FULLERTON, California, Dec. 8 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Alumni Lauded for Their Innovation and Leadership in STEM Education * STEM educator Daniel Pilchman combines academic and technical knowledge to teach students how to create things with their hands, such as making electric guitars. A student in Cal State Fullerton's online master's program in transformative teaching in secondary education, Pilchman teaches manufacturing and produc  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Back to School, Vacation Misadventures, and Purr-fect Cats (12/28) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/28/25) * SUNDAY, DEC. 28 8:01-9:00 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Back to School, Vacation Misadventures, and Purr-fect Cats" (3601) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/28/25) Logline: On the season premiere of "America's Funniest Home Vid  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Holiday Hoots, Santa Shenanigans, and Festive Funnies (12/28) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/7/25) * SUNDAY, DEC. 28 7:00-8:01 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Holiday Hoots, Santa Shenanigans, and Festive Funnies" (3610) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/7/25) Logline: This week, it's a dose of holiday hilarity as kids react to unwa  more

CUPERTINO, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple Fitness+ expands to 28 new markets * Apple today announced Apple Fitness+, the award-winning fitness and wellness service, is expanding to 28 new markets including Chile, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, Taiwan, and more on December 15, with Japan launching early next year. As part of the serv  more

CUPERTINO, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple Manufacturing Academy launches virtual programming to train more American businesses * Apple today expanded its Apple Manufacturing Academy with new virtual programming. The world-class manufacturing training was created for small- and medium-sized businesses across the country that want to accelerate thei  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns New Surge Protective Devices Combine High Surge Current Capability with Built-in Thermally-Protected MOV for Enhanced Safety * RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 8, 2025 \- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today introduced its 1202-P Ser  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Joey McIntyre, Retta, Oliver Hudson (12/26) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/3/25) * FRIDAY, DEC. 26 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: " Joey McIntyre, Retta, Oliver Hudson" (604) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/3/25) Logline: "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, welcomes author and actor Retta, sing  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Sebastian Maniscalco, Meghan Trainor and Taye Diggs (12/11) * THURSDAY, DEC. 11 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: " Sebastian Maniscalco, Meghan Trainor and Taye Diggs" (609) Logline: A special holiday episode of "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, featuring Sebastian Maniscalco  more

ORANGE, California, Dec. 9 -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * Chapman is Helping Shape the Future of Healthcare in Orange County and Beyond More than 120 Chapman alumni, representing fields from clinical practice to biotech entrepreneurship, health law to hospital administration, came together for the annual Alumni in Healthcare Reception. Held in Orange County, it was an evening filled with connection, reflection and a shared sense of purpose. Senior students were invite  more

