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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2024-08-27 ( 22 items )  
Anna Magzanyan Named President of L.A. Times Studios (10)
EL SEGUNDO, California, Aug. 27 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: * * * Magzanyan will lead L.A. Times Studios business operations as well as revenue growth across the Los Angeles Times businesses and affiliates. * * * Anna Magzanyan has been appointed to the newly-created role of president of L.A. Times Studios. In this role, Magzanyan will lead L.A. Times Studios business operations as well as revenue growth across the Los Angeles Times businesses and affiliates t more PR

Attorney General Bonta Issues Statement on First Day of Trial in Challenge to Kroger and Albertsons Megamerger (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Merger to impact consumers and workers in Southern California * * * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement on the first day of trial in the state's lawsuit challenging Kroger's $24.6 billion purchase of Albertsons. Kroger and Albertsons are the two largest national supermarket chains in the country and this merger presents a signif more PR

C-130 Hercules is Now Fighting California Wildfires (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * What you need to know: Governor Newsom spearheaded efforts to acquire and retrofit C-130 Hercules aircraft to be used in CAL FIRE's fleet, and today the first plane will begin flying missions - all to better protect Californians from deadly wildfires. * * * California is the first state in the nation to own, operate, and deploy a C-130 Hercules airtanker to fight wildfires and protec more PR

CalState-Channel Islands: Free VR Caregiver Training (10)
CAMARILLO, California, Aug. 27 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: CSU Channel Islands has partnered with Embodied Labs to expand caregiver training across Ventura County and beyond, with a goal of reaching 5,000 participants (students, caregivers, family, and community), expanding education on aging across the region. Embodied Labs is a leader in Virtual Reality (VR) immersive training committed to advancing the standards of care across more PR

Channel Islands Currents: Undergraduate Research Journal (10)
CAMARILLO, California, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: The Writing & Multiliteracy Center (WMC) and Student Research are launching Channel Islands Currents: Undergraduate Research Journal. This IRA-funded, interdisciplinary journal will highlight the best undergraduate research conducted at CSUCI and give students experience in the peer review process. This journal welcomes written manuscripts and multimodal submissi more PR

Closing the RNA Loop Holds Promise for More Stable, Effective RNA Therapies (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: New methods to shape RNA molecules into circles could lead to more effective and long-lasting therapies, shows a study by researchers at the University of California San Diego. The advance holds promise for a range of diseases, offering a more enduring alternative to existing RNA therapies, which often suffer from short-lived effectiveness in the body. The work was published Aug. more PR

Distinguished Arts and History of Consciousness Professor Sir Isaac Julien Elected as a Fellow of the British Academy (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Dan White Sir Isaac Julien, University of California, Santa Cruz Distinguished Professor of the Arts and Humanities, has been named a Fellow of the British Academy, joining a prestigious group whose past members include Sir Winston Churchill and the celebrated poet and playwright Seamus Haney. Julien and UCSC Santa Cruz Professor Of Digital Arts & New Media Mark Nash, a dis more PR

Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 8.26.24 (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * AB 453 by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) - District-based elections. * AB 1849 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) - Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act: services and repairs: travel trailers and motor homes. * AB 1861 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) -Pest control more PR

ICYMI: CHP Recovers Nearly $850,000 in Stolen Merchandise (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * What you need to know: The state's organized retail crime task force announced the results of two operations taking down organized retail crime rings, resulting in numerous felony arrests and the recovery of more than $850,000 in stolen retail items. * * * Governor Gavin Newsom lauded the work of the California Highway Patrol's Organized Retail Crime Task Force, which more PR

Judging Panel of International Industry Experts Announced For 2025 FICO Decisions Awards (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Aug. 27 -- FICO, an analytics software company, issued the following news: * * * Awards honor FICO customers achieving outstanding results with AI, decision management and digital transformation Business meeting * * * Highlights: FICO announces panel of independent industry judges for 2025 awards. Entries for the FICO(R) Decisions Awards are due August 28, 2024 The ten award categories are AI, Machine Learning and Optimization, Cloud Deployment, Customer Onboarding more PR

Katherine de Kleer Honored for Outstanding Achievements in Planetary Science (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 26 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Katherine de Kleer, assistant professor of planetary science and astronomy, and Hufstedler Family Scholar, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Harold C. Urey Prize, given by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. The prize recognizes outstanding achievements in planetary science by an early career scientist. De Kleer's award citation notes her "creative and more PR

Looking for Clues About Your Real Age? Your Grandparents' Education May Offer Some Insight (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Eating well, exercising and attending regular doctor appointments can support a long healthy life, but a new study identified one possible factor beyond our control: whether you had a grandparent who went to college. The study, from researchers at Drexel University and colleagues from the University of California and the University of North Carolina, was recently published in the journal Social  more PR

