California Business
Secured Signing Introduces Industry-First ID Trust Console for Regular Identity Verification in RON and Live Video Signings
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Secured Signing, a global leader in Digital Signature, Video Signing and Remote Online Notarization solutions, announces the launch of the ID Trust Console, an identity checking and verification feature now available across its video signing and Remote Online Notarization (RON) platform….
Come Together – A Community for Wine marks Two and a Half Years of Reconnecting America to Wine
ST. HELENA, Calif. — Come Together – A Community for Wine Inc., marks two and a half years of building the wine industry’s largest grassroots consumer campaigns. Founded in 2024 by wine writer and author Karen MacNeil, and wine industry marketers Gino Colangelo of Colangelo & Partners, and Kimberly Noelle Charles, DipWSET, of Charles Communications Associates, the organization runs two national campaigns each year….
Breakout Rising Artist Liyah Bey’s Emotionally Powerful Single ‘Abused’ Lands Global Distribution Deal
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Rising artist Liyah Bey is expanding her reach with the worldwide release of her emotionally powerful single “Abused” through a new partnership between her creative platform, Beyond Illusions, and Thump Records. The agreement provides global distribution through Virgin Music Group in association with Universal Music Group (UMG)….
Hillcrest Introduces Community Navigator to Help Residents and Families Navigate Life’s Transitions
LA VERNE, Calif. — Hillcrest, a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in La Verne, Calif., has introduced a new Community Navigator role to provide residents and their families with personalized guidance through life’s most significant transitions, from moving into the community to evolving health and care needs….
Marin Shakespeare Company Announces a Stunning Reimagining of ‘Julius Caesar’
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Marin Shakespeare Company presents “Julius Caesar,” re-imagined and directed by Artistic Director Jon Tracy, running August 14 through September 13, 2026, at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre on the campus of Dominican University of California….
Informative Research launches next iteration of AccountChek for enhanced mortgage asset, income and employment verification
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced the launch of the next iteration of AccountChek®, its flagship verification solution. Rebuilt from the ground up and unified with the IR Verification Platform, AccountChek is designed to scale as lenders’ verification needs evolve and is expected to deliver faster performance, improved reliability and a smoother borrower experience….
Discover! California Cheese Shops Guide Launches to Support Independent Retailers and Inspire Exploration of California Specialty Cheeses
TRACY, Calif. — Real California Milk and the Cheese Trail today announced the launch of the Discover! California Cheese Shops Guide, a new consumer resource designed to celebrate and support independent cheese shops across California while encouraging consumers to discover the exceptional variety and quality of California-made cheeses….
Thump Records Enters the World of Comic Book Publishing with the Debut of ‘East Side Story’ #1 at San Diego Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — One of this year’s most unexpected Comic-Con announcements comes as Thump Records – long recognized for its contributions to the music industry – officially enters the world of comic book publishing with the debut of “East Side Story” #1, premiering exclusively at Booth #1735 during San Diego Comic-Con….
Informative Research names Ajay Trilokeshwaran chief technology officer
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, today announced the promotion of Ajay Trilokeshwaran to chief technology officer (CTO). In his new role, Trilokeshwaran will lead the company’s product and technology execution, overseeing platform development, application engineering, infrastructure and cloud strategy to support business growth….
Volume growth from existing staff ranks as lenders’ top priority for the second half of 2026, The Mortgage Collaborative’s survey finds
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, today released results from its June 2026 Pulse of the Network survey. The biannual survey gathered input from mortgage lenders, including independent mortgage banks, credit unions and depository institutions, on strategic priorities heading into the second half of 2026….