BURBANK, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 'DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2026' ANNOUNCES EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE LINEUP * Includes 50 Cent, Charlie Puth, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato, Maren Morris, Mariah Carey, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Post Malone and More The Largest Lineup and Longest Telecast in the Show's More Than 50-Year History Airs LIVE Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 8/7c on ABC, N  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * 'Super-Jupiter' exoplanet has markedly different atmosphere than our gas giant, new study finds * Key takeaways * James Webb Space Telescope observations reveal that the atmosphere of a brown dwarf classified as a "super-Jupiter" is far more chaotic than that of our own gas giantchallenging popular assumptions. * This study focused on the exoplanet VHS 1256b, in the constellati  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * 5 Ways UC San Diego Is Transforming Alzheimer's Research and Care * "Our decades of NIH-funded work, coupled with a world-class multidisciplinary clinic and our leadership in translational science, put us in a unique position not just to study this disease, but to change its trajectory for future generations. While the disease can seem insurmountable, there's also so much opportunit  more

SAN JOSE, California, Dec. 3 (TNSrpt) -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Adobe: Cyber Monday Hits Record $14.25 Billion in Online Spending with Over $1 Billion Driven by Buy Now Pay Later Today, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) released online shopping data for the 2025 holiday season covering Cyber Week, the five-day shopping period from Thanksgiving through Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Based on Adobe Analytics data, the report provides the most  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Ahead of new game release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons book reflects on comfort, community, and capitalism * Remember Animal Crossing: New Horizons? During the height of its popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the game, built for the Nintendo Switch console, was averaging 1 million copies sold per day. Now, almost six years since the start of the pandemic, University of Ca  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 3 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * Stay organized and express yourself with Android 16's new updates The latest Android 16 release brings AI-powered notification tools, more advanced customization and stronger parental controls. * With today's Android 16 release updates, your device is getting smarter, more personal and easier to manage. This release also marks a new chapter for how Android updates w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The American Pistachio Growers (APG), Fresno, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the classification of ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In this letter, APG has strongly advocated for the exemption of pistachios from being labeled as ultra-processed, a classification they argue could mislead consumers regarding the health benefits of these nuts. APG, which represents over 850 members from farms primarily in Cal  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA Joins GW and Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts Urging the CDC to Maintain Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination * A public comment filed by 73 public health deans and scholars, along with the American Public Health Association - representing more than 23,000 individual members and numerous organizational members, concludes that the eviden  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Beyond Traditional Faculty Orientation: UC San Diego's New Faculty Academy * Stanley M. Lo, Teaching Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and NFA Facilitator, explains the value of the NFA, "Being a faculty member is quite a different role than a graduate or postdoctoral researcher. It almost requires a brand-new skill set complementary to the research and d  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Announces Four Foil Resistor Series in Various Package Options to Match Application-Specific Requirements * RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 2, 2025 \- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced four Riedon(tm) Foil Resistor Seri  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Releases Four New Foil Resistor Series Designed for High-Precision, High-Power Applications * RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 2, 2025 \- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today released four new Riedon(tm) Foil Resistor Series by Bourn  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Urges Trump Admin to Lift Ban on Immigration and Visa Processing for Afghan Nationals * The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today urged the Trump administration to lift its sweeping ban on all immigration-related processing for Afghan nationals and reverse its decision to issue punitive immigration