LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * 2025 Lawrence Livermore giving campaign raises $3.7 million for nonprofit organizations Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) employees once again demonstrated their commitment to supporting communities and nonprofit organizations through the annual Helping Others More Effectively (HOME) Campaign.   more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Build interactive mini apps with Opal in the Gemini app. By Megan Li Opal -- our tool for building AI-powered mini apps -- is now directly available in the Gemini web app as a way to create experimental Gems. You can find it in your Gems manager and start creating reusable mini apps to unlock even more customized Gemini experiences. If you're  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Build with Gemini 3 Flash, frontier intelligence that scales with you Gemini 3 Flash is rolling out to developers now. Learn more about this smarter, scale-ready model and how -- and where -- you can use it now. By Logan Kilpatrick, Group Product Manager, Google DeepMind Today we're introducing Gemini 3 Flash, our latest model with frontier in  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Complying with Japan's Mobile Software Competition Act Careful enforcement of the MSCA is key to promoting innovation, as well as the safety and security of the mobile ecosystem in Japan. By Felicity Day, Senior Counsel, Competition Today, the Japan Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA) comes into force for companies who have been designated.  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Gemini 3 Flash: frontier intelligence built for speed Gemini 3 Flash is our latest model with frontier intelligence built for speed that helps everyone learn, build, and plan anything -- faster. By Tulsee Doshi, Senior Director, Product Management, on behalf of the Gemini team Today, we're expanding the Gemini 3 model family with the release o  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Gemini 3 Flash comes to the Gemini app By Josh Woodward Introducing Gemini 3 Flash, a major upgrade to your everyday AI. It delivers next-generation intelligence at lightning speeds. For too long, AI forced a choice: big models that were slow and expensive, or high speed models that were less capable. Gemini 3 Flash ends this compromise. Gemi  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Gemini 3 Flash is rolling out globally in Google Search By Robby Stein, VP of Product, Google Search Today we introduced Gemini 3 Flash, our latest model with frontier intelligence built for speed, and we're rolling it out globally in Search in AI Mode. Gemini 3 Flash brings the incredible reasoning of our Gemini 3 model at the speed you expect  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Top holiday deals, games and updates from Google Play Celebrate the holidays with top offers, featured games and platform updates from Google Play. By Doug Lucas, VP, Play Commercial Operations Whether you're shopping for a tech enthusiast, a bookworm or someone who loves to stay entertained, we've gathered a few simple ways to celebrate this   more

CUPERTINO, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple announces changes to iOS in Japan * CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today announced changes impacting iOS apps in Japan to comply with the Mobile Software Competition Act (MSCA). These updates create new options for developers to distribute apps on alternative app marketplaces and to process app payments for   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 18 -- California State University Sacramento campus issued the following news: * * * Renaissance Society and Gerontology mentorship program reaches beyond classroom By Jennifer K. Morita Sacramento State student Kirsten Ortega, 21, didn't expect to bond with the 82-year-old Renaissance Society mentor she'd been assigned to as part of her Gerontology class. "I was extremely nervous at our first meeting," Ortega said. "I didn't feel I'd be able to connect because   more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Dec. 18 (TNSrep) -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following news: * * * Caring for the Future: a Council of Europe expert reads "The Future Report" By Brian O'Neill, Council of Europe expert on digital citizenship education Google's important new study, The Future Report (https://blog.google/around-the-globe/google-europe/the-future-report/), in conjunction with youth consultancy Livity, is an extensive survey of young Europeans  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Cedars-Sinai Reports Heart Attacks, General Illness Spiked After LA Fires * An unusually high number of people developed a heart attack, lung complication or general illness within 90 days after the start of the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles, a new study from Cedars-Sinai reports. "Wildfires that spread into urban areas have proven to b  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Dec. 18 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Avatar Fandom on TikTok TikTok partners with Disney to Create First-of-its-Kind Immersive Experiences for Avatar: Fire and Ash * As we count down to one of the biggest cinematic events of the year, TikTok and Disney have partnered to launch first-of-its-kind creator-fueled, immersive experiences for 20th Century Studios' Avatar: Fire and Ash, inviting TikTok's  more

ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw actor Brent Charles' journey to the stage * Brent Charles emits an aura of gratitude. He is grateful for his parents and his teachers all the people who have encouraged and believed in him but also for the help and support of the Chickasaw Nation. He realizes that, without this support, it would not have been possible for him to succeed when he move  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * City of Manhattan, Kansas Selects Oracle Permitting and Licensing to Streamline Regulatory Services and Improve Citizen Experiences * The City of Manhattan, Kansas, has selected Oracle Permitting and Licensing (OPAL) to transform regulatory services, streamline review and approval processes, and foster local economic growth.  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 18 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Disrupted Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent With a Toast to His Economic War Crimes WASHINGTON - As the Trump administration has announced a naval blockade around Venezuela and continues to threaten war on the small, sovereign Latin American country, CODEPINK took   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 18 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Naval Blockade Against Venezuela Is An Act Of War CODEPINK condemns in the strongest terms Donald Trump's statement on Venezuela as a reckless escalation that amounts to an open threat of war, collective punishment, and resource theft. Claiming that Venezuela is "surround  more

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 17 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Community Health Ambassador Program Prepares Students to Inform Policy * With no major hospitals located within the 3.1-square-mile city of Stanton, Cal State Fullerton public health students noted that residents may face challenges in accessing certain types of medical care. The findings, presented on a geographic information systems map, were part of a health care needs assessm  more

POMONA, California, Dec. 18 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona issued the following news: * * * CPP Announces SB 98 Campus Alert Process in Event of Immigration Enforcement Following recent changes to federal immigration policy and enforcement actions, the California legislature passed Senate Bill 98, which mandates that state universities notify the campus community about the presence of immigration enforcement action or routine immigration compliance activity on campus. Per  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, Dec. 18 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN University Library Announces Completion of Jewish Community Archives Processing (1921-2000) The University Library at California State University, Northridge has completed the processing and cataloging of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation Community Relations Committee (CRC) Archives, spanning from 1921 to 2000, providing researchers and the public access to one of the  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Designed to Protect Sensitive Power Semiconductors, Bourns Announces 500 VDC/690 VAC-rated Fuse Series * RIVERSIDE, Calif., December 17, 2025 \- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced that it continues to expand its industry-l  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Digital Health Company and Medical Practice Indicted in $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment yesterday charging a California company for its participation in a years-long scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet, conspire to commit health care fraud in connection with the submission of false and fraudulent c  more

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 17 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * Discarded Restaurant Oyster Shells Used to Restore Native Oyster Habitats * Marine biologist Danielle Zacherl is teaming up with collaborators from Orange County Coastkeeper and Cal State Long Beach to use nonnative oyster shells discarded by restaurants to restore native Olympia oyster habitats and eroding Southern California shorelines. For the past 20 years, Zacherl, her stude  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages * Peter Karasev, 39, of San Jose, California, was sentenced yesterday to 120 months in federal prison for two counts of willful destruction of an energy facility related to two separate bombings of PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023.  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Federal Jury Convicts San Diego County Sheriff's Deputy of Using Excessive Force, Violating Inmate's Civil Rights San Diego Sheriff's Deputy Jeremiah Manuyag Flores was convicted by a federal jury today of violating the civil rights of a man in pretrial custody at the San Diego Central Courthouse by using excessive force that caused serious injurie  more

