LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * A jolt to the system: Scripps Research biophysicists uncover new electrical transmission in cells "Tiny biological batteries" can change the cell membrane's electrical propertiesa discovery that has big implications for health, as many essential cellular processes hinge upon precise electrical activity. *  LA JOLLA, CA Many biological processes are regulated by electrici  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Ambitious Seniors Design and Build Solutions to the Toughest Engineering Problems * In the laboratories of USC Viterbi School of Engineering, student teams are transforming theoretical concepts into groundbreaking technological solutions, demonstrating how cutting-edge research can solve complex challenges across automotive, robotic and space exploration do  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 19 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * APHA Joins Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts to Urge DHS to Withdraw Proposed Public Charge Rule * Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts, Along with the American Public Health Association and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Urge DHS to Withdraw Proposed Public Charge Rule A public comment filed by 65 public health deans and scholars, along w  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Bi-Coastal Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 135 Months * WASHINGTON - Albert Anthony Rios, 32, of the District of Columbia and California, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 135 months in federal prison for trafficking large amounts of fentanyl that he had shipped to him from California, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Rios, who was responsib  more

ARCATA, California, Dec. 19 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Big Wins, Bold Discoveries: Humboldt's Best Stories of 2025 * As we look back, we've gathered some of the year's most memorable highlights - stories you may have missed, or ones worth revisiting to celebrate once again. Here's to the Lumberjack wins that made 2025 unforgettable. 1. Cal Poly Humboldt Launches Gap-Closing Financial Support for Students in Need The new Green &   more

ARCATA, California, Dec. 19 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Big Wins, Bold Discoveries: Humboldt's Best Stories of 2025 (VIDEO) * As we look back, we've gathered some of the year's most memorable highlightsstories you may have missed, or ones worth revisiting to celebrate once again. Here's to the Lumberjack wins that made 2025 unforgettable. 1. Cal Poly Humboldt Launches Gap-Closing Financial Support for Students in Need The new Gr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 22 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * Business students bring TEDx talk to SFSU * As the only public university in one of the world's most forward-thinking cities, San Francisco State University is a vital nerve center for new ideas and burgeoning talent. This makes our campus a prime location for a student-organized TEDx talk, bringing over 300 people to the Student Life Events Center on Nov. 15. T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * California Approves Energy Storage Project With Desert Safeguards * SACRAMENTO, Calif. The California Energy Commission has included environmental safeguards in its approval today of an advanced compressed air energy storage facility in Kern County. The approval of the Willow Rock Energy Storage Center, proposed on a 112-acre site north of Rosamond, will include habitat p  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Clarion's Love INC founder to deliver keynote at annual Martin Luther King breakfast * The 14th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Breakfast is set for Jan. 19 in Eagle Commons, PennWest Clarion. The theme is The King Legacy: Non-Violence in a Violent World. Angelo Anderson, founder and executive director of Love INC of Clarion County, will deliver the keynote address. Inspired by the legacy of King, Ander  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Energy Department's Watchdog Agrees to Padilla-Schiff-Lofgren Request for Independent Audit of Canceled Grants for 70+ California Projects * Padilla, Schiff, Lofgren and 26 members of the California congressional delegation asked the Department of Energy Inspector General to review the cancellation of $3.3 billion in federal funding for California projects, including the ARCHES Hydrogen Hub, earl  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * ESA-PEKKA SALONEN LEADS SCRIABIN'S PROMETHEUS, POEM OF FIRE JANUARY 9-11, LAUNCHING LA PHIL'S 2025/26 BODY AND SOUND: MUSIC IN FIVE SENSES FESTIVAL The LA Phil today confirmed program details for the first program of its 2025/26 Body and Sound festival--Prometheus with Esa-Pekka Salonen, from January 9-11, 2026 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Salonen, the LA Phi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Fentanyl Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Narcotics Conspiracy, PPP and Unemployment Insurance Fraud * WASHINGTON - Teron Deandre McNeil, 35, of the District of Columbia, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 120 months in federal prison for his role in a narcotics trafficking conspiracy that smuggled tens of thousands of fentanyl pills from California to th  more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Dec. 19 -- California State University's California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * Five Top Stories from 2025 (And Five You May Have Missed) * As 2025 comes to a close, we're taking a look back on some of our favorite news stories from the past year. Here are five of our top stories from 2025, and five more you may have missed. Top Stories 1. Fighting Fire with Fire In October, a senior project class implemented a prescribed   more

