CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * 2026 Batchelder Award honors Tapioca Stories for 'Croco' * CHICAGO - Tapioca Stories is the winner of the 2026 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for "Croco." The award was announced today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA's Youth Media Awards Announcements in Chicago. The Batche more PR

NEW YORK, March 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Statement: human rights organizations file brief in Anthropic v. DOW Human Rights & Tech Justice Organizations Urge Court to Take into Account Big Tech's Impact on Civilians in War in Amicus in Anthropic v. DOW Anthropic's "red line" on the Trump Administration's use of its Artificial Intelligence prod more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Adam Gray Announces Re-Election Campaign Focused on Delivering Results for the Central Valley * Gray focuses re-election announcement on lowering costs, supporting farmers, and strengthening the Valley's water supply Last week, Congressman Adam Gray announced his run for re-election to serve the people of California's 13th Congressional District, ensuring voters hear about his  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 17 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Adobe Chair and CEO Narayen to headline upcoming Presidential Lecture * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Adobe Chair and CEO Shantanu Narayen, who has transformed one of the world's largest and most diversified companies into an industry innovator and pioneer, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a conversation about AI on March 25 as part of the university's Presidential Lecture Series. T more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 [Category: BizEngineering] -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: * * * AECOM supports CEDD and AFCD of HKSAR Government in launching Hong Kong's first comprehensive nature-based solutions guidelines to advance sustainable urban development * HONG KONG (March 17, 2026) -AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, supported the release of the Hong Kong Nature-based Solutions Design Guidelines (HKNbSDG ), a first-of-its-kind  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins coalition to protect EV infrastructure investment from federal attempt to freeze buildout * Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw a proposal that would effectively freeze future federal funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure by imposing an unworkable  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown secures multi-million-dollar settlement with FPI Management and property owners over deceptive practices targeting low-income seniors * Senior tenants who lived at certain properties managed by FPI will receive compensation and see their properties improved as part of a $7 million settlement between the state of Washington, California-based property management compa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Leads Multistate Opposition To Trump Administration's Attacks On Independent Professional Medical Organizations * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing amicus briefs in support of the Endocrine Society (ES) and World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), which are be more PR

SANTA ANA, California, March 18 -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Allied Universal Granted Patent for Canine Air Cargo Screening Technology Allied Universal(R), a leading security and facility services provider, today announced it has been issued a patent covering methods used in its K9-Comply(R) platform, developed by its Enhanced Protectio more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- Sutter Health issued the following news release: * * * Allina Health to Join Sutter Health, Creating Bold Vision for Nonprofit Healthcare United by a shared mission, trusted nonprofit health systems have a unique opportunity to advance innovations that strengthen quality and extend care to more patients * Sutter Health and Allina Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Allina Health to join the California-based system, which would create a combine more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 17, 2026, by Director for Homeland Security and Immigration Cooper Smith to the Tennessean: * * * Tenn. Takes a More Active Role in Immigration Enforcement For too long, states have taken a passive approach to immigration enforcement - deferring almost entirely to the federal government even as the consequences of illegal immigration increasingly fall on state budgets, schools, ho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSxrep) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Shingles Vaccine Drastically Cuts Risk of Serious Cardiac Events Study suggests the vaccine's heart-protective effects may be amplified in those with heart disease * People with heart disease who received a shingles vaccine had nearly half the rate of serious cardiac events a year later compared with those who did not get the vaccine, according to a study being pre more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 [Category: BizTravel] -- Hyatt Hotels Corp., a hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * An Iconic Santa Monica Landmark Enters its Next Act: The Georgian Joins The Unbound Collection by Hyatt * CHICAGO (March 17, 2026) \- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced that The Georgian, a storied oceanfront hotel on Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, has joined The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, a global portfolio of distinctive luxury hotels kno more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSrep) -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Priorities for Sustainable and Responsible Development of Offshore Renewable Energy on the West Coast Outlined in New Report A new congressionally mandated report (https://www.nationalacademies.org/publications/29255) from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine lays out strategies for the U.S. Coast Guard and other federal agencies to fo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Another Attempt by Trump Administration to Undermine Guidance from Reputable Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of attorneys general in submitting amicus briefs opposing demands from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking documentation on clinical guidance published by the Endocrine S more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Honors a Decade of the Gun Violence Restraining Order, Unveils Tools to Help More Communities Use the GVRO to Prevent Shootings * SACRAMENTO - Marking 10 years since California's Gun Violence Restraining Order (GVRO) law took effect in 2016, California Attorney General Bonta today announced the release of four new publications and resources focused on supp more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Says Proposed Federal EV Charger Manufacturing Rule Sets 'Impossible' Standard * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle chargers funded with federal dollars to be made entirely with U.S. components. Under current  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration's Attack on States' Fair Housing Laws Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcemen more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing Laws Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abidin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Praises the SAVE America Act * "The SAVE America Act protects the vote of every single American citizen. What it says is simple. If you want to vote in the United States of America, you need to be a citizen of the United States of America. You need to show ID at the polls to vote. This is common sense." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today delivered remar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Berkeley Lab Takes Major Step Toward Doudna with Delivery of Early Access System, Cech By Elizabeth Ball The road to deploying the next flagship supercomputer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) reached an important milestone in January with the delivery of the NERSC-10 Pilot Early Access System (EAS). Smaller than the full-size system,  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Alaska Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment fell 0.3 percent in Alaska's only large county equivalent, Anchorage Municipality, from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment change in Anchorage ranked 22 more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Arizona Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment decreased in 2 of the 3 largest counties in Arizona from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Pima County had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment, with a loss of 0 more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in California Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment increased in 13 of the 28 largest counties with published data in California from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that Placer County had the largest over-the-year increase i more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Hawaii Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment fell 0.2 percent in Hawaii's only large county, Honolulu, from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the rate of employment change in Honolulu ranked 199th among the 364 largest  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced an intent to prepare an environmental impact statement regarding a proposal from DCOR LLC, Oxnard, California, to supplement its production plan for Platform Gilda located approximately nine miles southwest of Ventura, California. The proposal involves hydraulic fracturing of up to 16 existing wells to increase reservoir permeability and optimize hydrocarbon recovery. This action foll more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 18 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Boyd Gaming Invites Families to Celebrate Easter Sunday with Valley-Wide Culinary Specials Boyd Gaming is celebrating the arrival of spring with a diverse collection of curated Easter menus and holiday dining experiences across its Las Vegas Valley properties on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Reservations are strongly recommended at select restaurants. Menus, prices and times are subject to change.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Bank Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * BPI's Clara Kim Testifies Before House Committee * Washington, D.C. -Clara Kim, BPI Senior Vice President, will testify today before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee at a hearing titled "Updating America's Financial Privacy Framework for the 21st Century." Taking Stock of the Banking Privacy Landscape. As Congress considers potential legislation on financial  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom announces appointments Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Thomas Boon, of Fair Oaks, has been appointed Director of the Division of Enterprise Information Services at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Boon has been Chief Information Officer at the Governor's Office of Business and Econom more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Californians Submit Hundreds of Thousands of Comments Opposing Trump Administration's Fossil Fuel Agenda on State's Public Lands * BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -More than 175,000 comments from people across California and beyond were submitted Friday to the Bureau of Land Management, demanding that the agency change its decision to expand oil and gas development on public lands acr more PR

