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'We Are Here!': 28th Annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race

ARCATA, California, Sept. 30 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * 'We Are Here!': 28th Annual Campus & Community Dialogue on Race * Organized around the theme, "We Are Here! Fighting Fascism & Erasure," this year's program brings students, faculty, staff, and community members together to examine racial injustice, authoritarianism, and the possibilities of collective resistance. Through workshops, presentations, performances, and facilitat more

***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson's Full Roundtable Discussion: COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson's Full Roundtable Discussion: COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) held a roundtable discussion titled "COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People" with patients, families, doctors, and nurses. The 21 panelists shared firsthand accounts of mistreatment and other exp more

16 New Faculty Join Gonzaga University for 2026-2027 Academic Year

SPOKANE, Washington, Oct. 1 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * 16 New Faculty Join Gonzaga University for 2026-2027 Academic Year September 30, 2026 Gonzaga begins the 2026-2027 academic year with an incredible 16-person new faculty cohort, as well as three Fulbright scholars. Interim Provost Mia Bertagnolli states, "I am excited to welcome the new faculty members to Gonzaga for the 2026-27 academic year. They bring remarkable expertise spanning critical areas of study, more

Aalto University: New Professors Join the School of Chemical Engineering

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 30 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * New professors join the School of Chemical Engineering 30.9.2026 Meet the new professors at the School of Chemical Engineering, whose expertise spans research areas including sustainable microelectronics, pyrometallurgy, biomass refining, and advanced materials. * * * Erdal Aydin Erdal was born in Istanbul in 1990. He earned his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from METU, master's degree from K more

ABC's Tuesday Night Kicks Off Strong as 'Dancing with the Stars' and Sophomore Drama 'R.J. Decker' Each Score 10 Million Total Audience

BURBANK, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ABC's Tuesday Night Kicks Off Strong as 'Dancing with the Stars' and Sophomore Drama 'R.J. Decker' Each Score 10 Million Total Audience * Series photos are available here. ABC kicked off the new season earlier this month featuring Tuesday night's powerhouse duo of "Dancing with the Stars" (8 p.m.) and "R.J. Decker" (10 p.m.), with both shows growing to nearl more

ADAO Unites Communities for Action, Awareness and Remembrance This September: Turning Memories into Meaning

REDONDO BEACH, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization posted the following news release: * * * ADAO Unites Communities for Action, Awareness and Remembrance This September: Turning Memories into Meaning * As the nation marks 25 years since 9/11, ADAO brings communities together this September to honor, educate, and take action against asbestos-related disease Posted on September 8, 2026 September is a month of action and remembrance for the more

Alito Recusal Raises New Question: Should Supreme Court Be Hearing Suncor v. Boulder At All?

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Alito Recusal Raises New Question: Should Supreme Court Be Hearing Suncor v. Boulder At All? * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Justice Samuel Alito's last-minute and unexplained recusal from Suncor v. Boulder raises a question largely overlooked since his decision to step aside: What role did Alito play in the Supreme Court's decision to hear the case in the first place, and should more

America First Policy Institute: Michigan Gas Prices Under California-Style Policies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * Michigan Gas Prices Under California-Style Policies September 30, 2026 What California's fuel policies would cost Michigan drivers Preliminary Analysis . September 2026 - Key figures $1.24 MORE PER GALLON What Californians paid over Michiganders, 2020-2024 average (EIA) $5.3 billion A YEAR Added cost for Michigan drivers at California's premium, on 4.3 billion gallons $1,300 PER HOUSEHO more

Americans for Tax Reform: Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon's EPR Law

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: * * * Appeal Challenges Federal District Court Decision Upholding Oregon's EPR Law 09/30/2026 In a recent column in RealClearMarkets, Americans for Tax Reform's VP of State Affairs described Extended Produced Responsibility (EPR), a new regulatory regime thus far enacted in eight blue states, explaining how it is "a regressive, hidden tax that Americans will soon know well." "EPR, like cap-and-trade programs and carbo more

As Ecuador Courts Oil Investors, Indigenous Nations Warn Amazon Expansion Is Not Viable

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * As Ecuador Courts Oil Investors, Indigenous Nations Warn Amazon Expansion Is Not Viable * Quito, Ecuador - Ecuador's government and oil executives are gathering today for the XXI Encuentro Anual de Petroleo y Gas (ENAEP 2026), the country's premier oil and gas sum more

Astranis Receives $468 Million EXIM Financing to Ramp Production of Next-Generation GEO Satellites

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Astranis Receives $468 Million EXIM Financing to Ramp Production of Next-Generation GEO Satellites * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has approved a $468 million credit facility to Astranis to fund domestic satellite production and the launch of global space infrastructure under the bank's Make More in America Initiative (MMIA). The transaction expands Astra more

Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Signing of COMPETE Act into Law: An Important, Additional Tool for Antitrust Enforcement

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Signing of COMPETE Act into Law: An Important, Additional Tool for Antitrust Enforcement * SACRAMENTO -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) today issued the following statements in response to Governor Gavin Newsom signing into law Assembly Bill 1776, also known as the COMPETE Act. T more

Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Clark joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys genera more

Attorney General Griffin Joins Louisiana and Alabama in Suing 29 Defendants for Shipping Abortion Pills across State Lines

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 30 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Joins Louisiana and Alabama in Suing 29 Defendants for Shipping Abortion Pills across State Lines * #Griffin: 'I am proud to defend Arkansas's pro-life laws through this action today' BATON ROUGE - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and the attorneys general of Louisiana and Alabama sued 29 defendants for shipping aborti more

Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 30 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut this month granted preliminary approval of a p more

Attorney General Tong Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 30 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate more

Autry Museum to Repatriate Cultural Items to Alaska Native Tribes

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles, California, intends to repatriate 31 cultural items to Alaska Native tribes. The items include 18 unassociated funerary objects and 13 sacred objects or objects of cultural patrimony. The cultural materials are affiliated with the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes, Ketchikan Indian Community, and Sitka Tribe of Alaska. The Southwest Museum of the American Indian, now part of the Autry Museum, more

Banner Health Earns Forbes Recognition as One of America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Health Earns Forbes Recognition as One of America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals * PHOENIX (Sept. 30, 2026) - Banner Health, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health systems and Arizona's largest private employer, has been named to Forbes' 2026 list of America's Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals for the second consecutive year. Of the 250 organizati more

Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in San Marcos, CA

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Opens New Store in San Marcos, CA * Author Kaylie Smith to Host Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Book Signing at the Grand Opening at 10AM on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 San Marcos, CA - September 30th, 2026 -Barnes & Noble is pleased to announce the opening of its new San Marcos, CA bookstore on Wednesda more

BCLP Partner Goli Mahdavi to Speak on Algorithmic Pricing at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2026

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Partner Goli Mahdavi to Speak on Algorithmic Pricing at IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global 2026 * BCLP is pleased to share that Goli Mahdavi, Partner and Global AI Lead, will be speaking at the IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. + AI Governance Global conference in Seattle on October 8th. Goli will join leaders from eBay, Good Food Holdings, an more

Biomass Controls PBC Urges Natural Resources Conservation Service to Restore Laboratory-Testing Route for Biochar Eligibility

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Biomass Controls PBC biomasscontrols.com Docket ID NRCS-2026-0100 | Page 1 of 12 Detailed Comments of Biomass Controls PBC on Proposed CPS 336, Soil Carbon Amendment, and CPS 590, Nutrient Management Docket ID NRCS-2026-0100 | September 28, 2026 Quotations of the proposed standards were checked against the NRCS redlines more

Born Free USA: Sweeping the Shoreline - Communities Unite Against Plastic Pollution, One Bottle at a Time

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 1 -- Born Free USA issued the following news release: * * * Sweeping the Shoreline: Communities Unite Against Plastic Pollution, One Bottle at a Time By Alice Stroud in Blog, Coexisting with Wildlife, West Africa on September 30, 2026 This blog is the fourth in a series of four blog articles that will highlight marine conservation work in Ivory Coast. Scroll below to access the first three parts of the series. In Part 1 of our project, the mission team's first s more

Bourns Introduces TaN Thin Film Chip Resistors for Precision Circuits in Humid and Sulfur-Rich Environments

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 1 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Bourns, a manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, issued the following news release: * * * Bourns Introduces TaN Thin Film Chip Resistors for Precision Circuits in Humid and Sulfur-Rich Environments Tantalum nitride thin film construction provides tolerances as tight as +-0.05 percent and TCR as low as +-10 ppm/ C - RIVERSIDE, Calif., September 30, 2026 - Bourns today announced the CRT-TN Series TaN Thin Film Ch more

Brady Applauds Gov. Newsom For Signing Two Priority Gun Violence Prevention Bills Into Law

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release: * * * Brady Applauds Gov. Newsom For Signing Two Priority Gun Violence Prevention Bills Into Law The two bills, SB 948 and AB 1743, will mandate firearm safety education and training and reduce gun trafficking - SACRAMENTO, CA, September 30, 2026 -- Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention group, celebrates Gov. Newsom's signing of numerous gun violence prevention bills into law, i more

CA Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading, 'News Neutral' Journalism Tax Credit Bill Into Law

VIENNA, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * CA Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading, 'News Neutral' Journalism Tax Credit Bill Into Law * Sacramento, CA - Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2222, the Community Newsroom Employment and Workforce Sustainability Act, or "Community NEWS Act," into law. Sponsored by Assemblymembers Chris Ward and Buffy Wicks, AB 2222 creates a journalist employment tax credit model more

CAIR Calls for Courts to Take Notice and Congress to Prioritize No BAN Act After White House Boasts of 96% Reduction in Legal Immigration From Muslim Countries

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Calls for Courts to Take Notice and Congress to Prioritize No BAN Act After White House Boasts of 96% Reduction in Legal Immigration from Muslim Countries September 30, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said that all members of Congress should sponsor the NO BAN Act and that courts should t more

CAIR, CAIR-CA Welcome California Study Exposing Use of Parking Complaints to Discriminate Against New Mosques

