SANTA CLARA, California, July 18 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Argonne National Laboratory Celebrates Aurora Exascale Computer * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week to celebrate the Aurora exascale computer, marking a major milestone for AI-powered scie more PR

OAKLAND, California, July 18 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * As You Sow Applauds Amazon's 28% Drop in Plastic Packaging Shipments * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, (310) 730-9407 EL CERRITO, CA - July 17, 2025 -- As You Sow applauds Amazon for a significant 28% drop in North American shipments containing single-use plastic packaging, as detailed in its newly released 2024 sustainability report. Amazon's reduction in single use plastic--from 6 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The California Energy Commission (CEC) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency's recent proposal to rescind water use standards for residential clothes washers. The CEC, responsible for advancing state energy policies and ensuring energy efficiency, argues that the rollback of these standards will lead to increased consumer costs, harm domestic manufacturers, and place greater strain on the national electric grid. The  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The California Energy Commission (CEC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) concerning its proposed action to rescind the amended water use standards for residential dishwashers. The CEC argues that this rollback, affecting over 18 appliance efficiency rules, is not only unlawful but will also impose increased costs on consumers, harm domestic manufacturers, and exacerbate demand on the national electric grid. The CEC asserts that c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The California Energy Commission (CEC) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy, expressing serious concerns over the agency's proposal to rescind amended water conservation standards for commercial clothes washers. The CEC's letter outlines how the proposed rollback, which affects more than 18 appliance efficiency rules, will not only increase costs for consumers but also undermine domestic manufacturing and escalate demand on the national electr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The California Energy Commission (CEC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy expressing strong opposition to the agency's recent proposal to rescind efficiency standards for compact residential clothes washers. The CEC, a state agency tasked with advancing energy policy and efficiency, emphasized that rolling back these standards would lead to higher consumer costs and put additional strain on the nation's energy supply. In its letter, the more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The California Energy Commission (CEC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), urging the agency to withdraw its proposal to rescind the amended water use standards for commercial prerinse spray valves. The commission has expressed deep concerns regarding the agency's decision to roll back essential appliance efficiency rules, citing legal, economic, and environmental implications. The letter outlines that DOE's rollback of over 18 ap more ST

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * California Nurses Association statement on ICE activities at Glendale Memorial Hospital * California Nurses Association has learned through credible reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) representatives presented a warrant at Glendale Memorial Hospital and took a patient into custody by removing the patient from the facility through a side door apparently aga more PR

TUSTIN, California, July 19 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on July 17, 2025: * * * California May Never Get High-Speed Rail as Brightline Also Struggles By Marc Joffe, Center for Public Accountability Although Governor Newsom and Rail Authority management are in denial, President Trump's decision to claw back $4 billion in California high-spee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Court Blocks Northern California Development in Vernal Pool Landscape * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal judge in California ruled that federal approval of the Stonegate development, a 314-acre mixed-use project in Chico's vernal pools, was unlawful. Thursday's U.S. District Court ruling said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to address the potential harm from clim more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 19 -- California Charter Schools Association issued the following news release: * * * Court Rules LAUSD Policy Banning Charter Public School Families from District Campuses is Illegal Legal victory is a major win for Los Angeles' charter public school communities * LOS ANGELES, CA - A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that a policy adopted by the Los Angeles Unified School District unlawfully denies charter public school students access to hun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, PADILLA, SCHIFF, MULLIN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT AMERICA'S OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES Today, U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced bipartisan legislation to support and commemorate the 2028 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games set to take place in Los Angeles, California and Salt Lake City, Utah, res more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 19 -- Equality California issued the following news release: * * * Equality California Applauds Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on Healthcare Access LOS ANGELES -- Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, applauds California Attorney General Rob Bonta for filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration's latest attempt to restrict access to healthcare for millions of Americans, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Exclusive IW Features Op-ed: Rep. Kiley Slams Governor Newsom for Resisting Title IX, Advancing Anti-Woman Discrimination, and Wasting Taxpayer Dollars Today, Independent Women Features (IW Features), the grassroots storytelling and original journalism arm of Independent Women, released a new op-ed by U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley (R-CA) on how California Governor Gavi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 19 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist' Rep. Mike Levin defends the separation of state and church FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is U.S. Rep. Mike Levin for his defense of the separation of state and church following last week's indication by more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advised Blue Earth Capital on Series B Funding Round for GeologicAI * Gibson Dunn advised Blue Earth Capital on the $44 million Series B funding round of GeologicAI, a leader in applying advanced AI and high-resolution decision engineering to the critical minerals mining industry. The Gibson Dunn corporate team was led by partner Federico Fruhbeck more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 19 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * Week in Review: Transparency is the Law What happens when a federal agency targets a successful business, demands millions in fines, and then refuses to explain why? That's the question at the heart of a new lawsuit filed by the Goldwater Institute, which is suing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for stonewalling public records related to its years-long enforcement campaign against Meathead more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 17 committee hearings on July 15, 2025: * * * SAFEGUARDING U.S. AGRICULTURE: THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY NETWORK (NAHLN) Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing entitled "Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture: The Role of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)". Testimony was heard from Annette Jones, California State Veterinarian, and Director, Anima more ST

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Long Beach Medical Center nurses vote no confidence in management * Registered nurses at Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children's and Women's Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. decided unanimously to pass a vote of no confidence in the hospital's administration, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). The nurses, who voted on Thursday, Jul more PR

