FULLERTON, California, Jan. 8 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * 10 Engineering and Computer Science Students Selected for Apple Next-Gen Innovators Program * Cal State Fullerton student Haley Barrios Gomez started exploring mechanical engineering when she was 16 years old. Her experience living with congenital limb loss inspired her to design a custom prosthetic device for her arm. Today, she aspires to develop accessible 3D prosthetics for ot  more

ARCATA, California, Jan. 7 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * A Life Rooted in Wonder: Kathy Simpson Honors Husband's Legacy * To honor his legacy, with a gift of $36,750 and an additional pledge of $52,500more than $89,000 in total Kathy established the Don Berry Forestry Scholarship Endowment and the Don Berry Forestry Scholarship at Cal Poly Humboldt. The fund supports undergraduate students studying what Don loved most: forestry, fire  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * AI Tool Promises Faster, More Accurate Cervical Cancer Treatment Planning * Typically, personalized treatment plans for brachytherapy, a type of internal radiation therapy that targets a tumor while minimizing damage to healthy tissues, take an hour or more to develop, and rely heavily on the clinician's skill. Sometimes, patients must wait under sedation while doctors fine-tune the  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Jan. 9 -- Alphabet Inc. a provider of internet services (Google), issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Gmail is entering the Gemini era Here's a look at where Gmail is going in 2026, as well as new features launching today. By Blake Barnes, VP Product, Gmail Today, 3 billion users rely on Gmail to connect and get things done. AI has been a big part of that -- from Smart Replies to AI-powered spam blocking. But email has changed considerably sinc  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * American Astronomical Society honors four UC Santa Cruz affiliates * The American Astronomical Society (AAS) honored four scientists affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz, for outstanding contributions to the field. At the 247th AAS meeting, the society named Science Division Dean Bryan Gaensler and Professor Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz among the 23 new fellows chosen   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Right-to-Work States Dominate U-Haul Growth Index By John Kartch Right-to-Work states dominated the U-Haul Growth Index released this week. Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states: -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employmen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Arkansas agrees that racial quota in Ethics Commission appointments is unconstitutional * Little Rock, Arkansas; January 8, 2026: An Arkansas scholar agreed to end his lawsuit against the state's Ethics Commission after the state agreed to abandon using a racial quota in its appointment of members to the Commission. Jay Greene, along with Arkansas officials, has asked  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia posted the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Armed illegal alien sentenced for operating Atlanta area methamphetamine laboratories Ramiro Contreras-Sandoval, an illegal alien from Mexico, will serve a 30-year prison sentence following his convictions for operating two conversion laboratories containing over 135 kilograms of liquid methamphetamine concealed in paint buckets and for poss  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * As part of the 2026-27 budget proposal, Governor Newsom proposes improving state education governance What you need to know: As part of his proposed state budget, Governor Newsom will propose improving support and oversight of California's schools by moving responsibility for managing the Department of Education into the Executive Branch and strengthening the role of the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Attorneys General from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) opposing several proposed rules that they argue threaten the fundamental purpo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Announces Decision Not to Seek Re-election in 2026 * Washington, DC Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026, reflecting on her service and expressing deep gratitude to the people of Ventura County and the Conejo Valley for the trust they have placed in her. "Serving our community and our country has been the honor of my lifetime  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Stay Away Orders, GPS Monitoring in Sunnyvale Attack on Pro-Palestine Demonstrators * The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed criminal protective (stay away) orders issued by the Superior Court of California, Cou  more

SEASIDE, California, Jan. 9 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: * * * Cal State Monterey Bay joins Seaside in honoring Martin Luther King Jr. CSUMB community members are working behind the scenes on the MLK Day march and program in Seaside. By Walter Ryce On Jan. 19, hundreds of community members will gather at the corner of Noche Buena Street and Obama Way (aka Broadway Avenue) in Seaside for the annual tradition of marching across town in honor of  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom and First Partner meet with impacted communities on the road to recovery What you need to know: Honoring the one-year anniversary of the LA fires, Governor Newsom and First Partner Siebel Newsom joined members of the Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu communities, spoke with survivors, faith-based organizations, and community advocates to reflect on recovery  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom delivers final State of the State Address, honoring California's past and reaffirming a brighter future for all Today, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State address before a joint session of the state legislature. In his remarks, he reaffirmed California's role as a national beacon for democracy, and an economic engine with conscien  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom slams "brainless Trump" for surrendering global leadership, ceding jobs and economic ground to China Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations climate framework: * * * By withdrawing from the United Nations climate framework and 65 other inte  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * California Grants $7.4 Million to Advance Gene-Edited Stem Cell Therapy for Friedreich's Ataxia * Friedreich's ataxia, while rare, affects tens of thousands of people in the United States and is caused by a genetic defect that reduces production of a protein called frataxin, which cells need to maintain healthy function, particularly in the nervous system and heart. There is current  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * California sees drop in unsheltered homelessness, bucking national trend and federal headwinds What you need to know: California's homelessness plummeted in 2025 -- with the largest drop in 15 years -- according to preliminary data, due to Governor Newsom's strategies to reduce homelessness, address encampments, and create shelter and support. Data from California communities reporting   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement by california senior director Katelyn Roedner Sutter: * * * California Shows Climate Policy is an Affordability Solution, Needed Now More than Ever * "Climate change threatens our health, lives and economy. Confronting it requires committed engagement, partnership and investment. While the Trump Administration flirts with disaster in embracing isolationism, blocking clean energy progress  more

