SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Dec. 15 -- California State University's California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * 'There is Support For You Here.' Guardian Scholars Program Meets Students Where They Are * From a young age, Bri Frickman Miller knew she wanted to go to college. When she entered foster care as a teenager, education became her lifeline: a point of stability and control in an otherwise destabilized world. But when she arrived at Cal Poly, in the fal  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 9-1-1: Nashville: Good Southern Manors (12/29) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/13/25) * MONDAY, DEC. 29 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - 9-1-1: Nashville: "Good Southern Manors" (106) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/13/25) Logline: As Don, Blue and Ryan take extreme measures to prevent a distillery explosion, the 9-1-1 call center is disrupted by budget cuts and hackers. Amidst the c  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * A 'positive school climate' can adversely affect some victims of bullying and violence * Key takeaways * A supportive school environment produced fewer positive effects for students who had been bullied or victimized, according to survey data from more than 1 million students in California secondary schools. * When students in distress are in a relatively positive setting, the "hea  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ABC AND IHEARTMEDIA ANNOUNCE THE FULL BROADCAST LINEUP FOR 'IHEARTRADIO JINGLE BALL 2025' HOLIDAY SPECIAL * It's time to turn up the holiday spirit as ABC and iHeartMedia announce the full broadcast lineup for the "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025" holiday special, featuring performances from its annual nationwide tour from the Madison Square Garden concert in New  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Advanced telescope instrument for observing planet formation to be created at UC Santa Cruz * Astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and UCLA will develop a next-generation instrument for detecting and studying the formation of planets around nearby stars, supported by a $2 million gift from the Kavli Foundation and individual philanthropy. At UC Santa Cruz,   more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Animals Being Jerks, Name That Sound, and What Are the Odds? (1/4) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 7:00-8:01 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Animals Being Jerks, Name That Sound, and What Are the Odds?" (3611) Logline: It's an episode of comical mayhem as siblings engage in silly squabbles, mischievous animals create chaos, a  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Astronomers capture new images of star explosions in real time * Astronomers have captured unprecedented, detailed images of two stellar explosions known as novae within days of their eruption. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than previously thought, with multiple outflows of material and, in some cases, dramatic delays in the ejection process. The   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: * * * Bechtel Selected to Deliver EPC Scope for the Eva Copper Mine Project Harmony appoints Bechtel as EPC contractor for Queensland's new copper concentrator * Bechtel has been selected by Harmony to deliver the Eva Copper Mine Project Copper Concentrator and Non-Process Infrastructure in Northwest Queensland, a landmark greenfield development that will establish a long-life open-pit mining operation. The pro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-LA Strongly Condemns Antisemitic Incident Targeting San Bernardino Family, Welcomes Hate Crime Probe * The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today strongly condemned the recent apparent antisemitic incident targeting a Jewish family in San Bernardino. SEE: Jewish family in Southern California targeted in  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Katie Lowes, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman (1/2) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/17/25) * FRIDAY, JAN. 2 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: " Katie Lowes, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman" (603) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/17/25) Logline: "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, welcomes the stars   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 16 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Milestones for the Bacolod Philippines Temple, and Temples in California and Texas The Bacolod Philippines Temple will be the second of two temples in the Philippines to be dedicated in May 2026 * The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the dates for the open house and dedication of the Bacolod Philippines Temple. A media d  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 16 -- The California Medical Association issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * CMA applauds launch of California-led initiative to protect and improve public health California Medical Association (CMA) President Rene Bravo, M.D., issued the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom's formation of the California-led Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX) to modernize public health infrastructure and coordinate data sharing among state  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Congressional App Challenge Partners with SDSC to Strengthen the Nation's Tech Workforce Pipeline * Colloquially referred to as "the Hackathon," the annual Congressional App Challenge, launched in 2013, engages middle and high school students across the U.S. in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through