WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Action on Smoking and Health issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29, 2024 - Today, the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County, California finalized its approval of a ban on the sale of filtered cigarettes and cigars. The sales ban will apply to all unincorporated areas of the county and requires that two of the four incorporated cities in the county pass similar ordinances before coming into effect. Cigarette filters are the world's lea  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 31 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: WASHINGTON - Today, the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), United We Dream (UWD), and Young Invincibles launched an online campaign to reach thousands of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients who will soon be eligible to purchase health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The campaign, which enlists more than 200 organizations representin  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 31 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: The American Public Health Association along with leading public health deans, scholars and organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America's Health, has filed a public health amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Braidwood Management, Inc., et al. The brief highlights the potential p  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 31 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: Last June, the Supreme Court dismissed a case that would have determined whether emergency abortion care is protected under a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or EMTALA. At issue: an Idaho law that prohibits pregnant women from receiving abortions even if their health is in danger. That law conflicts with the federal guarantees in EMTALA, in instances whe  more

COTATI, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * The animals have a new home at a San Diego sanctuary to live out their lives in peace after being used for research in a lab * * * SAN DIEGO -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) announced it has helped facilitate the legal release of two Gottingen pigs from an undisclosed research lab to Ferdinand and Friends, a reputable sanctuary in Jacumba, California. Following the rescue, AL  more

PASADENA, California, Oct. 30 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Investments Will Create Clean Jobs, Reduce Carbon Pollution and Boost Economy * * * In response to breaking news from the White House, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced awardees for its Clean Ports Program--which provides $3 billion to fund zero-emission port equipment and   more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 31 -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Nonprofit watchdog warns that coconut water brands claim products are "BPA-free" * * * Today, the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health (CEH) sent legal notices to 11 companies for selling canned coconut water found to contain high levels of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA)-despite several products being labeled as "BPA-free." The brands include: Vita Coco ("BPA Fre  more

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 31 -- The Center for Environmental Health issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Today the nonprofit Center for Environmental Health (CEH) filed lawsuits against two companies Entegris and Lubrizol for failing to report imports of toxic chemicals to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a violation of the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). CEH also announced it reached a settlement agreement with AOC, LLC,  more

DUARTE, California, Oct. 30 -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * The annual event celebrated the life and survivorship of nearly 200 City of Hope Atlanta patients * * * ATLANTA -- City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and ranked among the nation's top 5 cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report, honored the growing community of cancer survivors treated at City of Hope Atlanta and their inspiring journey  more

DUARTE, California, Oct. 30 -- City of Hope issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * The program supports early-career researchers and helps build a cancer research workforce that better represents the diversity of America. * * * LOS ANGELES -- City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, ranked among the nation's top 5 cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report, announced today that Loretta Erhunmwunsee  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 31 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * Today at the United Nations, the world community has once again overwhelmingly spoken out against the relentless U.S. embargo on Cuba, with 187 countries voting in favor of ending it and only 2 countries voting against it. Yet President Biden remains unmoved, stubbor  more

MILPITAS, California, Oct. 31 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release from its member company Samsung Electronics: SEOUL, Oct. 30, 2024 -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has been selected for the 2024 Best Partner Award from Samsung Electronics in the Innovation category. The award recognizes DuPont's development of polishing pads for advanced semiconductor fabrication and was presented at Samsung's thi  more

PALO ALTO, California, Oct. 30 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: EPRI today announced the launch of a new initiative--DCFlex--to explore how data centers can support the electric grid, enable better asset utilization, and support the clean energy transition. The initiative's founding members include Compass Datacenters, Constellation Energy, Duke Energy, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Google, Meta, New York   more

SAN RAFAEL, California, Oct. 30 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: The First Amendment Coalition today announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. Ashley Alvarado, Janice S. Gin, Antonia Hernandez, and Irene Lee bring decades of experience and leadership to FAC as it continues expanding its impact in defense of a free press, open government, and free expression. Ashley Alvarado is the newly appointed President and C  more

STANFORD, California, Oct. 31 -- The Hoover Institution at Stanford University issued the following news release: The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is pleased to announce a new research initiative and senior fellowship to study the complex and pressing issue of immigration. The J-P Conte Family Senior Fellow and the J-P Conte Initiative on Immigration are made possible through the generosity of Hoover Institution Board of Overseers member Jean-Pierre L. Conte, Chairman of Genstar Ca  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 31 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The Smart Surfaces Coalition, CSA Group (formerly the Canadian Standards Association), the World Cement Association, and the American Public Health Association announce the introduction of CarbonStar(R), a new binational standard to quantify the carbon impact of concrete. CarbonStar [CSA/ANSI R118:2024, CarbonStar(R): Concrete Carbon Intensity Quantification and Verific  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Group Takes Positions on Propositions 2, 3, 5, 35, and 36 * * * (LOS ANGELES) - MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) released its recommendations for California's ballot measures. MALDEF is recommending positions on five out of the ten statewide propositions on California's ballot. Below are the recommended votes and a brief explanation   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 29 -- Justice Action Center issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an amicus brief filed last week, eleven directly impacted individuals and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) members represented by Justice Action Center (JAC) and Make the Road New York (MRNY) urged the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to consider the perspectives of families who stand to benefit from President Biden's Keeping Families Together (K  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 30 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC (October 29, 2024) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the recipients of the Clean Ports Program Grants. These grants were made possible under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 which provided $3 billion to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure as well as climate and air quality planning for U.S. ports. The EPA announced the selection of 55 appli  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 30 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release: SEATTLE (October 28, 2024) - This past June, the Port of Seattle became the first port in the nation to independently require that 100% of all cruise vessels homeported in Seattle be shore power capable and utilize shore power by 2027, three years before the Port's previous goal of 2030. Today, the Port of Seattle celebrated the completion of shore power at Pier 66, which achieves the Northwest Ports C  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2024: Treating people in low-income countries for major depressive disorder can also help improve their physical health and household members' well-being, demonstrating that mental health treatments can be cost effective, according to a new RAND study (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01809-9/abstract). Researchers examined a program in the sub-Saharan nation of Ma  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Scientists at Scripps Research and its drug discovery arm, Calibr-Skaggs, develop first-in-class small molecules to repair damaged tissues of the heart, lungs, joints, and more. * * * As people live longer than ever before, the incidence of aging-related, chronic diseases is on the rise, severely impacting quality of life and placing an unprecedented financial and care burden on overwhel  more

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2024: * * * CMR316 is a once-weekly inhaled, lung-targeted drug designed to precisely expand lung stem cells and regenerate damaged lung tissue. * * * The Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, the nonprofit drug development division of Scripps Research, announced today that the first dose of a pioneering regenerative lung therapy, CMR316, has been given in a phase 1 tria  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 31 -- Take Back The Court Action Fund issued the following statement on Oct. 30, 2024, by President Sarah Lipton-Lubet: * * * NATIONWIDE (October 30, 2024) - Today, the Supreme Court intervened to allow Republicans to purge 1,600 Virginia voters -- including people known to be American citizens -- from the voter rolls. The ruling is in clear opposition to federal law, which bars states from removing voters from the voter rolls less than 90 days before the electi  more