Bill to Protect Local Calif. Governments from Dog Park Liability Passes Assembly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that his bill to help local governments create dog parks for their...
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Ten-Year Capital Improvement Plan announced by SF Mayor Lee
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced a $4.1 billion capital improvement plan for San Francisco International Airport...
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center welcomes 'Power Broker' Kathleen Felderman and expands with new Denver Office
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that brokers Kathleen Felderman and Jonathan Griffiths have joined the firm. Felderman, who has received national recognition as a Real Estate industry Power Broker in 2008, 2010, and 2011 joins EPIC as national real estate practice leader and managing principal.
California slated to be first state in the nation to provide voter registration through Health Benefit Exchange similar to 'Motor Voter'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Health Benefit exchange is one of hundreds of state offices required to offer voter registration services under Senate...
Los Angeles Leaders and Calif. Gov. Brown Call for Action on Plan to Improve School Funding System and Restore Local Control
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today joined with education and business leaders and elected officials at...
San Francisco Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.4 Percent in April 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee issued the following statement on San Francisco’s unemployment rate dropping to 5.4...
San Francisco Mayor Lee Announces Plans for New Apple Retail Store in Union Square
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Board of Supervisors President David Chiu announced plans for a new Apple...
Bill to Allow Out-of-State Voting for California's Emergency Workers approved by Calif. Senate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, the Calif. State Senate has approved SB 362 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The bill was passed with...
Parking Meter Justice Bill Passes California State Assembly – legislation prohibiting local governments from fleecing motorists who park at broken meters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that his legislation prohibiting local governments from fleecing motorists who park at...
LendingQB adds new functionality centralizing decisioning for mortgage insurance products and ensures accurate results
COSTA MESA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- LendingQB, an end-to-end provider of loan origination software, announced that it has implemented the mortgage insurance (MI) companies' full set of underwriting guidelines into its automated underwriting system (AUS). As a result, MI eligibility and pricing is automatically calculated and paired with the investor's underwriting decision for a complete and accurate decision that is rendered instantly at the point-of-sale (POS).
Popular Remo Recover is now a Free Data Recovery Tool for Windows 8 Users
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Remo Software announced today that it has released a free data recovery tool which is available for Windows 8 users. Now, there is no need to spend dollars to recover files, photos and other important data; as users can get back their data without even spending a penny. Remo Recover Windows Free Edition is a powerful recovery utility built on the award-winning Remo Recover Engine.
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 15, 2013 including State Council on Developmental Disabilities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Max Duley, 45, of Fairfield, has been...
California Council on Economic Education receives State Farm Grant to provide financial education training to teachers
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- CCEE (California Council on Economic Education) recently received an $8,000 State Farm Grant to provide financial education training to teachers through the CCEE Virtual Economics 4.0 program. The teachers trainings are intended to help educators increase student understanding of economic, personal finance, and entrepreneurship concepts.
Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services announces enhanced Catastrophe Risk Modeling and Consulting Services
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- WTCI (Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC) today announced that it has enhanced its Catastrophe Risk Modeling and Consulting Services. WTCI has added Risk Management Solutions catastrophe modeling software to the foundation of its risk modeling services and solutions. In addition, Bruce Norris, a WTCI director, recently enhanced his personal consulting capabilities by earning the Certified Catastrophe Modeler (CCM) designation from the AIR Institute.
California and Nevada Renew Partnership to Preserve Lake Tahoe Region
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced an agreement that renews Nevada and...
Calif. Gov. Brown Boosts Investment in Schools, and Calls for 'Fiscal Restraint' in Revised State Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. released a revised and balanced state budget that strengthens California’s fiscal integrity...
County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board helps MedRevenu Inc grow with its no-cost On-The-Job training program
UPLAND, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Back in 2012, MedRevenu, Inc. founder John Alvarez faced increasing demand for his company's services. This challenged MedRevenu's capacity; Alvarez had to turn business away. When the County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board contacted Alvarez about its no-cost On-The-Job training program, he recognized that the program would be a valuable resource for expansion.
Kicking off San Francisco's Small Business Week, SF Mayor Lee Announces New Loans to Boost Small Businesses
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced the launch of the "Emerging Business Loan Fund" which will make...
San Francisco Submits Bid to Host NFL Super Bowl L/LI in 2016/2017
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SF Mayor Edwin M. Lee today celebrated the submission of the San Francisco Bay Area regional bid in...
Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC) adds Kris Beale as Employee Benefits Senior Compliance Consultant in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Kris Beale as Employee Benefits Division Senior Compliance Consultant in its San Francisco office. Beale has more than 14 years of experience in employee benefits, regulations, and the analysis of complex legislation.
Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring May 2013 Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring May 2013 as "Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month"...
Calif. Assembly Bill to Help Open More California Dog Parks Passes Assembly Local Government Committee (AB 265)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that his bill to "help local governments create dog parks for...
Calif. Gov. Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring May 9 as Korea-California Friendship Day
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in a meeting with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. presented a proclamation...
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Legislation to Reform California's Health Insurance Market
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, helping put an end to the practice of denying health care coverage to Californians with pre-existing conditions, Governor...
Measure to Save the California Constitution Passes First Major Legislative Hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) announced that his initiative reform measure to protect the "fundamental rights of...
Adventure Travel Memoir recounts real-life of heroine Aloha Wanderwell Baker – the first woman to travel around the globe in an...
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Starting at the age of 16, Aloha Wanderwell Baker became the first woman to travel around the globe in an automobile, a Model-T Ford. 'Aloha Wanderwell: Call to Adventure' (ISBN: 9781484118801) is a new book published by the Nile Baker Estate and Boyd Production Group that journals those adventures.
