WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 1 week out: Countdown to the search for Amelia Earhart's plane begins * * Info for journalists WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -In one week, the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) and Purdue University will embark on an expedition to the South Pacific in an attempt to solve the disappearance of Amelia Earhart during her mission to become the first person to fly around the world at the equator. The expedition will incl more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * 86-Year-Old Veteran Files Federal Charges Against UFCW Union for Causing his Illegal Firing from Part-Time Grocery Job * Charge: UFCW bosses ignored Village Market employee for four years, then suddenly had him fired claiming he owed over $3,500 in back dues and fees Oakland, CA (September 28, 2026) - With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Foundation, an 86-year-old veteran who worked part-time at Vi more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 29 -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news: * * * Adobe and the National Hockey League Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Fan Experiences Globally * As an Official Creative, Marketing and AI Partner of the National Hockey League (NHL), Adobe is providing AI technology to support the NHL's global expansion efforts, delivering the ability to highly personalize fan experiences and enable individual creativity. * As the game moves beyond the arena and across digital channels, Adobe CX Enterpr more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 29 (TNSxrep) -- Adobe Inc., a computer software company, issued the following news: * * * Adobe: U.S. Holiday Shopping Season to Hit Record $275.1 Billion Online, Rising 6.7% YoY - Cyber Monday set to remain the biggest online shopping day of the season--with consumers spending over $15 billion in a single day--but Black Friday will see stronger growth due to earlier discounts. - Consumers are expected to take advantage of competitive deals this season (up to 30% off listed price) to stock up on essentials such a more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 28 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association posted the following news release: * * * AFA Announces 2026 Scholarship Recipients, Supporting Airmen, Guardians and Their Families * The Air & Space Forces Association proudly announces its 2026 class of scholarship recipients, awarding more than $117,000 to directly help Airmen, Guardians, and their Families to pursue higher education. The 2026 awards, made possible through the generosity of individual donors and partner organizations, suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * AFPI Responds to California's Sweeping New Election Laws That Undermine Election Integrity September 28, 2026 Recently, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a 13-bill election package that he described as protecting California elections. The bulk of this package, however, is intended to create roadblocks for any Federal investigation into California's election system. Moreover, this package adds toxic ingredients to the witches' brew of bad election  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 28, 2026 Ryan Jansen, Acting Director Division of Coal Mine Workers' Compensation Office of Workers' Compensation Programs U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Suite C3520-DCWMC Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on Department of Labor Proposed Rule entitled "Black Lung Benefits Act: Authorization of Self-Insurers" (Docket RIN 1240-AA16) Hu more ST

NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * Alum's Family Foundation Invests in Opportunities for CSUN's Economics Department * The top graduating student in CSUN's Department of Economics will receive a monetary award thanks to a gift that also creates endowments for scholarships and faculty research support. The Tamkin Foundation, a family-led philanthropic organization established in 1969 by Ukrainian immigrant and Los Angeles businessman William W. Tamkin, recently more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news: * * * Winners Announced for the 2026 TIMBER IN THE CITY 6: Urban Habitats Competition Students and Faculty Recognized for Innovative Designs Using Lumber - Washington, D.C., September 28, 2026 - Think Wood and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) are pleased to announce the winners of the Timber in the City 6: Urban Habitats Competition. The sixth installment of the Timber in the City Competition challenged stu more PR

KIRKSVILLE, Missouri, Sept. 28 -- A.T. Still University posted the following news: * * * ATSU-CHC holds commencement ceremony for CCPA class of 2026 * A.T. Still University's College for Health Communities (ATSU-CHC) celebrated 84 graduates from the Central Coast Physician Assistant (CCPA) program's class of 2026 and presented an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree to Assemblymember Dawn Addis, of California's 30th Assembly District, during its recent commencement ceremony. The event, held Sept. 18 at Performing Arts Center San Luis O more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement with Corteva to Restore Competition to Pesticide Market * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with agricultural chemical company Corteva, Inc. resolving the lawsuit challenging the company's use of loyalty rebate programs for crop-protection chemicals. The lawsuit alle more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Celebrates New Laws Strengthening Protections for Patients and Providers of Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Healthcare * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated three bills he sponsored -Assembly Bills (AB) 1854 (Krell), 1930 (Zbur), and 2448 (Berman and Bauer-Kahan) -being signed into law over the weekend by Governor Gavin Newsom. The new laws strengthen protections for patients more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Stands Up for Survivors of Abuse and Combats Gun Violence with 'Survivor Pathways to Safety Act' * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement celebrating the signing into law of Assembly Bill (AB) 1753, The Survivor Pathways to Safety Act, a comprehensive package of reforms designed to modernize the state's court protective order system to prevent gun violence and strengthen p more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Flawed Environmental Assessment for Commercial Drone Delivery Operations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package delivery. Drone operations are subject to environmental r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, FTC SECURE $35 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN CASE AGAINST CORTEVA TO LOWER PESTICIDE PRICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission today announced they have secured a $35 million proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers in Illinois and across the c more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Keeping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funded * #Federal judge rules the Trump Administration can't starve the agency of funds allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon keeping the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded. The judge ruled that the Trump Administration broke the law when it tried to shut d more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Northern Colorado Medical Center and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center recognized for work to improve breastfeeding * GREELEY, Colo. (Sept. 28, 2026): Earlier this month, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recognized Banner North Colorado Medical Center and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, among 34 other Colorado hospitals, for their commitment to promoting and supporting breastfeeding through more PR