measures that co  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 2 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Mourns the Passing of Postdoctoral Scholar Kenny Lau (1989-2025) * Kenny Lau, a postdoctoral scholar research associate and experimental cosmologist in the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy (PMA), passed away on November 22, 2025. He was 36 years old. Lau first joined the Caltech community as a visiting graduate student in 2021. In 2023, he became a postdoctoral scho  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * City of Chattahoochee Hills To Expand Campbellton Park With Support From Trust for Public Land, Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program * Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with the City of Chattahoochee Hills and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has finalized the acquisition of approximately 78.8 acres to expand Campbellton Park and permanent  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Cracking the Code of Parkinson's: How Supercomputers Are Pointing to New Treatments * Using ACCESS allocations on the Expanse system at the San Diego Supercomputer Center part of UC San Diego's new School of Computing, Information, and Data Sciences researchers with the Aligning Science Across Parkinson's (ASAP) Collaborative Research Network modeled how specific brain cells malfunc  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Dec. 3 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Prof's Work Leads to Discovery of Oldest Shell Ornament Workshop in Western Europe The small shells found by researchers that include California State University, Northridge anthropologist Helene Rougier at La Roche-a-Pierrot, a prehistoric archaeological site in Saint-Cesaire, France, date back more than 42,000 years, providing evidence of the oldest workshops for the  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Dec. 3 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB professor co-authors new book on equity and fiscal policy Marc Fudge, professor of public administration, co-authored "Improving Equity through Fiscal Policy: Dashed Dreams" with author Marc Holzer. * Marc K. Fudge, CSUSB professor of public administration, has co-authored a new book, "Improving Equity through Fiscal Policy: Dashed Dreams," offering a timely and unf  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 2 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Dana Murphy's Foremother Love is Published by Duke University Press * Foremother Love: Phillis Wheatley and Black Feminist Criticism, published by Duke University Press in July 2025 and authored by Dana Murphy, Assistant Professor of Black Studies and English, honors the writing of Phillis Wheatley (Peters)a Black woman who lived in colonial North America/New England in the latter half of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Takes Action Against Grocery Store Chains for Distribution of Illegal Disinfectants to Arizona, California, and Nevada * SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 2, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a settlement with Chedraui USA, Inc., doing business as El Super and Smart & Final Stores LLC, for violating federal pesticide law by distributing illegal disinfectants in their  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Fixed Wireless CPE Purchases Continue to Hit Record Highs, Driven by 5G Sub-6 GHz Deployments in the US and India, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - December 2, 2025 - According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Four-Time Removed Criminal Illegal Alien Kills 11-Year-Old Boy in Hit-and-Run in Sanctuary California * DHS calls on Governor Newsom to ensure ICE's arrest detainer on this criminal illegal alien is honored WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced they lodged an immigration detainer with the San Diego Sheriff's Office for Hector Balderas-Aheelor, a criminal ill  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Obtains Permanent Stay Pending Appeal from Second Circuit of Garnishment Order in Ongoing Criminal Appeal * A Gibson Dunn team has secured a permanent stay pending appeal, from the Second Circuit, of a District Court order that would have distributed the liquidated proceeds of retirement accounts belonging to Evan Greebel to Travere Therapeutics purs  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Heat and drought change what forests breathe out * Scientists have long warned that rising global temperatures would force forest soils to leak more nitrogen gas into the air, further increasing both pollution and warming while robbing trees of an essential growth factor. But a new study challenges these assumptions. After six years of UC Riverside-led research in a temperate Chi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-350) on the Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Act (H.R. 1663), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to establish a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on Oct. 21, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1663, the "Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Act of 2025," was introduced by   more

