LOS GATOS, California, March 25 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * 'Straight to Hell' Main Trailer Begins to Unmask Japan's Most Infamous Fortuneteller "You are going straight to hell." The chilling line comes from fortuneteller Kazuko Hosoki, played by Erika Toda, in the newly unveiled main trailer of the upcoming Netflix series Straight to Hell. As Hosoki dominates Japan's TV screens and grips the nation with her brutal predictions, writer Minori Uozumi (Sairi  more

ARCATA, California, March 24 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Advancing Hands-On Sustainability Learning * Terrell created two funds: The Terrell Family CCAT Experiential Learning Fund, which will support experiential and hands-on learning within the Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT), and the Terrell Environmental Studies Scholarship, which will support students pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies. Together, the f  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM selected to continue advancing San Diego Unified School District's capital bond programs * DALLAS (March 24, 2026) -AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced that it has been selected by the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) to continue serving as a prime consultant, providing supplemental support services for   more

NEW YORK, March 25 -- The Toy Association issued the following statement: * * * AI in Toys: State & Federal Updates State and federal policymakers are increasingly focused on how artificial intelligence (AI) is being integrated into children's products, including toys. Recent legislative activity signals growing attention to safety, transparency, and the appropriate use of AI-driven features in consumer products, particularly those designed to interact directly with minors. State Activity Ac  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 23 [Category: BizTravel] -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news: * * * America Off-the-Map: The Rural Destinations You Haven't Heard Of Yet * As travelers seek alternatives to tourist hotspots, Airbnb is unveiling its first-ever America Off-the-Map list,a curated collection of rural US destinations ripe for discovery. According to a recent Focaldata survey commissioned by Airbnb, 86% of travelers and 94% of Gen Z are interested in ru  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson stands up for farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson joined Iowa and 22 other states supporting a challenge to a Massachusetts law that bans the sale, and even transportation, of any pork that was produced in violation of Massachusetts hog housing space requirements. In their friend-of-the-court brief, t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Stop Government Mass Surveillance of Americans * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of 17 attorneys general, called on Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans witho  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes ExxonMobil's Request to Preempt Hazardous Materials Protections * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), opposing ExxonMobil's request for PHMSA to make an administrative determination that fe  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sponsors Legislation to Strengthen Access to Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Care in California * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced sponsoring three bills that strengthen protections for patient access to and provider delivery of reproductive health care and gender-affirming care in California. The bills - Assembly Bill (AB)   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans without judicial, legi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON CONGRESS TO CLOSE LOOPHOLE ENABLING FEDERAL MASS SURVEILLANCE Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 states, urged Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence (AI) tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans without judicial, legislative or publ  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: America Needs a Fighter of Fraud on the Job Immediately * "A vote for Mr. McDonald is a vote to attack this fraud epidemic head on. It is a vote to prosecute criminals. It is a vote to protect hardworking American taxpayers." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke prior to confirming Colin McDonald as the Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Behind Bars Data Project at UCLA Law compiles first full dataset on deaths in ICE custody * The Behind Bars Data Project at UCLA School of Law has published the first comprehensive dataset of deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Working in partnership with lawyer and journalist Andrew Free, members of the project used ICE records to create a resource that offer  more

LA JOLLA, California, March 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Birch Aquarium Celebrates First-Ever Red Octopus Settlement Success * Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego is celebrating a historic milestone in cephalopod care with the successful settlement of more than 15 Red Octopuses ( Octopus rubescens). Experts believe this is the first time this species has been hatched, raised and "settled" in aquarium ca  more

LOS GATOS, California, March 25 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * BTS Commands the Global Stage as 'BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG' Draws 18.4 Millions Global Viewers * RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook reunited on stage for the first time as a full group after a nearly four-year hiatus and brought down the (global) house. * BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG drew 18.4 million global viewers (Live+1), proving the group's influence has only intensifie  more

PLANO, Texas, March 24 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * California Christians and Jews Ask Federal Court for Protection After Attacks by Violent Agitators * Carlsbad, CA -Attorneys with First Liberty Institute and Jones Day filed a motion for preliminary injunction on behalf of The Mission Church and The Christian & Jewish Alliance, an interfaith   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Department of Justice Releases Report on Officer-Involved Shooting of Elizandro Vargas * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on the death of Elizandro Vargas from an officer-involved shooting in El Centro, California on August 31, 2023. The incident involved an officer from the El Centro Pol  more