LONG BEACH, California, Jan. 9 -- California State University Long Beach campus issued the following news: * * * A campus defined by its neighbors and determined to give back By Wendy Thomas Russell For decades, Cal State Long Beach has been tightly woven into the life of its city. Across campus, community-facing labs, clinics and programs serve as both a learning anchor and bridge -- linking the university with the neighborhoods around it. In these spaces, students provide high-quality fr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Anti-nuclear advocates raking in $9.3 million per day The NGOs and political committees known to oppose emissions-free nuclear power have a combined annual revenue of more than $3.4 billion. Most (and possibly all) of them also oppose the use of hydrocarbon fuels, which means they oppose 91 percent of the energy used in America. By Ken Braun Every day in America alone, an average of more  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Co-Leads Bill to Protect Military Families from Deportation * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) co-led the introduction of Representative Gil Cisneros's (D-CA-31) PROTECT Military Families Act, a bicameral bill that aims to protect military families from deportation and forced separation. The U.S. Senate version of the bill is led by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and co-spon  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 9 -- California Baptist University issued the following news: * * * CBU voices provide a new approach to resolutions Every January, people set ambitious New Year's resolutions only to watch them fade within months if not weeks. But what if resolutions could become more than fleeting wishes? We talk to faculty and staff at California Baptist University about transforming resolutions from habits into callings. Examining two verses in Scripture, Jacob Ravenscraft,  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 9 -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Clean Fuels Asks EPA to Maintain RFS Compliance Deadline WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, asking the agency to maintain the 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard compliance deadline on March 31, 2026, to mitigate the impacts of rulemaking delays. Under existing EPA rules, the compliance deadline will automatically s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Child Federal Assistance Programs * On January 6th, 2026, the U.S House Department of Health and Human Services froze access to over $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. These actions taken by the administration target three federal assistance programs, including the Childcare   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong and California Business Roundtable President in the Los Angeles Daily News: California's hidden jobs tax was no accident * BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) released a joint opinion article in the Los Angeles Daily News with California Business Roundtable President Rob Lapsley on how Governor Gavin Newsom's failure to pay down California's unemployment insura  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong Votes to Advance FY2026 Appropriations Bills That Strengthen Public Safety, Restore Energy Dominance, and Deliver for the Central Valley * Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted to pass H.R. 6938 - the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (link is external). Together, these bills deliver critical investm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sam Liccardo Secures $3.2 Million in Federal Funding for Silicon Valley and the Coastside * Today, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan funding bill including more than $3.2 million that Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) secured to strengthen coastal resilience, grow the innovation workforce, and enhance public safety across California's 16th Congressional District.  The C  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Secures Key Funding for Water Projects Throughout the Central Valley * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) voted in support of H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Valadao, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, secured several key wi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Slams Trump Administration Effort to Hurt Families, Target Blue States * The Trump administration announced an indiscriminate and harmful freeze on over $12 billion in critical child care funding in all states and another $8 billion in Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF program), the Child Care and Development Fund, and Social Services Block grant funding for Califo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Condemns ICE for Its Actions in Minneapolis * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Luz Rivas released the following statement regarding a shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis that killed an unarmed woman during an immigrant enforcement operation: "There must be an investigation into the deadly actions taken today by Trump's ICE agents in Mi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA HAILS HOUSE PASSAGE OF OVER $4 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR LOCAL PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY * Soon to Pass U.S. Senate, Then Be Signed Into Law By President WASHINGTON Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced that over $4 million in federal funding for vital community projects across California's 46th Congressional District were included in the FY'26 minibus appropriations   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA PUSHES FOR ICE ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH HOMELAND APPROPRIATIONS IN AFTERMATH OF MINNESOTA KILLING, OTHER CASES OF ABUSE * In Letter to Appropriators, Correa Calls for ICE Accountability Policies Including Bodycam Requirements, Banning of Face Coverings, Transparency In Training Protocols Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) is pressing his Democratic   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA VOTES TO KEEP ACA SUBSIDIES, KEEP HEALTH CARE COSTS DOWN FOR MAIN STREET * GOP Let Subsidies Expire In One Big Ugly Bill Last Year WASHINGTON Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted for a Democratic measure to return previous ACA subsidies and hold health care costs down for hard-working American taxpayers on Main Street and released the following statement: "Today, I voted to  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Name of Product: 48" and 60" Natural Antler Chandeliers Hazard: If the chandelier is hung at an angle on a vaulted ceiling or a sloped beam, the chandelier's canopy hardware can break causing the chandelier to detach and fall from the ceiling, posing an impact hazard. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: January 08, 2026 Units: About 320 Consumer Contact: RH toll-free at 833-784-18  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Name of Product: Isla Rae Magnetic Wireless Chargers Hazard: The chargers can explode while in use, posing a fire and burn hazard. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: January 08, 2026 Units: About 13,200 (In addition, about 7,000 units were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: TJX toll-free at 888-256-1564 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, by email to powerbank@realt  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Jan. 8 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Data Center Liquid Cooling Market to Approach $7 Billion by 2029 as AI Deployments Accelerate, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - January 8, 2026 - According to a newly published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market informa  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Detroit Man Pleads Guilty in Half-Million Dollar Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud, ID-Theft Scheme A Detroit resident pleaded guilty yesterday related to an extensive unemployment insurance fraud and identity theft scheme, announced United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. Nicholas Overton, 32, pleaded guilty today before Judge Den  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * How John Clarke's Nobel Prize-Winning Research Paved the Way for Quantum Computing Decades of support from the Department of Energy's Office of Science led to John Clarke's Nobel Prize in Physics. Key Takeaways * John Clarke, a former scientist at Berkeley Lab, shared the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering quantum tunneling in an electric chip. * This research  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * DRUG TRAFFICKER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON PENSACOLA, FLORIDA - Ohagee Curry, a/k/a "Gee", 28, of Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine and distribution of   more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Electric Cars Won't Fix Sitting: The Health Costs of Designing Cities Around Cars * Frank's original study, part of the Strategies for Metropolitan Atlanta's Transportation and Air Quality (SMARTRAQ) project, broke new ground by pairing GPS-based travel data with health and demographic information. It showed a clear link between community design, time spent in cars, and obesity risk  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news: * * * EMSL Selects 19 Projects through 2026 Exploratory Research Call Researchers gain access to EMSL's instrumentation and staff expertise for nine months By Joey Wohlhieter The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected 19 projects for 2026 Exploratory Research awards through an anonymized, peer review selection process. Over the cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Leaders Release Details for Health Insurance Company Hearings Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, announced the details for upcoming hearings invit  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * California senator introduces 'balcony solar' bill to lower energy bills for millions of households SACRAMENTO - A bill introduced Monday in the California Senate offers a practical, affordable and clean path to relief from historically high electricity prices that hurt middle- and working-class households. Senate Bill 868 would eliminate red tape and set statewide safety standards  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 8 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Ethical Concerns Leads Scientific Journal to Retract Glyphosate Safety Study * Media Contact: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA - January 8, 2026 - A prominent scientific journal recently retracted a landmark study claiming that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, is safe for human health. There remains substantial research and evidence li  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following fact sheet: * * * Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) Background The runway safety area (RSA) enhances the safety of aircraft that undershoot, overrun, or veer off the runway. The RSA provides a clear, graded area which provides additional space for pilots to bring their aircraft to a safe stop. Though RSAs vary in size by runway, they can be as large as 500 feet wide an  more

