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State Tipoffs Involving California Newsletter for 2024-12-11 ( 33 items )  
'DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2025' ADDS ALANIS MORISSETTE WITH SPECIAL GUEST RENEE RAPP, BLAKE SHELTON, DASHA, DJ CASSIDY'S PASS THE MIC LIVE! STARRING JA RULE, FAT JOE, SLICK RICK & DOUG E. FRESH, ERNEST, HARDY, KESHA, LAUFEY, (10)
BURBANK, California, Dec. 10 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release: iHeartRadio To Broadcast the Special Across Radio Stations Nationwide for the Second Consecutive Year 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 additional performers for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacre more PR

Agilent Companion Diagnostic Assay PD-L1 IHC 28-8 PharmDx Receives European IVDR Certification (10)
SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 11 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the issuing of a Class C companion diagnostic In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR) certification for PD-L1 IHC 28-8 pharmDx (Code SK005). This CDx assay has previously been CE-IVD-marked for sales in the European Union and is now certified in accord more PR

Air Pollution and the Public Health Costs of AI (10)
PASADENA, California, Dec. 10 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: With the growing adoption of large language models, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, the enormous environmental footprint of artificial intelligence, or AI, is increasingly in the news. This cost is often discussed in terms of electricity consumed, carbon released into the atmosphere, and water needed to operate massive data centers. But there is a hidden cost of AI that needs to be considered: The toll more PR

Apple Music Expands Live Global Radio Offering With Three Brand-New Stations (10)
CUPERTINO, California, Dec. 11 -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * The new Apple Musica Uno, Apple Music Club, and Apple Music Chill live-hosted radio stations offer listeners more exclusive shows from some of the world's most vital artists, including Becky G, Rauw Alejandro, Grupo Frontera, Honey Dijon, Jamie xx, FKA twigs, Nia Archives, Brian Eno, Stephan Moccio, and more * * * Apple  more PR

Broadband Equipment Spending Increased for the Second Straight Quarter, Up 5 Percent Y/Y, According to Dell'Oro Group (10)
REDWOOD CITY, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Fixed Wireless CPE up 19 Percent Y/Y, Continuing to Outpace PON and Cable * * * According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, total global revenue for the Broadband Acc more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom: Building California - Revamped Build.ca.gov Highlights Billions in Infrastructure Investments in Every California Community (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Transformative infrastructure projects are making California communities safer, cleaner and healthier. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom's Build More, Faster - For All infrastructure agenda, the state is projected to invest $180 billion in state and federal funds over the next 10 years. Projects span broadband, clean energy, transportation, environmental restoration, hydrogen, s more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom: California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Franklin Fire in Malibu (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Moving swiftly to support the state's response to the Franklin Fire, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the fire burning in Malibu. "Fire officials and first responders are working relentl more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom: California's Cannabis Task Force Seizes Over $19 Million in Illegal Cannabis, Products in Recent Operations (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Continuing the state's efforts to address the illegal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced California's Unified Cannabis Enforcement Taskforce (UCETF) recently seized a combined total of more than $19 million of illegally grown cannabis and illegally manufactured cannabis products during concurrent operations in Oakland and Hayward. "I'm proud of the recent  more PR

Calif. Gov. Newsom: Pivotal Delta Conveyance Project Hits Major Milestone, Now Has Support of Water Agencies Serving Majority of Californians (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: This week, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) voted overwhelmingly to approve $141 million in additional funding for planning and permitting for the Delta Conveyance Project. The vote illustrates continued support for this necessary infrastructure that will protect access to clean drinking water for 27 million Californians. MWD, the largest supplier  more PR

California State University-Bakersfield: Educator Program Highlighting Valley Labor History Returns Next Year (10)
BAKERSFIELD, California, Dec. 11 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * CSUB, BC receive another NEH grant to bring back California Dreamin' program * * * More teachers from across the country will have the opportunity to learn about Kern County's role in the nation's labor history. Dr. Adam Sawyer -- an associate professor of teacher education and director of the Liberal Studies program at California State University, Bakersfield -- and Bakersfield Coll more PR

CSU Program Shows Promising Results in Recruitment, Retention and Support for Diverse Teacher Candidates (10)
LONG BEACH, California, Dec. 11 -- California State University issued the following news release: * * * Ten university teams assess and improve educator preparation programs to better support future teachers of color. * * * As the university system that prepares nearly half of all the newly credentialed teachers among California's institutions of higher education, the California State University (CSU) is making positive gains to diversify the educator workforce. Of the 9,633 candidates enrol more PR

Data Center Switch Sales Hit Record High in 3Q 2024, Bolstered by AI Infrastructure Buildouts, According to Dell'Oro Group (10)
REDWOOD CITY, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Arista Continues to Lead the Market While Celestica Secured Largest Share Gain * * * According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, Ethernet Data Center Switch sales rec more PR