the creative process of app development. The competition e  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Dec. 16 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Renames Academic Building to Honor Historic $10 Million Gift to College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Ronni and Shepard Goodman met as students at California State University, Northridge in the 1960s, and in the years since, they committed to supporting CSUN and empowering first-generation students to reach their highest aspirations. Now, that commitment will live  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Derek Tran Champions Access to Legal Services for Seniors * Congressman Derek Tran is leading a bipartisan effort to ensure California's seniors have access to the legal help they deserve. His legislation would expand senior legal hotlines - connecting older Californians to trained attorneys, 24/7 support services, and real legal guidance on issues that can threaten their housing,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Calls on CPUC to Reject $4.4 Billion in Excessive Utility Returns * San Francisco, California. Following an Administrative Law Judge's proposed decision on the Authorized Cost of Capital for Utility Operations for PG&E, SoCalGas, SCE, and SDG&E for 2026 ("the proposed decision")which offers the utilities a combined $4.4 billion in excessive retur  more

MERCED, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Electrical Engineering Professor Named IEEE Life Fellow * The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has bestowed the honor of "IEEE Life Fellow" to Mukesh Singhal, professor of electrical engineering at UC Merced. According to its website, IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization, with more than 465,000 active members worldwide. IEEE bestows this honor on i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 15 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * Emmy-nominated TV writer mentors SFSU students * Michael Poryes has a vision though he's not a psychic like the main character from "That's So Raven," one of the hit television shows he helped create. Poryes is a guest instructor at San Francisco State University, where he coaches students on their creative, entrepreneurial projects. Poryes' vision actualized lo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Equality California Announces LGBTQ+ Candidate Endorsements for 2026 Legislative Elections * December 15, 2025 CONTACT: Tom Temprano, Equality California PHONE: (213) 355-3057 / MOBILE: (213) 355-3057 / EMAIL: press@eqca.org SACRAMENTO Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, today announced the endorsements of seven ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to The Albertsons Companies Inc. from the Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: Susan Morris, CEO, The Albertsons Companies Incorporated, M.S 10501 P.O. Box 29093, Phoenix, AZ 85038, United States Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS #720465 Dear Ms. Morris: Beginning in November 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to The Kroger Co. from the Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: Ronald Sargent, CEO, The Kroger Company, 1014 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1100, United States Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS #720464 Dear Mr. Sargent: Beginning in November 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Target Corp. from the Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: Target Corporation, 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403, United States Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS #720399 Dear Mr. Cornell: Beginning in November 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following warning letter to Walmart Inc. from the Human Foods Program: * * * Recipient: Doug McMillon, CEO, Walmart, Inc., 702 SW 8th Street, Ms 275, Bentonville, AR 72716-6299, United States Issuing Office: Human Foods Program, United States WARNING LETTER CMS #720400 Dear Mr. McMillon: Beginning in November 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in collaboration wi  more

ORANGE, California, Dec. 16 -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * From Fandom to Film, K-Pop is Bringing Chapman Students Together The international phenomenon connects students from all backgrounds through music, dance, and culture. By Robert Hitchcock K-Pop fandom is growing nationally, and that enthusiasm can be found here at Chapman University, where students are embracing the music, culture and community that define the global phenomenon. Student-Led Club Builds Commu  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Healthcare Organizations Enhance Efficiency with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications * Leading healthcare organizations are implementing Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to help increase productivity, reduce costs, and enhance the experience they deliver to employees and patients. Billings Clinic-Logan Health, Children's Hospit  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Chasing Ghosts (12/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/21/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 30 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - High Potential: "Chasing Ghosts" (206) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/21/25) 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 every  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: The One That Got Away (12/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/28/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 30 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - High Potential: "The One That Got Away" (207) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/28/25) 