News Tipoffs - California Editors
Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service Nationwide
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news:
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Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3B in USDOT Grants to Buy New Trains and Improve Service Nationwide
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#These grants are critical to modernizing and upgrading America's state-supported and long-distance rail networks.
WASHINGTON - Amid record ridership growth, Amtrak's New Era of Rail continues to advance following today's announcement by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Amtrak has been awarde
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Animal Welfare Institute: Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Animal Welfare Institute posted the following news release:
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Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements
Measures Include Improved Monitoring, Testing for Safer Fishing Gear
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Salem, OR--The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations today aimed at reducing whale entanglements in the state's commercial Dungeness crab fishery. The measures include requirements for electronic vessel monitoring and experimental fishing permi
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Appeals court revives Nashville developer's takings claim, overrules lower court dismissal
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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Appeals court revives Nashville developer's takings claim, overrules lower court dismissal
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Nashville, Tennessee -- Today, an appeals court handed a victory to a Nashville developer that was forced to wait four years for permission to build on its own property after the Metro Government of Nashville put an indefinite hold on its permit application. In the decision,
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Court Victory Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Under the Affordable Care Act
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a multistate coalition alongside the attorneys general of Massachusetts and New Jersey, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday secured a major victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down a key prov
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Calif. State Auditor: The California Institution for Men
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 16 (TNSrep) -- The California State Auditor issued the following report entitled "The California Institution for Men."
Here are excerpts:
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Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders:
As directed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, my office conducted an audit of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and its California Institution for Men (CIM). Our audit focused on CDCR's management of CIM's infrastructure, we determined that t
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CDC Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report: Notes From the Field: Potential Infant HIV Exposure From Donated Breast Milk Received Through Social Media -- Santa Clara County, California, May 2025-January 2026
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 31) on August 13, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Potential Infant HIV Exposure from Donated Breast Milk Received Through Social Media -- Santa Clara County, California, May 2025-January 2026.":
Here are excerpts:
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Summary
What is already known about this topic?
HI
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Coin & Candor at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village Invites Guests To Savour the Season With Chef Hugo Bolanos' Summer Harvest Menu
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 14 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Coin & Candor at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village Invites Guests To Savour the Season With Chef Hugo Bolanos' Summer Harvest Menu
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As California's late summer harvest reaches its peak, Coin & Candor, the award-winning California brasserie at Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village, invites guests to savor the season's most exceptional flavours through a vibrant menu fro
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Cuesta College Welcomes Students for 2026-27 Academic Year Amid Continued Enrollment Growth
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Aug. 14 -- Cuesta College posted the following news release:
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Cuesta College Welcomes Students for 2026-27 Academic Year Amid Continued Enrollment Growth
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#New 16-week semester, College Hour, and expanded campus resources launch this fall
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. -Cuesta College begins the 2026-27 academic year Monday, Aug. 17, welcoming students back to campuses and classrooms across San Luis Obispo County for the start of the fall semester. This fa
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Federal Court Allows Termination of Somalia's Temporary Protected Status to Move Forward
NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Federal Court Allows Termination of Somalia's Temporary Protected Status to Move Forward
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#Read a PDF of our statement here.
Media Inquiries: sadaf@muslimadvocates.org, media@haitianbridge.org, media@naacpldf.org
Boston, Mass. -- On Friday, a federal district court judge in the District of Massachusetts allowed the termination of Somalia's Temporary Protected Status (TP
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Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village To Host Fall Festival in October
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 14 [Category: TravelBiz] -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts posted the following news release:
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Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village To Host Fall Festival in October
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Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village invites local families and hotel guests to celebrate the arrival of autumn at its Fall Festival, taking place on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The event will be held at The Cove, offering a seasonal celebration filled with festive activities and
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From Embracing a Cost-Raising War to Admitting to Creeping Women Out, Marty O'Donnell Had a No Good, Very Bad Week
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 14 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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From Embracing a Cost-Raising War to Admitting to Creeping Women Out, Marty O'Donnell Had a No Good, Very Bad Week
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Marty O'Donnell's week has gone from bad to worse. Nevadans are getting a closer look at him as questions surrounding his residency swirl and new details about his support for the GOP-affordability crisis and his creepy conduct emerge. And what has Marty been talking about while
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GOLDEN AGE OF RAIL: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Massive $5.3 Billion Investment in Rail Safety Upgrades, New Amtrak Train Sets With Money Saved from California's Train to Nowhere
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
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GOLDEN AGE OF RAIL: Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Announces Massive $5.3 Billion Investment in Rail Safety Upgrades, New Amtrak Train Sets With Money Saved from California's Train to Nowhere
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CINCINNATI, OH - U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $5.3 billion into rail projects across
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Groups Sue EPA Over Approval of Toxic Semiconductor Chemicals
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release:
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Groups Sue EPA Over Approval of Toxic Semiconductor Chemicals
EPA approvals leave the public exposed to serious health risks that EPA admits it failed to measure
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CHIPS Communities United and Sierra Club today sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), challenging the agency's approval of two new chemicals for use in the manufacturing of semiconductors.
