BURBANK, California, Oct. 18 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: SUNDAY, OCT. 20 7:00-8:01 p.m. EDT America's Funniest Home Videos: "3505" (3505) Logline: It's a night of laughs when a mother finds her young daughter sporting an unexpected haircut courtesy of her little brother. Elsewhere, a squirrel breaks in and wreaks havoc in a home. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/americas-funn  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 18 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Bringing a novel approach to a classic problem, researchers have revealed how changes in ocean chemistry over the past 2 billion years have left an imprint on volcanic rocks formed in island arcs. Island arcs, which arise from volcanic activity along subduction zones where one tectonic plate dives beneath another, play a crucial role in the formation of the continental crust. The study sheds light  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: As the state continues to add thousands of jobs for the 53rd month straight, new economic data has highlighted California's continued economic dominance. "California's growth is powered by its workers and innovators, the driving forces behind our consistent economic growth and expanding job market." - Governor Gavin Newsom Creating thousands more jobs September's   more

FULLERTON, California, Oct. 18 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Walt Disney liked to say "It all started with a mouse," but Andi Stein has a different idea. "I always tell my students that it all started with Walt Disney. It started with his ideas, passion, enthusiasm and determination to make animated cartoons more than just that. He created this empire that we all enjoy today," said Stein, a professor emeritus of communications who transform  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, Oct. 19 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following Q&A on Oct. 17, 2024, with President Erin Pruitt: * * * What drew you to CSUB and what has your experience been like on campus? I was born and raised in Kern County; I went to school here and grew up here. When I was in high school, I was very lucky that I had a lot of programs within the community and within the Kern County High School District that I was able to get an internship with a local ev  more

RESTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, issued the following news release: Electrify America, the largest open Hyper-Fast charging network in the U.S., and 4 Gen Logistics, a leader in sustainable freight transportation, announced the opening of a charging station at the Port of Long Beach, California, to support 4 Gen's expanding fleet of zero-emission class 8 drayage trucks. The facility featuring 30 Hyper-Fast chargers - capable of speeds   more

SANTA ROSA, California, Oct. 19 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * * 40% reduction in power consumption will support sustainability goals and reduce network operating costs * * * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has enabled Pegatron 5G to test and validate its Open Radio Unit (O-RU) advanced energy savings features using ETSI-specified energy measurement methods. This was achieve  more

BURBANK, California, Oct. 18 -- 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. 21-25 (subject to change): Monday, Oct. 21 (OAD: 10/1/20  more

MONTEREY, California, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: * * * At first glance, Allie Chapman didn't think a fellowship with the Conservative Climate Leadership Program would be for her. * * * But not only did she land the position in a fellowship program run by ClearPath--a conservative clean energy nonprofit that sponsors fellows for yearlong opportunities in congressional offices--but she led the drafting of the first-ever legi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Inside Elections today moved the open California 47th Congressional race from "Tilt Democrat" to "Toss-Up." It followed Republicans flipping the voter registration of the district last week. "Orange County families fed up with Sacramento politicians' failed record from inflation to crime is fueling Scott Baugh's growing momentum. Dave Min epitomizes the extreme liberal policies driving up gas pri  more

LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2024: Netflix today unveiled the first images of The Snow Girl 2: El juego del alma, the second adaptation of Javier Castillo's saga of novels. This new six-episode season will once again star Milena Smit (The Platform 2, Parallel Mothers) in the role of journalist Miren Rojo. Miki Esparbe (The Innocent, Smiley) joins the cast as Jaime, a new colleague of Miren's at the new  more

LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Directed by Oscar winner Orlando von Einsiedel (The White Helmets, Virunga), with Colombian Jorge Duran and British-Peruvian Lali Houghton, this is the amazing survival story of the Mucutuy siblings, and the heroic quest to bring them home. Four Indigenous children, ages 13, 9, 4 years, and 11 months are forced to survive 40 days in the Colombian jungle after a tragic plane crash kil  more

LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Oct. 18, 2024: Netflix announced today that Turn of the Tide, the second Portuguese series on the streaming service, has completed filming for its second season and, in addition, has also filmed a third season that will be released globally on the platform. The Portuguese Netflix series is loosely inspired by a real event and is produced by Ukbar Filmes, created by Augusto Fraga, an  more

LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 19 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Directors: Lennart Ruff, Philipp Leinemann Creator/Lead Writer: Paul Coates Script: Paul Coates, Kim Zimmermann, Alexander Seibt Executive Producer: Andreas Bareiss, Sabine de Mardt Cast: Susanne Wolff, Felix Kramer, Samuel Finzi, Natalia Belitski, Andreas Pietschmann, Maja Bons, Genija Rykova, Henry Hubchen, Seyneb Saleh, Laurence Rupp, Sina Martens, Anand Batbileg Chuluunb  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 19 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * A new center to train the next generation of microchip designers through the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act has been established at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. * The initiative is part of a nationwide effort to address workforce challenges faced by the U.S. semiconductor industry. * UCLA Samueli is one of seven inaugural awardees of the National Semiconductor Tec  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 19 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP is advising Morgan Stanley and the other lenders in providing $10 billion of committed bridge financing to Verizon in connection with its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, one of the largest pure-play fiber providers in the United States. Partner Morgan Bale is leading the Paul Hastings team, which also includes Global M&A co-chair Steve Camahort, partners Max Kirchner,  more

CLAREMONT, California, Oct. 19 -- Pomona College issued the following news: First-year Pomona College students receive support in many areas as they transition to college. Socially, there are sponsor groups, peer mentoring programs and myriad clubs and organizations to help students forge connections. New Student Orientation affords time to move onto campus early and get settled in. Academically, the Critical Inquiry Seminar, more commonly known as ID1, serves as the primary means to introduce  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 18 -- Quidel Corp., a provider of in vitro diagnostic technologies designed for point-of-care settings, clinical labs and transfusion medicine, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) (the "Company" or "QuidelOrtho"), a global provider of innovative in vitro diagnostic technologies designed for point-of-care settings, clinical labs and transfusion medicine, announced today that it will report its financial results fo  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 18 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Using ideas from theoretical physics, Matilde Marcolli has created a new mathematical framework for Noam Chomsky's model of language. by Whitney ClavinWhen mathematician Matilde Marcolli worked as a postdoc at MIT in the late 1990s, she used to sit in on classes taught by famed linguist Noam Chomsky. At the time, Chomsky was teaching an early version of his minimalist program of language, which br  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: Although all ecosystems are affected by a changing climate, the impacts can take a while to appear. Changes in forest biodiversity, for example, are known to lag behind changes in a habitat's temperature and precipitation. Grasslands, on the other hand, are responding to climate change almost in real time, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evol  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Author and UC Santa Cruz professor Gary Griggs says 'managed retreat' isn't surrender-it's smart * * * By Jasmin Galvan It's no secret that Californians live with the reality of earthquakes, landslides, wildfires, and other natural disasters. This confronts those who choose to stay, and the many who move here, with the equally ominous question: What can we do about it?  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * Three UCLA faculty members are part of a U.S. Department of Energy-funded initiative to develop next-generation batteries. * The effort aims to revolutionize grid-scale energy storage in support of sustainable energy sources, such as solar and wind, which can be scarce and intermittent. * UCLA is projected to receive $4.73 million over nearly 4 1/2 years from th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers to use $16 million federal grant to increase Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations' participation in health research. * * * A UC San Francisco-based research registry that has already recruited more than 10,000 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander participants has received $16 million in federal fundin  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2024: Erin L. Duffy, a research scientist at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, today was named a STAT 2024 Wunderkind, an annual honor recognizing promising early-career researchers. Duffy, recently appointed the director of research training at the Schaeffer Center, was recognized by STAT as a   more