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Justin D. Hodson Named CALI Investigator of the Year

Justin D. Hodson Named CALI Investigator of the Year

The California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) has awarded Justin D. Hodson, CPI, the prestigious Investigator of the Year Award. This recognition celebrates Justin’s outstanding contributions to the investigative profession, his dedication to mentoring others, and his role in... - October 21, 2024 - Hodson P.I., LLC

Author Dorothy J. Nicholls’s New Book, "The Story of Peter and Winston," is a Charming Children’s Story About Two Unlikely Lifelong Friends

Author Dorothy J. Nicholls’s New Book, "The Story of Peter and Winston," is a Charming Children’s Story About Two Unlikely Lifelong Friends

Recent release “The Story of Peter and Winston” from Page Publishing author Dorothy J. Nicholls invites young readers and listeners to join Peter and Winston as they seek adventure and attempt to solve mysteries on the Warrior’s Soul Ranch. - October 11, 2024 - Page Publishing

Things to go Bump in the Night at the 2024 UC Santa Cruz Festival of Monsters

Things to go Bump in the Night at the 2024 UC Santa Cruz Festival of Monsters

The 2024 Festival of Monsters – held Friday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Santa Cruz, Calif – opens with a weekend of free public events (Oct. 11-12) followed by an academic conference (Oct. 16-18), ending with the colorful Monsters’ Ball (Oct. 18). Hosted by the UC Santa Cruz Center for Monster Studies, the festival explores what monsters can teach us about ourselves, our empathetic capacities, and our responsibilities to the world we all live in. - October 07, 2024 - Center for Monster Studies

Luxury in Miniature: the World’s Most Expensive Tiny Home Offers Seclusion and Coastal Splendor in Santa Cruz, CA

Luxury in Miniature: the World’s Most Expensive Tiny Home Offers Seclusion and Coastal Splendor in Santa Cruz, CA

Seb Frey, Broker Associate with Compass in Silicon Valley, is excited to announce the listing of the most expensive tiny home ever to hit the U.S. real estate market. Located in the tranquil Santa Cruz mountains, this 275 square-foot marvel redefines eco-friendly living with its bespoke design and minimalist elegance. Custom-built by California Tiny Homes in 2015, the property offers a perfect blend of style, efficiency, and eco-conscious living. - August 26, 2024 - Seb Frey, REALTOR

Californians Reject Board of Pharmacy’s Proposed Restrictions on Essential Alternative Medicines

Californians Reject Board of Pharmacy’s Proposed Restrictions on Essential Alternative Medicines

Californians fight back against the Board of Pharmacy's proposed regulations that would severely restrict – and in many cases end – access to widely used sterile compounds like methylcobalamin (vitamin B12), glutathione, and NAD, easily accessible and legal in all 49 other United States. The Stop The BOP movement was formed in response, rallying significant public support to preserve access to these essential treatments. - August 08, 2024 - Stop The BOP

Forbes Names Daniel Shanfield Top 10 Immigration Lawyer in Silicon Valley

Forbes Names Daniel Shanfield Top 10 Immigration Lawyer in Silicon Valley

Daniel Shanfield Just One of Two Attorneys on the Forbes Top 10 List with Headquarters in Silicon Valley - June 11, 2024 - Law Offices of Daniel Shanfield Immigration Defense PC

Pacifica Graduate Institute Welcomes Deneatrice A. Lewis, MS, as Vice President of People, Culture, and Belonging

Pacifica Graduate Institute Welcomes Deneatrice A. Lewis, MS, as Vice President of People, Culture, and Belonging

With DEIB policies, programs, and initiatives under the microscope of legislative and political pressures across the higher education landscape, Pacifica Graduate Institute maintains its unwavering commitment to nurturing an environment in its depth psychological academic community where diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) are integral. This dedication is embodied in the announcement of its new Vice President of People, Culture, and Belonging, Deneatrice A. Lewis, MS. - April 30, 2024 - Pacifica Graduate Institute

Fire Kirin Skill Games Now Available on Gemini Casino

Fire Kirin Skill Games Now Available on Gemini Casino

GeminiCasino.com Elevates Gaming Experience with Full Fire Kirin Skill Game Collection and Bitcoin Lightning Network Deposits - April 15, 2024 - GeminiCasino.io

Newly Released "Other Stages" (Ballet Theatre Chronicles) Prompts Collaboration with International Writers’ Group

Newly Released "Other Stages" (Ballet Theatre Chronicles) Prompts Collaboration with International Writers’ Group

