LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * A grant from the NIH's BRAIN Initiative will help researchers understand the brain's complex underlying neurocircuitry * * * By Michelle Franklin For all animals, sensory processing is a matter of survival. Sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing -- the coordination of these senses together helps them find food, return to shelter and escape danger. University of Californ  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Disney/Eric McCandless* Series photos are available here. "Dancing with the Stars" presented its spectacular season 33 premiere Tuesday night, becoming the top program of the night in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 (4.97 million and 0.73 rating). The fall return of ABC's popular dance competition, hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, rose significantly over its season 32 premiere (9/2  more

LOS GATOS, California, Sept. 20 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Back from the depths, Hellbound Season 2 premieres on October 25, with a new teaser poster and launch trailer promising even more suspense and excitement. Hellbound Season 1 was deemed the Best Horror Series in the 2021 Golden Tomato Awards and acclaimed by global viewers and critics, ranking within the Top 10 TV list in 93 countries just ten days after its release in 2021. This uniq  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 19 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: DALLAS (September 18, 2024) -- AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it has been selected by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (Authority) to provide program management services supporting the Capital Improvement Plan and other projects at the San Diego International Airport (SAN). Once complete, the projects will improve critical   more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * General-Purpose Computing Component Revenues Also Soared * * * According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, sales of GPUs and accelerators reached a record $54 billion   more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 19 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, SEPT 29 7:00-8:01 p.m. EDT America's Funniest Home Videos: "3501" (3501) (Season Premiere) Logline: Celebrating 35 years of laughs! A teen's "promposal" goes wrong with a fall down the steps. Then, there's a chaotic mix-up involving chickens. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/3501/ [Category: BizArts/Cultural]  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- The Blue Shield of California issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofit health plan rated among the top in California for patient experience and clinical quality. * * * OAKLAND, Calif. (September 19, 2024) - The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for Medicaid Health Plans awarded a coveted 4-star rating to the Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan, making it one of the highest-ranked commercial Medi-Cal plans in the state.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three significant pieces of legislation designed to address the ethical concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and protect individuals from the misuse of digital content. The new laws impose new requirements on AI developers and social media platforms to ensure responsible technology use while safeguarding Californians from harm.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * More housing. More accountability. More transparency. * * * Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a new bipartisan legislative package to strengthen California's laws addressing the housing and homelessness crisis. The laws represent a comprehensive effort to streamline housing production, and hold localities accountable to state housing law. Governor Newsom also a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California will begin offering residents the option to securely add their California driver's license or state ID to Apple Wallet on their iPhone and Apple Watch. Californians will be able to use this new feature in person at select businesses and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints, including at San Fr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-09-008) on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Rudy Gnekow, Complainant, vs. Garry M. Hofer, Vice President of Operations, CALIFORNIA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, Defendant. DECISION GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART COMPENSATION TO COMPLAINANT AND CLOSING THE PROCEEDING Summary This decision awards in part and denie  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Department of Water Resources issued the following news release: * * * Project Restores 3,400 acres of Habitat for Sensitive Fish Species While Also Reducing Flood Risk in the Central Valley * * * For the first time in 100 years, tidal waters are flowing to 3,400 acres of restored habitat that will support fish and wildlife species and provide new flood capacity in Solano County. Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Ecosystem I  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian today announced five fellows will take part in the inaugural Chancellor's Climate Fellows Program - a two-year commitment for faculty and staff to support statewide level climate related work with Chancellor Christian and the Chancellor's Office. The Chancellor's Office recognizes climate change i  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Harry Jeffrey Kimble, the William L. Valentine Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on September 2, 2024, at the age of 75. A giant in the field of physics, Kimble--who was also known as H.J. Kimble and Jeff Kimble--performed groundbreaking experiments in quantum optics and quantum information science. His achievements include some of the earliest demonstrations of quantum squeezing and qu  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Debra Bass UC San Diego announced recipients of its inaugural Chancellor's Interdisciplinary Team Catalyst Fund, recognizing five groundbreaking research teams for their exceptional projects. This new fund, established to foster innovative, cross-disciplinary research, is designed to play a critical role in instigating collaborative research that addresses significant societal  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 20 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy is delighted to announce Annan Chen, Samantha Egge, Victoria Okraszewski, Addia Rodriguez and Nicholas Stratton have joined the firm. Each brings unique insight to the firm, bolstering its national presence across multiple practice areas and industries. Annan joins the San Francisco office, where she supports clients across a variety of industries in complex labor and e  more

IRVINE, California, Sept. 20 -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * * Single-family rental prices increased 2.8% year over year in July 2024, down slightly from last month. * Rental prices for low-end properties dropped -0.2%, while high-end properties saw rental prices increase 2.9% year over year * * * CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, t  more

