SANTA CRUZ, California, March 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * 'Dignity in the Fields': report documents conditions and outlines recommendations for Salinas farmworkers * Press Inquiries Press Contact Emily Cerf ecerf@ucsc.edu Lea este articulo en espanol. Key takeaways * Low wages and unsafe working conditions have persisted over the last decade, while the increase in temporary and seasonal labor and increased immigration en  more

ARCATA, California, March 12 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * 17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort * The initiative, supported with $2.5 million in funding from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), will bring together 17 California State University (CSU) campuses to strengthen and grow the Sentinel Sites for Nature (SSN), the state's coordinated system of long-term biodiversity monitoring sites.   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Television Academy Foundation issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * 45th College Television Awards Presenters Announced Gen V Series Cast Members to Present $10,000 Chance Perdomo Legacy Scholarship for Comedy Series at Red Carpet Ceremony Celebrating Excellence in Student-Produced Programs * The Television Academy Foundation today announced celebrity presenters for the 45th College Television Awards. The ceremony, celebrating the best in s  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Acting Transportation Inspector General Mitch Behm from a March 5, 2026, hearing on the oversight of DOT programs and activities: * * * Chairman Womack, Ranking Member Clyburn, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me to testify today on the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) oversight of the Department of Tr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Advocates Call for Investigation into AI Campaign that Used Residents' Identities Without Consent to Target Air Regulators * SAN FRANCISCO -Bay Area advocates are calling on California Attorney General Rob Bonta and San Francisco, Alameda County, and Santa Clara County District Attorneys Brooke Jenkins, Ursula Jones Dickson, and Jeff Rosen investigate an AI-powered astroturf campaign that  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, March 12 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * AI Infrastructure Expansion Drives Data Center IT Component Market Growth, According to Dell'Oro Group * REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - March 12, 2026 - According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Reveals Latest Legal Failures by States Challenging Trump Administration's CFPB Funding Cuts * America First Legal (AFL) has uncovered that multiple states lack evidence of any actual harm in their lawsuit challenging Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought's efforts to cut funding from the Consumer Financial Protectio  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 12, 2026, by Director of American Values Jennifer Bauwens to the Daily Wire: * * * The Parent Trap: The Detransition Reality Schools Tried To Hide From Moms And Dads Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an important ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta, a case addressing whether schools can implement policies that deliberately exclude parents from critical decisions ab  more

BURBANK, California, March 11 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Dance Disasters, Stumblebums, and Playground Problems (3/22) * SUNDAY, MARCH 22 7:00-8:01 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Dance Disasters, Stumblebums, and Playground Problems" (3614) Logline: Get ready to laugh out loud! It's a week full of playground problems, dads fumbling, kitty attacks and dance disasters  more

BURBANK, California, March 11 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Look On the Bright Side, Wedding Proposals, and Influencer Flubs (3/29) * SUNDAY, MARCH 29 7:00-8:01 p.m. EDT - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Look On the Bright Side, Wedding Proposals, and Influencer Flubs" (3615) Logline: This week, it's an episode of chaotic influencer fails, wacky wedding proposals and hungry anima  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Karoline Leavitt Issues Shocking Update on Drone Threat By Logan Sekulow ABC reported that an FBI memo warned that California and the U.S. West Coast could be the target of a surprise drone attack from Iran, immediately sparking fears not only in the Golden State but around the country - especially at a time when the Department of Homeland Security is shut down. Now it appears this revelation wa  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 12 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * American School Counselor Association Announces 2026 RAMP(R) Schools This year, 208 schools in 34 states received the Recognized ASCA Model Program(R) (RAMP(R)) designation. These schools will be honored during a special ceremony at the ASCA Annual Conference in New Orleans, La., in July for making an exemplary commitment to their school counseling program. T  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Anchorage man sentenced to over 13 years for role in Alaska drug trafficking conspiracy The defendant is one of over 60 charged in large-scale drug trafficking ring targeting Alaska. * An Anchorage man was sentenced today to over 13 years in prison for conspiring with others to traffic fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin in Alaska on behalf of  more

