PASADENA, California, Oct. 13 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A Breath of Fresh Air: Bacteria Confined to Droplets Form Complex Patterns * Even in an environment as seemingly simple as a drop of water, bacteria can organize themselves into complex patterns or arrangements. Through experiments, theory, and computational modeling, scientists from Caltech and Princeton University have found that the way these cells arrange themselves is shaped by oxyge  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA statement on Israel-Hamas ceasefire * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD After more than two years of devastating violence between Israel and Hamas that inflicted untold pain and suffering on people throughout the region, APHA is encouraged by the ceasefire and return of hostages. We   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * AAFA Bill to Require Allergen Labeling in California Restaurants Becomes Law First state law in U.S. to require restaurants to share allergen information with customers * The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) celebrates a tremendous win for our community as AAFA-sponsored legislation requiring allergen disclosure in restaurants has been signed into law   more

BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 14 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA HAILS NEW CAL LAWSUIT, SAYS NEWSOM HAS 'HANDGUN DERANGEMENT SYNDROME' * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is hailing a new lawsuit filed in federal court in California, challenging Assembly Bill 1127, signed recently by Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, which bans popular--and commonly used--Glock p  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 14 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release: * * * Big Tech Lobby Kills Critical Kids' AI Safety Legislation Assembly Bill 1064 would have implemented first-in-the-nation safeguards on AI companion chatbots * Following a relentless multimillion-dollar pressure campaign from the Big Tech lobby, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed what would have been the nation's strongest legislation to protect kids and teens from unsafe AI companion chatbo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 14 -- Common Sense Media issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * In Victory for Kids and Families, Newsom Signs Online Safety Protections into Law Assembly Bill 56 will require warning labels on social media; Assembly Bill 1043 will implement age assurance to protect kids from inappropriate material * In a very important win for children and families, California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed two landmark bills to protect kids and teens   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom Signs Majority of Equality California's 2025 Priority Bills, But Misses Opportunities to Protect LGBTQ+ Californians Amid Escalating Federal Attacks CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California PHONE: (213) 355-3057 / MOBILE: (213) 355-3057 / EMAIL: press@eqca.org SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Confronting a wave of extremist, anti-LGBTQ+ attacks from the   more

BURBANK, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Chasing Ghosts (10/21) * TUESDAY, OCT. 21 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Chasing Ghosts" (206) Logline: It's almost Halloween, and the team investigates a spooky case where a wealthy lawyer is found dead in his haunted Victorian mansion, while Captain Wagner surprises everyone with his skills. At home, Eliott plays mediator betwe  more

BURBANK, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: The One That Got Away (10/28) * Oct. 13, 2025 TUESDAY, OCT. 28 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "The One That Got Away" (207) Logline: When a priceless painting is stolen in a museum heist, Morgan and Karadec team up with an art-recovery expert to unravel a tangled case and fierce ownership battle. Meanwhile, Soto is determined to  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-260) on the Modernizing all Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act (H.R. 3854), which aims to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to expand the use of automation tools in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Sept. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 3854, the "Modernizing All Veterans and Surv  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Recognizes Young AI Changemakers at Global Impact Festival * What's New: Today, Intel announced the global prize winners at its fifth-annual AI Global Impact Festival. The festival celebrates student-led AI projects from 32 countries that address real-world challenges using res  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Marc and Lynne Benioff, Salesforce Announce New Investments in Healthcare and Education, Surpassing $1B in Lifetime Contributions to the Bay Area * $100 million gift to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital will advance world-class pediatric care Salesforce pledges $39 million to equip educators and students with AI skill  more

FRESNO, California, Oct. 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * Meat Stinks! Foul Stench From Feedlots Prompts PETA Messages Across Fresno County The putrid odors emanating from local feedlots--feces-filled holding pens where animals spend their final, miserable days before slaughter--may have everyone holding their noses, but PETA has a solution: Go Vegan! PETA points out that fruit and vegetable crops don't produce the sam  more

VISALIA, California, Oct. 14 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * Meat Stinks! Foul Stench From Feedlots Prompts PETA Messages Across Kings County The putrid odors emanating from local feedlots--feces-filled holding pens where animals spend their final, miserable days before slaughter--may have everyone holding their noses, but PETA has a solution: Go Vegan! PETA points out that fruit and vegetable crops don't produce the sam  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: California Bans Ultraprocessed Foods in Schools * California just made U.S. history with the passage of the "Real Food, Healthy Kids Act," the first law in the nation to define and phase out ultraprocessed foods from school meals. Starting next year, the law will impact more than 1 billion meals served annually to California students. Faculty experts at the George Washington University a  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Meet the New Providers at Ochsner Lafayette General * LAFAYETTE, Louisiana - Ochsner Lafayette General welcomes new providers in the Acadiana region. * Syem K. Barakzai, MD, is a gynecologic oncologist at Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center, specializing in minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. He also performs surgery on complex tumors, hysterectomy and   more

