SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * A study of fasting and the ketogenic diet reveals a new vulnerability of pancreatic tumors to an existing cancer drug. * * * Scientists at UC San Francisco have discovered a way to get rid of pancreatic cancer in mice by putting them on a high fat, or ketogenic, diet and giving them cancer therapy. The cancer therapy blocks fat metabolism, which is the ca more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a coalition of 22 attorneys general, joined an amicus brief in the Second Circuit in United States v. Perez, in support of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968's provision that prohibits anyone other than a licensed firearms dealer from transporting or receiving firearms from out of state. The brief argues that 18 U.S. Code secti more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision denying compensation (Agenda ID No. 22496) on Aug. 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Order Instituting Rulemaking to Advance Demand Flexibility Through Electric Rates. DECISION DENYING COMPENSATION TO 350 BAY AREA FOR CONTRIBUTION TO DECISION 23-04-040 Intervenor: 350 Bay Area For contribution to Decision (D.) 23- more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting registration license (Case No. 24-08-029) on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of Computer Ware, Inc. for Registration as an Interexchange Carrier Telephone Corporation pursuant to the Provisions of Public Utilities Code Section 1013 DECISION GRANTING COMPUTER WARE, INC. DBA IT SOLUTIONS|CURRIE A REGISTRATION more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Settlement to benefit community projects aimed at improving health and air quality in East Oakland * * * The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) finalized a settlement (https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/mcwane-inc-dba-american-brass-iron-foundry-settlement) with McWane, Inc., doing business as AB&I Foundry, of East O more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), today released a report on Daniel Valdivia's death from an officer-involved shooting in Covina, California, on April 9, 2022. The incident involved officers from the Covina Police Department (CPD). The report is part of the California Department of Justice's (DOJ) ongoing e more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF study is the first to show Child-Parent Psychotherapy may slow down biological aging in children who have experienced trauma. * * * Psychotherapy sessions with caregivers may help prevent serious disease later in life for young children who have experienced significant trauma, a new UC San Francisco study found. Past research has shown that young chi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 15 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * What you need to know: Governor Newsom is providing nine communities in California with $130.6 million through the Homekey program, creating 533 new permanent supportive homes for Californians at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including families. * * * Continuing the state's unprecedented support for local governments in creating new housing, Governor Gavin New more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- George Washington University issued the following news: A bill to regulate artificial intelligence in California is stirring debate among state lawmakers, tech companies, investors and activists. According to The New York Times, the bill would require companies to test the safety of AI technologies before releasing them to the public and it would also allow California's attorney general to sue companies if their technologies cause serious harm. Supporters say the measures more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 15 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release: Hanson Bridgett LLP is proud to announce the firm is renewing its commitment to Diversity Lab's Mansfield Certification for 2024-2025. As an early adopter of the Mansfield Certification process, the firm has retained its current certification based on its year-over-year focus on increasing inclusivity and diversity in leadership and offering equal opportunity for talent to be considered for adv more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 15 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Aug. 14, 2023: Netflix today announced that The Helicopter Heist will premiere globally on November 22. Based on true events, the action thriller series 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 this notorious event, we get to see how it, might h more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino A first for high school students in Santa Cruz County, the Institute for Arts & Sciences just wrapped up its inaugural youth program, Art For All. Funded by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation,The program brings together high school juniors and seniors from around the Santa Cruz area to give them a hands-on, behind-the scenes look at cultural spaces and exhibition curation more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Applications Now Open for Role of Inaugural Editor * * * The Association for Psychological Science (APS) and Sage announce the launch of Advances in Psychological Science Open, a fully open access journal that will publish high-quality empirical, technical, theoretical, and review articles, across the full range of areas and topics in psychological science. The journal will accept submissi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Javelin Global Commodities in its strategic transaction involving a minority equity investment by ITOCHU Corporation, a trading and industrial company with a particular focus on the Asian market. Mergers & Acquisitions partners Rob Leung and Dan Grossman led the Paul Hastings team, which also included partners Tom Cartwright, Jiten Tank, and Holly Snow and associates Jee Yoon Chu more PR

MERCED, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Lorena Anderson A group of UC Merced researchers modeled predation behaviors, as well as changes in those behaviors, among large carnivores, developing a new theory that will help biologists assess the health of various ecosystems. Department of Life and Environmental Sciences Professor Justin Yeakel, Department of Physics Professor Ajay Gopinathan and their former graduate student V. P.  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Allison Arteaga Soergel New research from UC Santa Cruz is finally giving you the go-ahead to sing in the shower as loud as you want. Because, as it turns out, you probably sound pretty darn good. Psychologists wanted to study "earworms," the types of songs that get stuck in your head and play automatically on a loop. So they asked people to sing out any earworms they were more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Abby Butler Susan Wojcikci, a visionary tech executive and former CEO of YouTube, passed away August 9, 2024, at the age of 56. Renowned for her leadership in the tech world, Wojcicki maintained a lifelong connection to the University of California, Santa Cruz, which she credited with shaping her remarkable career. Wojcicki earned her master's degree in applied economics from UC Sa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * In the lead up to the US presidential election, USC ISI researchers will combat malicious online interference in real-time. * * * By Stephanie Lee They have the power to distort elections. Bots, or automated social media accounts, can spread false news, amplify conspiracy theories, and exacerbate political echo chambers, manipulating discourse online. In more PR

FULLERTON, California, Aug. 15 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Project upGRADS, Master's Program in Higher Education Selected as 2024 Examples of Excelencia Finalists * * * Two Cal State Fullerton programs that strive to boost academic success for underrepresented graduate students are among the nation's finalists for the 2024 Examples of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education. Project upGRADS has improved enrollment, persistence and g more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * The technology can track small temp changes in electronic devices, biological cells * * * University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. The team's results appeared in Advanced Materials. "We found that we can make really small and sensitive thermometers," said Maxx Argui more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Additive-manufacturing executive and three-time USC graduate Melissa Orme is helping to build the future one layer at a time. * * * By Jack Waterman For USC Viterbi School of Engineering alumna Melissa Orme, pushing herself is the norm. Whether designing parts for helicopters, developing life-saving medical instrumentation, or raising two USC doct more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Psychologists find it isn't cathartic but can strengthen bonds that might pay off in the future Key takeaways * Venting about your frustrations with one friend to another may feel good, but it doesn't necessarily reduce anger. * Experiments showed that people who listened to a friend vent liked and supported that person more than those who were vented about -- but only if the p more PR