CUPERTINO, California, March 12 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple to celebrate 50 years of thinking different * Apple today announced it will mark its 50th anniversary, celebrating five decades of thinking different and the innovations that have helped shape the way people connect, create, learn, and experience the world. Since its founding on April 1, 1976, Apple ha  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * At USC Rossier, scholars from the Critical Policy Collective are turning research into education policy action * In the fall of 2024, members of the Critical Policy Collective, a group of USC Rossier PhD students, a USC Dornsife PhD student and a USC Rossier postdoctoral fellow traveled to Washington, D.C. with professors Kendrick Davis and Dwuana Bradley to  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Issues Enforcement Advisory on Landlord Compliance with Domestic Well Testing Requirement * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued an enforcement advisory letter to landlords whose properties are located within service areas covered by applicable well testing programs. The letter promotes awareness of and compliance with Assembly Bill  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP UNLAWFUL DATA DEMAND TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES * New Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy, Threaten Schools with Baseless Investigations Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's demand that higher education institutions pr  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Authorities Dismantle Global Malicious Proxy Service that Deployed Malware and Defrauded Thousands of U.S. Persons, Businesses, and Financial Institutions of Millions of Dollars in Losses Yesterday a court-authorized international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Justice Department disrupted SocksEscort, a residential pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 [Category: Animals] -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: * * * AWI Awards Eight Refinement Grants to Improve the Welfare of Animals in Laboratories The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today recognizes eight Refinement Research Award and Implementing Refinement Grant recipients who are working to improve the lives of animals used in laboratories across the United States and Canada. Since its founding 75 years ago, AWI has encouraged laboratory  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bay Area Delegation Secures $8.8 Million to Boost Local Transit Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup * OAKLAND, CA. - Today, Bay Area members of Congress celebrated an $8,807,888 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support local public transportation as the region prepares to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The investment will ensure local transit agencies can meet increas  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Black Men in White Coats Inspire Students * Nearly 2,000 middle school, high school and college students from throughout California registered to attend a day designed to inspire them to become the next generation of healthcare professionals. The fourth annual Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit, hosted by Cedars-Sinai, gave students ha  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 12 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Adds New Model to Company's Line of AEC-Q200 Compliant, Automotive Grade Semi-shielded Power Inductors * RIVERSIDE, Calif., March 12, 2024 \- Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components for power, protection, and sensing solutions, today announced that it has added a new high inductan  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Bridget Burns, EdD'17: advancing cross-institutional collaboration in higher education * The Academic Senate at the University of California, Berkeley, created the Clark Kerr Award in 1968 to honor extraordinary contributions to the advancement of higher education. Past recipients include former Supreme Court Justice and California Governor Earl Warren, Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Grego  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom announces more than $23 million to increase access to farm-fresh food for CalFresh, WIC, and Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program recipients What you need to know: California is investing $23 million to help connect California grown fresh food to Californians who qualify for CalFresh, WIC, and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Programs. * SACRAMEN  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- The California Department of Insurance issued the following news release: * * * Owners of one of the largest towing businesses in Southern California arrested in nearly 6 million dollar fraud scheme Brothers and tow company owners, Mark Hassan, 46, of Corona Del Mar, and Ahmed Hassan, 35 of Walnut, were arrested today on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud after allegedly underreporting employee payroll and paying portions of employees' wages in cash   more

LONG BEACH, California, March 12 -- California State University Long Beach campus issued the following Q&A on March 11, 2026, by Wendy Thomas with Laurie Huning, hydrologist and associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management: * * * Hydrologist Laurie Huning on extreme climate and protecting California's water supply Few issues shape California's future more than water. Drought, floods and rising temperatures are pushing the state's water sys  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 12 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * CBSA officers seize 80 kg of cocaine at Kingsgate port of entry in B.C. Vancouver, British Columbia - The CBSA screens goods entering Canada, with heightened scrutiny on those that could endanger the safety and security of Canadians. On February 5, 2026, during one of those screenings, CBSA border services officers at the Kingsgate port of entry intercept  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 13 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * Libraries are hotspots in an effort to cool down Richmond Communities and waterways share the benefits of new trees and green space By Will Parson Anyone who has "leafed" through the pages of a book understands that there's a connection between trees and libraries. Indeed, "library" comes from the Latin word "liber" for the inner bark of a tree, from which books were made. Today trees are still help  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 12 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * City of Miami Modernizes Regulatory Services and Accelerates AI-Driven Innovation with Oracle * The City of Miami has chosen Oracle Permitting and Licensing (OPAL) to improve public service delivery, and simplify processes for local residents and businesses. This selection expands on Miami's previous adoption of Oracle Fusi  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Colgate Announces Spring 2026 Faculty Promotions * Colgate University has announced a series of faculty promotions following the winter meeting of the Board of Trustees. This recognition of professors' accomplishments -as both scholars and teachers -takes effect July 1, 2026. "One of the greatest pleasures of being the provost and dean of the faculty is to learn about the remarkable accomplishments of colle  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Promotions Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced five nominations for roles at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Surface Transportation Boa  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Urges FAA to Ensure Air Safety Ahead of Global Sporting Events in LA Area * LOS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) sent a letter urging Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford to ensure the safety of travelers and workers at Hollywood Burbank, Van Nuys, and Whiteman Airports ahead of the Los Angeles area hosting global sporting events includin  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * Court Rules Against California's Trojan Horse for Censorship for FOURTH Time * PASADENA, Calif.-Today, NetChoice secured a major victory from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which agreed that a majority of California's Online Speech Code was unconstitutional. Of the six subs  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * DEM LEADER JEFFRIES JOINS CORREA, TRAN FOR VETERAN ROUNDTABLE * BUENA PARK, CA -Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) joined U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Derek Tran (CA-45 ), local elected officials, and community representatives from Veteran service organizations (VSOs) for a discussion about the Trump Administration's broken promises to care for those who   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Determining Free Speech Rules for AI Algorithms * The online content we consume through search engines, social media platforms, and news applications is largely determined by AI algorithms. They curate, prioritize, recommend, and generate content for millions of Americans, playing a significant role in online public discourse. Yet courts have not decided whether or how the First Amendment should apply to  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 13 -- Direct Relief issued the following news: * * * For Patients Behind on Rent, L.A. Health Center Provides a Lifeline St. John's Community Health Center has been working to keep patients out of homelessness by connecting them with rental assistance. It's just one way the health center is meeting needs beyond clinic walls. * Thinking about her housing situation almost brought Sonia to tears. It's the second time the 49-year-old, who asked that only her fir  more

