LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 21 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: DALLAS (December 20, 2024) -- AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced that it has achieved record success on major Water sector wins associated with the UK's new Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8). In total, the Company has sustained a 100%-win rate on recompete contracts whose expected framework value is more than double the value of the respective frameworks more PR

AZUSA, California, Dec. 21 -- Azusa Pacific University issued the following news release: Azusa Pacific University has received a $5,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish The Cornerstones Project: Building Faith Through Service. This innovative five-year initiative aims to impact more than 10,000 young people (ages 13-25) across the nation by fostering a deeper understanding of the relationship between faith, service, and human flourishing. The program is being funded thro more PR

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed an amicus brief in the Santa Barbara County Superior Court in support of a proposed affordable housing project in Goleta. Located in Santa Barbara County, Goleta is experiencing an acute housing shortage, and approximately 75% of lower-income renter households and 64% of lower-income owner households in Goleta are spending mo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: California joined the Biden-Harris Administration as it signed off on a new framework key to moving and supplying water for tens of millions of Californians. Adoption of this framework is an important step for integrating future water projects vital to maintaining the state's water supply, including the Sites Reservoir and the Delta Conveyance Project. Combined, the new frame more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 21 -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, issued the following news release: Celebrating creativity at Gap Inc. is nothing new. Our offices have always been brimming with it and our brands have always been known for it. In fact, creativity has been an integral part of our company's identity and at the heart of our legacy for 55 years. And now, we're taking tangible steps to ensure the creative community outside our walls, in our home city of San Francisc more PR

LOS GATOS, California, Dec. 21 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news: Wedding bells are ringing in Virgin River and Tudum had an early look at Mel and Jack's big day. To celebrate the launch of Season 6, Netflix's official companion site hosted a first-to-watch fan night on December 18, one day ahead of the new season's launch. The virtual VIP party, hosted by actor and content creator Mari Takahashi, included an early screening of the Season 6 premier more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 21 -- Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Empowers professional developers and startups to create cutting-edge on-device AI solutions Highlights * Launch of Qualcomm AI Program for Innovators (QAIPI) 2025 in the Asia-Pacific region to aid professional developers and startups in creating on-device AI solutions * The program provides exclusive resources, mentorship, and training for developing A more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 21 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following statement on Dec. 19, 2024 : * * * We are pleased with today's decision. The jury has vindicated Qualcomm's right to innovate and affirmed that all the Qualcomm products at issue in the case are protected by Qualcomm's contract with ARM. We will continue to develop performance-leading, world class products that benefit consumers worldwide, with ou more PR

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- SAGE Publishing issued the following news release: * * * Acquisition continues Sage's expansion in higher education business curriculum * * * Sage continues to build its business portfolio by acquiring titles in accounting, finance, business, and marketing from Textbook Media Press, a publisher of digital and print higher education textbooks. "We are very excited to further expand our educational offerings for the growing business discipline w more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 21 -- The University of California San Diego Supercomputer Center issued the following news release: Sonoma State University Chemistry Professor and Chair Mark J. Perri has been awarded nearly $1M from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance ChemCompute, a free online platform he created for undergraduate students to perform advanced computational chemistry experiments. This funding will also support training faculty to integrate the platform into their  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 21 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2024: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today released guidance to help businesses across the state comply with the new law regarding implementation of the flavored tobacco ban. Effective January 1, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB) 3218, builds on the implementation of the flavored tobacco ban (SB 793, 2019) by enacting new enforcement efforts from the Attorney General's office and more PR