DUARTE, California, March 25 (TNSjou) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * New City of Hope and TGen Study Uncovers Mechanism Explaining How Obesity Increases Cancer Risk Bigger bodies grow larger organs with more cells, increasing the odds for mutations and future malignancy * LOS ANGELES and PHOENIX -- Scientists at City of Hope and TGen (part of City of Hope) are the first to explain a major mechanism for why gaining excess weight increases your risk of cancer. City o  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa, Alford, A. Smith Introduce National Ag Day Resolution * Washington, DC \- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21), Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04), and Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating March 24, 2026, as National Agriculture Day and recognizing the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States. "A gricultu  more

NORTHRIDGE, California, March 25 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Professor Says History Offers Lessons for Finding Truth Today There are memes out there that look so real that it's hard to believe they are not. Some people are convinced that a claim they saw on the internet that included documents and other items of support is true, regardless of how incredulous it sounds. Creating fake artifacts and forging documents to assert   more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, March 24 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Dean Smith Joins UN Foundation Delegation to Africa * In January, the Dean of the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Courtney Smith, Ph.D., joined the United Nations Foundation learning trip delegation to Ghana and Togo alongside representatives of the United States Congress. Over six days, the delegation engaged directly with key development challenges in both countries and examined ho  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * Doug Emhoff on AI, the Rule of Law, and the Responsibilities of Lawyers at the USC IP Institute * Following the opening day of the 2026 Intellectual Property Institute, hosted by the USC Gould School of Law, planning committee members, sponsors and speakers gathered for an intimate dinner at Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica. The evening featured a conversation bet  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, March 24 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * DTU files more patents than any other university in Europe * 113 patent applications in 2025 have propelled DTU to the very top of a new top 20 list published by the European Patent Office. Simon Koefoed Toft When a researcher cracks the code for a completely new technology and wishes to develop it commercially, it is important that others cannot simply copy the idea. That is why DTU  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, March 23 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Eagles 'The Long Goodbye Act III' is Coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, May 13 * Eagles "The Long Goodbye Act III" is coming to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Wednesday, May 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 27, at 10 a.m. and start at $255. Fans can access the venue presa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * EPA Hands Phoenix an Ozone Pollution Waiver Residents in the Phoenix area will continue to be exposed to dangerous ozone air pollution with this free pass * Washington, D.C. -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently waived stronger anti-pollution measures for metro Phoenix even though it's one of the nation's smoggiest cities. The waiver means Phoenix residents will be forced to continue  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, March 25 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC Advances Joint Port Damage Recovery Capabilities Through Tri-Service Training By Kaley Webb, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is strengthening expeditionary logistics capabilities through the development and deployment of innovative Port Damage Recovery (PDR) kits, designed to rapidly restore damaged mari  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law posted the following news: * * * Executive Education program launches at UCLA Law * An expansive new program at UCLA School of Law has opened to teach people from all stages of professional life and the full array of backgrounds through intensive courses, led by UCLA Law faculty members, on the most pertinent topics in the law, business, and society today. Executive Education at UCLA Law offers f  more

COSTA MESA, California, March 25 (TNSrep) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Experian Health's 2026 State of Patient Access Survey reveals patient experience is improving, but big challenges remain for healthcare providers Survey findings show financial friction and staffing issues remain significant barriers * Experian Health today released its annual 2026 State of Patient Access Survey (https://www.experian.com/healthca  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 24 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release: * * * Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley Debuts Reimagined Suites Rooted in Nature, Craft, and California Calm * As Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley marks its 20th anniversary, the Hotel announces the unveiling of its newly redesigned one-bedroom suites. a thoughtful reimagination inspired by Northern California's serene landscapes, creative spirit, and agricultural heritage  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Fresno Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison for Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud FRESNO, Calif. -- Gurjeet Bath, 37, of Fresno, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston to 14 months in prison for theft of government property, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. Bath was also ordered to pay a $100,000   more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From Alzheimer's to PTSD: How a USC Scientist Hopes AI Can Unlock - and One Day Restore - Human Memory * Think back to yesterday. Maybe you remember waking to an alarm, the smell of coffee, a conversation with a friend, where you parked your car. You didn't memorize any of it on purpose. Your brain simply wove together the sights, sounds, times and places   more

