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

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * An easier approach to recreate the powerful nerve-blocking molecule found in shellfish * A Scripps Research-led study resolves the challenge of synthesizing saxitoxin, paving the way for new possibilities in pain management. December 08, 2025 LA JOLLA, CA Chemists have long been fascinated and frustrated by saxitoxin: a molecule that causes temporary paralysis by blocki  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

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Announces Promotions Within Senior Leadership Team * Dec 08, 2025 Washington - Today, American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear announced that ATA has promoted four staff members to senior positions within the organization's advocacy arm, effective January 1, 2026. "From halting California's mad dash to zero to protecting independent d  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

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Carson Woman and Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Checks and Credit Cards from Mail A South Bay woman who formerly worked as a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Torrance was sentenced today to 63 months in federal prison for stealing checks and debit a  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- Sparks Family Hospital Inc. dba Northern Nevada Medical Center has applied to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for an exception to current organ donation requirements. This action could allow the hospital to change its affiliated organ procurement organization (OPO). Hospitals that participate in Medicare and Medicaid are typically required to have an agreement exclusively with the OPO designated for their   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Central Valley Corporate Insider Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in Stealing Nearly $5 Million in Livestock Feed Ingredients Shawn Sawa, 49, formerly of Clovis, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 18 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars' worth of canol  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Actemra, a drug manufactured by Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California. The revocation became effective on Aug. 8, 2025, following the FDA's approval of a supplemental license that expands the drug's use for treating COVID-19. The initial EUA for Actemra was issued to Genentech on June 24, 2021, to allow the use of the interl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- Elite Logistics Corp., Long Beach, California, has initiated an action by filing a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission. The company is taking action against Tanera Transport LLC, Diamond Bar, California, citing violations of the Shipping Act of 1984. The core of the complaint revolves around allegations that Tanera Transport LLC, identified as a limited liability company based in Diamond Bar, California, failed to pay for transportation services that El  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Political] -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group posted the following news release: * * * First-ever National Clothing Swap Day combines festive cheer with environmental action Seasonal swap events in cafes, libraries, breweries, private homes show alternative to holiday consumerism * DENVER - The inaugural National Clothing Swap Day, coordinated by the nonprofit groups Environment America and PIRG, took place with events across the country on Saturday, D  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

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Supports Binance in Successful Authorization by Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market as Recognized Investment Exchange, Recognized Clearing House, and Broker Dealer * Gibson Dunn supported Binance in its successful authorization by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS releases Annual Gun Law Scorecard, data shows stronger gun laws save lives * WASHINGTON Today, GIFFORDS Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released its Annual Gun Law Scorecard, which grades and ranks each state on its gun laws, and found that 24 states received an F. The comprehensive, 50-state analysis reflects that states with  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

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LZ dark matter experiment sets a world's best and spots neutrinos from the sun's core There's more to the universe than meets the eye. Dark matter, the invisible substance that accounts for 85 percent of the mass in the universe, is hiding all around us -- and figuring out exactly what it is remains one of the biggest questions about how our world wor  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL and Energy I-Corps take science from big ideas to big market impact Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) pursues big ideas to solve the most important security challenges facing the U.S. and the world. In that pursuit, scientific breakthroughs with market potential are discovered, protected and licensed to (or collaborated on) with industry partn  more

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 8 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LZ sets a world's best in the hunt for galactic dark matter and gets a new look at neutrinos from the sun's core * Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News (external link) Key takeaways: * The LZ collaboration expanded their search for low-mass WIMPs (weakly interacting massive particles) using the world's most sensitive dark matter detector, narrowing down what dark matter particl  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

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 8 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release: * * * NCUA Charters Haven Federal Credit Union * New Credit Union Will Promote Homeownership and Financial Literacy ALEXANDRIA, Va. (December 8, 2025) - The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and Share Insurance Fund coverage to Haven Federal Credit Union, located in Santa Clara, California. "Chartering a new credit union is a significant achievement  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Restored Reef Brings Fish Habitat Back to Southern California New monitoring shows the Palos Verdes Reef restoration project has increased fish biomass by over 150 percent just 4 years after construction. * If you've stood on the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula and gazed out at the Pacific, you might never guess at the transformation happening beneath the waves. In 2020, as part o  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

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 9 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Mandating inefficiency: Minimum lot size regulation and housing Excessive land use restrictions are a primary contributor to the ongoing housing crisis, and minimum lot size regulations are among the most pervasive. By Eliza Terziev, Housing Policy Analyst Introduction Excessive land use restrictions are a primary contributor to the ongoing housing crisis, and minimum lot size (M  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary: * * * New study details how legal psychedelic services can treat depression, anxiety A new study has found notable improvements in mental health among participants who underwent legal, supervised sessions with psychedelics in Oregon. By Gregory Ferenstein A new study has found notable improvements in mental health among participants who underwent legal, supervised sessions with psychedelics in  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

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Air Force has issued a record of decision (ROD) authorizing major alterations to the Falcon Launch Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California. This decision follows the completion of the Environmental Impact Statement and will permit an immediate increase in the base's launch tempo. USAF has approved a decision to increase the annual Falcon launch frequency at VSFB. This will involve using launch and landing operations at both Space Launch C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Calls for Hegseth's Resignation, Demands Accountability for Caribbean Boat Strikes on NBC's Meet the Press * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker where he reiterated the unauthorized and illegal boat strikes are dragging the United States closer to war with Venezuela. Schiff called on the administration to pub  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

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Wife of Sinaloa Cartel Kingpin Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Claudia Patricia Alvarez Hernandez, the wife of incarcerated Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Jorge Alberto Valenzuela Valenzuela, was sentenced in federal court today to 14 years in prison for her role in a massive drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. U.S. District J  more