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, CAIR-CA Welcome California Study Exposing Use of Parking Complaints to Discriminate Against New Mosques September 29, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today highlighted a new report revealing how municipal zoning laws, conditional use permits, and local administrative processes are frequently used to mask systemic discrimination against proposed mosques. The re more

Cal State LA and LEEAF Support East LA Residents in Pathway to Community Council

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Cal State LA and LEEAF support East LA residents in pathway to community council The LEEAF program and Cal State LA researchers partnered with Los Angeles County to identify options for formal community representation September 30, 2026 Los Angeles Economic Equity & Action Forward (LEEAF), in partnership with Cal State LA, has recently released a final report proposing a new community cou more

Cal. State-San Bernardino: 'Are the Students Alright?' Pamela Medina's Award-winning Research Meets the Moment

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 1 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * 'Are the Students Alright?' Pamela Medina's award-winning research meets the moment Pamela Medina, associate professor of public administration at CSUSB, earns national recognition for research exploring how trauma-informed teaching can help students thrive during uncertain times. September 30, 2026 The students may not always be "alright," but Cal State San Bernardino's more

Cal. State-San Bernardino: Building What's Next: JHBC's 9th Annual ShEconomy Examines 'The Future of Work'

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Oct. 1 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Building what's next: JHBC's 9th annual ShEconomy examines 'The Future of Work' CSUSB's 9th annual ShEconomy brings together accomplished women leaders from entertainment, banking, investment and higher education on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Theater. They'll share insights on building careers, creating financial opportunities and stepping i more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Issues Legislative Update 9.27.2026

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 27, 2026 Governor Newsom issues legislative update 9.27.2026 SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * AB 52 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) -- Farmer equity: advisory committees. * AB 69 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) -- FAIR Plan policy notices and renewals. * AB 96 by Assemblymember Dr. C more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Bills to Crack Down on Corruption, Including Meme Coins by Public Officials

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 27, 2026 THE OPPOSITE OF TRUMP! Governor Newsom signs bills to crack down on corruption, including meme coins by public officials What you need to know: Building on Governor Newsom's work to level the playing field for workers, and consumers, the Governor today signed new legislation to prevent public officials from issuing meme coins, protect consumers, hold bad actors accountab more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Bills to Push Back on Trump's Orwellian Immigration Tactics to Protect Immigrant Communities

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 29, 2026 Governor Newsom signs bills to push back on Trump's Orwellian immigration tactics to protect immigrant communities First-in-the-nation shock glove ban First-in-the-nation 25% tax on private detention centers What you need to know: Governor Newsom is protecting communities, strengthening public safety, and pushing back against Donald Trump's totalitarian tactics, signin more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Bills to Strengthen Accountability for Cold Storage Facilities, Following Emergency in Boyle Heights

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 27, 2026 Governor Newsom signs bills to strengthen accountability for cold storage facilities, following emergency in Boyle Heights What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed AB 817 and SB 716 to establish new contingency-fund requirements and stronger local enforcement tools to help communities respond to future emergencies. - SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today signed more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Historic Legislation Designating California Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-serving Institutions

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 29, 2026 Governor Newsom signs historic legislation designating California Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-serving institutions What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2374 to create a pathway for Californian higher education institutions to be designated as California Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander-serving institutions more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Protecting the LGBTQ Community, Pushing Back on Attacks by the Trump Administration

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 26, 2026 Governor Newsom signs legislation protecting the LGBTQ community, pushing back on attacks by the Trump administration What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced he signed a six-bill package responding to recent direct attacks on LGBTQ individuals by the federal government. The legislative package includes LGBTQ Caucus-priority bills that strengthen privacy protecti more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs New Bills to Further Prevent Gun Violence and Strengthen California's Gun Safety Leadership

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 26, 2026 Governor Newsom signs new bills to further prevent gun violence and strengthen California's gun safety leadership What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed a package of gun safety bills strengthening California's approach to preventing gun violence. - SACRAMENTO - Continuing California's work to prevent gun violence which has made the state #1 in gun safety, Govern more

Calif. Gov. Newsom Signs New Laws Expanding California's Nation-leading Reproductive Freedom and Care

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 27, 2026 Governor Newsom signs new laws expanding California's nation-leading reproductive freedom and care What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom continued to build on California's nation-leading protection and access for reproductive freedom, signing new legislation to support patients and families across the Golden State and bolster the state's reproductive healthcare wo more

California Institute of Technology: NASA's Roman Space Telescope Takes First Coronagraph Instrument Observation

PASADENA, California, Oct. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NASA's Roman Space Telescope Takes First Coronagraph Instrument Observation September 30, 2026 The Coronagraph Instrument, designed to demonstrate technology that can directly image planets, is commanded at Caltech's IPAC astronomy center - On September 22, the Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope opened its eyes to cosmic light for the first time. The ulti more

California Restaurants on the Brink of Adding Sugar Warnings to Menus

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * California Restaurants on the Brink of Adding Sugar Warnings to Menus * By Kristi Weisner, PharmD Carleigh Lenz Mathis September 30, 2026 California Senate Bill 869 (S.B. 869) was presented to Governor Gavin Newsom for his signature on September 4, 2026.1 If signed into law, S.B. 869 would require restaurant menu labeling for beverages containing 50 grams or more of added sugar. more

California State University to Repatriate Cultural Items to Paskenta Band

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- California State University, Sacramento, intends to repatriate 8,593 cultural items to the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of California. The collection includes flaked and ground stones, floral and faunal remains, historic materials, soil and flotation samples, thermally altered rocks, unmodified stones, modified bones, stones and shells, pigments and uncatalogued materials. The cultural items come from numerous archaeological sites in northern Tehama County, more

California State University, Sacramento to Repatriate Human Remains to 1 of 3 Native American Tribes

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- California State University, Sacramento has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects and determined they are culturally affiliated with 1 of 3 Native American tribes. The university identified human remains representing at least 53 individuals and 35,141 associated funerary objects from several sites in northern Tehama County. The objects include baked clay objects, faunal and floral remains, stone and bone materials, shells, histor more

California, U.S. Must Protect Workers by Banning Artificial Stone with More Than 1% Crystalline Silica

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] (TNSrpt) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * California, U.S. Must Protect Workers by Banning Artificial Stone with More Than 1% Crystalline Silica * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. should ban artificial stone with more than 1% crystalline silica content to protect workers from life-threatening silicosis, Public Citizen said in a report published today. California released draft regulations earlier this month to prohibit the manuf more

Can Eyewear Close the Hearing Gap?

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Can Eyewear Close the Hearing Gap? * Eyeglasses have long helped people see more clearly. A startup based at the University of California San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) is now exploring whether they can also help people hear. Aynak Inc., incubated in the QI Innovation Space, is recruiting San Diego-area participants to test its latest prototypes: AI-enabled hearing technology more

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: 1619 Project Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones Has Proven the Case for School Choice

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones has proven the case for school choice In 2019, the New York Times journalist obsessed over the idea that America was founded as a "slaveocracy," where black Americans had no choice over their future. But an experiment she ran on her own daughter proves today's low-income families are damaged far more by the lack of school choice than they are by the lack of options more

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Congress Should Block OMB Grantmaking Rule Permanently to Rein In Administration Abuses

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * Congress Should Block OMB Grantmaking Rule Permanently to Rein In Administration Abuses September 30, 2026 | Sam Berger, Jacob Leibenluft and Devin O'Connor In May, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a proposed rule that would upend the federal grantmaking process by politicizing both how grant recipients are selected and when their grants can be canceled.[1] The rule has receive more

Central American Resource Center of Northern California Urges DHS to Withdraw Interim Final Rule Eliminating Asylum Interviews

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 25, 2026 Brett H. Lassen Acting Chief, Asylum Division U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, D.C. 20528 RE: Comments in Opposition to the Interim Final Rule Affirmative Asylum Referrals Without Interview; [CIS No. 2851- more

Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, Working Families - Collierville, TN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families - Collierville, TN September 29, 2026 Washington, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Ways and Means Committee will hold a field hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, more

CHRIS ROCK, JOHN GOODMAN, NOAH CENTINEO, ALLISON JANNEY AND JOSH BROLIN HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 5-9 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK'

BURBANK, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * CHRIS ROCK, JOHN GOODMAN, NOAH CENTINEO, ALLISON JANNEY AND JOSH BROLIN HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF OCT. 5-9 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' * Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Oct. 5-9. Monday, Oct. 5 - CHRIS ROCK talks "Misty Green," and HEATHER GAY is more

Community Gathers for The Fannie Angelos Program Cy Pres Celebration

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 30 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Community Gathers for The Fannie Angelos Program Cy Pres Celebration * #Event recognized extraordinary achievements of talented program graduates The University of Baltimore School of Law community gathered in late September for the cy pres reception to benefit The Fannie Angelos Program. The event brought together key stakeholders, program alumni, current and future members of the program, and UBa more

CONGRESSMAN RAUL RUIZ, M.D. INTRODUCES RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER AS NATIONAL PROMOTORAS MONTH

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN RAUL RUIZ, M.D. INTRODUCES RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER AS NATIONAL PROMOTORAS MONTH * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-On September 24, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) introduced H. Res. 1583 expressing support for the designation of October as National Promotoras Month. This is the first time the resolution has been introduced at the federal level. Promotoras, sometimes known as community heal more

Congresswoman Simon Announced as New Co-Chair of The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Announced as New Co-Chair of The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswomen Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) recently announced that Congresswomen Lateefah Simon (CA-12), LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), and Shontel Brown (OH-11) will take up the mantle as the new Co-Chairs of the Congressional Cau more

Congresswomen Luz Rivas, Veronica Escobar Lead 45 Colleagues in Demanding ICE Restore Transparency in Detainee Locator System

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Luz Rivas, Veronica Escobar Lead 45 Colleagues in Demanding ICE Restore Transparency in Detainee Locator System * LOS ANGELES - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) led 45 of their colleagues in urging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director David Venturella to restore detainee details to the Online Detainee Locator more

Conn. A.G. Tong, Co-signers Issue Letter to Congressional Leadership

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 more

Cooley Advised SoundThinking on Agreement to Be Acquired by Transom Capital Group