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 2 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Humanities and Social Sciences Auditorium Named in Honor of Donors * The auditorium on the north side of the Humanities-Social Sciences Building bears a new name that preserves the family legacy of longtime Cal State Fullerton donors Kirt and Donna Spradlin. In recognition of the couple's planned gift of their home to the university, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences c  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Joaquin Guzman Lopez -- Son of 'El Chapo' and a Leader of Sinaloa Cartel -- Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges in Chicago; Joint Prosecution with San Diego Joaquin Guzman Lopez, who succeeded his father, Joaquin Guzman Loera, also known as "El Chapo," as one of the leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pleaded guilty yesterday   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Meet Mass Arbitration's New Manager: The Process Arbitrator * Kyle Tayman is speaking at the California Lawyers Association's webinar titled "." This webinar will discuss the still-new role of the process arbitrator. The speakers of the webinar will include Kyle Tayman, Morris Dweck, Tacy Zysk, and Kathy Smalley and Janice Sperow will be the moderator. *** Original text   more

MERCED, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * New UC Merced Professor Delves Deep into Artificial Intelligence in Real Life * From smartphones to medical devices, artificial intelligence is a part of much of everyday life. One of UC Merced's newest professors is working to make AI more explainable and more efficient. Electrical engineering Professor Xiaofan Yu started at UC Merced this summer after graduating from UC San Diego with a Ph.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Kaine, Paul, Schumer & Schiff Announce Intent to File War Powers Resolution in Event of Venezuela Strike * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following joint statement regarding the Trump Administration's interest in striking Venezuela: "The Trump A  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Health Secures TEFCA QHIN Designation, Further Strengthening Interoperability Leadership * Oracle Health Information Network Inc., a subsidiary of Oracle, has been designated as a Qualified Health Information Network (r) (QHIN(tm)) as a part of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement(tm) (TEFCA(tm)). Buildi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Partnering for Better Health on L.A. Streets * Cedars-Sinai has teamed up with Healthcare in Action to provide ongoing medical care to patients experiencing homelessness after they are discharged from Cedars-Sinai. The collaboration is aimed at improving stability for homeless patients while simultaneously preventing complications and readmis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Prop 50 Writing on the Wall: Latino Voters Move Away from California GOP * The overwhelming passage of Proposition 50 was more than a win for Californians - it's a flashing warning sign for House Republicans. Political observers say the result "represents a bellwether for President Trump's waning support among California's largest demographic group," with a staggering 71% of Latino   more

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, Dec. 3 -- Navy Region Hawaii issued the following news: * * * RECORD OF DECISION(S) FOR THE HAWAII-CALIFORNIA TRAINING AND TESTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT NOW AVAILABLE The Department of the Navy (including both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps), jointly with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army, and U.S. Air Force, announce their decision to conduct military readiness activities, comprised of training, t  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Reducing financial barriers to contraception lowers rate of unintended pregnancies and abortions * A UCLA clinical trial finds that reducing the costs of contraception results in 16% fewer unintended pregnancies and 12% fewer abortions among low-income women after two years. In a working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, the study offers rigorous experimental   more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Revealing the secrets of the human brain * UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health. By Allison Arteaga Soergel There's a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to enable processes like mem  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Introduces Agentforce Nonprofit with New AI Agents to Empower Staff, Drive Fundraising, and Maximize Mission Delivery * Nonprofits are at a breaking point. Funding is being cut, and nonprofits cite raising sufficient funds as their number one challenge this year. Staff shortages and burnout are rising. Behind  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 2 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Shopping for two is stressful * For many of us, any kind of shopping is stressful enough. The anxiety, however, really kicks in when you must purchase something you're going to share with another person. Such are the findings of a UC Riverside School of Business study published in the Journal of Marketing Research that compared consumer anxiety levels stemming from different shop  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The State Bar of California, San Francisco, issued a report detailing the severe risks to justice access caused by significant funding cuts to the state's legal aid system. The report emphasizes that these financial reductions threaten millions of Californians, particularly vulnerable populations including low-income residents, immigrants, survivors of violence, and those in rural and inland communities. It calls for urgent action to sustain and bolster legal aid   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Strengthening Organic Systems LLC, Chico, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) addressing the critical need for improvements in residue testing in organic certification practices. The letter responds to the Compliance, Accreditation, and Certification Subcommittee's discussion document concerning regulatory review of Section 205.671 and unavoidable residual environmental contamination (UREC). SOS emphasizes the im  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- James Gifford, international taxation lawyer at Anaford Attorneys LLP, San Diego, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in response to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act). The lawyer urged the agency to issue guidance on the federal estate tax treatment of payment stablecoins when held by non-U.S. pers  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Dec. 4 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * TikTok Shop had our Biggest BFCM Weekend Ever TikTok is a place for discovery all year long -- and especially during the holiday season, when the app comes alive with engaging Live Shopping events and inspiring content from your favorite creators. TikTok Shop is where people take that inspiration to shop for what's new and trending by discovering an exciting selection of pr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * TPL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH LG TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS AND JOYS OF THE OUTDOORS * More than 100 million peopleincluding 28 million childrendo not have a park close to home. As a national leader in expanding access to the outdoors, Trust for Public Land (TPL) works with communities to create parks, protect public land, and ensure everyone can enjoy the be  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- TRM Labs, San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury emphasizing the importance of a robust regulatory framework for stablecoins under the proposed Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. As a blockchain intelligence provider, TRM Labs advocates for a comprehensive approach that protects consumers while facilitating innovation in the digital asset space. The organization ar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land, Sherburne County Help Expand Two Inlets at Bde Hehaka - Omashkooz Zaaga'igaans Regional Park * Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with Sherburne County, is pleased to announce the expansion of the Two Inlets at Bde Hehaka - Omashkooz Zaaga'igaans Regional Park. In 2022, TPL and the County protected 436 acres of land near St. Cloud i  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 3 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * UC Davis Conducts Contact Tracing After Case of Active Tuberculosis Identified Quick Summary * UC Davis is working in coordination with Yolo County health officials * Contact tracing has been completed * Out of an abundance of caution and consistent with recommendations from the California Department of Public Health, UC Davis offers the following public health information: An individual wit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Brittany Lemmon, epidemiology PhD student from the University of California, Davis, has submitted a public comment letter emphasizing the need for the Food and Drug Administration to establish a clear regulatory definition for ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The letter supports the agency's Request for Information on UPFs, highlighting the critical role that these foods play in America's public health crisis. The letter outlines the overwhelming evidence linking UPFs to vari  more