Dick Clark Productions: Additional Performers Announced for NYRE (10)
BEVERLY HILLS, California, Dec. 11 -- Dick Clark Productions issued the following news: "DICK CLARK'S NEW YEAR'S ROCKIN' EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2025" ADDS ALANIS MORISSETTE WITH SPECIAL GUEST RENEE RAPP, BLAKE SHELTON, DASHA, DJ CASSIDY'S PASS THE MIC LIVE! STARRING JA RULE, FAT JOE, SLICK RICK & DOUG E. FRESH, ERNEST, HARDY, KESHA, LAUFEY, LUIS FONSI, NATASHA BEDINGFIELD, AND T-PAIN TO LINEUP TLC TO CELEBRATE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF 'CRAZYSEXYCOOL' WITH LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM TIMES SQUARE iHeartR more PR

Emperor Cinemas to Adopt New Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos Offering for Premium Moviegoing Experience (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 11 -- Dolby Laboratories Inc. issued the following news release: Beijing, China - December 10, 2024 - Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: DLB), a leader in immersive entertainment experiences, today announced that Emperor Cinemas will be the first exhibitor in China to adopt Dolby's new combined solution of Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos as the premium sight and sound experience of their own auditoriums, starting with its new site in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, one of Beijing's  more PR

From the Perspective of One of India's Longest-Serving Jailers: 'Black Warrant' Brings a First-of-Its-Kind Prison Drama to Netflix (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Behind the high walls of Asia's largest prison, Tihar Jail, a novice jailer uncovers the untold stories and moral dilemmas that lie within. This sets the scene for Black Warrant, a first-of-its-kind prison drama that marks Vikramaditya Motwane's return to long-form storytelling on Netflix following the success of Sacred Games and CTRL. Presented by Applause Entertainment, an Andolan Pr more PR

Gibson Dunn Advises on the $2 Billion Listing of Talabat in the Largest Technology Sector IPO of 2024 and the GCC's Largest IPO in 2024 (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: Gibson Dunn advised Delivery Hero and talabat in connection with the initial public offering (IPO) and listing of talabat on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM), marking the largest technology sector IPO globally and the largest IPO in the GCC in 2024. This is the second year running that Gibson Dunn was issuer's counsel on the largest IPO in the UAE, following last year's $2.5 billion ADNOC Gas I more PR

JLL Closes $200M Sale of Iconic Downtown Los Angeles Office Tower (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate and investment management company, issued the following news release: * * * The Gas Company Tower is a 1.3 million SF, trophy office asset purchased by Los Angeles County * * * LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10, 2024 - JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the $200 million sale of The Gas Company Tower, a 1.3 million-square-foot, iconic trophy office tower located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles (DTLA), California.  more PR

L.A. Times' Brittny Mejia Recognized Among CCNMA's 'Most Influential Latinas in California' (10)
EL SEGUNDO, California, Dec. 11 -- The Los Angeles Times issued the following news release: On Dec. 7, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Brittny Mejia was recognized by the CCNMA Latino Journalists of California as one of the Most Influential Latinas in California. The awards were presented at a ceremony at Loews Hollywood Hotel. The organization's mission is to foster an accurate and fair portrayal of Latinos in the news, and to promote the social, economic and professional advancement of Latino more PR

Lockheed Martin Advances First Next-Gen OPIR Missile Warning Satellite Toward Launch (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 11 -- Lockheed Martin issued the following news release: * * * Satellite On Track for 2025 Launch Capability to Provide Geosynchronous Orbit Portion of U.S. Space Force's Resilient, Multi-Orbit Missile Warning and Tracking Architecture * * * Sunnyvale, Calif., Dec. 10, 2024 - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) fully assembled, powered-on and advanced the U.S. Space Force's first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Bl more PR

More Water, More Jobs: Gov. Newsom Visits Historic Farm in Colusa to Highlight Efforts to Build Water Infrastructure, Faster, Create Jobs (10)
COLUSA, California, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today continued his California Jobs First 'tour' with a visit to a historic farm in the northern part of the state in Colusa where he highlighted his Administration's efforts to maintain the state's water supply. At Davis Ranches, a farm started in the 1800s, the Governor learned about its sustainable operations that help the ranch save water and restore cr more PR

NetApp's 2024 Data Complexity Report Reveals AI's Make or Break Year Ahead (10)
SUNNYVALE, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release: * * * Organizations Worldwide Brace for a Year of AI Transformation, Security Challenges, and Sustainability Imperatives * * * SAN JOSE, Calif. - December 10, 2024 - NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today released its second annual Data Complexity Report, which examines how global organizations are navi more PR

Netflix ISP Speed Index for November 2024 (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Higher bitrates drove several increases this month on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, our monthly update on which internet service providers (ISPs) provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Twelve countries and regions were in the top performance tier in November: Denmark, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thail more PR