MISSOULA, Montana, Dec. 17 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * From Navy to Numbers: How UM Helped Katie Martin Find Her New Mission * Originally from California, with strong ties to Florida through her Navy service, Martin served as an aviation electrician's mate. She worked as an aircraft battery technician and reached the rank of petty officer second class. While in the Navy, she met her husband, Josh, a fellow sailor. Martin's long-term goal was to bec  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Promotes 42 Lawyers to Partner as Firm Continues to Grow Worldwide * Record promotions reflect recognition of outstanding talent and expanded global presence Gibson Dunn has elected 42 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1, 2026the largest partner class in the firm's history. The promotions reflect continued growth driven by expanding cl  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Unanimous Sixth Circuit Decision on Behalf of Churchill Downs, Home of the Kentucky Derby * Gibson Dunn has secured a decisive Sixth Circuit victory for Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, with the court holding unanimously that Michigan's licensing requirements are federally preempted and cannot be invoked to shut down the TwinSpir  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 17 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Gut bacteria have evolved rapidly to digest starches in ultra-processed foods * Key takeaways * Species of bacteria in the gut microbiome are evolving differently in industrialized and non-industrialized parts of the world, researchers have found. * One adaptation that has become prominent in industrialized regions may help the bacteria digest novel starches, such as maltodextrin,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 18 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * HLB Files Pro Bono Amicus Brief Defending Access to Lifesaving Vaccines Hooper, Lundy & Bookman filed an amicus brief on December 16, 2025, in American Academy of Pediatrics v. Kennedy, a case pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging recent actions by Secretary Kennedy that would operate to reduce access to lifesaving vaccines, in  more

MERCED, California, Dec. 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Hundreds of UC Merced Graduates to Cross the Stage at Fall Commencement * Hundreds of UC Merced students will be celebrated this weekend at the university's fall commencement ceremonies in downtown Merced. Nearly 400 undergraduate students and 40 Graduate Division students are set to cross the stage in the Art Kamangar Center at the Merced Theatre during three ceremonies. Commencement weeken  more

BERKELEY, California, Dec. 18 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news: * * * IMMP 2025 Accomplishments & Impact 2025 has been a year of extraordinary progress for the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute--one of the most decisive years in our multi decade effort to protect whales and dolphins worldwide. Thanks to the dedication of supporters, partner organizations, and advocates around the world, we've push  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 17 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: William H. Steier, Pioneer in Fiber Optics and PhotonicsIn Memoriam: William H. Steier, Pioneer in Fiber Optics and Photonics * William H. Steier, holder of the William M. Hogue Professorship in Electrical Engineering at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and an internationally recognized pioneer in polymer photonics and fiber optics, died N  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 18 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Inside The Unseen World Of Indian Customs: Netflix Reveals The Brave Heroics Of The Customs Officers In Taskaree Neeraj Pandey and Emraan Hashmi unite for Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web, exploring the high-stakes world of Indian customs. * Attention all units: prepare for clearance. Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web, produced by Friday Storytellers, created by Neera  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced the receipt of a patent infringement complaint from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Suwon, South Korea, regarding wearable devices imported into the U.S. The filing alleges that Ouraring Inc., San Francisco, California and Oura Health Oy, Oulu, Finland, violated section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Samsung is requesting that the ITC issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders against the respondents. If  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Leader of Transnational Terrorist Group Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Soliciting Hate Crimes and Murder, and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists * Dallas Humber, 35, of Elk Grove, California, leader of the Terrorgram Collective, a transnational terrorist group was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dena Coggins to 360 months in prison for soliciting hate crimes, solicitin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 18 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Polish Employers Receive the Gift of EU Pay Transparency Obligations in Recruitment At a Glance - Poland is the first major economy in Europe to transpose portions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. - Article 5 of the Directive addresses an employer's pay transparency obligations for job applicants. - Poland has largely adopted Article 5's language and obl  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 18 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Some Place or Another: Nevada Supreme Court Expands Reach of Nevada's Luring Statute By Roger Grandgenett, Kelsey Stegall and Andrew Clark Enacted in 1967, Nevada's "employment-luring" statute prohibits employers from inducing, influencing, persuading, or engaging prospective employees to "change from one place or another in this state" or to "bring workers of any class or calli  more

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * LLNL researchers break speed and scale barriers in 3D nanofabrication with new meta-optics platform Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) engineers and scientists, in collaboration with Stanford University, have demonstrated a breakthrough 3D nanofabrication approach that transforms two-photon lithography (TPL) from a slow, lab-scale techniqu  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $4.03M Sale of Mixed-Use Property in Chicago CHICAGO, Dec. 17, 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 3060 W. Armitage Ave., a 13-unit mixed-use property in Chicago for $4.03 million. "The buyer recognized the opportunity  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 19-Suite Retail Property in Richardson, Texas RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 17, 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 Campbell Junction, a 19-suite retail property in Richardson, Texas. "Campbell Junction sits at a hig  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $4.7M Sale of Baptist Health Medical Office Property in Pike Road, Alabama PIKE ROAD, Ala., Dec. 17, 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 12,800-square-foot medical office building, occupied by Baptist Health, in Pike Ro  more