PASADENA, California, March 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Engineering Tiny 3D Metallic Parts * Scientists at Caltech have figured out how to precisely engineer tiny three-dimensional (3D) metallic pieces with nanoscale dimensions. The process can work with any metal or metal alloy and yields components of surprising strength despite having a porous and defect-ridden microstructure, making it potentially useful in a wide range of applications, i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Center for Food Safety issued the following news release: * * * Migratory Eastern Monarch Butterflies Remain At Risk of Extinction * WASHINGTON- The annual count of migratory monarchs who spend the winter in Mexico was released today and shows that the beloved orange-and-black butterflies remain vulnerable to extinction. Though an improvement over last year, this year's count of 7.24 acres of occupied habitat remains perilously low, and i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Americans can't afford their doctor's visits or their groceries, or gas, but they're watching the Trump administration send more tax dollars abroad. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu held a press conference calling out the Trump administration for spending billions on a war overseas while working Americans here at home struggle more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in Combatting Medicare and Medicaid Fraud": * * * "Good afternoon, and welcome to today's hearing titled, 'Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in Combatting Medicare and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Celebrates Critical Investments in California Water Infrastructure * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement celebrating the Trump Administration's commitment to releasing $540 million in funds for California water storage and conveyance projects to support critical water infrastructure improvements. "After nearly a year of wo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon and Reps. Swalwell, Lofgren, Mullin, Barragan & Senators Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers from State Department and DHS After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) joined Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14), as well as Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Senators Alex P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Secures Critical Funding for East Bay Regional Park District to Improve Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline * OAKLAND, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) recently secured a $1,092,000 Community Project Funding (CPF) Grant for the East Bay Regional Park District to improve the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline. This federal funding will help enhance wa more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, March 18 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * News and social media are filled with images of federal law enforcement officers violently grabbing people off the street, from places of work and their homes. California State University, Northridge criminology and justice studies professor Vickie Jensen said she is worried that as the crackdown on undocumented immigrants and their supporters continues, the rates of dom more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Save Our Sequoias Act * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Save Our Sequoias Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect giant sequoias from the growing threat of wildfires, insects, and disease. Representatives Vince Fong (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced companion legislation in the House of more PR

