BURBANK, California, Oct. 14 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, OCT. 24 8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT 9-1-1: "Masks" (805) Logline: The 118 is once again working on the spookiest night of the year and missing out on all the tricks and treats. Meanwhile, Buck's Halloween decorations become a little scarier than he had hoped. (TV-14, DLV) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/9-1-1-masks-10-24/ [C  more

CUPERTINO, California, Oct. 16 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * The ultraportable iPad mini is more capable and versatile than ever with the powerful A17 Pro chip and support for Apple Pencil Pro * * * Apple today introduced the new iPad mini, supercharged by the A17 Pro chip and Apple Intelligence, the easy-to-use personal intelligence system that understands personal context to del  more

MONROVIA, California, Oct. 16 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release: Arlington, Va., October 15, 2024 - AeroVironment (AV) successfully showcased the maritime prowess of its combat-proven JUMP 20 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) during the NATO REPMUS 2024 (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping using Maritime Uncrewed Systems) exercise off the coast of Portugal. This dynamic demonstration reinforced JUMP 20's advanced Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilitie  more

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 16 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release: * * * Equinix, NetApp, NVIDIA and Workday join Fem.AI Alliance to drive change, backed by initial $20 million Cadence investment * * * Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) announced that industry leaders Equinix Foundation, NetApp, NVIDIA and Workday are founding members of the Cadence Giving Foundation's Fem.AI  more

ARCATA, California, Oct. 16 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: The Cal Poly Humboldt triathlon team showcased a strong performance at the NCAA Heartland Triathlon Cup, West Region national qualifier. The event, held in Springfield, Missouri, saw the Lumberjacks finish 9th out of 16 teams overall, and notably, the squad secured 4th place among Division II competitors. Natalie Mitchell led the way, capturing the Division II individual title with a   more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general, successfully blocked an attempt by Meta to dismiss the coalition's lawsuit against the company for its part in harming children's mental health and for allowing young children on its platforms in violation of federal law. In October 2023, Attorney General Bonta co-led a biparti  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: California's battery storage capacity has expanded rapidly, increasing by 3,012 megawatts (MW) in just six months to reach a total of 13,391 MW. This growth marks a 30% increase since April 2024, underscoring the state's swift progress in building out clean energy infrastructure, especially during a summer marked by record-breaking heat. Within the past five years, Californi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF), led by the California Highway Patrol (CHP), continues its work to tamp down on organized retail theft operations statewide. This year, the task force has conducted 621 investigations statewide leading to 1,123 arrests and recovered 269,992 stolen items valued at $8.1 million. "  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted a $3.5 million federal investment to improve access to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and enhance a key Southern California water source that provides Los Angeles County with one-third of its water supply. Federal, state, tribal and local partners celebrated the announcement today, which will support trash removal projects,  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: The Recorder published a Q&A interview with strategic transactions counsel Emily Karlberg on Oct. 7 in recognition of her winning a California Legal Award in the "Women Leaders in Tech Law" category. Emily brings to Ropes & Gray a deep understanding of complex technology transactions with a specialty focus on carve-outs. She leads clients and their business and operations teams through the restructuring of  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Oct. 16 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * Poverty simulation puts nursing students into low-income patients' shoes * * * At California State University, Bakersfield, nursing students are taught more than the clinical essentials of caregiving. The program also emphasizes empathy, but putting themselves in their patients' shoes can be difficult without knowing the fuller picture of their lives. With Kern County consistently a  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 16 -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: As part of the U.S. Army's Vanguard demonstrations that took place in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on Sept. 17-18, 2024, a Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) provided by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) showcased several new capabilities, including the integration of an Expeditionary Cyber Chassis (ECC) for Command, Control,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 15 -- Georgia State University issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2024: Labor and education economist Christopher Walters, an associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley, will speak on "Experimental Approaches to Measuring Labor Market Discrimination" at the 19th annual W.J. Usery Distinguished Lecture Monday, Nov. 4. His presentation will be held at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, 55 Park Place NE, Atlanta, on the n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- House Majority PAC, an organization that says it focuses on electing Democrats to the House of Representatives, issued the following news release: House Majority PAC is launching new television ads across 15 districts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington. AZ-01 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Years", highlighting David Schweikert's 33 years in politics and how he supported radical plans to raise  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 16 -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * Leading tech companies to collaborate on architectural interoperability and simplify software development across the ecosystem. Luminaries Linus Torvalds and Tim Sweeney join founding members Broadcom, Dell, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP Inc., Lenovo, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat. *   more

