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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 31 items )  

'900 Days Without Anabel': The Case That Became the Longest Kidnapping in the History of Spain Comes to Netflix on November 22nd
LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: On November 22, Netflix premieres the documentary series 900 days without Anabel, a never-before-heard testimony about a case that became the longest kidnapping in the history of Spain: the abduction of the young woman Anabel Segura. During the 900 distressing days that Anabel's kidnapping lasted, society was in suspense and took to the streets to ask for her release. Throughout those  more

Abbott Elementary: Dad Fight (11/6)
BURBANK, California, Oct. 22 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6 9:30-10:02 p.m. EST Abbott Elementary: "Dad Fight" (405) Logline: Gregory forms a bond with one of his students, but the student's dad becomes jealous of their relationship and seeks a confrontation. Melissa suffers a fall but avoids receiving medical attention for the injury. Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.com/abc/pressrelease/  more

Akeso Completes HK$1.9 Billion Follow-On Public Offering
PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 23 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: Shanghai - October 21, 2024 - Cooley advised Akeso (Hong Kong Stock Exchange code: 9926.HK), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, manufacturing and commercializing innovative medicines that address global medical needs, on its HK$1.9 billion (approximately US$250 million) follow-on public offering. Akeso offered an aggregate of 31,700,000 shares, priced at HK$61  more

Ala. Commerce Dept.: Sierra Pacific Marks Opening of New Manufacturing Facility in Phenix City
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 23 -- The Alabama Department of Commerce issued the following news: PHENIX CITY, Alabama -- Governor Kay Ivey joined executives from Sierra Pacific Industries and local officials in Phenix City today to celebrate the official opening of the company's new manufacturing campus, which will bring 300 jobs to the Russell County community. The $60 million investment in Sierra Pacific Windows, the company's division focused on high-end window and door products, represents a   more

Cal State East Bay Partners With Two Local School Districts for Automatic Enrollment of Qualified Students
HAYWARD, California, Oct. 23 -- California State University East Bay campus issued the following news: By Kimberly Hawkins Cal State East Bay has new partnerships with San Leandro and Hayward Unified School Districts to give qualified students a clear path to higher education with guaranteed acceptance and coordinated support services. "Applying for college can be daunting,'' said Hayward Unified School District Superintendent Jason Reimann. "Removing barriers such as these helps empower stu  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Announces $7.5 Million Settlement With Walmart for Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Medical Waste
OAKLAND, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with Walmart, resolving allegations that the retail corporation unlawfully disposed hazardous waste and medical waste from their facilities statewide to municipal landfills. As part of the settlement, Walmart will be required to pay $7.5 million in penalties and costs and comply with injunctive terms. Attorne  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Continues Supporting Department of Housing & Urban Development's Efforts to Fight Housing Discrimination
OAKLAND, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: As part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced joining an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in support of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. The rule imposes liability under the federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) for housing practices that m  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Joins Nationwide Fight to Underscore Need for Preventive Healthcare Access
OAKLAND, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in a legal effort to safeguard access to lifesaving preventive healthcare for Americans. Filed with the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS), today's amicus brief supports the Biden Administration's defense of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) preventive care mandate. The mandate requires pr  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta, Together With Local, State, Federal Law Enforcement Partners, Announces Eradication of 774,829 Cannabis Plants
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta, together with local and federal law enforcement partners, today announced the eradication of 774,829 illegally cultivated cannabis plants and 106,141 pounds of processed cannabis, as well as 282 arrests in 36 different counties across California as part of Eradication and Prevention of Illicit Cannabis (EPIC) program. The total unde  more

CalState-Fresno: Biology Professor Uses VR to Help Students Visualize the Human Brain
FRESNO, California, Oct. 22 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Fresno State senior Dustin Geringer put on a virtual reality (VR) headset for the first time this year to get a three-dimensional and immersive educational experience learning about the nervous system and human brain. It's a bit disorienting at first, and when the goggles come off, but after a while, the technology becomes an extension of the arm, said the biology major from San Jose.   more