REDWOOD CITY, California, March 17 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: * * * Data Center Capex Surges 57 Percent in 2025 as AI Deployments Accelerate, According to Dell'Oro Group * [wp_tech_share] REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - March 17, 2026 - According to a recently published report by Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the tele more PR

MERCED, California, March 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Delhi Student Made the Leap to UC Merced and Hasn't Looked Back * Her fingers hovered over the keyboard. A few more taps and Nayelyi Salazar would be a community college student -a big step for the high-schooler from Delhi, a town of 10,000 that hugs California's Highway 99. She hesitated. Days earlier, she received an acceptance letter from a University of California campus. Awesome news,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Solving a Mystery in Dark Matter Detectors Could Improve Quantum Computers By Lauren Biron Unexplained bursts of energy have hindered certain dark matter detectors -- and might also factor into how superconducting qubits perform. Scientists on the TESSERACT dark matter experiment traced some of those bursts to vibrations within the detector material itself, an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Petroleum Reserves intends to repatriate cultural items to Tejon Indian Tribe. These materials were recovered from the former Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1 in Kern County, California. The collection consists of 23 boxes of items currently stored at California State University, Bakersfield. These materials include shell beads, stone tools, debitage, and faunal remains recovered during archaeological investigations conducted  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * EPA Yields to Industry in Air Pollution Rule for Chemical Manufacturing Plants The final rule leaves communities around these facilities vulnerable to dangerous, cancer-causing air pollutants * Washington, D.C. -- EPA signed a final rule last week updating air toxics standards for chemical plants that produce polyether polyols, a chemical product used to make lubricants and other p more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Approves BP's First New Gulf Oilfield Since Deepwater Horizon Ultra-deepwater drilling project in greater depths than BP's 2010 disaster, the worst oil spill in U.S. history * New Orleans, LA -- The Trump administration has approved the development of a new, ultra-deepwater offshore drilling project by BP in the Gulf of Mexico, despite significant legal and regulatory shortcomin more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Trump Administration Trying to Strip Protections From Gulf Marine Life Move would threaten rare whales, fish, rays, sea turtles, and corals * Washington, D.C. -- The Trump administration today announced it is considering an exemption to allow oil and gas companies in the Gulf of Mexico to drive the Gulf's most imperiled creatures, including sea turtles, whales, fish, rays, and cora more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Education & Workforce Committee Releases Bombshell Report on Antisemitism in Higher Ed Under the leadership of Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), the Education and Workforce Committee released a new majority staff report on antisemitism on college campuses. "Antisemitism continues to spread like wildfire at schools across the nation," sai more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * U.S. Saw Record New Clean Power Capacity Last Year in Spite of Delays, Cancellations Washington, D.C. - A new report finds that the U.S. saw a record amount of new clean power capacity come online last year - but also saw significant project cancellations and delays, in part due to hostile federal government policies, that kept the sector from fulfilling its potential at a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * California balcony solar bill sails through key Senate committee EWG applauds step toward affordable, safe and simple solar for renters and apartment dwellers * SACRAMENTO - The Environmental Working Group today praised the California Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee for advancing Senate Bill 868 by a unanimous 12 0 vote. The bill would allow Californians t more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN returns as the exclusive home of the National Invitation Tournament * * All 31 games air across ESPN networks March 17-April 5 * First round games begin March 17 across ESPN networks * Semifinals and Championship live from Indianapolis, April 2 & 5 ESPN will once again serve as the exclusive home of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), delivering al more PR

COSTA MESA, California, March 18 (TNSrep) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Experian Launches Experian Verify(TM) Preview Report to Provide Mortgage Lenders with Upfront Visibility Into Employment Data New solution, offered at no cost, helps lenders improve efficiency, streamline the homebuying process and mitigate unnecessary verification orders * In a move to help reduce costs and streamline employment verification for more PR

COSTA MESA, California, March 17 -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Experian Marks a Breakthrough in Consumer AI with the Next Evolution of Its Virtual Assistant Smarter, more adaptive assistant advances personalized, conversational financial guidance powered by trusted data * Experian today unveiled the next evolution of the Experian Virtual Assistant, EVA(TM), a significant advancement in its Consumer First AI strategy  more PR

COSTA MESA, California, March 17 (TNSrpt) -- Experian, an information services company, posted the following news release: * * * New research uncovers knowledge gap around debt solutions, leaving households missing out on potential savings Experian insights for Credit Awareness Week highlight the need for greater awareness and wider adoption of debt consolidation technology * New research/* released for Credit Awareness Week reveals a knowledge gap around debt consolidation, stopping many h more PR

