BURBANK, California, Oct. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, OCT. 10 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT 9-1-1: "Final Approach" (803) Logline: Athena's only chance of surviving and saving everyone on the flight is to attempt to land the plane before it crashes and call on the 118 for help. (TV-14, DLV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/9-1-1-final-approach-10-10/ [Category: BizArts/Cultural]  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2024: In advance of the Tuesday, November 5, 2024 General Election, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. held a press conference today to remind Californians about their voting rights and to advise law enforcement agencies about laws protecting the integrity of the electoral process. The Secretary of State is California's top electi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 5 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jennifer K. Morita It's not every day a member of a university presidential cabinet can be found out on its quad, teaching students, faculty and staff a few basic tai chi moves. But those schools aren't like Sac State. The growing martial arts community has been gathering twice a week in the Main Quad for the past month, stretching and strengthening their muscles under a canopy of trees   more

BURBANK, California, Oct. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, OCT. 13 10:30-11:00 p.m. EDT Celebrity Family Feud: "Haunted Mansion Cast: Tiffany Haddish vs. Justin Simien" (903A) Logline: Hosted by Steve Harvey, the cast of "Haunted Mansion" including Tiffany Haddish and Justin Simien battle it out to see who will win the grand prize for their selected charities. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. The celebrity teams trying to guess what the  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 4 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Caltech's newest condensed matter physicist Linda Ye, who grew up in Sichuan, China, specializes in inventing and characterizing new quantum materials that have applications in quantum computer science, materials science, and the development of robust electronics. "If you twist, elongate, and push on materials, you can create entirely new exotic states of matter," she says. "The electrons in the ma  more

BURBANK, California, Oct. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The following episodes are scheduled to air the week of Oct. 7-11 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 7 1. Gov. Tim Wal  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 5 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Legislation Will Benefit Customers Who Conserve Water and Increase Rate-making Transparency * * * October 4, 2024 (Los Angeles, CA) -- In a win for California water agencies and their water-conserving customers, Governor Gavin Newsom in late September signed into law three new bills that will ensure water rate equity and transparency, as well as minimize rate hikes due to lawsuits. Cali  more

EL SEGUNDO, California, Oct. 5 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Times has won a 2024 New America Award from the Society of Professional Journalists for the podcast series "Foretold." The award, which recognizes public service journalism that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant and ethnic communities in the U.S., was announced on Sept. 11. "Foretold," which won the award in the audio division, is a nine-episode podcast hosted by Time  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Swing-district Democrats with strong local incumbent brands & impressive fundraising prowess hung it up this Congress. It could doom Hakeem Jeffries' chances of a majority, according to the AP. Departures In House Create Crucial Republican Targets In The Fight For Majority Control The Associated Press Stephen Groves October 4, 2024 https://apnews.com/article/house-elections-michigan-virginia  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: Shareholder Paul Bland is among the recipients of the 2024 Award for Excellence in Complex Litigation, which will be presented at the Complex Litigation Ethics Conference in San Francisco, October 17-18. Other award recipients this year include Judge Claudia Wilken of the Northern District of California, Christopher Hockett of Berkeley Law (formerly of Davis Polk), and Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom o  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 5 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP represented Artex, an alternative risk and capital solutions subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., in its acquisition of RIBV Holdings, LLC, which specializes in outsourced risk management and employee benefits advisory services for private equity and corporate clients across the U.S. Partner Chad Vance led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Anna Hardcastle and Cher  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 5 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised the Government of Jamaica ("Jamaica") and Kingston Airport Revenue Finance Limited on the securitization of Jamaica's rights to a portion of the revenues of the Kingston airport via Kingston Airport Revenue Finance Limited's $480 Million 6.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2036, representing a novel financing structure for a government's airport revenues. The proceeds of the bond will  more

ROCKLIN, California, Oct. 5 -- The Sierra College Foundation issued the following news release: Sierra College Foundation (SCF) received a $100,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund to its Career Technical Education (CTE) Support Fund. The grant will support associated costs with certification fees, microcontroller kits, development material, software, protective gear, tools, entry and travel fees for STEM competitions, project supplies for STEM Clubs and more. In 2023, Bosch announced and   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 5 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Daniel Wilson Sacramento State Mechanical Engineering students have a new way to experience hands-on learning. A recent equipment donation by Bosch Rexroth, an international engineering firm that specializes in factory automation, industrial and mobile hydraulics, and electronics, will better prepare College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) graduates for career success. The gift  more

STANFORD, California, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Kids with highly disturbed sleep or frequent nightmares at age 9 or 10 were more likely than sound sleepers to have suicidal thoughts and behaviors by age 12, a Stanford Medicine-led study found. * * * By Erin Digitale Kids who have a lot of difficulty sleeping are at heightened risk for developing suicidal thoughts and behaviors as they enter adolescence, a new Stanford Medicine  more

BURBANK, California, Oct. 4 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9 8:00-9:30 p.m. EDT The Golden Bachelorette: "104" (104) Logline: Joan's journey heats up with help from Chippendales dancers during a revealing group date. Later, adventures on ice skates and in the kitchen create the perfect recipe for romance, but things take a turn when one suitor delivers shocking news. Extended Logline: Joan's journey to find love gets a whole lot hotter w  more

IRVINE, California, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Brain molecule reverses movement deficits of Parkinson's, offering new therapeutic target * * * A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain - ophthalmic acid - unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson's and o  more

MERCED, California, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced Black and Hispanic faculty members seeking promotion at research universities face career-damaging biases, with their scholarly production judged more harshly than that of their peers, according to a groundbreaking initiative co-led by UC Merced that aims to uncover the roots of these biases and develop strategies for change. Junior professors are generally evaluated  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * The poet, educator, and writer is a UC Riverside emeritus professor of creative writing * * * Juan Felipe Herrera, emeritus professor of creative writing at UC Riverside, was named a MacArthur Fellow this week. The award is one of the most prestigious recognitions the MacArthur Foundation grants, highlighting a recipient's comprehensive accomplishments. Herrera is one of  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: Researchers identified a lipid that is involved in regulating cardiac ion channels, providing insights into possible mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias in heart failure and a potential pathway for future therapeutic development. A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identified a new target  more