SAN JOSE, California, Jan. 9 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * FICO Achieves Massive Speedups in Optimization using NVIDIA GPUs FICO(R) Xpress 9.8 leverages NVIDIA AI infrastructure and CUDA-X to accelerate the hybrid gradient algorithm up to 50x Highlights: * FICO Xpress 9.8 features a GPU-accelerated implementation of the hybrid gradient algorithm, yielding up to 50x speedups for very large optimization problems * FICO Xpress Optimiz  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Financial professional asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to protect jury trial rights * Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; January 8, 2025 : A Pennsylvania financial professional asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to consider whether the state Constitution guarantees a right to a jury trial when the government seeks to impose substantial civil penalties for conduct that has tr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: For Josh Riley, the Political Fight Over Affordability Is Also a Legal One [NOTUS] * New reporting spotlights Riley's work as the only Member of Congress to involve himself in legal cases over utility price hikes As utility companies continue to crush Upstate New Yorkers with skyrocketing energy bills, new reporting from NOTUS highlights the unprecedented steps Congressman J  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Freshwater Supply: Interior Should Continue to Identify Improvements to the Large-Scale Water Recycling Program * Fast Facts Water recycling treats wastewater so it can be used for drinking water, farming, housing, and industry. Communities across the U.S. also turn to water recycling to increase existing water supplies. The Bureau of Reclamation selected 5 projects in Southern Califor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Friedman Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Restore ACA Tax Credits * Today, January 8, 2026, Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits, which expired at the end of last year:  "After months of fighting, Democrats successfully forced a vote and passed ACA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Joins Padilla, Schiff, Full California Congressional Delegation for Federal Disaster Funding One Year After LA Fires * WASHINGTON, DC - On the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) joins U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), the Chairs of the Republican and Democratic Congressional Delegations Re  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- The Georgetown University Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Method Developed to Identify Best Treatment Combinations for Glioblastoma Based on Unique Cellular Targets Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating glioblastoma, a lethal brain tumor. This approach enabled them to predict more effective treatment combinations to fight the disease on an individualized bas  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ferguson appoints Sahar Fathi to new role of Chief Impact Officer, announces Kenneth Martin as new Policy Director * OLYMPIA Today Governor Bob Ferguson announced Policy Director Sahar Fathi is returning after a sabbatical to a newly created senior leadership role: Chief Impact Officer. Interim Policy Director Kenneth Martin will succeed Fathi as Policy Director. Fathi will be   more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Applauds U.S. House For Supporting Extension of Federal Health Care Tax Credits; Senate Must Now Act to Protect Coloradans From Skyrocketing Costs * DENVER \- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important bipartisan step toward extending the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (EPTCs), which expired at the end of 2025, advancing legislation that   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- The California Medical Association issued the following statement on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Governor's State of the State missed critical opportunity to address threats to health care In response to Governor Gavin Newsom's State of the State address, California Medical Association (CMA) President Rene Bravo, M.D., issued the following statement: Governor Newsom's State of the State missed a critical opportunity to address health care at the moment Californians   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 8 [Category: BizHuman Resources/Personnel] -- Salesforce, a customer relationship management company, issued the following news release: * * * Holiday Season Rakes in Record $1.29T for Retailers, Salesforce Data Shows * AI and agents account for $262 billion of 2025 holiday spend U.S. and global markets see strong sales growth amid rising prices Today, Salesforce unveiled its 2025 holiday shopping findings (Nov. 1 - Dec 31), reporting record-breaking onlin  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Jan. 8 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * How menopause affects women who served * Just a few days after her 50th birthday, Army veteran Lucy Del Gaudio woke up in a full sweatthe start of a serious health struggle that took her by surprise. "Welcome to the menopause club," her friend told her the next day. Soon after entering a club she wanted no part of, Del Gaudio experienced bloating, weight gain and dizzine  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * How quiet galaxies stay quiet: cool gas feeds black holes in 'red geysers' * New paper led by UC Santa Cruz undergraduate suggests that long-dormant galaxies deemed to be dead may actually be stunted by the dynamics of supermassive black holes at their center January 8, 2026 By Mike Pena Press Inquiries Press Contact Mike Pena mivpena@ucsc.edu Key takeaways * So  more