Lucky 13: Doubling Down (9/12) (10)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT Lucky 13: "Doubling Down" (108) Logline: Co-hosts Shaquille O'Neal and Gina Rodriguez test contestants on 13 true-or-false trivia questions. Tonight, a physician from Cleveland and a medical device sales representative from Los Angeles play for the $1 million jackpot. (TV-PG) Watch episodes next day on Hulu. *** Original text here: https://www.dgepress.c more PR

NarrA.I.tive Empowers Storytellers by Merging AI and Traditional Artistic Crafts (10)
IRVINE, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Cove@UCI studio marks significant leap for novel uses of emerging technologies * * * Beall Applied Innovation at the University of California, Irvine has announced the launch of NarrA.I.tive, a groundbreaking initiative that blends the university's academic strengths with the global entertainment industry and the innovative spirit of Orange County to harness artificial intellige more PR

NASA Grant Will Enable CSUCI Students to Shadow Jet Propulsion Lab Planetary Scientists (10)
CAMARILLO, California, Aug. 27 -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students majoring in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) field have a chance to shadow NASA planetary scientists, thanks to a $375,000 grant procured by Assistant Professor of Physics Kevin Hayakawa. All CSUCI undergraduates are eligible to apply, but should submit their application by Aug. 30 at tinyurl.com/H2O-App. Studen more PR

Netflix's Investigative Thriller 'Kohrra' to Return for a Gripping Second Season Featuring Mona Singh and Barun Sobti (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 27 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Kohrra, the multiple award-winning, powerful crime drama series, a whodunnit set in Punjab that delved into the complexities of society, is set to return for a second season. Season 1 of the show was lauded for its unique blend of crime, emotion and touching upon the human psyche with exceptional performances taking the story many notches higher. The narrative of the show and the web i more PR

Nominations for 'The 58th Annual CMA Awards' To Be Announced Monday, Sept. 9 (10)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Nominations for "The 58th Annual CMA Awards" will be revealed Monday, Sept. 9, at 7:00 a.m. CDT. The complete list will also be posted on the CMA Awards website. Winners of "The 58th Annual CMA Awards" will be determined in a final round of voting by eligible CMA Professional voting members. The third and final ballot will be emailed to CMA members on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Voting for the CMA Awards Fi more PR

Paul Hastings Advised Ares, KKR, Apollo, Oaktree, HPS, and Goldman as Lenders on Legends' Acquisition of ASM Global (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised Ares Capital Corporation, as administrative agent, and Ares Capital Management, KKR Credit, Apollo Global Management, Oaktree Capital, HPS Investments, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, as lenders, in connection with Legends' acquisition of ASM Global. Legends is a global premium experiences company that specializes in delivering holistic solutions for sports and entertainment  more PR

Paul Hastings Boosts Premier Executive Compensation Practice With Chicago Partner (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: CHICAGO - Further enhancing its Chambers Band 1-ranked global compensation, benefits, and ERISA practice, Paul Hastings LLP announced today that executive compensation lawyer Deidre Kalenderian has joined the firm as a partner in Chicago. Kalenderian counsels companies, private equity firms, and portfolio companies on diverse employment, executive compensation, ERISA litigation, and employee benefit matte more PR

UCLA Receives $1 Million NSF Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Quantum Technologies (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The University of California issued the following news release: Researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and their colleagues have received a one-year, $1 million grant as part of a new National Science Foundation program aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of quantum technologies for the benefit of society. The Quantum Sensing and Imaging Lab, or Q-SAIL, which will be led by UCLA quantum physicist David Leibrandt more PR

Understanding Online Toxicity (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 25 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: In 2022, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Dean Mobbs began to investigate the relationship between social media use and mental health and well-being. As his research program ramps up to test brain activity and physiological markers of stress during social media use, Mobbs and his colleagues, postdocs Swati Pandita, Ketika Garg, and Jiajin Zhang, have constructed a theoretical model to highlight more PR

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: In the Hot Seat: Zach Braff & Donald Faison / Ike Barinholtz & Alan Barinholtz (9/12) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/14/24) (10)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 10:00-11:00 p.m. EDT Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: "In the Hot Seat: Zach Braff & Donald Faison / Ike Barinholtz & Alan Barinholtz" (306) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 8/14/24) Logline: "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" welcomes a "Scrubs" reunion with Zach Braff and Donald Faison, along with the comedic father-son duo Ike Barinholtz and Alan Barinholtz. (TV-PG, L) Watch episodes next da more PR