California Business
Gates & Garage Door Express Inc Launches Smart Access Control Upgrades for Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Gates & Garage Door Express Inc. has launched a new access-control upgrade service across Los Angeles, offering homeowners and business owners modern electric gate systems, keyless garage entry and smart-home integration solutions. The company says the initiative will help clients secure their properties while making access more convenient for deliveries, guests and employees….
New admin portal in Cloudvirga’s Tropos borrower platform puts lenders in the driver’s seat
IRVINE, Calif. — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the general availability of an admin portal for its Tropos borrower platform, giving lenders greater control over how it works for their business and borrowers. With the new functionality, lenders can adjust organizational settings, manage their brand experience across the business structure, customize loan applications and adapt operational workflows-all without developer assistance….
Informative Research named 2025 Lending Tech Titan by PROGRESS in Lending for innovation in mortgage credit and verification technology
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Informative Research (IR), a leading technology provider of data-driven credit and verification solutions for the lending industry, announced it has been named a 2025 Lending Tech Titan by PROGRESS in Lending, honoring the company’s pioneering work in delivering automation, efficiency and cost savings to mortgage lenders across the U.S….
California Parents, Guardians, and Teachers: Opt-In for School Pesticide Notifications
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — California Safe Schools, a nonprofit dedicated to children’s environmental health and safety, reminds parents, guardians, teachers and school staff at all California K-12 public schools and child care centers to file the Right to Know Pesticide Use Notification form at the start of the school year. This form is mandated under California legislation, The Healthy Schools Act….
CCHR Addresses UN to End Coercive Psychiatry and Protect Children from Abuse
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) addressed the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on August 11, urging the global abolition of electroshock treatment (ECT), forced drugging, psychosurgery, and other coercive psychiatric practices-especially when used on children….
Microsoft Lens is shutting down, but a 100% Free PDF scanner app awaits
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Microsoft has confirmed that Lens, its popular free mobile scanner app, will be retired starting September and be removed from app stores by mid-November this year, says PDFgear. As a result, millions of Lens users will soon be looking for an alternative, ideally one that offers the same experience and remains free to use….
Cloudvirga honored with 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Award
IRVINE, Calif. — Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, announced that Tropos, its next-generation borrower portal, has been named Loan Application Solution of the Year in the 2025 PropTech Breakthrough Awards….
Gates & Garage Door Express Inc. Expands 24/7 Emergency Service into Agoura Hills
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Agoura Hills residents now have access to 24/7 emergency garage door and electric gate repair services thanks to Gates & Garage Door Express Inc.’s recent expansion into the region. And, there’s no extra charge for after-hours emergency services….
Hillcrest Senior Living Offers an Ideal Community for Solo Agers – and a Summer Camp to Match
LA VERNE, Calif. — With a growing number of older adults choosing to age solo, Hillcrest, a nonprofit, age-qualified community in La Verne, is stepping up to meet the needs of this rising demographic. Set on a lush 50-acre campus in La Verne, California, Hillcrest is a haven for those who crave meaningful connection, wellness-centered living and a true sense of belonging – especially for those entering this next chapter on their own….
Two Prominent Professors to Keynote 25th Annual Neurotech Leaders Forum
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Neurotech Reports, the publisher of the Neurotech Business Report newsletter, announced that two prominent figures in the field of neurotechnology will keynote the 2025 Neurotech Leaders Forum, which takes place November 5-6 in San Francisco. Edward Chang, chair of the department of neurological surgery at UC San Francisco, will discuss future applications of implanted brain sensing and stimulation devices….