BERKELEY, California, Jan. 9 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news: * * * Dead Captives in 2025: Katina, Kshamenk, Earth, and Kamea By Mark J. Palmer In 2025, at least four captive orcas died, two in SeaWorld parks in the US, one in Japan, and one from Argentina, the last captive orca in Latin America. In 2016, SeaWorld, through the work of the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute and our allies, finall  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Journalist Seth Harp Subpoenaed Over "Doxxing" Allegations * A motion introduced by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., today to subpoena journalist Seth Harp passed unanimously in the House Oversight Committee. Luna accused Harp of "leaking classified intel about Operation Absolute Resolve, including doxxing a Delta Force commander." The motion was apparently in response to Harp's reporti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Celebrates House Passage of Three-Year Extension of Enhanced ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a three-year extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. House Democrats forced this vote by collecting 218 signatures on a discharge p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on ICE-Involved Shooting of a U.S. Citizen in Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement on the ICE-involved shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minnesota: "Less than two hours after the shooting, the administration rushed out a reckless, bullshit statement claiming the U.S. citizen that ICE shot an  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Jan. 9 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight Achieves Industry-Leading Live NR-NTN Connectivity in n252 S-Band, Including Satellite-to-Satellite Mobility, in Collaboration with Samsung Validates new 3GPP Release 19 NTN band as industry moves toward direct-to-cell satellite services * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced a ground breaking end-  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Liccardo Votes to Keep Health Care Affordable by Extending ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Sam Liccardo (CA-16) voted YES on a three-year extension of the Affordable Care Act's enhanced premium tax credits, which expired on December 31, 2025. "Congress must overcome its chronic dysfunction to address the skyrocketing premiums choking for millions of American families.   more

SUNNYVALE, California, Jan. 9 -- LinkedIn, a professional networking tool, issued the following news: * * * LinkedIn Research: Nearly 80% of people feel unprepared to find a job in 2026, as two-thirds of recruiters say it's harder to find quality talent * More than half (52%) of people globally are looking for a new role in 2026 - despite many saying the job search has become tougher over the last year * Amid growing pressure to uncover 'hidden gem' candidates, many recruiters are turning   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * DOL Issues Opinion Letter Regarding Compensability of Pre-Shift Activities Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement By Megan Smith and Rob Pritchard On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter addressing whether an employer and union could enter into a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that mandates a 15-minute "roll call" before each sh  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Mexico: Increase to the UMA Value Announced for 2026 By David Leal and Alondra Valdez On January 8, 2026, Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography published the new values for the Updated Metric Unit ("Unidad de Medida y Actualizacion," or "UMA") that will take effect on February 1, 2026, as provided by Article 5 of the Law to determine the value of the UMA. The UMA  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * NYSDOL Issues Guidance on Healthy Terminals Act Amendments Effective January 1, 2026 At a Glance * NYSDOL posted employer guidance on the amendments to the state's Healthy Terminals Act (HTA), adopting new wage, benefit, holiday, and vacation requirements for employees at JFK and LaGuardia Airports. * Guidance explains much of the impact amended HTA, but a number of questions und  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Maine: Cannabis Sales Tax Hike Takes Effect * Augusta, ME: Sales taxes on the purchase of adult-use cannabis products rose nearly 30 percent on January 1, as new legislation took effect. Under the new tax law, which lawmakers approved last year, consumers must pay a 14 percent sales tax on adult-use marijuana products (up from 10 percent). Medic  more

ENCINO, California, Jan. 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 18-Suite Office Strip Center in Granbury, Texas GRANBURY, Texas, Jan. 8, 2026 - 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 Pecan Reserve Business Center, two multi-tenant office buildings in Granbury, Texas. "Granbury's prope  more

ENCINO, California, Jan. 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Auctions Former Hotel with Full Athletic Complex in Palatine, Illinois PALATINE, Ill., Jan. 8, 2026 - 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 1500 E. Dundee Road, a former hotel and athletic complex in Palatine, Illinois. "By leveraging ou  more

