OAKLAND, Calif. - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help the state of California fight the West Fire in Kern County.
The authorization makes FEMA funding available to reimburse 75 percent of the e...
LOS ANGELES - On Wednesday Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that Honorable Tani Cantil-Sakauye is his choice for Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. If confirmed, Justice Cantil-Sakauye would be the first Filipino-American and the second woman to preside over the state's highest ...
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-Venice), chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment and a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the bipartisan Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010 ...
Courage Campaign tells Carly Fiorina "Bigotry has no place in the United States Senate" as it tracks "National Organization for Marriage" tour across America.
LOS ANGELES -- Amidst its anti-gay bus tour across 23 eastern and midwestern cities, the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) has j...
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. - The Wagon Wheel Country Music Festival is returning to the Lake Elsinore Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore, CA. Dierks Bentley will be headlining The Festival on November 13 & 14, 2010. Bentley will be one of many country stars in the lineup for the two-day event being put on ...
Legislation to Ensure Broad Application of Public Safety Exception to Miranda in Terrorism Cases, Provide Adequate Time for Questioning of a Suspect Before Appearance in Court.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced legislation to allow for more thorough interrogations ...
More than 1,000 Lifeguards From Across The Country Will Compete in USLA National Lifeguard Championships to be held at Huntington State Beach on Aug. 5-7.
Huntington Beach, CA -- More than 1,000 lifeguards from across the country will display their athletic prowess and lifesaving skills as they...
San Francisco — Mayor Gavin Newsom today signed a balanced budget for San Francisco´s 2010-2011 fiscal year that invests in jobs, protects public safety, and preserves the City´s social safety net for the most vulnerable – without new general tax increases. The City´s final $...
By the end of October, Muni´s monthly "A" Fast Passes and disabled discount monthly passes will only be available on the reusable Clipper Card.
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (Muni), has announced ...
Due to overwhelming demand, Tenants Together, California´s Statewide Organization for Renters´ Rights, today released the Action Guide for Tenants in Foreclosure Situations to help tenants caught up as innocent victims of the foreclosure crisis learn, assert, and expand their rights. The Action Gui...
With successful franchise locations operating throughout the U.S., Australia and Canada, PODS Enterprises, Inc. (Portable Moving and Storage), today announced the sale of franchising rights for the Asheville, N.C. market.
Even though she knew she would not be spending her 50th wedding anniversary with her husband and 2-month-old twin grandchildren, Ventura Music Festival (VMF) Board Member, Sandra Laby, wanted to compete in the 2010 Oxnard Salsa Festival´s Dancing with Our Community Stars (DWOCS) competition on July 25. Laby´s top priority was to raise funds for the VMF´s "Music in the Schools" educational outreach programs.
The Ventura County Contractors Association (VCCA) created the Ted Flesher Memorial Golf Tourney to help raise funds to support students who want to pursue a career in the construction field.
A moving and storage expert, Yapp offers the following tips for college bound students to make their moves as stress-free as possible:
Ole Blue Eyes is back...along with Tony Bennett and Camille Saint-Saens. Join Cal Phil for "Frank, Tony & The Maestro" at The Arboretum in Arcadia, CA. and Disney Hall in LA on August 7 and August 8 for a program featuring hits made popular by Sinatra and Bennett, plus works by Saint-Saens, Rimsky- Korsakov and Elgar.Guest artists include Broadway sensation Kevin Earley, singer Michael B. Levin and violinist Daniel Shindarov.
New owners, David and Ken Kocon, factor good works into franchise business plan
Concert also Includes Opera Selections from Verdi, Bizet, Rossini and Donizetti and Contemporary Choral Works by Eric Whitacre, David Conte, Morten Lauridsen and Others, Showcases "The Harvey Milk Schools Project" and Introduces "GMCLA Alive Music Project Youth Chorus."
The renowned Gay Men's Ch...
A family-friendly musical based on the fairy tale, "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen.
SACRAMENTO – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Los Angeles) has signed legislation authored by Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco) to protect University of California faculty and workers who report illegal or improper actions.
SB 650 provides UC employees with the same legal protections as othe...
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif./PRNewswire/ -- Solazyme, Inc. is helping the U.S. military move closer to powering its planes, ships, tanks and trucks on renewable fuel and has delivered of 1,500 gallons of 100% algae-based jet fuel for the U.S. Navy's testing and certification program. The U.S. Navy ha...
Vendors doing business with the State of California - but who have not been paid due to the lack of a state budget - may request an extension to file sales and use tax returns and make tax payments announced Jerome E. Horton, Vice Chairperson of the California State Board of Equalization.
To req...
San Francisco, CA— Mayor Newsom and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce co-hosted a breakfast reception to celebrate the achievements of the JOBS NOW! program and to recognize the hundreds of employers, employees and supporters who have made the program a success.
