SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Dec. 15 -- California State University's California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * 'There is Support For You Here.' Guardian Scholars Program Meets Students Where They Are * From a young age, Bri Frickman Miller knew she wanted to go to college. When she entered foster care as a teenager, education became her lifeline: a point of stability and control in an otherwise destabilized world. But when she arrived at Cal Poly, in the fal more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * 9-1-1: Nashville: Good Southern Manors (12/29) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/13/25) * MONDAY, DEC. 29 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - 9-1-1: Nashville: "Good Southern Manors" (106) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 11/13/25) Logline: As Don, Blue and Ryan take extreme measures to prevent a distillery explosion, the 9-1-1 call center is disrupted by budget cuts and hackers. Amidst the c more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * A 'positive school climate' can adversely affect some victims of bullying and violence * Key takeaways * A supportive school environment produced fewer positive effects for students who had been bullied or victimized, according to survey data from more than 1 million students in California secondary schools. * When students in distress are in a relatively positive setting, the "hea more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * ABC AND IHEARTMEDIA ANNOUNCE THE FULL BROADCAST LINEUP FOR 'IHEARTRADIO JINGLE BALL 2025' HOLIDAY SPECIAL * It's time to turn up the holiday spirit as ABC and iHeartMedia announce the full broadcast lineup for the "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025" holiday special, featuring performances from its annual nationwide tour from the Madison Square Garden concert in New more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Advanced telescope instrument for observing planet formation to be created at UC Santa Cruz * Astronomers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and UCLA will develop a next-generation instrument for detecting and studying the formation of planets around nearby stars, supported by a $2 million gift from the Kavli Foundation and individual philanthropy. At UC Santa Cruz,  more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * America's Funniest Home Videos: Animals Being Jerks, Name That Sound, and What Are the Odds? (1/4) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 7:00-8:01 p.m. EST - America's Funniest Home Videos: "Animals Being Jerks, Name That Sound, and What Are the Odds?" (3611) Logline: It's an episode of comical mayhem as siblings engage in silly squabbles, mischievous animals create chaos, a more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 15 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Astronomers capture new images of star explosions in real time * Astronomers have captured unprecedented, detailed images of two stellar explosions known as novae within days of their eruption. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are more complex than previously thought, with multiple outflows of material and, in some cases, dramatic delays in the ejection process. The  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: * * * Bechtel Selected to Deliver EPC Scope for the Eva Copper Mine Project Harmony appoints Bechtel as EPC contractor for Queensland's new copper concentrator * Bechtel has been selected by Harmony to deliver the Eva Copper Mine Project Copper Concentrator and Non-Process Infrastructure in Northwest Queensland, a landmark greenfield development that will establish a long-life open-pit mining operation. The pro more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: Katie Lowes, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman (1/2) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/17/25) * FRIDAY, JAN. 2 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Celebrity Wheel of Fortune: " Katie Lowes, Malin Akerman, Jaime Ray Newman" (603) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/17/25) Logline: "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White, welcomes the stars  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Congressional App Challenge Partners with SDSC to Strengthen the Nation's Tech Workforce Pipeline * Colloquially referred to as "the Hackathon," the annual Congressional App Challenge, launched in 2013, engages middle and high school students across the U.S. in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through the creative process of app development. The competition e more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Dec. 16 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Renames Academic Building to Honor Historic $10 Million Gift to College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Ronni and Shepard Goodman met as students at California State University, Northridge in the 1960s, and in the years since, they committed to supporting CSUN and empowering first-generation students to reach their highest aspirations. Now, that commitment will live more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Derek Tran Champions Access to Legal Services for Seniors * Congressman Derek Tran is leading a bipartisan effort to ensure California's seniors have access to the legal help they deserve. His legislation would expand senior legal hotlines - connecting older Californians to trained attorneys, 24/7 support services, and real legal guidance on issues that can threaten their housing,  more PR

MERCED, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Electrical Engineering Professor Named IEEE Life Fellow * The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has bestowed the honor of "IEEE Life Fellow" to Mukesh Singhal, professor of electrical engineering at UC Merced. According to its website, IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization, with more than 465,000 active members worldwide. IEEE bestows this honor on i more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 15 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * Emmy-nominated TV writer mentors SFSU students * Michael Poryes has a vision though he's not a psychic like the main character from "That's So Raven," one of the hit television shows he helped create. Poryes is a guest instructor at San Francisco State University, where he coaches students on their creative, entrepreneurial projects. Poryes' vision actualized lo more PR