EPA approved the chemicals for imme
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HANNAH WADDINGHAM, JEAN SMART, CHARLIE DAY, MEGAN MULLALLY, NICK OFFERMAN WITH GUEST HOST ROSIE O'DONNELL ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' AUG. 17-21
BURBANK, California, Aug. 14 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release:
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HANNAH WADDINGHAM, JEAN SMART, CHARLIE DAY, MEGAN MULLALLY, NICK OFFERMAN WITH GUEST HOST ROSIE O'DONNELL ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' AUG. 17-21
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ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians an
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Mining Claims Filed Immediately After Trump Decimates National Monuments in Utah
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
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Mining Claims Filed Immediately After Trump Decimates National Monuments in Utah
Attempts to file mining claims in Bear Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments show industry clamoring to exploit landscapes
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Southern Utah -- Within one day of President Trump illegally reducing Bears Ears National Monument by over 90%, a company staked multiple mining claims in areas cut out of the monum
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NY Synagogue Attack: A Sanctuary Should Not Need Security
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news:
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NY Synagogue Attack: A Sanctuary Should Not Need Security
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"The attack at Central Synagogue during Shabbat services is not just a crime; it is a chilling reminder of the vulnerability that has shadowed Jewish life for generations. For Jews in New York, the sanctuary of the synagogue is meant to be a refuge, not a place where faith and fear are forced into uneasy proximity.
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Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Oregon Adopts New Protections Against Deadly Whale Entanglements
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SALEM, Ore.-The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted new regulations today aimed at reducing whale entanglements in the state's commercial Dungeness crab fishery. The measures include requirements for electronic vessel monitoring and experimental fishing permits that will facilitate the testing of wha
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Paul Hastings Advises TD Cowen, Mizuho, H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Lucid Capital Markets on FocalTherics' Underwritten Offering
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Advises TD Cowen, Mizuho, H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Lucid Capital Markets on FocalTherics' Underwritten Offering
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Paul Hastings LLP advised TD Cowen and Mizuho as joint book-running managers and H.C. Wainwright & Co. and Lucid Capital Markets as co-managers for FocalTherics' pricing of its underwritten public offering of 8,425,000 American Depositary Shares
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Rep. Chu Honors Local Leaders at 2026 Congressional Leadership of the Year Awards Ceremony
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Chu Honors Local Leaders at 2026 Congressional Leadership of the Year Awards Ceremony
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ARCADIA, CA - Today, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) hosted her annual Congressional Leadership of the Year Awards Ceremony, honoring ten remarkable individuals and organizations from across California's 28th Congressional District for their outstanding service and contributions to their communities.
"This y
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SFI welcomes 2026 External Professors
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 14 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release:
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SFI welcomes 2026 External Professors
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External Faculty are central to SFI's identity as a world-class research institute. They enrich our networks of interactions, help us push the boundaries of complex-systems science, and connect us to more than 70 institutions around the globe.
This year, six new researchers joined SFI's External Faculty:
Henry Farrell
Johns Hopkins U
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The Long Blue Line: "Offense on Defense"--football legend Emlen Tunnell was a Coast Guard hero
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
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The Long Blue Line: "Offense on Defense"--football legend Emlen Tunnell was a Coast Guard hero
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When Vince Lombardi became head coach of the Green Bay Packers in the 1950s, his first big move was to sign Coast Guard hero Emlen Tunnell. It was a smart move - Tunnell later earned the nickname "Mr. Defense," and became the first African American inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fa
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Trucking Industry Crowns 2026 National Truck Driving Champion
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 14 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release:
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Trucking Industry Crowns 2026 National Truck Driving Champion
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Aug 14, 2026Pittsburgh, PA - Today, the American Trucking Associations proclaimed Miguel Corral, a professional driver with UPS, the Bendix Grand Champion at the 2026 National Truck Driving & Step Van Championships.
Corral, who resides in Indiana and secured his berth to nationals at the Illino
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UT San Antonio welcomes more than 90 new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 14 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news:
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UT San Antonio welcomes more than 90 new faculty members for 2026-27 academic year
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UT San Antonio is welcoming more than 90 new full-time faculty members across its academic colleges for the 2026-2027 academic year. The incoming group includes tenured, tenure-track and full-time fixed-term-track faculty recruited from leading institutions worldwide.
Of the incoming faculty, 65% earned their
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