OAKLAND, California, July 19 -- The California Nurses Association issued the following news release: * * * Long Beach Medical Center nurses vote no confidence in management Registered nurses at Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children's and Women's Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. decided unanimously to pass a vote of no confidence in the hospital's administration, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). The nurses, who voted on Thursday, July 17, cited re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANEVU) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing concerns over the agency's proposed approval of California's Air Quality Implementation Plans. The comments highlight issues with the EPA's current policy concerning the Uniform Rate of Progress (URP) as a factor in determining reasonable progress under the Clean Air Act. The EPA's recently proposed approval of California' more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads California and Nevada Senators in Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in requesting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Booker Announce Bill to Make Access to Equitable Health Care a Protected Civil Right U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced the Equal Health Care for All Act, bicameral legislation that would make equal access to medical care a protected civil right to help address the racial inequities and structural failures in America's more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, July 19 -- Dentons Bingham Greenebaum, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Pay to Play The House v NCAA Deal Changing College Sports Fortunes Forever House v. NCAA (filed 2020 in the Northern District of California) consolidated three antitrust class actions--House, Hubbard, and Carter. The plaintiffs (current and former Division I athletes) alleged that the NCAA and the Power 5 conferences violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act by: 1) capping athlete compensation more PR

BURBANK, California, July 18 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * PEDRO PASCAL, VANESSA KIRBY, EBON MOSS-BACHRACH, JOSEPH QUINN, STERLING K. BROWN, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, CYNTHIA ERIVO, WITH GUEST HOSTS ALAN CUMMING AND FORTUNE FEIMSTER ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' JULY 21-25 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse lineup of guest more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, July 19 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Qualcomm Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend * SAN DIEGO -- July 18, 2025 -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.89 per common share, payable on September 25, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 4, 2025. About Qualcomm About Qualcomm Qualcomm r more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 -- Rand issued the following commentary on July 18, 2025: * * * Tele-Palliative Care Offers Access to Needed Support By Shira H. Fischer, Jordan M. Harrison and Julia Bandini On first consideration, the idea of providing palliative care via video chat seems counterintuitive or even insensitive. Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for individuals with serious illnesses. At such a delicate time, would a computer screen between patients and the more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, July 19 -- Rand issued the following news release: * * * One-Third of U.S. Public Schools Screen Students for Mental Health; Providing Proper Care Is Often Hard to Achieve Nearly one-third of the nation's K-12 U.S. public schools mandate mental health screening for students, with most offering in-person treatment or referral to a community mental health professional if a student is identified as having depression or anxiety, according to a new study. About 40 percen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians has expressed strong opposition to potential modifications or repeal of existing regulations in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The federally recognized tribe, based in northern San Diego County, California, responded to a Request for Information that seeks input on regulations that may be changed under the federal government's regulatory reform initiative. In its letter, the tribe emphasized the importanc more ST

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Push for Upholding Bipartisan EXPLORE Act to Benefit Lake Tahoe Basin * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Nevada Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined California Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) in a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum r more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, July 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Fernando Valley Kaiser Permanente Nurse Hits UNAC Union With Federal Charges for Forcing Nurses to Fund Union Politics * UNAC union officials stated she would be fired if she refused formal union membership and dues payments for political expenditures Los Angeles, CA (July 18, 2025) - Sarah Warthemann, a nurse at Kaiser Permanente's branch in Woodland Hills, h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following statement on July 18, 2025 * * * STATEMENT: GOP-controlled House Ag Committee ignores animal welfare, voter will and state laws Humane Word Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fund, issued the following statement ahead of a scheduled July 23 congressional hearing on California's Proposition 12. Prop 12, as it's commonly referred, is a state law that prohibits covered egg, pork and veal produc more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Halts Clean Air Laws For Most of the Country * Washington, D.C. -- President Donald Trump signed four separate proclamations granting blanket exemptions to over 100 facilities, including chemical plants, coal-fired power plants, commercial sterilizers, and taconite mills, allowing them to ignore clean air standards and release more toxic air pollution in most of the coun more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust For Public Land Advances New Community Schoolyard Site With Significant Support from Hamilton County Government and U.S. Forestry Service * Trust For Public Land (TPL) has received a major boost in its work to transform local elementary school campuses into a vibrant and accessible community schoolyard: $250,000 of bond funds from Hamilton County Government t more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UC Riverside scientists develop tool to detect fake videos In collaboration with Google, new model spots fakes by interpreting faces and backgrounds By David Danelski In an era where manipulated videos can spread disinformation, bully people, and incite harm, UC Riverside researchers have created a powerful new system to expose these fakes. Amit Roy-Chowdhury, a profess more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Inhaled agricultural dust disrupts gut health UC Riverside study highlights need for protective measures for agricultural workers By Iqbal Pittalwala Inhaling agricultural dust may pose significant risks to gut health for workers in animal agriculture, a University of California, Riverside, study has found. Led by Declan McCole, a professor of biomedical sciences in th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Sen. Schiff Talks Trump's Attacks * "[President Trump] wants to create a climate of fear, and he has done so in six months, which is radically different than the first term." New York, NY - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert for a wide-ranging discussion on President Trump casting a climate of fear, the futu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams Lifetime Judicial Appointment of Unfit Trump Loyalist Emil Bove as Senate Republicans Continue to Bury Epstein Evidence * WATCH : Padilla also denounces Trump Administration's unserious proposal to reopen Alcatraz WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapp more PR