PALO ALTO, California, Sept. 30 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cooley Advised SoundThinking on Agreement to be Acquired by Transom Capital Group September 29, 2026 Cooley advised SoundThinking, a leading public safety technology company combining transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership, on its agreement to be acquired by Transom Capital Group, an operationally focused middle-market private equity firm. more

Cooley: Snowflake Announces Upsized $3.75 Billion Convertible Senior Notes

PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 1 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Snowflake Announces Upsized $3.75 Billion Convertible Senior Notes September 29, 2026 Cooley advised Snowflake (New York Stock Exchange: SNOW), the AI data cloud company, on its upsized private placement of $3.75 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes, consisting of $2 billion aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2029 (2029 notes) and $1.75 billion ag more

CORREA, 56 COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF REPRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN FACING DEPORTATION ALONE

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA, 56 COLLEAGUES DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT THE QUALITY OF REPRESENTATION FOR CHILDREN FACING DEPORTATION ALONE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) today led 56 colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration guarantee quality legal services and humane treatment for unaccompanied immigrant children in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr more

Costa Joins Three Congressional Caucuses Focused on Campus Antisemitism, U.S.-Japan Ties, and Transatlantic Partnership

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa Joins Three Congressional Caucuses Focused on Campus Antisemitism, U.S.-Japan Ties, and Transatlantic Partnership * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) announced he has joined three congressional caucuses: the Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses Caucus, as a founding member; the U.S.-Japan Congressional Caucus; and the Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus. The biparti more

Court Dismisses Journalists' Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Court Dismisses Journalists' Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group * PASADENA, Calif.-The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California today dismissed a lawsuit brought by journalists and other members of El Faro-one of Central America's foremost independent news organizations-who were the victims of spyware attacks using NSO Group' more

CSUN's Fall Salon Series to Feature Conversation with Tiffany Haddish

NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 30 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * CSUN's Fall Salon Series to Feature Conversation with Tiffany Haddish * Media Contact: Javier Rojas, Javier.rojas@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian, actor, author, producer and philanthropist Tiffany Haddish is the featured speaker at this semester's "Salon Series" hosted by California State University, Northridge's College of Social and Behaviora more

Daily Journal Recognizes Mayer Brown Partner Tony Weibell Among Top 100 Lawyers

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * 30 September 2026 Daily Journal recognizes Mayer Brown partner Tony Weibell among Top 100 Lawyers Daily Journal has named Mayer Brown partner Tony Weibell to its annual Top 100 Lawyers list, recognizing California lawyers whose work is shaping significant legal developments and some of the state's most consequential matters. Tony is a partner in Mayer Brown's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice and i more

David Madigan Named USC Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news: * * * David Madigan named USC provost and executive vice president for academic affairs A leading scholar with a record of innovation and collaboration across disciplines, Madigan will join USC Oct. 13 to lead its academic enterprise. September 30, 2026 By Nina Raffio David Madigan, an internationally recognized statistics scholar with decades of leadership experience at major research univer more

DCCC Statement on Mike Johnson's Trip to California

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Statement on Mike Johnson's Trip to California * Following reports that Mike Johnson will be in California to campaign with David Valadao (CA-22), Jim Desmond (CA-48), and Kevin Lincoln (CA-13), DCCC spokesperson Anna Elsasser released the following statement: "Jim Desmond, Kevin Lincoln, and David Valadao have no new ideas to help Californians - they're just three candidat more

Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Protect Taxpayer Dollars from Fraudsters

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Ernst Effort to Protect Taxpayer Dollars from Fraudsters * WASHINGTON - Today, Democrats blocked passage of Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) comprehensive, bipartisan anti-fraud package, that could have saved American taxpayers approximately $240 billion. Senator Ernst called on her colleagues to pass this critical legislation to prevent fraudsters from stealing $1.4 billio more

DGA Statement on California Gubernatorial Debate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on California Gubernatorial Debate Sep 30, 2026 In response to tonight's gubernatorial debate in California, DGA Deputy Communications Director Johanna Warshaw released the following statement: "Tonight's debate has once again made the choice easy for California voters: Steve Hilton is not a serious candidate for governor, while Secretary Becerra has a record of delivering for Californi more

District Judge Denies Class Certification in Three Putative Class Actions Against Gibson Dunn Client Energizer and Co-Defendant Walmart

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * District Judge Denies Class Certification in Three Putative Class Actions Against Gibson Dunn Client Energizer and Co-Defendant Walmart * Northern District of California Judge P. Casey Pitts denied class certification in three consolidated putative class actions against our client Energizer and co-defendant Walmart. The plaintiffs alleged that beginning in Sep more

Duane Morris Partner Meagen Leary Named a Top 100 Lawyer by the Daily Journal

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Partner Meagen Leary Named a Top 100 Lawyer by the Daily Journal * LOS ANGELES, September 30, 2026-Duane Morris LLP partner Meagen Leary has been named in the Daily Journal's 2026 Top 100 Lawyers list. The list celebrates California attorneys doing cutting-edge legal work. Profiles of the honorees are featured in a special Top 100 Lawyers publicatio more

Earthjustice: California Passes the Home Energy Choice Act

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 California Passes the Home Energy Choice Act Victory - AB 2313 gives Californians the option to install non-polluting appliances with the help of funds that would otherwise have been used to replace the old gas line to their home - Sacramento, CA -- Today, Governor Newsom signed the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313) into law. This popular, commonsense legislation authored by Assembl more

Earthjustice: Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Greenlighting of International Deep-Sea Mining Exploration Permit

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Greenlighting of International Deep-Sea Mining Exploration Permit The groups seek transparency in NOAA decision to advance The Metals Company application - Honolulu, HI -- Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) certification of a seabed mineral exploration applicati more

Earthjustice: Mandatory Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California To Become Law

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Mandatory Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California To Become Law Victory - Governor Newsom signs into law AB 40, the Community First Coal Review Act - Sacramento, CA -- Today, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 40, the Community First Coal Review Act by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. Signing this bill into law protects Californians from dusty, toxic coal pollution. more

Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030 * WASHINGTON-In a bittersweet move for conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today agreed to issue a final listing determination for monarch butterflies by June 6, 2030. The orange-and-black butterflies were set to be protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in Dec more

Energizing the Technology of Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School posted the following news: * * * Energizing the Technology of Tomorrow * Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) events continue to advance and accelerate the development of new technologies that are vital across the joint force for readiness and battlefield advantage in contested environments. Autonomous swarming, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), uncrewed drones by land, sea, and air, counter-drone detectio more

Engineers Develop an AI Tool to Trace Where Wildfire Started

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Engineers Develop an AI Tool to Trace Where Wildfire Started * After almost 20 months of investigation since the Eaton Fire first spread, the Los Angeles Fire Department recently released a report identifying the source of the fire. It's not unusual for these investigations to take this long-identifying where a fire started quickly remains a major challen more

Environmental Working Group: Newsom Signs Landmark Bill Easing Californians' Access to Clean, Affordable 'Balcony Solar'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Newsom signs landmark bill easing Californians' access to clean, affordable 'balcony solar' New law ends red tape, unlocking utility bill savings potential for millions - SACRAMENTO - The Environmental Working Group today applauds Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing legislation that will help Californians to invest in clean energy and tackle sky-high energy bills, by making it easier to install small, a more

EPA Proposes Plan to Address Lauritzen Channel Contamination at United Heckathorn Superfund Site

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Plan to Address Lauritzen Channel Contamination at United Heckathorn Superfund Site * Proposal includes dredging contaminated sediment, capping affected areas, and measures to prevent further contamination of the channel RICHMOND, Calif. (Sept. 30, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address contamination in the Lauritzen Channel of more

Exercise Program Supports Better Attention and Slows Biological Aging in Breast Cancer Survivors

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Exercise Program Supports Better Attention and Slows Biological Aging in Breast Cancer Survivors * Key Takeaways * In a clinical study of exercise in breast cancer survivors, exercise participants had greater improvements in measures of attention and memory than the comparison group. * A modest increase of about 35 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week w more

Faegre Drinker Issues Insight: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Labeling Provisions of New Mexico PFAS Protection Act

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * September 30, 2026 Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Labeling Provisions of New Mexico PFAS Protection Act American Chemistry Council et al. v. Kenney, No. 1:26-cv-02130-MIS-SCY (D.N.M. Sept., 16, 2026) At a Glance * Although the January 2027 labeling deadline is now enjoined, this is a preliminary ruling and the litigation remains ongoing. * Companies that manufacture or s more

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Courts Pushed Back on Website Tracking Lawsuits in September, But Broken Cookie Banners Are Still a Major Risk

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * Courts Pushed Back on Website Tracking Lawsuits in September, But Broken Cookie Banners Are Still a Major Risk Sep 30, 2026 FP tracked six court rulings in September claiming that businesses illegally let third parties track visitors to their websites, with four favoring the companies being sued and two favoring plaintiffs. The cases were brought under California's wiretapping and "pen register" laws more

Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 3)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance" by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Oceanic conditions, climate, human activities, and weather events can affect fishery resources and commercial infrastructure, such as boats, shoreside processing, and ports. Congress authorized the Secretary of Commerce (the Secr more

Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 3)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:" (Continue from Part 1 of 3) * * * Secretarial Disaster Determinations Since 1994, the Secretary of Commerce has made 144 different fishery disaster determinations, of which 130 were original determinations and 14 were continuations to existing determinations./86 Since fishery disaster assistance began, the Secretar more

Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Topic of CRS Report (Part 3 of 3)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34209) on Sept. 18, 2026, entitled "Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance:" (Continue from Part 2 of 3) * * * Issues for Congress Commercial fisheries are strongly influenced by environmental conditions that affect the abundance and distribution of fishery resources and fishing infrastructure. Changes in these conditions often take place suddenly with little or no warning, such as in the ca more

Following Litigation, Community Development Financial Institution Fund's Bond Guarantee Program Announces Issuance of Awards

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Following Litigation, Community Development Financial Institution Fund's Bond Guarantee Program Announces Issuance of Awards Bond Program Provides Key Support to Organizations Supporting Small Businesses September 30, 2026 San Francisco - Following a motion for a tempor more