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 28 [Category: BizElectronic Products] -- The Bosch Group, a supplier of technology and services, posted the following news release: * * * Bosch AI fellow Dr. Liu Ren receives Executive of the Year Award at AAEOY 2026 * * Recognition for visionary leadership in industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) research for mobility and manufacturing Tim Wieland X Tim Wieland Director, Corporate Communications, North America, and Contact for Bosch Mobility and Bosch in North America * +1 248-876-7708 * tim.wieland@ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Expresses Deep Disappointment in Governor Newsom's Veto of Campus Free Speech Bill September 28, 2026 The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today expressed deep disappointment in Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of Assembly Bill (AB) 2551, which would have ensured that Time, Place, and Manner (TPM) restrictions were equally enforced across the University of California (UC) and California Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-CA Welcomes Governor Newsom's Signing of California Eid State Holiday Act September 28, 2026 The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of Assembly Bill (AB) 2017, which recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in state law and addresses a longstanding challenge for the state's more than one million Muslim residents who are often forced to choose betw more PR

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * Cal Poly Maritime Academy Student Receives 2026 CSU Trustees' Award and $10,000 Scholarship * Vincent Huff, a junior at Cal Poly Maritime Academy, has received a 2026 California State University Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement and a $10,000 scholarship as the Trustee Emeritus Murray L. Galison Scholar. The annual Trustees' awards recognize CSU students for superior academic performance, personal accomplishments, co more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 29 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * AI Research and Retraining Center puts people at the center of a changing workforce With robots, virtual reality and AI-powered tools, CSUSB's new AI Research and Retraining Center will explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the workplace -- and turn that research into practical training to help Inland Empire workers adapt, build new skills and prepare for what comes next. September 28, 2026 Artificial intelli more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 28, 2026 Governor Newsom signs commonsense legislation to make your life easier What you need to know: Not all bills are tied to a specific policy issue -- some are just about making life a little easier. Governor Newsom just signed new legislation to help Californians in their day-to-day lives -- helping them connect to the customer service they need, avoid annoyingly loud commercials, and allow for virtual meetings with teache more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 28, 2026 Governor Newsom signs legislation protecting parents' rights in youth football What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed legislation guaranteeing parents the right to choose how their kids participate in youth tackle football. - SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a new bill into law protecting parents' right to choose how their children participate in youth tackle football. Assembly Bill 708, by Assem more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 28, 2026 Governor Newsom signs legislation supporting veterans, servicemembers What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the signing of bipartisan legislation to better support veterans and active servicemembers in accessing and utilizing their benefits, and highlighted legislation protecting veterans targeted by the Trump administration. SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the signing of bipar more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sep 28, 2026 Governor Newsom takes action to help lower prices amid Trump's nationwide gas and diesel price spike Action allows winter-blend gasoline to enter the California market a few weeks early as Trump's war in Iran continues driving fuel costs higher nationwide What you need to know: Trump's Iran war is driving up gas and diesel prices, forcing working families to pay more at the pump, truckers to pay more to move essential  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * California Department of Justice Investigating Madera Police Department Officer-Involved Shooting Under AB 1506 * **The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve** OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice (DOJ), pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 1506, is investigating and will independe more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * California firm licenses 'potent' anti-measles antibodies from Vanderbilt Health for development, clinical testing * Vanderbilt Health researchers and colleagues have isolated human monoclonal antibodies from previously infected individuals that potently neutralized the measles virus in the laboratory and strongly inhibited viral replication in two animal models. California-based Saravir Biopharma Inc. has licensed the antibodies more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Cardiovascular genetics innovator to receive the 2026 Population Research Prize * Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 DALLAS, Sept. 28, 2026 -A leading cardiovascular geneticist known for using human genetics and large population studies will be recognized by the American Heart Association at its annual Scientific Sessions in November. Pradeep Natarajan, M.D., M.M.Sc., FAHA, will receive the Pop more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 29 -- Catalyst Mobility (formerly CALSTART), an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * Changes to CAFE Standards Walk Back Meaningful Progress The new final regulations would set baseline average fuel economy targets at levels achieved years ago. - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today finalized rules that weaken Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger car more PR

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Sept. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Klobuchar campaign cash connections Written by Bill Glahn | September 27, 2026 I've had much fun over the years tracing the campaign donations to Minnesota Democrats from the shadowy foreign billionaire George Soros and his extended family of New York City. So, here we go again. The Soros-funded Democracy PAC II has donated some $600,000 directly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Consumer Healthcare Products Association issued the following news release: * * * CHPA Statement on California AB 2030 Sep 28, 2026 The Consumer Healthcare Products Association's (CHPA's) Carlos I. Gutierrez, Vice President of State & Local Government Affairs, released the following statement today following California Gov. Gavin Newsom's signing of AB 2030. "CHPA is disappointed that AB 2030, as signed into law, does not strike a better balance between our shared goal of protecting minors and preserving access  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado, FTC settlement with Corteva, Inc. lowers pesticide prices for farmers * Sept. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Colorado, along with the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general, has secured a settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva, Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. Under the terms of the settlement (PDF) more PR

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 29 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Consumer Reports Statement: California Children's Diaper Ingredient Transparency Bill Signed Into Law September 28, 2026 SACRAMENTO, CA -- California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed into law a vital ingredient transparency bill for children's diapers (AB 1901). The measure will require manufacturers of children's diapers to disclose the intentionally added ingredients in their products, both on product packaging and online. The bill, introduced by M more PR

