SF Mayor Ed Lee, SFUSD & Salesforce.com Foundation Launch Public-Private Middle School Leadership Initiative
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, Mayor Ed Lee joined San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Richard Carranza and Marc Benioff,...
SF Mayor Ed Lee Launches New Microloan Pilot Program for San Francisco to Invest In Neighborhood Commercial Districts
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This past week, S.F. Mayor Ed Lee announced the launch of the StepAheadSF Microloan Pilot Program, a new...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Oct. 7, 2013 including to the 54th District Agricultural Association
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following state government appointments: First, Karin Schwartz, 49, of...
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Padilla Bill Providing Stable Funding for Pediatric Trauma Care Centers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law Senate Bill 191. The new law extends stable funding for...
Calif. Clean Technology Bill Signed by Governor Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) today announced that his Assembly Bill (AB) 796 that deals with clean energy technology...
California Sea Level Rise Assessment Bill Signed by Governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assembly Bill (AB) 691, authored by Assemblymember Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), was signed by Governor Brown. This bill will prepare...
Steri-Clean, Inc. announces third annual Happy HOARDidays event to help two California homeowners clean it up for the holidays
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Steri-Clean, Inc. and 1-800-HOARDERS.com are pleased to announce their annual 'Happy HOARDidays' event will kick off its third year of cleaning two California hoarding/cluttered homes absolutely free, just in time for the 2013 Holiday season!
Report: Homeowners across the country are now willing to spend 30 percent of the value of their home when they remodel
SUNNYVALE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Planese, Inc. today announced that homeowners across the U.S. are now willing to spend 30 percent of the value of their home when they remodel; remodeling expense as a percentage of home value has been trending upward since 2007. Consumers also plan to use materials that are more expensive and spend an average of $102,000 to improve their homes.
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Bill to Facilitate Modern, Public Voting Systems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 360 authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was signed by Governor Brown over the weekend. The...
California Power Outage Bill Signed by the Governor – AB 66 requires electrical corporations to report and remediate power deficiencies
TORRANCE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assembly Bill 66, authored by Assemblymember Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown and will...
Historic Prop. 65 Reform Signed into Law – Will Help California Businesses Avoid Unfair Lawsuits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s (D-Los Angeles) legislation to reform Proposition 65 and protect small businesses from meritless lawsuits was...
Bill to Protect California Communities from Contaminated Properties Signed into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California Communities struggling with decaying and contaminated properties now have a new tool to revitalize these sites, thanks to...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Bill Allowing Out-of-State Voting for Emergency Responders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 362 was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown today. The new law, authored by...
Paraphrase, LLC donates book sales during October to fight hunger with the Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Paraphrase, LLC and author Arnold Rudnick have pledged all net profits from sales of the children's book 'Little Green' (ISBN: 9780981587974) for the month of October 2013 to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, which supports the hungry, homeless and hurting of the San Fernando Valley. They're also donating 100+ copies of the book to the first grade of Roscoe Elementary School.
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Expand Broadband Deployment in Remote Parts of California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 740 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) was signed by Governor Jerry Brown today. The legislation authorizes...
California Film and Tax Credit Legislation to be Crafted by Assembly and Senate Appropriations Chairs
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) and Senator Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) announced today that they will introduce...
Best Places to Work in San Diego 2013: MCT Trading Inc. again Recognized
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- MCT Trading, Inc., a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that is has been chosen as one of the 2013 Best Places to Work in San Diego, California by the San Diego Business Journal.
Adopt a Charity Program Incentivizes Agencies and Solo PR Firms to Help Promote Local Causes
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Neotrope, a California-based 30-year old innovative marketing and technology firm, has announced a new program to help public relations agencies and solo PR firms adopt a local 501(c)3 charity and promote it for free.
Calif. Congressman Tony Cardenas Statement On House Immigration Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. /California Newswire/ -- U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley) today released a statement following the introduction, and his co-sponsorship, of H.R....
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Homeless, Foster Youth Legislation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed legislation to help protect the most vulnerable Californians – homeless children...
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Assemblyman Cooley’s Victims Restitution Money Protection Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 934 (Cooley), requiring agencies that collect restitution on behalf of...
Bill Calling for California Mental Health Education in Public Schools Signed by Gov. Brown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 330, authored by Senator Alex Padilla was signed by Governor Brown today. The bill would improve...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Continue Implementation of Affordable Care Act
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Monday, as the state launched its health benefit exchange, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed a package...
Calif. Congressman Tony Cárdenas Statement on the Oct. 1, 2013 Federal Shutdown
SAN FERNANDO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- In Washington, D.C., hours after Republican inaction caused a partial government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando...
Quandis Inc introduces new Web Interfaces to Reach Additional Entities and Process More Mortgage Valuation Transactions
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management technology and Web-based solutions, today announced that it has developed a number of different new integrations between its clients and the technology platforms that are used to place and securely transmit data on completed valuation orders.
Federal Government Shutdown Will Not Stop Solar Decathlon 2013 and XPO International Event in Irvine
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 is moving forward as planned October 3-6 and October 10-13 at...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Sept. 30, 2013 to California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Eduardo Angeles, 48, of Pasadena, has been...