LOS GATOS, California, March 13 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * A Documentary About Ronaldinho Gaucho Leads Netflix's Slate of Soccer-Related Releases in 2026 Sao Paulo -- From the genius that dazzled stadiums around the world to the dirt fields where new talents are born, Brazilian soccer is the common thread running through three new documentaries from Netflix in Brazil: Kicking things off, the three-episode miniseries Ronaldinho Gaucho (Ronaldinho: The One   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Improving U.S. Industrial Competitiveness and Productivity Berkeley Lab projects among Department of Energy awardees for industrial innovation. * Three projects led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are among those selected as part of a $155 million Department of Energy (DOE) investment in American industrial innovation. Spanning load flexibility  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Billion-Dollar Math Error Blows Up Green Administration's Fossil Gas Import Plan Earthjustice responds to the fatal math mistake in the HI State Energy Office's cost calculations * Honolulu, HI -- Today, a legislative briefing before the House Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection, chaired by Representative Nicole Lowen, revealed a basic, fatal math error by the Green ad  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Court Orders City of Long Beach Pause Oil Storage Tank Expansion Project Victory -- City's environmental impact analysis ruled inadequate, rejected feasible alternatives, and now must be redone * Los Angeles, CA -- Long Beach must halt the expansion of a polluting oil storage tank at its port, a Los Angeles County Superior Court ruled, citing an inadequate environmental review of a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Illinois EPA Denies NRG's Inadequate "Preliminary" Closure Proposal and Monitoring Plan for Toxic Coal Ash at Lincoln Stone Quarry Victory -- Citizens Against Ruining the Environment (CARE), Earthjustice, Prairie River Network, and Sierra Club celebrate the decision to ensure better monitoring and clean-up of coal ash at the highly-polluted quarry * Springfield, IL -- The Illinois Environmental Prot  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for Reelection Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement to celebrate her endorsement: "Karen Bass doesn't just talk about fighting for women -she has spent her entire career doing it," said E  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Medical] -- The Endocrine Society posted the following news release: * * * Father's tobacco use may raise children's diabetes risk * Mouse study finds link between father's nicotine exposure and offspring's metabolism A mouse study found that a father's nicotine exposure can affect the offspring's ability to process sugar and may contribute to diabetes risk, according to new research published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. An estimated 40.1 milli  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public input on a proposed consent decree intended to resolve a lawsuit involving fine particulate matter standards in San Joaquin Valley, California. The agreement follows a complaint filed on Sept. 2, 2025, in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. The legal action was brought by the Committee for a Better Arvin; Little Manila Rising, Stockton, California; Medical Advocates for Healthy Air,   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: International] (TNSrpt) -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Investigation Reveals 'Dangerous Trifecta' Policies in Eight States Enabling Widespread Noncitizen Voting * Report Uncovers Thousands of Illegal Aliens on Voter Rolls, Stonewalling by Officials WASHINGTON-The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) today released an investigative report exposing how eight "worst offender" jurisdi  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Father's tobacco use may raise children's diabetes risk * Key takeaways * Intergenerational impact: A father's exposure to nicotine can lead to metabolic alterations in his children, specifically affecting how their bodies process sugar. * Beyond smoking: The study suggests that non-combustible nicotine sources such as vaping, electronic cigarettes, and nicotine pouches m  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 12 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village Announces Spring 2026 Programming with Festive Culinary Experiences, Live Entertainment, Creative Workshops and Family-Friendly Activities * Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village announces an exciting lineup of Spring 2026 programming, featuring new culinary experiences, workshops, seasonal celebrations, and weekly entertainment for gu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From Censored Chatbots to Cinematic Visuals: USC Undergraduates Push the Boundaries of AI * Artificial intelligence is reshaping nearly every corner of modern life -and at USC Viterbi School of Engineering, four undergraduates are already contributing to that transformation in meaningful ways. This year, they earned national recognition from the Computing   more

HAMPTON, Virginia, March 12 -- Hampton University posted the following news: * * * From the Classroom to the Coastline: Hampton's Next Generation is Driving Environmental Change * HAMPTON, Va. (March 12, 2026) - As more scholars of color enter and reshape the environmental sciences, Historically Black Colleges and Universities continue to serve as vital incubators of talent and leadership. At Hampton University, Marine and Environmental Science (MES) students Zuri Murph '26 and graduating ma  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- The University of Southern California Rossier School of Education posted the following news: * * * From the court to the classroom * When USC's Senior Associate Athletic Director Julie Rousseau considers her journey-from coaching in the WNBA to earning a PhD in human systems engineering-she reveals a deeply personal transformation. "I went from coaching for over 20 years to going back to school, getting my master's in psychology and my PhD in human system  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides CRISPR Therapeutics on Pricing $550 Million Upsized Convertible Senior Notes Offering * The Life Sciences and Equity-Linked Capital Markets teams guided CRISPR Therapeutics AG (the "Company") on the pricing of $550 million aggregate principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2031 (the "notes") in a private offering (the "offering") to persons reas  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Montana PSC Order That Shields Data Center Plans from Public View Public has right to know NorthWestern's data center plans under state constitution * Helena, MT -- Community, conservation, and Indigenous-led organizations today challenged a Montana Public Service Commission protective order that shields NorthWestern Energy's letters of intent to provide electricity service to data   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Gulf and Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry; Amid Soaring Energy & Gas Prices, Trump Admin Draws Far Fewer Bids Than Dec. Sale New oil-and-gas leases will lock in decades of pollution; won't lower Americans' energy bills * New Orleans, LA -- Gulf and environmental groups responded to the Trump administration's latest large-scale sell-off of public waters to the oil-  more

STONY BROOK, New York, March 12 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * Historic $12 Million Gift From Jack Yongfeng Zhang, PhD '87 and Mary Zi-Ping Luo, PhD Propels Yang Institute Into the Future... * STONY BROOK, NY-March 12, 2026- The C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP) at the State University of New York at Stony Brook has received a historic $12 million endowment gift from alumnus Jack Yongfeng Zhang, PhD '87, and his wi  more