YONKERS, New York, Sept. 29 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * California governor vetoes bill banning the sale of sensitive consumer data September 28, 2026 Sacramento, California -- California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 1542, a bill which would have amended the California Consumer Privacy Act to prohibit companies from selling sensitive personal data. "We are disappointed in the Governor's decision to allow businesses to continue to sell consumers' sensitive personal information," said Matt Schwartz, senior more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release: * * * CRN Cautions California Consumers: New Unfounded Age Restrictions on Array of Dietary Supplements Will Limit Access and Restrict Free Speech * Following tireless advocacy against AB 2030, association pledges continued defense of consumer access and science-based policy in face of unsupported restrictions on weight management and sports nutrition dietary supplements WASHINGTON -The Council for Responsible Nutritio more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University San Francisco State University posted the following news: * * * CSU AI Survey asks SFSU community to weigh in on artificial intelligence * Whether you use artificial intelligence every day or avoid it altogether, the California State University wants to hear from you. The CSU AI Survey is open to SFSU students, faculty and staff through Monday, Oct. 19. The anonymous survey takes less than 10 minutes (any question can be skipped) asking how the CSU community is using genera more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Sept. 29 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Earns National Recognition for Expanding Opportunity, Affordability and Economic Mobility By Alisia Ruble 9/28/2026 Washington Monthly, Forbes and U.S. News & World Report recognized CSUs for helping students access higher education, earn affordable degrees and achieve long-term career success. As students and families weigh their college options, several major national college rankings are highlighting the value of a California State Univ more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Student Ever Huerta Named 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellow * Media Contact: Javier Rojas, Javier.rojas@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 Ever Huerta, a member of California State University, Northridge's class of 2028, and a history major with a minor in political science, has been named a member of the 2026-27 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities working to advance the p more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Sept. 29 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * CSUSB and San Bernardino Valley College Foundation establish ValleyUp2CSUSB Scholarship for transfer students Under the two-year agreement, each institution will contribute $25,000 per academic year, providing a combined $100,000 in scholarship funding. September 28, 2026 California State University, San Bernardino and the San Bernardino Valley College Foundation (SBVC Foundation) have established the ValleyUp2CSUSB Sc more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Delicious Destinations Opening on Campus * Over the past decade, the dining scene at UC San Diego has exploded, with a variety of new restaurants opening each year. That trend continues as several new restaurants debut this fall and in the months to come, bringing so many fresh flavors and diverse cuisines that campus may earn the nickname "UC Super Delicious." Now Open As the school year began, several eateries opened includi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Derek Tran Fights to Keep Orange County Families Safe, Strengthen Support Systems for Emergency Responders * Congressman Derek Tran is taking decisive action to keep California families and first responders safe. Tran introduced the Emergency Responders Mental Health Training (EMT) Act to establish training fellowships focused on mental health and substance abuse care for first responders -ensuring those who keep Californians sa more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Sept. 28 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Different Paths, Shared Purpose: MSW Students Find a Place for Policy Practice at IMRP * They come to the UConn School of Social Work from universities across Connecticut and the Northeast, and as far away as California and England. Their professional backgrounds are just as varied: corporate social responsibility, child welfare, and stage management. Some are pursuing joint degrees in social work and public policy. One is a 35-year veteran of  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 Earthjustice Condemns Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards At a time when households nationwide are being squeezed by rising prices, the final rule will make people pay more at the pump - Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a final rule that weakens existing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for cars and lig more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 Advocates Appeal Louisiana PSC's "Arbitrary and Capricious" Decision to Let Meta Off the Hook for its Data Center Project After the Louisiana PSC ruled that Meta can continue withholding critical information as it fast-tracks approval of seven additional gas plants to power its AI data center, advocates call on the Civil Court to put Louisianans first - Baton Rouge, LA -- The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) made a has more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employer costs for employee compensation in San Jose area averaged $75.12 in March 2026 September 28, 2026 Of the 15 largest areas, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, California, had among the highest average compensation costs for private industry workers in March 2026 at $75.12 per hour worked. Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had among the lowest average compensation costs at $37.84 per hour more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * El Nino Conditions Supercharge Hurricane Polo, Multiple Storms * Warm waters and El Nino conditions have created an active Pacific storm season. Multiple hurricanes have tracked through the Pacific Ocean so far this year, and Direct Relief has responded to medical needs, including in response to multiple storms in Hawai'i, including Kona Lows earlier this year, as well as Hurricanes Lala and Lowell. The organization is monitoring  more PR

REXBURG, Idaho, Sept. 28 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * Elder David A. Bednar and Sister Susan K. Bednar to Speak at BYU-Idaho Devotional * Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife Susan K. Bednar will address students, employees, and the community at a devotional on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the BYU-Idaho Center and streamed live at www.byui.edu/speeches/devotionals. This devo more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release: * * * New York Annual Household Electricity Costs Rise $270 September 28, 2026 ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York's average residential electricity price reached 29.90 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in July 2026, the fifth highest in the nation and 63.3 percent above the U.S. average. The state's price rose 14 percent from July 2025, nearly three times the national year-over-year increase of 4.9 percent. A household using 800 kWh per month saw est more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Report: U.S. clean power continues to grow as cancellations, gas development accelerate The U.S. added 26 GW of clean power in the first half of 2026, while ~15 GW of projects were canceled, representing ~$24.5B in investment and ~68k construction jobs September 28, 2026 Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy today released a new report, The State of Clean Power in Q2 2026, finding that U.S. clean power continued to grow in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Newsom signs landmark bill to track and disclose PFAS pesticide use in California New transparency law will reveal 'forever chemicals' sprayed on the state's produce - SACRAMENTO - Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed groundbreaking legislation that takes a first step in addressing the widespread use of toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" pesticides on California produce. The new law, AB 1603, authored by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank), require more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * Newsom signs landmark law requiring full disclosure of diaper chemicals New law will require companies to reveal what's really in the diapers touching babies' skin - SACRAMENTO - Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed into law a bill that will give parents more information to protect their babies from harmful chemical exposures. The first-in-the-nation law requires manufacturers of children's diapers sold, distributed or manufactured in California to f more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 28 -- Grinnell College posted the following news: * * * Experience Abstract Expressionists: The Women at Grinnell College Museum of Art * A major exhibition celebrating the women of Abstract Expressionism is now open at the Grinnell College Museum of Art (GCMoA), and everyone is invited to experience it. Abstract Expressionists: The Women brings together nearly 50 paintings by 32 women artists whose work helped shape one of the most influential movements in American art. On view through Jan. 2, 2027, the exhibition of more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 Farm and Solar Groups Sue USDA Over New Rules Blocking Solar Funding for Rural America Lawsuit says USDA broke the law by cutting off farmers who already applied or were approved for federal solar funding - Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging USDA's efforts to write solar energy out of the Renewable  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Federal appeals court revives Seattle worker's racial harassment claim * Seattle, Washington; September 28, 2026: A former City of Seattle employee who says the City's race-focused workplace program fueled years of racial harassment against him won a key ruling today at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The court reversed a lower court decision that had thrown out Joshua Diemert's hostile work enviro more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 29 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * California Expands Bereavement Leave to Cover Extended and Chosen Family: 3 Key Changes for Employers Sep 28, 2026 California employees will soon be able to take bereavement leave when an extended relative or someone they consider family dies. Governor Newsom signed SB 1149 late yesterday, allowing employees to take bereavement leave upon the death of a "designated person," which means any person related to the employee by blood or whose associati more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 29 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight: * * * New California Law Adds Anti-Hate Speech Training Requirement for Employers: What to Know + 4 Steps to Take Now Sep 28, 2026 Many California employers will need to expand their sexual harassment prevention training to include an anti-hate speech component by 2028. A new law adds a broad component to California's already detailed harassment-prevention training obligations, and employers should begin reviewing their training programs now so they can more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Win Protections to Lower Pesticide Prices for American Farmers in Antitrust Case Against Corteva * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general have secured a significant settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for American farmers. Under the terms of the settlement, Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticides loyalty program, which has more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 28 [Category: Materials Management] -- The Global Cold Chain Alliance posted the following news release: * * * GCCA Statement on Signing of AB817 and SB716 * September 28, 2026 - The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) expressed disappointment following Governor Gavin Newsom's decision yesterday to sign Assembly Bill 817 (AB 817) and Senate Bill 716 (SB 716) into law, two measures GCCA has actively opposed since they were introduced in August. The laws will take effect January 1, 2027. AB 817 and SB 716 were introd more PR

