BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A DrPH Student Centers Community Priorities in Public Health * As a community engagement specialist at Boston Medical Center and a part-time DrPH student at the School of Public Health, Jazmin Granadeno works to ensure community voices shape public health programs and research. Growing up, Jazmin Granadeno spent summer Sundays at soccer tournaments her parents organized around Bo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSida) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * October 16th, 2026 Ahead of the Midterm Elections, Warner, Durbin, Padilla & Peters Request Information From DOJ & FBI Regarding the Trump Administration's Attempted Attacks on Our Elections WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Democratic Whip and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Alex P  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Oct 16, 2026 Governor Newsom helps nearly 12,000 Californians switch to electric cars, leaving Trump's skyrocketing gas prices in the rearview mirror California keeps America in the global EV race as Trump surrenders U.S. innovation to China What you need to know: Governor Newsom, in partnership with the Legislature, is helping Californians ditch Donald Trump's high gas prices. Alrea  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Oct 16, 2026 Governor Newsom supports nearly 700,000 earn and learn opportunities, announces 49,000 new apprenticeships for Californians California created more than one in four new U.S. jobs over the past year -- at more than twice the national rate What you need to know: Governor Newsom's strategies to create more earn-and-learn opportunities continue to pay off for Californians, w  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Oct 16, 2026 A commitment to serve: 3,200 CHP officers sworn in since 2019 What you need to know: Reiterating California's commitment to public safety, more than 3,200 CHP officers have been sworn in to protect California communities since 2019. Today's graduation of 120 cadets at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento is the last one of the year. - SACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Gavin N  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Oct 16, 2026 California secures federal assistance to support response to Norte Fire in Orange County Evacuation orders in effect, residents urged to follow guidance from local officials What you need to know: California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help suppress the Norte Fire burning in Orange County near San Juan Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Joins Colleagues for Unannounced Oversight Visit at Adelanto, Raises Concerns About Inhumane Conditions * Adelanto, California -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), representative for California's 29th Congressional District, conducted an unannounced Congressional oversight visit of the Adelanto ICE Detention Center with her colleagues, Representatives Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ju  more

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 17 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * FDA Approves Genentech's Enspryng, a First-in-Class IL-6R Inhibitor, as the First and Only At-Home Subcutaneous Treatment Option for Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) FDA approval based on Phase III SatraGO-1 and -2 studies, with SatraGO-2 demonstrating a significant reduction in eye bulging (proptosis) and improvement in diplopia (double vision), with a favorable safety pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13217) on Oct. 14, 2026, by science and technology policy analyst Laurie Harris and industrial organization and business policy specialist Clare Y. Cho: * * * Federal Government and Anthropic: Considerations for AI Innovation and Competition On February 27, 2026, President Trump directed federal agencies to stop using technology from U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company An  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 17 -- First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom issued the following news release: * * * Oct 16, 2026 First Partner Siebel Newsom celebrates California's nation-leading Farm to School program at statewide summit What you need to know: First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Governor Gavin Newsom, California leaders, farmers, chefs, and school nutrition professionals gathered Thursday to celebrate California's nation-leading Farm to School Program that brings more fresh,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 16, 2026 Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement Following Unannounced Oversight Visit to Adelanto ICE Detention Facility Adelanto, CA -- Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after conducting an unannounced oversight visit   more

SEASIDE, California, Oct. 17 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * Open House 2026 welcomes big crowd with open arms * The event drew 1,700 people to explore many aspects of campus life. By Caitlin Fillmore Hundreds of prospective students and their supporters met their Otter Raft support network during today's Open House, as the event placed extra emphasis on friendliness and connection. "We take our duty to protect every Otter and to keep ou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Hirono, Senate Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Illegal Reallocation of Funding for Minority Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), along with U.S. Representatives Grace Meng (D-N.Y.-06), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13), and Yvette Clarke (D-  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Tran and California Congressional Democrats Visit ICE Facility, Demand Accountability for Reports of Unsafe, Filthy Conditions * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) and members of the California Congressional delegation conducted an unannounced oversight visit to Adelanto ICE Processing Center in Adelanto, California. Alongside Rep. Tran, members of the visiting dele  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta's Statement on Suspicious Envelope Sent to and Opened by His Santa Cruz District Office * Santa Cruz, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement after an envelope containing a white powdery substance was received and opened by a staffer at his Santa Cruz district office this morning: "An envelope containing a suspicious white powder was d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (TNSCrpt) -- 2026 REPORT CARD ON THE DIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA'S LEGAL PROFESSION - A report from State Bar of California - October 2026 (44 pages) * * * INTRODUCTION Promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive legal profession is vital to the State Bar's public protection mission. The State Bar advances this mission in part by collecting and analyzing demographic and workplace experience data from licensed attorneys in California. The 2026 Report Card on the Diversity of   more