ENCINO, California, Jan. 9 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Two-Property Redevelopment Site Sale in Southwest Atlanta ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2026 - 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 Greenbriar Marketplace, a 140,020-square-foot retail center in Atlanta, Georgia, and The Shoppes of Greenbriar,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC COLLEAGUES SLAM TRUMP'S DISASTROUS DECISION TO WITHDRAW FROM 66 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING UNFCCC * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Co-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), and fellow Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Monterey Bay Aquarium, California, has filed a public comment letter with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing its concerns regarding the proposed rule "Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants." The aquarium, which aims to inspire ocean conservation, is urging the agency to withdraw the proposed measure, which seeks to repeal the "blanket rule" associated with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In their letter, the Monterey Bay A  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 9 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * GreenPower Motor Company Chooses New Mexico for Advanced EV Manufacturing Facility State to provide assistance for strategic investment that will create more than 340 jobs and generate over $200 million in economic impact, while supporting state's energy goals * Electric vehicle manufacturer GreenPower Motor Company (NASDAQ: GP) today announced they have  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in Scheme to Generate Revenue for North Korean Weapons Programs * BOSTON - A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to his involvement in a scheme to generate revenue for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs. The scheme involve  more

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Korean Series 'Beauty in the Beast' (WT) in Production: A Fantasy Campus Romance With a Wolfy Twist Netflix has officially greenlit Beauty in the Beast (WT), a fresh fantasy romance that follows Min-soo, a college freshman with a secret ability to transform into a wolf; her campus senior Hae-jun; and Do-ha, a mysterious boy who is also a werewolf. Rising stars Kim Min-ju, Lomon,  more

MERCED, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * New Major Teaches How to Tackle Questions of Ethics in Science, Tech * Should a scientist who sees signs of global catastrophe sound an early alarm or wait until more conclusive evidence is in? Does going public lead to swifter action or give naysayers more time to discredit the message? Students in Professor Dan Hicks' course in science, technology and ethics discussed the pros and cons. Doe  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $113 Million Financing for San Fernando Mixed-Use Campus on Behalf of Affinius Capital and Pendulum Property Partners Newmark announces the Company has arranged $113 million in financing for The Mix, a 469,749-square-foot, three-building mixed-use campus situated roughly 25 acres in the heart of Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. Newmark's Debt & Structured Finance team led by Co-President Jonathan Fire  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Completes Sale of Note Secured By 600 California, Class A Office Tower Located In San Francisco's North Financial District Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale of the note secured by 600 California Street, a 359,883-square-foot high rise office asset situated in San Francisco's North Financial District. Newmark Executive Vice Chairman and President, Western Region Capital Markets Steven Golubchi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * NFIB Urges California Supreme Court to Define and Limit PAGA Actions * NFIB, the nation's leading small business association, yesterday joined with five other business groups in asking the Supreme Court of California for permission to file an amici curiae (friends of the court) brief supporting the defendant in the case of Leeper v. Shipt. "The ramifications o  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * One year after Los Angeles firestorms, California continues statewide recovery and behavioral health support One year after devastating firestorms swept through Los Angeles County, Governor Gavin Newsom reaffirmed the state's commitment to an all-of-government approach to recovery, prioritizing mental health and community resilience. * * * "California remains focused on restoring the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The American Association for Justice issued the following news release: * * * Outdated Auto Insurance Minimums Leave Taxpayers, Victims with Collision Costs New AAJ Research Shows Auto Insurance Profits Skyrocketing While Taxpayers & Families are Left High and Dry After a Crash * The American Association for Justice (AAJ) released new research today highlighting the potential cost to taxpayers and financial devastation car collision victims and survivor famili  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Honors Steny Hoyer on House Floor: "One of the Most Respected Members in the History of this Body." * Washington, D.C. - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House Floor honoring the retirement of former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and recognizing his more than four decades of service to the people of Maryland and the United States Congress. In her remarks, Pelosi   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement Marking Fifteen Years Since the Tucson Tragedy * Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today marking the fifteenth anniversary of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona, which took the lives of Christina-Taylor Green, Dorothy Morris, Judge John Roll, Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard and House staffer Gabe Zimmerman; and injured thirteen oth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Urges Passage of ACA Tax Credits Bill on House Floor: "We Believe Health Care Is A Right For All, Not A Privilege For The Few." * Washington, D.C. - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House Floor urging passage of Leader Jeffries' bill to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, warning that Republican inaction has already driven up health care costs for fam  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Pharmacists are at Elevated Risk for Suicide, Study Finds * The researchers also looked into the factors driving suicide deaths among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, finding that job-related stress and mental health could both be significant factors. Pharmacists were more likely to experience workplace problems prior to suicide, and pharmacy technicians were more likely to hav  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: On One-year Anniversary of Palisades and Eaton Fires, Sens. Schiff, Padilla, Gov. Newsom Speak with Wildfire Survivors * Los Angeles, CA - Today on the one-year anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) for a roundtable discussion to hear from fire survivors about their journeys to rebui  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on House Passage of FY26 Full-Year Funding for Space, Science, and Exploration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 397-28 to pass H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Rep Judy Chu (CA-28) and Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), who both co-Chair th  more