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, issued the following news release: * * * Genentech Breaks Ground on $750 Million Manufacturing Expansion in Hillsboro, Oregon * Expansion adds 211,000 square feet to the site, supported by approximately 200 construction jobs * Investment creates approximately 250 high-wage jobs pairing manufacturing expertise with digital skills in AI, automation and robotics * New facility brings device fill-finish capabilities to Genentech's manufacturing network--expan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Science] -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Newsom blocks teen access to harmful supplements * Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed historic public health legislation banning the sale of certain over-the-counter supplements to minors, showing how states continue to lead the way on public health policy to protect consumers from unsafe products and provide access to healthy choices. The Center for Science in the Public Interest is particula more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Equality California posted the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom Signs SB 1149, Updates Bereavement Leave Protections to Chosen Family * September 28, 2026 CONTACT: Jorge Reyes Salinas, Equality California PHONE: (213) 355-3057/MOBILE: (213) 355-3057/EMAIL: press@eqca.org SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1149, authored by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), updates California's bereavement leave protections to recognize chosen  more PR

GRINNELL, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Grinnell College posted the following statement on Sept. 28, 2026, by President Anne F. Harris: * * * President's Welcome Message for We Are Family Weekend 2026 * Good morning, and welcome. It is great to be here with you and many of my colleagues. For student affairs, JC Lopez is in the back right there. And then you'll see Michael Sims, and I see Gina Beck, Maure Smith-Benanti, and MJ as well. You've probably seen their names in email. They are trusted and cherished colleagues in this noble work that we do toge more PR

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following news: * * * Rollback means coal plants can spew unlimited carbon to the atmosphere September 28, 2026 AUTHOR: Zoe Zeerip SCIENTISTS' FRESH REPORTS SHOW WE NEED URGENT CO2 REDUCTIONS TO AVOID WORST IMPACTS OF GLOBAL WARMING. THE U.S. LED THE WORLD WITH CO2 INCREASES LAST YEAR, ACCOUNTING FOR A THIRD OF GLOBAL INCREASE IN 2025. On September 14, we received deeply discouraging news: the EPA formalized its intention to roll back carbon pollut more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Houlihan Lokey, an investment bank, posted the following news release: * * * Houlihan Lokey Bolsters FinTech Group With Digital Assets Hire * Chris McMillan Joins as a Managing Director in Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. -September 28, 2026 -Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI), the global investment bank, announced today that Chris McMillan has joined as a Managing Director in its FinTech Group. Based in Charlotte, Mr. McMillan will focus on the digital assets sector. Mr. McMill more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * How Close Are We to Artificial Superintelligence? * The idea of a machine surpassing human intelligence across virtually every intellectual domain once seemed relegated to the realm of science fiction. Today, artificial superintelligence is the subject of serious debate among researchers, though there is little agreement about whether - or when - it will emerge. As a philosopher of science with a joint appointment in Halicioglu  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * How data centers are uniting Americans from across the partisan divide * As artificial intelligence reshapes daily life, it's also reshaping the landscape -literally. Across the United States, communities are pushing back against a wave of data center construction and, according to UCLA scholar Megan Mullin, the resistance is doing something rare in American politics: uniting people across party lines. Mullin, a professor of public po more PR

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 28 -- Pomona College posted the following news: * * * How the New CGE Building Advances Pomona's Sustainability Goals * When conversations about building a new Center for Global Engagement (CGE) began more than 10 years ago, sustainability was already high on the list of priorities, according to Alexis Reyes, Pomona's director of sustainability and energy management. The planning team knew they wanted to achieve LEED Gold Certification, a high-level sustainability designation awarded by the U.S. Building Counci more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Padilla, Schiff, California Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration Efforts to Repeal Roadless Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02) Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) led 38 members of the California congressional delegation in opposing the Trump Administration's rescission of the Roadless Rule, a landmark U.S. Fores more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hawley Chairs Subcommittee Hearing Exposing Flock Cameras, Calls for Accountability * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) chaired a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime hearing on Flock cameras and the threat they pose to national security and the privacy of everyday Americans. This hearing follows Senator Hawley's investigation into major automated license plate reader (ALPR) companies and the nationwide AI surveillance network  more PR