LOS GATOS, California, March 17 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Fantasy Action Series 'Agent from Above' Puts Contemporary Spin on Temple Culture and Traditional Folklore in New Trailer Premiering globally on Netflix on April 2, Agent from Above has unveiled its main trailer and key art, revealing a thrilling world where Taiwan's temple culture and spiritual traditions ignite a modern fantasy battle across the human and spirit realms. The latest trailer showc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois, is preparing to repatriate human remains to the Tejon Indian Tribe following an inventory completion under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The museum determined a cultural affiliation exists between the remains and the tribe. These remains represent one individual of Native American ancestry. The museum accessioned the individual on June 28, 1901, after John W. Hudson removed the remains from Tejon more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Fong Announces $540 Million in Federal Funds Secured for CA Water Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) announced that the Department of the Interior will provide California with $540 million in federal funding () which will directly benefit the state's water infrastructure. Congressman Fong, along with Congressman Valadao and his other California colleagues, secured  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 -- The University of Southern California Gould School of Law posted the following news: * * * Former ACLU president speaks with Trojans about intricacies of the First Amendment and free speech * When renowned legal scholar Nadine Strossen sat down Monday with Dean Franita Tolson of the USC Gould School of Law for a conversation about free speech, she initially tried to keep things simple. The former president of the American Civil Liberties Union said Firs more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: The best open enrollment proposals moving through state legislatures Plus: Three states announced they will reconsider their initial opposition to the federal tax-credit scholarship program. By Jude Schwalbach With state legislative sessions in full swing, some clear trends are emerging and open enrollment is leading the way. This year, 31 states are considering nearly  more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, March 17 [Category: BizNational Defense] -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems issued the following news release: * * * GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate Autonomy at USAF Exercise Using IR Sensing for CCA * Government Autonomy Starter Kit and MQ-20 Avenger (r) Used to Support Autonomous Mission Execution and Cooperative Targeting for Future CCA Operations SAN DIEGO - 17 March 2026 - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force held another a more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 18 [Category: BizConsumer Services] -- Gap, a retailer of clothing and accessories, posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Gap Brings its Iconic "Hoodie House" Experience to Coachella 2026 as the Festival's Exclusive Clothing Apparel Sponsor A limited-edition Gap x Coachella hoodie and on-site customization experience debut as Gap joins the festival for the first time * This spring, Gap is bringing its iconic hoodie to the desert. In Apri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Gomez Launches National Push to Tackle America's Caregiving Cost Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Dads Caucus Chair Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) convened the first-ever National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis, bringing together Members of Congress, labor leaders, advocates, and policy experts to confront a key driver of rising costs for American families: the high cost of care. The summit more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Launches Orange County Office, Welcomes Trio of Renowned Cybersecurity, Privacy, & Technology Litigators * Left to right: Ryan Ball, Richard Grabowski, and John Vogt. Goodwin today announced that a market-leading team of three cybersecurity, privacy, and technology litigation partners, Richard Grabowski, John Vogt, and Ryan Ball, have joined the firm to establis more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Illegal Order Halting the Retirement of Indiana Power Plants Forcing the polluting coal power plants to remain open is unnecessary and threatens to increase electricity bills and pollution * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups filed a challenge in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn illegal "emergency" orders issued by  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * House Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Small Business Celebrate Passage of SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Bill on the House Floor Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, under suspension, favorably out of the chamber. The bill w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Peters Bill to Protect Iconic Giant Sequoias from Catastrophic Wildfires * Legislation helps accelerate forest restoration and safeguard ancient groves Washington, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act (SOS Act), legislation introduced by Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50) and Vince Fong (CA-20) last year to protect California more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * House Set to Vote on Misleading Bill Blocking Regulation of Lead Ammunition on Federal Lands * The United States House of Representatives is expected this Wednesday to vote on H.R. 556 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025. This damaging legislation would strip the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture of their authority to regulate lead ammunition and le more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Statement on Trump Handing Sacred Apache Land to Foreign Mining Giants in $150 Billion Giveaway * Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump transferred Oak Flat, a National Historic Site sacred to multiple Apache tribes, to multinational mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP: "Foreign mining giants Rio Tinto and BH more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Wall Street Journal: Sen. Schiff Introduces Bill Banning Event Contracts Tied to War, Death * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal reported Senator Adam Schiff's (D-Calif.) introduction of the DEATH BETS Act, legislation to explicitly prohibit any Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registered entity from listing any contract that involves, relates to,  more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, March 17 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- Intel, an industry that says it creates world-changing technology that enables progress and enriches lives, issued the following news: * * * Intel Launches New Core Ultra 200HX Plus Series Mobile Processors * What's New: Intel today announced the launch of its new Intel(r) Core(tm) Ultra 200HX Plus series mobile processors, giving gamers and professionals new high-performance options in the Core Ultra 200 series family.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces $889 Million Investment in Western Water Infrastructure Through President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill * The Department of the Interior today announced $889 million in investments for critical water infrastructure projects across the West made possible by President Donald J. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The funding will support Bureau of Reclamation projects in Cal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Kevin Lincoln Added to Wildly Unpopular "MAGA Majority" in CA-13 * In response to news that Kevin Lincoln was added to the NRCC's "MAGA Majority," DCCC spokesperson Anna Elsasser released the following statement: "The NRCC is calling two-time loser Kevin Lincoln what he is: MAGA through and through. It's another reminder to voters in the Central Valley that Lincoln will be a rub more PR