SAN DIEGO, California, March 24 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI's UK and Japan MQ-9B Programs Are Honored With Excellence Awards from Aviation Week * GA-ASI Wins 2 of the 9 Awards Presented SAN DIEGO - 24 March 2026 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was named the winner of two awards during Aviation Week's 21st annual Program Excellence Awards last week. GA-ASI's United Kingdom (UK)   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Gap Inc. Elevates Online Shopping with AI-Powered Fit and Conversational Checkout At Shoptalk Spring, Gap Inc.'s Office of AI will introduce new technologies that will transform how customers shop, ensuring our brands show up wherever inspiration happens, guiding you to the right fit with confidence, and making checkout  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 23 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Global STEM leaders gather at Wits for TechWomen 2026 * TechWomen is U.S Department of state-sponsored global programme that connects women STEM professionals from U.S innovation hubs with emerging leaders in Africa. On Monday, 16 February 2026, the University of the Witwatersrand hosted TechWomen under the theme @WITS Connecting Global Leaders in Technology and Innovation. TechWo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom calls FCC Chair Brendan Carr a "disgrace," says California will lead more antitrust enforcement to protect consumers from Trump's rising costs What you need to know: As the Trump Administration retreats from enforcing antitrust laws and approves harmful corporate mergers, Governor Newsom today slammed FCC Chairman Brendan Carr as a "disgrace" for adva  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Supports Colin McDonald to be Fraud-Fighting Assistant Attorney General * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the Senate's vote to confirm Colin McDonald as Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) voiced his support for McDonald's nomination on the Senate floor. Under Grassley's   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Groups Intend to Sue Trump Administration Over Flathead National Forest Timber Project 60-day notice states recently-approved West Reservoir Project could harm grizzly bears and bull trout * Missoula, MT -- Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan today notified the Trump administration of their intent to sue over the recently-approved West Reservoir timber project in Flath  more

IRVINE, California, March 24 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) issued the following news release: * * * Hail leads insured losses, on par with major hurricanes * IRVINE, Calif., March 24, 2026 - More than 43.5 million U.S. properties are at moderate or greater risk from damaging hail, according to a new report from Cotality, which finds hailstorms can now cause financial losses comparable to a Category 4 hurricane. These properties represent roughly $17.84 trillio  more

TURLOCK, California, March 25 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: * * * Health Net Awards $817K Grant to Stanislaus State to Expand Nursing Training at Stockton Campus A New State-of-the-art Simulation Lab Will Strengthen Workforce Preparation for Future Nurses Serving the Central Valley * Stanislaus State has received an $817,141 grant from Health Net to expand clinical training capacity for nursing students at the University's Stockton Campus, helping prep  more

HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 24 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * New Findings on the First Steps in Protein Synthesis International research team under Heidelberg supervision examines role of NAC complex in essential process of protein folding * In the earliest phase of creating human proteins, the protein complex NAC performs an essential task by starting the first steps towards folding proteins into their correct three-dimensional structures. This d  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * How a postwar research push changed Penn In the second of a limited series, 'Chapters of Change' showcases another transformational moment in Penn's past shaped by changes in society--World War II--during which the U.S.'s drive for knowledge sparked massive investments in research. * World War II not only changed the world it also shaped the future of the University of Pennsylvania, spurr  more

LOS GATOS, California, March 25 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * How Eyeline Helped Bring the Creatures of 'ONE PIECE' Season 2 to Life For Season 2 of our hit action-adventure series ONE PIECE, we brought a new crew of pirates along for the ride -- our partners over at Eyeline. The VFX facility, which has been part of the Netflix family since 2021 and merged with Scanline last year, has worked on many of our most popular series and films like Stranger Things,  more

ERLANGER, Kentucky, March 24 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * How one veteran uses his troubled past to help others thrive * Jose Mendoza doesn't shy away from his past. Struggling with direction after the Navy. Substance abuse. Spending time in prison. Getting laid off from his job. Experiencing homelessness. Then came finding community, healing, purpose and a mission to help other veterans get out of the "foxholes" they find th  more