BURBANK, California, Sept. 28 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * JIMMY HEADS BACK TO BROOKLYN! PETE DAVIDSON, NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI, HOWARD STERN, AMY SCHUMER, BILLY CRYSTAL, MAHERSHALA ALI, JOHN OLIVER AND SETH MEYERS, ROBBY HOFFMAN, PAUL MCCARTNEY, BERNIE SANDERS AND MORE GUESTS ON ABC'S 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE,' SEPT. 28-OCT. 2 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EDT and features a diverse  more PR

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 29 -- Jamia Millia Islamia issued the following news release: * * * JMI's Department of Biosciences, Subject Association, hosts an extension lecture on 'Development of Therapeutic Modalities for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases' New Delhi, September 28, 2026. The Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), organised an extension lecture on 'Development of Therapeutic Modalities for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases' on September 25, 2026. Dr. Suhail Rasool, S more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 28 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Judge Rules Plan that Halved the FEMA Workforce Unlawful * Last week, Susan Illston, a federal judge in San Francisco, California, determined that the Trump Administration's plan to significantly reduce the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workforce by 50% was unlawful. Judge Illston cited that the actions taken by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wer more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Justice Alito Recuses From Landmark Climate Case * This month Consumer Watchdog revealed companies Alito invests in warned shareholders climate lawsuits pose financial risks -at least one company is a defendant in every case identified as stayed pending Suncor Washington, D.C. -Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from Suncor v. Boulder, the landmark climate deception case that will open the Suprem more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Executive Order Directs Agencies to Consider Layoffs in H-1B Adjudication By Carissa Tyler September 28, 2026 On September 18, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14431, Enhancing Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the Administration of the H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Program, which directs the Departments of Labor, Homeland Security, and State to: 1. coordinate and consult with the Departments of Commerce and Education, as wel more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, Sept. 28 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * LLUH celebrates 120 years of research legacy * William Hayes, PhD, was recognized as LLUH's Researcher of the Year for his work studying venomous and endangered species, highlighting the diverse scope of scientific inquiry across the institution. Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) welcomed more than 100 supporters, researchers, community leaders, and healthcare professionals on August 30 for the inaugural Time of Discovery, a research-focused more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $3.45 Million Sale of Sunrise Schools Property in Tolleson, Arizona TOLLESON, Ariz., Sept. 28, 2026 -- 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 Sunrise Schools, an 8,775-square-foot early childhood education property in Tolleson, Arizona, for $3.45 million. "Tolleson is seeing s more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $7.25M Sale of Senior Housing Communities in Hillsdale and Coldwater, Michigan HILLSDALE AND COLDWATER, Mich., Sept. 28, 2026 - 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 Drews Place, a 100-bed, three campus senior housing portfolio located in Hillsdale and Coldwater, Michigan. Th more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $8 Million Sale of Heartland Dental, VEG Retail Property in Winter Garden, Florida WINTER GARDEN, Fla., Sept. 28, 2026 -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $8 million sale of a newly constructed, 8,836-square-foot retail property leased to Heartland Dental and Veterinary Emergency  more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 206-Unit Multifamily Property in Fort Wayne, Ind. FORT WAYNE, Ind., Sept. 28, 2026 - 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 Shoaff Park Villas, a 206-unit multifamily property in Fort Wayne, Indiana. "Shoaff Park Villas presented a rare opportunity as it was the first  more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 32,600-Square-Foot Retail Property in Elgin, Illinois ELGIN, Ill., Sept. 28, 2026 - 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 High Point Plaza, a 32,600-square-foot unanchored retail property in Elgin, Illinois. "We represented the property's original developer in the dis more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of 70-Space RV Park in Silsbee, Texas SILSBEE, Texas, Sept. 28, 2026 -- 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 70-space asset Red Cloud RV Park. "With a high number of spaces, all-concrete pads and city utilities, Red Cloud attracted interest from a wide range of buyers," more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Chicago-Area Medical-Anchored Retail Portfolio LA GRANGE, Ill., Sept. 28, 2026 - 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 three-building, medical anchored retail portfolio in downtown La Grange, for $6,345,000. "This transaction generated significant investor interest  more PR

ENCINO, California, Sept. 29 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Candlewood Shops at Lakewood Center in Lakewood, California LAKEWOOD, Calif., Sept. 28, 2026 - 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 Candlewood Shops, a 42,379-square-foot portfolio of outparcels to Lakewood Center at 5310 Candlewood St. in Lakewood, California. "This  more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 ICYMI: Reporting Raises Questions About John Goldwater's Involvement with China's Pharmaceutical Industry LANSING -- The Detroit News recently reported on Republican State Senate candidate John Goldwater's business dealings in China's pharmaceutical industry. Goldwater was named as a defendant "that alleged he and others were involved in selling counterfeit food additives and attempting to evade U.S. tariffs, according  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Fair Housing Alliance posted the following news release: * * * National Fair Housing Alliance and The Leadership Conference Lead Coalition of 27 Organizations Calling for a Ban on Surveillance Pricing * -In a comment filed Friday, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights led a 27-organization coalition in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban surveillance pricing outright, responding to the agency's proposed polic more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 [Category: Consumer Services] -- Consumer Watchdog posted the following news release: * * * Newsom Vetoes Insurance Reforms For Wildfire Victims After They Oppose Utility Bailout * Sacramento, CA -Governor Newsom vetoed two bills to help wildfire survivors that had bipartisan support and no opposition after wildfire victims and consumer advocates led the campaign to stop his utility bailout in the last days of the legislative session. SB 877 and SB 878 (Perez) changed insurance claims-handling practices to more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Northwood Upsets Findlay On The Road * Northwood quarterback Ethan Hamby threw three touchdown passes and the Timberwolves' defense held then-No. 9 Findlay to just 24 yards rushing and 171 total yards of offense in an important win in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, 34-11. The victory moved Northwood up to No. 14 in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, while Findlay dropped seven s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NRL Demonstrates Autonomous Sonar Technology at Vieques Underwater Munitions Site * Vieques, Puerto Rico - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists successfully completed its first live-site demonstration of an autonomous underwater vehicle-based sonar system designed to locate unexploded ordnance, or UXO, at a Navy munitions response site near Vieques, Puerto Rico, in June. The demonstration marks a significant milestone in transitioning NRL's Sk more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Announces a $150 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization Increase * News Summary: * NVIDIA's Board of Directors has authorized a $150 billion increase to the share repurchase program, raising the remaining total program to $235 billion. * This marks the largest share repurchase authorization increase in history. N more PR

