LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: DALLAS (October 2, 2024) -- AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will serve as the design partner subcontracted to Capital Line Design-Build Ltd., a member of the Ledcor Group, to deliver Phase 1 of the City of Edmonton's Capital Line South Light Rail Transit Extension project. Located in Alberta, Canada, the project includes a 4.5-kilome  more

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 3 -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * This First-of-its-kind 11.7Mwe Energy Asset plant in the U.S. will be powered by co-located LFG-to-Electric Plant Facility is designed to reduce 62,000 metric tons of carbon emissions annually while increasing energy resiliency and supporting California's renewable energy and decarbonization goals * * * FRAMINGHAM, MA & PITTSB  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta waived the notice and consent requirements in the Corporations Code for the transfer of control of St. Rose Hospital, a California private nonprofit corporation, and Saint Rose Medical Building, Inc. to the Alameda Health System (AHS). The waiver allows the hospital and building to come under the control of AHS. Under California law, any transaction in  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in defending a Biden Administration rule expanding healthcare access to deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipients - or Dreamers - by making them eligible for participation in the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplace. According to the UC Berkeley La  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Eligible drivers can submit claims at Calgaslitigation.com * * * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Bonta today urged California residents who purchased gas in Southern California between February 20, 2015 and November 10, 2015 to submit a claim for a payment under the state's settlement with gas trading firms for tampering with and manipulating prices for Cali  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released a groundbreaking report from the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Gun Violence Prevention (OGVP) on California's efforts to address the threat of ghost guns. These guns are firearms produced by unlicensed individuals from products sold without background checks, serial numbers, sale records, or other safety pro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Sues hospital corporation for failing to comply with Attorney General's conditions Lawsuit seeks specific performance, civil penalties, and injunctive relief * * * SAN MATEO COUNTY -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a lawsuit against AHMC Seton Medical Center, LLC (AHMC), for failing to comply with Attorney General conditions requiring the co  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: As states across the nation, including California, continue to see an increase in traffic-related deaths, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new record investments in transportation safety, education and enforcement programs. The record funding complements a slate of new safety measures recently signed by the Governor. The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is awardin  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-09-046) on Oct. 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Establish Policies, Processes, and Rules to Ensure Safe and Reliable Gas Systems in California and perform Long-Term Gas System Planning. DECISION GRANTING COMPENSATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUT  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-09-047) on Oct. 2, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Pacific Gas and Electric Company for Approval of its Electric Vehicle Charge 2 Program. (U39E.) DECISION DENYING INTERVENOR COMPENSATION CLAIM OF GREEN POWER INSTITUTE FOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO DECISION 23-09-005 Intervenor: Green Po  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. T-17837) on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Grant of authority to First 5 San Benito to serve as the 2-1-1 service provider for San Benito County. SUMMARY This resolution grants First 5 San Benito the authority to use the 2-1-1 abbreviated dialing code to provide information and referral services to San Benito County. BACKGROUND For individuals seeking non-emergency community in  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. O-0090) on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Shell California Pipeline Company LLC (Shell) requests Commission approval for a 10 percent rate increase for two specific lines under Public Utilities Code Section 455.3. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves Shell's request to increase its rates for transportation of crude oil on the LAX and Van Nuys lines by 10 percent in accordance with the prov  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 2 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order (Case No. 24-09-053) on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Issac Adams and Anne Bartoletti, Complainants, vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39E), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Upon request by the Complainants Issac Adams and Anne Bartoletti, Complaint 23-11-007 is dismissed with prejudice under Public Utilities Code Sec. 308 and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 3 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following proposed decision (No. 13-11-005) on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking Concerning Energy Efficiency Rolling Portfolios, Policies, Programs, Evaluation, and Related Issues. DECISION ELIMINATING MOTION FOR EVALUATION, MEASUREMENT, AND VERIFICATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION FROM DECISION 10-04-029 Summary This decision elimi  more

FRESNO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Juan Felipe Herrera, a professor emeritus of Chicano and Latin American studies at Fresno State, is a 2024 recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, one of the most prestigious awards in the United States, recognizing exceptionally talented and creative individuals across a wide range of fields. "I was incredibly surprised and thankful and felt my moth  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider, issued the following news release: As part of its drive to accelerate decarbonization and improve energy efficiency, CBRE has partnered with Johnson Controls to expand access to turnkey efficiency upgrades and retrofit opportunities that do not require a capital outlay in markets in Continental Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. CBRE and Johnson Controls are simplifying the complexity of sust  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 2 -- Coinbase, a publicly traded company that says it operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform, issued the following commentary on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Consumer Protection Tuesday - Crypto's Vital Role in Law Enforcement Tl;dr: Cryptocurrency's transparency and traceability make it a powerful ally for law enforcement, not a tool for criminals. With just 0.34% of crypto transactions linked to illicit activity--compared to 33% of cash used by criminals--Coinbas  more

PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 3 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - October 2, 2024 - Jeremy Morrison has joined Cooley as an antitrust and competition partner based in the firm's Washington, DC, office. His arrival strengthens Cooley's antitrust merger control capabilities and adds to the firm's rapidly expanding bench of former government agency attorneys. Morrison brings extensive experience from private practice and in government handling a broad range o  more

FOLSOM, California, Oct. 2 -- The California Independent System Operator issued the following news release: * * * Changes will enable more efficient planning and onboarding of new resources * * * The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved a comprehensive series of reforms to the California Independent System Operator's (ISO) interconnection process, ruling that the changes will help "ensure that interconnection customers are able to interconnect to the transmission system i  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 3 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has again achieved Mansfield Certification Plus - the fourth consecutive year the firm has earned the prestigious recognition for its evolving commitment to DEI. The accomplishment underscores the firm's steadfast dedication to promoting an inclusive and equitable workplace environment. "Achieving Mansfield Certification is an important y  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 3 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that partner Sandra Rappaport has been named to the USLAW NETWORK Board of Directors for 2024-2025. The announcement was made during USLAW NETWORK's annual member meeting held last week. Rappaport joins an esteemed group of legal professionals from across the U.S. who together will lead the future direction of the global organization of independent law  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * Park Pacific Shopping Center in Hermosa Beach, CA trades hands for first time in 50 years * * * ORANGE COUNTY, Oct. 1, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today the $27.8 million sale of Park Pacific Shopping Center, a 49,911-square-foot grocery-anchored retail center in Hermosa Beach, California. The buyer was Chartwell Real Estate Development and the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for the 57,218 SF free-standing store, which is the dominant grocer in the market * * * SAN FRANCISCO - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the $44.4 million sale of Whole Foods Bay Place, a 57,218-square-foot, free-standing grocery store in Oakland, California. JLL represented the seller, S  more

SANTA ROSA, California, Oct. 2 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Accelerate wireless product development and manufacturing with outstanding output power range, signal purity, and speed * * * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has expanded its signal generator portfolio with two new analog signal generators, an RF Analog Signal Generator and a Microwave Analog Signal Generator. T  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 3 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news release: For the seventh consecutive year, Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has achieved 2023-2024 Mansfield Certification Plus status through Diversity Lab. This year-long, structured certification process confirms that all talent at participating law firms have fair and equal opportunities to advance into leadership. To achieve "Plus" designation, firms vo  more

ENCINO, California, Oct. 3 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 2, 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 Birmingham Heights, a 28-unit apartment property located in St. Paul, Minnesota. The property sold for $3,640,000, or $130,000 per unit. "This is the highest price per unit achieved for a proper  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Oct. 2 -- Mattel, a toy manufacturing company, issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Mattel announced today that Barbie's first Netflix Original Series Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase will premiere globally on November 1, 2024. The all-new animated series consists of eight 25-minute episodes and features new original music. Watch the series trailer HERE https://youtu.be/Kf4iRK36RTA Barbie Mysteries is joining the slate of Barbie series and specials current  more

LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 3 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: What lengths would you go to fight for a friend in need? The trailer for the action-packed The Shadow Strays dropped today, and it packs a punch -- literally. Viewers get a glimpse of the dark and suspenseful atmosphere, gripping fight scenes, and the complex web of characters involved as 13 (Aurora Ribero) embarks on a mission to rescue a young boy named Monji (Ali Fikry) from the clut  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Oct. 2 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * AI-powered translations for 30 languages help pharmacovigilance teams to eliminate manual work to more quickly meet reporting requirements * * * Austin, Texas -- Oracle today announced a new AI-powered feature in Oracle Argus for automatically translating free text safety case information into 30 languages. With this enhancement, pharmacovigilance teams can he  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released the first TV ad in California's 22nd Congressional district. The ad holds deadbeat Sacramento politician Rudy Salas accountable for skipping more than 400 votes while collecting over a million dollars of taxpayer pay. In addition, when self-serving Salas did bother to show up to work, he raised taxes on farmers.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released a new TV ad in California's 13th Congressional district. The ad holds self-serving Sacramento politician Adam Gray accountable for skipping 157 votes while raking in a $120,000 taxpayer salary each year. When Gray did bother to go to work, he raised the gas tax 43 percent and raised the cost of food. The spending  more