City Colleges of Chicago Celebrates National Student Transfer Week by Announcing Partnership With National University to Help Create More Education Opportunities for Students, Faculty, and Staff
SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 23 -- National University issued the following news: * * * City Colleges of Chicago and National University, one of the top educators of active military and Veterans alike, increase education pathways by providing a seamless onramp for students to earn their bachelor's degrees * * * City Colleges of Chicago students will have the opportunity to transfer from City Colleges to National University (NU) with a new transfer agreement meant to support students as they p  more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete Welcomes Two Attorneys
ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 23 -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, issued the following news release: Constangy is pleased to announce that Brent Sedge and Lisa Xu have joined the firm, further strengthening its services in the areas of cybersecurity and employment law. Brent joins the Constangy Cyber Team, based in Dallas. Brent brings a wealth of experience in defending clients against complex litigation arising from data security incidents, including class action lawsuits. He a  more

CoreLogic Unveils Navigate: Advanced Catastrophe Risk Modeling Simplified
IRVINE, California, Oct. 23 -- CoreLogic, a property, mortgage and consumer information provider, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud-based platform delivers insights down to the property level for more than 185 high-resolution catastrophe models * * * CoreLogic, a leader in global property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, has introduced CoreLogic Navigate, a new cloud-based analytical portal designed for flexible delivery of CoreLogic's global suite of more tha  more

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: California Carpetbagger Paul Junge Couldn't Hide His Out-of-Touch Agenda During Tonight's MI-08 Debate
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: In tonight's debate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District, Paul Junge couldn't hide the fact that he is a California carpetbagger and trust fund baby with an extreme agenda that Michiganders have already rejected twice. As a reminder, Junge: * Has described himself as pro-life "at all times" and ran his first campaign pledging to oppose abortion rights. * Said that Roe created "made   more

EBay Dropping Rare Basketball Trading Cards in 24-Hour Auction Series
SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 23 -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * Curated by NBA analyst and former WNBA MVP Candace Parker, eBay's "Gametime Gets" puts epic cards up for auction when on-court milestones are achieved * * * eBay, home of the trading card hobby and a top shopping destination for basketball fans, announces "Gametime Gets" - a curation of basketball cards that drop when pl  more

From the Caltech Science Exchange: The Science Behind Voting
PASADENA, California, Oct. 22 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Democratic processes in the United States, including elections, rely on complex systems and evolving technologies to operate effectively. Caltech political scientists, historians, computational social scientists, and data scientists provide insights that can help voters and election officials identify and address fraud, misinformation, and other threats to election security, and create fair and ac  more

Frontline Education Partners With Equifax to Bring The Work Number to ERP Clients in Texas and California
MALVERN, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- Frontline Education, a provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, issued the following news: * * * Frontline Education Partners with Equifax to Bring The Work Number to ERP Clients in Texas and California * * * [Wayne, PA] (October 22, 2024) - Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced a new partnership with Equifax, a global data, analytics, and techno  more

House Majority PAC Launches New Ads in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- 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, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. * AZ-01 HMP is launching a new television ad, "Leader", highlighting Amish Shah's record of leadership, where he worked across the aisle   more

Jones Lang LaSalle: $36M Financing Arranged for Berkeley Student Housing Community
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets assist with securing the loan for Varsity Berkeley, a 308-bed complex just two blocks from UC Berkeley * * * LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has secured a $36 million acquisition financing for Varsity Berkeley, a mid-rise student housing complex in Berkeley, California. JLL worked on behalf of  more

Keysight Collaborates With Siemens EDA to Enable the Next Generation of Wireless Design
SANTA ROSA, California, Oct. 23 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and Siemens EDA have teamed up to accelerate the efficiency of wireless and defense system design. The integration between Keysight's Advanced Design System (ADS) and the Siemens Xpedition Enterprise suite of EDA tools enables engineers to more efficiently co-design digital systems and radi  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Republicans Winning New Voters in CA-41
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: "27,180 new Republicans could decide key House races": Republicans gained new voters in every competitive California Congressional race, thanks in part to growing support from Hispanic voters. Meanwhile, Democrats actually lost voters in six of nine competitive races. "Extreme California Democrats took these voters for granted for years and now they are watching their registration advantage crumb  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Republicans Winning New Voters in Southern California Races
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: "27,180 new Republicans could decide key House races": Republicans gained new voters in every competitive California Congressional race, thanks in part to growing support from Hispanic voters. Meanwhile, Democrats actually lost voters in six of nine competitive races. "Extreme California Democrats took these voters for granted for years and now they are watching their registration advantage crumb  more