IRVINE, California, March 12 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Home equity decreases nationally to end 2025 * Borrower equity showed decreases across large portion of the U.S. in Q4 2025 *T he average U.S. homeowner lost approximately $8,500 in equity during the past year, but that still leaves the average borrower with about $295,000 in accumulated home equity. * Total homeowner equity for borrowers with a mortgage total  more

SAN BERNARDINO, California, March 13 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * How CSUSB's Randall W. Lewis Center for Entrepreneurship helped generate $1 billion in regional economic growth The milestone highlights the university's role in strengthening the region's economy while connecting students and community members with real-world entrepreneurial opportunities. * More than two decades of supporting entrepreneurs across the Inland Empire has  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Husted joins bill requiring America's truckers to understand and read English before receiving a CDL Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and Tommy Tuberville's (R-Ala.) bill to strengthen America's commercial driver's licensing requirements. The Secure Commercial Driver Licensing Act of 2025 would require all testing related to the issuanc  more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, March 13 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * IBPA Publishing University Announces Keynote Speakers for 2026 Conference The Independent Book Publishers Association is excited to bring IBPA Publishing University to Portland, OR on May 14-16, 2026. For over 30 years, IBPA Publishing University is the leading conference for independent publishers; the conference welcomes traditional and hybrid publishers, a  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Leader Hakeem Jeffries Joins U.S. Representative Derek Tran for Roundtable Discussion with Veterans, Local Leaders * Buena Park, CA - In case you missed it, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) joined U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Lou Correa (CA-46), local elected officials, and community representatives from Veteran service organizations (VSOs) for a discussion abo  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Illegal Alien from Venezuela Arrested and Charged after Assaulting a Federal Agent and Grabbing His Gun While Resisting Arrest An illegal alien from Venezuela was charged in a criminal complaint with assaulting a federal law enforcement officer and grabbing and possessing the officer's firearm - all of which occurred while the illegal a  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In 24 Hours, Senate Republicans Block Five Separate Bills to Fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, Coast Guard, & Other DHS Functions * Senate Republicans have now blocked Democratic attempts to fund critical parts of DHS six times in total Washington, D.C. - Over the last 24 hours, Senate Republicans have blocked five separate bills offered by Senate Democrats to fund key components of the Department of Home  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * In 24 Hours, Senate Republicans Block Five Separate Bills to Fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, Coast Guard, & Other DHS Functions Senate Republicans have now blocked Democratic attempts to fund critical parts of DHS six times in total * Over the last 24 hours, Senate Republicans have blocked five separate bills offered by Senate Democrats  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Income of High-Skill Workers Growing in Rural Areas, Student Research on 'Brain Drain' Finds * In rural areas, the number of low-wage jobs, such as those in retail or warehousing, has increased, research by a Carnegie Mellon University junior found. At the same time, income in rural areas from high-wage jobs, such as those in health care and professional services, has also grown. Kausthub Satl  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 13 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Institute for Justice Stands With Home Based Vendors To Praise Passage of Food Freedom Bill Today, Gov. Mike Braun signed HB 1424, a bill that will allow home based vendors across the state to sell a greater variety of homemade foods. Under the new law, home-based vendors will have the ability to sell prepared foods, certain meat products, produce, natural sweeteners, baked go  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 13 -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * The ISSCR Launches New Continuing Education Course on Stem Cell Therapies for Parkinson's Disease The course is jointly provided by the ISSCR and Harvard Medical School * The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced the launch of Stem Cell Medicine: Parkinson's Disease, a new continuing education course designed to equip clin  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Jacobs, Welch Introduce Bicameral Bill Demanding Accountability for Hind Rajab, Palestinian Child Killed by Israeli Forces * U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today led Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Reps. Joaquin Castro (D-TX-20) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) in introducing the Justice for Hind Rajab Act, legislation that requires the U.S. gover  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado posted the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Jury Finds Castle Rock Man Guilty Of Fraud, Money Laundering Charges For $2.4 Million COVID-Era Hand Sanitizer Scheme The United States Attorney for the District of Colorado announces that a federal jury convicted Rico Tomas Garcia, 51, of Castle Rock, of nine counts of wire fraud and six counts of money laundering for devising a scheme in which  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * 'Justice for Detransitioners is Coming': Advocates Gather in Nation's Capital for Largest Detransitioner Day Yet As national scrutiny around gender ideology grows, detransitioners are speaking out and sharing their stories with increasing urgency. Today, on Detransitioner Awareness Day, observed annually on March 12, Independent Women ambassadors and detransitioners Sore  more

SANTA ROSA, California, March 13 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight Introduces 220 GHz Lightwave Component Analyzer to Validate Next-Generation Optical Transceiver Technology New analyzer accelerates design and validation of 1.6/3.2 Tb/s optical transmitter and receiver components to advance next-generation high-speed optical interconnects * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- California State University issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Latina leaders gather at Cal State LA to rethink the Bill of Rights for modern America By Cicero A. Estrella As the United State approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 4, Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) is reimagining the Bill of Rights. The nonprofit, which is led by and advocates for Latinas, is examining the first 10 amendments of   more