Following Sustained Push from Reps. Chu, Sherman, Sens. Schiff, Padilla, FEMA Releases $6.6 Million for Wildfire Survivor Case Management

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Following Sustained Push from Reps. Chu, Sherman, Sens. Schiff, Padilla, FEMA Releases $6.6 Million for Wildfire Survivor Case Management * Lawmakers had repeatedly pressed FEMA to release already-approved funding as critical recovery program faced funding cliff WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, following weeks of sustained pressure from Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Rep. Brad Sherman (CA-32), Sen. Adam Schiff (D- more

Following Sustained Push from Sens. Schiff, Padilla, Reps. Chu, Sherman, FEMA Releases $6.6 Million for Wildfire Survivor Case Management

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Following Sustained Push from Sens. Schiff, Padilla, Reps. Chu, Sherman, FEMA Releases $6.6 Million for Wildfire Survivor Case Management * Lawmakers had repeatedly pressed FEMA to release already-approved funding as critical recovery program faced funding cliff Washington, D.C.- Today, following weeks of sustained pressure from U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) and U.S. more

Former Caltech Postdoc Commands NASA Mission to the International Space Station

PASADENA, California, Oct. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Former Caltech Postdoc Commands NASA Mission to the International Space Station September 30, 2026 On October 1, NASA astronaut and former Caltech postdoc Jessica Watkins will serve as commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission, as the team of four astronauts launches to the International Space Station to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance. This will be the secon more

GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 2nd Quarter 2026; State PCE, 2025 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026 (April, May, and June), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). In the first quarte more

GIFFORDS PAC releases new ad against David Valadao in CA-22

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * GIFFORDS PAC releases new ad against David Valadao in CA-22 * WASHINGTON -GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization, founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released its second ad in a $700,000 investment in the race to represent California's 22nd Congressional District as part of its $10 million commit more

Gov. Newsom Expands Free State Parks Access, Announces Record Conservation Progress, Signs Legislation Protecting California's Coast and Wildlife

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 29, 2026 As Trump targets public lands, Governor Newsom expands free state parks access, announces record conservation progress, and signs legislation protecting California's coast and wildlife Governor signs conservation legislative package as California adds 1 million conserved acres to world-leading 30x30 effort What you need to know: As the Trump administration attempts to more

Governor Newsom Signs CIPA Fix Into Law, Protecting News Publishers from Unreasonable Lawsuits

VIENNA, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Media] -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom Signs CIPA Fix Into Law, Protecting News Publishers from Unreasonable Lawsuits * Sacramento, CA - In a victory for news publishers and millions of consumers of news content both in California and across the United States, today California Governor Newsom signed into law SB 690, a bill that would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to provide relief more

Groups File Opening Brief in LCFS Biogas Lawsuit

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * Groups File Opening Brief in LCFS Biogas Lawsuit Sep 29, 2026 Yesterday, groups filed an opening brief in their case to force California's Air Resources Board to reform its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) so that it no longer perversely encourages factory farms to pollute at the expense of rural communities in California and across the country. In amending the LCFS in 2024 to double down on incentiv more

Growing Up in Wartime Ukraine With a Rare Condition

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Growing Up in Wartime Ukraine With a Rare Condition * As residents of Ukraine's cities brace for another winter of air attacks, potentially requiring them to hunker down in freezing homes and shelters, many parents are equally worried about their children's access to hard-to-get medicines for rare diseases. For almost 12 years, Alyona Smityukh and her husband have dedicated all avai more

HACU announces sixty-eight Deloitte Foundation supported HACU Scholars

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces sixty-eight Deloitte Foundation supported HACU Scholars * The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, with support from the Deloitte Foundation, has announced 68 students from HACU-member institutions will receive a scholarship of $2,500 per student per semester, renewable for up to 4 semesters for the 2026-27 school ye more

Hancock Hosts Student Aid Leader for Conversation on College Access

SANTA MARIA, California, Sept. 30 -- Allan Hancock College posted the following news release: * * * Hancock Hosts Student Aid Leader for Conversation on College Access * Written by: Chris McGuinness SEPTEMBER 30, 2026-Educators, counselors, students and community advocates from across the Central Coast gathered at Allan Hancock College Sept. 30 for a conversation focused on expanding college access and helping students navigate financial aid. Allan Hancock College and the Central Coast Cal more

Heritage Foundation Senior Fellow Gonzalez Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow on E Pluribus Unum at the Heritage Foundation, from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America": * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my own and should no more

Houlihan Lokey Appoints Jacques Bitton as a Senior Advisor in France

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Houlihan Lokey, an investment bank, posted the following news release: * * * Houlihan Lokey Appoints Jacques Bitton as a Senior Advisor in France * Experienced Investment Banking Leader to Support Continued Growth in France PARIS -30 September 2026 -Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Jacques Bitton has been appointed as a Senior Advisor to the firm in France. Mr. Bitton bri more

House Natural Resources Ranking Member Huffman Issues Statement on Senate Permitting Deal

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.30.26 Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Senate Permitting Deal Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the introduction of the Senate's permitting reform package: "Passing a good permitting reform package will be one of my top priorities f more

Hudson Institute Issues Commentary Entitled 'Unbearable Lightness of American Restraint'

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, posted the following commentary to National Review: * * * Sep 30, 2026 National Review The Unbearable Lightness of American Restraint A great power cannot shed its mass simply because it has grown weary of the weight. Ludovic Hood Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being turned on a cruel paradox: A life unburdened by weight feels like freedom more

Humboldt Alumni Help Current Students Pursue Their Goals

ARCATA, California, Sept. 30 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Humboldt Alumni Help Current Students Pursue Their Goals * Funded by alumni donations and Forever Humboldt fundraising activities, the scholarship recognizes students for their academic achievement, community involvement, financial need, and connections to Humboldt alumni. This year's recipients are Royce Ankel (M.S. Natural Resources '27), Catherine Maloney (Biology and Art more

IBEX 2026: What to Know Before You Go

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 30 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * IBEX 2026: What to Know Before You Go * With IBEX 2026 less than a week away, marine industry professionals are preparing to gather in Tampa, Florida, Oct. 6-8 for three days of new products, technical education, industry conversations and networking. Pre-conference programming begins Monday, Oct. 5. Across the show floor, attendees can explore the latest more

IMMCG researcher highlights neutrophils' 'chameleon' behavior in new review

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- Augusta University posted the following news release: * * * IMMCG researcher highlights neutrophils' 'chameleon' behavior in new review * Neutrophils are best known as the immune system's rapid-response cells, rushing to sites of infection and inflammation to help protect the body. But these abundant white blood cells are far more versatile than their traditional "first responder" reputation suggests. A new review by Yanfang "Peipei" Zhu, PhD, an assistant prof more

In Memoriam: Dorothy Rossow Fleck

POMONA, California, Sept. 30 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Dorothy Rossow Fleck * Staff Emeritus Dorothy Rossow Fleck, the founder of the Kellogg Honors College, died peacefully Sept. 22. She was 88. Fleck worked at Cal Poly Pomona for more than two decades before retiring in 2003. With her ability to read and write Braille, she first took a job in the Disabled Student Services office. In the same year she retired, Fleck es more

Indigenous Peoples Week Celebrates Cultures, Knowledge, and Resilience

ARCATA, California, Sept. 30 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Indigenous Peoples Week Celebrates Cultures, Knowledge, and Resilience * Presented by the Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program (ITEPP) in collaboration with campus and community partners, this year's programming includes conversations about weaving, cultural fire, and Indigenous knowledge, an Indigenous Foods Festival, film screenings, and more. Events are free and o more

Iowa State livestock scientist Youngs named Top Agri-food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 30 -- Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Iowa State livestock scientist Youngs named Top Agri-food Pioneer by World Food Prize Foundation * AMES, Iowa -Iowa State University Professor Curt Youngs has been named a 2026 Top Agri-Food Pioneer by the World Food Prize Foundation. He is among 40 global innovators from 30 countries selected for their transformative food systems work that is driving change in agriculture more

Jacobs, Castro, Dean, Beyer, Casar, Escobar to Introduce Sanctions on Drivers of Settlement Expansion

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Jacobs, Castro, Dean, Beyer, Casar, Escobar to Introduce Sanctions on Drivers of Settlement Expansion * Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Don Beyer (VA-08), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced legislation to impose sanctions on individuals and entities building or expanding settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. The Stop the Settlem more

Just Taking Classes She Liked Points UC Merced Student to Graduate at 19

MERCED, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Just Taking Classes She Liked Points UC Merced Student to Graduate at 19 * Areesha Tariq didn't intend to fly through college in two years. As a student at El Capitan High School in Merced, Tariq enjoyed taking math and science classes. When she ran out of options there, she took courses through dual enrollment at Merced College. She earned associate's degrees in chemistry and biology. She more

KnowledgeWorks: States' Role in Transforming High School - Evidence, Trends and the Path Forward

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * States' Role in Transforming High School: Evidence, Trends and the Path Forward September 29, 2026 By: Jon Alfuth KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Theory of Change: States play a critical role in empowering communities to transform high schools when they co-create a vision with communities, engage key stakeholders, define measurable objectives, remove barriers to innovation and invest in what works * Policy Transformation: Sta more

KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 30 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Debate teams excel at Kentucky tournaments * LAWRENCE -Multiple University of Kansas Debate teams placed in the top five at a pair of tournaments hosted by the University of Kentucky this past week. The team of Owen Owings, Lee's Summit, Missouri, with Max Ulven, St. Paul, Minnesota, finished in second place at the "Run for the Roses" round-robin invitational for seven of the top teams in the country more

Latest Rankings Highlight UC-Irvine's Unbeatable Value Proposition

IRVINE, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Best of the best Latest rankings highlight UC Irvine's unbeatable value proposition - Irvine, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 -- The University of California, Irvine continues to be among the very best universities when it comes to the intersection of academic excellence and affordability. The Princeton Review's latest rankings place UC Irvine fourth overall among t more