Netflix Unveils the Trailer for 'Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous' - A Story of Fame, Downfall and Resilience (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Netflix has unveiled the much-anticipated trailer for Yo Yo Honey Singh: Famous, a riveting documentary chronicling the journey of India's trailblazing and iconic music sensation. From his meteoric rise to fame to his sudden disappearance and subsequent struggles, the documentary peels back the layers of Honey Singh's life to reveal the man behind the angrezi beats and controversies, a more PR

Netflix: 'Alpha Males' Season 3 Premieres on January 10 (10)
LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 11 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: Netflix today unveiled the premiere date, trailer and new images of Alpha Males season 3. The comedy created by the Caballero brothers will feature 10 episodes and will premiere on January 10, 2025 on Netflix. In this installment the Alpha Males will discover new antifeminist concepts, like the manosphere and incels. Santi learns that some women tend to avoid commitme more PR

Parsons and V2X Form Joint Venture in Pursuit of National Science Foundation Antarctica Contract (10)
PASADENA, California, Dec. 11 -- Parsons Corp., an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, VA (December 10, 2024) - Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company has formed a joint venture with V2X named Polar Science Alliance (PSA), LLC to pursue the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Antarctic Science and Engineering Support Contract (ASESC). This mission-critical $8 billion ceiling value single-award more PR

Paul Hastings Advised Financing Sources in $3 Billion Acquisition of Carrier Global's Commercial and Residential Fire Business (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised the financing sources on Lone Star's $3 billion acquisition of Carrier Global Corporation's Commercial and Residential Fire business to form Kidde Global Solutions, a world leader in fire & life safety solutions. More details on the transaction can be found here. Global Finance partners Marc Lashbrook, David Barash and Josh Zelig led the Paul Hastings team, which also included p more PR

Paul Hastings Advised J.P. Morgan and the Other Initial Purchasers in Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.'s $450 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised J.P. Morgan as representative of the initial purchasers in a private offering of $450 million of senior secured notes due 2029 by Blackstone Mortgage Trust. Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., a real estate finance company that originates senior loans collateralized by commercial real estate in North America, Europe and Australia, is externally managed by a subsidiary of Blackstone  more PR

Physics Alumnus Bequests $3.5 Million to Create Science and Math Deanship (10)
FULLERTON, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Dan Black Makes Lasting Impact on University With Nearly Three Decades of Giving * * * Physics alumnus and longtime university supporter Dan Black has directed an irrevocable $3.5 million bequest to create the first named Cal State Fullerton deanship in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. Dean Marie Johnson is the first to hold the honorific title o more PR

QuidelOrtho Announces Appointment of Two Independent Directors to Its Board (10)
SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 11 -- Quidel Corp., a provider of in vitro diagnostic technologies designed for point-of-care settings, clinical labs and transfusion medicine, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Veteran Healthcare CEOs John R. Chiminski and R. Scott Huennekens Bring Deep Industry Experience, Operational Expertise and Financial Acumen to the QuidelOrtho Board * * * QuidelOrtho Corporation (Nasdaq: QDEL) (the "Company" or "QuidelOrtho"), a global provider of  more PR

Sage First to Adopt Dimensions Author Check, a New Research Integrity Tool From Digital Science (10)
THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage has taken a significant step in advancing research integrity by adopting Dimensions Author Check, an application from Digital Science that reviews researchers' publication histories and networks to check for research integrity issues. This tool will help spot patterns in unethical scholarly behavior and is part of Sage's ongoing effort to prevent low-quality research from being published and t more PR

Two UC Irvine Researchers Named Fellows by National Academy of Inventors (10)
IRVINE, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Hamid Jafarkhani and Jianhua Yu recognized for beneficial innovations * * * The National Academy of Inventors has named two University of California, Irvine researchers as fellows. Hamid Jafarkhani, Chancellor's Professor of electrical engineering & computer science, was recognized for his pioneering contributions to signal processing for multi-antenna wireless communic more PR

UC-Riverside: Industry Experience Pays Off in Corporate Audits, Study Finds (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * 'Low-ball' audit fees mask higher future costs and lower-quality work * * * Corporations that partner with auditors who specialize in the company's industry reap cost savings and get a better picture of their finances, which boosts investor confidence, a new study has found. Co-authored by professors Birendra Mishra and Theodore Mock from UC Riverside's School of Busine more PR

UC-San Francisco: How This Cancer Drug Could Make Radiation a Slam Dunk Therapy (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF scientists combine a precision drug therapy with an antibody and radiation to eliminate tumors without causing side effects. * * * Radiation is one of the most effective ways to kill a tumor. But these therapies are indiscriminate, and they can damage healthy tissues. Now, UC San Francisco scientists have developed a way to deliver radiation just to  more PR