HONG KONG, Jan. 8 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research finds frequent Arctic wildfires could cut snow cover by 18 days, impacting global climate and ecology * The correlation between Arctic wildfires and abnormal snow cover under global warming is of growing concern. A comprehensive quantitative assessment by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that increasingly frequent seasonal wildland fires acros  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Jan. 8 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Postcard from CES 2026: Intel Launches Series 3 CPUs With 200+ Laptop Designs Coming * Earlier this week at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Intel launched the Intel(r) Core (tm) Ultra Series 3 processors. The launch event featured about 24 different AI PC laptops from 15 leading PC OEMs loca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Improving Retirement Policy Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Modernizing Retirement Policy for Today's Workforce." "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on FY26 Appropriations Minibus * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the House passed a bipartisan spending package that protects America's public lands from the Trump administration's most extreme proposals and delivers $5.4 million in projects for California's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on FY26 Appropriations Minibus Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the House passed a bipartisan spending package that protects America's public lands from the Trump administration's most extreme proposals and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on House Republicans Voting to Uphold Trump's Retaliation * Washington, D.C. ? - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after House Republicans killed two of their own party's bills and voted to uphold President Trump's vetoes of two bipartisan bills that had passed both chambers unanimousl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on House Republicans Voting to Uphold Trump's Retaliation Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after House Republicans killed two of their own party's bills and voted to uphold President Trump's vetoes of two bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Withdrawal from International Climate Agreements * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum withdrawing the United States from 66 international organizations, including from the UN Framework Convention on Cli  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Withdrawal from International Climate Agreements Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum withdrawing the United States from 66 international organizations  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, All Oversight Democrats, Demand Pam Bondi Testify to Oversight Committee as DOJ Violates Epstein Files Transparency Act and Oversight Committee Subpoena Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and every Oversight Democrat demand  more

DAVIS, California, Jan. 9 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Record Numbers of Latinx, African Americans in UC Davis Entering Class By Julia Ann Easley The University of California, Davis, enrolled its highest-ever numbers of both Latinx and African American new undergraduates as it welcomed one of its most diverse entering classes in fall 2025. The University of California released systemwide enrollment statistics today (Jan. 8). At UC Davis, overall en  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU STATEMENT ON CONGRESSMAN STENY HOYER'S RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Steny Hoyer. "Congressman Steny Hoyer's dedication to Congress as an institution and to our democracy as a force for good is unparalleled. Throughout his remarkable career, he has been a tireless a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Votes to Extend Affordable Care Act Tax Credits and Lower Health Care Costs for Millions of Americans * House Democrats have taken action and now it's up to Senate Republicans to join Democrats in sending this legislation to President Trump's desk to lower health care costs Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) released the following statement on his vote in support of a three-year exten  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Votes Yes on Spending Package that Delivers over $6 Million to CA-28 for Fire Recovery, Public Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 397-28 to pass H.R. 6938, the FY26 Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy and Water, and Interior-Environment appropriations minibus, a three-bill funding package that invests in science, public safety, energy and water infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Votes to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Reduce Healthcare Costs * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) voted in favor of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits to reduce healthcare costs. Premiums rose substantially after Republicans ended the Affordable Care Act tax credits and healthcare costs soared following the passage of the Republican funding bill just a f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros, Sen. Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce the PROTECT Military Families Act * Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) in the House and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in the Senate introduced the PROTECT Military Families Act, a bicameral bill that aims to protect military families from deportation and forced separation detrimental to military  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Statement on Rep. Hoyer's Retirement Announcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), issued the following statement after Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD- 5), former House Majority Leader, announced he won't be running for re-election: "Steny Hoyer was one of the most dedicated statesmen in U.S. history, an incredible colleague, a passionate legislator, and a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gomez Votes to Pass Legislation Lowering Health Care by Extending ACA Premium Tax Credits * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted to pass legislation extending enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years, helping protect millions of Americans from sharp health insurance premium increases. The bill passed after House Democrats forced a vote through  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Votes No on Appropriations Legislation * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) voted no on the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act. "Right now, we have an out-of-control President who believes he can act with total impunity. He has demonstrated that he is willing to carr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Advances $26 Million for San Luis Rey River Project * January 08, 2026 Funds Will Increase Flood Protection for Oceanside & Repair Levee System Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) advanced $26 million for the San Luis Rey River project in the government funding package that passed the House on a bipartisan vote. The funds will be used to increase flood protection for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin to Introduce New Bill to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars from Being Used by Oil Companies in Venezuela * January 07, 2026 New Bicameral Legislation Will Prevent Government from Propping Up Big Oil Profits in Venezuela Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) announced that he plans to introduce new legislation in the coming weeks that would prevent American taxpayer dollars from   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Calls for Impeachment of DHS Secretary Noem * Rep. Kevin Mullin issued the following statement: "ICE's killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three, is nothing short of an avoidable tragedy that was caused by the Trump Administration's intentionally inhumane and chaotic deployments to American cities. This is not the first time Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Calls ICE's Killing of Minnesota Woman Horrific * Rep. Kevin Mullin responds to initial reports of ICE killing a Minnesota woman: "This is a horrific example of how the Trump Administration's inhumane, chaotic, and unnecessarily cruel immigration tactics are making communities less safe. The killing of this young woman, and any aggressive or violent acts at the hands of ICE, must b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Helps Pass Funding Package to Invest in Energy, Science, Public Safety, and San Diego Priorities * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) issued the following statement after the House passed a package of three funding bills for Fiscal Year 2026The Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. Inc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Votes to Restore Tax Relief to Address Rising Health Care Costs * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) issued the following statement after voting to pass legislation that extends the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for three years (H.R. 1834). This follows a petition to force a vote on the extension that received enough signatures from House Dem  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Brings Over $2 Million to Orange County for New Investment in Public Safety, Flood Protection * Washington, DC - In a major federal funding win for Orange County, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) advanced over $2 million in federal dollars for Orange County, which will be used to prevent crime, support law enforcement, and improve critical infrastructure. Rep. Tran voted   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Releases a Statement on the Killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran released a statement on the killing of Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minnesota: "The killing of Renee Good, a U.S. citizen, by a masked ICE agent is not an "incident"it is a profound failure of justice and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Tran, Kamlager-Dove Urge Los Angeles County Leaders to Prioritize Public Safety Concerns Amidst Ongoing Contract Negotiation * Los Angeles, CA - Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) sent a letter to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Hilda Solis, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, and Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sherif  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cisneros, Bergman Introduce Bipartisan Reform to Duty Status, Pushing for Equity and Fairness * Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) introduced the bipartisan Duty Status Reform Act which would reduce the Reserve Component's (RC's) duty statuses from roughly 30 to four. This change would create a coherent structure, ensuring our servicemembers r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Khanna and Massie Call for the Appointment of a Special Master to Compel the Department of Justice to Release the Full Epstein Files * Washington, DC Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Thomas Massie (KY-04), the leaders of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, sent a letter to Judge Paul Engelmayer of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, requesting the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Search for Why Some People's Gut Microbes Produce High Alcohol Levels * Researchers have identified specific gut bacteria and metabolic pathways that drive alcohol production in patients with auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare and often misunderstood condition in which people experience intoxication without drinking alcohol. The research team from Mass General B  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 6 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: * * * Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation to Upgrade Nursing Lab Riverside Community College District (RCCD) Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation to support Riverside City College's (RCC) School of Nursing in renovating a key laboratory. The funds will be used to purchase modular, flexible furniture that enhances ha  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * Seven faculty ranked among RHSU Edu-Scholars for Public Influence in 2026 * The USC Rossier School of Education is proud to announce that seven faculty members have been recognized in the 2026 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings, which highlight university-based education scholars whose work has had exceptional impact on public debate, policy, media and  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 8 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * South Florida nurses call off strikes after reaching deal with HSA * Registered nurses at three Healthcare Systems of America (HSA) facilities in South Florida have called off their one-day strikes scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9. National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) represents more than 1,000 nurses at Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is Only One Party Capable of Restoring American Greatness, and It's the Republicans * WASHINGTON This morning, at the first weekly House Republican Leadership press conference of 2026, Speaker Johnson discussed yesterday's House Republican kickoff policy summit, Congressional Democrats in disarray over the ousting of Nicolas Maduro, and the constitutionality o  more