LONG BEACH, California, Dec. 9 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Sees Highest Year-Over-Year Enrollment Growth in a Decade More than 470,000 students are enrolled for fall 2025, a 2% increase and the second consecutive year of enrollment gains. * The number of students the California State University (CSU) is educating continues to rise, with 471,451 enrolled in classes, generating 412,283 full-time equivalent students (FTES) for the fall 2025 term. The fig  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * From camp counselor to confident educator: Destiny Kirby's PennWest Clarion story * Destiny Kirby had many reasons for choosing PennWest Clarion for her education. Topping the list were Clarion's reputation for excellent teacher preparation and a family precedent. "My sister graduated from Clarion in 2004, and she heavily influenced my decision to attend PennWest Clarion," Kirby said. Kirby chose her major - ea  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Behind the Music (12/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/7/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 23 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Behind the Music" (204) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/7/25) Logline: An investigation involving the murder of a local singer uncovers details that reopen a strikingly similar decades-old cold case. Later on, the team rallies around Soto a  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Content Warning (12/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/14/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 23 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Content Warning" (205) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/14/25) Logline: When a social media stunt turns deadly, Morgan and Karadec head to an influencer content house to track down answers. Meanwhile, the LAPD team adjusts to Captain Nick W  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Eleven Minutes (12/23) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/30/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 23 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT - High Potential: "Eleven Minutes" (203) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/30/25) Logline: When a man with a troubled past is killed under mysterious circumstances, Morgan and the LAPD uncover a tragic motive behind his death. Meanwhile, Morgan opens up to Ava abou  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Home Alone (12/24) * WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24 8:00-10:30 p.m. EST - Home Alone Logline: Accidentally left behind when his family rushes off on a Christmas vacation, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister gets busy decorating the house. But he's not decking the halls with tinsel and holly he has to defend his home from two bumbling burglars. (TV-PG, L) Stream on Disney+  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * International student leader Kyle Bennett set to graduate with vision for global impact * Kyle Bennett's journey to PennWest California began thousands of miles away in Trinidad and Tobago, driven by a lifelong desire to solve real-world problems. On December 13, the PennWest senior will proudly earn his Bachelor of Science in mechatronics engineering technology. From an early age, Bennett envisioned using engine  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Kip Thorne to Deliver the 132nd Commencement Address * Kip Thorne (BS '62)theoretical astrophysicist, distinguished alumnus, and Nobel laureatewill deliver the keynote address at Caltech's 132 nd annual Commencement ceremony on June 12, 2026. Thorne was a seminal figure in the discovery of gravitational waves ripples in the fabric of space and time that provide an unprecedented window in  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 7 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Men's water polo team wins NCAA championship, UCLA's 125th, in instant classic * The UCLA men's water polo team recorded a dramatic buzzer-beating 11-10 victory against USC today at Stanford University's Avery Aquatic Center to capture the NCAA title for the second year in a row. The victory brings the team's number of national championships to 14 and UCLA's overall tally to 125. Last y  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Modeling Neurons with the Help of AI * Hundreds of different types of neurons make up the neural circuits in our brains. Over the years, scientists have discovered many details about those different cell types, including their electrical properties and the early genetic indicators that dictate what type of neuron they will eventually become. Yet combining all of that varied information int  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Netflix ISP Speed Index for November 2025 This month marks 15 years of the Netflix ISP Speed Index, our monthly readout on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming. That means 15 years of tracking speeds, spotting patterns, and watching network performance evolve across markets around the world. As we look ahead, sta  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 7, 2025: * * * Netflix Takes Over the Oslo Skyline With Celebratory 'Troll 2' Light Show * On Monday 24th of November, the world premiere of Troll 2 took place at the Colosseum Cinema in Oslo. To mark the return of Norway's most legendary creature, Netflix took the celebration to extraordinary heights. Using cutting-edge technology and a total of 600 synchronized drones, Netfli  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Another Exciting Chapter in Our Book-to-Screen Journey and What's to Come At Netflix, we've seen firsthand just how great stories can travel. They can travel across countries, across languages and even across mediums. That's why so many of our most popular series and films are based on books, like Bridgerton, Leave the World Behind, Lupin, Society of the Snow, The Queen's Gambit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy Resources LLC, Juno Beach, Florida, and Meta Platforms Inc., Menlo Park, California, announced that they have reached a milestone of approximately 2.5 gigawatts (GW) in clean energy contracts. The achievement stems from the signing of 11 new power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two energy storage agreements (ESAs), designed to strengthen American energy leadership. NextEra Energy Resources, an energy infrastructure developer, and Meta, a leading technology   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- NextEra Energy, Juno Beach, Florida, and Google Cloud, Mountain View, California, announced a strategic energy and technology partnership aimed at accelerating AI growth and transforming the energy industry. The expanded collaboration focuses on two main areas: joint development of large-scale data center infrastructure and an enterprise-wide digital transformation for NextEra Energy. The companies have agreed to jointly develop multiple gigawatt (GW)-scale data center cam  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Old Molecules Show Promise for Fighting Resistant Strains of COVID-19 Virus * Five of the 141 molecules stood out for their ability to strongly inhibit M pro. Two of these, dubbed compounds 1a and 5a, were particularly potent against M pro. But because these compounds had been stored for over a decade, the researchers synthesized them in the lab to confirm their potency. They also s  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 6 [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

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 7 [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

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 8 [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