ENCINO, California, Dec. 18 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates Sale of 236-Unit Self-Storage Property in Laredo, Texas LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 17, 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 Sandoval Storage, a 236-unit self-storage property in Laredo, Texas. "Marcus & Millichap assisted t  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Study Suggests Saturn's Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean Reanalysis of data from NASA's Cassini mission has revealed Saturn's moon may instead have layers of slush with isolated pockets of liquid water. A key discovery from NASA's Cassini mission in 2008 was that Saturn's largest moon Titan may have a vast water ocean below its hydrocarbon-rich surface. But reanalysis of mission  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Ready to Roll for Miles in Years Ahead The rover has been acing a long-term series of durability tests, making the most of its enhanced navigation capabilities, and ferreting out new findings about Mars' geologic past. After nearly five years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled almost 25 miles (40 kilometers), and the mission team has been busy   more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 18 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Netflix announces PAPARAZZI KING: Docu series coming to Netflix on January 9th Communication genius or shameless manipulator? Victim or perpetrator? "Paparazzi King" is a five-episode docuseries - coming only on Netflix on January 9th - that spans the Berlusconi era, the rise of social media, and the contradictions of Italian justice, with an unfiltered story t  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 18 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Netflix Unveils First Look at 'Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole' Premiering on March 26, 2026 Step into the shadowy streets of Oslo, where nothing is as it seems and every clue draws you deeper into the city's dark heart. Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole (Norwegian title: Jo Nesbos Harry Hole) brings the legendary Norwegian anti-hero Harry Hole to life in a gripping nine-epi  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 18 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Netflix Welcomes Warner Bros. Discovery Board Recommendation After Careful Review, Warner Bros. Discovery Board Urges Stockholders to Approve Netflix Agreement, Calling it the Best Option for Long-Term Value Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters Send Letter to Warner Bros. Discovery Stockholders Visit NetflixWBtogether.com for More Information on How Netflix and Warne  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New Combat Robotics Club Goes Head-to-Head in First Competition, Invites Students to Join the Fun * They might be tiny "antweight bots," but they are amped up and out to destroy their competitors. They are under-1-pound, 3D-printed, and remotely controlled robots designed and created by the newly formed Caltech Combat Robotics club, and they have started taking on challengers in local com  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Energy Department's Watchdog Agrees to Schiff-Padilla-Lofgren Request for Independent Audit of Canceled Grants for 70+ California Projects * Sens. Schiff and Padilla, Rep. Lofgren, and 27 members of the California congressional delegation asked the Department of Energy Inspector General to review the cancellation of $2 billion in federal funding for California projects earlier this year Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Senate Republicans Block Passage of Sen. Schiff's Legislation Requiring Release of 'Second Strike' Video * Washington, D.C. Today, Senate Republicans blocked U.S. Senator Adam Schiff's (D-Calif.) attempt to pass legislation that would require the Trump administration to release the video of the strikes on boats in the Caribbean conducted September 2nd to both Congress and the American public  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service has issued final regulations governing the unintentional taking of marine mammals by the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Army during military readiness activities in the Hawaii-California training and testing study area. The seven-year authorization, effective Dec. 21, 2025, through Dec. 20, 2032, allows for the incidental harassment of marine  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Introduces Bill to Protect and Restore Over 1.7 Million Acres of California Public Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced the reintroduction of his sweeping public lands package. The Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act would protect and restore over 1.7 million acres of California's public lands t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Qualified * Salesforce, the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Qualified, a leading provider of agentic AI marketing solutions. Qualified provides an agentic AI marketing product designed to engage and convert inbound buy  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Salesforce's Agentforce Life Sciences Selected by Novartis to Drive More Personalized Customer Engagement Globally * SAN FRANCISCO - December 17, 2025 - Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, announced today that Novartis (NYSE: NVS), a leading global innovative medicines company, has selected Salesforce's Agen  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * How do brains stay stable, and when might a dose of flexibility be helpful? Salk Institute neuroscientists find brain cells called astrocytes stabilize circuits in the adult mouse brain using the protein CCN1, which could be targeted to restore plasticity in injury, disorder, or diseas * Young minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child's brain circui  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Satellite Data Reveals New Insights into Sustainable Groundwater Usage in the Hollywood Basin * Groundwater is a critical resource in Southern California, where long-term drought and climate change place increasing pressure on local aquifers. Some regions, like the Hollywood Basin (a small region in and around the West Hollywood neighborhood), are increasing their reliance on these aquife  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Saturn's Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean * A key discovery from NASA's Cassini mission in 2008 was that Saturn's largest moon Titan may have a vast water ocean below its hydrocarbon-rich surface. But reanalysis of mission data suggests a more complicated picture: Titan's interior is more likely composed of ice, with layers of slush and small pockets of warm water that form near its r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 25-cv-11863; C.D. Cal. filed Dec. 16, 2025) involving Artur Khachatryan: * * * On December 16, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed settled charges as to Artur Khachatryan, a resident of Tujunga, California, for allegedly conducting a manipulative stock trading scheme known as spoofing over a two-year period and generating approximately $373,885 in ill-gotten gains. Accordi  more