SANTA ROSA, California, March 17 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Keysight Advances AI Networking with Ultra Ethernet LLR and CBFC Interoperability Demonstration at OFC 2026 Joint demonstration with Broadcom validates next-generation link layer technologies at full 800GE line rate * Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced it has achieved the industry more PR

SANTA ROSA, California, March 18 -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Keysight Launches AI Inference Emulation Platform to Validate and Optimize AI Infrastructure New platform validates and optimizes AI inference infrastructure at scale using real-world workload emulation; live demonstration at NVIDIA GTC in the NVIDIA DSX Air digital twin environment * Keysight Techno more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * LA PHIL ANNOUNCES 2026-2027 WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL SEASON ESA-PEKKA SALONEN BEGINS TENURE AS CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CURATES SEASON-LONG "RITUALS" FESTIVAL GUSTAVO DUDAMEL RETURNS TO LEAD PROGRAMS FEATURING WORKS BY BEETHOVEN, ZOSHA DI CASTRI, PROKOFIEV AND STRAVINSKY ARTIST COLLABORATOR EMMANUELLE HAIM CONTINUES HER THREE-YEAR RESIDENCY, LEADS TWO PROGRAMS F more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, March 18 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * LLUH and Kara Health form joint venture to launch Loma Linda University Hospice Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) and Kara Health are partnering to expand access to hospice services for patients and families across the Inland Empire. LLUH, a leader in clinical care and education, and Kara Health, a technology-enabled post-acute care organization, today announced the formation  more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 17 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo-Trump Economy: Nearly $5 Per Gallon in Las Vegas * Gas prices are nearing $5 per gallon in Las Vegas after soaring 73 cents above the national average because of Donald Trump's unauthorized war that has no end in sight. Yet, Joe Lombardo, who is supportive of Trump's reckless actions, refuses to stand up to him and even said the president is doing a " fantastic job " as Nevadans drown more PR

PLEASANTON, California, March 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * Lwart Environmental Solutions Expands Long-Standing Relationship with Rimini Street, Consolidating Support for VMware and SAP Support to Regain Control of Licensing and Roadmap Decisions * Brazilian oil rerefinery avoids forced upgrades, stabilizes core systems and redirects IT savings toward business in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * LWV's Celina Stewart, Senators Schumer, Padilla, Representative Morelle, and Voting Rights Advocates Reject SAVE America Act * WATCH : Stewart, Schumer, Padilla, Morelle slam voter suppression and voter purge bill WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Celina Stewart, Esq., Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the League of Women Voters, US Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), US Senato more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 18 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Opposition to Trump Administration's Attacks on Independent Professional Medical Organizations Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Medical Organizations with Baseless Investigations Undermines Public Health * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Migratory Eastern Monarch Butterflies Remain At Risk of Extinction * WASHINGTON-The annual count of migratory monarchs who spend the winter in Mexico was released today and shows that the beloved orange-and-black butterflies remain vulnerable to extinction. Though marking an improvement over last year, this year's count of 7.24 acres of occupied habitat remains perilousl more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 17 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * "We the People" depicts inventors, dreamers, and innovators in all 50 states * Zora Neale Hurston remains one of America's best-known authors. Charles Henry Turner developed landmark studies about the behavior of bees and spiders. Brian Wilson founded the Beach Boys. George Nissen invented the trampoline. What do they all have in common? Well, for one thing, they were all innova more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Avian Influenza Detected in Seabird at Point Reyes National Seashore POINT REYES STATION, Calif. -- Biologists at Point Reyes National Seashore received results of a presumptive positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dead common murre, a penguin-like seabird, recovered from Kehoe Beach. The National Park Service reminds visitors that they should  more PR

SUNNYVALE, California, March 17 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * NetApp Accelerates Momentum in AI Leadership with NVIDIA NetApp AI Data Engine is launching to address complex data challenges * NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced enhancements to its enterprise-grade data platform, enabling customers to remove roadblocks to AI innovati more PR

SUNNYVALE, California, March 17 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release: * * * NetApp Unveils New High-Performance EF-Series Models New systems deliver proven and affordable high-performance for most demanding workloads including AI, HPC and databases * NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced the release of the next generation of NetApp EF-Series storage systems, built  more PR

LOS GATOS, California, March 17 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix Has Released the Trailer for 'Love at Last,' Starring Eda Ece and Kaan Yildirim Netflix has released the trailer and first images of the romantic comedy Love at Last, starring Eda Ece and Kaan Yildirim. Set in the picturesque Aegean town of Urla, the movie is directed by Doga Can Anafarta, produced by Saner Ayar and Ayse Esmeli Ayar, and written by Melis Civelek and Zeynep Gur. To watch t more PR