Classical Girl Press author Terez Mertes Rose concludes her award-winning Ballet Theatre Chronicles series with the release of "Other Stages" (“An accomplished interweaving of character trajectories in the intense world of ballet.” -- Kirkus Reviews) and will now create and host new local chapter of “Shut Up and Write!” - January 25, 2024 - Classical Girl Press

Health Roads Joins Civitas Networks for Health

Health Roads Joins Civitas Networks for Health

Health Roads, a Health and Human Services Information Technology Consulting company based in Newark, CA, joins Civitas Networks for Health, a national collaborative working to use health information exchange, health data, and multi-stakeholder, cross-sector approaches to improve health. - November 17, 2023 - Health Roads, LLC

Pala Casino Spa & Golf Resort and QCI Announce Partnership in Groundbreaking Development and Product Launch

In a landmark joint development and product launch, Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) and Pala Casino Spa & Golf Resort are thrilled to unveil the Pala PURL, a revolutionary product for the casino industry. This unprecedented technology empowers players with instant access to their player accounts via their mobile devices, giving them the ability to self-comp (instantly redeem player points for free play, concert tickets, hotel rooms, food comps, and more). - October 06, 2023 - Pala Casino Resort Spa

"Player vs. Environment," by May Berchon, Continues to Garner Fans as It Barrels Through the Literary Community and Festival Circuit

"Player vs. Environment," by May Berchon, Continues to Garner Fans as It Barrels Through the Literary Community and Festival Circuit

May Berchon discusses her debut novel, "Player vs. Environment," and what she's working on next within the book's canon. - July 25, 2023 - May Berchon

Upside Golf Launches New Podcast Live from a Golf Cart

Upside Golf Launches New Podcast Live from a Golf Cart

Upside Golf Podcast, live from the Paddy Wagon. Your host and PGA Professional Paddy Shea takes you on a captivating ride with an unknown golf legend focusing on the fun, informative, edgy, and downright hilarious aspects of the game. - April 11, 2023 - Upside Golf

Almaden Valley Athletic Club TriAVAC Triathlon Event Kicks Off Triathlon Season

Almaden Valley Athletic Club TriAVAC Triathlon Event Kicks Off Triathlon Season

The Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC) announced the return of their TriAVAC Triathlon date as April 15, 2023. This community event is an introductory-level race for novices and a warm-up for veterans. AVAC plans to donate proceeds to Child Advocates of Silicon Valley (CASA), a Silicon Valley... - March 22, 2023 - Almaden Valley Athletic Club

Blue Moon Fabrics Elevates Spandex Fabric Shopping Experience with New User-Friendly E-Commerce Platform

Blue Moon Fabrics Elevates Spandex Fabric Shopping Experience with New User-Friendly E-Commerce Platform

Blue Moon Fabrics announces a significant step toward digital transformation with the launch of their new e-commerce platform. The new platform provides customers with a streamlined and user-friendly shopping experience, making it easier to purchase their high-quality spandex fabrics. The platform includes features such as real-time inventory, detailed product descriptions, and customer reviews, enabling customers to make informed purchasing decisions. - February 16, 2023 - Blue Moon Fabrics

Are You Ready to Get Shroomed?

Are You Ready to Get Shroomed?

After a historical win for the war on drugs in Colorado, the state and the nation begins to look at ways to implement Magic Mushroom assisted therapy along with other plant medicine. We look at the facts behind this, and what it means for you. - November 11, 2022 - shroomed

Lambert Pawn Announces Diamond Buying, Selling, Loaning Services

Lambert Pawn Announces Diamond Buying, Selling, Loaning Services

Diamonds are brilliant, durable, and an investment. Having a trustworthy place to buy, sell, and pawn diamonds is important. Lambert Pawn announced they have a Diamond Service for the community. - October 27, 2022 - Lambert Pawn Shop

American Challenge – Lessons from 9/11 Sponsored by the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation

American Challenge – Lessons from 9/11 Sponsored by the Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation

Earlier this year, U.S. Air Force Veteran Mark Lindquist who was running for Congress in his home state gave up his Congressional campaign when the conflict with the Ukraine broke out. Today, he serves 15 miles behind the line in the Ukraine. Mark plans to travel across the globe and, along with... - September 04, 2022 - Veterans Memorial & Support Foundation

House Rx Partners with Two Leading Oncology Clinics to Enhance Medically Integrated Dispensing of Cancer Therapies

House Rx Partners with Two Leading Oncology Clinics to Enhance Medically Integrated Dispensing of Cancer Therapies

House Rx, the platform for medically integrated dispensing of specialty medications for cancer care, rheumatoid arthritis and other complex medical conditions, announced, today, it has partnered with two leading oncology clinics — Cancer Care Associates of York and Pacific Cancer Care —... - July 18, 2022 - House Rx