SANTA CLARA, California, Sept. 28 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * NVIDIA Launches Open Agent Safety Platform to Secure Agents From Testing to Deployment * News Summary: * NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform consists of NVIDIA OpenShell open source software and the NVIDIA Sentry reference system design that enables full-stack governance and control across software and the hardware, compute an more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * NYC mom files appeal challenging race-based school admissions * New York, New York; September 28, 2026: A New York City mother filed her opening brief on Friday in an expedited appeal challenging admissions rules at the City's most competitive public high schools. Yi Fang Chen argues the rules deny her son equal protection under the law after he scored in roughly the 95th percentile on the City's admissions exam an more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * One in Nine Older Adults Who Use Cannabis Meet Criteria for Cannabis Use Disorder * Key Takeaways * An estimated 8.9% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older used cannabis in the past year. * Among older adults who used cannabis in the past year, 11.4% met criteria for cannabis use disorder, most with mild severity. * More frequent cannabis use was associated with a greater likelihood of cannabis use disorder. Cannabis use is b more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 29 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * Oracle Integration with Swift's Ledger Helps Banks Connect Tokenized Deposit Infrastructures Across Institutions Enables financial institutions to connect existing payment systems to broader global cross-bank digital payments ecosystem using institution-controlled tokenized deposit infrastructure Sibos, Miami, Florida--Sep 28, 2026 Oracle is integrating with Swift's blockchain ledger to help financial inst more PR

REDWOOD SHORES, California, Sept. 29 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release: * * * One Million Union Craft Hours Building Michigan's Future By Josh Pitcock, senior vice president, Oracle--Sep 28, 2026 At The Barn data center in Saline Township, Michigan's union skilled tradespeople recently celebrated one million craft hours building the infrastructure that will support the next generation of AI. The milestone reflects the essential role Michigan workers are playing in building the comput more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Huffman, California Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration Efforts to Repeal Roadless Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, led 38 members of the California congressional delegation in opposing the Trump Administration's rescission of the Roadless Rule, a landmar more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Attestor on Exercise of Call Option Over Remaining 49% Stake in Condor * Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP advised London-based investment firm Attestor Limited in connection with the exercise of the call option over the remaining 49% stake in leisure airline Condor previously held by SG Luftfahrt GmbH on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany and the state of Hesse. Attestor acquired its initial 51% ma more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- PennWest posted the following news: * * * PennWest Clarion Homecoming to honor Milutin Lazich, celebrate historic milestones * PennWest Clarion will honor the memory of longtime choir director Milutin Lazich and celebrate several milestone anniversaries during Homecoming festivities Oct. 9-11. Professor emeritus of voice and director of choirs, Lazich served at Clarion for four decades beginning in the 1960s. During his tenure, he influenced generations of music educators, conductors and performers. L more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Peyton Williams selected to participate in Valley Leadership's Catalyze Program * Peyton Williams has been selected to participate in Valley Leadership's Catalyze Class 6. Catalyze equips participants with the skills, knowledge, and connections needed to address Arizona's most pressing issues while fostering personal and professional growth. The program combines virtual learning sessions with in-person events, allowing participant more PR

SEASIDE, California, Sept. 28 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus posted the following news: * * * President's Speaker Series visits Salinas and explores ag tech * By Walter Ryce The first President's Speaker Series of the 2026-27 academic year is titled "From Seed to Market: Impact of New Agricultural Technologies." It takes place 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at event sponsor Hartnell College's Oldtown Salinas building called One Main Street. A panel of speakers will talk about how the Salinas Valley ag industry often lea more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf hosts book manuscript workshop with leading scholars from various disciplines * CARLISLE, PA-On September 25, 2026, Professor Medha D. Makhlouf hosted a day-long, virtual workshop focused on her book project, Health Justice for Migrants: Law as a Social Determinant of Health. Makhlouf invited a small, notable group of academics, profiled below, to participate in the workshop. Since the book more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Prominent Energy and Infrastructure Financing Dealmaker Gianluca Bacchiocchi Joins Gibson Dunn in New York as Structured Finance Co-Chair * Gibson Dunn announced today that structured finance lawyer Gianluca Bacchiocchi has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Energy and Infrastructure Practice Group and as Co-Chair of the Structured Finance Practice Group. Gianluca advises clients on sophis more PR

POMONA, California, Sept. 28 -- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona posted the following news: * * * PumpkinFest Returns to CPP for 33rd Year * Cal Poly Pomona's annual PumpkinFest, a Southern California tradition, will host fall fun with activities for the whole family and 30,000 university-grown pumpkins for sale on weekends from Oct. 10 through Oct. 31. For the 33rd year, visitors can celebrate fall in the gigantic pumpkin field, find the perfect pumpkin, enjoy hay rides, the corn maze, the petting farm, food and craft vendor more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 28 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * $1.5M grant to harness AI to improve health outcomes 28th September 2026 Professor Steven McPhail, from QUT's School of Public Health and Social Work, has been awarded an NHMRC grant of $1,491,992.40 for the project, Building AI Launch Pads in Health Services: Accelerating Safe, Scalable, Evidence-Based AI Implementation and Sustainment. Professor McPhail, from QUT's School of Public Health and Social Worksaid artificial intelligence  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Sounds Alarm After OpenAI Agents Target SEC and Federal Agencies, Demands Law Enforcement Hold OpenAI Accountable September 26, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to alarming new reports involving OpenAI agents targeting federal government webs more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs Conducts In-Person Oversight of USS Abraham Lincoln * Today, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined a bipartisan delegation to conduct in-person oversight of the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is currently en route to its home port of San Diego. The lawmakers spoke with sailors, Marines, and leadership aboard the ship, conducting oversight of the extended deployment and its reported issues. Rep. Sara Jacobs said: "For months, I've taken t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Takano, Meng and Sen. Hirono Recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AAN more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Takano, Meng and Sen. Hirono Recognize Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41), and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Servin more PR