LOS GATOS, California, March 17 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news: * * * Netflix presents the Trailer for the final season of 'Turn of the Tide' Netflix has released the official trailer, poster, and new images for the third and final season of Turn of the Tide, the popular Portuguese series, which will be available on Netflix on April 10. The main cast returns for one last adventure packed with action, justice and revenge, led by Jose Condessa, Helena Caldeira, Rodri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Swalwell, Colleagues Demand Answers After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.-14), Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.-15), and Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.-12) in demanding answers more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 -- Noble Investment Group, a real estate investment manager specializing in the travel and hospitality sector, issued the following news: * * * Noble's Dustin Fisher in Hospitality Investor: Navigating Hotel Capital Markets with Discipline Navigating hospitality market cycles requires discipline - not just patience. As loans originated in a lower-rate environment mature, many hotel owners are confronting a capital stack that no longer aligns with today's cost of ca more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Nonprofits, Tribes, and Local Governments Appeal to Restore EPA Grant Program Terminating these programs leaves communities more vulnerable to pollution and disasters * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments to determine the fate of more than $3 billion in federal Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants. These funds more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * "Democratic Infighting Intensifies" in CA-48 Recent reporting highlighted, that socialist Ammar Campa-Najjar and progressive Marni von Wilpert are "turning their fire at each other in a crowded primary to flip a must-win seat in Southern California." This isn't the first report of Democrat infighting in the their messy, race to the left primary and it won't be the last. "Socialist Ammar  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Oklahoma baby-products company vindicated after six-year fight * Muskogee, Oklahoma; March 17, 2026: A small, family-owned baby-products company, Leachco, Inc., prevailed today after the Consumer Product Safety Commission decided to give up-a rare case in which a small business outlasts a federal agency. The Commission's decision follows a ruling by an administrativ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Save Our Sequoias Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), co-chair of the Senate Wildfire Caucus, and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Save Our Sequoias Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect giant sequoias from the growing threat of wildfires, insects, and disease. Representatives Vince Fong (R-Calif.-20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Swalwell, Colleagues Demand Answers After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.-14), Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), Kevin Mullin (D-Cali more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Using False Pretenses to Take Health Care Away from Millions of Americans Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dolla more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Calls for Autonomy over Consumers' Personal Financial Data, Urges Support for CFPB Open Banking Rule to Limit Big Bank Abuse * "It's the people's data. It's the people's money. And we can't innovate financial privacy laws without our communities being at the center of those decisions." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, at a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman A more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, March 18 -- Qualcomm, a developer and innovator of advanced wireless technologies, products and services, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Qualcomm Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces New $20 Billion Stock Repurchase Authorization Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in the Company's quarterly cash dividend from $0.89 to $0.92 per share of common stock. This divide more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, March 17 -- Radford University issued the following news release: * * * Radford students become national parks explorers, researchers over spring break trek to western U.S. * It's difficult to put into words, Ava Gorski said, reflecting on the gorgeous natural-world beauty she experienced over spring break. Still, she tried articulating what she witnessed over the weeklong academic journey out west. "The landscapes were breathtaking," said the senior geology and chemis more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, March 18 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Student Use of AI for Homework Rises as Concerns Grow About Critical Thinking Skills Student use of artificial intelligence (AI) for homework increased in 2025, even as more students are worried the technology may be harming their ability to think critically, according to a new RAND report (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4742-1.html). Between May and December 2025, th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Bera Presses Trump Officials on Taiwan Commitments, Raises Concerns About THAAD Redeployment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, pressed Trump administration officials on whether the United States remains committed to the long-standing Six Assurances that have gui more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Upcoming Deposition of Attorney General Pam Bondi Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after a subpoena was formally issued for the deposition of Attorney General Pam Bondi. " more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Committee Democrats Believe...We Must Strengthen - Not Weaken - Protections to Make Sure Corporations, Data Brokers, Law Enforcement, and Most Importantly, the Trump Administration Cannot Misuse Our Personal Information." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Ho more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * West Virginia House Bill 4819 reduces licensing barriers for people with criminal records The bill would strengthen licensing reforms and give people with criminal records clearer access to stable employment. By Vittorio Nastasi and David L. Morgan Access to gainful employment can reduce the likelihood of criminal recidivism. Yet state occupational licensing restrictions create unnecessary government more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Joins the Democratic Women's Caucus & Reproductive Freedom Caucus in Urging HHS to Fund Title X Grants to Protect Critical Reproductive Care After Significant Delay * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, March 16, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Health Care Task Force and Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Contraception Task Force, joine more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Introduces DEATH BETS Act to Ban Death & War Prediction Contracts * March 17, 2026 Washington, D.C.-Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the House companion bill of the DEATH BETS Act. The bill, H.R. 7942, would explicitly prohibit any Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registered entity from listing any contract that involves, relates to, or references terrorism, a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Presents $850,000 to Buena Park Library District for Facility and Infrastructure Upgrades * Buena Park, CA - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) presented $850,000 in federal funding to the Buena Park Library to revitalize facilities and key infrastructure. He was joined by Buena Park Library Director Helen Medina, Board President Brenda Estrada, and Board President Pro Temp more PR