Law Signed to Give California Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Law Signed to Give California Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance * Sacramento, CA - Fire survivors and consumer advocates celebrated final approval of a new law that will help families keep their home insurance coverage. The law, SB 1301 authored by Senator Ben Allen and sponsored by Consumer Watchdog and Every Fire Survivor's Network, is the first in the nati more

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Exploring the Shapes of Exotic Nuclei

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Exploring the shapes of exotic nuclei In the conventional diagram of an atom, the center depicts a nucleus -- a spherical cluster of protons and neutrons. But that sphere is a simplification: nuclei can deform into exotic shapes that appear more like a pear, football or frisbee. Understanding why and when nuclei distort is crucial for predicting and modeling h more

Legal Action Seeks to Halt Old-Growth Logging Sale in Alaska's Tongass National Forest

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 Legal Action Seeks to Halt Old-Growth Logging Sale in Alaska's Tongass National Forest The sale is part of the massive South Revilla old-growth logging project near Ketchikan that would harm subsistence users, jeopardize wildlife, and drain taxpayer dollars - AAK'W KWAAN AANI / JUNEAU, ALASKA -- A Southeast Alaska Tribe and two conservation groups filed a motion today in federal co more

Legislators, Survivors and Gun-safety Advocates Support Governor Newsom's Signature on California's Latest Gun-safety Package

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 27, 2026 Legislators, survivors and gun-safety advocates support Governor Newsom's signature on California's latest gun-safety package What you need to know: The bills signed into law yesterday by Governor Newsom address several points across California's gun-violence prevention system -- from protective-order enforcement and firearm storage to research, reporting, training, yout more

Liccardo's Push for Federal Approval Helps Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Open New Clinic

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Liccardo's Push for Federal Approval Helps Santa Clara Valley Healthcare Open New Clinic * SAN JOSE, CA -Today, Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) celebrated the opening of Santa Clara Valley Healthcare's new San Jose-Campbell clinic after his office pressed federal officials to act on a long-pending approval. "Federal red tape shouldn't delay a new health center or put access to affordable medic more

Littler: California Revises State Disability and Family Leave Insurance Provisions Related to Covered Active Duty and Medical Provider Charges for Certification

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * California Revises State Disability and Family Leave Insurance Provisions Related to Covered Active Duty and Medical Provider Charges for Certification By Sebastian Chilco and Adam Fiss September 30, 2026 On September 28, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two pieces of legislation that will update standards in the state's disability insurance program that also includes paid family leave in more

Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Cultural Items to 2 Tribes

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History intends to repatriate three cultural items to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, California, and Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. The three objects of cultural patrimony are two ceramic cooking pots and one ceramic olla that originated from Cactus Flats, an area northeast of Big Bear City in San Bernardino County, California. The museum received the vessels as a donation from Paul Raynor in 1932. Museum records more

Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas Sue New York, California, and Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court Over Abortion Shield Laws

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Louisiana, Alabama, and Arkansas Sue New York, California, and Massachusetts in the U.S. Supreme Court Over Abortion Shield Laws * BATON ROUGE, La. -Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced a multistate lawsuit in the United States Supreme Court challenging the abortion "shield laws" of New York, California, and Massachusetts. Joined by Alabama and Arkansas, Louisiana claims th more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 15-Suite Retail Property in West Allis, Wisconsin

ENCINO, California, Oct. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 15-Suite Retail Property in West Allis, Wisconsin WEST ALLIS, Wis., Sept. 30 2026 - 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 Southtown Shopping Center, a three-property, 15-suite retail portfolio including a Panera Bread outlo more

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Two-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Sale in South-Central Louisiana

ENCINO, California, Oct. 1 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Two-Property Self-Storage Portfolio Sale in South-Central Louisiana OPELOUSAS, La., Sept. 30, 2026 - 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 St. Landry Storage, a two-property, 1,269-unit self-storage portfolio in Opelousas, Louisian more

Mathew Rosengart Again Named to Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers List

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Mathew Rosengart Again Named to Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers List * LOS ANGELES - Sept. 30, 2026 - Mathew S. Rosengart, co-chair of the national Media & Entertainment Litigation Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to the Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers list for the fifth time. The list is an annual roundup of California's most influential more

Mattel Announces Roger Lynch as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Succeeding Ynon Kreiz

EL SEGUNDO, California, Oct. 1 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news: * * * Mattel Announces Roger Lynch as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Succeeding Ynon Kreiz EL SEGUNDO, Calif., September 30, 2026 - The Board of Directors of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) today announced the appointment of Roger Lynch, current Board member and Independent Lead Director, as Chairman effective October 2, 2026, and Chief Executive Officer effective on or before November 2, 2026. more

Megan Jordan Appointed USC's Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of Southern California issued the following news: * * * Megan Jordan appointed USC's senior vice president and chief communications officer The veteran communications strategist has led University Communications since January with energy and innovation. September 30, 2026 Veteran communications strategist Megan Jordan was appointed USC's senior vice president and chief communications officer, President Beong-Soo Kim announced Wednesday. Jord more

Mitchell Bryan Morris, 1961-2026

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The American Musicological Society posted the following news: * * * Mitchell Bryan Morris, 1961-2026 * Mitchell Bryan Morris, Professor Emeritus of UCLA, passed away on August 17, 2026, at the age of 64. Born on November 10, 1961, Mitchell grew up in rural Currituck County, North Carolina, and won a full scholarship to Duke University where he graduated with a B.A. in Music in 1984. He entered graduate school in musicology first at Col more

Modifying heart cell metabolism unlocks self-repair system after heart attack

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Burnham Prebys posted the following news release: * * * Modifying heart cell metabolism unlocks self-repair system after heart attack * Study shows how blocking an energy transfer enzyme shifts mammalian hearts into a regenerative state The adult human heart is a reliable and resilient engine fueling our everyday lives while also being responsive enough to supercharge a Usain Bolt sprint or sustain a three-week bike race in t more

N.C. A&T Announces Ninth Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University posted the following news: * * * N.C. A&T Announces Ninth Cheatham-White Scholars Cohort * EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Sept. 30, 2026) - North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its ninth cohort of Cheatham-White Scholarship recipients. The 20 scholars join the class of 2030 as some of the university's highest-achieving incoming students. "This cohort reflects the ta more

NASA Space Telescope Project Advances With Three Hopkins Team Members

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 1 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * NASA space telescope project advances with three Hopkins team members By studying radiant energy that only emerges in the far-infrared, PRIMA will provide new insight on the formation of planets, stars, black holes, and even how water on Earth came to be Jon Schroeder Three members of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Physics and Astronomy are contributing to NASA's planned mission to send a ne more

NASA's Roman Team Snaps Test Coronagraph Image

PASADENA, California, Oct. 1 -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Roman Team Snaps Test Coronagraph Image Sept. 30, 2026 Designed and built by JPL, the instrument will test cutting-edge technologies for directly imaging planets around other stars. On Sept. 22, NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's Coronagraph Instrument opened its eyes to cosmic light for the very first time. Designed and built by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern Califo more

National Seafood Association Urges Flexible, Risk-Based Reforms to Marine Mammal Protection Act Import Provisions

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 28, 2026 Samuel D. Rauch III Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Re: Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act; Docket No. NOAA-NMFS-2026-0826. Dear Mr. Rauc more

Nationally Recognized Author and Emmy Award Winner to Discuss Georgia's Changing Coast

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, Sept. 30 -- The College of Coastal Georgia posted the following news: * * * Nationally Recognized Author and Emmy Award Winner to Discuss Georgia's Changing Coast * The next installment of Mariner Talks: Voices That Shape the Coast will feature acclaimed author and former Smithsonian Secretary Dr. Wayne Clough on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. The event will be moderated by Jon Goode, an Emmy Award-winning writer and storyteller. Clough, a native of Douglas, Georgia, is an more

Natural Resources Defense Council: California Passes the Home Energy Choice Act

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * California Passes the Home Energy Choice Act AB 2313 gives Californians the option to install non-polluting appliances with the help of funds that would otherwise have been used to replace the old gas line to their home September 30, 2026 SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Governor Newsom signed the Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313), authored by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) into law. This po more

Nearly $1 Million in Binational Grants Will Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis and Help Restore Coastal Habitats

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 30 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Nearly $1 Million in Binational Grants Will Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis and Help Restore Coastal Habitats * September 30, 2026 - San Diego, CA - San Diego Foundation (SDF) today announced $983,439 in Binational Resilience Initiative (BRI) grants for 10 projects bringing together 21 nonprofit organizations in the United States and Mexico. Several projects directly address the Tijuana R more

NetApp and Oracle to Launch Fully Managed Cloud Storage Service for Demanding AI and Enterprise Workloads

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Oct. 1 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * NetApp and Oracle to Launch Fully Managed Cloud Storage Service for Demanding AI and Enterprise Workloads Secure, reliable, and performant NetApp storage is planned to be available as a native service to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure customers San Jose, California and Austin, Texas--Sep 29, 2026 NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure comp more

New Minnesota Carlson Tenure-Track Faculty: 2026

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- The University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management issued the following news: * * * New Minnesota Carlson Tenure-Track Faculty: 2026 * #Amanda Geiser Amanda Geiser joins Minnesota Carlson as an assistant professor after earning her PhD in Marketing at University of California, Berkeley. She studies a variety of topics related to consumer judgment and decision-making, such as how people think about financial risks, how people respond to quantitative more

New York growers seek to kill farm worker union rights; court ruling protects labor rights for now.