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Sports Agent Indicted For Embezzling Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Clients * Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Lucas Mirtl (42, Prosper, TX) with four counts of wire fraud. If convicted, Mirtl faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for each count. The indictment als  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 8 (TNSrpt) -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Staffing surges and student outcomes: Rethinking unions, resource allocation, and school choice in American education * Executive summary Despite declining student enrollment in many U.S. school districts, K-12 education spending and staffing particularly in non-instructional roles have grown substantially over the past two decades. This paper investigates the political and institutional dr  more

STANFORD, California, Jan. 8 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New material changes color and texture like an octopus Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering potential applications in camouflage, art, robotics, and nanoscale bioengineering. In brief * Like the famed patterning of an octopus, Stanford engineers have developed a new flexible material that can swell into different te  more

MENLO PARK, California, Jan. 8 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * This exotic form of ice just got weirder * By Erin Woodward Key takeaways: * Using X-ray free-electron lasers and specialized instruments to mimic the extreme conditions inside giant ice planets, researchers studied the structure of superionic water. * The team found clear signatures of multiple packing structures existing simultaneously under uniform conditions in supe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Issues Statement on Democrats' Success Passing Extension of Critical Health Care Credits * Washington, D.C. Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement in response to the House's passage of the Affordable Care Act premium tax credit extension: "I voted YES on extending the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits because we need to lower health care cost  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Marks 15th Anniversary of Tucson Shooting That Targeted Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords * Washington - Today, House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) released the following statement marking 15 years since the shooting in Tucson, Arizona that targeted former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. Six people were killed and 14 others were injured, including  more

LOS ANGLES, California, Jan. 9 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * TikTok and FIFA reach first-of-its-kind Preferred Platform agreement to enhance coverage of FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) * New concept will elevate access, opportunities and promotion of original content for fans * Partnership will be anchored by TikTok's FIFA World Cup 2026(TM) hub and include behind-the-scenes access, global creator program and more * Event's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Exposes Over 50% of North Carolina Trucking Licensees for Foreigners Were Issued Illegally * The Department will withhold nearly $50 million in federal funding if North Carolina fails to revoke licenses issued illegally to foreign drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today exposed that 54% of North Carolina'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Taps New Leadership for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy After Years of Neglect * Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo & Dr. Johnathan Gajdos will lead the charge in restoring the Academy's prominence and military readiness WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced Rear Admiral (select) Tony Ceraolo as Superintend  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science issued the following commentary: * * * 2025 Office of Science Year in Review: Advances in Discovery Science Over the past year, DOE's Office of Science has made major advances in a variety of scientific areas. By Shannon Brescher Shea For the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science, 2025 was a year of unveiling scientific instruments and developing plans for future discoveries. From quantum to fusion, researchers s  more

