California Business
California Ferret Advocates Push Forward – Support Needed for Petition 2025-003!
LA MESA, Calif. — Ferret lovers across California and the nation are rallying behind Petition 2025-003, now officially acknowledged by the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC). This petition seeks to reclassify ferrets as domestic animals, challenging California’s outdated and scientifically unsupported ban, LegalizeFerrets.org announced today….
Collaboration Between MCT and Fannie Mae Improves Pricing for Mortgage Sellers on Select Loans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, announced their integration with Fannie Mae’s new Loan Pricing API. By combining various price factors and utilizing a broader set of data found in bid tapes, the new API provides greater price transparency on certain loans. This is the latest in a series of recent collaborations between MCT and Fannie Mae intended to provide additional benefit and value to mortgage secondary market participants….
US Kidney Research Corp Advances Toward Implantable Artificial Kidney
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — US Kidney Research Corporation (USKRC) is creating the world’s first waterless blood purification device, a pioneering technology with the capability to replace traditional dialysis machines worldwide. A recent groundbreaking discovery in the design of the device’s ion transport system, a critical component responsible for removing excess ions from the bloodstream, restoring ion balance, and directing these excess elements to the urine, is significantly accelerating progress and bringing the device closer to completion….
Local Author Launches New Non-Profit Called Neighbors as Family Inspired by her First Novel, ‘A Walk Down Rushville’
LA JOLLA, Calif. — La Jolla resident Barbara Burton (also known as Barbara Graf) has launched the non-profit organization Neighbors as Family (NAF), aimed at supporting individuals to make connections and create a chosen family in their neighborhoods. There are many people who are no longer connected to their birth family, whether because of dysfunction, estrangement, loss or other reasons….
MCT Reports 28% Increase in Mortgage Lock Volume Heading into Spring Season
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT®), the de facto leader in innovative mortgage capital markets technology, today announced a 27.91% increase in mortgage lock volume compared to the previous month. Industry professionals and stakeholders are encouraged to download the full report for a detailed analysis….
Glancy Wine Education Foundation Expands to Become National Scholarship Organization
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) is proud to announce its expansion to become a national scholarship organization through strategic partnerships with the International Wine Center in New York, the American Wine School in the Midwest, and the Association of African American Vintners (AAAV). Combined with the foundation’s existing partnership with the San Francisco Wine School, these collaborations significantly extend GWEF’s geographic reach, enabling more aspiring wine professionals across the United States access to high-quality wine education….
IRS Solutions® Named as American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) Partner
VALENCIA, Calif. — IRS Solutions®, a company offering innovative tax resolution software explicitly designed for tax professionals, announces that it has been named an industry partner by the prestigious American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS)….
Author Karin Kiser Launches ‘Before the Camino’ to Prepare New and Returning Pilgrims to Walk the Camino de Santiago
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Camino Chronicles Press and Karin Kiser today announced the release of “Before the Camino: Your Pocket Guide to Prepare Your Body and Mind for the Camino de Santiago.” While most Camino guidebooks focus on logistics, Kiser takes a new approach in this comprehensive guide, addressing the deeper issues that compel people from all walks of life to the Camino de Santiago….
Eagle Scout Who Saved Family Home from Palisades Fire Honored by MAGLITE with its Maglite-Tough Civilian Hero Award
ONTARIO, Calif. — With flames bearing down on their home from the catastrophic Palisades fire, Andrew Grinsfelder found no water coming to their house to save it from destruction. Disregarding his safety, he and his mother went through their neighborhood to assist others. For these acts, he has been recognized with the Maglite-Tough Civilian Hero Award….
Pioneering Entrepreneur’s Groundbreaking Book Reveals New Path To Extraordinary Leadership Through Servant-First Mindset
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — “The Self•ish Servant: Inspirational Lessons from a Visionary CEO to Create Extra-Ordinary Life” (ISBN: 978-1964377537 [ebook]; 978-1964377520 [paperback]; 978-1964377544 [hardcover] Legacy Launch Pad Publishing), chronicles the remarkable journey of Antonio McBroom from rural North Carolina to award-winning CEO, presenting an innovative framework for leadership that combines self-development with servant leadership principles….