LIVERMORE, California, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Allowing atoms to come and go opens the door to better materials modeling Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and over again. But there's a well-known saying in materials science: "Crystals are like people. It is the defects that  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "VETERANS HAVE BEEN UNDER ASSAULT FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM DAY ONE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45), local elected officials and community representatives from veteran service organizations for a roundtable discussion and press conference about how House Democrats are standing up for veterans. LEADE  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "VETERANS HAVE BEEN UNDER ASSAULT FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FROM DAY ONE" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45), local elected officials and community representatives from veteran service organizations for a roundtable discussion and press conference about how House Democrats are standing up for veterans. LEADER JEFFRIES : Well, good af  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces Protecting Access to American Products Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced legislation to advance American manufacturing and energy dominance by cutting outdated red tape around domestic trade shipping. The Protecting Access to American Products Act will allow flexibility from Jones Act restrictions so American businesses and energy producers can sell to America  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by shareholders Zoe M. Argento and Denise Tran-Nguyen: * * * California Risk Assessments: Seven Steps for Employers At a Glance * Many employers may need to start now on conducting the new risk assessments required by the California Consumer Privacy Act * These risk assessments will require substantial fact-gathering, time, and involvement from employees across the company * The f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by Las Vegas office managing shareholder Roger L. Grandgenett, shareholder Montgomery Y. Paek and associate Andrew S. Clark: * * * Nevada Supreme Court Unanimously Requires Prevailing-Wage Disputes to Be Resolved by the Nevada Labor Commissioner On February 26, 2026, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a long-awaited en banc decision confirming that Nevada's Prevailing Wage Statutes (NRS  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 12, 2026, by shareholder Ira D. Wincott and associate Joseph A. Gusmano: * * * New York Department of Health Issues Updated Guidance on Wage Parity Compliance Forms and Certification Submission Dates On March 9, 2026, the New York Department of Health (DOH) issued updated guidance for Licensed Home Care Services Agencies (LHCSAs), Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MMCOs), Certified Home Hea  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by partner Nicola James and senior associate Donall Breen: * * * UK Government Launches Guidance on Pay Gap and Menopause Action Plans The Government published its first set of guidance on pay gap and menopause action plans on March 4, 2026. At a Glance The Government has issued its first set of guidance regarding pay gap and menopause action plans. The Government's Employment Righ  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - February 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. By Amelia McDermott Fifth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Not Entitled to Overtime Unless Company Had Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Time Worked Following a jury verdict findin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lounge: Unpacking the EU Pay Transparency Directive The Littler Lounge heads back to Europe as hosts Nicole LeFave and Claire Deason welcome Nic James, a partner from Littler's London office, for a timely conversation on the EU Pay Transparency Directive. With rules taking shape across member states - and not always in identical ways - the group explores what employers can expect and how to pr  more

LOMA LINDA, California, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Why fiber matters more than your protein shake By Daniela Brobbey High protein diets may be the newest health craze, but according to Karen R. Studer, MD, MBA, MPH, FACPM, chair of Preventive Medicine, most Americans are actually eating more protein than they need -- and far too little fiber. A study (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6124841/) shows that nearly 95% of Americans  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Northwestern Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Los Angeles mom of three travels to Chicago for lifesaving liver transplant after "silent" colorectal cancer spreads to her liver * CHICAGO - March 12, 2026 - In May 2024, 39-year-old Amy Piccioli walked into an emergency department in Los Angeles expecting treatment for dehydration after a stomach bug swept through her family. Instead, a CT scan revealed a mass in her colon   more

ENCINO, California, March 13 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $13.74M Sale of ALDI-Anchored Shopping Center in McHenry, Illinois MCHENRY, Ill. - 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 McHenry Town Center, an 8-suite grocery-anchored shopping center located in McHenry, Illi  more

ENCINO, California, March 13 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $2.415M Sale of Net-Leased Starbucks in Rockford, Illinois ROCKFORD, Ill. - 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 a net-leased Starbucks property located in Rockford, Illinois, for $2,415,000. "This offering   more

ENCINO, California, March 13 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on march 12, 2026: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 44,104-Square-Foot Office Property in Irving, Texas IRVING, Texas - 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 8333 Royal Ridge Parkway, a 44,104-square-foot Class A office property in Irving, Texas. "Inte  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast renews push for all fallen servicemembers to be honored in Capitol Rotunda * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) reiterated his call to allow every fallen service member to lie in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and urged the passage of H.R. 3642, the Final Honors Act. Rep. Mast's renewed push comes in light of recent casualties from Operation Epic Fury,  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following news release: * * * McGraw Hill and Renaissance Announce Data Integration to Enhance Personalized Learning in Support of Student Outcomes New integration between McGraw Hill's core curricula and Renaissance assessments elevates data-driven instruction to support educators in driving learning outcomes * McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH) ("McGraw Hill") and Renaissance, two long-standing leaders serving pre-K-12 students, schools, an  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release: * * * NCL, 55 Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Pass the Safety Is Not For Sale Act The National Consumers League (NCL) and 55 of the nation's most prominent automobile safety and consumer protection organizations sent a letter to leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in support of the Safety is Not For Sale Act. The legislation requires that optional automobile sa  more

LOS GATOS, California, March 13 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Opens Eyeline Studios in Hyderabad, Anchoring Long-Term Investment in India's Growing AVGC Sector Netflix has announced the opening of its global production and innovation studio, Eyeline Studios, in Hyderabad, expanding its presence in India and marking a significant long-term investment in India's Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) ecosystem. The launch aligns with Netf  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, March 12 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * New data release offers unprecedented look at early childhood brain development * Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are members of the large-scale long-term national HEALthy Brain and Child Development study consortium. Providing scientists around the world with new ways to answer critical questions about human brain development in early childhood, the HBCD study has announced i  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Documents: Trump EPA Administrator Met With Pesticide CEO During Push to Shield Company From Lawsuits * WASHINGTON-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and other top officials met with Bayer's CEO to discuss "legal/judicial issues" months before the Justice Department weighed in at the Supreme Court on the chemical company's behalf, according to a m  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Booker, Kaine, Murphy, Baldwin, Duckworth Lay Out Demand to Thune for Immediate Hearings on Iran War Following Introduction of New War Powers Resolutions * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.),Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) are following up on their demand that Republican Majori  more

