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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2024-12-06 ( 28 items )  
ABC Dominates Fall Season With Top 3 Shows in Adults 18-49 in Cross-Platform Broadcast Series Rankings (10)
BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: "High Potential" (Disney/Carlos Lopez-Calleja), "Abbott Elementary" (Disney/Gilles Mingasson),"9-1-1" (Disney/Ray Mickshaw)*Series photos are available here. Combining Nielsen data for both linear (Live+7) and streaming (seven-day viewing based on Streaming Content Ratings) with newly available data, ABC owned the top three broadcast series this fall among Adults 18-49, including freshman hit "Hig more PR

America's Funniest Home Videos: AFV's Wreck the Halls: 35 Years of Holiday Hijinks (12/10) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/1/24) (10)
BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: TUESDAY, DEC. 10 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST America's Funniest Home Videos: "AFV's Wreck the Halls: 35 Years of Holiday Hijinks" (3509) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 12/1/24) Logline: It's a holiday extravaganza as "AFV" brings viewers the funniest clips from its 35-year journey! Join for hilarious segments like kids on the naughty list, Christmas klutzes, and those hilariously fed up with the festivities. Watch more PR

At Southern Border, Gov. Newsom Announces New Port-of-Entry Construction to Spur Economic Development, New Efforts to Bolster Border Security (10)
OTAY MESA, California, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced a new effort to help spur economic development and increase trade between California and Mexico by starting construction that will facilitate the opening of a new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry in the San Diego region of California's southern border. In addition, Governor Newsom announced a new strategic initiative by the California National G more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Appointments (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Gabrielle Santoro, of Sacramento, has been appointed Chief Deputy Director at Emergency Medical Services Authority. Santoro has held several roles at the California Department of Finance since 2016, including Principal Program Budget Analyst III, Principal Program Budget Analyst II, Staff Finance Budget Analyst,  more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom Issues Emergency Proclamation to Support Response to Northern California Earthquake (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency in Del Norte, Humboldt, and Mendocino Counties to support the emergency response to this morning's 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The Governor was briefed on the earthquake earlier today from state emergency officials. "Today's emergency proclamation will allow more resources to go where needed for emergency response to this morn more PR

CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO CLOSE OUT 2024 WITH AN EPIC HEADLINING PERFORMANCE LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE ON 'DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2025' (10)
BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Disney/Gizelle Hernandez* The No. 1 New Year's Eve Destination Airs LIVE Tues, Dec. 31, Beginning at 8/7c on ABC [EDITOR'S NOTE]: For talent photos and social media assets, please click here. Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions announced its highly anticipated New York lineup for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025," the nation's most-watched New Year's Eve celebratio more PR

City of San Diego Partners With UC San Diego to Expand Employee Education Options (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 6 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: The University of California San Diego's Division of Extended Studies and the Rady School of Management have partnered with the City of San Diego to offer free and discounted tuition as well as scholarships to city employees over the next five years. "We are thrilled to announce a partnership between the City of San Diego and the UC San Diego Rady School of Management," said Lisa Ordonez, d more PR

EBay: #NotAloneChallenge Auction Launches to Support Youth Mental Health (10)
SAN JOSE, California, Dec. 6 -- eBay Inc., a company that says it creates ecommerce experiences for buyers, sellers and developers, issued the following news release: * * * Bid on exclusive meetings with leaders like Steve Wozniak and support youth mental health through the Inspiring Children Foundation's auction with eBay for Charity. * * * For the first time, eBay for Charity is teaming up with the Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) to host a groundbreaking 10-day auction. This event offe more PR

Empowering Indonesian Creative Communities: Netflix and JAFF Host Reel Life Film Camp (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 6 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Following the success of the Series Pitch Lab in 2023, Netflix has once again partnered with the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF), this time to present the REEL LIFE Film Camp. Supported by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity -- a dedicated effort to build new pathways for underrepresented communities in entertainment -- this initiative aims to create new opportunities for talen more PR

Food as medicine: Treating gestational diabetes through tailored meals (10)
EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release: Kristin Samuelson CHICAGO - The rate of gestational diabetes among pregnant individuals in the U.S. has increased in recent years, raising alarms among health experts as it exacerbates the nation's maternal mortality crisis. This increase, linked to rising obesity rates and limited access to prenatal care in many communities, underscores the urgent need for systemic interventions to protect maternal health more PR

GitLab Names Bill Staples as New CEO (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 6 -- GitLab, an AI-powered development, security and operations platform for software innovation, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Co-founder Sid Sijbrandij transitions to Executive Chair of the Board * * * GitLab Inc., the most comprehensive AI-powered DevSecOps platform, announced Bill Staples was named CEO and a member of the board of directors effective today. Staples succeeds co-founder and CEO Sid Sijbrandij, who is stepping down  more PR

Intel Appoints Semiconductor Leaders Eric Meurice and Steve Sanghi to Board of Directors (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 6 -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Both new independent directors bring deep technical expertise, executive experience and operational rigor. * * * Intel Corporation today announced that Eric Meurice, former president, chief executive officer and chairman of ASML Holding N.V., and Steve Sanghi, chairman and interim chief executive office more PR

Intel at CES 2025: Pioneering AI-Driven Innovation in Work and Mobility (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 6 -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Executive keynotes and events underscore Intel's vision to bring outstanding AI performance and power efficiency to the PC and data center at scale. * * * AI is fundamentally changing technology - from the PC to edge and cloud - and redefining the way we work, create and collaborate. Next-generation technologies will e more PR

Jones Lang LaSalle: $32.235M in Acquisition Financing Arranged for McGee Business Center in Inland Empire West (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * JLL Capital Markets secured the financing for two multi-tenant industrial parks in Chino and Pomona, CA * * * IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 05, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has arranged $32.235 million in acquisition financing for McGee Business Center I & II, a fully leased 231,696-square-foot industrial portfolio located in Chino and Pomona more PR