MERCED, California, Oct. 14 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Need for More Latino Doctors Highlighted at UC Merced Event By Patty Guerra, UC Merced In the United States, 20 percent of the population is Latino. By 2050, it's expected that one in three people will identify as Latino. But less than 7 percent of doctors come from a similar background. Dr. Michael Galvez, a board-certified pediatric hand surgeon at Valley Children's Hospital in Madera Count  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA DGX Spark Arrives for World's AI Developers News Summary:  * NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang delivers DGX Spark to Elon Musk at SpaceX. * This week, NVIDIA and its partners are shipping DGX Spark, the world's smallest AI supercomputer, delivering NVIDIA's AI stack i  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet Switches Speed Up Networks for Meta and Oracle * News Summary: * Meta to introduce switches built on NVIDIA Spectrum Ethernet for its Facebook Open Switching System platform. * Oracle to build giga-scale AI supercomputers with Spectrum-X Ethernet  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle and Duality Deliver Privacy-First AI to Government and Defense Customers * Duality Technologies secure data collaboration platform is now available in Oracle Cloud Marketplace and deployable on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This enables government, defense, and intelligence customers to secure their data collabor  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Unveils New Defense Ecosystem Members * Oracle today announced the second cohort of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem, a pioneering global initiative designed to accelerate technological innovation and strengthen the capabilities of the defense community across the United States and allied nations. Established in June 2025  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Boosts Private Equity and Corporate Platforms with Leading Finance Partner in New York * NEW YORK - Further strengthening its global private equity and corporate platforms, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that leading finance partner Tracey Chenoweth has joined the firm as a partner in New York. Joining from Skadden, Chenoweth brings multifaceted experien  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 14 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 13, 2025: * * * Reforming the TSA so airport security isn't impacted by government shutdowns Congress should remove TSA's conflict of interest as both the provider and regulator of airport security shift and shift the funding of security to a dedicated local airport user fee. By Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst During a lapse in congressional appropriations and a partial gove  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Rifs during government shutdown hurt Americans and weaken communities * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org New mass federal layoffs during the government shutdown hurt Americans and weaken communities While the measles outbreak continues to sicken children, the bird flu continues to wreak havoc on our nation's farm communities, and the Ebola outbreak sp  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Investing $15B in San Francisco, the World's AI Capital * Salesforce pledges to invest in AI innovation, customer success, and workforce development in the City Company welcomes nearly 50,000 attendees to the 23rd annual Dreamforce, the world's largest AI event, to hear from customers becoming Agentic Ente  more

BURBANK, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shifting Gears: Scary (10/29) * Oct. 13, 2025 WEDNESDAY, OCT. 29 8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT - Shifting Gears: "Scary" (205) Logline: Matt plans to spend Halloween with Eve, but the real terror begins when Eve wants to sleep over. With Carter and Georgia out for the night, Riley invites Gabe and Stitch to a Halloween party, hoping to relive the crazy, epic Hall  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Spanish-Language Counseling Cuts Heavy Drinking Among Latinx Adults by 22%, UC San Diego Study Finds A culturally tailored program led by Spanish-speaking community health workers reduced alcohol use and may help close care gaps among Latinx adults By Lizelda Lopez - llopez2@ucsd.edu A culturally adapted behavioral intervention delivered in Spanish by community health wor  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news: * * * Statement Welcoming the Release of the Remaining 10/7 Hostages and the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement * The Simon Wiesenthal Center expresses profound relief and gratitude that all 20 surviving hostages have been released and returned home to Israel. We await the return of the 28 slain hostages whose bodies still remain in Gaza. After more than two years of anguish, unce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 [Category: Computer Technology] -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: * * * TechNet Commends Governor Newsom for Protecting Student Access to AI Learning Tools * Sacramento, CA - TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech CEOs and senior executives, today released the following statement from Executive Director for California and the Southwest Robert Boyk  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 14 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Private equity takes airports to new heights Equity investors improved operating and customer service, global study finds Author: David Danelski A comprehensive study spanning two decades and four continents found that private equity ownership significantly boosts airport performance, while other forms of privatization often fall flat. The study, conducted by UC Riverside School  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Bioengineering Breathes New Life into Failed Cancer Treatment By Miles Martin - milesmartin@ucsd.edu Many advanced cancers develop resistance to treatment and become highly aggressive, often leaving patients with limited treatment options. In some cancers, including lung, pancreatic and prostate tumors, a key driver of treatment resistance and metastasis is a protein called integri  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Large Genetic Study Links Cannabis Use to Psychiatric, Cognitive and Physical Health Genetic associations between cannabis use and many different traits could inform the development of prevention and treatment strategies for cannabis use disorders. By Susanne Clara Bard - scbard@ucsd.edu University of California San Diego of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Why Does Female Fertility Decline So Fast? The Key Is the Ovary With a new imaging technique, scientists discover an ecosystem that determines how eggs mature and ovaries age. * The ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries -- the organs that store and release a woman's eggs. From age 25 to 40, a woman's chance of conceiving each m  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 14 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Fall 2025 Emeriti Lecture: "Kicking the Prow: Reflections on a Life in Conversation with Past and Present People and Other Creatures" Featuring UCSC Professor Emerita Diane Gifford-Gonzalez By Christy Tall The UC Santa Cruz Emeriti Association proudly presents its Fall Emeriti Lecture on October 28, 2025, featuring UCSC Professor Emerita Diane Gifford-Gonzalez. An internationa  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * US Army Taps GA-ASI To Add MOSA-EW Capability Onto Gray Eagle UAS * SAN DIEGO - 13 October 2025 - The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) a new contract to add a C5ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS)-compliant open architecture Electronic Warfare (EW) capability onto the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 13 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Welcome to the Agentic Enterprise: With Agentforce 360, Salesforce Elevates Human Potential in the Age of AI * At Dreamforce 2025, Salesforce reveals how two decades of connecting customers, data, and trust have led to the next leap in business -- the rise of the Agentic Enterprise, where AI doesn't replace people, it   more