OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 4 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, coalition secure new court order blocking illegal USPS attack on mail-in voting * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of 25 states have secured a preliminary injunction (PI) blocking illegal efforts by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that would have disrupted vote-by-mail systems ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The block would last indefinitely while  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Publishes Sixth Annual Labor Day Report Spotlighting a Year of Protecting and Empowering Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the sixth annual Labor Day Report highlighting the California Department of Justice (DOJ)'s ongoing commitment to protecting and enhancing the rights of workers in California and nationwide. "Labor   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Introduces the Better Pay for American Workers Act to Raise the Minimum Wage * Washington D.C. - Today, on Labor Day, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) introduced the Better Pay for American Workers Act, legislation to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $20 per hour by 2029 and ensure wages keep pace with the broader economy. The federal minimum wage h  more

KEENE, California, Sept. 6 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * Farm workers mourn Mo Jourdane, who got California to ban el cortito, the crippling short-handled hoe * Mo Jourdane spent his life overcoming multiple tragedies by finding new purpose in changing the lives of underrepresented people and in devotion to family. Shortly before his passing, his son Jonathan asked him what in his life's work made him most proud. He quickly cited repres  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 7 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * From Treatment Center to Laboratory - Safely Transporting Ebola Samples * Editor's note: This article was first published here by VillageReach, a Direct Relief partner organization responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. All photographs by Josue Kumbi. During an Ebola outbreak, every hour matters. Rapid laboratory confirmation helps health authorities is  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 4 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * JENNIFER LOPEZ, ANDREW GARFIELD, MARISKA HARGITAY, GAL GADOT AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' SEPT. 7-11 * Monday, Sept. 7 (OAD: 5/27/26) 1. Jennifer Lopez ("Office Romance") 2. Josh Johnson ("Josh Johnson: Symphony") 3. Musical Guest Stella Lefty Tuesday, Sept. 8 1. Andrew Garfield ("The Uprising") 2. Joey King ("Practical Magic 2") 3. Frank  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Marty O'Donnell Endorses Trump's Cost-Raising Agenda * California multi-millionaire Marty O'Donnell is once again making clear he stands with Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda forcing Nevada families to pay the price. O'Donnell says Trump's Iran war is "worth the costs" as gas prices hit record highs in Southern Nevada. He calls Trump's tariffs merely "less-than-ideal circumstances," despite N  more

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 8 -- Mercedes-Benz Group, a company that says it offers a high-end passenger cars and premium vans, issued the following news release: * * * Masterpieces of Individualisation by Mercedes-Benz at Hampton Court Palace * As "Celebrated Manufacturer of the Year", Mercedes-Benz inspired at the exclusive Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace from 4 to 6 September 2026 * Renewed collaboration with bespoke tailors Henry Poole & Co of London's Savile Row * The cultur  more

EMERYVILLE, California, Sept. 5 -- The National Union of Healthcare Workers, a labor union that represents workers in California and Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * San Francisco passes resolution opposing Kaiser contract demands Following Special Hearing, San Francisco Becomes First City to Pass Resolution Opposing Kaiser Contract Demands That Would Allow it to Outsource Behavioral Healthcare and Replace Frontline Therapists with A.I. - SAN FRANCISCO -- The 11-member San   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Prime Line Distributors, Inc. and Ferrarini USA, Inc. Recall Imported Ready-To-Eat Pork Guanciale Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination * WASHINGTON, Sept. 06, 2026 - Prime Line Distributors, Inc., a Fort Lauderdale, Fla., firm, and Ferrarini USA, Inc., a Hoboken, N.J., firm, are recalling approximately 1,513 pounds of imported ready-to-eat (RTE) p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All California Celebrates Major Legislative Wins Expanding Access to Care, Urges Governor Newsom to Sign Into Law * : Friday, September 4th, 2026 Media Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Sacramento, CA -Reproductive Freedom for All California celebrates the recent passage of a slate of key reproductive  more