Public Policy Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Saturday October 11, 2025 ( 38 items ) |
'Dancing with the Stars' Scores Historic Growth in Week Four
BURBANK, California, Oct. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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'Dancing with the Stars' Scores Historic Growth in Week Four
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"Dancing with the Stars" (8 p.m. ET/PT)
* "Dancing with the Stars" continued to shine this season with the show's annual "Disney Night," earning 5.88 million Total Viewers and a 1.26 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting a new season high in both measures and once again dominating the Tuesday 8-10
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'Rhythm & Flow Italy': Third Season Confirmed With New Entry Judge Gue
LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news:
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'RHYTHM & FLOW ITALY': Third Season Confirmed With New Entry Judge Gue
NOW CONFIRMED THE THIRD SEASON OF RHYTHM & FLOW ITALY with an incredible new entry
GUE JOINS THE JUDGES OF ITALY'S ONLY RAP SHOW
FABRI FIBRA - GEOLIER - ROSE VILLAIN FOR AN EVEN MORE EXPLOSIVE SEASON
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RHYTHM + FLOW ITALY, Netflix's rap show produced by Fremantle, will officially return in 2026 wit
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9-1-1: Spiraling (10/16)
BURBANK, California, Oct. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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9-1-1: Spiraling (10/16)
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THURSDAY, OCT. 16
8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - 9-1-1: "Spiraling" (902)
Logline: As a geostorm ravages Earth, Athena and Hen's space mission teeters on the edge. On the ground, the 118 battles chaos when technology goes rogue. Mark Consuelos guest stars.
(TV-14, DLV) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.
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AI Leaders Gather in Silicon Valley for UC Santa Cruz, SF Tech Week Event
SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 11 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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AI leaders gather in Silicon Valley for UC Santa Cruz, SF Tech Week event
More than 200 people gathered for an event called "AI Frontier: Data, Agents & Robots."
By Emily Cerf
This week, artificial intelligence (AI) builders, investors, and researchers came together for conversation, learning, and collaboration at the UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Center for an event called "AI
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APHA announces 2025 awards for excellence in public health
SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release:
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APHA announces 2025 awards for excellence in public health
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Contact: mediarelations@apha.org
Every year, the American Public Health Association honors excellence in public health leadership and innovation, from state and local health officials to those speaking up for public health from the halls of Congress.
This year's awards will be presented Mond
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military Into American Cities, Padilla, Schiff, Illinois, Oregon Senators Oppose NDAA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military Into American Cities, Padilla, Schiff, Illinois, Oregon Senators Oppose NDAA
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amid President Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) -- the six U.S. Senato
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military Into American Cities, Schiff, Padilla, Illinois, Oregon Senators Oppose NDAA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military Into American Cities, Schiff, Padilla, Illinois, Oregon Senators Oppose NDAA
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Washington, D.C. -- Amid President Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) -- the six U.S. Senator
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Amid Donald Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, the six U.S. Senators representing states that Donald Trump is targeting with troop deployments over state and local officials' strong objections--U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL),
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA
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October 09, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Amid Donald Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, the six U.S. Senators representing states that Donald Trump is targeting with troop deployments over state and local officials' strong objections--U.S. Senators
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Amid Donald Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, the six U.S. Senators representing states that Donald Trump is targeting with troop deployments over state and local officials' strong objections--U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Je
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BILL MURRAY, NAOMI WATTS, CHRIS O'DONNELL, MAYA RUDOLPH AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' OCT. 13-17
BURBANK, California, Oct. 10 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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BILL MURRAY, NAOMI WATTS, CHRIS O'DONNELL, MAYA RUDOLPH AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' OCT. 13-17
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ABC's Emmy Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with
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Brady Applauds Gov. Newsom for Signing Slate of Bills to Prevent Gun Violence, Including Country's First Law Targeting 3D-printed Ghost Guns by Regulating Gun Barrels
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release:
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Brady Applauds Gov. Newsom for Signing Slate of Bills to Prevent Gun Violence, Including Country's First Law Targeting 3D-printed Ghost Guns by Regulating Gun Barrels
SB 704 will help stop the proliferation of deadly, 3D-printed ghost guns by requiring background checks for firearm barrels.
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Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention group, celebrates California Gov. Gavin Ne
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Cadence Giving Foundation Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Expand the AI Hub at San Jose State University
SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025:
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Cadence Giving Foundation Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Expand the AI Hub at San Jose State University
The Cadence Giving Foundation today announced a multi-year commitment to expand the AI Hub at San Jose State University (SJSU) to equip students with the s
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California Man Charged Federally for Mailing Threat to Injure and Kill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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California Man Charged Federally for Mailing Threat to Injure and Kill
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The Justice Department today announced a criminal complaint charging George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego, with mailing a threatening communication. Isbell was arrested on Oct. 7 in San Diego.