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Oct. 2 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle plans to open a cloud region in Malaysia, including 150+ infrastructure and SaaS services, to help boost the country's digital economy and drive AI-fueled innovation Organizations across Malaysia can accelerate AI innovation with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's high performance and built-in security, powerful data, and distributed cloud capabilities Upcom  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised the arrangers on the debt financing for TPG's proposed acquisition of Techem, a German energy service provider, from Partners Group. The transaction values Techem at an enterprise value of around Euros6.7 billion, ranking among the largest deals between private equity groups in Europe this year. The company will be acquired though TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised the initial purchasers in connection with S&S Activewear's offering of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Secured Notes due 2031. Paul Hastings also advised the administrative agent and lead arrangers in providing a $575 million term loan facility for S&S Activewear. Proceeds from the $1.175 billion aggregate financing were used by S&S Activewear, a CD&R port  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised the lenders on $1.2 billion of financing in connection with Veritas Capital's $2.45 billion acquisition of NCR Voyix Corporation's cloud-based digital banking business. Global Finance Co-Chair John Cobb and partner Josh Zelig led the Paul Hastings team, which also included partners Ismael Duran and Jason Busch, and associates Emily Entwistle and Adam Seif. More details on the tra  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 2 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: When US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm was creating her advisory board, she tapped John Dabiri, the Centennial Professor of Aeronautics and Engineering at Caltech. With his expertise in technologies of sustainability and his interest in AI (Dabiri has been on the board of NVIDIA for four years), Dabiri joined the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB) to advise Granholm on US energy policies  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Oct. 3 -- Real-Time Innovations, an industrial Internet of Things connectivity company, issued the following news release: * * * Attendees will learn how real-time interoperability can address critical data gaps to accelerate patient care and innovation * * * Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems, announced its second annual virtual Medical Technology Forum to be held on October 24. The agenda includes keynote addresse  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: As we enter the final stretch of a contentious general election, a new report from the University of San Diego's Violence, Inequality, and Power (VIP) Lab is shedding light on how trends at the national level are shaping the local political landscape. This report expands upon a 2023 VIP Lab investigation, bringing further into focus the hostile political climate permeating So  more

BERKELEY, California, Oct. 3 -- The University of California issued the following statement on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Prior to the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, we have redoubled our efforts to combat antisemitism and enhance campus safety. UCLA and the University of California instituted systemwide reforms and programs to promote safety and combat harassment and discrimination on campus. Those efforts will continue. Last spring, conflict spread at universities across the country. It tes  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Gift is largest ever to UCLA Humanities Division Key takeaways * Japanese executive and philanthropist Tadashi Yanai has made a commitment of $31 million to UCLA. The gift is the largest ever to the UCLA College Division of Humanities. * The majority of the funds will support Japan Past & Present, a multifaceted initiative meant to transform the field of Japanese humanities by p  more

LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 3 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Sao Paulo, October 2, 2024 - Netflix announces today the special guests participating in Rhythm and Flow: Brazil, its first Brazilian musical reality show. The lineup features prominent names from the rap scene, which is growing in the country, celebrating established artists and creating opportunities for newcomers. The show will include 20 artists from the Brazilian scene: Azzy, Bob1  more

IRVINE, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * School of Education Partners with Division of Continuing Education to Deliver Research-Based Literacy Training to Teachers * * * The Pathway Project, developed by UC Irvine School of Education Professor Emerita Carol Booth Olson as an initiative of the UCI Writing Project at University of California, Irvine, is making significant strides in improving literacy education f  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * With implications for agriculture and food production, biologists map two paths that plants implement during elevated heat conditions * * * Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves called stomata help plants "breathe" by controlling how much water they lose to evaporation. These stomatal pores also enable and control carbon dioxide intake for photosynthesis and growth. A  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Liezel Labios Imagine trying to poke a hole in the yolk of a raw egg without breaking the egg white. It sounds impossible, but researchers at the University of California San Diego have developed a technology that performs a similarly delicate task in living cells. They created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell--the compartment that houses our DNA--wi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * About 36.2 million Latinos are eligible to vote this year, almost four million more than in 2020. * The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute's "Key Facts About Latino Voters" state briefs examine a broad range of voters' socioeconomic characteristics, including languages spoken, educational attainment, wages and access to health care and insurance. * The research fr  more

MERCED, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced A groundbreaking database that tracks 13 decades of annual changes in U.S. home sales and rental prices provides a clearer picture of economic shifts through the 20th century and will be a valuable resource for homebuyers, housing policymakers and the real estate industry, a UC Merced researcher said. Professor Rowena Gray teamed up with three other economists to dev  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: Two UCLA alumni, visual artist Wendy Red Star and poet and educator Juan Felipe Herrera, have been awarded 2024 MacArthur Fellowships by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The new class of fellows was announced on Oct. 1. The fellowships, often referred to as "genius grants," are awarded annually to individuals in a variety of fields who demonstrate exceptional creativity  more

ALAMEDA, California, Oct. 3 -- Wind River, a subsidiary of Intel, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge, today announced that Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform has achieved conformance to the latest Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard, Edition 3.2. The certification establishes Helix Platform as the first mixed criticality hypervisor solution in the operating system segme  more