SEATTLE, Sept. 5 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * 40 years in San Diego: Alaska Airlines kicks off anniversary celebration with 50th nonstop destination The airline is celebrating 40 years in San Diego with a months-long guest appreciation campaign, featuring an anniversary giveaway that will award Atmos(TM) Rewards Gold status to 40 loyal guests and 1 million Atmos Rewards points to one lucky winner. Alaska Airlines is commemorating 40 years in San Diego more PR

SEASIDE, California, Sept. 4 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * Alumnus returns to CSUMB as successful author * By Mark Muckenfuss An eerie figure met Omar Hussain one night on Del Monte Boulevard. He never found out who it was, but the encounter inspired him to build his first commercially published novel around the mysterious presence. Hussain, a 2008 graduate of Cal State Monterey Bay's humanities and communications program, is planning to visit the campus Oct. 8 as part of the Writers f more PR

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 5 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Amazon Indigenous Community Turns Resistance to Illegal Gold Mining Into a Global Anthem * Napo, Ecuador - Today, on World Amazon Rainforest Day and the International Day of the World's Indigenous Women and Girls, the Kichwa community of Capirona, in collaboration with the Indigenous film and communication platfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Labor Day: Americans Flee Forced-Unionism States and Move to Right-to-Work States By John Kartch Americans are moving to Right-to-Work states and moving away from forced unionism states, per data pulled from the 2026 U-Haul Growth Index -Among the top ten growth states in the U-Haul index, nine have a Right-to-Work law that protects workers from being forced to pay dues to union bosses as a condition of employment. -Among the bottom ten states in the U- more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting the coalition's request for a preliminary injunction, which ensures that key provisions of  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The AIDS Healthcare Foundation posted the following news: * * * Building Stronger Pathways to Care * The following story, written by Diana Shpak, AHF Europe Knowledge Management Focal Point, is a special feature on AHF partner Fundacja HelpNowHUB in Poland, a recipient of the AHF Partnership Fund. AHF partner, Fundacja HelpNowHUB, empowers women through dance workshops. Hanna Ariabinska, President of Fundacja HelpNowHUB, shares why grant support matters for organizations working with vulnerable communit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13121) by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Mark K. DeSantis. Here are excerpts: * * * Bureau of Land Management: FY2027 Appropriations The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the Department of the Interior (DOI), manages 243 million acres of federal land, nearly all in the West. Under its multiple-use mission, BLM manages lands for diverse purposes, including livestock grazing, energy development,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Reclamation Provides Comments on California State Water Resources Control Board's Bay-Delta Plan Update SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Bureau of Reclamation provided the following comments today to the California State Water Resources Control Board expressing concern with its most recent update to the Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. This letter follows a previ more PR

POMONA, California, Sept. 4 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * Cal Poly Pomona Faculty Collaborate on Thermal Energy Storage for Food Drying * From fresh fruit to shelf-stable snacks, dehydrating food requires significant amounts of heat. Two Cal Poly Pomona professors are developing a system designed to store renewable energy as heat and use it later to power food-drying processes. Through a CSU Growth in Undergraduate Innovation, Discovery, and Engagement (GUIDE) Initiative Award, Dr. Reza more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 (TNSrep) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * California's public safety strategy works: Governor Newsom's commitment helps lower crime as new study shows violence prevention saves lives New UC Berkeley study finds a community violence intervention program caused a 61% decline in the city's firearm homicides and shootings What you need to know: Governor Newsom reaffirms his public safety priorities - protecting communities, supporting law enforcement, p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Equality California Announces Endorsements of Eight Ballot Propositions Before Voters This November * September 4, 2026 CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California PHONE: (213) 355-3057/MOBILE: (213) 355-3057/EMAIL: press@eqca.org SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, today announced its positions on eight statewide ballot propositions appeari more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Housing Trust Fund: Fiscal Year 2026 Allocation Notice The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by HERA, eligible HTF grantees are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eleventh District expanded moderately over the reporting period. Growth picked up in the manufacturing, banking, and energy sectors, while it slowed in nonfinancial services. Retail sales increased but auto sales remained soft. Agriculture conditions deteriorated due to drought conditions, but wheat and cotton prices improved. Employment grew modestly with moderate wage growth. Pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District was little changed during the July to mid-August reporting period. Employers largely maintained employment levels. Wages were up slightly. Prices rose modestly, driven by elevated oil prices, tariffs, and higher input costs. Retail sales were stable, while activity in consumer and business services eased slightly. Conditions in the manufacturing and agricult more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Governor Gavin Newsom on California securing massive victory for democracy Governor Gavin Newsom just issued the following statement in response to California, working with other states, securing a huge win for democracy against the Trump Administration's attempts to restrict voting rights via the U.S. Postal Service. * * * California teamed up with other states and just beat the Trump Administration in defending de more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Donald Trump Weaponizes Oversight Subcommittee to Target Mayor Karen Bass and Los Angeles Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after Republicans on the Committee called Mayor Karen Bass to testify about a joint City-Cou more PR

