LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 22 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education issued the following news: * * * 2025 USC Rossier Advancement highlights fuel education access, innovation and impact * USC Rossier's Advancement efforts continue to gain momentum, with $2.8 million raised to date, including $789,500 dedicated to scholarship support. These philanthropic investments are expanding access for students while advancing research and innovation that respond to the   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 22 -- The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education issued the following news: * * * A year of impact, innovation and leadership at USC Rossier * Another eventful year at USC Rossier reflected both the urgency of this moment in education and the promise of what's possible when research, leadership and community are aligned. Across classrooms, conferences and communities, faculty, students and alumni advanced ideas that responded to polariza  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Academic Medicine Accelerated at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University * Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University marked its first full year in 2025, celebrating the faculty and learners who are advancing academic achievement across medical disciplines. "Innovation is the engine that drives our health system," said Jeffrey A. Golden, MD,   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM selected by NASA to support agencywide environmental programs * DALLAS (December 22, 2025) AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it has been awarded a 10-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) by NASA to provide a comprehensive range of environmental support services at NASA Centers nationwide. Under the agreement, AECOM will h  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Melodrama-rama, Sports Report, and Golden Agers (1/11) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/12/25) * SUNDAY, JAN. 11 7:00-8:02 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Melodrama-rama, Sports Report, and Golden Agers" (3602) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/12/25) Logline: It's a night of fun as seniors make golden goofs, influencers' mishaps lea  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Bay Area Businessmen, Chinese National, And Three Companies Charged With Scheme To Evade Millions In Customs Duties A federal grand jury has indicted Xin Mian Pan (a/k/a "Henry Pan"), Hua Liang Xie (a/k/a "Nolan Xie"), Jinhua Wang (a/k/a "Johnson Wang"), Uni-Tile & Marble, Inc., Uni-Stone & Cabinet, Inc., and Shenzhen Top & Profit International  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM finalizes updated Sage-Grouse plans that expand energy access and support western communities * WASHINGTON The Bureau of Land Management announced updated plans that enhance conservation of Greater sage-grouse habitat while balancing access to public lands for responsible energy and mineral development across Idaho, Montana and the Dakotas, Nevada and California,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The California Department of Transportation, District 7, Los Angeles, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined cultural affiliation with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians of the Santa Ynez Reservation in California. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves the remains of at least two Native American individuals removed during a transportation construction p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- California State University, Sacramento, has announced its intent to repatriate a large collection of Native American cultural items determined to qualify as objects of cultural patrimony under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Following an inventory review and consultation process, the university concluded that the items share a clear cultural affiliation with the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, allowing repatriation to proceed aft  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The California State University, Sacramento, has completed an inventory of Native American associated funerary objects and determined cultural affiliation with multiple Miwok and Central California Tribal Nations. The action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and involves nine funerary objects originating from an archaeological site in San Joaquin County, California. The notice states that the associated funerary object  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Coordinated Federal-Local Law Enforcement Efforts Lead Surge In Arrests, Drug Seizures, And Federal Drug Trafficking Charges In San Francisco The U.S. Attorney's Office and federal law enforcement partners announced today the results of a surge in federal drug enforcement measures in San Francisco over the past two months. Coordinated federal a  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Dec. 23 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB celebrates another record-breaking Giving Tuesday Cal State San Bernardino's Giving Tuesday campaign had another record-breaking year, raising over $155,000 by approximately 500 donors to support student scholarships, essential resources and programs across the university. Taking place on Dec. 2 as part of the global Giving Tuesday movement, this year's mystery-them  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California posted the following news release: * * * Digital Health Company And Medical Practice Indicted In $100M Adderall Distribution Scheme The Digital Health Company Was Also Charged with Health Care Fraud and Obstruction Conspiracies * A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment yesterday charging a California company for its participation in a years-long scheme to illega  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Dog (1/7) * WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST - Shifting Gears: "Dog" (209) Logline: When Matt refuses to let Carter bring a dog into "his" house, Riley starts to wonder if it's time for her and the kids to find their own place. Meanwhile, Gabe seeks Riley's advice amid second thoughts about moving in with Amelie. (TV-PG, DL) Stream episodes next da  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 22 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Ever Wondered What Alumnus Neil Armstrong Learned at USC? * Few turning points in history are as well documented as the moment that Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. Less has been shared about what he decided to do next - shortly after the lunar landing, he finally completed his master's degree in aerospace engineering from USC.