IRVINE, California, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine astronomers spot largest known stream of super-heated gas in the universe Discovery was made using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and other resources * UC Irvine astronomers found an unexpectedly large stream of super-heated gas at nearby galaxy. * The team used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and other observatories. * Project funding was provided by NA  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Study shows federal safety metric inappropriately penalizes hospitals for lifesaving stroke procedures Researchers say findings highlight need for confidential physician wellness resources, treatment access * A new UCLA study reveals that a widely used federal hospital safety metric is fundamentally flawed when applied to emergency stroke care, potentially creating incentives that may discou  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 9 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA receives $7.3M for wide-ranging cannabis research State grant will fund studies on synthetic cannabis, cardiovascular effects, flavor regulations and the unregulated cannabis market * UCLA has received four grants totaling $7.3 million from the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) to support research on a broad range of topics, from the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids to the car  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR breaks record for size of entering class * Undergraduate enrollment at UC Riverside surged in fall 2025, with nearly 8,300 first-year and transfer students matriculating as Highlanders the largest entering class in the university's history. Fall quarter also saw the largest year-over-year jump in new student enrollment. And of the total undergraduate enrollment this fall 24,0  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 7 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Union nurses horrified by Minneapolis shooting, demand ICE out of communities and justice for woman's death * National Nurses United (NNU), the country's largest nurses union, today expresses horror, sorrow, and condemnation following the fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis, Minnesota, issuing the following statement. Union nurses across the country today mourn for a woman   more

BERKELEY, California, Jan. 9 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * University of California sets enrollment records The University of California announced today (Jan. 8) a record-breaking 301,093 students enrolled for fall 2025, the largest student body in the system's history. The total enrollment includes over 200,000 California resident undergraduates, an increase of 1,796 students over the prior year, representing the tenth consecutive period of year-ove  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Twitter data reveals partisan divide in understanding why pollen season's getting worse Despite this gap, however, there are opportunities to communicate the real-world impacts of climate change, the research team says * Two things are clear from a University of Michigan analysis of nearly 200,000 Twitter posts between 2012 and 2022. One, people are really good at identifying peak pollen sea  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of San Francisco issued the following news release: * * * USF Team Wins Two NASA Grants to Explore the Origins of the Universe A USF professor and research team are using two NASA grants and the Hubble Space Telescope to test the mathematical model of the Big Bang theory and use AI to explore 30 years' worth of Hubble images and data. "It's very unusual for a research group to have two proposals granted in a single cycle," said Xiaosheng Hu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Wearable Devices with Fall Detection and Components Thereof * News Release 25-006 Inv. No(s). 337-TA-1477 Contact: Claire Huber, 202-205-1819 The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain wearable devices with fall detection and components thereof. The products at issu  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * Warburg Pincus Closes on $3.0 Billion Financial Services Fund Warburg Pincus Financial Sector III exceeds initial target, reflecting strong support for the firm's Financial Services strategy and compelling set of investment opportunities * Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of global growth investing, today announced it has successfully raised Warburg Pincus Financial Sector III, L.P  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Advances Sens. Kaine, Paul, Schiff, and Schumer's War Powers Resolution to Block Future Military Action in Venezuela * Washington, D.C. Today, the Senate advanced U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer's (D-N.Y.) resolution to prevent the President from using military force against Venezuela without aut  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2026: * * * Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce Committee Leaders Release Details for Health Insurance Company Hearings on Affordability Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) announced the details for an upcoming hearing with five of the biggest health insurance c  more

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 8 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * What Causes Some People's Gut Microbes to Produce High Alcohol Levels? * Medical consequences of ABS can include liver damage, cognitive impairment, digestive issues and withdrawal symptoms, among others. Many patients experience years of misdiagnosis and social, medical, and legal consequences before receiving a diagnosis. Confirmation of ABS is also difficult to obtain, as the gol  more

LOS GATOS, California, Jan. 9 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Jan. 7, 2026: * * * What Next? Netflix Reveals Series, Films and Games Coming in 2026 We see very exciting things in your future. Today, Netflix -- with a little help from a very powerful (and familiar) tarot reader -- unveiled our highly anticipated 2026 slate of series, films and games that will keep you laughing, crying, gasping, screaming and so much more, all year long. Our  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Jan. 8 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * What's behind the surge in redrawing legislative maps? * What accounts for the number of partisan gerrymandering efforts midway through the 10-year census cycle? Brian J. Gaines is a professor of political science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Honorable W. Russell Arrington Professor in State Politics at the U of I System's Institute of Government and Pu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Yurok Tribe has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule affecting the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The comments, regarding a federal register notice published on November 21, 2025, highlight concerns about potential negative impacts on species protection and recovery efforts. The tribe argues that the proposed changes aim to roll back ESA regulations to those established in 2019, a move th  more