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 20 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Chancellor Garcia joins an elite group of luminaries from around the country. * * * California State University (CSU) Chancellor Mildred Garcia will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences on September 21 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, joining an elite group of luminaries from around the country. Garcia was among 250 individuals chosen this year to join the Academy, a pres  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 20 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Cynthia Hubert More than 6 million Californians identify as part of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, yet they are largely invisible politically, participants in a statewide summit said on Sept. 18. As a consequential national election looms, AAPI community leaders gathered at Sacramento State to brainstorm ideas for increasing civic engagement among members of those  more

REDWOOD CITY, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres)-- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Huawei Gains Share Amidst Market Decline * * * According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, 2Q 2024 worldwide Ethernet Campus Switch revenues contracted year-over-year  more

FRESNO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Dr. Cory Brooks and his colleagues are a step closer to creating a facility at Fresno State where researchers from across the California State University system and the greater community can measure protein interactions. Thanks to a $242,073 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Brooks and three other Fresno State biochemistry faculty were able to acquire a surface p  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 20 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO - Sept. 19, 2024 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Lindsay E. Hutner and Philip I. Person will present at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2024: The California Difference Oct. 1. As a co-chair of the event, Hutner will give the opening remarks at the conference. She will also present on the "Year in Review/Hot Topics" panel, discus  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 19 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today confirmed it has reached two confidential settlements in cases filed in California State Court with Mr. John Russell, resolving his bladder cancer case, and with Ms. Annette Hughes, resolving her colorectal case. GSK does not admit any liability in either settlement. The cases will now be dismissed as to GSK. Since 2019, fo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- HackerOne, a human-powered security, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * Over Two-Thirds Believe An External Review of AI Implementations Is the Best Way to Identify AI Safety and Security Issues * * * HackerOne, the leader in human-powered security, today revealed data that found 48% of security professionals believe AI is the most significant security risk to their organization. Ahead of the launch of its annual Hacker-  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: TUESDAY, OCT. 8 10:01-11:00 p.m. EDT High Potential: "Dirty Rotten Scoundrel" (Episode Three) Logline: Morgan's intellect and cleaning experience prove useful when the detectives are called to a hotel room murder scene, eventually uncovering the victim's many cons. Morgan navigates Ava's dating while Soto reveals details about Roman's disappearance. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Origi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 19 -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2024: * * * The former Le Meridien Delfina Santa Monica joins the Hyatt portfolio, growing Hyatt's brand footprint in California * * * Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Centric Delfina Santa Monica, marking the Hyatt Centric lifestyle brand's sixth hotel in California and the 101st Hyatt hotel in the Golden State. Primely located in o  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 20 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU President Adela de la Torre and Athletic Director JD Wicker joined in the announcement last week that Mikey Varas has been named the inaugural head coach for San Diego FC. * * * SDSU President Adela de la Torre joined other regional and state leaders in welcoming Mikey Varas as San Diego FC's first head coach. The university will host the Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion team at SDSU Missi  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 19 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Sept. 23-27. Monday, Sept. 23 JAY PHAROAH is in the house to talk about his new comedy special "Jared," and Fall Into the Season Week begins with Travel and Leisure's JACQUI GIFFORD discussing fall-foliage road trips. Tuesday, Sept. 24 JOSEPH GORDON-LEVITT drops b  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: "Oscars(r) Night" Hollywood glitz meets ballroom glamour when all 13 couples grace the stage with dazzling performances, dancing to iconic songs from Oscar(r)-nominated films. "Oscars(r) Night" premieres TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:01 p.m. CDT), simulcasting LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu. The night will feature an award-worthy op  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss., Sept. 19, 2024 - 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 Dominion Apartments, a 56-unit apartment property located in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. "Dominion Apartments represents the buyer's first acquisition in Mississippi," said Preston Coop  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: VERNON HILLS, Ill., Sept. 19, 2024 - 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 825 Corporate Woods Parkway, a single-tenant industrial flex property located in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The property sold for $2.4 million. "This transaction underscores the strong deman  more

ENCINO, California, Sept. 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. 19, 2024 - 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 Elmore Avenue Shoppes, a fully occupied, six-unit retail center located in Davenport, Iowa. The property sold for $2,357,500. "The prime location and strong historical occu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 -- Metrolink, a commuter rail system in Southern California, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: Metrolink, Southern California's regional passenger rail provider, will soon offer customers greater flexibility, including more midday options, to better meet the region's evolving transportation needs. Beginning Monday, Oct. 21, Metrolink is adding 32 weekday trains, accounting for a nearly 23% increase in service. The new schedule will also streamline co  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 -- Metrolink, a commuter rail system in Southern California, issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2024: Metrolink, Southern California's regional passenger rail provider, surprised customers in downtown Los Angeles today with special musical performances and giveaways in honor of Latino Heritage Month. Metrolink riders and LA Union Station visitors were greeted on their afternoon travels by the sounds of local artists La Bestia Nortena and Marimba Tropical. M  more

