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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2024-08-28 ( 20 items )  
#SoCaltech: Randolph Douge (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: "Warner Robins, Georgia, has somewhere around 80,000 people in it, but I live in a smaller section of it--the Lake Joy area. It's a tight-knit, close community. If I go somewhere and ask someone for help, they treat me like I'm their son or their cousin."For a decent amount of my life, I was the kid that wanted to build stuff because creation intrigued me: You put effort into it, and you produce a more PR

'Live With Kelly and Mark' Kicks Off Season 37 Tuesday, Sept. 3 (10)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 27 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: This September, "Live" continues to deliver its one of kind, award-winning laughter and love with a star-studded lineup of celebrity guests including Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, Taraji P. Henson, David Muir, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Colin Farrell, Eva Mendes, Demi Moore, Laverne Cox, Derek Hough, Edie Falco, Elizabeth Olsen and more. "Live" kicks off season 37 hot on the heels of a successful more PR

Biola University Film Studio, Made Possible by In-N-Out Founding Family, Set to Break Ground (10)
LA MIRADA, California, Aug. 28 -- Biola University issued the following news release: Biola University will break ground on a state-of-the-art 45,463 square-foot studio facility on Friday, Sept. 6. Made possible by the generous support of Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson, owner and president of In-N-Out Burger, the new Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts building will rival some of the best educational facilities in the nation for media training. "Adding to our existing production facilities, this new  more PR

Calif. PUC Issues Decision Involving California Wine Tours (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision (Case No. 24-08-039) on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Application of California Wine Tours, Inc. (PSC9679) to Abandon Scheduled Passenger Stage Corporation Service Between Points in Napa, Sonoma, Vallejo, the San Francisco International Airport, and the Oakland International Airport. DECISION AUTHORIZING CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS more PR

Calif. PUC Issues Final Resolution for Pacific Gas & Electric (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following final resolution (No. E-5331) on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * Pacific Gas and Electric requests approval for the relocation agreement with MCD - North Stockton, LLC. PROPOSED OUTCOME: * Approves the Tier 3 Advice Letter 7224-E filed by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), which includes an agreement to relocate overhead facilities electric facilities to accommodate MCD - North Stockton, LLC's (MCD) Tra  more PR

Calif. PUC Issues Order of Dismissal Involving Stephen Simoni Vs. Southern California Edison (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of dismissal (Case No. 24-08-065) on Aug. 26, 2024: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Stephen Simoni, Complainant, vs. Southern California Edison Co. (U-338-E), Defendant. ORDER OF DISMISSAL Parties filed a written and unopposed Request to Dismiss the Complaint Without Prejudice. Pursuant to Public Utilities Code Section 308 and Rule 4.5 of the C more PR

Calif. State Auditor: 'Tropical Forest-Risk Commodities - State Could Better Ensure That It Does Not Contribute to Tropical Deforestation' (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 -- The California State Auditor issued the following report (No. 2023-129) on Aug. 27, 2024, entitled "Tropical Forest-Risk Commodities: The State Could Better Ensure That It Does Not Contribute to Tropical Deforestation." Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Governor of California, President pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the Assembly, State Capitol, Sacramento, California 95814 Dear Governor and Legislative Leaders: As directed by the Joint Legislative A more PR

California Launches $500 Million Funding Effort to Accelerate Switch to Zero-Emission School Buses (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The California Air Resources Board issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2024: * * * Educational entities can apply to receive up to $470,000; program expected to get 1,000 new zero-emission buses on the road * * * California is launching a new statewide funding program that will put 1,000 new, zero-emission school buses on the road, furthering the state's lead in having the most clean buses in the nation (https://www.wri.org/insights/where more PR

Dark Matter Could Have Helped Make Supermassive Black Holes in the Early Universe (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 28 (tnsRES) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Radiation from dark matter may have kept hydrogen gas hot enough to condense into black holes Key takeaways * Supermassive black holes typically take billions of years to form. But the James Webb Space Telescope is finding them not that long after the Big Bang -- before they should have had time to form. * UCLA astrophysicists have discovered that if dark matter decays, the pho more PR

Jamboree Names Mary Lynn Coffee as Chair, Board of Directors (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 28 -- Nossaman, a law firm, issued the following news: Orange County, CA - Jamboree Housing Corporation has named Mary Lynn Coffee, Partner in Nossaman's Environment & Land Use Group in the Orange County office, as Chair of its Board of Directors. She joined Jamboree's Board in 2018 and served as Vice Chair since 2019. "We are incredibly fortunate to have Mary Lynn Coffee appointed as chair of Jamboree's Board of Directors. Her extensive expertise in legal and reg more PR