JULIANNE MOORE, SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, RAY ROMANO, PATRICK DEMPSEY AND JIMMY FALLON HEADLINE GUEST LINEUP FOR THE WEEK OF DEC. 9-13 ON 'LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK' (10)
BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Nationally syndicated morning talk show "Live with Kelly and Mark" announces the lineup of guests appearing on the show the week of Dec. 9-13. Monday, Dec. 9 JULIANNE MOORE returns to "Live" to talk about her new film, "The Room Next Door." SOFIA CARSON stops by to discuss "Carry-On," plus a performance from SARA EVANS. Tuesday, Dec. 10 SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR sits down with Kelly and Mark to talk  more PR

NVIDIA to Open Vietnam R&D Center to Bolster AI Development (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 6 -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: NVIDIA announced today it is opening its first Vietnam research and development center, signaling its confidence in the country's bright artificial intelligence future. The company is collaborating with the Vietnamese government to establish its new Vietnam Research and Development Center focused on AI. NV more PR

Paul Hastings Advised New York City Football Club on the Ground Leasing and Construction Financing for Its New Stadium, Eithad Park (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 6 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised New York City Football Club LLC (NYCFC) and its affiliates in connection with the ground leasing of the 17-acre development site on which NYCFC intends to develop Eithad Park, a 25,000-seat professional soccer stadium in the Willets Point section of Queens that is expected to open in March 2027. The project included representation of NYCFC with respect to a pre-development agreeme more PR

Pulte Institute joins global consortium using research to end poverty (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- The University of Notre Dame issued the following news: (Photo by Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded $75 million to a consortium of leading global institutions, including the Pulte Institute for Global Development at the University of Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs, to enhance the effectiveness of poverty alleviation programs through research. The Promoting Impact and Le more PR

Quarles & Brady Adds Chicago Attorney Shahiedah Shabazz to Real Estate Practice Group (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 6 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP announced today that Shahiedah Shabazz has joined the firm's Chicago office as of counsel in the Real Estate Practice Group. Shabazz has a broad background that includes representing property owners, developers, institutions and investors on local land use, zoning and regulatory matters. In addition, she advises businesses in the Illinoi more PR

Rice experts available to discuss major earthquakes in California (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Following the series of major earthquakes that struck Northern California Thursday morning and triggered a tsunami warning along the California and Oregon coast, Rice University experts are available to offer insights into the associated risks, impacts and mitigation strategies. Following the series of major earthquakes that struck California, Rice experts are available to offer insights into the associated risks, imp more PR

San Diego Supercomputer Center Receives NSF Grant to Enable AI Research on NVIDIA DGX Cloud Resources (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego Supercomputer Center issued the following news release: * * * Grant benefits NAIRR Pilot researchers by enabling SDSC to create custom research environments using cloud platforms that drive innovation at an unprecedented rate * * * San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, has been awarded an Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research more PR

San Diego Supercomputer Center Receives NSF Grant to Enable AI Research on NVIDIA DGX Cloud Resources (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Grant benefits NAIRR Pilot researchers by enabling SDSC to create custom research environments using cloud platforms that drive innovation at an unprecedented rate * * * San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, has been awarded an Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award from th more PR

SPECIAL PREVIEW OF 'AMERICAN IDOL' TO AIR FOLLOWING LIVE TELECAST OF 'THE OSCARS(r)' MARCH 2 ON ABC (10)
BURBANK, California, Dec. 5 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: Disney/Eric McCandless*Click here to download high-resolution image. Today, ABC announced that it will air a special preview of "American Idol," television's most iconic music competition series, following the live telecast of "The Oscars(r)" SUNDAY, MARCH 2, on ABC and next day on Hulu. Ahead of the new season premiere on March 9, viewers will get to see the new judging panel comprised of season  more PR

UC Irvine Researchers Reveal Superconductivity Secrets of an Iron-Based Material (10)
IRVINE, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Findings could spur advancements in quantum computing and electronics * * * Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have uncovered the atomic-scale mechanics that enhance superconductivity in an iron-based material, a finding published recently in Nature. Using advanced spectroscopy instruments housed in the UC Irvine Materials Research Institute, the researc more PR

UC-San Diego: Changes in Blood Cell Production Over the Lifetime Could Impact Leukemia Outcomes (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over the course of the human lifetime. The team quantified the gene expression of more than 58,000 individual hematopoietic (blood) stem cells at seven stages, from early fetal development to more PR

UC-San Francisco: Molecular Zip Code Draws Killer T Cells to Brain Tumors (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers programmed immune cells to attack glioblastoma and treat inflammation from multiple sclerosis in mice. The glioblastoma technology will soon be tested in a clinical trial. * * * UCSF scientists have developed a "molecular GPS" to guide immune cells into the brain and kill tumors without harming healthy tissue. It is the first living cell therap more PR

UC-Santa Cruz: Mangroves Save $855 Billion in Flood Protectionshows Globally, New Study (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Mike Pena Mangroves have been shown to provide $855 billion in flood protection services worldwide, according to a new study from the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience at UC Santa Cruz. The research, conducted by project co-lead, Pelayo Menendez and center director, Michael W. Beck, is featured in the World Bank's 2024 edition of The Changing Wealth of Nations. The study more PR

USC Launches First-of-Its-Kind Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The launch of the new ORAI PhD certificate program is supported by a $2.9 million National Research Traineeship (NRT) grant from the National Science Foundation, putting USC at the forefront of AI for decision-making. * * * By Greta Harrison USC Viterbi School of Engineering is building research and teaching capacity at the synergistic intersectio more PR