RIVERSIDE, California, March 24 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * How plants stop growing to survive stress * UC Riverside researchers have identified a mechanism that allows plants to rapidly slow growth in response to extreme environmental stress. The finding could help farmers grow more resilient crops, and one researcher continued the work years into retirement to uncover it. The rapid response system is based on a process inside plant ce  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Burbank, Sen. Schiff Holds Hearing with Film Industry Leaders on Promoting and Protecting American Film Production and Jobs * "This is not a Hollywood backlot story. It's a main street story. It's the story of an industry delivering America's greatest cultural export to audiences around the world," Schiff said at the hearing. "It's also an industry that has faced very real challenges ov  more

STANFORD, California, March 23 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Immune cell 'bloodhounds' track cancer cells' unique metabolic signatures, eliminate tumors in mice * A technique that transforms immune cells into cancer-seeking bloodhounds may overcome a roadblock that has hampered immunotherapy for solid tumors, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine researchers. The approach equips certain types of immune cells with proteins on their surfac  more

CUPERTINO, California, March 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Introducing Apple Business -- a new all-in-one platform for businesses of all sizes * Apple today announced Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform that includes key services companies need to effortlessly manage devices, reach more customers, equip team members with essential apps and tools, and get support  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Time is running out to claim $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022; taxpayers face April 15 deadline The Internal Revenue Service today announced that over 1.3 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2022 and face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS estimates that approximately $1.2 billion in refunds remains unclaimed fo  more

MARINA DEL REY, California, March 25 -- The University of Southern California Information Sciences Institute, a component of the Viterbi School of Engineering, issued the following news: * * * ISI Achieves Critical Cybersecurity Certification, Positioning Institute at Forefront of Defense Research Multi-year effort positions ISI among a small number of research institutes certified to handle sensitive government data, ensuring continued access to defense contracts and national security resear  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 25 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Japanese Scholars Visit One-of-a-Kind Nursing Theory Center at UT Health Sciences Written by Leigh Ann Roman A nursing theory that originated at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has made a major impact worldwide, especially in Japan. Followers of this theory traveled from Japan to Memphis recently to visit the Dr. Margaret A. Newman Center for Nursing Theory, es  more

SANTA ROSA, California, March 25 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Keysight Introduces Hands-On Semiconductor Teaching Labs for Universities Launches three new solutions, designed for students studying semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced three new semiconductor teaching lab solutions designe  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Larchmont Woman Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Federal Prison for Her Role in Hospice and Diagnostic Testing Fraud that Conned Medicare A woman from the Larchmont area of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 35 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of more than $14 million by submitting fraudulent claims for hospice car  more

LIVERMORE, California, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Big Ideas Lab podcast explores energetic materials and the science behind explosive performance In less than a millionth of a second, a high explosive can release its energy, generating pressures and temperatures that push materials to their limits. At Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), scientists in the Energetic Materials Center (EMC) study the  more

LOMA LINDA, California, March 25 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * What is the gut microbiome? How a community of microorganisms helps shape the brain, behavior, and long-term health By Alyssa Hunt The microbiome is a powerful composite of microorganisms - including bacteria, viruses, and fungi - that exists in different parts of the body, including the skin, mouth, and gut. The gut microbiome, which is located primarily in the intestines, is a fascinating area  more

LOS GATOS, California, March 25 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * McDonald's and Netflix Call on Fans to Pick a Side With Two New 'KPop Demon Hunters'-Inspired Meals After dominating charts, screens and playlists worldwide in the Academy Award(R)-winning KPop Demon Hunters, global K-pop icons HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys are bringing their battle for the fans straight to the Golden Arches. Starting March 31, McDonald's is teaming up with Netflix to turn restaurants  more