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas, Sept. 20 -- Johnson County Community College issued the following news release: This October, Johnson County Community College will travel to Bridgeport, Connecticut, the epicenter of a groundbreaking national event as community college art museum and gallery leaders from across the country gather for the first-ever "Art for All: Connecting Campus and Community" summit. Hosted by the Housatonic Museum of Art, this event will bring together representatives from community c  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Sept. 20 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * New Collaboration Between NetApp and Carahsoft Gives Government Agencies Access to NetApp's Portfolio of Data Infrastructure Solutions * * * VIENNA, Va., and RESTON, Va. - September 19, 2024 - NetApp, the intelligent data infrastructure company, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider,  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Sept. 20 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * Signed SCA with AWS delivers performance and scalability for modern data workloads like Generative AI * * * SAN JOSE, Calif. - September 19, 2024 - NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced the expansion of its decade-long relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help joint   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 20 -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: * * * Memorandum of understanding signed for four-year agreement that will empower more UC authors to share their scholarship openly with the world * * * The University of California (UC) and Taylor & Francis today announced a memorandum of understanding for a four-year read and publish agreement that will make it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to p  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP advised mid-cap investor Bregal Unternehmerkapital ("BU") in the sale of MEDIA Central Group ("MEDIA Central") to TL Reach BidCo GmbH and its reinvestment (alongside other minority shareholders) of a significant amount of the sale proceeds into the combined group comprising MEDIA Central and Flipp Group ("Flipp"), creating a global market leader by combining the market-leading p  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, Sept. 19 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Leading operational private equity firms partner to accelerate Rise's next chapter of growth * * * LOS ANGELES, CA - September 17, 2024 - Global investment firm Platinum Equity and Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced the acquisition of Rise Baking Company ("Rise"). Platinum Equity and Butterfly will be equal part  more

BEVERLY HILLS, California, Sept. 19 -- Platinum Equity, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * One of EU's largest pesto producers to partner with Platinum in pursuit of continued growth, international expansion Founding Polli family to retain stake in 150+ year-old business * * * LOS ANGELES (September 18, 2024) - Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in F.lli Polli S.p.A. ("Polli"), a leading producer of pas  more

PLEASANTON, California, Sept. 19 -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * Clients running VMware choose industry-leading support and services from Rimini Street, avoiding costly price increases and buying the time and flexibility needed to determine their future virtualization strategy * * * Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, products and services, t  more

COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 20 -- Sinclair, a media company and a provider of local news and sports, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Sinclair today announced that Cindi Dias has been named VP/GM of KBAK (CBS) and KBFX (FOX) in Bakersfield, California. Dias was most recently the General Sales Manager at the stations, a role she held for 17 years. In making the announcement, Rob Weisbord, Sinclair's Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Medi  more

BURBANK, California, Sept. 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT The Golden Bachelorette: "102" (102) Logline: Joan's suitors settle into the bachelor mansion and prepare for an exciting week of dates, including a group date down memory lane to relive their senior prom, a magical one-on-one at Disneyland Resort, and the Second Annual Golden Talent Showcase. Extended Logline: After an unforgettable first night, Joan's   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: UCSF Clinical and Life Sciences Building will bring research, innovation, primary and specialty care clinics, and world-class cancer therapy to San Francisco's central waterfront. The UC Board of Regents has approved a state-of-the-art UCSF cancer treatment center, as well as UCSF research space, a life sciences incubator, and primary and specialty care clinics a  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 19 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Leslie Sepuka UC San Diego is powered by a world-class microgrid that provides clean and reliable electricity, heating and cooling to thousands of students, faculty and staff across its 1,200-acre campus. Thanks to the California Energy Commission, the UC San Diego microgrid will now also be home to the largest lithium-ion battery system on any university campus in the country, helping  more

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Rady School of Management study reveals machine learning is better than humans at better detecting peoples' lies * * * By Christine Clark Machine learning algorithms significantly outperform human judgment in detecting lying during high-stakes strategic interactions, according to new research from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Manag  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Department of Defense-funded study aims to end a decades-long impasse in treatment development. * * * Traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in close to 70,000 deaths in the U.S. every year, and it is the cause of long-term physical, cognitive and mental disability in 5 million Americans. But despite three decades of work, treatments are sorely lacking. N  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Abby Butler This October, the University Library at UC Santa Cruz Elisabeth Remak-Honnef Center for Archival Research and Training (CART) marks its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of shaping graduate students' careers through hands-on archival experience. Since its founding in 2014, CART has become a cornerstone for students seeking practical skills in archival res  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: The Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law has launched the Emmett Clean Energy Law and Leadership Project (E-CELL), a hub that will be based at the law school and contribute to the clean energy transition while enhancing the institute's longstanding focus on energy law. The project, says Cara Horowitz, the institute's executive directo  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Advertised asking rates remained negative across all top metros in August * * * Despite the uncertainty fueled by declines in advertised asking rental rates, investor interest remains high for acquisition and development, depending on seasonal patterns as well, according to industry data contained in th  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * While the result is different from what they hoped, it's also exactly what they thought it should be Key takeaways * Physicists, including core UCLA researchers, have accurately measured the mass of the W boson -- more precisely than a previous attempt at measuring the mass -- and found that it is consistent with the Standard Model's predictions of 80 357 +- 6 MeV. * The resul  more