Sam Clar Office Furniture Welcomes Education Environment Specialist Debby Cappadona

Sam Clar Office Furniture Welcomes Education Environment Specialist Debby Cappadona

Sam Clar Office Furniture expands its team, providing design and furniture solutions to the education sector, with the addition of Debby Cappadona. - May 23, 2022 - Sam Clar Office Furniture

A Firm Handshake Between Friends: Gaines and Verbica Endorse Each Other’s Campaigns

A Firm Handshake Between Friends: Gaines and Verbica Endorse Each Other’s Campaigns

Ted Gaines, Board of Equalization (“BOE”), District 1, and Peter Coe Verbica, CAGOP State Delegate and candidate for the Board of Equalization, District 2, exchange endorsements for each other’s campaigns. Gaines describes it as “a firm handshake between... - April 05, 2022 - Peter Coe Verbica for Board of Equalization Dist. 2 2022

A&L Creative Marketing Completes Over 15 Years of Providing Digital Marketing Solutions to Businesses

A&L Creative Marketing Completes Over 15 Years of Providing Digital Marketing Solutions to Businesses

The leading creative marketing company provides web design and digital marketing solutions to businesses worldwide. - March 20, 2022 - A&L Creative

Food Industry Visionary Returns to Offer Healthy Alternatives in Soups and Sauces

Food Industry Visionary Returns to Offer Healthy Alternatives in Soups and Sauces

Kevin Fortun returns to the food industry with a focus on food service with Fortun's Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces. - March 17, 2022 - Fortun’s Finishing Touch Soups & Sauces

Charlottesville Ministry Expedites Aid to Ukrainian Refugees

Charlottesville Ministry Expedites Aid to Ukrainian Refugees

Ukrainian refugees are receiving relief aid and safe accommodation in Eastern and Western Europe thanks to organizations assisted by Charlottesville ministry, Christian Aid Mission. In three emergency response centers, an organization in Spain is poised to take in refugees as the country expects to receive approximately 750,000 refugees from Ukraine. Those wanting a prompt and secure way to help Ukrainian refugees visit www.christianaid.org/helpukraine. - March 16, 2022 - Christian Aid Mission

Verbica Wins Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC Endorsement

Verbica Wins Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association PAC Endorsement

Peter Coe Verbica, Candidate for the California State Board of Equalization, District 2, 2022, wins the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association Political Action Committee endorsement for the 2022 election cycle. - March 15, 2022 - Peter Coe Verbica for Board of Equalization Dist. 2 2022

Solospace Meta is the First Network of Virtual Cities Backed by Real Property to Bridge Into the Virtual World

Solospace Meta is the First Network of Virtual Cities Backed by Real Property to Bridge Into the Virtual World

Solospace, the new kids on the blockchain, are finally launching their much anticipated land sale this month. The team includes Soma, an MIT alum and chief innovation officer at Solospace believes Solospace is leading the metaverse movement. Soma says, "Building a Network of Virtual Cities is complex, however this dynamic team is innovating with advanced ERC-1155 Semi-Fungible Tokens in ways never seen before." - March 14, 2022 - Solospace

Anderson & Anderson Certified Anger Management Provider List is Now Nationwide

All mandated Anger Management Classes are now offered virtual via Zoom or some other service. Therefore, office locations are no longer relevant. Effective March 1, all CAMF providers are available to offer assessments and classes nationwide. - February 08, 2022 - Anderson & Anderson, APC

Activate Brain & Body Begins Pre-Sale, Previews Its Innovative Biophilic Interior Designed to Enhance Brain Health

Activate Brain & Body Begins Pre-Sale, Previews Its Innovative Biophilic Interior Designed to Enhance Brain Health

Activate Brain & Body Holdings begins pre-sale for the first-of-its-kind brain health center opening in January. The company’s unique biophilic design style — a strong connection to nature — will help members build better brain and body health and support the company’s efforts to re-invent fitness as upstream preventive healthcare. - December 09, 2021 - Act!vate Brain & Body

Illustrated Book Profiles 15 Trailblazing Women with Roots in Iran

Illustrated Book Profiles 15 Trailblazing Women with Roots in Iran

This gorgeous book introduces readers (ages 12+) to fifteen incredible women with Roots in Iran. In their biographies, readers will find athletes and artists, scientists and activists, astronauts and authors whose struggles are universal. Yet they persevered. Roots in Iran celebrates the... - October 14, 2021 - Yasmine Mahdavi

Dark Age Masquerade Adorns Modern Circus for San Francisco with Dancers' Love of Movement