KEENE, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following news release: * * * New York growers seek to kill farm worker union rights; court ruling protects labor rights for now. * Buffalo, NY -In a major victory for farm workers, a Magistrate Judge from the federal court for the Western District of New York rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction by New York growers who are challenging farm workers' union rights under New York State law. A lawsuit f more

Northwestern University: Nancy Pelosi Named Northwestern Prison Education Program Commencement Speaker

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Nancy Pelosi named Northwestern Prison Education Program commencement speaker First woman speaker of the House will address incarcerated women receiving bachelor's degrees September 30, 2026 EVANSTON, Ill. -- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will deliver the Northwestern Prison Education Program commencement address on Friday more

Nurses celebrate historic victory as Gov. Newsom signs landmark A.I. protection into law

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 30 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Nurses celebrate historic victory as Gov. Newsom signs landmark A.I. protection into law * Union nurses with California Nurses Association (CNA) celebrated a hard-fought victory today as Governor Gavin Newsom signed a CNA-sponsored bill, AB 1979 authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (AD-18), into law. The new law establishes landmark protections for patients and health care w more

Oakland Museum of California to Repatriate 7 Baskets to United Auburn Indian Community

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Oakland Museum of California intends to repatriate seven baskets to the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California. The seven objects of cultural patrimony were collected near Auburn, California, by Charles Wilcomb in 1911 and 1912. One basket was acquired by the Oakland Public Museum in 1911, while six were acquired in 1914. The Oakland Public Museum and its collections were incorporated into the Oakland Museum of California in 1969 more

OpenAI: Disrupting a Coordinated Model-distillation Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- OpenAI, an Artificial Intelligence research and deployment company, issued the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 Disrupting a coordinated model-distillation campaign We recently identified and disrupted a coordinated campaign designed to extract protected reasoning from our models, with the earliest observed activity occurring in the first week of July. This activity is consistent with adversarial distillation: the systematic and unauthorized use o more

OpenAI: How We Will Do Better for Australia

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- OpenAI, an Artificial Intelligence research and deployment company, issued the following news: * * * September 28, 2026 How we will do better for Australia In June, during internal training and evaluation our models accessed Australian government websites in ways they were not authorised to. We also should have handled our response better. We are sorry and working to do better in the future. In this post, we are setting out what we know, what we have c more

OpenAI: Near-Astra Intelligence for a Fifth of the Price

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- OpenAI, an Artificial Intelligence research and deployment company, issued the following news: * * * Near-Astra intelligence for a fifth of the price We're introducing GPT 6.1 Sol, an upgrade to GPT 6 Sol that nearly matches GPT 6 Astra's intelligence on agentic coding, computer use, and professional work at one-fifth of Astra's standard input and output token prices. Cached input costs just $0.10 per million tokens--95% less than standard input pricing more

OpenAI: Towards Safety Cases for Frontier AI Training

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- OpenAI, an Artificial Intelligence research and deployment company, issued the following news: * * * September 28, 2026 Towards safety cases for frontier AI training We believe we are entering a new era in which structured safety documentation should be required before continuing any frontier reinforcement learning training run. Ideally, such documentation would rise to the level of "safety cases"--comprehensive, structured, evidence-based arguments abo more

Oracle Financial Services Wins 11 Categories in Chartis RiskTech100 2027 Report

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Oct. 1 (TNSxrep) -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle Financial Services Wins 11 Categories in Chartis RiskTech100 2027 Report Category awards for Core Technology and Innovation and Solution category awards spanning AI, data management, and financial crime compliance ACAMS The Assembly, Las Vegas, Nevada--Sep 30, 2026 Oracle Financial Services has earned 11 category awards in the Chartis RiskTec more

Otis College Animation Juniors Land Major Film Festival Selections with White Box

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- Otis College of Art and Design posted the following news: * * * Otis College Animation Juniors Land Major Film Festival Selections with White Box * #The short animated film by Hazel Wang and Cam Duska will be screened in competitions this month. A short animated film by Otis College students Hazel Wang ('28 Animation) and Cam Duska ('28 Animation) will screen in competition at two upcoming horror film festivals. Their film, White Box, which originated du more

OU Study Tests Peer Mentoring to Help Young Adults Quit Vaping

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 1 -- The University of Oklahoma Health campus issued the following news: * * * OU Study Tests Peer Mentoring to Help Young Adults Quit Vaping September 30, 2026 OKLAHOMA CITY - Young adults who want to quit vaping may turn to social media for support, but keeping them engaged with digital cessation programs over time can be challenging. A University of Oklahoma researcher is testing whether adding support from trained peers can help keep young adults engaged as more

Paul Hastings Advises Fusion Capital Partners on Its Acquisition of Pioneer Power Group

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Fusion Capital Partners on Its Acquisition of Pioneer Power Group * Paul Hastings LLP advised Fusion Capital Partners, a private investment firm specializing in control buyouts of lower middle-market industrial companies, on its acquisition of Pioneer Power Group, a U.S. electrical power systems study company. Private Equity partner Sam Domjen and more

Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Leona Bridges

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Leona Bridges * San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the passing of San Francisco public servant Leona Bridges. "Leona Bridges was a devoted public servant and dear friend whose life was a blessing to San Francisco. From her work serving the public on San Francisco's retirement board to supporting students at San Franc more

Peters Applauds Senate Permitting Package, Touts His Priorities to Speed Up Clean Energy and Lower Costs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Applauds Senate Permitting Package, Touts His Priorities to Speed Up Clean Energy and Lower Costs * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after the Senate unveiled its bipartisan permitting package, which includes the language of several bills Rep. Peters has championed over multiple sessions of Congress: "The bipartisan Senate more

Philosopher Douglas Portmore is building a comprehensive worldview by questioning everything

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 30 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Philosopher Douglas Portmore is building a comprehensive worldview by questioning everything * Most people have a certain set of standards about what they believe and how to live their lives. But most people don't bother to write out each one-with citations-on the internet. Douglas W. Portmore isn't most people. On his personal website, the University of Notre Dame professor of philosophy details more

PLF urges Congress to enact bipartisan permitting reform bill

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * PLF urges Congress to enact bipartisan permitting reform bill * Washington, DC; September 30, 2026: Today, a bipartisan group of Senate committee chairs and ranking members released the text of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026, a bill to reform federal permitting processes. Pacific Legal Foundation applauds the bill's focus on eliminating r more

Plug In America: Fuel Economy Rollback Locks Drivers Into Gasoline, Exacerbating Financial Pain

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- Plug In America, a nonprofit with a mission to accelerate the transition to affordable and accessible plug-in vehicles and charging through education, advocacy and research, issued the following news release: * * * Fuel economy rollback locks drivers into gasoline, exacerbating financial pain Sept. 28, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Plug In America condemns the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) final rule that weakened fuel economy standar more

Powering the Naval Community, Naval Research Lab Holds Navy Battery Data Day

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Powering the Naval Community, Naval Research Lab Holds Navy Battery Data Day * WASHINGTON - The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy (ODASN Energy) and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) co-hosted Navy Battery Data Day at NRL Headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 23. The collaborative event was designed to align the data needed to support battery-related decisions ac more

Pulitzer Center: Chicago Students Investigate the Impacts of Lead Poisoning in Oakland and in Their Own Community

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 Chicago Students Investigate the Impacts of Lead Poisoning in Oakland and in Their Own Community Author: Catherine Yackee, Lesson Builder User Catherine Yackee is a high school Social Science educator at Brooks College Prep in Chicago, IL. Yackee created the lesson plan "Using GIS To Track Lead Levels in Chicago" as a part of the Spring more

Reed Smith partner David Halbreich selected by the Daily Journal as one of 2026's Top 100 Lawyers

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith partner David Halbreich selected by the Daily Journal as one of 2026's Top 100 Lawyers * LOS ANGELES - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that David Halbreich, partner in the firm's Insurance Recovery Group, has been honored by the Daily Journal as one of this year's Top 100 Lawyers. The annual recognition highlights California attorneys demonstr more

Remembrance: Professor Byron Sher

STANFORD, California, Sept. 30 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * Remembrance: Professor Byron Sher * Byron Sher, a long-time Stanford Law School professor and California state legislator who helped usher in landmark environmental laws-including the first state law to mention "global warming"-died on Sept. 12 at his home on a pear orchard in Placerville where he once oversaw a yield of 500 tons of the fruit in a single harvest. Sher was 98. In 2002, Sher aut more

Rep. Calvert Applauds Senate Passage of the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Calvert Applauds Senate Passage of the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act * Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) praised the Senate passage of the ACT for ALS Reauthorization Act, H.R. 8205. Rep. Calvert is the Republican lead cosponsor(link sends email) of the bill and serves as a Co-Chair of the House ALS Caucus. The bill reauthorizes programs that support research and development of drugs more

REP. GRAY ISSUES STATEMENT ON FEDERAL PERMITTING REFORM AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Adam Gray, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * GRAY ISSUES STATEMENT ON FEDERAL PERMITTING REFORM AGREEMENT September 30, 2026 Congressman Adam Gray (CA-13) issued the following statement after Senate leaders announced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026: "Reaching an agreement on permitting reform is an important and long-overdue first step toward fixing a broken process that has held back our ability to build things a more

Rep. Khanna Issues Letter to CEOs of Alibaba Group Holding, DeepSeek, Moonshot AI

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to Alibaba Group Holding CEO Eddie Wu, DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng and Moonshot AI CEO Yang Zhilin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 Mr. Liang Wenfeng Chief Executive Officer Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co., Ltd. d more

Rep. Khanna Issues Letter to National Intelligence Director Clayton

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 28, 2026 The Honorable Jay Clayton Director Office of the Director of National Intelligence 1500 Tysons McLean Drive McLean, VA 22102 Dear Director Clayton: Last week, I convened more

Rep. Panetta Secures Over $1 Million for San Miguel Emergency Operations Center

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Secures Over $1 Million for San Miguel Emergency Operations Center * Rep. Panetta highlights critical federal funding to coordinate emergency response and keep San Miguel residents safe. To watch his remarks, click HERE or on the above photo. For additional photos and b-roll, click HERE. San Miguel, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that he se more

Rep. Peters, Co-signers Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Mullin on Exemptions for Afghan Military Families

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following with co-signers to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on exemptions for Afghan military families: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 29, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 - The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland more

REP. RUIZ INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER 1st AS NATIONAL LATINO AND LATINA PHYSICIAN DAY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP. RUIZ INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION DESIGNATING OCTOBER 1st AS NATIONAL LATINO AND LATINA PHYSICIAN DAY * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-On September 28, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25), joined by Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), introduced a bipartisan resolution designating October 1st as National Latino and Latina Physician Day. Latinos make up nearly one in five Americans, yet only 6.7 more

Representative Derek Tran, Lawmakers Urge California to Accept $10 Million in Federal Funding for Orange County Veterans Cemetery