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 ownershi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC Mourns Loss of Entertainment Icon and LGBTQ+ Activist Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner * WASHINGTON - The Human Rights Campaign is mourning the loss of legendary actor, director and LGBTQ+ activist Rob Reiner and his wife Michele. The Reiners have for years been dedicated supporters of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, co-founding the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Innovation Lab Turns Ideas Into Warfighter Solutions in Days, Not Months * Contractors quoted Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division mechanical engineer Vincent Malpaya $2,500 per unit to manufacture a switch matrix for rocket testing, and he needed 10 of them. Instead of waiting months and paying tens of thousands of dollars, he built the part himself in the warfare center's Innovation Lab at Naval Air W  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Announces Senior Leadership Appointments in Government Affairs, Marketing & Communications and Advanced Technology Strategy * SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 15, 2025 Intel Corporation today announced senior leadership appointments in three core functions - government affairs, ma  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Jamaican National Sentenced for Long-Running Sweepstakes Scheme * An extradited Jamaican citizen was sentenced today to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for participating in a long-running scheme to defraud an elderly California woman. According to court documents, Dwayne Anderson, 36, of Hannover, Jamaica, undertook a scheme to defraud an American woman from 2010  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Jewish Senate Democrats Statement on Deadly Attack on Sydney's Jewish Community on First Night of Hanukkah * Washington, D.C. - Today, Jewish members of the Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statement in reaction to the murder of 15 people in Sydney at a menorah lighting on the first night of Hanukkah. The statement is signed by Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Richard Blu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * LA Times: Democrats On Track to Win Big in California Next Year * New reporting from the Los Angeles Times reveals that not only did Proposition 50 deliver an " overwhelming " and " decisive victory," and offer " a stunning rebuke " of the Republican Party - but Democratic enthusiasm in California is at a record high. Despite Donald Trump's failed attempts to "coerc[e] bull[y] an  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * 3D-printed helixes show promise as THz optical materials Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have optimized and 3D-printed helix structures as optical materials for Terahertz (THz) frequencies, a potential way to address a technology gap for next-generation telecommunications, non-destructive evaluation, chemical/biological s  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Mexico Increases the Minimum Wage for 2026 By Monica Schiaffino and Valeria Cutipa On December 3, 2025, the National Minimum Wage Commission ("CONASAMI" for its acronym in Spanish) agreed to increase the general minimum wage to $315.04 pesos per day and $440.87 pesos per day in the Free Economic Zone of the Northern Border, effective January 1, 2026. According to the CONASAMI pr  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $9.66M Sale of Industrial Flex Property in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of the Interior Design Center of St. Louis, a seven-suite industrial property in St. Louis, Missouri, for $9,660,0  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 512-Unit Self-Storage Property in Gilford, N.H. GILFORD, N.H., Dec. 15, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Winnipesaukee Self Storage, a 512-unit self-storage property in Gilford, New Hampshire. "I am very exc  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Brand-New Dollar General Property in Kenyon, Minnesota KENYON, Minn., Dec. 15, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a brand-new Dollar General property in Kenyon, Minnesota, for $2,139,000. "After selling our cl  more

MONTEREY, California, Dec. 16 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: * * * Middlebury cohort participates in global climate solutions at COP30 in Brazil Five delegates from Middlebury Global Climate Policy Network are joining the international climate conference in Belem, Brazil November 10-21, 2025 By Megan McKenna and Rachel Christopherson Four current students in the EPM program (McKenzie Ploen, Emma Holm-Olsen, Amany Darkaoui, and Sylvie Alexande  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Mulligan earns dual degrees at PennWest, combining political science and sport management * Ian Mulligan of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, graduated from PennWest California on Saturday, Dec. 13, earning dual degrees in political science and sport management with a concentration in professional golf management. His academic path reflects a wide-ranging curiosity, strong leadership involvement and a commitment to making   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Nine Indicted On Multiple Charges Arising From Armed Burglaries Of Marijuana Grow Facilities That Resulted In Death Of Oakland Police Officer OAKLAND - A federal grand jury has indicted Allen Brown, Sebron Russell, Marquise Cooper, Janiero Booth (a/k/a Javon Herrington), Jowaun Jones, Shawn McGee, and Salvador Munguia on charge  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Debuts Nemotron 3 Family of Open Models * News Summary: * The Nemotron 3 family of open models in Nano, Super and Ultra