Sunday - March 15, 2026
News Tipoffs - California Editors Newsletter for Sunday February 15, 2026 ( 5 items )  

Brian Stoltz Receives Malcom Prize for Excellence in Mentoring
PASADENA, California, Feb. 13 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Brian Stoltz Receives Malcom Prize for Excellence in Mentoring * Brian Stoltz, the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, has been awarded this year's Shirley M. Malcom Prize for Excellence in Mentoring. The annual prize, named for Shirley Malcom, a senior trustee at Caltech and first established in 2021, was created to r  more

NRCC: ICYMI - Tran Flexes Goofy Nike Sneakers, Triggers Ethics Complaint
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Tran Flexes Goofy Nike Sneakers, Triggers Ethics Complaint In case you missed it, wannabe influencer Democrat Derek Tran got caught turning his congressional office into a personal sneaker ad, flexing custom Nike kicks instead of following the rules and triggering an ethics complaint in the process. It's the latest reminder that out of touch Tran is more focused on clout and branding   more

Padilla, Wyden Demand Accountability After IRS Admits Improper Disclosure of Taxpayer Data to ICE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Wyden Demand Accountability After IRS Admits Improper Disclosure of Taxpayer Data to ICE * Padilla and Wyden sound alarm that IRS errors improperly exposed private taxpayer information to ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, de  more

Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/6/2026-2/13/2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/6/2026-2/13/2026 * Slamming Violent & Invasive ICE Tactics [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday pressed Todd Lyons, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on a policy memo he wrote authorizing federal immigration agents to enter  more

University of Colorado-Boulder: Astrobiologists Search for Alien Life, and Help Life on Earth in the Process
BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Astrobiologists search for alien life, and help life on Earth in the process By Daniel Strain On Earth, life thrives in some of the most seemingly inhospitable environments. Single-celled organisms like bacteria teem in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, where temperatures reach nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius). Others dwell deep und  more