ORANGE, California, Dec. 16 -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * From Fandom to Film, K-Pop is Bringing Chapman Students Together The international phenomenon connects students from all backgrounds through music, dance, and culture. By Robert Hitchcock K-Pop fandom is growing nationally, and that enthusiasm can be found here at Chapman University, where students are embracing the music, culture and community that define the global phenomenon. Student-Led Club Builds Commu more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Healthcare Organizations Enhance Efficiency with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications * Leading healthcare organizations are implementing Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to help increase productivity, reduce costs, and enhance the experience they deliver to employees and patients. Billings Clinic-Logan Health, Children's Hospit more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: Chasing Ghosts (12/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/21/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 30 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - High Potential: "Chasing Ghosts" (206) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/21/25) Logline: It's almost Halloween, and the team investigates a spooky case where a wealthy lawyer is found dead in his haunted Victorian mansion, while Captain Wagner surprises every more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * High Potential: The One That Got Away (12/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/28/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 30 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - High Potential: "The One That Got Away" (207) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 10/28/25) Logline: When a priceless painting is stolen in a museum heist, Morgan and Karadec team up with an art-recovery expert to unravel a tangled case and fierce ownershi more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Announces Senior Leadership Appointments in Government Affairs, Marketing & Communications and Advanced Technology Strategy * SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 15, 2025 Intel Corporation today announced senior leadership appointments in three core functions - government affairs, ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * LA Times: Democrats On Track to Win Big in California Next Year * New reporting from the Los Angeles Times reveals that not only did Proposition 50 deliver an " overwhelming " and " decisive victory," and offer " a stunning rebuke " of the Republican Party - but Democratic enthusiasm in California is at a record high. Despite Donald Trump's failed attempts to "coerc[e] bull[y] an more PR

ENCINO, California, Dec. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $9.66M Sale of Industrial Flex Property in St. Louis ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of the Interior Design Center of St. Louis, a seven-suite industrial property in St. Louis, Missouri, for $9,660,0 more PR

ENCINO, California, Dec. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 512-Unit Self-Storage Property in Gilford, N.H. GILFORD, N.H., Dec. 15, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Winnipesaukee Self Storage, a 512-unit self-storage property in Gilford, New Hampshire. "I am very exc more PR

ENCINO, California, Dec. 16 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Brand-New Dollar General Property in Kenyon, Minnesota KENYON, Minn., Dec. 15, 2025 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a brand-new Dollar General property in Kenyon, Minnesota, for $2,139,000. "After selling our cl more PR

MONTEREY, California, Dec. 16 -- The Middlebury Institute of International Studies issued the following news: * * * Middlebury cohort participates in global climate solutions at COP30 in Brazil Five delegates from Middlebury Global Climate Policy Network are joining the international climate conference in Belem, Brazil November 10-21, 2025 By Megan McKenna and Rachel Christopherson Four current students in the EPM program (McKenzie Ploen, Emma Holm-Olsen, Amany Darkaoui, and Sylvie Alexande more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * Mulligan earns dual degrees at PennWest, combining political science and sport management * Ian Mulligan of Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, graduated from PennWest California on Saturday, Dec. 13, earning dual degrees in political science and sport management with a concentration in professional golf management. His academic path reflects a wide-ranging curiosity, strong leadership involvement and a commitment to making  more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Debuts Nemotron 3 Family of Open Models * News Summary: * The Nemotron 3 family of open models in Nano, Super and Ultra sizes introduces the most efficient family of open models with leading accuracy for building agentic AI applications. * Nemotron 3 Nano delivers 4 more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, posted the following news release: * * * Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Now Available in India * Oracle is now offering Oracle Database@Google Cloud to customers in India. With the availability of this service in India, customers can now access Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, and Oracle Autonomous AI Lake more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Scientists identify small RNA molecule that regulates cholesterol and heart disease * A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside biomedical scientists has identified a small, previously overlooked small RNA molecule that plays a major role in controlling the body's cholesterol production and the development of heart disease. The molecule, named tsRNA-Glu-CTC, more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Simplified selects Yardi to centralize property and construction operations * Multifamily firm unifies management, project tracking and resident services on a single connected platform SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 15, 2025 - Yardi (r) announced today that Simplified Management, a devel more PR

STANFORD, California, Dec. 16 -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Stanford Medicine study identifies immune switch critical to autoimmunity, cancer By Krista Conger A molecule involved in red blood cell production determines whether the immune system attacks or ignores cells in the body via peripheral immune tolerance, Stanford Medicine researchers find. Asingle signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or befriend cells they encounter whi more PR