IRVING, Texas, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * Nexstar's California Television Stations To Host Exclusive Live Debate Between Candidates for California Governor * Debate Will Originate from KRON4 Studios in San Francisco on Wednesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. San Francisco, CA (March 12, 2026)- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that its television stations serving California  more

BASEL, Switzerland, March 13 -- Novartis, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following Q&A on March 12, 2026, by Veronica Meade-Kelly with Jake Haling, head of Oncology Drug Discovery in San Diego: * * * Bringing proteins together to take cancer apart A Q&A with Jake Haling, Head of Oncology Drug Discovery in San Diego, on induced proximity and how it could open new paths to treat cancer. * At Novartis Biomedical Research, oncology teams around the world are taking on some of the biggest   more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * NRDC: Trump Administration Sides With Oil Industry Over Drivers As oil prices spike, Department of Justice goes to court to block California's vehicle emissions standards. * The Trump administration's Department of Justice filed a lawsuit today to try blocking California's vehicles emissions standards, including its zero-emissions vehicle program. Federal law authorizes other states to adop  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Official State Data: Arizona ESA Program Most Accountable, Successful in Government * Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program is now helping over 100,000 students access the best education opportunities in this state-and doing so for roughly half the cost per child of the state's public district school system, which spends over $16,000 per kid per year. Now, official  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 12 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Named a Leader in the 2025-2026 IDC MarketScape Report for Worldwide AI-Enabled Embedded Trade Financing Applications * Oracle has been recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Embedded Trade Financing Applications 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment (doc US52980825, December 2025). According to th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Continues to Reject Funding for Trump's ICE and CBP * WATCH : Republicans block Padilla, Schiff bill to fund FEMA for the rest of the shutdown WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting against additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on a bipartisan basis: "As Donald Trump's chaotic agenda raises costs for working families on everything from housing to gas prices to health care, we need thoughtful acti  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Introduce Bill to Transfer Land to Pechanga Band of Indians * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to transfer 860 acres of land from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) into trust for the Pechanga Band of Indians. Representative Darrell Issa (R-Calif.-48) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.   more

BURBANK, California, March 12 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- The Walt Disney Company posted the following news release: * * * Paul Roeder Named Chief Communications Officer Of The Walt Disney Company * BURBANK, Calif., March 12, 2026 - Paul Roeder has been named Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of The Walt Disney Company, effective March 19, it was announced today by incoming Chief Executive Officer Josh D'Amaro. A 25-year veteran of Disney, Roeder most recen  more

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest Edinboro honors student leaders at Club and Organization Awards * Students, advisors and campus leaders gathered to celebrate the energy and impact of PennWest Edinboro's student organizations during the PennWest Edinboro Club and Organization Awards. The annual event recognized the students and groups whose leadership, service, creativity and advocacy help shape campus life. Hosted by student emcees A  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, March 13 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * PETA Statement: NYC Foie Gras Ban Prevails in Court Below, please find a statement from PETA President Tracy Reiman in response to today's court ruling removing a major hurdle to allowing New York City's ban on the sale of foie gras--a product made from the grotesquely swollen, diseased livers of force-fed ducks and geese--to finally take effect. "New York Cit  more

CLAREMONT, California, March 13 -- Pomona College issued the following news: * * * Pomona College to Host Gubernatorial Debate at Historic Bridges Auditorium In a first for Pomona College, the top candidates for California governor will participate in a live debate Tuesday, April 28, at the historic Bridges Auditorium. Scheduled for five days before primary election ballots are mailed to California voters, the nonpartisan debate will provide a unique opportunity for community members to cons  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * President Trump's Transportation Department & Justice Department Sue to Stop California's Illegal EV Mandate * The Trump Administration will protect American families from higher car prices & manufacturers from making vehicles the public doesn't want WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Pamela Bondi today announced   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey: Trump's ICE is a Disaster for America's Main Streets Markey Condemns Trump Immigration Tactics and Releases Comprehensive Impact Report, "Know Your Rights" Guide for Small Businesses * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today condemned the Trump administration's cr  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Deposition of Epstein Accountant Richard Kahn Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Richard Kahn, long-time accountant for Jeffrey Epstein and co-executor of Epstein's est  more

ITHACA, New York, March 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rapid evolution can 'rescue' species from climate change * A potted scarlet monkeyflower would die within a few days without water. But multiple natural populations of the species survived an extreme, four-year drought in California, and researchers now know why: The flowers were rescued by their own rapid evolution. In the study, published in Science March 12, researchers tracked scarlet monkeyflower populat  more