'Rust Revised' by photographer Bill North opens at The Calumet Gallery
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- The Calumet Gallery announces the opening of a new thematic fine art photography exhibition, 'Rust Revised,' (Oct. 3 - Nov. 3, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday - Saturday) from Arizona photographer, Bill North. Calumet Photographic of Los Angeles will host an open to the public wine and cheese Artists Reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with an artist talk at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2013.
Orange County Produce, LLC and the Orange County Great Park Partner to Glean Food for Local Food Banks
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Orange County Produce, LLC and the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif., continues its 'Parks without Borders' program by offering fresh food to Orange County's local food banks and soup kitchens. Orange County Produce is growing food on the four-acre VALOR Field at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, to support this effort.
Calif. Gov. Brown signs Muratsuchi's Privacy Bill – AB 370 lets consumers know when they are tracked online
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D – Torrance) released a statement about the signing of his Assembly Bill (AB)...
Calif. Gov. Brown and Attorney General Harris Honor 14 with Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Awards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Thursday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. was joined by Attorney General Kamala D. Harris to present the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor to 14 law enforcement officials who went above and beyond the call of duty.
Toyota hosts 'Ride and Drives' at XPO Clean Energy Exposition held alongside U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013
IRVINE, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (NYSE:TM) will host the Toyota Drive Center at the XPO, a clean, renewable and...
California Health Benefit Exchange to Register Eligible Voters under new law authored by Senator Alex Padilla
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On October 1, California is slated to be one of the first states in the nation to provide voter...
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Bill Requiring Court Order to Interrupt Wireless Communication Service
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Senate Bill 380, a bill to prevent the arbitrary shutdown or interruption of cell phone service, was signed...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for Sept. 26, 2013 with Bills Signed into Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills into law. Bills signed...
The Nature Conservancy Releases First Ever Salmon Snapshots, showing California’s Coastal Salmon Overview
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- This week, for the first time ever, an analysis of the state of California Coastal salmon and restoration...
How to Incorporate: San Diego Attorney Releases New Website Section for Calif. Business
CARLSBAD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Attorney Stanley D. Prowse has announced the addition of this helpful section, 'How to Incorporate Your Business' to his information portal. Inspired by the many difficulties companies face today after using do-it-yourself-kits, or online incorporation services, Prowse has provided an easy to understand roadmap to the process of incorporating a business.
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Sept. 25, 2013 including to California Commission on Disability Access
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Alison Grimes, 61, of Los Angeles, has...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Bill to Increase Minimum Wage in California
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Acting to help California’s working families, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed AB 10 by Assemblymember...
Calif. Gov. Brown Announces Appointments for Sept. 24, 2013 including to the California Architects Board
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced the following appointments: First, Peter Luchetti, 57, of Sausalito, has...
Patent for New Optical Fingerprint Technology filed with USPTO by SecuGen Corporation
SANTA CLARA, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- SecuGen Corporation today announced that it has filed an application for a new patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This new patent allows for the development of much more compact optical fingerprint readers and incorporates both scattering and absorption methods of fingerprint imaging in unique ways.
Calif. Gov. Brown Signs Sen. Padilla Bill to Create California Earthquake Early Warning System
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Calif. Governor Jerry Brown today signed Senate Bill 135 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which requires that the Office...
San Francisco's EIR program offers opportunities for government and Calif. startups to collaborate
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- According to an announcement from the S.F. Mayor's Office of Civic Participation today, San Francisco’s first entrepreneurship-in-residence (EIR)...
Calif. Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update for Sept. 23, 2013 with New Bills Signed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today Calif. Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he has signed the following bills: First, AB 216 by...
Calif. Governor Brown Signs Bill to Protect and Preserve California Coastline – AB 754
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- As tens of thousands gathered across the state for the 2013 California Coastal Cleanup Day, on Saturday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that he signed AB 754 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), which gives taxpayers the opportunity to support coastal conservation efforts with the check of a box on their state income tax return.
Neurotech Leaders Forum 2013 in S.F. Highlights Emerging Medical Technology Firms
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Neurotech Reports announced today that several startup and early stage neurotechnology companies will be presenting at the 2013 Neurotech Leaders Forum, to be held in San Francisco October 14-15. Danny Sachs, M.D., a serial entrepreneur who has founded several neurotech and medical technology firms, will keynote the event.
Walk of Hope Event Supports California Families Struggling with Infertility
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- California IVF Fertility Center and RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association, are sponsoring Sacramento's first Walk of Hope, on Sept. 21, 2013. The Walk of Hope aims to build connections and offer encouragement for the 7.3 million Americans struggling with infertility.
The Compliance Group Inc offers third-party services management for mortgage bankers
CARLSBAD, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Mortgage compliance services provider The Compliance Group, Inc. announces third party services management, including management of appraisal management companies (AMCs) for mortgage bankers, and the mortgage lending operations of community banks and credit unions.
SF Mayor Lee Breaks Ground on New Ocean Avenue Housing Project for Low Income Families and Transitional-Age Youth
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- Today, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee with District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee, the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center, Mercy...
SF Mayor Lee Announces Filming of New HBO Series 'Looking' in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /California Newswire/ -- On Tuesday, S.F. Mayor Edwin M. Lee and HBO announced the signing of a lease for stage and...
