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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass selects Jim McDonnell to serve as the 59th Chief of the LAPD
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — L.A. Mayor Karen Bass today announced she has selected Jim McDonnell to serve as the 59th Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, saying that her choice was guided by her commitment to reducing crime and making L.A. safer in every neighborhood.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s office to host inaugural LA Sports and Entertainment Supplier Diversity Summit
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — On Thursday (Oct. 3), Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that her office will host the inaugural LA Sports & Entertainment Supplier Diversity Summit on Thursday, October, 2024 10 from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. to provide local businesses with support and resources to tap into opportunities that upcoming major sporting events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will present.
Calif. Gov. Newsom proclaims Native American Day, signs legislation supporting California’s Native communities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — As leaders of Native American tribes from across California gather at the State Capitol to celebrate Native American Day 2024, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed today Native American Day and announced the signing of several bills that advance tribal priorities.
Calif. Gov. Governor Newsom announces appointments for Sept. 26, 2024 including to California Volunteers Commission
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- On Thursday (9.26.24) Calif. Governor Newsom announced appointments. First: Shelly Guyer, of San Francisco, has been appointed to the California Volunteers Commission. Guyer was Chief Sustainability Officer at Invitae Corporation from 2021 to 2022 and Chief Financial Officer there from 2017 to 2021. She was Chief Financial Officer at Veracyte Inc.
Calif. Gov. Newsom signs bills to protect digital likeness of performers in the new era of AI
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- Today, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills to help actors and performers protect their digital likenesses in audio and visual productions, including those who are deceased. This legislation will help ensure the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital media technologies in entertainment by giving workers more protections.
Calif. Gov. Newsom signs ‘smash-and-grab’ bill to strengthen felony sentences for large-scale theft offenses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- Finalizing the complete package of historic bills to crack down on retail and property crime, Calif. Governor Gavin Newsom today signed AB 1960 by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to create steeper felony penalties for large-scale felony theft offenses. The bill would mandate that courts impose an enhanced sentence when suspects take, damage, or destroy property valued at over $50,000 during the commission of any felony, including retail theft.
Calif. Legislature Approves Landmark IVF Bill to Require Insurance Coverage for Fertility Healthcare, Sending Measure to Gov. Newsom
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- The California State Legislature approved Senate Bill 729, authored by State Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) and sponsored by California State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, with bipartisan support today sending the measure to Governor Newsom's desk with votes of 55-0 in the Assembly and 30-8 in the Senate.
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS
Lifelong Actor-Director Nesbitt Blaisdell Obituary: Dec. 6, 1928 – Sept. 24, 2024
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today the Blaisdell family announced the death of lifelong actor Nesbitt Blaisdell. Nesbitt was born in New York City, December 6, 1928. He was raised in Washington, D.C. and attended the Westminster School of Simsbury, CT. He graduated from Amherst College with a BA in 1951 and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He graduated from Columbia University in 1958 with an MFA in Directing.
The Association of African American Vintners and Glancy Wine Education Foundation Partner to Expand Hospitality Scholarships
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) and The Glancy Wine Education Foundation are pleased to announce a collaboration designed to broaden scholarship opportunities. Starting in January 2025, the new partnership will offer AAAV members increased access to the funds necessary for advancing their professional wine education.
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS
Environmental Trailblazers Honored by CSS for Protecting the Environment, Human Rights and Inspiring Youth
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Safe Schools (CSS) a non-profit organization was born of a near-tragic incident involving a six-year-old student in the Los Angeles Unified School District, who, along with his classmates, was accidentally sprayed with a hazardous pesticide by a school gardener in a hazmat suit, as they arrived at school. When the cloud of chemicals enveloped them, one child had a severe asthma attack and had to be taken for medical treatment by his mother.
Fintech Innovator, MCT, Empowers Mortgage Hedging Performance with Customized Spec Durations
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/-- Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced today an improvement to functionality through customizable duration analysis for specified loan products. Mortgage lenders using the comprehensive capital markets platform MCTlive! now have the ability to increase, review, and refine the granularity of their spec durations, leading to more precise hedging and reduced basis risk.
Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) presents its 2024 Holiday Pops Spectacular in the South Bay
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- The holiday spirit will be brought to life once again with the "Holiday Pops Spectacular" taking place on Friday, December 20, 2024, at 8 p.m., at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. This will be the Golden State Pops Orchestra's long-awaited return to the venue, last performing in Redondo Beach back in 2015.
Domaine Carneros Winery debuts Salon des Rêves, an Art Deco inspired luxury lounge for holiday season
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- Domaine Carneros, grower producer of ultra-premium Carneros sparkling wine and limited production pinot noirs, announces the unveiling of one of wine country's swankiest new venues, the Salon des Rêves. Imagined as a speakeasy style lounge where locals and visitors can experience luxury offerings of oysters, caviar, ceviche and tinned fish, in addition to the winery's wide selection of accompaniments including local charcuterie, smoked salmon, vegan cheese and macarons.
Informative Research Brings its Mortgage Verification Platform to the Dark Matter Exchange Network
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ -- Informative Research, a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, today announced it has made its Verification Platform solution available in the Dark Matter Technologies (Dark Matter) Exchange℠ service network to streamline verification of income (VOI) and verification of employment (VOE) for more lenders.
CHARITY AND CAUSE NEWS
The Association of African American Vintners and Glancy Wine Education Foundation Partner to Expand Hospitality Scholarships
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) and The Glancy Wine Education Foundation are pleased to announce a collaboration designed to broaden scholarship opportunities. Starting in January 2025, the new partnership will offer AAAV members increased access to the funds necessary for advancing their professional wine education.
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