BERKELEY, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UC Proposes Wage Increases, Reaches Tentative Agreements in Teamsters Bargaining The University of California has proposed increased wages for more than 20,000 UC employees represented by Teamsters Local 2010. Under the proposal, the Clerical & Allied Services Workers bargaining unit would receive a 20.94% wage increase over the four-year contract, combining annual pay increases with step  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Improving Future Alzheimer's Treatment by Guiding Today's Breakthroughs UCSF's Renaud La Joie leads Alzheimer's Association consortium developing treatment framework for Alzheimer's patients in the era of anti-amyloid therapies. By Melinda Krigel In the last few years, progress has been made in the fight against Alzheimer's disease with a class of therapi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Indoor Tanning Makes Youthful Skin Much Older on a Genetic Level By Elizabeth Fernandez Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma. Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers ha more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Kids' Behavioral Health Is a Growing Share of Family Health Costs By Jess Berthold Mental health, substance use, and other behavioral health care made up 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. That is almost twice what it was in 2011. The costs to families for this type of ca more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Study Finds a Better Way to Screen for Breast Cancer By Elizabeth Fernandez A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients' risk, rather than automatically giving annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers, while still safely matching people to the amount of screenin more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of California Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news: * * * The Beutler Fund: Providing Hope and Lodging for Cancer Patients in Financial Need By Joshua Martin Susan Beutler's story with UCSF starts in 1993 and carries forward to the present day. In 2003, following 10 years of professional acquaintance with the amazing staff of UCSF Health's Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy pro more PR

DAVIS, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Federal Funding Protects California's Future Sustained Government Funding Powers FIP Treatment, Alzheimer's Technology and Water-Efficient Farming By Anila Lijo When Tommy Ma and Tiffany Pan adopted a 3-month-old Ragdoll kitten named Lychee in 2022, they expected joy, not heartbreak. "Lychee was a dream come true," Pan said. "Growing up, I'd never been allowed to have any large pets. Even cats more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * JobPulse: A tool to assess regional labor market demand in the semiconductor industry UCCS College of Business Professor of Management, Karen Markel, Ph.D., with co-authors Mihir Tale, graduate student at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering (USC Viterbi), and Andrea Belz, Ph.D., Vice Dean of Transformative Initiatives at USC Viterbi, have developed JobPuls more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: MICHELLE OBAMA, WILL ARNETT, KAMALA HARRIS, MACAULAY CULKIN AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' DEC. 15-19 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subje more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release: * * * USD Joins Effort to Enhance Binational Education in Region The University of San Diego joins other higher education institutions in announcing the official launch of the CaliBaja Higher Education Consortium (CHEC). This cross-border alliance brings together universities, research centers, diplomatic partners, business leaders, and community organizations from California and Baja California. more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Dec. 16 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF researchers advance AI tools for wildfire damage mapping and environmental monitoring Researchers at the University of West Florida have introduced a new benchmark dataset and evaluation of artificial intelligence methods that could greatly improve how wildfire damage is mapped and monitored at scale. The study, led by Valeria Ma more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 15 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Watson Lecture: Francois Tissot Discusses the Return of a Long-Standing Environmental Threat After the Eaton Fire * What can past battles against lead pollution teach us about contamination after wildfires? On January 21, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., Francois Tissot, professor of geochemistry and Heritage Medical Research Institute Investigator, will explain how a historic fight against lead conta more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: Abigail B. (12/30) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/25) * TUESDAY, DEC. 30 8:00-9:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "Abigail B." (308) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 2/25/25) Logline: Will teams up with Marion to investigate a chilling child trafficking case, uncovering dark secrets along the way. Meanwhile, Ormewood assists Ariana Madix with personal security, until a s more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: One of Us Now (1/4) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/8/25) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 9:00-10:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "One of Us Now" (313) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/8/25) Logline: Will digs deeper into Olas Collective, reporting shocking truths to Amanda. Meanwhile, the APD closes in on the cult's leaders, setting the stage for a showdown that could turn everything  more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: The Most Beautiful, Fierce, Smart, Powerful Creature in the Entire World (1/4) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/22/25) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 10:00-11:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "The Most Beautiful, Fierce, Smart, Powerful Creature in the Entire World" (315) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/22/25) Logline: Amanda and Evelyn Mitchell's idyllic getaway takes a dark turn when more PR

BURBANK, California, Dec. 15 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Will Trent: You're the Worst Person In the World (1/4) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/1/25) * SUNDAY, JAN. 4 8:01-9:00 p.m. EST - Will Trent: "You're the Worst Person In the World" (312) (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/1/25) Logline: While grappling with his own trauma, Will goes undercover at Olas Collective, a suspicious wellness community, to uncover the truth behind the  more PR