EUGENE, Oregon, March 13 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * REDDIT USER PUSHES BACK AGAINST ILLEGAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE San Francisco, California - Today, Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) filed a motion to quash (a motion to stop a person or entity from complying with an illegal process) in US District Court in San Francisco, on behalf of J. Doe, an anonymous Reddit user and United States citizen. Depa  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Announces $1 Million+ Investment in Emergency Response for Los Angeles * Above: Friedman stands with first responders and local electeds. GLENDALE, CA. - Today, March 12, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30), t announced a new $1,031,000 federal investment to upgrade and modernize the Verdugo Fire Communications Center. The center serves more than   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Costa Brings Together Central Valley Health Care Providers to Discuss Federal Funding Challenges * FRESNO, Calif. \- This week, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) met with Central Valley health care providers to discuss challenges facing local hospitals and clinics. The roundtable focused on the impact of federal funding reductions under H.R.1 (), including changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP. MIKE THOMPSON LEADS OVER 700 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NAPA AND WOODLAND FOR "NO FOREVER WARS" DAYS OF ACTION * Napa and Woodland, CA - Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-04) led over 700 community members, veterans, and military families this weekend in Napa and Woodland for "No Forever Wars" Day of Action events calling for congressional oversight regarding the U.S. military involvement in Iran."T  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Brings Over $3 Million to Cerritos for Del Amo Bridge Boulevard Renovations * Cerritos, CA - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) presented Cerritos Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama and Members of the Cerritos City Council with a check for $3,150,000 in federal Community Project Funding. Representative Tran secured this funding to renovate the Del Amo Boulevard Bridge, a major th  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garamendi, Simon Demand DOT Stop Effort in Eliminating Civil Rights Regulations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, joined Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and 11 of his colleagues in calling for the withdrawal of a Department of Transportation (DOT) final rule that would eliminate   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sara Jacobs, Jason Crow, Yassamin Ansari Lead Majority of House Democratic Caucus Demanding Answers on Reported U.S. Strike on Iranian School * Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Jason Crow (CO-06), Founders and Co-Chairs of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict Caucus, and Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the first Democratic Iranian-American Member of Congress, led a total of 121 House Democrat  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 13 -- The Riverside Community College District issued the following news: * * * California Lawmakers Move to Support Minority-Serving Colleges Amid Federal Cuts California lawmakers and higher education leaders are exploring new strategies to support minority-serving institutions (MSIs) following last fall's federal cuts, when the U.S. Department of Education eliminated hundreds of millions of dollars earmarked for these colleges and universities. Riverside Commun  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California posted the following news release: * * * San Diego Man Indicted for $6 Million Counterfeit U.S. Postage Stamp Scheme Wayne Fister, aka Wayne Wong, was indicted by a federal grand jury for selling millions of counterfeit U.S. postage stamps, earning more than $6 million as part of the scheme. The indictment, unsealed yesterday, charged Fister with Mail Fraud, Selling Counterfeit Stamps,   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSrep) -- A structured practice combining intentional laughter with breathing and movement improves the emotional and physical well-being of children, according to Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) research. Postdoctoral Fellow Ozum Erkin led a systematic review of six experimental studies (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-025-06151-0) involving 305 school-aged children. The analysis revealed that laughter yoga leads to measurable red  more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 12 -- California State University's San Diego State University posted the following news: * * * SDSU recognized as Top 25 producer of Gilman Scholars * Entering her final year at San Diego State University, Frieda Verdugo realized a long-held dream was slipping away. She had wanted to study abroad -experiencing a new place, people, and culture -since she was 14 years old. But lingering COVID-19 concerns when she entered college, followed by the demands of juggl  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Innovation and Technology Task Force Endorses Bills to Bolster American Innovation in Clean Technologies * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Innovation and Technology Task Force, led by Co-Chairs Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), announced the endorsement of four bills that will catalyze the deployment of next-ge  more

MILPITAS, California, March 12 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * SEMI Europe Recognizes Tyndall and imec for Their Contributions to the Semiconductor Industry * Sopot, Poland - March 12, 2026 - SEMI Europe today announced the winners of the SEMI European Award 2025 and Special Service Award at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2026 in Sopo  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Introduces Corruption Clawback Act to Recover Taxpayer Dollars Paid in Malign Settlements with Donald Trump * U.S Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is introducing new legislation to recover taxpayer dollars paid to presidents through settlements or judgments resulting from undue influence or coercion from the White House. Schiff's introduction of the Corruption Clawback Act comes a  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following statement: * * * Our Hearts are with the Jewish Community of Michigan * LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (March 12, 2026) -The Simon Wiesenthal Center is closely monitoring reports of a violent incident at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, where authorities responded after a vehicle reportedly crashed into the synagogue and gunfire was reported. Our thoughts are with the congregants  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota reclaims lawmaking power with regulatory oversight reform * Pierre, South Dakota; March 12, 2026: Today, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed into law a measure enhancing legislative oversight of costly agency regulations, joining a growing number of states restraining policymaking authority by unelected bureaucrats. The new law requires state agencies  more

STANFORD, California, March 11 -- The Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, issued the following commentary: Seven Things to Know About the U.S.-Israel Campaign in Iran Scholars from FSI offer insights into the war between Iran and U.S.-Israel forces, and the risk of the conflict expanding beyond the Middle East. Melissa Morgan As Americans were waking up on the morning of February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel had already begun wide-spread, coordin  more

STANFORD, California, March 13 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Immune 'peacekeepers' teach the body which foods are safe to eat Research shows how regulatory T cells recognize safe foods by scanning for specific protein signals, opening new paths to prevent and treat food allergies. In brief * Researchers investigated why so many people tolerate food that causes allergic reactions in some people. * Through studies with mice, the team determined that short c  more

MERCED, California, March 12 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Student Finds Community and Purpose Through Culture and Literature * Between classes at UC Merced, you will often find Padme James under the trees outside the Leo and Dottie Kolligian Library. What she studies there isn't directly correlated to her classwork, but it connects her roots to where she hopes her future is headed. Instead of reviewing notes for a lecture, the first-year student o  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Tammy I. Barlet, vice president of government affairs at Student Veterans of America, from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Teens and young adults with ADHD and substance use disorder face treatment gap * HERSHEY, Pa. -Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, affecting 12%-13% of adolescents in the United States, according to some studies. The pattern of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity can interfere with daily life, raising problems at home, work or s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Introduces Student Aid Fraud Oversight and Accountability Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) today introduced a bill that would require strong safeguards to prevent student aid fraud. This issue, commonly referred to as "ghost student" fraud, refers to schemes in which bad actors use stolen or counterfeit identities to submit college admission  more

