OAKLAND, California, Feb. 5 -- 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 Watch Condemns Trump Administration's Reckless Attack on USAID Amazon Watch For more information, contact: Paul Paz y Mino at paz@amazonwatch.org or +1.510.773.4635 Amazon Watch unequivocally condemns the Trump administration's reckless and destructive assault on the United States  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 3 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Coastal Community Foundation at San Diego Foundation Offering $2,000 to $8,000 Grants to Support Music Education in North San Diego County February 3, 2025 - San Diego, CA - Coastal Community Foundation at San Diego Foundation announced today that it is now accepting grant applications ranging from $2,000 to $8,000 from nonprofits supporting music education and appreciation during summer and fal  more

ALISO VIEJO, California, Feb. 5 -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: * * * Combination Approach Helps Prevent Pressure Injuries Article in Critical Care Nurse details a nurse-led performance improvement project at a New York hospital that developed a simple tool to link prevention interventions with identified risk factors for healthcare-associated pressure injuries ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Feb. 4, 2025 - An easy-to-use worksheet that combined a  more

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Feb. 4 -- SETI Institute, a research and education organization whose mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the Universe, issued the following news release: * * * Earth Detecting Earth Could a twin Earth detect Earth? February 3, 2025, Mountain View, CA - A research team led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh of the SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Characterizing Atmospheric Technosignatures project and t  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 5 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: * * * Eastside Elementary School Selected as Finalist for National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Founder's Award, $10,000 Cash Prize School one of five nationwide recognized for outstanding efforts to foster educator excellence and advance student success, contending for a $50,000 grand prize Link to photo gallery Rock Island, TN (February 4, 2025) - The National  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 5 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: * * * Five Schools Across the U.S. Selected as Finalists for NIET's Founder's Award, Contending for $50,000 Grand Prize Annual Award Recognizes and Honors Exceptional Commitment to Educator Excellence and Student Achievement Scottsdale, AZ (February 4, 2025) - The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) announced today that five schools have received $10,000 a  more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 5 -- 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: * * * Indigenous Leaders Occupy Para State Education Headquarters Demanding Cancelation of Remote Learning Law Peaceful protest met with violent government response including rubber bullets and tear gas Amazon Watch For more information, contact: Christian Poirier at christian@amazonwatch.org   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 5 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * The LuluMa Foundation Contributes $1 Million to Trust for Public Land Trust for Public Land announces a $1 million contribution from The LuluMa Foundation to support the Chattahoochee RiverLands, a planned 100-mile trail and parks through the heart of metro Atlanta. With this donation, private funding for the RiverLands has reached more than $23 million, with an additional $27 million in pu  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 5 -- The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * NALEO 42nd Annual Conference to Convene Latino Policymakers in Atlanta NALEO's 42nd Annual Conference will take place July 22-24, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) announced today that the NALEO 42n  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 5 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: * * * Provencal Elementary/Junior High School Selected as Finalist for National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Founder's Award, $10,000 Cash Prize School one of five nationwide recognized for outstanding efforts to foster educator excellence and advance student success, contending for a $50,000 grand prize Link to photo gallery Provencal, LA (February 4, 2025) - T  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 4 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2025: * * * Violence and Crime on Tribal Lands: How Transnational Criminal Organizations Exploit Vulnerable Communities By Thomas Deen and Ryan Andrew Brown American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, already facing challenges from poverty, limited health care access, and unemployment, are now facing the expansion of Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) into their tribal lands. Addr  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 4 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release: * * * San Diego Foundation Honored with Prestigious TRUST Award for Excellence in Philanthropy by The Nonprofit Institute at USD February 4, 2025 - San Diego, CA - Recognizing its outstanding commitment to effective governance, social equity and lasting community impact, San Diego Foundation has been awarded the distinguished 2025 TRUST Award for Excellence in Philanthropy by The Nonprofit Institute a  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 5 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: * * * Shenandoah Elementary School Selected as Finalist for National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Founder's Award, $10,000 Cash Prize School one of five nationwide recognized for outstanding efforts to foster educator excellence and advance student success, contending for a $50,000 grand prize Link to photo gallery Middletown, IN (February 4, 2025) - The Nationa  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 5 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: * * * Somerset High School Selected as Finalist for National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Founder's Award, $10,000 Cash Prize School one of five nationwide recognized for outstanding efforts to foster educator excellence and advance student success, contending for a $50,000 grand prize Link to photo gallery Somerset, TX (February 4, 2025) - The National Institut  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 5 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: * * * Waterloo Elementary School Selected as Finalist for National Institute for Excellence in Teaching's Founder's Award, $10,000 Cash Prize School one of five nationwide recognized for outstanding efforts to foster educator excellence and advance student success, contending for a $50,000 grand prize Link to photo gallery Waterloo, SC (February 4, 2025) - The National In  more