ARCATA, California, Feb. 28 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * A Student-Led Movement in Cultural Burning, Connecting Land, Knowledge, and Community * At Cal Poly Humboldt, Olivia Chase is helping carry that tradition forward. When Chase transferred to campus, she envisioned a space where Indigenous students could gather to nurture their relationship with fire in both its cultural and ecological contexts. In January 2024, she turned tha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trial, Attorney General Bonta Lays Out Case Against Live Nation, Ticketmaster Over Unlawful Use of Anticompetitive Agreements Harming Fans, Venues, and Artists Nationwide * Lawsuit seeks to restore competition for concert ticketing and promotions and secure financial compensation for fans who were overcharged by Live Nation OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bont  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Statement on U.S. Strikes on Iran * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement on the strikes against Iran: "Donald Trump's decision to launch strikes against Iran without Congressional authorization is a blatant violation of the Constitution and a dangerous abuse of executive power. "This reckless escalation comes after his unilatera  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The California Primary Care Association Advocates has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule aimed at revising Hospital Conditions of Participation to exclude specific gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The organization argues that this rule, if enacted, could have detrimental effects on access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable yo  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed rule, "Reimagining and Improving Student Education," expressing strong opposition to the exclusion of Marriage and Family Therapy graduate degrees from the definition of "professional degree." CAMFT, representing over 39,000 California MFT professionals, argues that this exclusion could exacerbate the existing mental heal  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration Strikes in Iran * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the Trump administration's strikes in Iran. "President Trump promised to put Americans first and end foreign wars, but his actions in Iran clearly break those promises. The American people want solutions to the issues close to home, such as addr  more

CLAREMONT, California, Feb. 24 -- Pitzer College issued the following news: * * * Immersion, Dialogue, Discovery: Inside the Brazil Study Abroad Program Community engagement and meaningful connections are the keys to Pitzer student experiences of Brazil's rich culture * Brazil is a country of striking contrasts: vibrant cultural traditions along with deep social inequities, extraordinary diversity shaped by centuries of migration and ancestry. Pitzer's program in Salvador, Bahia, invites st  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- First 5 Los Angeles has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education, advocating for revisions to a proposed rule that would amend regulations surrounding federal student loan programs tied to the Higher Education Act of 1965. The organization expressed support for reforms aimed at enhancing borrower transparency and streamlining repayment options, but raised concerns about potential impacts on students pursuing graduate degrees in critical fields suc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas: "Our nation cannot get into a new forever war." * LOS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after President Trump illegally launched attacks on Iran: "In the dead of night, Donald Trump conducted an unauthorized attack on Iran that will surely bring about instability across the region. "Donald Trump has neglected to make the case for t  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Exelixis Inc., a biotechnology company based in Alameda, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing serious concerns regarding the proposed Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs (GUARD) Model. In the letter, Exelixis highlighted the potential adverse effects the GUARD Model may have on American research and development (R&D) within the biopharmaceutical sector, particularly for midsize manufacture  more

COSTA MESA, California, Feb. 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release: * * * Experian donates 1,250 books to schools across Nottingham as part of initiative to strengthen literacy and financial confidence Data led partnership with the National Literacy Trust targets communities with the highest literacy need * Nottingham, UK - 25th February 2026 -- Experian has donated 1,250 books to schools in Nottingham as part of  more

COSTA MESA, California, Feb. 23 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release: * * * Experian fortifies identity and fraud capabilities with acquisition of AtData Experian(R), the global data and technology company, today announced it has acquired AtData, a leading data and intelligence company backed by the world's most comprehensive email insights technology. Verified, real-time email insights represent one of the most po  more

MELBOURNE, Florida, March 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida Institute of Technology issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Assessment of Rare Teenage Planetary System Deepens Understanding of Cosmic Evolution Howard Chen's Simulations Yield Valuable Data on Planetary Evolution * Planetary systems such as our Solar System take hundreds of millions of years to evolve. Since humanity has only existed for a sliver of that time, astronomers have only observed planetary systems at birth or, more o  more