Dark Age Masquerade Adorns Modern Circus for San Francisco with Dancers' Love of Movement

Dark Age Masquerade is about the body and how we perceive it. Ten dancers embody characters grounded in the revival of the Dark Ages to express integration of mind, body and spirit. Trading roles, dancing in pairs and apart, sometimes with various aerial apparatus, the result is an enigmatic dance performance that becomes witty, beautiful or edgy as it molds itself to the viewer. - September 20, 2021 - Embodied Aerial Arts

USAC Racing to Partner with OpenFender, the World's First Sponsorship Marketplace for Motorsports

USAC Racing to Partner with OpenFender, the World's First Sponsorship Marketplace for Motorsports

USAC Racing and OpenFender partner to support racers through their USAC career from all around the world. - July 27, 2021 - OpenFender

Former Scottish Political Strategist Launches SpyCurtains.com to Make Personal Privacy Easy for Everyone

Former Scottish Political Strategist Launches SpyCurtains.com to Make Personal Privacy Easy for Everyone

The strategist behind some of Europe’s most successful political social media campaigns has developed tools designed to protect people from the prying eyes and ears of cybercriminals, rogue government agencies, and big technology companies. - August 29, 2020 - Mount Schiehallion Ltd.

3 Bros Grow Announces Vertically Integrated Cannabis Genetics Nursery

3 Bros Grow Announces Vertically Integrated Cannabis Genetics Nursery

The 3 Bros Grow, a vertically integrated cannabis company, is moving into their first phase of greenhouse nursery to provide clean secured genetics, clones and teens to their operations. Luck #7, Cherry Bomb, Twizzlas, Grease Monkey and Chocolatina are some of the exclusive genetics available only from 3 Bros Grow. - July 01, 2020 - 3 Bros Grow

New Mobile Game Princess Unicorn: Dragon Escape

New Mobile Game Princess Unicorn: Dragon Escape

The player of new mobile game Princess Unicorn: Dragon Escape dives into an exciting adventure, runs through a fantasy world filled with giant candies, tumbling cookies and enchanted waterfalls, all while dodging fireballs and enormous rubber balls. Along the way, the player helps Uni, a magical... - June 06, 2020 - KrazyKatzGames LLC

Cannabis Brand, New Normal, Debuts in Orange County’s Largest  Dispensary, People’s OC

Cannabis Brand, New Normal, Debuts in Orange County’s Largest Dispensary, People’s OC

After completing hundreds of formulations and facilitating expansive focus groups in cannabis communities, New Normal delivers an unmatched vape experience using the highest-purity oil for which the top cannabis brands are known. Officially debuting in Orange County's largest dispensary, People's OC, they are primed for success and plan to expand to 150 California dispensaries by the end of 2020. - April 28, 2020 - New Normal

Immunostics Launches Two Rapid COVID-19 Ab Test Platforms - AFIAS and iChroma COVID-19 Ab Tests

Immunostics Launches Two Rapid COVID-19 Ab Test Platforms - AFIAS and iChroma COVID-19 Ab Tests

Both AFIAS and iChroma COVID-19 Point-of-Care Tests Detect the Novel Coronavirus within 10 Minutes using a whole blood, serum or plasma sample. - April 13, 2020 - Immunostics Inc.

At a Time When We All Need to Get Lost in Something Other Than the Pandemic... Growing Exposed Returns for Season 3

At a Time When We All Need to Get Lost in Something Other Than the Pandemic... Growing Exposed Returns for Season 3

Growing Exposed returns in season 3 with the latest evolution of this cannabis cultivation series. With new characters and locations, the stories continue with the most in-depth and exciting content from around North America within the cannabis industry.  - April 03, 2020 - Growing Exposed

Monterey First Theatre Receives Federal Grant

Monterey's First Theatre has received federal funding for ADA upgrades required as part of the restoration and reopening of the theater. - October 25, 2019 - Monterey State Historic Parks Association

Big Sexy Brewing Wins Bronze Medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival

Big Sexy Brewing Company was awarded a bronze medal at the 2019 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, the world’s largest commercial beer competition. - October 08, 2019 - Big Sexy Brewing Company

Silvergate Names Antonio Martino Chief Financial Officer and Michael Lempres Director

Silvergate Names Antonio Martino Chief Financial Officer and Michael Lempres Director

Silvergate Bank is a San Diego-based bank that opened in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Silvergate Capital Corporation. Silvergate’s headquarters office is located at 4250 Executive Square, La Jolla, CA 92037. - October 07, 2019 - Silvergate Bank

Mavericks Provides Reliable, Renewable Energy & Microgrid Financing for the Cannabis & Hemp Industry