LOMA LINDA, California, Sept. 29 -- Loma Linda University Health issued the following news: * * * Resiliency Institute for Childhood Adversity secures $1M in California budget bill * Amy Young, MD, chief of the Division of Forensic Pediatrics at LLUCH, stands in front of RICA building. Loma Linda University Children's Resiliency Institute for Childhood Adversity (RICA) secured $1 million as part of California's recently signed budget bill, AB 113, bolstering RICA's efforts to provide services for children and youth that experience adverse more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Revive & Survive San Diego Trains 1 Million People in Hands-Only CPR * Tim Winter was packing up his guitar after a jam session at his friend's going-away party near Mission Beach's Giant Dipper Roller Coaster in April 2025 when he suddenly felt lightheaded. Moments later, he collapsed. "I'm going to sit down for a second," is the last thing he remembers telling his wife before he lost consciousness. What happened afterward, Wi more PR

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Rochester Business Journal selects Nixon Peabody partner Jenny Holmes for 2026 'Forty Under 40' list * Rochester, NY. Nixon Peabody LLP partner Jenny Holmes has been named to the Rochester Business Journal's 2026 "Forty Under 40" list, recognizing the region's leaders under 40 years of age who have made positive impacts through their professional accomplishments and community service. The 2026 "Forty Under 40" honorees more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Roger S. Foster, Jr., MD, FACS, and Baiba J. Grube, MD, FACS, Are the ACS Foundation Distinguished Philanthropists of the Year September 27, 2026 WASHINGTON -- The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Foundation announced Roger S. Foster, Jr., MD, FACS, and Baiba J. Grube, MD, FACS, as the recipients of its prestigious Distinguished Philanthropist Award, which was presented during the ACS Clinical Congress 2026 in Washington, DC. The award more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Hails Bipartisan Cooperation on New Bill to Create Federal Film Tax Incentive, Emphasizes Need for Congress to Take Action to Regulate AI on CNN's The Story Is with Elex Michaelson * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The Story Is with Elex Michaelson to discuss the introduction of his new bill with Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, to create  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla, Huffman, California Colleagues Condemn Trump Administration Efforts to Repeal Roadless Rule * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, led 38 members of the California congressional delegation in opposing the Trump Administration's rescission of the Roadless Rule, a landmark more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 28 -- The University of Washington posted the following news release: * * * September research highlights: Multitasking microbes, ancient capybaras, the law of the land, more * New capybara fossil changes the forecast for the ancient Atacama region Capybaras like their habitats wet. These large rodents thrive in low-elevation wetlands, migrating along creeks and rivers to nibble on foliage and flowers. That's why researchers were surprised to find an 8.8 million-year-old fossilized capybara tooth in northern Chi more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Sept. 29 -- San Jose State University issued the following news: * * * SJSU Students Mentor and Support Small Business Owners at OpenAI Workshop By Rhoda Jordan Shapiro | Sep 28, 2026 Key Takeaways * Six SJSU students served as AI mentors at a workshop for nearly 100 small-business owners and participants. * The event provided practical guidance on prompting, responsible AI use, data analysis and customer communication. * The collaboration benefits SJSU students, local businesses, OpenAI and the broader community by more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 29 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 28, 2026 The Hidden Economics of Police Repression in India's Tea Country A spatial analysis of Assam's plantations reveals that policing rises sharply in the zones where owners' authority over workers ends. Khushmita Dhabhai In Brief * New research from Emily Russell, Gerhard Casper Postdoctoral Fellow in Rule of Law at CDDRL, finds that police repression in Assam's tea plantations acts as  more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 29 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * September 28, 2026 Jeff Hancock Weighs in on Meta Settlement Featured in Spotlight on America's coverage of the $17 billion Meta settlement - Jeff Hancock, founding director of the Stanford Tech Impact and Policy Center and the Stanford Social Media Lab, was interviewed for a new Spotlight on America report on what's next after Meta's multistate settlement over harms to young users. In the segment, H more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 28 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study finds trust is the missing ingredient for AI-driven food safety * Artificial intelligence promises to transform food safety by helping companies identify risks earlier, predict outbreaks and learn from patterns too rare for any one company to detect alone. But AI depends on one thing: large, diverse datasets. New research by Cornell doctoral candidate Linda Kalunga found that although food companies recognized clear benefits to pooling confidential food more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Sigmund Weis School of Business recognized by Fiske Guide to Colleges September 28, 2026 Honor follows ranking in Poets&Quants - Susquehanna University has been spotlighted as a national leader in business education in the 43rd edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, with special mention on the guide's Small Colleges and Universities Strong in Business list. Fiske highlights Susquehanna's AACSB-accredited Sigmund Weis School of Business, which more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 28 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Taking care of business: Stanley Adams and Craig Scott share careers in private practice * This article was originally published in the summer 2026 issue of Res Gestae. With a combined 100 years of legal experience, alumni Stanley Adams and Craig Scott look back at their work in private practice and experiences at Utah Law and discuss plans for the future. Stanley Adams Stanley Adams (JD '72) has enjoyed a legal career s more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 29 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Teams from Caltech, JPL, Honored by NASA September 28, 2026 Two missions led by Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which Caltech manages for NASA, have received recognition from NASA for outstanding achievements. Caltech's Jamie Bock, the Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Physics and JPL senior research scientist, is receiving NASA's Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal for SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters California-Backed Waste Bill Becomes Law * Press Contact: Lena Melentijevic Phone: (347) 208-2279 Email: LMelentijevic@teamster.org (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) - The Teamsters applaud California lawmakers for passing and signing into law Senate Bill 1371 (SB 1371). Authored by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, SB 1371 will safeguard sanitation workers, keep California communities clean, and hold irresponsible waste hauler more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Tour company challenges unauthorized park fees threatening Arizona business * Phoenix, Arizona; September 28, 2026: A Phoenix-based tour company filed a lawsuit today challenging steep new fees on international visitors to national parks, which are deterring foreign tourists from visiting the Grand Canyon and using its services. Across Arizona Tours alleges that the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture have  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land Celebrates Opening of New Community Schoolyard at P.S. 380 in Brooklyn September 28th, 2026 NEW YORK - Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with New York City Department of Environmental Protection, the School Construction Authority, and local partners, today celebrated the ribbon cutting of a new community schoolyard at P.S. 380 John Wayne Elementary, co-located with P141K. The transformed schoolyard create more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Formally Rescinds the Biden Administration's Illegal Title IX Rewrite, Reinstating the 2020 Regulation * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) formally rescinded the Biden Administration's illegal regulation implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Today's action officially reinstates the first Trump Administration's 2020 Title IX rule in the Code of Federal Regulation more PR

