LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: In time for Earth Day today, Oakland, California native and rapper C5, whose musical tribute to Taraji P. Henson went viral, is unveiling a music video in collaboration with PETA for his new song, "Go Vegan," which covers all the reasons for eating animal-free foods--from saving animals from torment and death to bolstering human health and protecting the planet f more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: A new report finds California jails and prisons use force against prisoners to an extraordinary degree, frequently with militarized equipment such as rubber bullets, pepper spray, and tear gas--and the problem is getting worse. The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) documents this hidden practice in a report released today titled 22,000 Uses of Force: Hidd more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following statement on April 23, 2024: * * * The following statement by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) is in response to today's public workshop on the California Department of Insurance's draft Catastrophe Modeling and Ratemaking regulations. This statement can be attributed to Mark Sektnan, APCIA vice president of state government relations. "We commend Commissio more PR

BERKELEY, California, April 24 -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Shareholder representative As You Sow today released its 2024 "Pay for Climate Performance: Linking CEO Compensation to Emissions Reduction" report, grading 100 of the largest U.S. companies on their CEO climate-related pay incentives and their ability to drive greenhouse gas emission reductions. The report finds that while pay incentives can be powerful motivators, they need to be quant more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: With the smashing success of Cowboy Carter making Western wear the "it" look for 2024, PETA has sent Beyonce a pair of white cowboy boots made from Desserto cactus leather along with a letter encouraging her to set an animal-friendly example by swapping her calfskin boots for luxurious vegan ones. PETA notes that female cows are repeatedly impregnated and their terrified babies a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following CAIR In the News wrap up on April 24, 2024: CAIR-LA: Pro-Palestinian students, supporters begin 'occupation' on USC campus (https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/education/2024/04/24/pro-palestinian-students--supports-begin--occupation--on-usc-campus) - City News Service Organizations including the Muslim Public Affairs Council, the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Los Angeles and the ACLU of Southern Ca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today thanked the seven California Representatives who voted against a bill that would send an additional $17 billion in security assistance to Israel to fund its genocide in Gaza. The House of Representatives voted to approve the package sending $17 billion in military aid to Israel on Saturday, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the University of Southern California (USC)'s violent crackdown and alleged use of excessive force on students during an on-campus protest and demanded the administration adhere to its values of protecting the free speech rights of its students. On Wednesday, April 24, st more PR

SAN RAFAEL, California, April 24 -- The First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Elizabeth Wilson, a student journalist at Mustang News, the student paper at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), today sued the school for violating the California Public Records Act by refusing to disclose public records she requested more than 18 months ago. Wilson made the requests while researching stories on campus sexual assault, labor vio more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 25 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: With the advancement of AB 2200 through the California Assembly Health Committee, the California Nurses Association (CNA) is celebrating a victory for the single-payer health care movement. The Committee voted April 23 to move AB 2200 - the CA Guaranteed Health Care for All Act, commonly known as CalCare - forward, sending the bill next to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Yesterday, CNA  more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 25 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) has filed an official Unfair Practice Charge (UPC) against Washington Hospital Healthcare System (WHHS) for attempting to interfere with and restrain union-represented nurses from exercising their right to strike for one day on May 1. Nurses gave notice of their one-day strike to Washington Hospital management on Monday, April 22,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Legislation to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat in California was approved today by a key state Assembly committee. Assembly Bill 1963, authored by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Burbank) and sponsored by the Environmental Working Group, passed out of the Committee on Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials and will now be considered by the Assembly's Appropr more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- Equality California issued the following statement on April 24, 2024: * * * Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang following the news that Delaine Eastin, the 25th California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, had passed away on April 23, 2024: "We are deeply saddened by the passing of former State Superintendent Delaine Eastin. Delai more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: * * * Retailers admit they intend to sell fur despite knowing it's prohibited * * * Today, the Humane Society of the United States released an undercover investigation identifying a handful of California retailers openly skirting the law by selling new fur products. Assemblymember Laura Friedman authored Assembly Bill 44, which passed in 2019 and makes i more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 24 -- The International Association For Food Protection issued the following news release: The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) will present Travel Awards to the following individuals at IAFP 2024, July 14-17, in Long Beach, California. Sponsored by IAFP and the IAFP Foundation, the Travel Award for Health or Agricultural Department Employees in North America and the Travel Award for Food Safety Professionals in a Country with a Developing Economy wil more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: In a new analysis (http://ff.org/medicare/issue-brief/a-new-use-for-wegovy-opens-the-door-to-medicare-coverage-for-millions-of-people-with-obesity), KFF finds that 3.6 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy (semaglutide) now that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the anti-obesity drug to reduce the risk of hea more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce (L.A. Area Chamber) welcomed 10 new executives to its Board of Governors. These experienced leaders will join the existing 130+ person Board in supporting the organization's mission. Their expertise will help strengthen the work of the L.A. Area Chamber, as it supports the region's diverse global economy. The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Comme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release: Pennsylvania's Dallas High School students were crowned the 2024 National LifeSmarts Champion in San Diego, California, this past Sunday, April 21. Coached by Kevin West, the Pennsylvania team consisted of Captain Marie Popielarz, Artem Smagin, Kareem Almeky, Riley Dewey, and Mahi Dohl. Joining them in the final match was the Selah Gold FCCLA team from Selah, Washington. Members of the Washington team were more PR