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Derek Tran, Lawmakers Urge California to Accept $10 Million in Federal Funding for Orange County Veterans Cemetery * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) joined Rep. Lou Correa and a bipartisan group of lawmakers this week to send a letter urging Governor Gavin Newsom to ensure the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) accepts $10 million in federal more

Reproductive Freedom for All Slams First-Ever Direct Attack on State Shield Laws

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Slams First-Ever Direct Attack on State Shield Laws Washington, DC -Today, a trio of Republican-led states launched the first-ever direct challenge to shield laws, which protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state prosecution. This alarming lawsuit, Louisiana v. New York, was filed directly to the more

Robert M. Stroud to Receive Biophysical Society's 2027 Founders Award

BETHESDA, Maryland, Sept. 30 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Robert M. Stroud to Receive Biophysical Society's 2027 Founders Award * BETHESDA, MD - The Biophysical Society is pleased to announce that Robert M. Stroud, of the University of California, San Francisco, USA, will receive the Society's 2027 Founders Award. Stroud will be honored at the Society's 71st Annual Meeting, being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from February 20-24 more

Sage and OpenEvidence Partner to Bring Peer-Reviewed Research to Clinicians at the Point of Care

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Oct. 1 -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Sage and OpenEvidence Partner to Bring Peer-Reviewed Research to Clinicians at the Point of Care A new content agreement brings peer-reviewed research from more than 300 Sage journals into OpenEvidence, with direct citations back to the original articles. September 29, 2026 Sage, an independent academic publisher of peer-reviewed research across the health, medical, and social sciences, and OpenEvi more

Schiff, Colleagues Fight Department of Education's New Rule Weaponizing Higher Education Accreditation Process

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Colleagues Fight Department of Education's New Rule Weaponizing Higher Education Accreditation Process * "These changes set a dangerous precedent by forcing accreditors and, in turn, institutions, to answer to the political whims of the executive branch." Washington, D.C. -After the Department of Education's new regulations enabling new accreditors to enter the market more quickly, U.S. more

Schiff, Padilla Secure $4 Million for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Response Activities

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla Secure $4 Million for Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Response Activities * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) announced that they secured $4 million in emergency federal funding to address the growing threat posed by the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in California. In June, Padilla and Schiff, along with U.S. Representatives Mike more

Sen. Schiff Calls Out GOP Attacks on Jack Smith, Refusal to Acknowledge Trump's Conspiracies on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Calls Out GOP Attacks on Jack Smith, Refusal to Acknowledge Trump's Conspiracies on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes and called out Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans' repeated attacks on Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led investigations into the events of January 6, 2021, more

Sen. Schiff Calls Out GOP Refusal to Acknowledge Trump Conspiracies, Pushes Committee to Subpoena Volume II Report at Jack Smith Hearing

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Calls Out GOP Refusal to Acknowledge Trump Conspiracies, Pushes Committee to Subpoena Volume II Report at Jack Smith Hearing * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called out Senate Republicans for their refusal to acknowledge President Trump's conspiracies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led investiga more

Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Padilla Bill to Support Desalination and Safe Drinking Water

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Padilla Bill to Support Desalination and Safe Drinking Water * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) bipartisan bill to reauthorize desalination projects and research. Padilla's Desalination Reauthorization Act cleared committee by voice vote, along with a bipartisan amend more

Senate Unanimously Passes Padilla Bill to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires, Increase Use of Prescribed Fire

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Padilla Bill to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires, Increase Use of Prescribed Fire * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla's (D-Calif.) Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) of 2026, a bipartisan bill to make it easier for states and communities to use prescribe fire to reduce hazardous fuel and prevent catastrophic wildfi more

Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Protect Parents and Children from Ideological Child-Welfare Policies

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Protect Parents and Children from Ideological Child-Welfare Policies * Bill Would Prevent Federal Child-Welfare Funds From Being Used to Punish Parents for Raising Children According to Their Sex or Protecting Them From Irreversible Medical Harm U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), introduced the "Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act" to establis more

Sens. Schiff, Ricketts Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Help Endangered Species Recover Faster

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Ricketts Unveil Bipartisan Legislation to Help Endangered Species Recover Faster * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee, and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Chairman of the Senate EPW Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee, are unveiling bipartisan legis more

SETI Institute Welcomes Three New Postdoctoral Fellows

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Sept. 30 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: * * * SETI Institute Welcomes Three New Postdoctoral Fellows The new fellows will study the evolution of viruses and cells, habitability on Mars and the formation of planetary systems. At a Glance * L. Felipe Benites joins the SETI Institute more

Sherman Statement on FEMA Funding for Los Angeles Wildfire Disaster Aid Program

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman Statement on FEMA Funding for Los Angeles Wildfire Disaster Aid Program * PALISADES, CA -Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) issued the following statement after FEMA announced funding to continue California's Disaster Case Management Program for survivors of the Palisades and Eaton fires: "Pleased to see that FEMA is paying California the money it owes to the state for providing caseworke more

SIGNED INTO LAW: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act Authored by Senator Collins

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act Authored by Senator Collins * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that the Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act, which she introduced with Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), with Senator Angus King joining them as an original cosponsor, has been signed into law. Cases of Lyme disease have reached a new record level in Maine eve more

Small Business Majority: COMPETE Act is a Critical Modernization of California Antitrust Law

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Small Business Majority issued the following news release: * * * COMPETE Act is a Critical Modernization of California Antitrust Law September 30, 2026 Statement from Small Business Majority Northern California Outreach Manager Suli Kenyatta, on the importance of AB 1776 to small businesses "California lawmakers should be applauded for passing the COMPETE Act (AB 1776), which will help ensure a fairer and more competitive marketplace where small businesses can thrive b more

Stan State Scores Four Top 15 Best in the West Rankings from U.S. News & World Report

TURLOCK, California, Sept. 30 -- California State University Stanislaus posted the following news: * * * Stan State Scores Four Top 15 Best in the West Rankings from U.S. News & World Report * When Isabel Bon-Zamorano arrived at Stanislaus State, she immersed herself in campus life while pursuing a business administration degree. A first-generation college student from Dos Palos, Bon-Zamorano balanced her studies with a part-time job, gaining professional experience through two years of empl more

Stanford Medicine Researchers Awarded ARPA-H Funding for AI Projects

STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine researchers awarded ARPA-H funding for AI projects By Arielle Dreher Two Stanford Medicine teams have been awarded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health contracts for their work in using artificial intelligence for better patient outcomes. September 30, 2026 Four Stanford Medicine researchers have been awarded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health contract more

Stanford Medicine-led Research Shows Promise for a Lymphedema Drug

STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine-led research shows promise for a lymphedema drug By Rachel Tompa Patients with lower limb lymphedema, which has few effective treatments, saw many of their symptoms improve after a year of taking the experimental medication. September 30, 2026 Matthew Holbreich was a senior in college when the swelling started. He originally thought he injured his left leg play more

Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: From a Classroom in Northern California to a Rice Farm in Kyushu

STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 From a Classroom in Northern California to a Rice Farm in Kyushu Stanford Education Partnership for Internationalizing Curriculum (EPIC) Fellow Dr. Jacob Vazquez shares reflections on his EPIC Fellowship and Fulbright experience in Japan. Jacob Vazquez The following is a guest article written by Dr. Jacob Vazquez, Interim Associate Dean more

Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Global East Asia Health Insurance Oral Histories Interview With Karen Eggleston

STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 Global East Asia Health Insurance Oral Histories Interview with Karen Eggleston As part of the part of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities' Global East Asian Health Insurance Oral Histories project, Asia Health Policy Program director Karen Eggleston discusses her academic career, research projects, and how her interest in health econ more

Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies: Trump-Xi State Visit Kept the Bilateral Truce Alive But Left the Hard Questions Open, Says China Expert Mark Lambert

STANFORD, California, Oct. 1 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 29, 2026 Trump-Xi State Visit Kept the Bilateral Truce Alive but Left the Hard Questions Open, Says China Expert Mark Lambert President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, D.C., and summitry with President Trump served both leaders' near-term interests but left the challenges of AI threats, the Taiwan flashpoint, and the unpopular Iran war unr more

Students Benefit from Faculty Research, Mentorship, & Expertise

SWEET BRIAR, Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Sweet Briar College posted the following news: * * * Students Benefit from Faculty Research, Mentorship, & Expertise * At Sweet Briar, students don't just have access to their professors inside the classroom. In addition to research opportunities through courses, senior theses, capstones, and summer programs, students often have even more chances to experience academic research first-hand. Whether bringing scholars to campus, returning to the classroom with more

The art of 'genius': UCLA's Rodney McMillian wins a MacArthur Fellowship

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * The art of 'genius': UCLA's Rodney McMillian wins a MacArthur Fellowship * More than two decades ago, artist Rodney McMillian spotted a battered armchair by a trash heap, brought it to his art studio and began thinking about what happens when everyday objects are removed from one setting and placed in another. His resulting found-object sculpture, "Chair," was an early example of the more

The CW Network And National Hot Rod Association Reach Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Events

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 30 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network And National Hot Rod Association Reach Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement for NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Events * Network to Air Final Seven Races of the Season, Including the Full Countdown to the Championship Playoffs Beginning in Fall 2027 BURBANK, CA - The CW Network and National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) today announced more

The Journey That Shaped a Nurse

ANDERSON, South Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Anderson University posted the following news release: * * * The Journey That Shaped a Nurse * When Haily Barnes' great-grandmother was receiving hospice care, she was moved by watching those who provided her care in those last days. "The way that those nurses took care of her, the kindness that they showed her-they treated her like a person-more than a room number or a patient," recalls Barnes, who was about seven years old at the time. "They really to more

Trust for Public Land and Town of Mars Hill Permanently Protect 137 Acres on Bailey Mountain

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 1 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land and Town of Mars Hill Permanently Protect 137 Acres on Bailey Mountain September 30th, 2026 Mars Hill, NC -- The Town of Mars Hill and Trust for Public Land (TPL) today announced the permanent protection of approximately 137 acres on Bailey Mountain. The Bone Camp Creek property has been purchased for the Mars Hill community, protecting an iconic ridgeline from reside more