Netflix Releases Trailer for 'The Helicopter Heist'
LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Trailer youtube link [View trailer in the link at bottom.] The Helicopter Heist Arrives on Netflix on November 22 * * * Based on true events, The Helicopter Heist tells the story of the meticulous planning, ingenuity, and nerve that went into pulling off one of the most daring crimes in history. Going far beyond anything previously told about the notorious event, we get to se  more

Netflix: Uncover the Secret Pulse of AI-Enhanced Tokyo - 'Tokyo Override' Premieres November 21
LOS GATOS, California, Oct. 23 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Premiering November 21, the animation adventure series Tokyo Override invites viewers to explore Tokyo, 100 years in the future, where AI is integrated into daily life and urban living is fully automated. In this seemingly "ideal society," a group of misfit protagonists, riding motorcycles now deemed obsolete, uncover a hidden and formidable evil. The star-studded voice cast has been  more

New DCCC Poll Shows Derek Tran Leading Michelle Steel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: A new poll, commissioned by the DCCC in California's 45th Congressional District, shows Derek Tran leading vulnerable GOP incumbent Michelle Steel 48% to 45%. This marks the 3rd public poll with Tran leading Steel since early September, proving Tran's strong momentum in the closing weeks. Despite being outspent by anti-abortion extremist Steel and her far-right allies in the weeks leading   more

New Fingerprint Mass Spectrometry Method Paves the Way to Solving the Proteome
PASADENA, California, Oct. 22 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Caltech scientists have developed a method driven by machine learning that allows them to accurately measure the mass of individual particles and molecules using complex nanoscale devices. The new technique opens the possibility of using a variety of devices for the measurement of mass and, therefore, the identification of proteins, and could pave the way to determining the sequence of the complet  more

NRCC Releases New TV Ad In CA-13
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) today released a new TV ad in California's 13th Congressional district. The ad exposes deadbeat Sacramento politician Adam Gray, who skipped 157 votes while raking in a six-figure taxpayer salary. When Gray did bother to show up for work, he raised the gas tax 43 percent and raised the cost of food. The spending comes as part of the NRCC's pr  more

Salk Institute for Biological Studies: Through the Looking Glass - A Cross-Chiral Reaction Challenges Our Definition of Life
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk scientists achieve cross-chiral exponential amplification, potentially enabling a new form of artificial life and innovative drug development strategies * * * Just like your left and right hand exist as mirror images of each other, many biological molecules have their own form of left- and right-handedness, called chirality. Our DNA, for example, is made of right-  more

UC-Riverside: 'Eat Your Catfish' Wins an Emmy
RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 23 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Co-directed by a UC Riverside MFA student, PBS will stream the documentary for free throughout October * * * A son documented more than 900 hours of his mother's last years with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a neurodegenerative condition that worsens over time. The videos resulted in "Eat Your Catfish," a documentary film that in September received an Emmy Award for Out  more

University of California-Merced: Grant Provides New Equipment With Diverse Applications
MERCED, California, Oct. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced A new instrument that can fabricate extremely small features and devices could have a very big impact on several STEM programs at UC Merced. Parveen Kumar of the university's Office of Research and Economic Development leads a team that secured a grant from the Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research to buy  more

Yardi EHR Releases Care Enhancing Interface With SafelyYou
SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 23 -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Leading EHR solution connects to ambient AI care platform, delivering unprecedented data * * * Yardi EHR officially integrates with SafelyYou, the leader in empowering safer, more person-centered care across senior living, through world-leading AI, industry-changing hardware, and remote expert clinicians. With ac  more