"Thanks to the incredible teamwork between state, local, and federal law enforcement, this coward hiding behind a keyboard was
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California Man Charged Federally for Mailing Threat to Injure and Kill
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release:
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California Man Charged Federally for Mailing Threat to Injure and Kill
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The Justice Department today announced a criminal complaint charging George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego, with mailing a threatening communication. Isbell was arrested on Oct. 7 in San Diego.
"Thanks to the incredible teamwork between state, local, and federal law enforcement,
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CODEPINK Statement on Gaza Ceasefire Agreement
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 10 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following statement on Oct. 9, 2025:
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CODEPINK Celebrates Ceasefire Agreement - Hope For a Lasting Reprieve
On October 8th, 2025, exactly two years since Israel's genocidal aggression began in the Gaza Strip, a seemingly permanent ceasefire agreement was announced to the world by U.S. President Donald T
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CSU Statement on Passage of SB 640
LONG BEACH, California, Oct. 11 -- California State University issued the following news:
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CSU Statement on Passage of SB 640
The California State University (CSU) thanks Senator Christopher Cabaldon for authoring and Governor Gavin Newsom for signing Senate Bill 640 into law, expanding the CSU's Direct Admissions Program to school districts across California. We appreciate Senator Cabaldon's leadership and partnership in ensuring that this important legislation will increase access to t
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CSUB Begins Development of New Strategic Plan
BAKERSFIELD, California, Oct. 11 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news:
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CSUB begins development of new strategic plan
University seeking stakeholder input as it creates five-year roadmap
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California State University, Bakersfield has begun the process of drafting a new vision for how it can better serve its students in the future.
CSUB is developing a new strategic plan that will guide the university over the next five years. The plan will lay out a li
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Deadly Pursuit of Youth Triggers Zombie Outbreak in Indonesia: Netflix Unveils Trailer for 'The Elixir'
LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Oct. 10, 2025:
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Deadly Pursuit of Youth Triggers Zombie Outbreak in Indonesia: Netflix Unveils Trailer for 'The Elixir'
When the search for eternal youth triggers a terrifying zombie outbreak, what is the true cost -- and how can it be stopped? Netflix has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming Indonesian film The Elixir, directed by the acclaimed Kimo Stamboel and premiering O
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Former U-M Researcher Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news:
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Former U-M researcher awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to a researcher who conducted the foundational work for his research in part at the University of Michigan.
Omar Yaghi, currently a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work developing a new form of molecular archit
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Grey's Anatomy: We Built This City (10/16)
BURBANK, California, Oct. 9 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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Grey's Anatomy: We Built This City (10/16)
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THURSDAY, OCT. 16
10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - Grey's Anatomy: "We Built This City" (2202)
Logline : The team at Grey Sloan navigates a chaotic first day of surgical rotations amid hospital renovations. Meanwhile, Meredith spends time with Amelia.
(TV-14L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.
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HISTORIC VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs First-In-The-Nation Legislation to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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HISTORIC VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Governor Gavin Newsom Signs First-In-The-Nation Legislation to Stop the Spread of DIY Machine Guns
Supporters of AB 1127 Sent Nearly 135,000 Messages to Lawmakers and Made Over 2,400 Calls Urging Its Passage
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's gr
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Urges DHS to Abandon Controversial Data Collection Proposal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expressing concerns over a proposed collection of biographic and employment information required on immigration forms. The ILRC argues that the proposed collection is overbroad, legally unjustified, and poses significant barriers for vulnerable populations.
In its letter, the ILRC outlines its opposition to t
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Immigrant Legal Resource Center Urges Federal Agency to Abandon Controversial Information Collection Rule
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center, San Francisco, California, has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services calling for the abandonment of its proposed rule on the collection of identifying information from immigration applicants. The ILRC, a national non-profit organization dedicated to advancing immigrant rights, expressed concerns regarding the implications of this initiative for vulnerable immigrant communities.
The ILRC argues th
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IUCN Members Pass Resolution Opposing Saguaro Mexico Pacific LNG and Other LNG in the Gulf of California
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release:
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IUCN Members Pass Resolution Opposing Saguaro Mexico Pacific LNG and Other LNG in the Gulf of California
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ABU DHABI -- IUCN World Conservation Congress members adopted Motion 31, led by NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), to safeguard Mexico's Gulf of California from LNG industrialization, including the proposed Saguaro Mexico Pacific terminal and the increase in
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Ken Calvert SILENT As California Loses Over $1.2 Billion in Energy Project Funding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Ken Calvert SILENT As California Loses Over $1.2 Billion in Energy Project Funding
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As the Trump Administration recklessly slashes nearly $8 billion in federal funding for clean energy projects - hitting California hardest of any state - Ken Calvert is nowhere to be found.