PASADENA, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Corporation Celebrates TraCSS Victory with Space News Icon Award for Civil Space Achievement of the Year * CHANTILLY, Va., (December 8, 2025) Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN), the systems integrator for the Office of Space Commerce's (OSC) Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) program, is proud   more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 5 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Selected As Lead Designer For $441 Million I-70 Rocheport To Columbia Design-Build Project * CHANTILLY, Va. (Dec. 5, 2025) Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has selected the Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS)-Parsons Team to deliver the Inters  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest Edinboro graduate prepares for career in speech-language pathology * Madison Messina will walk across the stage on December 13 to receive her Master of Science in speech-language pathology, marking the culmination of a two-degree journey at PennWest Edinboro. The Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, native earned her bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders in 2023 and chose to continue her educatio  more

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 9 -- Robinhood Markets, a financial services company, issued the following news: * * * Robinhood is Coming to Indonesia Robinhood has entered into agreements to acquire Indonesian brokerage PT Buana Capital Sekuritas and licensed digital asset trader PT Pedagang Aset Kripto * Robinhood Markets, Inc. has entered into agreements to acquire PT Buana Capital Sekuritas, an Indonesian brokerage, and PT Pedagang Aset Kripto, a licensed Indonesian digital financial ass  more

ROHNERT PARK, California, Dec. 9 -- California State University Sonoma State University issued the following news: * * * Satellite built by SSU students with partners at two universities successfully launched into orbit Transporter 15, a ride-share mission operated by SpaceX, lifted off on Friday, Nov. 28 from Space Force Base Vandenberg in California carrying a satellite co-designed and co-built by students at Sonoma State University and partner universities University of New Hampshire and H  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 8 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Slower company acquisition pace can boost corporate values * In the dog-eat-dog world of corporate acquisitions, taking more time between deals may yield more profitable outcomes. That's the finding of a comprehensive study co-authored by Jerayr "John" Haleblian, a professor of management in UC Riverside's School of Business. Published in the Journal of Business Research, the s  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 8 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study measures behavioral markers of alliance in support groups, viability of machine learning in mental health * LAWRENCE People have long turned to support groups to find assurance and connection from others with similar experiences in dealing with some of life's most difficult situations. But little is known about which nonverbal behaviors, especially in a virtual group session, identify if two people ar  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 9 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * UC Davis Announces Winners of Autumn 2025 Science Translation and Innovative Research Grant Program By Phil Wade The University of California, Davis, has awarded $100,000 through the autumn 2025 cohort of the Science Translation and Innovative Research (STAIR) Grant Program to help scientists advance innovative research with strong commercial potential. Awardees of the autumn STAIR grant are Abh  more

MERCED, California, Dec. 8 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Receives Transformational $38 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott * The University of California, Merced today announced the largest philanthropic gift in its history, an extraordinary new commitment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This transformational investment, Ms. Scott's second major gift to UC Merced, underscores growing national recognition of UC Merced's rapid ascent as on  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 6 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA Film & Television Archive welcomes 2026 with eclectic program * The UCLA Film & Television Archive brings a dynamic mix of programming to the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum in Westwood this winter. This season spotlights deep dives into forgotten local histories, rarely seen television episodes and global features, as well as world premieres, discussion-driving documentari  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 9 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Justices side with Supreme Court Clinic in Sixth Amendment case Members of UCLA School of Law's Supreme Court Clinic earned the latest in a recent string of major successes when, in November, the justices issued an opinion in the case of Pitts v. Mississippi, siding with the clinic's client in a matter involving the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment. Since i  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Dec. 9 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * New ways for friends and families to discover, share, and connect on TikTok The holidays are all about connection, catching up with friends and family, sharing laughs, and making memories. People already come to TikTok to discover and do things they love, from finding their next recipe for a gathering to mapping out their next travel plan. To better support this, we're rolli  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 8 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * White House takes eye off the prize by withdrawing support for medical research * When this year's Nobel Prizes are presented on December 10, it will prompt a mix of sentiments for UC Santa Cruz cell biology professor Carol Greider. As a Nobel laureate herself, the date brings her back to 2009 when she accepted the prize in physiology or medicine in person with two colleagues re  more