NEW YORK, March 25 -- McGraw-Hill Education issued the following news release on march 24, 2026: * * * McGraw Hill to Discuss the Future of Education at 2026 ASU+GSV Summit Senior executives to participate in panel sessions examining how to enhance human intelligence and academic integrity in the AI age * McGraw Hill, Inc. (NYSE: MH) ("McGraw Hill" and the "Company"), a leading global provider of education solutions for preK-12, higher education and professional learning, announced its part  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Celebrates Senate Passage of His Bipartisan Bill to Wipe Out Non-Flushables from Wastewater Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced that his bipartisan Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act unanimously passed the Senate. Merkley leads the WIPPES Act with Maine's U.S. Senator Susan Collins. The WIPP  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 24 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU composer debuts new symphony Humboldt's Nature in Los Angeles * When Ricardo Lorenz returned to Walt Disney Concert Hall this February for the premiere of Humboldt's Nature, it was less of a beginning and more like a homecoming. Lorenz found through a new commission from the Los Angeles Philharmonic a rare opportunity to weave together musical, cultural and personal elements through the story o  more

OAKLAND, California, March 25 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * NCYL files amicus brief in support of challenge to Mississippi law that violates students' First Amendment rights Law restricts students' speech and violates students' right to receive information and ideas * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) has filed an amicus brief (https://youthlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2026.03.20-mtn-for-leave_ncyl-amicus-brief.pdf) in the Fifth Circuit t  more

SUNNYVALE, California, March 25 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * NetApp and Commvault Advance Cyber Resilience with Strategic Alliance Joint unified cyber resilience solution delivers data security and rapid recovery across hybrid environments * NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, and Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT), a leader in unified resilience at enterp  more

SUNNYVALE, California, March 25 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release: * * * NetApp and Elastio Announce Partnership to Deliver Defense-in-Depth Ransomware Resilience Robust cyber resilience requires both perimeter defenses and built-in security at the storage layer * NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, and Elastio are helping enterprises enhance their cyber resilience with a lay  more

LOS GATOS, California, March 25 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Announces the Start of Production for 'Reasonable Doubts' Netflix has announced today the start of production for Reasonable Doubts, a new limited series starring Emma Suarez (The Gardener, Julieta), Yon Gonzalez (Memento Mori, Cable Girls), Maggie Civantos (Cable Girls, Locked Up), Luis Bermejo (The Snow Girl, Anatomy of a Moment) and Diana Gomez (Valeria, Firebreak). The limited series   more

LA JOLLA, California, March 24 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * New Study Highlights Success in Open-Coast Seagrass Restoration * New research led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography is shining a spotlight on one of the ocean's most overlooked habitats: seagrass. Led by Scripps Oceanography PhD candidate Rilee Sanders and supported by The Bay Foundation, Paua Marine Research Group, USC Wrigley Institute for En  more

LOS ANGLES, California, March 25 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * NewFronts '26: TikTok Unveils New High-Impact Ad Solutions TikTok is a global discovery platform where more than 200 million Americans come to watch, experience, and take part in the biggest cultural moments. It's where premium video, culture, and creator-led storytelling converge, offering brands an unparalleled front row seat to the action. It's where audiences show up w  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 25 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * News you won't see on Fox News: California revoked over 280 hospice licenses, 300 more providers under investigation since Governor Newsom's hospice moratorium What you need to know: California has been cracking down on hospice fraud for years -- with a statewide task force, a standing moratorium on new providers, and aggressive enforcement that's already revoked 280  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 24 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses, constituents demand Rep. Jacobs return donations from Palantir, ICE's top tech contractor * Nurses and constituents will hold a press conference at the district office of U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs (D-51) to demand she stop taking future donations from Palantir Technologies, the tech company powering ICE surveillance, and its executives. According to Purge Palan  more

ARCATA, California, March 24 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Opening Doors: How Donor-Funded Scholarships Are Transforming Futures * "Scholarships are more than a dollar value. Awarding a scholarship to a student says to them, 'We believe in you,'" says Peggy Metzger, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Director of Financial Aid. "Through the generosity and partnership of our donors, scholarships pave the way for stu  more