COSTA MESA, California, Feb. 24 [Category: BizFinancial Services] (TNSrep) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release: * * * Fraud Attacks Are Escalating Faster Than Business Defences, Reveals New Experian Report A global study commissioned by Experian reveals 64% of businesses in EMEA & Asia Pacific report rising fraud losses, while 68% say their current fraud technology cannot keep pace with increasingly sophisticated, AI-enabled attacks. * Businesses   more

LONDON, England, March 1 [Category: Electronic Products] -- GSMA, an organisation that says it is unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation that helps business and society, issued the following news release: * * * GSMA and Wing announce Nova Future Summit, a new event for trailblazing technology and connectivity leaders * With technology and connectivity increasingly intertwined, Nova Future Summit will create a closed-door environment for senior leaders to ex  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- The American Biogas Council issued the following news release: * * * Investment in New U.S. Biogas Systems Exceeds $2 Billion in 2025, Continuing Strong Industry Growth New data released today by the American Biogas Council (http://www.americanbiogascouncil.org/) (ABC) shows that 2025 was another strong year for the U.S. biogas industry. In the 12 months ending December 2025, 70 new biogas projects came online, representing more than $2 billion in new, domestic, recycli  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Ionis Pharmaceuticals has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, expressing serious concerns about the proposed "Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs" (GUARD) model. The biotechnology firm emphasizes that the framework, which aims to tie Medicare drug prices to those from foreign health systems, could undermine the American biotech sector, especially smaller and mid-sized companies. Founded in 1989 and based in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on Trump's War Against Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's unilateral strikes in Iran: "The self-proclaimed 'Peace President' just dragged the United States back into war in the Middle East. Despite rising inflation, ongoi  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Law Foundation of Silicon Valley submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing new proposed regulations that would prohibit hospitals from providing transition-related care to minors in order to maintain federal Medicaid funding. The foundation, which is the largest nonprofit legal services provider in Santa Clara County, California, argues that the rules are profoundly anti-trans and detrimental to the healthcare rights  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STRIKES ON IRAN * SACRAMENTO, CA -Today, Congresswoman Matsui (CA-07) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's strikes against Iran. "This is an illegal and irrational attack. The President is risking American lives and dragging us toward a broader conflict with no clear strategy and no clear end. Americans do not want this war," s  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA and Global Telecom Leaders Commit to Build 6G on Open and Secure AI-Native Platforms * News Summary: * Leading operators and infrastructure providers including Booz Allen, BT Group, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, MITRE, Nokia, ODC, SK Telecom, SoftBank Corp. and T-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on IRS-ICE Taxpayer Privacy Data Sharing Violations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after a U.S. district judge ruled that the data-sharing system between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resulted in alm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump Launching Major Strikes Against Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump launched preemptive strikes against Iran without Congressional authorization: "This decision to strike Iran without Congressional approval stands in stark contrast to a President who promised to put Americans first a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Statement on U.S. Military Action in Iran * San Diego, CA. - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after the U.S. joined an unannounced large-scale military operation in Iran last night. "On behalf of my family, and our entire San Diego community -home to a proud military presence that plays a critical role in our national defense -we wish our troops  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Statement on American Military Strikes Inside Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), a senior Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the United States carried out wide-ranging military strikes inside Iran: "As a senior Member of the House Foreign Affair  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Calvert Statement on Operation Epic Fury * Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement on Operation Epic Fury: "Ayatollah Khomeini and the Iranian regime is the head of the snake that is responsible for killing thousands of Americans and our allies in the Middle East. For decades, both Republican and Democratic Presidents alike, as well as our allies around the wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Statement on Trump Administration's War with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, after the United States launched what President Trump called a "major military operation" in Iran, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) released the following statement: "President Trump has launched an unlawful war with Iran despite no imminent threat to the United States, no long-term strategy, no support from the American pu  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Trump's Attack on Iran * LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez released the following statement: "The president's own statement acknowledges this is war, yet he never came to Congress to ask for authorization to start it. The Constitution is clear that the decision to take this country to war does not belong