PLEASANTON, California, March 17 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Rimini Street, a provider of independent enterprise software support services, issued the following news release: * * * Rimini Street Announces Participation in the ROTH Capital Partners 38th Annual Investor Conference * LAS VEGAS, March 17, 2026 - Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third more PR

WHITTIER, California, March 18 -- Rio Hondo College issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Linda Sanchez Secures $1.03 Million in Federal Funding for Public Safety Scenario Training Unit Investment will strengthen training for law enforcement officers in the region. * Federal funding secured by U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez will allow Rio Hondo College to advance the development of its Public Safety Scenario Training Unit (PSSTU), a facility designed to expand tr more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * SAG-AFTRA Promotes Staffers to New Roles SAG-AFTRA announced today the promotion of several staffers to new roles, effective March 18, 2026. The appointments reflect the union's pride in the exceptional talent and commitment of its staff working every day for SAG-AFTRA members. "These promotions strengthen SAG- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Schumer, Padilla, Morelle, Voting Rights Advocates Reject Republicans' SAVE America Act, Trump's Attempted Elections Takeover Schumer, Padilla, Morelle slam Trump and Republicans' voter suppression and voter purge bill * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following litigation release (No. 2:23-cv-05379; C.D. Cal. filed Mar. 16, 2023) involving ex-executive of a cannabis company charged in fraudulent offering: * * * On March 13, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered a final judgment by consent as to J. Bernard Rice, an alleged former executive of American Patriot Brands, Inc., a cannabis company, in connection with previously-filed fr more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 18 -- Siemens Digital Industries Software, a subsidiary of Siemens, issued the following news release: * * * Siemens Invests More Than $165 Million to Expand Manufacturing Across the Carolinas, Supporting U.S. Data Center Growth * Investment scales up electrical infrastructure production with new U.S. manufacturing sites and expanded facilities, adding 350 new jobs across North and South Carolina * Siemens has invested more than $165 million across North and South Caroli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The Stanford University intends to return an unassociated funerary object consisting of a string of stone beads to Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, California. This action is being taken under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Records indicate these beads originated in Placerville, California. They were acquired by J.H. Hecht from R.L. Cass in Jan. 1946. Stanford University has determined that these items were likely placed intenti more PR

MENLO PARK, California, March 17 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SuperCDMS SNOLAB cools down to near absolute zero, setting the stage for one of the world's most sensitive dark matter searches * By Ali Sundermier Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News (external link) Key takeaways: * The Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) is a deep-underground experiment designed to detect light dark matter, a hypothesized form of matter that i more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, March 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Ten from JBSA among Air Force Medical Service 2025 award winners * FALLS CHURCH, Virginia - The Air Force Surgeon General is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards. The awards include both individual and team awards. There are 10 recipients from Joint Base San Antonio. The nominations submitted reflect the ex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON AND AGUIAR-CURRY HONOR 2026 STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL GRADUATES * Napa, CA - On Saturday, March 7, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry recognized the 2026 Student Leadership Council graduates at an end-of-year graduation ceremony held at the Napa County Health & Human Services Agency. Rep. Thompson and Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry spok more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON ANNOUNCES 2026 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION * Washington - Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) today announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, open to all high school students in California's Fourth Congressional District."Every year, I look forward to the Congressional Art Competition. It is a wonderful chance to showcase the incredible talent of students across our district," said Th more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 -- The Toy Association issued the following news: * * * Toy Association Advocacy Drives Major Outcome in California Chemical Review The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has decided not to classify styrene as a chemical of concern in children's products, including toys -- a significant outcome for the toy industry following extensive technical input from The Toy Association(TM) and other stakeholders. The decision, published recently in DTSC's decisi more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, March 17 -- The Tuskegee University issued the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Research Team Awarded $750,000 Grant to Identify Salmonella in Poultry Plants A team of Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty members have been awarded a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to help poultry processors identify contamination risks earlier and improve food safety management acr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * U.S. Allows Russia a 30-Day Waiver to Sell Sanctioned Oil * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration has issued Russia a 30-day waiver to sell its sanctioned oil and petroleum products that are currently stranded on ships at sea. 2 Ukraine and some of its allies have expressed concerns because ongoing sanctions have been reducing Russian income, but the Treasury Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. House Passes Congressman Fong's Save Our Sequoias Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Congressman Vince Fong's (CA-20) H.R. 2709, the Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act (). Introduced alongside Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50), this bipartisan bill would enhance interagency coordination between state, federal, and tribal partners, accelerate forest re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report Names 2026 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health rankings and consumer advice, today named the 2026 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). These ratings serve as a vital resource for the millions of Americans opting for same-day surgical ca more PR