Lyme Disease Early Detection Could Get Boost From Simpler, Faster Testing Technology (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Key takeaways * Lyme disease, spread to humans through tick bites, is a hard-to-diagnose condition with symptoms that start as headaches, pain and fatigue but can turn into long-term inflammatory illness affecting the joints, nerves, brain and heart. * The current gold standard for confirming Lyme disease is a two-part lab test that takes up to two weeks for results and often mi more PR

Multipurpose Vaccine Shows New Promise in the Presence of Pre-Existing Immunity (10)
PASADENA, California, Aug. 27 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: As researchers estimate that nearly all Americans have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, whether through infection or vaccination, we are no longer "immunologically naive"--in other words, our immune systems are familiar with certain variants of SARS-CoV-2. This familiarity can pose a problem for vaccine development. In immunology, the phenomenon of "original antigenic s more PR

Netflix Announces New Documentary About the Love Story Between Martha Louise, Shaman Durek (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 28 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: The upcoming in-depth and moving documentary offers an unprecedented look inside the love story between the Norwegian king's eldest child, Martha Louise, and her partner, Shaman Durek. * From acclaimed Emmy-nominated director Rebecca Chaiklin (Tiger King, Another World) and Emmy-winning producer Chris Smith (100 Foot Wave, "Sr.") * The filmmakers have been following the couple for o more PR

Netflix Continues to Invest in Danish Content, Announces 3 New Titles: 'The Legend,' 'Mango' and 'Christopher - A Beautiful REAL Life' (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 28 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: * * * Since 2018, Netflix has brought Danish stories to the region and the world. Today, Netflix announces that three new Danish titles will premiere next year. * * * From character-driven crime to a romantic love drama and a documentary following the life of Danish pop-star, Christopher Haugaard Nissen, Netflix is bringing a variety of thrilling new stories to its members with t more PR

Research Record: Unlock the Potential of Vaccines in Food-Producing Animals (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record, click here (https://wkf.ms/3Haap7f) and select "research project." The Details Authors: Ramanan Laxminarayan, more PR

Salk Science Network Enables Trailblazing Research Collaborations With Swift Data Transfers (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * The Salk Institute's research in cancer, healthy aging, immunobiology, neuroscience, and other critical areas--which increasingly relies on multi-institution collaboration and data-intensive methods such as machine learning and artificial intelligence--requires leading-edge networking infrastructure * * * The Salk Institute has launched the Salk Science Network (SciN more PR

Teaser for 'Gyeongseong Creature' Season 2 Brings the Battle to Modern-Day Seoul, Premiering Sept. 27 (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 28 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Gyeongseong Creature Season 2 has been confirmed to premiere on September 27, following the global success of the first season. The series, which captured the heartbreaking romance between two people standing against the tragedy borne from monstrous human desire in 1945 Gyeongseong, now takes viewers on a journey to 2024 Seoul. This season uncovers the never-ending ties of fate -- both more PR

The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All (10)
BURBANK, California, Aug. 26 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: TUESDAY, AUG. 27 8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT Logline: It's a night of confrontations and emotions as Jenn reunites with 14 of her memorable men to address the season's most unforgettable moments. Meanwhile, Devin seeks clarity on Jenn's feelings as she faces the tough decision of sending one man home. Extended Logline: It's a night full of confrontations, apologies and emotions as Jenn reunites with t more PR

UC Santa Cruz Professor Honored by American Chemical Society for Natural-Products Discovery (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Award adds to Phil Crews' ongoing list of accolades for impactful research, teaching, and mentorship * * * By Mike Pena Phil Crews, distinguished research professor of chemistry and biochemistry, is being honored by the American Chemical Society (ACS) for outstanding work in the analysis, structural elucidation, and chemical synthesis of natural products. He will be pr more PR

What Are the Chances You'll Get Pregnant After a Tubal Ligation? (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Study led by UCSF estimates 3% to 5% of women have unplanned pregnancies following 'permanent' sterilization. * * * Tubal sterilization is thought to be a permanent form of birth control and is the most common method of contraception nationally. But a new study led by UC San Francisco reports that tubal surgery fails often enough that some other forms of b more PR