DIAMOND BAR, California, Dec. 17 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: * * * LANDMARK ADAS BILL INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS, FIRST MAJOR STEP TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO MODIFY -- SEMA-led, bipartisan ADAS Functionality & Integrity Act provides pathway to ensure proper calibration of ADAS when vehicles are legally modified -- * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) is celebrating the U.S. House of Representatives introduction  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 17 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Tax-defaulted parcels could be used for affordable housing * As California's housing crisis intensifies, tax-delinquent properties in the Inland Empire may offer overlooked opportunities for affordable housing developmentif coupled with broader policy and planning support. A report from UC Riverside's Center for Community Solutions (CCS) maps out tax-defaulted parcels across Riv  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 18 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Teaser for 'Can This Love Be Translated' Previews a Heartwarming Romance To Open 2026 The new year opens on a note of heart-fluttering romance with the Korean rom-com series Can This Love Be Translated?. Arriving January 16, the story follows a delightfully topsy-turvy romance between Joo Ho-jin, a multilingual interpreter, and Cha Mu-hee, a world-famous celebrity -- and the ne  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 17 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * The #1 AI CRM Meets ChatGPT * At Dreamforce, we introduced Agentforce Sales, reimagining the CRM with autonomous agents that help you sell faster, smarter, and more efficiently. It has already begun transforming how teams work within Salesforce. But modern work doesn't happen in just one tab. We all know the "Toggl  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 17 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Thoma Bravo's RealPage banned in New York and California * Thoma Bravo's RealPage has been the subject of controversy due to allegations of artificially inflating rental prices and furthering inequities within the housing market. RealPage and similar algorithmic software bans were the subject of over 44 pieces of proposed legislation by 22 states this legislative sessi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 18 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Can a retinal implant reverse macular degeneration? Clinical trial explores if stem cell-derived patch can help replace cells damaged by the disease and restore vision * Age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness for Americans 65 and older, is a progressive disease affecting central vision. Over time, faces, book pag  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Condemns Trump's Destructive Misuse of the Military, Opposes Defense Policy Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026 (NDAA) vote to call on his Senate colleagues to provide a check on President Trump's reckless deployment of military force abroad and on U.S. soil. He encoura  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 18 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Without campus leftovers to pick through, the beaks of this bird changed shape during the pandemic Key takeaways * Dark-eyed juncos, a bird that typically live in mountain forests, have established thriving populations in Southern California cities, where they eat food people leave behind. * A UCLA biologist studying the biological adaptations that help them survive an urban environme  more

MONROVIA, California, Dec. 18 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * Joint Child Rights Initiative Statement for Global Refugee Forum Progress Review 2025 World Vision delivers this statement on behalf of the Initiative for Child Rights in the Global Compacts, a coalition of over 30 agencies committed to child rights, which leads on the Multistakeholder Pledge on Child Rights. Across the world today, children fleeing conflict and persecution face increasing ch  more