sizes introduces the most efficient family of open models with leading accuracy for building agentic AI applications. * Nemotron 3 Nano delivers 4  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Now Available in India * Oracle is now offering Oracle Database@Google Cloud to customers in India. With the availability of this service in India, customers can now access Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, and Oracle Autonomous AI Lake  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Provide Victims of Abuse by Federal Law Enforcement the Right to Sue * Amid troubling pattern of violence by ICE and CBP officers, federal law provides no statutory right to sue federal law enforcement for violating constitutional rights WASHINGTON, D.C. As the Trump Administration conducts widespread and indiscriminate immigration enforcement operations in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy (DOE). House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs Representatives Don B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory issued the following news: * * * PPPL showcases leadership in plasma science at APS DPP * When the plasma physics community gathers for its biggest annual event, the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) shows up in force. This year's American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics Link is external (APS DPP) meeting in Long Beach, California, featured the Lab's researchers at every level, from   more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 15 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Press Statement: New Trump Order Threatens Investor Rights and Corporate Accountability * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CADecember 12, 2025 Last night, the Trump Administration issued an executive order called "protecting American investors from foreign-owned and politically motivated proxy advisors." While per-formatively decrying the politicization of   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists identify small RNA molecule that regulates cholesterol and heart disease * A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside biomedical scientists has identified a small, previously overlooked small RNA molecule that plays a major role in controlling the body's cholesterol production and the development of heart disease. The molecule, named tsRNA-Glu-CTC,  more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 15 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Shareholders Respond to Climate-Related Insurability Crisis * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIANOV. 17, 2024 In a resolution filed with Travelers Insurance by As You Sow and Trillium Asset Management, shareholders ask Travelers to explain if and how it can maintain a viable homeowners insurance business as catastrophic climate-related weather even  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Simplified selects Yardi to centralize property and construction operations * Multifamily firm unifies management, project tracking and resident services on a single connected platform SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 - Yardi (r) announced today that Simplified Management, a devel  more

STANFORD, California, Dec. 16 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine study identifies immune switch critical to autoimmunity, cancer By Krista Conger A molecule involved in red blood cell production determines whether the immune system attacks or ignores cells in the body via peripheral immune tolerance, Stanford Medicine researchers find. Asingle signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or befriend cells they encounter whi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Announces Completion of Phase 2 of the Montana Great Outdoors Project, Permanently Protecting 53,000 Acres of Working Forestland and Recreation Access * Today, Trust for Public Land (TPL), Green Diamond Resources Company [GDRCo], and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks announced the permanent protection of nearly 53,000 acres in Northwest Montan  more

BERKELEY, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC Proposes Wage Increases, Reaches Tentative Agreements in Teamsters Bargaining The University of California has proposed increased wages for more than 20,000 UC employees represented by Teamsters Local 2010. Under the proposal, the Clerical & Allied Services Workers bargaining unit would receive a 20.94% wage increase over the four-year contract, combining annual pay increases with step   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Improving Future Alzheimer's Treatment by Guiding Today's Breakthroughs UCSF's Renaud La Joie leads Alzheimer's Association consortium developing treatment framework for Alzheimer's patients in the era of anti-amyloid therapies. By Melinda Krigel In the last few years, progress has been made in the fight against Alzheimer's disease with a class of therapi  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Genetic Level By Elizabeth Fernandez Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma. Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers ha  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Kids' Behavioral Health Is a Growing Share of Family Health Costs By Jess Berthold Mental health, substance use, and other behavioral health care made up 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. That is almost twice what it was in 2011. The costs to families for this type of ca  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Study Finds a Better Way to Screen for Breast Cancer By Elizabeth Fernandez A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients' risk, rather than automatically giving annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers, while still safely matching people to the amount of screenin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of California Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * The Beutler Fund: Providing Hope and Lodging for Cancer Patients in Financial Need By Joshua Martin Susan Beutler's story with UCSF starts in 1993 and carries forward to the present day. In 2003, following 10 years of professional acquaintance with the amazing staff of UCSF Health's Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy pro  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Federal Funding Protects California's Future Sustained Government Funding Powers FIP Treatment, Alzheimer's Technology and Water-Efficient Farming By Anila Lijo When Tommy Ma and Tiffany Pan adopted a 3-month-old Ragdoll kitten named Lychee in 2022, they expected joy, not heartbreak. "Lychee was a dream come true," Pan said. "Growing up, I'd never been allowed to have any large pets. Even cats  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * JobPulse: A tool to assess regional labor market demand in the semiconductor industry UCCS College of Business Professor of Management, Karen Markel, Ph.D., with co-authors Mihir Tale, graduate student at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering (USC Viterbi), and Andrea Belz, Ph.D., Vice Dean of Transformative Initiatives at USC Viterbi, have developed JobPuls  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: MICHELLE OBAMA, WILL ARNETT, KAMALA HARRIS, MACAULAY CULKIN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' DEC. 15-19 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subje  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor cites California grower for agriculture employment violations * SAN DIEGO - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found an agriculture employer in San Marcos, California, charged 30 agricultural laborers rent for unsafe housing conditions in violation of federal regulations. While conducting a housing safety inspection, the department's Wage and Hour Division determine  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release: * * * USD Joins Effort to Enhance Binational Education in Region The University of San Diego joins other higher education institutions in announcing the official launch of the CaliBaja Higher Education Consortium (CHEC). This cross-border alliance brings together universities, research centers, diplomatic partners, business leaders, and community organizations from California and Baja California.  more

PENSACOLA, Florida, Dec. 16 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF researchers advance AI tools for wildfire damage mapping and environmental monitoring Researchers at the University of West Florida have introduced a new benchmark dataset and evaluation of artificial intelligence methods that could greatly improve how wildfire damage is mapped and monitored at scale. The study, led by Valeria Ma  more

KEENE, California, Dec. 15 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Washington Supreme Court to Hear Sunnyside Mushroom Workers Case, Signifying Major Step in Windmill Mushroom Fight * Sunnyside, WA Last week, the Supreme Court of Washington State granted a motion by the United Farm Workers (UFW) and former workers at Windmill Farms in Sunnyside, WA to take up their case for discretionary review. After years of organizing, standing up to retaliati  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 15 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Watson Lecture: Francois Tissot Discusses the Return of a Long-Standing Environmental Threat After the Eaton Fire * What can past battles against lead pollution teach us about contamination after wildfires? On January 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., Francois Tissot, professor of geochemistry and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, will explain how a historic fight against lead conta  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: Abigail B. (12/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 30 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "Abigail B." (308) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/25) Logline: Will teams up with Marion to investigate a chilling child trafficking case, uncovering dark secrets along the way. Meanwhile, Ormewood assists Ariana Madix with personal security, until a s  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: One of Us Now (1/4) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/8/25) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "One of Us Now" (313) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/8/25) Logline: Will digs deeper into Olas Collective, reporting shocking truths to Amanda. Meanwhile, the APD closes in on the cult's leaders, setting the stage for a showdown that could turn everything   more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: The Most Beautiful, Fierce, Smart, Powerful Creature in the Entire World (1/4) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/22/25) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "The Most Beautiful, Fierce, Smart, Powerful Creature in the Entire World" (315) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/22/25) Logline: Amanda and Evelyn Mitchell's idyllic getaway takes a dark turn when  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: You're the Worst Person In the World (1/4) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/1/25) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 8:01-9:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "You're the Worst Person In the World" (312) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/1/25) Logline: While grappling with his own trauma, Will goes undercover at Olas Collective, a suspicious wellness community, to uncover the truth behind the   more