IRVINE, California, April 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: A "REVolutionary Vegan Vehicle" Award is on its way from PETA to Rivian after the electric vehicle manufacturer confirmed to PETA that it doesn't use any animal-derived materials in its interiors and has no plans to do so--confirming that all its vehicles are 100% vegan. In thanks, PETA is sending Rivian a box of delicious cow-shaped vegan chocolates. "Every vegan vehicle rolled out b more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Will, you Arnett getting it! Because Will Arnett has claimed in advertisements on the podcast SmartLess that birds used in the egg industry--in which chickens are packed into warehouses and slaughtered as soon as their egg production drops--"live their best hen lives," PETA has rescued a hen from a farm in Oregon. The bird, who the group named Willamena, will actually live her bes more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 25 -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: At a hearing today on the Plaintiffs' motion to enforce implementation of settlement relief in the borrower defense lawsuit Sweet v. Cardona, Judge William Alsup expressed disappointment in the Department of Education's gross mishandling of settlement relief and set a strict schedule with accountability measures to ensure that the overdue relief is delivered by Au more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to San Francisco Chronicle on April 23, 2024: * * * This commentary originally appeared on San Francisco Chronicle on April 23, 2024. * * * Digital Security Increasingly Relies on AI. But That Tech Isn't as Secure as We Think By Douglas Yeung Imagine trying to convince someone that you are, in fact, you. Do you offer to compare your face to your driver's license photo? Or, tell them something only you would more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Hill on April 24, 2024: * * * This commentary originally appeared on The Hill on April 23, 2024. * * * Biden, Burisma, and Ukraine: Why Moscow's Evolving Narrative of the Crocus City Hall Terrorist Attack Matters for U.S. Elections By Hunter Stoll Earlier this month, Russia's top investigative body accused Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings of being financially responsible for the deadliest te more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The Television Academy issued the following news release: The Television Academy announced today the recipients of its 17th Television Academy Honors, recognizing seven compelling television programs and their producers who have leveraged the extraordinary power of storytelling to propel social change. The honorees include four non-scripted series and three scripted series, representing some of the most consequential and inspiring television of 2023. They a more PR

REEDLEY, California, April 25 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Following reports that a 12-year-old was caught on video kicking a guinea pig to death, TeachKind--PETA's humane education division--sent Kings Canyon Unified School District Superintendent John Campbell an urgent letter (https://www.peta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kings-Canyon-USD-CA-guinea-pig-CTA-letter.pdf) today, during National Youth Violence Prevention Week (April 22-26), u more PR

DIAMOND BAR, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking Research Examines Potential Impacts Of Aftermarket Products On ADAS Functions * * * SEMA and the SEMA Garage, committed to advancing the automotive aftermarket industry, showcased their groundbreaking research on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) at the 2024 SAE World Congress event earlier this month. As ADAS technology proliferates in pass more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Southern Border Communities Coalition, a program of Alliance San Diego, issued the following news release: In response to a recent Texas court order (https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txsd.1836123/gov.uscourts.txsd.1836123.128.0.pdf) implicating Sierra Club and the Southern Border Communities Coalition's (SBCC) settlement with the U.S. government concerning the illegal use of military construction funds for border wall projects, more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 25 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 11 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 11 comprises Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada and Mariana Islands. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awa more PR

ALISO VIEJO, California, April 24 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: * * * New resource from American Association of Critical-Care Nurses provides guidance to help organizations address the complex challenges of nurse staffing * * * The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has published "AACN Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Critical Care (https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/standards/aacn-standards-fo more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: On May 4, 2024, young thinkers, learners, and visionaries are welcome back to the de Young museum to experience the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's annual free community day for children - the de Youngsters Day Out - a fun-filled day of creativity and wonder. Museum-wide activations will be led by the Museum's teaching artists, enabling Bay Area children to engage  more PR