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI Los Angeles Announces Results of Operation Coast to Coast, a Multi-Office Initiative Targeting Locations Contributing to Violent Crime The surge in Southern California led to multiple state and federal search and arrest warrants in and around Los Angeles * During December, the FBI's Los Angeles Office surged its violent crime resources and teamed up with federal, state, and local partners to conduct 36 joint enforce  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission issued a rule to move channel 8 from Fort Bragg to Cloverdale, California. This change comes after the FCC adopted a Report and Order on Dec. 11, 2025, to modify the Table of TV Allotments. The decision follows a petition for rulemaking submitted by One Ministries Inc., Fort Bragg, California, the licensee of KQSL(TV). The petitioner requested the relocation to change its community of license. While the proposal was open for   more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Global Anime Hits and New Releases Take Center Stage at Jump Festa 2026 * STEEL BALL RUN JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Premieres March 19, 2026; New Main Trailer Released * SAKAMOTO DAYS Season 2 Confirmed; Teaser Art & Trailer Unveiled * ONE PIECE Live Action Season 2: Ikue Otani (Chopper) and Yuriko Yamaguchi (Miss All Sunday) Join as Japanese Dub Voice Actors * Netflix is se  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains collected from two federal Indian boarding schools and determined a cultural affiliation with the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the Salt River Reservation, Arizona. The inventory covers human remains representing at   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains collected at the Sherman Institute in Riverside County, California, and determined a cultural affiliation with the Tejon Indian Tribe. The inventory covers human remains representing at least two individuals, consisting of hair clippings taken from students at the Sherman Institute, a federal off-reservation boar  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * How Climate Policies that Incentivize and Penalize Can Drive the Clean Energy Transition * A study arriving at a critical moment The study comes out at a pivotal time for U.S. and global climate policy. The transition to a new U.S. administration in 2025 has cast uncertainty on many clean energy incentives enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). At the same time, the fe  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * How Steamy Can It Get? 'Single's Inferno' Season 5 Premieres January 20, Previews All-Out Flirting War in Sizzling Teaser Netflix once again invites viewers to the hottest Inferno as Single's Inferno returns for Season 5 on January 20, 2026 -- alongside a sizzling new teaser that previews the alluring contestants and the kind of romantic tension fans have come to love. The fir  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission launched an investigation into the importation and sale of smart wearable devices following a complaint by Ouraring Inc., San Francisco, California. The company alleges that several competitors are violating section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by infringing upon four United States patents. Ouraring filed its initial complaint on November 18, 2025, and provided an amendment on December 9, 2025. The dispute focuses on smart ring  more

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Legoshi and Haru's Story Reaches Its Finale: 'BEASTARS Final Season Part 2' Premieres March 2026, Main Trailer Out Now BEASTARS Final Season Part 2 is almost here -- and the newly released main trailer brings Legoshi and Haru's journey into sharp focus ahead of the March 2026 premiere. Along with the trailer, the ending theme has been revealed: "Tiny Light" by SEVENTEEN. Based  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, Alhambra, California, has announced its intent to repatriate a substantial collection of Native American cultural items following a determination under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. After completing review and consultation, the department concluded that the items are culturally affiliated with the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation, supporting their return beginning in January 20  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 -- The Manhattan Institute posted the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 22, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Race Bait: To Skirt the Law, Colleges Incentivize Applicants to Write 'Identity Essays' By Wai Wah Chin Attention high-school seniors: Deadlines are coming up! Polish your dream-college applications, hit send, and hope the admissions game isn't rigged with "race proxies"! To stay ahead of the curve, consider including your "subjective social status" -- wha  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 22 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New study finds fishing-fleet movements can reveal marine-ecosystem shifts * Key takeaways * This study introduces the concept of fishing fleets as "ecosystem sentinels," which are living sensors that indicate changing conditions in a natural habitat. * Researchers found that near-real-time data from the global Vessel Monitoring System can detect climate-driven ecosystem disru  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Federal Weather Forecasting and Snowpack Monitoring Services * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) pushed the Trump administration to reverse its shortsighted staff cuts and harmful reductions to critical weather forecasting services and snowpack surveys at the Nation  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Devastating Cuts to Federal Weather Forecasting and Snowpack Monitoring Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) pushed the Trump Administration to reverse its shortsighted staff cuts and harmful reductions to critical weather forecasting services and snowpack surveys at the National Oceanic   more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Awarded $30M Contract To Enhance Support To DARPA Blackjack Space Mission * CHANTILLY, Va., (December 22, 2025) Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) has been awarded a $30 million contract, along with a novation to the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), to enhance a previously awarded $11 million contrac  more

PASADENA, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizConstruction]-- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, posted the following news release: * * * Parsons Corporation Awarded Position On $151 Billion MDA SHIELD Contract * CHANTILLY, Va., (December 22, 2025) Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is pleased to announce it was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-deliv  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Hosts Philanthropy Spotlight Series * Launched in 2023, the Philanthropy Spotlight Series convenes nonprofit and business leaders for conversations on leadership, purpose and the role nonprofit organizations play in strengthening communities. The series provides a platform to engage philanthropy leaders on topics that highlight the intersection between nonpro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Rosa Junior College Multicultural Museum, California, has announced its intent to repatriate a substantial collection of Native American cultural items following a determination made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. After completing inventory, documentation review, and consultation, the museum