According to the New York Times : "Mr. Calvert...stand[s] to lose the most. The largest canceled award woul
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NEW THREE-PART SERIES 'BIGFOOT TOOK HER' REINVESTIGATES ONE OF HISTORY'S STRANGEST MISSING PERSONS CASES
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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NEW THREE-PART SERIES 'BIGFOOT TOOK HER' REINVESTIGATES ONE OF HISTORY'S STRANGEST MISSING PERSONS CASES
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When teenager Theresa Bier mysteriously vanished in California's Sierra National Forest in 1987, a surprising suspect emerged: Bigfoot. Now, investigator Jessica Chobot and 29-year LAPD veteran Robert Collier reopen one of the most bizarre missing
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Padilla, Schiff Join 35 Senators in Demanding Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Join 35 Senators in Demanding Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled
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Senators to Trump Administration officials: "your cancellations will mean thousands of lost jobs for Americans, many of whom had every reason to rely on the stability of their jobs before these cancellations and all of whom will face uncertain job markets in our incr
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Postcard from Intel Technology Tour Arizona: Panther Lake draws in cameras and crowds
SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 10 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news:
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Postcard from Intel Technology Tour Arizona: Panther Lake draws in cameras and crowds
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To: Intel customers, partners and fans of faster, slimmer PCs
From: Intel Technology Tour in Arizona, U.S.A.
At Intel Tech Tour - the first to be held in the United States - over 200 global te
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SBA Relief Still Available to California Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Early Winter Coastal Storm
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:
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SBA Relief Still Available to California Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Early Winter Coastal Storm
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Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small busi
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Secular Voters are Pushing Back -- FFRF Action Fund's Town Hall With Rep. Jared Huffman on California's Prop 50
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 11 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news:
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Secular Voters are pushing back -- FFRF Action Fund's Town Hall with Rep. Jared Huffman on California's Prop 50
The FFRF Action Fund, with Equality California and Congressional Freethought Caucus Chair Rep. Jared Huffman, held a
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Spectrum brings NBA games to Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro
CUPERTINO, California, Oct. 10 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news:
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Spectrum brings NBA games to Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro
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Basketball fans will soon be able to experience NBA games like never before in Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro, with a selection of live Los Angeles Lakers matchups during the 2025-26 season, courtesy of Spectrum SportsNet. Viewers will feel
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Stem Cell Technique Could Preserve Endangered Bird Species
PASADENA, California, Oct. 10 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Stem Cell Technique Could Preserve Endangered Bird Species
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Birds are a critical part of the global ecosystem; they enable our food production through consumption of agricultural pests like aphids and rodents, and control the spread of diseases by eating insects like mosquitos and ticks. However, around 15 percent of all bird species now face risk of extinction--in Hawaii alone, 33 of th
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Trust for Public Land CEO Responds to Department of the Interior Layoffs Amid Government Shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release:
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Trust for Public Land CEO Responds to Department of the Interior Layoffs Amid Government Shutdown
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Washington, D.C. -- Following reports that the White House has begun large-scale reductions in force (RIFs) across federal agencies--including the Department of the Interior --during the ongoing government shutdown, Trust for Public Land President and CEO Dr. Carrie
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UCSC-led International Collaboration Sheds New Light on Bacterial Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance
SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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UCSC-led international collaboration sheds light on bacterial mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
A collaboration between researchers in Santa Cruz and Puebla, Mexico, is working to eliminate the bacterial genes driving antibiotic resistance.
By Gillian Dohrn
Last fall, more than 100 people in 14 states got sick after eating at McDonald's. The Centers for Disease Cont
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WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Campaign of Intimidation, Politicization of the Military
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Campaign of Intimidation, Politicization of the Military
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to denounce President Trump's pattern of political retribution and intimidation tactics against law firms, universities, and the media. Schiff called out Trump's misuse of the militar
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WATCH: Padilla, Beatty Announce New Bill to Stop Trump Administration From Purging Voter Rolls
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla, Beatty Announce New Bill to Stop Trump Administration From Purging Voter Rolls
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio-03) hosted a virtual press call to announce new bicameral legislation aimed at preventin
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Whitesides Takes Action to Protect Health Care and Lower Costs for Californians
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Whitesides Takes Action to Protect Health Care and Lower Costs for Californians
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As Republicans in Washington shut down the government instead of addressing the health care crisis they created, Congressman George Whitesides is taking decisive action to protect health care for California's working families.
In the wake of Republicans' Big, Ugly Law which will rip health care away
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