U.S. Mayors Lead in Monarch Conservation Despite Environmental Rollbacks

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Mayors Lead in Monarch Conservation Despite Environmental Rollbacks * WASHINGTON, D.C. -More than 360 mayors and heads of local government have committed to creating quality monarch butterfly migratory and breeding areas. This new habitat will help increase support for the declining monarch butterfly population. "Even as federal protections weaken, local g more

U.S. Navy Evaluates SeaGuardian UAS at Whidbey Island

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 30 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Navy Evaluates SeaGuardian UAS at Whidbey Island * GA-ASI's Maritime MQ-9B Evaluated as a USN Workhorse SAN DIEGO - 30 September 2026 - The U.S. Navy (USN) recently evaluated the MQ-9B SeaGuardian(r) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) at the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) Commander's Operational Group (CO more

U.S.-Mexico Expert Offers Students Five Lessons for a Changing World

TURLOCK, California, Sept. 30 -- California State University Stanislaus posted the following news: * * * U.S.-Mexico Expert Offers Students Five Lessons for a Changing World * After discussing shifts in global power and their implications for the United States, Mexico and China, Rafael Fernandez de Castro turned his attention to the Stanislaus State students sitting before him. He gave them five recommendations for navigating a changing world: engage globally, become active citizens and bu more

UC Davis Law: Amagda Perez Receives Assembly Resolution as Advocate for Immigrant Communities

DAVIS, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * Amagda Perez Receives Assembly Resolution as Advocate for Immigrant Communities September 30, 2026 At the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation (CRLAF) annual gala on Sept. 26, Assemblymember Maggy Krell '03 surprised Professor Amagda Perez with a California Assembly Resolution. The recognition from the state Legislature highlighted Perez's leadership as executive director o more

UC San Diego Receives $12.6 Million Award to Launch a New Polysubstance Addiction Research Center

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * UC San Diego Receives $12.6 Million Award to Launch a New Polysubstance Addiction Research Center * Researchers from University of California San Diego have received a $12.6 million award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to establish the Polysubstance Addiction Research Center (PARC), a multidisciplinary center designed to uncover the biological factors that contri more

UC-sponsored legislation to invest $7.5 billion in California research signed by Governor Newsom

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UC-sponsored legislation to invest $7.5 billion in California research signed by Governor Newsom * As the University of California faces one of the most severe threats to its research enterprise in its 158-year history, UC-sponsored legislation to provide $7.5 billion for scientific research across California was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. SB 895, authored by state Senator Scott Wien more

UCLA Anderson Forecast sees resilient growth despite inflation, weak labor markets

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA Anderson Forecast sees resilient growth despite inflation, weak labor markets * The UCLA Anderson Forecast's September 2026 outlook finds an economy that has largely weathered a series of disruptions, with economic growth remaining resilient, even as inflation and interest rates have risen and labor markets nationally and in California remain weak. Forecast economists expect growt more

UCLA Film & Television Archive announces free fall programs

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA Film & Television Archive announces free fall programs * Key takeaways * The Archive will present 26 free fall programs. * All Archive programs are currently free, made possible thanks to supporters of its mission. * The fall season runs from Oct. 7 to Dec. 20. This fall, the UCLA Film & Television Archive brings together Hollywood classics, international cinema, landmark te more

UCLA Health: Case Report Highlights Multidisciplinary Approach to Recurrent Prostate Cancer

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Case report highlights multidisciplinary approach to recurrent prostate cancer Patient's decade-long treatment journey shows how advanced imaging, radiation, systemic therapies and clinical trials can be integrated as prostate cancer evolves September 30, 2026 A case report led by UCLA Health researchers highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach to treating pr more

UCLA Research Team Awarded $1 Million to Develop New Approach for Detecting Lung Cancer

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA research team awarded $1 million to develop new approach for detecting lung cancer September 30, 2026 A multidisciplinary UCLA research team has received the inaugural Early Detection Award from the LUNGevity Foundation and the Rising Tide Foundation for Clinical Cancer Research. The $1 million award will support the development of a noninvasive approach to determine whether indeterminate pulmona more

UnidosUS Statement on Governor Newsom Signing SB 1116 into Law

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Statement on Governor Newsom Signing SB 1116 into Law * CALIFORNIA -UnidosUS welcomes Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of SB 1116, the Strengthening the Starter Home Revitalization Act, an important step toward creating more homeownership opportunities for Latino and working families across California. California has the second lowest homeownership rate in the country. Too many familie more

University of California Berkeley to Repatriate Funerary Object to Lineal Descendant

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The University of California, Berkeley intends to repatriate one unassociated funerary object to a known lineal descendant. The object is a basket start obtained by UC Berkeley in 1940 from Cahuilla Valley in Riverside County, California. The university appropriated the object that same year. The university determined that the item was reasonably believed to have been placed intentionally with or near human remains as part of a Native American death rite or cerem more

USC Gould students selected for FAIR employment law fellowships

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * USC Gould students selected for FAIR employment law fellowships * Elisa Park (JD 2026) has been named the sole recipient of the Foundation for Advocacy, Inclusion and Resources' 2026-2028 FAIR Fellowship, the first awardee from USC Gould School of Law. Current 3L Brinda Kalita has received a 2026 Employee Justice Fellowship, one of 11 law students selected for the 1 more

USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations; Fiscal Year 2026 Reallocations

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Sugar Loan Rates, Allotment and Marketing Allocations; Fiscal Year 2026 Reallocations * (Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2026) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) today announced sugar loan rates for crop year 2026 (fiscal year 2027). CCC also announced sugar beet and sugarcane allotments and processor more

UWO alumna, Mahmoud, named 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin, Sept. 29 -- The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh campus posted the following news: * * * UWO alumna, Mahmoud, named 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient * Receiving a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Distinguished Alumni Award is Najjia Mahmoud, a national leader in colorectal surgery. Mahmoud earned a UW-Oshkosh Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology and public health in 1989 and in 1993, earned an M.D. from Weill Medical College of Cornell University where she a more

Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow

JOHNSON, Vermont, Sept. 30 -- Northern Vermont University issued the following news: * * * Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow * Dynamic Research of Arctic Cryospheric Organisms (DRACO) team studies polar environments-at the nanoscale Eureka Weather Station can be found on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, located at 80deg north latitude, deep in the arctic. At only 10 degrees from more

Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow

RANDOLPH CENTER, Vermont, Sept. 30 -- Vermont Technical College issued the following news release: * * * Vermont State University team travels to the arctic to further research on polar environments with the collection of permafrost, ice, and snow * Dynamic Research of Arctic Cryospheric Organisms (DRACO) team studies polar environments-at the nanoscale Eureka Weather Station can be found on Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada, located at 80deg north latitude, deep in the arctic. At only 10 more

Wadsworth to Repatriate 25 Native American Cultural Items to Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, California

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (TNSFR) -- The Wadsworth intends to repatriate 25 cultural items to the Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria, California. The collection includes 20 baskets, two pairs of moccasins, a pipe, a tobacco pouch and a knife sheath. Many of the objects were donated to The Wadsworth between 1918 and 1943 and were identified in museum records as originating in Northern or Northwest California or as belonging to Western tribes. Fourteen baskets were bequeathed by Constance S more

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on gas, groceries, housing, and health care while in power. "So what are Democrats now proposing to impr more

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: The 'Affordability' Democrats? You Have to Be Kidding * From healthcare to housing to energy, their policies have made life more expensive. WASHINGTON -This week's editorial from the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board highlights the hypocrisy of Congressional Democrats "affordability" agenda given their long track record of raising costs on g more

Washington & Lee University: Nina-Simone Edwards Publishes Essay on Black Homeplace and Privacy Law

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Nina-Simone Edwards Publishes Essay on Black Homeplace and Privacy Law Edwards examines how traditional understandings of privacy law fail to account for the significance and complexity of Black domestic spaces. September 30, 2026 Nina-Simone Edwards, a technology and research librarian at Washington and Lee University School of Law, has published "Inside, Outside, and In Between: Black Homeplace a more

Wife of American Citizen Wrongfully Detained in China Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following written testimony by Sylvin Myomin Zin, wife of Min Zin, American citizen wrongfully detained in China, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea's Repression": * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, thank you for inviting me to testify before the Subcommittee regarding the wrongful detention of my husband, Min Zin, in Chin more

WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 30 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Forensics policy debate season begins with strong start * Caption: Pictured in the photo are WKU Forensics team members. Back row (from left): Sage Carter, Chad Meadows, Vaden Kumar, Anderson Hendrix; middle row (from left): Killian Reck, Niklas Schintgen, Riley Ney, Camron Ingram; front row (from left): Kai Niendorf, Abigail Mike WKU Forensics' college policy debate program started the NDT more

WNMU International Student Awarded Crucial Scholarship

SILVER CITY, New Mexico, Sept. 30 -- Western New Mexico University posted the following news release: * * * WNMU International Student Awarded Crucial Scholarship * With a scholarship from the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities and support with the application from External Affairs at WNMU, student Ricardo Mancinas was recently awarded the 2026 Health Care Scholars United. Mancinas is a WNMU international nursing student; the scholarship is crucial for turning his lifelong pas more

World Relief California Unveils New Name, Unites Local Offices to Strengthen Impact Across the State

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- World Relief posted the following news release: * * * World Relief California Unveils New Name, Unites Local Offices to Strengthen Impact Across the State * New structure enhances foundation of service to refugees and immigrants established over five decades SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Today, World Relief unveiled a new structure and name for its California offices. World Relief California brings together World Relief's longstanding offices more

WTTC Brings Together More Than 100 Global Speakers for the World's Most Influential Travel & Tourism Event: WTTC's Global Summit

LONDON, England, Sept. 30 [Category: Travel] -- The World Travel and Tourism Council posted the following news release: * * * WTTC Brings Together More Than 100 Global Speakers for the World's Most Influential Travel & Tourism Event: WTTC's Global Summit * The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled the full programme for its 26th Global Summit in Valletta, Malta, bringing together more than 100 global speakers for what is the most influential gathering of public and private secto more

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