Mavericks Provides Reliable, Renewable Energy & Microgrid Financing for the Cannabis & Hemp Industry

Mavericks Renewable Energy, Inc. has secured financing to provide reliable, renewable energy including microgrids for the emerging cannabis and hemp industry. This will allow growers to realize higher yields at lower costs. Cannabis, hemp and Controlled Environment Agriculture is the nation's... - September 01, 2019 - Mavericks Renewable Energy

Wylder Space is Re-Creating the Social Dining Scene and Now Streaming on Major Media Smart TV Platforms

Wylder Space is Re-Creating the Social Dining Scene and Now Streaming on Major Media Smart TV Platforms

Chef Molly Bravo has dreamt of becoming the next Martha Stewart. Since 2004 she's been building her brand, formerly Organicopia and now Wylder Space Inc. Tucked in the woods of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Wylder Space is focused on re-creating the social dining experience. "I want to bring people together," says Bravo. "My goal is to bring people together with good food, great drinks and good company. It all starts around the dining room table." - August 30, 2019 - Wylder Space Inc.

Wylder Space TV, Now Streaming on Major Media Smart TV Platforms

Wylder Space TV, Now Streaming on Major Media Smart TV Platforms

Chef Molly Bravo of Wylder Space in Santa Cruz, CA is recreating the social dining experience and practicing the "art" of entertaining with a web TV series designed to bring people together with great food, good drinks and company. - August 09, 2019 - Wylder Space Inc.

Carly Tortorelli Joins Impec Group as Senior Vice President of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS)

Carly Tortorelli Joins Impec Group as Senior Vice President of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS)

IMPEC Group continues its rapid transformation into a full-service Facility & Professional Real Estate Services provider through strategic acquisitions and experienced hires. IMPEC’s goal is to be an impartial, knowledgeable and high-touch service provider to the industry. - March 29, 2019 - Impec Group

Christina Hudnall, SPHR, SHRM, Joins Impec Group as Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Staffing

Christina Hudnall, SPHR, SHRM, Joins Impec Group as Senior Vice President of Human Resources & Staffing

IMPEC Group continues its rapid transformation into a full-service Facility & Professional Real Estate Services provider through strategic acquisitions and experienced hires. IMPEC’s goal is to be an impartial, knowledgeable and high-touch service provider to the industry. - March 26, 2019 - Impec Group

Sam Clar Office Furniture Welcomes Education Specialist Kristi Shanahan

Sam Clar Office Furniture Welcomes Education Specialist Kristi Shanahan

Sam Clar Office Furniture expands its expertise in providing complete design and furniture solutions to the education sector with the addition of Kristi Shanahan. - March 04, 2019 - Sam Clar Office Furniture

UC Santa Cruz Student Aitanna Parker Selected as 2018 ACREF / Ethel L. Payne Scholarship Awardee

UC Santa Cruz Student Aitanna Parker Selected as 2018 ACREF / Ethel L. Payne Scholarship Awardee

UC Santa Cruz Technology and Information Management student, Aitanna R. Parker has been selected as the 2018 ACREF / Ethel L. Payne Scholarship Awardee. The award will facilitate her travel to Nairobi, (Kenya) for the 2018 Kenya Diaspora Homecoming Convention (Dec. 19th through 21st). The scholarship honors the legacy of the "First Lady of the Black Press," Ethel L. Payne (1911 - 1991). - December 11, 2018 - The AFRICAN CONNECTIONS Research and Education Fund, Inc.

The Barre Code South Bay - Sunnyvale 1 Year Anniversary Barre-ty

The Barre Code South Bay - Sunnyvale 1 Year Anniversary Barre-ty

Their 1 Year Anniversary is Almost Here. To celebrate, The Barre Code will be hosting free classes for 1st time visitors and members Saturday, December 15, 2018, featuring treats, games, raffles, membership deals, and much more. - November 30, 2018 - The Barre Code South Bay Sunnyvale

Business Architecture Guild® Announces Business Architecture Day – Co-Sponsored with The Open Group®

The Business Architecture Guild® announces the Business Architecture Day: Where the Discipline Meets the Practice. The event will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 and co-sponsored by The Open Group® and Business Architecture Guild®. The agenda and more... - November 28, 2018 - Business Architecture Guild

The Intel Core m3 Processor-Powered HP Chromebook x2 Can Save Time on Education Tasks, Principled Technologies Study Finds

The Intel Core m3 Processor-Powered HP Chromebook x2 Can Save Time on Education Tasks, Principled Technologies Study Finds

Compared to the Intel Celeron processor-based Acer Chromebook R 11, this new device was more responsive during tasks in various apps. - September 21, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.

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