Calif. Gov. Brown, Obama Administration Commit to Oct. 1 Deadline for Draft Water Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, the State of California and the Obama Administration agreed to a formal deadline of October 1, 2013 for...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for May 8, 2013 including California Native American Heritage Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Grace Arupo Rodriguez, 35, of Rancho Cordova,...
SF Mayor Lee Announces Recipients of 2013 Mayor’s Teacher of the Year Award
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced five recipients of the 2012-2013 Mayor's Teacher of the Year...
Calif. Governor Brown Proposes to Reform Prop 65 – get back on track to protect Californians from harmful chemicals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Yesterday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. proposed reforms to strengthen and restore the intent of Proposition 65, a...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for May 7, 2013 including California Air Resources Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, John Gioia, 55, of Richmond,...
California Senate Approves Stable Funding for State-wide Pediatric Trauma Care Centers (SB 191)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, the State Senate approved a bill that will provide stable funding for pediatric trauma care centers throughout...
Calif. Governor Brown Announces Appointments for May 6, 2013 including the California Fair Employment and Housing Council
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Dale Brodsky, 62, of Orinda, has been...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Wildfire Awareness Week for Californians
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, in response to the recent fires in Southern California at the start of the "annual fire season," Calif....
SecuGen Corporation announces the release of the FDx SDK Pro for the Android Operating System
SANTA CLARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SecuGen Corporation today announced release of the FDx SDK Pro(TM) for the Android Operating System. This new Software Developer Kit (SDK) enables software developers to add fingerprint authentication to their Android based software running on ARM tablets and smart phones. This SDK for Android incorporates SecuGen's MINEX tested, FIPS 201/PIV compliant template extraction and matching algorithms.
The new Children's Entertainment Network features reporters aged from eight to 18 covering video games, TV, film and more
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- There's a new kid on the block - Children's Entertainment Network (CEN) - produced and directed by Mark Rowley is a new web series launched in mid January 2013. 'This exciting new kids' viewing venue is meant to entertain and educate,' Rowley says.
Celebrity artist Daniel Edwards concludes artist’s Celebrity Baby Boomer series that began with 2006 controversial sculpture Monument to Pro-Life
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Leaked 3D ultrasounds of Socialite Kim Kardashian and Duchess of Cambridge Catherine 'Kate' Middleton have been fabricated into works of art by pop-culture artist Daniel Edwards; concluding his 'Celebrity Baby Boomer' series that began with the 2006 controversial sculpture 'Monument to Pro-Life,' which depicted a nude Britney Spears giving birth on a bearskin rug, at select venues in the Los Angeles area this summer, announces Cory Allen Contemporary Art.
Dustin Saylor, CEO of Odin Systems Inc believes Public Surveillance Will Change in the Aftermath of the Boston Marathon
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In the weeks following the Boston Marathon bombing, articles have been written about how cities around the globe will start to increase their video surveillance systems. However, just pumping more money into cameras isn't a panacea on its own, according to Dustin Saylor, CEO of Odin Systems Inc., a video surveillance design company in California.
SF Mayor Lee Launches Summer Jobs + 2013 Initiative to Create Unprecedented 6,000 Jobs
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This week, Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the United Way of the Bay Area - along with City...
Students learn about career opportunities at Y4 Youth Resource Event hosted by San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- At the April 27 Y4 Youth Resource Event hosted by the County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board, Candice Fedrick took the stage to tell her story. Y4 stands for 'Why Youth? Why wait? Why now? Why not? Because the next generation is already here!' It is an event for at-risk youth to celebrate launching careers and advancing their education.
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's Bill to Prevent Child Abuse in Schools Passes Key Committee Hurdle
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) bill to help prevent child abuse in our schools and more closely...
Excellence in Human Capital Management: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center named a 'Healthiest Employer' for 2013 by Sacramento Business Journal
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- For 2013, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage has been recognized by the Sacramento Business Journal as a 'Healthiest Employer.' EPIC is one of just 23 Sacramento area companies to be honored with this designation.
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Legislation to Help Businesses Get Started, Hire More Quickly in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Moving to help California businesses get started and hire more quickly, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Wednesday signed...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for May 1, 2013 including Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Wednesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Sid Voorakkara, 42, of San Diego,...
Ventura County Credit Union Doubles its Volume in Just 12 Months with LendingQB Loan Origination Software
COSTA MESA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- LendingQB, a provider of loan origination software, announced that since implementing its end-to-end loan origination system, California-based Ventura County Credit Union has been able to effectively manage rapid growth, maximize productivity across operations, cut originations costs and ensure excellence in member service.
Drone Privacy Bill Clears California Assembly Policy Committees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, legislation to protect the privacy rights of Californians passed out of the Assembly Committee on Local Government overwhelmingly...
California Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill to Protect Genetic Privacy – no unauthorized DNA testing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved SB 222 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima). The bill would establish the California...
A Salute to Southern California Automotive Culture highlight of 2013 Downtown Burbank Car Classic
BURBANK, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The region’s most fabulous automobiles will cruise into Downtown Burbank for the 2nd annual Car Classic featuring restored and...
Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto's Bill to protect Small Businesses Clears Assembly Judiciary Committee
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s legislation to protect small businesses from meritless lawsuits took a huge step forward yesterday by clearing...
Integrated Comfort, Inc. has completed DualCool installations on 12 more Walmart stores in Northern and Central California
VACAVILLE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Integrated Comfort, Inc. has completed DualCool installations on 12 more Walmart Stores (NYSE: WMT) in Northern and Central California. DualCool is a retrofittable system that significantly improves the efficiency of rooftop cooling units (RTU's) in dry climates.