MERCED, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Gets Down to Business at HSI Battle of the Brains * Seven hand-chosen, whip-smart UC Merced students descend on Austin, Texas, this week to pit their teamwork and business skills against representatives of other Hispanic-serving institutions in a high-pressure -and potentially highly rewarding -competition. First, there's the contest. Every team in the HSI Battle of the Brains gets the same brief about something a company needs. S more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 29 -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Tue Te receives 5-year NIH grant to investigate early vocal and sleep signals of cognitive decline Project aims to build a database to screen older adults for Alzheimer's and other dementias through voice and sleepiness signals September 28, 2026 Dr. Tue Te, assistant professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Health, has been awarded a five-year K23 Career Development Award from the National Institute of Health (NIH) more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA receives $5 million to establish Goodman Center for Longevity in Athletics * UCLA Health has received a $5 million commitment from Andrea and Donald Goodman to establish a pioneering research and clinical center focused on helping people preserve mobility, physical function and quality of life as they age. The new UCLA Goodman Center for Longevity in Athletics, located within the UCLA Health sports medicine enterprise, will comb more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA-led SoCal Quantum Alliance receives $9.7 million state investment * Key takeaways * UCLA will lead a major new effort to strengthen Southern California's quantum technology ecosystem through a $9.74 million investment announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom as part of the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative. * The effort builds on the SoCal Quantum Alliance, launched by UCLA earlier this year to serve as Southern Calif more PR

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California Haas School of Business posted the following news release: * * * Undergrad team launches tash, an investment platform for trading cards * Tash is building portfolios of investment-grade trading cards-indexes that people can invest in. * Startup tash is building the infrastructure required for investing in trading cards. * Tash was recently accepted into the prestigious Summer 2026 Y Combinator accelerator program. * The undergrad alumni founders have raised a pre-seed roun more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate Engineers Receive Summer Research Scholarships Thanks to Support from General Atomics * Eleven undergraduate engineering students at the University of California San Diego received scholarships to conduct research in labs on campus this summer as part of the IDEA Engineering Research Scholarship program at the Jacobs School of Engineering. This is the fourth year that the program has provided summer scholarships for more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Launching a new phase of NASA astrophysics September 28, 2026 A University of Michigan astronomer is helping lead NASA's far-infrared telescope mission to explore the history and evolution of the universe. Announced last week, the PRobe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, or PRIMA, is advancing to the next phase of development. This space telescope is the first in a new class of NASA astrophysics missions, called Probe Explorers, within the agen more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: World's Fourth-Largest Economy Becomes Second State in the Nation to Require 3D Printer Industry to Build in Safeguards Against Illegal Gun Manufacturing * California Governor Newsom Signs the Firearm Printing Prevention Act into Law SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law The Firearm Printing Prevention Act (AB 2047). This groundbreaking legislation will help stop the  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, FTC settlement lowers pesticide prices for farmers * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states - including Washington - have secured a proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The proposed settlement, filed in court late Friday, curbs Corteva's anticompetitive schemes that have blocked competitors from selling cheaper  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 -- The Western Center on Law and Poverty issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom Vetoes AB 2122, Leaving Californians at Risk of Being Sent to Jail for Non-Jailable Infractions September 28, 2026 Sacramento, CA -- Governor Newsom chose to veto AB 2122 (Kalra), leaving in place a system that can send Californians to jail for failing to resolve minor infractions that carry no jail sentence, such as jaywalking, fare evasion, fishing without a license, or operating a small business without a lic more PR

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California Haas School of Business posted the following news release: * * * Will Rosenzweig's food systems legacy will continue through new Haas collaborative * The new Collaborative for Food Systems Innovation will equip the next generation of leaders who will reimagine and transform the food system. * Will Rosenzweig is cementing his legacy at UC Berkeley through the launch of the Collaborative for Food Systems Innovation at Haas. * Their inaugural event, the Food Systems Innovation  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Worcester State University issued the following news: * * * Worcester State welcomes ten new faculty members this fall semester September 28, 2026 By: Lexi Jones Worcester State University welcomes ten new faculty members to campus this fall, bringing diverse expertise and a shared commitment to teaching, scholarship, and student success. Get to know the newest members of the Worcester State community and learn more about the experience and perspectives they bring to campus. * Dr. Jennifer Lingle Ed more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Sept. 28 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC To Recognize 2026 Alumni Award Winners During Founders Day * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) has named the recipients of its 2026 Alumni Awards, recognizing extraordinary leadership, service, and accomplishments that reflect the spirit and values of the College. An additional award will be presented to the Upshur Parish House in acknowledgment of its service to the Wesleyan and Buckhannon communities. more PR