promote Tribal management of over 2,000 acres of land in California. The bills would transfer federal land to the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, the Pit River T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Partners Justin Solomon and Sierra Elizabeth Named "Legal Visionaries" by LA Times Studios * LA Times Studios recognized Kirkland partners Justin Solomon and Sierra Elizabeth on its 2025 "Legal Visionaries" list, honoring the "best and brightest" in the Southern California region. With nearly 20 years of experience, Justin has advised private equity firms on fund  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises the Underwriters in $5 Billion Notes Offering by Lowe's * Paul Hastings LLP advised BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities and the other underwriters in connection with Lowe's Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE: LOW) SEC-registered offering of an aggregate of $5 billion of unsecured notes, comprising $650 million aggregate principal am  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Comply with Law Requiring Congressional Consultation on Refugee Admissions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,   more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Seeing Red: A UC San Diego Invention is Transforming the Way Scientists Track Genes Revolutionary 'RUBY' -- a cost-effective innovation designed to track gene activity -- is proving valuable across a range of fields * It all started with the idea of finding a better way to monitor genes. Plant biologists have traditionally employed various techniques to precisely track how infor  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 30 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Shareholders Ask SEC to Reconsider ExxonMobil Program Locking in Pro-Management Vote in Violation of SEC Rules * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CA -- September 30, 2025 -- Today, shareholder representatives As You Sow and Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) filed a request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescin  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 30 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Shasta Regional Medical Center nurses, health care workers to hold vigil for patient safety * Registered nurses and health care workers at Shasta Regional Medical Center (SRMC) in Redding, California, will hold a vigil on Wednesday, October 1, to highlight a slew of patient safety concerns, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) today. SRM  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Smuggling Scheme Deflated: San Diego Sector Border Patrol finds 52 pounds of meth in spare tire * BOULEVARD, Calif. -- San Diego Sector agents thwarted a drug smuggling attempt, seizing over 52 pounds of methamphetamine concealed within the spare tire of a side-by-side utility terrain vehicle. At 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, agents observed an individual climbing  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Pharmacy School Moves Up to No. 4 in Research Funding Rankings Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences secured approximately $33 million in fiscal year 2024 By Lizelda Lopez - llopez2@ucsd.edu The University of California San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has moved up three spots from last year to No. 4 in national rankings  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Farm conservation is an economical path to save river water UCR experts examined the costs of hundreds of Colorado River water projects over 20 years Author: David Danelski The most cost-effective way to conserve the dwindling waters of the Colorado River may not come from building new reservoirs, canals, or wells, but from changing how water is used on farms that consu  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A Drop in the Bucket: Nicholas Kristof Shares Impacts of Journalism, Ethics and Global Compassion The Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society marked its 85th program on September 15, 2025, with an evening featuring two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof. A longtime New York Times columnist and author of "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life," Kristof shared his re  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Holocaust Living History Workshop Returns, Illuminating Untold Holocaust Stories 2025-2026 series explores the "in-between" spaces of the Holocaust through scholarship, testimony and memory By Nikki Kolupailo - nkolupailo@ucsd.edu The UC San Diego Library, in partnership with the Jewish Studies Program, announces the return of its Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) for the   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Grants to support brain organoid research on neuropsychiatric and developmental conditions Two researchers received two-year grants from The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. By Emily Cerf Two researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have received Young Investigator Awards from the The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Tal Sharf, assistant professor of  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Symposium shows creativity, conviction are key to communicating climate solutions From card games to virtual reality, innovative climate researchers are finding new ways to engage the public By Molly Herring Olivia Maule felt like she was standing on a ledge overlooking the Santa Cruz boardwalk. "It looked so real, I was scared I might fall," she said. When she took off the vir  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * USC Viterbi Team Demonstrates First Optical Device Based on "Optical Thermodynamics" Innovation could help chips process information more efficiently * A team of researchers at the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has created a new breakthrough in photonics: the design of the first optical device that follows the emergin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Warns Trump's National Guard Deployments Put U.S. National Security at Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned Major General William L. Enyart, the former commander of Illinois' National Guard, on President Trump's escalating militarization of American cities, including his unlawful attempts to deploy National Guard troops to Democratic-le  more