SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- The San Francisco Conservatory of Music issued the following news: * * * 2025 in Forte: SFCM's Most Unforgettable Moments Numerous student debuts at Davies Symphony Hall, lauded faculty hires, and exciting alumni job wins, a look back at 12 of the biggest stories from SFCM's banner year. By Mark Taylor As 2025 unfolded, SFCM's biggest stories revealed a musical community pushing boundaries, celebrating artistry, and redefining what a modern conservatory  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Amazon Workers at DJT6 Facility in Riverside Join Teamsters * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (RIVERSIDE, Calif.) - Amazon warehouse workers at the DJT6 facility in Riverside, one of the company's largest delivery stations nationwide, have successfully organized with Teamsters Local 1932 and are demanding Amazon recogniz  more

ARCATA, California, Dec. 19 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Fall Commencement Graduates Celebrate New Beginnings (PHOTOS) * A gallery of photos from Fall Commencement is available to view here. More than 2,500 guests joined the celebration, along with over 90 faculty members who came to honor the achievements of students from the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, the College of Professional Studies, and the College of Na  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a waiver of dozens of federal and state laws to accelerate the construction of barriers and roads along the California border. This decision targets the El Centro Sector, an area identified by federal officials as having high levels of illegal entry and narcotics smuggling. Homeland Security exercised authority under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to bypass legal requiremen  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 20 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: * * * Current and Upcoming Exhibitions For journalists, a frequently updated list with press contacts for current and upcoming exhibitions at the Getty Center and Getty Villa Museum * Getty offers changing exhibitions at both locations year-round, complemented by a wide range of public programs. Editors please note--Information is subject to change. Images and press materials for exhibitions will  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Canada: Ontario's New Administrative Monetary Penalty System Under the OHSA By Matthew Badrov, Micah Fysh and Nikki Banwait Effective January 1, 2026, Ontario introduces a major enforcement change under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA): the Administrative Monetary Penalty (AMP) regime. This new system, created by Part IX.1 of the OHSA and detailed in Ontario Regulat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * NLRB Regains a Quorum, but Few Quick Changes Expected By Alex MacDonald On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed three nominees to the National Labor Relations Board. The nominees included James Murphy, who will now serve as Board chair, Scott Mayer, who will serve as a Board member, and Crystal Carey, who will serve as general counsel. Carey's confirmation gives the Boar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Wait, Is Marijuana Legal? How Trump's Executive Order on Marijuana May Impact the Workplace At a Glance * The executive order opens the door for the eventual prescription use of marijuana and focuses on potential medicinal benefits of marijuana, but stops far short of requiring employers to permit workers to use marijuana for medical or recreational use. * Employers subject to   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - December 19, 2025 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald and Maury Baskin NLRB Regains a Quorum, but Few Quick Changes Expected On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump Administration's Unconscionable Targeting of Minority-Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Congressional Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, issued the following statement after the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel released an opinion attempting to dismantle Minority-Serving Insti  more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 20 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Registered nurses at Sutter CPMC Davies vote overwhelmingly to join California Nurses Association RNs say union protections will lead to improved patient care * 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 na  more

DAVIS, California, Dec. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Lessons from the Caldor Fire's Christmas Valley 'Miracle' Study Reveals Which Pre-Fire Treatments Worked Best During a 2021 Fire in Tahoe By Kat Kerlin In what came to be called the "Christmas Valley miracle," the Lake Tahoe Basin communities of Christmas Valley and Meyers were spared in late August 2021 when the massive Caldor Fire entered the basin, burning more than 222,000 acres an  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2025: * * * Governor Hochul Signs Law Banning PFAS & Other Toxic Chemicals from Menstrual Products Sold in New York State ALBANY, NY - New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Ban on PFAS & Toxic Chemicals in Menstrual Products Act (S.1548)/(A.1502) into law today. The bill protects women from exposure to toxic chemicals found in menstrual products sold in New York State. In doing so, Ne  more