PASADENA, California, March 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Tiny NASA Spacecraft Delivers Exoplanet Mission's First Images The SPARCS cube satellite is ready to begin studying low-mass stars and to reveal details about the habitability of the planets they host. With the first images from the spacecraft now in hand, the team behind NASA's Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, is ready to begin charting the energetic lives of the galax  more

IRVINE, California, March 13 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine named a Gilman Program 25th anniversary top producing institution Program assists undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds who need financial support to study abroad * UC Irvine has been named a "Top Producing Institution" by the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which provides merit-based scholarships to talented  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 12 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz advances partnerships in Indonesia, formalizes first 2+2 agreement * A delegation of UC Santa Cruz faculty and staff visited Indonesia in February, marking an important continuation of conversations in April 2025, when leaders from the University of Indonesia (UI) visited UC Santa Cruz to sign a general institutional agreement. The delegation traveled to Jakarta  more

ORLANDO, Florida, March 12 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Grad Turns Love for Orlando Into Career * Highlights * Home to UCF, Orlando welcomes more than 75 million visitors annually as one of the world's top tourist destinations. * Advertising-Public relations grad Andrea (Rodrigues) Sage '12 fosters Orlando's hospitable reputation as part of the team at Visit Orlando, a not-for-profit trade association that brands, markets and sells the regio  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Personalized support program improves smoking cessation for cervical cancer survivors UCLA study shows program doubles quit rates for women and offers a cost-effective approach * A new study led by UCLA researchers suggests that a personalized counseling program can significantly help women who have survived cervical precancer or cervical cancer to quit smoking -- and does so at a cost tha  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Scientist Wins Pew Award in Marine and Biomedical Science Award will support research linking harmful algal blooms to long-term human health risks and strengthens UCSF's role in global marine health. * UC San Francisco environmental epidemiologist and toxicologist Matthew Gribble, PhD, was named by The Pew Charitable Trusts as the 2026 recipient of the Pew-H  more

ATHENS, Georgia, March 13 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Newest round of Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants announced The 2025 projects were selected out of a record 161 proposals from across the university By Olivia Randall Eleven new interdisciplinary research projects were selected for the University of Georgia's 2025 Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant cohort and will receive boosts of up to $100,000. The seed grant program, sponsored by UGA  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * USC study reveals differences in early Alzheimer's brain markers across diverse populations A team of researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has identified important differences in how early Alzheimer's disease-related brain changes appear across rac  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The International Fresh Produce Association posted the following news release: * * * New USDA-Funded IFPA Initiative Incentivizes Regenerative Farming to Boost Capacities for Specialty Crop Growers * With the U.S. Department of Agriculture's focus on regenerative agriculture, International Fresh Produce Association was awarded federal funding as part of USDA's Advancing Markets for Producers grant program, marking a successful navigation of A  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 13 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones and Coalition of Attorneys General Challenge Trump Administration Effort to Undermine Birth Control Coverage Attorney General Jay Jones has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's 2017 and 2018 regulations that undermine the Affordable Care Act's guarantee of no-cost contrac  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Valadao, Levin Take Action to Fight Against Dangerous Drug-Resistant Diseases * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49) in reintroducing the Saving Us from Pandemic Era Resistance by Building a Unified Global Strategy (SUPER BUGS) Act. This bipartisan bill would help prepare for future pandemics by directing the Department of Health and Human   more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 13 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Delivers Transportation Safety Data System for Caltrans * VHB partnered with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to design and deliver a customized Transportation Safety and Mobility Information System that helps identify high-risk locatio  more

SANTA MONICA, California, March 12 -- Rand issued the following Q&A on March 10, 2026, involving nine experts. The experts included senior policy researchers Heather Williams and Michelle Grise; senior management scientist Karen Sudkamp; Raphael S. Cohen, director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program in Project Air Force and the National Security Program; and senior economist Howard J. Shatz. All are professors of policy analysis at the Rand School of Public Policy. The group also included seni  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Kelly Introduces Tribal Leaders and Highlights Arizona Water Settlement at Senate Indian Affairs Hearing * Today, during a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on his Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement (NAIWRSA), Arizona Senator Mark Kelly delivered remarks and introduced Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren, Hopi Tribe Chairman Lamar Keevama, and San Juan Southe  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Republicans Block Sens. Schiff, Padilla's Bill to Reopen FEMA * Schiff: "We reject the false choice that the Majority would give us - that we cannot reform ICE until we agreed to give ICE billions more... Let's pass this commonsense bill and reopen FEMA today." Washington, D.C. -Today, Senate Republicans blocked the passage of U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla's (both D-C  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * TRUMP EFFECT: A Running List of New U.S. Investment in President Trump's Second Term Since President Donald J. Trump took office, his unwavering commitment to revitalizing American industry has spurred trillions of dollars of investments in U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation -- and the list only continues to grow. Here is a non-comprehensive running list of new U.S.-based investments in Pre  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * With declining diversity, the U.S. theatrical film industry faces an uncertain future * Key takeaways * The UCLA team's latest release on theatrical film finds the industry missing opportunities to support diverse filmmakers and bring audiences back to the theater as Hollywood loses footing to foreign productions. * Horror, the most common genre last year and a favorite o  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 12 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi Matrix reports stagnant U.S. multifamily rent growth in February * Average rate unchanged amid high supply levels and weakening demand drivers SANTA BARBARA, CALIF., March 12, 2026 - Yardi(r) Matrix analysis shows that the average U.S. advertised rent stood at $1,740 in Februar  more