IRVINE, California, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine-led study uses social media for real-time monitoring of heat experiences in state Machine learning-based approach can help inform targeted public health interventions * California heat waves are becoming more frequent and intense, and not all residents have access to air conditioning. * Researchers developed a powerful AI-based technique to identify vulnerable  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 3 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Extracting Rare Earth Elements from U.S. Wastewaters $3M Federal Funding Will Strengthen Domestic Supply Chain to Support U.S. Energy, Manufacturing By Neelanjana Gautam A new federally funded research project at the University of California, Davis, endeavors to extract valuable components for magnets, lasers and other modern technologies from an unlikely source: acidic wastewater from mines and  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Rising Heat Leads to Minimal Losses for California Processing Tomatoes Researchers Analyzed Traffic, Temperatures and 1.4 Million Tomato Truckloads By Emily C. Dooley California's $1 billion processing tomato industry is highly efficient and likely will be able to withstand higher temperatures and traffic congestion with minimal postharvest losses, according to research conducted at the  more

KOLN, Germany, Dec. 2 -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Union of Academies funds long-term project to investigate papyri In a joint project, the Universities of Cologne and Munster are researching ancient Greek papyri stored at the University of California. Funding totalling 4.34 million euros over 15 years as part of the Academies' Programme * The University of Cologne is playing the leading role in a research project that will be included in the Academi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Christopher J. Damman, clinical associate professor at the University of Washington, and Jason Ryder, adjunct professor at University of California, Berkeley, have submitted a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calling for a reconsideration of the criteria used to classify ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The letter outlines recommendations related to the definitions, implications, and nutritional aspects of these products, aiming to address ongoin  more

KEENE, California, Dec. 2 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Judge orders implementation of UFW contract at NY's Wafler Farms * Wayne County, NY On December 2, 2025, a judge in Wayne County, New York ruled that Wafler Farms, a major apple producer and nursery in upstate New York, must implement the UFW contract it had been refusing to implement for months on end. The long standoff between Wafler management and workers has been ongoi  more

MONROVIA, California, Dec. 3 -- World Vision International issued the following news: * * * World Vision launches Parenting in Crisis Chatbot for Ukrainians amid mental health crisis By Laurentia Jora Kyiv, Ukraine - World Vision Ukraine Crisis Response, in partnership with World Vision Middle East and Eastern Europe and Parenting for Lifelong Health, has launched the Parenting in Crisis Chatbot, locally named Batkivska Opora. This digital tool provides Ukrainian caregivers with evidence-bas  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Dec. 2 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Launches Yardi MH Manager for Institutional Manufactured Housing Operators * A new all-in-one enterprise solution aims to resolve age-old issues in community management SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2025 - Yardi (r) is excited to announce the launch of Yardi(r) MH Manager, a pur  more