SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 18 -- The Asian American Journalists Association issued the following news release: The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the AAJA-Los Angeles chapter called on iHeartMedia, the largest radio network in the country, to take action amid an apparent management failure at Southern California station KFI-AM 640, which is ignoring complaints about a pattern of anti-Asian rhetoric by longtime morning host Bill Handel. KFI-AM 640 has allowed a harmful  more PR

FREMONT, California, Dec. 18 -- The Broadband Forum, an organization composed of the industry's broadband operators, vendors, thought leaders who are shaping the future of broadband and observers, issued the following news release: * * * First vendors achieve certification by blending G.hn Access with XGS-PON extension * * * A new fiber extension certification program is streamlining the deployment of high-performance networks by broadband service providers (BSPs) thanks to a collaboration b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * Updated Plans Will Better Protect Endangered Species, Coastal Environment * * * HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-- The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has concluded a review and determined it necessary to revise drilling plans for the Beta Unit off the Southern California coast. The agency conducted the assessment in light of recent oil spills and new scientific data, and after a successful lawsuit  more PR

DUARTE, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: * * * Discovery could lead to new treatments for blood cancer patients currently facing limited options * * * LOS ANGELES -- Scientists at City of Hope, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States with a Los Angeles comprehensive cancer center ranked among the nation's top 5 cancer centers by U.S. News & World Report, have collared a tricky culprit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: CALIFORNIA The Department of Energy (DOE) announced today a conditional commitment for an Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment (EIR) loan guarantee of up to $15 billion to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to modernize California's power grid and expand clean energy infrastructure. The DOE's EIR program was created under the Inflation Reduction Act to support utilities and companies in retooling, more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a petition asking it to review constitutional challenges to California's authority to enforce its own pollution limits for new cars and passenger trucks. The Court's order denying a petition submitted by Ohio and other states comes after the Court on Friday declined to consider the merits of oil and gas interests' separate challenges to the lawfulness of  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: The Freedom From Religion Foundation's Greater Sacramento Chapter is pleased to return to the California Capitol with a constitutional Winter Solstice exhibit. Chapter Board Members Angela Garvie and Rae Howard (pictured from left to right) put up the display on the Capitol grounds in Sacramento, Calif. The display will be available for viewing till Jan. 8. A sign attach more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center issued the following news release: Consumer Advocates and Mortgage Banking Groups Welcome Long-Awaited Rule to Provide Stability to Property Assessed Clean Energy Loans The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), along with the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, Mortgage Bankers Ass more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: Researchers from University of Notre Dame, University of Southern California, and San Diego State University published a Journal of Marketing study that examines unintended consequences of privacy-preserving policies that shorten the retention of consumer data. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "Within-Category Satiation a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Mortgage Bankers Association issued the following news release: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), along with the California Mortgage Bankers Association, Housing Policy Council, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Mortgage Bankers Association of Missouri, Mortgage Bankers Association of Florida, and Public Counsel of California issued the following joint statement in response to the Consumer Financi more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: * * * Warming climate will affect the storms differently in California, Pacific Northwest * * * Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the potent storms known as atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms. But residents in Southern California will see much different changes than residents in more northerly locations like Seattle. New r more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 18 -- The Planetary Society issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan letter supporting higher NASA budget receives nearly two dozen signatures * * * The Planetary Society, the world's largest independent space interest organization, commends the work of the Planetary Science Caucus in leading a bipartisan letter supporting a higher topline and addressing the challenges facing NASA as part of the fiscal year 2025 budget negotiations. The letter, addressed more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 17 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: The Recording Academy(R), Ken Ehrlich Productions and CBS are celebrating the holidays with GRAMMY(R)-nominated classical music legend Andrea Bocelli on "CHRISTMAS WITH ANDREA BOCELLI AND FRIENDS: A GRAMMY(R) HOLIDAY SPECIAL," airing Christmas Eve, Tues, Dec. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on-demand on Paramount+*. The special features GRAMMY winners Jennifer more PR

MILPITAS, California, Dec. 18 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: SEOUL, South Korea - December 17, 2024 - SEMICON Korea 2025 will take place Feb. 19-21 in Seoul at the COEX offering a comprehensive look into AI-driven technological advancements and edge technologies poised to shape the future of the global semiconductor industry. Themed Lead the Edge, the event will feature key topics such as cutting-ed more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: MORENO VALLEY, Calif. The Sierra Club announced a settlement with a major warehouse developer today that will require rapid transitions to electric truck fleets years ahead of state mandates. The agreement, which resolves California Environmental Quality Act claims, represents the strongest clean fleet requirements the Sierra Club has ever achieved in a warehouse settlement. Under the settlement,  more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- SRI International issued the following news: * * * SRI aims to create a new electronic device class made of two or more semiconductors. * * * Over the past 75 years, semiconductors have changed the world. Silicon is the best known, but other semiconductors offer attractive electronic properties that silicon does not. For instance, silicon can't emit light or operate at high frequencies. Researchers have long tried to integrate two or more disparate more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Dr. Kate Anderson has joined the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) as director of the Food and Environment Program. Anderson brings with her nearly two decades of research experience working at the intersection of agriculture, political economy and environmental justice. Prior to joining UCS, she led Sightline Institute's Farms & Forests Research Program, where she supported sustainable  more PR