Tag: California Business

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 27, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Financial Women of San Francisco (FWSF) today announced that Nandita Bakhshi, Special Advisor and Board Member at BMO Financial Group and Former CEO of Bank of the West, will be the guest moderator as FWSF honors Teresa Bryce Bazemore, President and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, at the 2023 Financial Woman of the Year luncheon in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Gemoo, an innovative startup team aiming to simplify the workflow of video creation, editing, and sharing, has launched FocuSee, a groundbreaking screen recording application with auto-editing features designed to empower users without video editing skills to craft stunning tutorial, promotional, sales, and demo videos in minutes.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With fentanyl responsible for one in five youth deaths in California, experimenting with drugs is like playing Russian Roulette. That's why the Church of Scientology Los Angeles promotes drug education and prevention. And it is why the Church is hosting the annual Red Ribbon Week Drug-Free Heroes Gala Saturday, October 28, from 5 to 9 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Church of Scientology set out a red carpet for Kulturnatten (Culture Night), welcoming hundreds to their home in the heart of Copenhagen. Scientologists were on hand to answer questions and refer visitors to Mr. Hubbard's books and courses where they could gain more in-depth information.

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Oct. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- For decades, Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Ventura Blvd. have been a crossroad for some of Studio City's most dynamic restaurant ventures. Now, two proven restaurateurs, Brian Lenzo (Blue Palms Brewhouse and many others) and Dick Raskin (Shanghai Rose) have teamed up to launch a brand new 144-seat eatery, The Daily Outpost, on the second level of the sprawling space located on the intersection's southeast corner.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Culture Wine Co. launches today as the sole importer, wholesaler, e-commerce retailer and wine club in the United States dedicated exclusively to the wines of South Africa. The goal? To drastically increase the representation and import-value of South African wine in the United States.

COMMERCE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- City of Commerce and East Los Angeles businesses and entrepreneurs are concerned about crime. That's one reason that City of Commerce-based Bridge Publications Inc., publisher of the nonfiction works of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, shares the Truth About Drugs with the community. Truth About Drugs is a drug education and prevention campaign supported by the Church of Scientology.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- LA Sports Council, the region's premier sports trade association, and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) released "Sports in the Los Angeles Basin: The 2023 Economic Impact Analysis" at the Metro LA Sports Innovation Conference on Tuesday, detailing a region charging back with more growth on the horizon.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, November 11th from 3:30-8pm, San Francisco Wine School invites the public to join their 12th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Auction featuring their signature Somm Olympics event benefiting the Glancy Wine Education Foundation, which provides scholarships to wine & hospitality professionals from diverse communities demonstrating financial need.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 5 high school students reported being bullied on school property last year. Bullying can be traumatic to both victims and bystanders. Friends and families, aware of the problem, often feel powerless to help. But using human rights educational initiatives supported by the Church of Scientology, they can transform a culture of bullying and intimidation into one of mutual support and respect.

COMMERCE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Volunteers from Bridge Publications Inc. are extending their drug education and prevention outreach to the city's truck drivers - the men and women who support the economy of the city with their work. Bridge is doing so with the Truth About Drugs, the drug education initiative supported by the Church of Scientology.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, today announced its 2024 Board of Directors and Advisory Council.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- As part of its purpose to bring the community together in the name of a better life for all, the Church of Scientology Los Angeles marked International Day of Peace with an open house and forum. In coordination with the L.A. chapter of Youth for Human Rights International, they invited members of many faith traditions for an evening of interfaith dialogue.

COVINA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Golf enthusiasts and novices alike are set to tee off like never before as Golf Envy, the premier indoor golf facility, announces its grand opening in Covina, CA, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Centrally located in the heart of Covina, Golf Envy invites all in and around the community to join the celebration.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 11, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and leading remote online notarization (RON) provider for real estate and legal transactions, today announced Brian Webster has been selected by the publication HousingWire for its annual Vanguard awards program. Webster was selected for his leadership and the company's strategic growth. He's placed an emphasis on expanding the company's RON products and services, resulting in a 36% year-over-year growth in real estate transactions and 121% in its insurance transactions.

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Oct. 11, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network serving the mortgage industry, announced today that the TMC Emerging Technology Fund LP (the "Fund") has made its latest investment in Halcyon. Halcyon's suite of services provides financial institutions with a 360-degree financial relationship with its customers by affordably expanding their offerings to include investment advisory, IRS transcripts and tax preparation services.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- It hits the head with the force of a 40-pound cinder block dropped seven and a half feet. It's been described by patients as a grenade going off in your body. It's called electroconvulsive therapy. And the truth of this violent practice is revealed in the original documentary Therapy or Torture: The Truth About Electroshock, featured on World Mental Health Day, October 10, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Scientology Network.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- "Psychiatry is a system that all too often works on the weakest, most vulnerable people," says Lee Spiller, Executive Director of Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas. "It is a bullying system, and I just don't like bullies." Spiller is featured October 10 on the Scientology Network's World Mental Health Day marathon television event in an episode of Voices for Humanity.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Eight time Major Champion, Tom Watson and his Watson Links™ program, which was inspired to pave the road for the next generation of lifetime golfers, is expanding beyond its Kansas City base for the first time. Partnering with First Tee - Greater Sacramento, the program will offer free tee times to junior golfers who are connected with mentors on courses in the Sacramento area.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 9, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- In observance of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Scientology Network will present a marathon television event featuring the work of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights and its partners to expose psychiatric abuse.