SANTA ROSA, California, Oct. 16 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * Addition of two models for power options of 20kW and 30kW at 500V increases range of applications to enhance high power systems innovation * Boosts testing capability on the discharge and charge of batteries at successive constant power levels with power priority added * * * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), ha  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 15 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Thomas Hutchcroft, a professor of mathematics at Caltech, has been awarded a 2024 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering, an honor that comes with a grant of $875,000 over five years to pursue research. Since 1988, the Packard Fellowships have "encouraged visionary work by providing maximum flexibility through unrestricted funds that can be used in any way the Fellows choose, including pa  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: SAN FRANCISCO, October 15, 2024: Morgan Lewis is pleased to welcome Sarah Guske as a partner resident in San Francisco, adding to the firm's bench of intellectual property (IP) litigators with deep technical knowledge. Sarah arrives from Baker Botts, where she most recently chaired the California IP department and previously served as co-chair of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Trials Gr  more

SANTA CLARA, California, Oct. 16 -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: * * * NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 Design Contributions and NVIDIA Spectrum-X to Help Accelerate Next Industrial Revolution * * * OCP Global Summit -- To drive the development of open, efficient and scalable data center technologies, NVIDIA today announced that it has contributed foundational elements of its NVI  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Further strengthening its premier global litigation practice, Paul Hastings LLP today announced that Ronald K. Anguas, Jr., has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, D.C. Joining from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Anguas has more than a decade of experience in trial and appellate litigation, as well as advising clients in matters ranging from complex commercial disputes and consumer class  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2024: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that his office has reached a settlement with Precision Toxicology for $27 million to resolve allegations that it billed government health programs for medically unnecessary urine drug tests and kickbacks to physicians in exchange for laboratory testing referrals. Precision, headquartered in San Diego, California, is on  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Related California-, a subsidiary of Related Companies, issued the following news release: * * * The luxury residential building will deliver a new benchmark for senior living rooted in wellness and community for the generation that built Silicon Valley. * * * Ellore, Santa Clara's newest luxury senior living community, officially launches leasing. Developed by Related California and operated by Oakmont Management Group, Ellore is a blend of sophistication, innovation an  more

SUNNYVALE, California, Oct. 16 -- Real-Time Innovations, an industrial Internet of Things connectivity company, issued the following news release: * * * RTI Powers Data-Centric and Modular System Design, Enabling Seamless Integration of Next-Generation Defense Technologies * * * Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the infrastructure software company for smart-world systems, has earned Elite Supplier status from Lockheed Martin's Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) division. This prestigious designatio  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 16 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * $1 million gift to fund transformative, hands-on learning for thousands of students * * * By Mike Pena The Science Division has received a $1 million donation to begin a major new program on "degree-defining experiences." The program will pilot 17 projects across campus that aim to profoundly inspire undergraduate students and fill them with the kind of optimism that forever ch  more

LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 16 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Rhythm and Flow: Brazil, Netflix's first Brazilian musical reality show, has just released its trailer and poster, giving a glimpse of what to expect from the competition among 18 participants that will crown a rising star in the national rap scene. Part 1, featuring four episodes, will be available on November 12. Part 2, with the final two episodes, premieres on November 19. Rhythm   more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * GAANN fellowships from the Department of Education will support students pursuing research in areas of national need * * * UC Riverside has received seven grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program. The program offers grants to academic departments and programs at higher education institutions to fund gradu  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 16 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Author Susan Straight identifies 1,001 novels that highlight the American experience across generations and cultures * * * Looking at American life through literature is a great way to remind people that Americans have more shared experiences rather than differences, said Susan Straight, author and distinguished professor of creative writing at UC Riverside. With the 2024 preside  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * A UCLA-led research team is monitoring a massive nationwide text outreach effort Key takeaways * Voting eligibility for people with felony convictions has expanded since 1997, with more than two million individuals now able to vote. * Several factors, like misinformation, distrust of government or lack of clarity around procedures, impede many from exercising their right to vo  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release: William V. Padula has earned the 2024 ISPOR Award for Excellence in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Methodology. The prize recognizes his use of machine learning to develop an algorithm for better predicting the risk of hospital-acquired pressure injuries--otherwise known as bedsores. Nearly 60,000 deaths from bedsores   more

IRVINE, California, Oct. 16 -- Western Digital, a developer and manufacturer of storage solutions that enable people to create, manage, experience and preserve digital content, issued the following news release: * * * Company Leads Industry with New 11-disk UltraSMR HDDs up to 32TB and CMR HDDs up to 26TB, Offering Superior TCO for Hyperscale, Cloud and Enterprise Data Center Customers * * * SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 15, 2024 - More than just storage, Western Digital HDDs are key enablers f  more