"For all those who seek...
With the support of PODS and donated PODS containers, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital will collect new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations during a special "Christmas in July" toy and donation drive on July 23 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The donated items, which will be used to entertain and comfort pediatric patients throughout the year, can be dropped off in the circular drive in front of St. Joseph´s Children´s Hospital at 3001 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Tampa.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. recently presented a $5,000 grant to the Ventura Music Festival (VMF) which will be used to support the festival´s educational outreach "Music in the Schools" programs. This is the third year that Bank of America has supported the VMF with grant funding.
California continues legal fight to protect children from excessively violent video games; Eleven other states also submit brief in support of California law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Attorney General Jerry Brown (D-Oakland) submitted the State of California´s written argument in t...
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The City of Anaheim continues its efforts to encourage healthy living by once again joining with the Anekant Community Center and GBS Linens to host a free health fair at Brookhurst Community Center on Saturday, August 7, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Medical and surgical specialists f...
Sausalito, CA - The Sausalito Film Festival returns the weekend of August 13-15 for a second year in its idyllic home at Cavallo Point, the LEED Gold Certified eco-resort on the San Francisco Bay at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge.
The three-day experiential festival pairs screenings with rel...
Courage Campaign Equality launches website to counter National Organization for Marriage's (NOM) anti-gay propaganda tour. As NOM's 23-stop "Summer for Marriage" bus tour begins, marriage equality advocates vow to "expose the right-wing's lies" about LGBT families at www.NOMTourTracker.com.
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Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, AHMC Health Foundation May Receive Critical Support.
Washington, DC – Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced Monday that the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill includes $350,000 for the Rapid Cardiac Diagnostic Proje...
SACRAMENTO – Consumer protections have diminished significantly since the California Public Utilities Commission deregulated phone rates in 2006 and adopted a new "hands-off" approach toward telecommunications, according to a report released today [July 16] by the Senate Office of Oversight and Outc...
Hollywood, California – The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa presents "Music Without Pretense" every Monday night at 8:00pm starting on August 9th. GOOD Music Mondays features performances by the best up-and-comers in local independent music, all hand-selected by LA's indie music hub www.isgoodmusi...
Extensions Available for Filing and Paying Sales Tax Returns.
Vendors doing business with the State of California - but who have not been paid due to the lack of a state budget - may request an extension to file sales and use tax returns and make tax payments announced Jerome E. Horton, Vi...
Performance Under the Stars Salutes Music for the Silver Screen with Scores from Memorable Movies that Resonate with Jewish Heritage.
Sunday, August 8, 2010, 7:30 pm - Ford Amphitheatre
The rich tradition of Jewish composers' contributions to film history is celebrated at CINEMA JUDAICA, ...
REDONDO BEACH, CA - Some of the most beautiful and accomplished married women from across the State of California met for the 2010 Mrs. California-America Pageant which took place at the Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina Hotel on Sunday, July 11th. The talented and notable judging panel had a diff...
San Francisco — To further the ties of friendship and understanding between San Francisco and Barcelona, Spain and to affirm their mutual aspiration to work in unison for the benefit of their cities and nations, Mayor Gavin Newsom, joined by a trade delegation on behalf of the Honorable Jordi ...
Report finds economic impacts of America´s Cup could total $1.4 billion and create 8,840 jobs.
San Francisco — Mayor Gavin Newsom has announced the release of a report commissioned by the City describing the economic impacts if San Francisco is named host of the 34th America´s...
SAN DIEGO — Executive Producer Lou Spisto announced Monday that Jane Austen´s Emma – A Musical Romantic Comedy with music, lyrics and book by Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon will fill the final slot of the 2010-11 Winter Season. Directed by Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun, Jane Austen&ac...
The Woman on the Beach: A Story of Love by Bob Alba tells the story of two star-crossed lovers who struggle to stay connected.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Woman on the Beach: A Story of Love by Bob Alba seeks to explore the magnetic attraction between two very different people and the obstacles th...
Providing a sense of family, a structured environment and a fresh start for approximately 52 boys ages 9 to 17, the Excell Center in Turlock, Aspiranet´s residential treatment program, is in need of a fresh start itself. Excell Center facelift project kicks off July 27, 28 & 29
Cal Phil presents "John Williams & The Rings," featuring excerpts from Star Wars, E.T., Superman, The Terminal, and Schindler´s List plus Wagner´s Ring Cycle and Howard Shore´s soundtrack for the Lord of the Rings at The Arboretum in Arcadia and Disney Hall. Soloists include cellist Dennis Karmazyn and clarinetist Michael Arnold. Productions at both venues include a laser show by Star Lasers.