SAN JOSE, California, March 24 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Calix, a communications service providers, issued the following news release: * * * Operation IFAST Trains 2,000+ Techs To Spot Human Trafficking * SAN JOSE, Calif.-March 24, 2026- Today, Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) recognized the recent achievements of Operation IFAST opens in a new tab to rally the telecommunications industry around helping to stop human trafficking. The growing industry program equips communications service   more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Expands AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications with Agentic Applications Builder and New Intelligent Workflow Tools * Oracle today announced the latest updates to Oracle AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications, a complete development platform for building, connecting, and running AI automation and agentic applicatio  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Introduces Fusion Agentic Applications * Oracle today announced Fusion Agentic Applications, a new class of enterprise applications powered by coordinated teams of specialized AI agents that are outcome-driven, proactive and reasoning based, and engineered for enterprise execution. Built into Oracle Fusion Cloud Appl  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, March 24 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Unveils AI Database Agentic Innovations for Business Data * Oracle today announced new agentic AI innovations for Oracle AI Database that will help customers rapidly build, deploy, and scale secure agentic AI applications that are suitable for full-scale production workloads. Oracle AI Database architects agentic AI   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement Opposing Confirmation of Markwayne Mullin to be Secretary of Homeland Security * 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 Senator Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) confirmation to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Pakistani National Residing in Southern California Charged with Fraudulently Billing Medicare Plans The owner of Oregon Clinical Laboratory in Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been charged by criminal complaint with healthcare fraud after allegedly participating in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare Advantage insurance plans for laboratory testing s  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Advancing Care for Children With Congenital Heart Disease * Pediatric interventional cardiology has had meaningful advances over the past decade that are changing how children with congenital heart disease are treated at Cedars-Sinai. Stephen Nageotte, MD, MBA Congenital heart defects, which arise from abnormal or incomplete format  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Reclamation increases Central Valley Project 2026 water supply allocations Incremental hydrologic improvements support modest allocation increases for Delta and south-of-Delta contractors * As California moves through the 2026 water year with highly variable hydrologic conditions, the Bureau of Reclamation is updating Central Valley Project water suppl  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of the Republican Health Care and Affordability Crises Amid Trump's Costly Iran War * Republican cuts to health care threaten access to affordable care for more than 24,000 people in California's 33rd Congressional District who are enrolled in Covered California, California's Affordable Care Act marketplace SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Ahead of the 16-year anniversary of  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Statement on ICE Detainment of Mother and Daughter at SFO * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) issued the following statement in response to ICE agents detaining a mother and daughter at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on Sunday: "I am deeply concerned for Angelina Lopez-Jimenez and her daughter. "My team and I, as well as my Bay Area colle  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs Leads Oversight Push of DoD's $210 Million Purchase of Cluster Munitions from Israeli-Government Backed Company * Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) led an oversight push of the Pentagon's $210 million purchase of cluster munitions from an Israeli government-backed company. In a letter cosigned by several of her colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee, the lawmakers demanded answe  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Titus Welcomes Senate Companion Bill to Curb Prediction Markets Sports Betting * Congresswoman Dina Titus today applauded the introduction of a companion bill in the Senate to her Fair Markets and Sports Integrity Act to ban prediction markets from offering sports bets outside of state regulation. "The introduction of this legislation in the Senate is further evidence that awareness of the thre  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: 2025 U.S. Energy Storage Installations Set New Record, Surpass 2024 by 52% * * The U.S. installed 18.9 GW of utility, C&I, and residential battery energy storage systems in 2025 * Q4 2025 set quarterly record with 5.8 GW installed * The U. S. is projected to install 500 GWh of storage from 2026-2 031, a 250% increase over 2020-2025 WASHINGTON, D.C., March   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Delivers $1 Million to Cypress for Flood Prevention Infrastructure * Cypress, CA - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) presented $1,092,000 in Community Project Funding to replace aging storm infrastructure in Cypress. Representative Tran was joined by Cypress Mayor Leo Medrano; Mayor Pro Tempore Kyle Chang; Councilmembers David Burke, Bonnie Peat, and Rachel Strong Carnahan  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia posted the following news release: * * * Ringleader of Fentanyl Trafficking Network Sentenced in Orchestrating Drug Imports from Federal Prison Cell * WASHINGTON - Samuel Braxton, 57, aka "Fats," of Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced today to 162 months in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization that imported and distributed massive quantities of fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, and heroin   more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 25 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Save the Children Helping Hawaii Kids 'Heal and Return to Normal' in Wake of Devastating Floods National Leader in Child-Focused Disaster Response to Restore Damaged Child Care Centers, Deliver Long-Term Mental Health Support for Families. * FAIRFIELD, Conn. --   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 25 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU has strong representation at Midwest Section ASAS Annual Meeting By Madison Weishaar The 2026 Midwest American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting was held March 8-11 in Omaha, Nebraska, bringing together researchers and students from 12 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces. "Faculty and students from South Dakota State University were highly successful at the Midwest ASAS Annual   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 8:19-cv-01559-SPG-JDE; C.D. Cal. filed Aug. 13, 2019) involving an investment adviser to five private venture capital funds: * * * On March 10, 2026, the United States District Court for the Central District of California entered a final judgment as to Defendant Stuart Frost, whom the SEC previously charged with violations of the antifraud provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 194  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Padilla and Banks' Tyler's Law to Fight Fentanyl Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) announced that the Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan legislation to help combat the fentanyl crisis. Tyler's Law would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide hospitals with guidance on   more