concluded that the materials meet the definitions of unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrim  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shark Tank: Big Sock Energy: Comedian Pete Davidson Is in the Tank (1/10) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/24/25) * SATURDAY, JAN. 10 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Shark Tank: "Big Sock Energy: Comedian Pete Davidson Is in the Tank" (1703) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 9/24/25) Logline: Go-getters enter the Tank for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strike a deal with the Sharks. In   more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shark Tank: First Power Couple: Chip and Joanna Gaines Dive-in (1/10) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/8/25) * SATURDAY, JAN. 10 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - Shark Tank: "First Power Couple: Chip and Joanna Gaines Dive-in" (1702) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/8/25) Logline: Entrepreneurs enter the Tank to pitch products including a cleaning device for homegrown eggs, a reusable p  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shark Tank: Michael Strahan Brings His Business Game to the Tank (1/10) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/1/25) * SATURDAY, JAN. 10 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - Shark Tank: "Michael Strahan Brings His Business Game to the Tank" (1701) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/1/25) Logline: Driven entrepreneurs pitch innovative products including an anti-snoring pillow, a chair that converts i  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Shark Tank: Urine for a Surprise: Would NFL Legend Michael Strahan Use This Personal Product in Public? (1/7) * WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7 10:02-11:00 p.m. EST - Shark Tank: "Urine for a Surprise: Would NFL Legend Michael Strahan Use This Personal Product in Public?" (1709) Logline: Entrepreneurs pitch their one-of-a-kind ideas to the Sharks, including a portable  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Guts Protections for Greater Sage Grouse in Eight Western States * WASHINGTONThe Trump administration released final plans today that strip protections for the imperiled greater sage grouse on about 50 million acres of federal public lands across eight Western states. Previous proposals over the past decade were intended to prevent extinction of the iconic dancing bir  more

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 22 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego is Strengthening U.S. Semiconductor Innovation and Workforce Development * Democratizing Chip Design Kahng has served as principal investigator of OpenROAD, a nationwide project led by UC San Diego that is making chip design more accessible through free, open-source tools. Launched in 2018, the OpenROAD project short for Foundations and Realization of Open, Accessib  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Improving Diagnosis of Aortic Stenosis with Genetics and AI By Melinda Krigel Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of people and can be fatal if left untreated. At present, there are no effective medical therapies to prevent or slow its progression. The only effective treat  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The University of California, Davis, has announced its intent to repatriate Native American cultural items following a determination made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. After completing inventory review and consultation, the university determined that the materials meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and are culturally affiliated with the Wilton Rancheria. The notice covers two lots of cultural items originating   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The University of California Riverside campus has announced its intent to repatriate Native American cultural items under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following the completion of an inventory and consultation process. The notice, published in the Federal Register, states that the university has determined a cultural affiliation between the identified items and the Cahuilla Band of Indians. The notice covers a total of 19 cultural item  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The University of California Riverside campus has announced its intent to repatriate a set of Native American cultural items following a determination made under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. After completing inventory review and consultation, the university concluded that the items qualify as objects of cultural patrimony and are culturally affiliated with the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians The notice covers six cultural ite  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 22 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM art MFA alum Kerry Cottle builds a career blending material and meaning * Kerry Cottle is emerging as a rising voice in contemporary painting, with exhibitions across California and a practice shaped by hands-on experimentation and sustainable materials. After graduating from The University of New Mexico's College of Fine Arts with her MFA in 2022, Cottle relocated to Sacramento, Calif. wh  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: "Listening to a Heartbeat" (1/5) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/13/25) * MONDAY, JAN. 5 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "Listening to a Heartbeat" (318) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/13/25) Logline: Unleashed by a domestic terrorist group, a mysterious biological attack runs rampant in Atlanta. As Will and his team race to contain the threat and save countle  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent:... Speaking of Sharks (1/6) (Season Premiere) * TUESDAY, JAN. 6 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "... Speaking of Sharks" (401) (Season Premiere) Logline: Five months after the attack on the GBI, a figure from Will's past escapes prison, forcing him to defy orders and launch a search that rips open old wounds and threatens to destroy everythi  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: Push, Jump, Fall (1/5) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/29/25) * MONDAY, JAN. 5 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "Push, Jump, Fall" (316) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/29/25) Logline: Will and Faith fight to clear an innocent woman's name while uncovering a deadly drug ring. Meanwhile, Angie spirals after a traumatic event, and Ormewood grapples with his diagnosi  more

BURBANK, California, Dec. 22 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: Why Hello, Sheriff (1/5) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/6/25) * MONDAY, JAN. 5 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "Why Hello, Sheriff" (317) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 5/6/25) Logline: While investigating a murder in a rural town and clashing with the local sheriff, Will uncovers surprising truths about his past. Meanwhile, Angie makes an unexpected discovery,   more