BURBANK, California, Sept. 5 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * LAINEY WILSON RETURNS TO HOST 'THE 60TH ANNUAL CMA AWARDS' * CMA and ABC have revealed that 12-time CMA Award winner Lainey Wilson will return to host "The 60th Annual CMA Awards," marking her third consecutive year in the role and second consecutive year as solo host. The announcement was made live on ESPN's "College GameDay," timed to the show's own milestone 500th show on the road from Louisiana State Univ more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * NSF Awards $20M to USC and Collaborators to Renew AI Institute * AI 4 Optimization (Credit: Dall-E) The National Science Foundation (NSF) has renewed the Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT) through 2031, awarding $20 million to support the institute's next phase of research at the University of Southern California (USC), the University of California, Berkeley, and lead  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 6 -- Ohio Dominican University issued the following news: * * * Ohio Dominican University Announces Faculty Promotions In recognition of their commitment to teaching and their scholarly and creative contributions, the Ohio Dominican University Board of Trustees has approved the promotions of two faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. The promotions took effect July 1, 2026. * Dr. Blake Mathys Associate Professor of Biology with Tenure - Promoted to Professor of Biology * Dr. Jeremy Skrzypek Assistant Profess more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Maxwell Frost Demand Census Bureau Rescind Sham Noncitizen Voting Report Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, Ranking Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Waters and Warren Call for Robust Investigation and Accountability After Noose Found Hanging at Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing Facility Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affai more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Trump orders Department of the Interior to finalize gray wolf's listing status * Washington, D.C.; September 4, 2026: Today, President Trump signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of the Interior to make a final determination on the listing status of the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). "During the previous administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's own scientists found that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release: * * * VA dedicates Nevada's first national cemetery * WASHINGTON -The Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration held a dedication ceremony today for Nevada's first national cemetery in Elko. When it opens in late 2026, it will be the 158th VA cemetery and the second national cemetery opened under the second Trump Administration. Elko National Cemetery spans 15.37 acres. It will accommodate casketed burials, in-ground cre more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 4 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ventura County RNs to protest elimination of emergency and acute care services at Santa Paula Hospital * On Tuesday, Sept. 8, nurses and health care professionals at Santa Paula Hospital (SPH) and Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) will protest county leaders' decision to reduce life-saving health care options in the Santa Clara River Valley, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU). The V more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news wrap up on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * WHAT VIRGINIANS ARE SEEING: ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SHARES WEEKLY ROUNDUP OF ACTIONS TAKEN Protects Virginians through establishment of new units, protects children online, and spotlights outreach team - Attorney General Jones continues to deliver on his promise to fight for Virginians through the establishment of the Worker Protection Unit and the Federal Accountably Unit. In addition, the Office of the At more PR