to one person. That safeguard exists to protect the A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP. MULLIN'S STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S ATTACK AGAINST IRAN * This morning, Americans woke up to find out we are at war with Iran - an illegal war that could escalate wildly and has put our service members in harm's way. This military action has not been justified or explained to the American people, nor approved by Congress. The Iranian regime is a destabilizing force in the region. It must be held  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Statement on Recent U.S. Military Strikes in Iran * Washington, DC - Rep. Panetta released the following statement: "For the eighth time in his presidency, Donald Trump attacked a country without informing or getting buy-in from the American people. There is no doubt that Iran has blood on its hands and must be aggressively confronted for its human rights violations, nuclear ambit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs: Trump's Iran Strikes Will Go Down as Biggest Foreign Policy Blunder in American History * After President Trump launched illegal and unauthorized strikes on Iran, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) released the following statement: "Donald Trump's strikes on Iran will go down as one of the biggest foreign policy blunders in American history. He's failed to learn from history that the Uni  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 27 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Samford's 2026 Robbins Lecture Explores Courage, Spiritual Health and the Call to Thrive * Samford University's Howard College of Arts and Sciences hosted the 2026 Robbins Lecture on Feb. 26. Organized by the Department of Biblical and Religious Studies, the lecture featured Pamela Ebstyne King, professor of applied developmental science in the School of Psychology and executive director of the Thrive  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez on U.S. strikes on Iran * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump's airstrikes on nuclear sites in Iran: "Just eight months after attacking nuclear sites in Iran and declaring its nuclear program 'completely and totally obliterated,' President Trump has dangerously escalated the situation. "He has again violated th  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Feb. 25 -- Santa Clara University issued the following news release: * * * Jesuit School of Theology to Relocate to Mission Campus from Berkeley In a move that will deepen and enhance the theological, global, and academic reach of Santa Clara University, the University's Jesuit School of Theology (JST-SCU) will relocate from its current location in Berkeley, California, to the main campus in Santa Clara, California. The relocation was endorsed by the Jesuit Conference  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Torres on Strikes on Iran * I am closely monitoring the Administration's recent military actions involving Iran and remain concerned about the potential for further escalation in an already fragile region. Decisions that place American servicemembers in harm's way require clarity of purpose, defined objectives, and a strategy that prioritizes long term stability an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM REP. COSTA ON U.S. MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRAN * FRESNO -Following U.S. military strikes against Iran, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement: " I am closely monitoring the situation following President Trump's announcement that U.S. forces have launched major combat operations against Iran. Iran's regime is clearly a dangerous and destabilizing force, w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Representative Tran on U.S. Military Actions in Iran * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released the following statement regarding President Trump's strikes on Iran: "President Trump's decision to launch unilateral strikes against Iran without prior notification or authorization from Congress is a dangerous overreach of executive power. By bypassing Congress,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on U.S. Military Action in Iran * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement on new U.S. military action in Iran launched earlier today. "Donald Trump is drawing our country into yet another foreign war that Americans don't want and Congress has not authorized. And he has acknowledged that as a result, American tr  more

BERKELEY, California, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Berkeley campus issued the following news release: * * * Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimps An analysis of 20 urine samples from chimpanzees in Uganda found byproducts of ethanol in at least 17 samples, indicating that apes ingest significant alcohol from the fermented fruit in their diet. By Robert Sanders Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpan  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Condemns New War with Iran, Calls for Swift Vote on the War Powers Resolution He Co-Leads on ABC's This Week * "One thing is certainly true though; the president broke his promise to the American people of no more regime-change wars. He broke his promise to focus on bringing down the cost for American families. There's nothing in this action that's going to improve the lives of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers * Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are illegal aliens who are charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens across the country, convicted of heinous crimes including murder, lewd or lascivious acts  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Zoox Inc., an autonomous vehicle developer based in Foster City, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in response to a proposed Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on Automated Driving Systems (ADS). The letter outlines significant concerns regarding the regulation's current draft and implications for both vehicle safety and industry standards. In its letter, Zoox commends NHTSA for its involvement i  more