PALO ALTO, California, Dec. 14 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: New York - December 12, 2024 - Cooley advised Brigit, a financial health technology company, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by Upbound Group (Nasdaq: UPBD), a technology- and data-driven leader in accessible and inclusive financial products that address the evolving needs and aspirations of underserved consumers, for total consideration of up to $460 million. The acquisition is expected to clos more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Corrin Buchanan, of El Cerrito, has been appointed Undersecretary at the Health and Human Services Agency. Buchanan has been Deputy Secretary for Policy and Strategic Planning at the Health and Human Services Agency since 2021. She was Assistant Director for Housing and Homelessness at the Department of Social  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 11 Superior Court Judges: one in Fresno County; one in Kern County; three in Los Angeles County; two in Orange County; one in San Bernardino County; two in San Diego County; and one interim in Santa Clara County. Fresno County Superior Court Maria G. Diaz, of Los Angeles County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge i more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * Invites AI innovators to submit formal proposals to test solutions * * * Building upon Governor Newsom's GenAI Executive Order to safely and responsibly integrate GenAI into state operations, California announced new progress in efforts to explore using GenAI to address critical issues that are top of mind for Californians: housing, budget, and jobs. The state is also more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: By the end of this year, more than 3,000 miles of the backbone "middle mile" broadband network will be under construction and expansion, paving the way to connect millions of Californians to high-speed internet. This publicly funded, owned and open-access network is set to be the nation's largest. The California Department of Technology (CDT) recently sealed two more joint-b more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce and Bosch have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) to provide up to $225 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. Along with the state match from a CalCompetes Tax Credit award last year, this proposed funding will support Bosch's planned investment more PR

FRESNO, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Lizette Miramontes sometimes zones out after 10 minutes of sitting in a lecture. It's hard to retain the information, then memorize it, take a test and remember it again down the road, she said. But the way students are learning is changing thanks to high-impact practices -- programs and activities to increase student engagement, to foster mentorship and encourage cooperation  more PR

FULLERTON, California, Dec. 13 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: Financial literacy is an essential part of every college student's journey, but Tran Nguyen knows firsthand that it can be difficult to know where to start. "Approaching your finances isn't an easy thing. I remember when I first started looking at mine, it was scary to see how much I wasn't saving," said Nguyen, a second-year business administration student with a joint emphasis i more PR

SAN MARCOS, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- California State University's San Marcos campus issued the following news release: American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students in California have made significant progress in some areas but still face persistent challenges that demand immediate attention. That's the top-level finding of a groundbreaking study released Friday by the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) at Cal State San Marcos. The "State of American Indian an more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, Dec. 14 (TNSadm) -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: In an effort to expand access and boost enrollment, Colorado State University Pueblo (CSU Pueblo) will offer a tuition rate equal to the university's in-state rate to new students in bordering states and California, Nevada, and Texas as well as five countries, marking one of the institution's most ambitious recruitment initiatives to date. Reduced Tuition Rate The Regional In-State more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: Today, America's Democratic governors voted to elect Kansas Governor Laura Kelly to continue serving as Chair of the Democratic Governors Association for a full one-year term in 2025. The governors also voted for Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear to serve as Vice Chair in 2025 and Chair-Elect in 2026. The vote occurred at the DGA's Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles, California. Gov. Kelly started 2024 as DGA Vi more PR

FRESNO, California, Dec. 14 (TNSpro) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: The Fresno State Library announced an innovative addition to teaching and learning in health science: "Health Information Access and Management" is a new health informatics course taught by health sciences librarian, Shuyi Liu. The course, newly offered in spring 2025, grants students the recognized Consumer Health Information Specialization certification from the Medical Libr more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Syracuse University football game day kit has everything you need to show your Orange pride and support our amazing student-athletes. Get pumped, Orange Nation! Excitement is building as the Syracuse University football team gets ready for the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl in sunny San Diego, California, on Friday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST. Remember this winning season with your very own game day kit, which has ev more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 14 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: Paul Hastings LLP advised a syndicate of initial purchasers led by BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan, including SEB, Societe Generale, Swedbank, Credit Agricole CIB, ING and NatWest, in connection with the debut offering of Euros940 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2029 by Asmodee Group AB. The financing also included a Euros150 million revolving credit facility provided by certain affiliates of the initial  more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: Sage, a leading independent academic publisher, has acquired Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a renowned global media company publishing more than 100 peer-reviewed journals in biotechnology and the life sciences, specialized clinical medicine, public health and policy, and technology and engineering, as well as the leading B2B media brands Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) and Inside Precision more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk scientists establish novel link between cell nutrition and identity, say targeting nutrient-dependent activity could improve immunotherapies * * * The decision between scrambled eggs or an apple for breakfast probably won't make or break your day. However, for your cells, a decision between similar microscopic nutrients could determine their entire identity. If an more PR

AZUSA, California, Dec. 14 -- Azusa Pacific University issued the following news release: Azusa Pacific University named Steve Harden the first executive-in-residence of the School of Business and Management (SBM), effective January 1, 2025. Harden brings more than 35 years of corporate executive experience to the role with expertise in brand development, marketing, and entrepreneurship, including serving as CEO/President of K-Swiss and other global sports apparel companies. "After an incredib more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * A new study finds that a blood test may be a more reliable indicator of liver disease than asking how much a person drinks. * * * Excessive drinking can damage the liver. Yet, unlike obesity or high cholesterol, clinicians only screen for alcohol use by asking their patients how much they drink. Turns out that method is not always reliable, and a blood te more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 13 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * At the heart of the Employing Humanities initiative is a commitment to experiential learning. By connecting students to both academic research and off-campus internships, the program bridges the gap between the classroom and real-world applications. * * * By Dan White Launched just a year ago, the Employing Humanities initiative at the University of California, Santa Cruz is a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 14 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: The Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School of Law is thrilled to welcome Sandra Hernandez as the new Director of Strategic Communications. Sandra has spent more than two decades in media, most recently as vice president of communications and media at MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund). Sandra joins CILP's leadership team alo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego Supercomputer Center issued the following news release: * * * New initiative called "EcoViz" enables clear and compelling visualizations of environmental data from fire to floods * * * A team of scientists and science communicators affiliated with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilienc more PR

MERCED, California, Dec. 13 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Innovate to Grow, or I2G as it's known on campus, is a twice-a-year showcase for UC Merced engineering and computer science students demonstrating projects they have been developing. Students compete on teams that are judged by experts from around California. People can see the fall showcase Dec. 19, when teams display the results of their work. These capstone projects are more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * The jet is tens of millions of times larger than the black hole's event horizon Key takeaways * The galaxy M87, located in the Virgo constellation, provided the first-ever photo of a black hole in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope captured an image of the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center. * An international research team including UCLA has observed a teraelec more PR