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- Genentech, a member of Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech Announces Agreement With U.S. Government * Agreement with the U.S. government addresses prescription drug costs and encourages other wealthy nations to reward biopharmaceutical innovation * Influenza portfolio to be made available through TrumpRx.gov and through Genentech's recently-launched direct-to-patient program * Company commitment to U.S. manufacturing, i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission announced that it has voted to institute an investigation into the importation of semiconductor devices and computing products. This action follows a complaint filed by Adeia Inc., Adeia Semiconductor Bonding Technologies Inc. and Adeia Holdings Inc., all of San Jose, California. The complaint alleges that several companies are violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by importing products that infringe upon four patents r  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Married Owners of Downtown L.A. Precious Metals Businesses Plead Guilty to Hiding from IRS Millions of Dollars in Cash Transactions The husband-and-wife owners of precious metals businesses in the downtown Los Angeles Jewelry District and one of their companies pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for concealing millions o  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 19 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY, MICHELLE OBAMA, MACAULAY CULKIN, JOHN CENA, KAMALA HARRIS, ZOE SALDANA, WILL ARNETT, QUINTA BRUNSON AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' DEC. 22-JAN. 2 * 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, a  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Meathead Movers Settles EEOC Discrimination Cases * Moving company resolves lawsuit and federal investigation alleging it failed to recruit and hire older workers and women LOS ANGELES - Meathead Movers Inc., the largest independent moving company based in San Luis Obispo, California, agreed to pay up to $2 million for individuals who were not hired into various positions due to age   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Kevin Lincoln Bought and Paid for by the GOP * A bombshell report shows that Kevin Lincoln pocketed more than $50,000 directly from the California GOP this year. The Lincoln campaign and party "declined to comment" on the nature of his employment - a silence that speaks volumes. Central Valley voters deserve to know: is Lincoln running to represent them, or is he bought, pai  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Murphy Introduce Bill to Keep Border Patrol Agents at Our Borders, Limit Raids Far from External Borders * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) in introducing the Keeping Our Agents On The Line Act, a bill to improve border security by ensuring that Border Patrol Agents are not diverted from their work at U.S. borders and re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cortez Masto, Schatz Lead 21 Senators in Condemning the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attacks on English Language Learners' Education * Senators on the transfer of the Office of English Language Acquisition away from the Education Department: "This will not improve student outcomes. It will only make it harder for states, school districts, and educators to meet the diverse needs of Eng  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 19 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Awarded $100 Million Contract To Expand Defense Industrial Base Munitions Capacity * Effort directly supports the DOW's acquisition strategy by expanding the U.S. munitions production CHANTILLY, VA. (December 19, 2025) Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company was awarded a ta  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 19 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Ratings Report for Calendar Year 2025 Nielsen Multiplatform+35 Day Ratings / Live+35 Day Big Data Plus Panel and Streaming Content Ratings * ABC caps a phenomenal year leading competitive cross-platform broadcast series rankings with the top shows across Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, along with Teens 12-17 and Kids 2-11 based on viewing over 35  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Registered nurses at Sutter CPMC Davies vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association * Registered nurses at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Davies in San Francisco, Calif., voted overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association (CNA), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), the nation's largest and fastest-growing union and profes  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Dec. 19 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Rooney Property Management partners with Yardi to elevate operations * Comprehensive platform will modernize leasing, payments and resident services SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2025 - Rooney Property Management has selected Yardi (r) to modernize operations and enhance service acr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 20 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * SAG-AFTRA National Board Unanimously Votes to Ratify Historic First Intimacy Coordinator Agreement The SAG-AFTRA National Board convened today for a one-day video conference plenary and unanimously voted to ratify the tentative agreement for the intimacy coordinator contract, establishing the first-ever collective  more

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Dec. 19 -- California State University's California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * See Our Top Photos of 2025 * As we come to the close of another year, it's time to reflect on the incredible work of our students, faculty and staff and celebrate the university photographers who capture every moment of Learn by Doing. The Cal Poly News staff went through our photo archives to choose the photos we felt best represented 2025. See them   more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Study reveals a key hormonal circuit in the kidneys Scripps Research scientists identify the protein that helps kidney cells regulate renin, providing foundational insight into how kidneys function. *  LA JOLLA, CA The kidneys play a central role in keeping the body's internal environment stable. By filtering blood, removing waste and carefully controlling fluid and sodi  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * The business case for insuring forests in urban areas * Press Inquiries Press Contact Mike Pena mivpena@ucsc.edu From offsetting higher temperatures as cities heat up and cultivating healthier communities, to contributing to local economies and delivering other critical services, the range of benefits of trees in urban settings are detailed in a new report co-authored b  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 19 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * The Great Recession impacted class identity * Class identity, which is how individuals view their economic and social positions in relation to others, has wide-ranging effects on people's well-being, thoughts, and behavior. Previous studies have shown that people who identify with a higher class have better physical and emotional health, tend to vote more conservatively, and have   more

LOS ANGLES, California, Dec. 20 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * TikTok and the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) extend partnership to bring the thrill of #wintersport to the global community TikTok returns as the official entertainment partner of the International Ski Federation (FIS) after its premiere last year, bringing the best of winter sports to a billion people on the platform around the world. Last season, winter  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor investigation finds California restaurant denied workers overtime, operated invalid tip pools * ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $17,311 in back wages from a Rowland Heights restaurant for nine workers who were denied proper overtime and earned tips, in violation of federal wage laws. The department's Wage and Hour Division found that Naya Ding  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 19 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU oral health researchers lead project to create personalized tissue grafts in the lab * By Olivia Trani In a project that could transform reconstructive oral care, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University are partnering with Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's and the University of California, San Francisco to advance the use of stem cells for bioengineering oral tissue grafts. The researc  more