TURLOCK, California, March 25 -- California State University Stanislaus issued the following news: * * * Stanislaus State Receives $2.5 Million Grant from Health Plan of San Joaquin to Expand Nursing Education at Stockton Campus Gift Will Establish the Health Plan of San Joaquin HHS Training Center in Willow Hall * Stanislaus State has received a $2.5 million capital grant from Health Plan of San Joaquin to expand nursing education and workforce training at the University's Stockton Campus,  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff to Oppose Mullin Nomination for Homeland Security Secretary * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement announcing that he will oppose Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. "For the past year, we have seen the horrors of Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda.  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California posted the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Sutter Facilities Agree to Pay $3.2 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substances Act Violations Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, and Sutter Fairfield Surgery Center have agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations that they failed to effectively guard against theft and diversion of controlled substances, U.S. Attorney  more

COSTA MESA, California, March 24 (TNSxrep) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release: * * * Switch and save this spring: New Experian data reveals households could save over pound sterling2,800 a year on existing credit New data reveals credit card holders could save an average of pound sterling289.20 a year by switching to a 0% balance transfer card * Some motorists could also save an average of pound sterling924 a year by refinancing their cars. * Bri  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON ANNOUNCES 2026 NAPA COUNTY WOMAN OF THE YEAR * Napa County, CA - On Sunday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that Leslie Lew was chosen as the 2026 Napa County Woman of the Year. Each year, Rep. Thompson chooses women from California's Fourth Congressional District to honor for their positive contributions to our community. "Leslie has been a long-time defender of justice and qua  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to represent the men and   more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Jon Husted, Mark Warner Lead Bill to Protect Children on Social Media * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Jon Husted (R-Ohio), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced a bipartisan bill to empower parents to protect their children on social media platforms by providing them the right to know if their children are engaging in dangerous or risky interactions.   more

IRVINE, California, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine researchers engineer a light-powered biohybrid cardiac interface Optoelectronic device may offer benefits in heart drug screening and disease modeling * UC Irvine researchers have designed a device that makes heart tissue respond to pulses of light. * Combining polymer layers with heart cells, the invention can be used in the future to test cardiac therapeut  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Are Psychedelics Better than Antidepressants? New Study Says No With an innovative approach, scientists try to get around the problem of participant expectation in tests of psychedelics. * A new study is dampening some of the hype surrounding psychedelic therapy. It found that drugs like LSD and psilocybin are only as good as -- but no better than -- ant  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Is Your Brain Aging Faster Than You Are? Sleep May Hold the Key A machine-learning model measures brain wave activity to calculate 'brain age' and relative dementia risk. * A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia, according to a study led by UC San Francisco and Beth Is  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts Trump's Ongoing Illegal War in Iran, Calls out Republicans for Blocking TSA Funding for Eighth Time * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to dismantle Trump's desperate ploy for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at airports and to call out Republicans for voting down Democrat-led Depart  more

ITHACA, New York, March 24 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Why Americans think they won't benefit from Social Security * Social Security's trust funds are projected to run out by 2035, but that doesn't mean retirees will be left with nothing. New research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business reveals that most Americans misinterpret what happens when the funds reach zero, and the way information is presented plays a significant role in this confusion. "Wh  more