MERCED, California, March 17 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Climate Experts Explain Why March Heat Wave is Dangerous * Temperatures in the 90s are nothing new to the northern San Joaquin Valley. But having them in March, as expected this week, is unusual and potentially dangerous. An exceptionally strong ridge of high pressure will bring record-breaking heat to the entire region, the National Weather Service said. Temperatures in the San J more PR

LA JOLLA, California, March 17 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * From Dog Soundboards to Smarter AI: What Animal Communication Reveals UC San Diego's Federico Rossano breaks down the science behind dogs' "word buttons," the global fascination it sparked, and what it means for studying minds -- animal and artificial * Why does studying animal communication matter -- and what might it teach us about building better AI? What can humans learn by m more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Implantable "Charging Station" Boosts Fight Against Cancer UCLA device sustains and recharges immune cells, improving their ability to attack both solid tumors and blood cancers * Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by harnessing the body's own immune system to fight disease. But many engineered immune cells lose strength quickly after they enter the body, especially inside tumo more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Universal, ready-to-use immunotherapy detects and destroys endometrial cancer CAR-NKT cell therapy can be produced at a fraction of the cost of personalized treatments * Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States and is one of the few cancers in which survival rates have steadily declined over the last few decades. The most aggressive subtypes are a signi more PR

KEENE, California, March 17 [Category: Union] -- The United Farm Workers issued the following statement: * * * The UFW has learned of deeply troubling allegations that one of the union's co-founders, Cesar Chavez, behaved in ways that are incompatible with our organization's values. Some of the reports are family issues, and not our story to tell or our place to comment on. Far more troubling are allegations involving abuse of young women or minors. Allegations that very young women or girls m more PR

DAVIS, California, March 17 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * The Unifying Impact of Javier Zamora's 'Solito' Campus Community Book Project Author Discusses Migration, Therapy, Indigenous History By Jose Vadi The Mondavi Center's Jackson Hall was buzzing Tuesday (March 10) in anticipation of Javier Zamora's discussion on his critically acclaimed book Solito: A Memoir, this year's selection for the Campus Community Book Project. Solito details how a 9-y more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, March 18 -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * Thermal cameras used in drones and robots can be tricked by heat sources, study finds * UF researchers discovered three vulnerabilities in thermal cameras that could cause drones or autonomous vehicles to miss real obstacles or detect ones that aren't there * The flaws can be triggered by environmental heat sources without hacking the device * The team also developed real-time defenses to detect and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * War Department Senior Leaders Prioritize Western Hemispheric Security * The War Department is prioritizing security in the Western Hemisphere, which is integral to U.S. homeland defense, said Joseph M. Humire, performing the duties of assistant secretary of war for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, who spoke today during a House Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington. Joint Task Force  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Schumer, Padilla, Morelle, Voting Rights Advocates Reject Republicans' SAVE America Act, Trump's Attempted Elections Takeover * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the House Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen Schiff Recaps Trump's Broken Promises to Not Start New Wars, Lower Costs on MS NOW's Morning Joe * Schiff: "We're at war right now, and I think it is important for us to push back on what the president is doing, because it is raising the costs on the American people and putting our soldiers and our Marines now in harm's way." Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 18 -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news: * * * AI: Advancing Foundational Biology symposium 2026 recap Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing not only how scientists answer biological questions, but also what questions they can ask. For example, researchers used to have to study proteins one by one. Now, AI tools like AlphaFold can quickly predict structures for millions of proteins. In the same vein, Whitehead Institute Member Richard Young,  more PR

MONROVIA, California, March 14 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * World Vision Condemns Fatal Attacks on School Children in Sudan's White Nile State PORT SUDAN -- World Vision condemns the recent drone attacks targeting a school and a health center in Shukairi village, Um Rimta, White Nile State. These devastating attacks resulted in the deaths of at least eight students and one health worker, leaving many others injured. "Children are being targeted in th more PR

MONROVIA, California, March 15 -- World Vision International issued the following news release: * * * 15 Years After Syria's Conflict Began, Children Face New Risks Amid Middle East Escalation Amman - Fifteen years after the conflict in Syria began, millions of children remain caught in one of the world's most complex humanitarian crises. Renewed escalation across the Middle East risks further destabilizing communities already struggling to recover from years of violence, displacement and eco more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 17 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Yardi, a provider of property management software and investment management solutions for real estate, issued the following news release: * * * Yardi partners with Nova Credit to accelerate verifications * Eligibility Compass integration streamlines verifications and reduces processing time SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Mar. 17, 2026 - Yardi (r) has integrated Nova Credit's Eligibility Compass into its Yardi Verification Services s more PR