California Business
Informative Research’s Shannon Santos Named MPA Elite Woman Award Honoree
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Informative Research Data Solutions, a division of Informative Research and a leading provider of data-powered borrower intelligence and analytics tools for the financial services industry, announced today that its executive vice president, Shannon Santos, has been named a 2025 Mortgage Professional America (MPA) Elite Woman Award recipient….
Edimakor Celebrates its 1st Anniversary: Join the Festivities with Exclusive Gifts and Discounts!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — In celebration of its first anniversary, Edimakor, the creative video editing software trusted by content creators around the world, is thrilled to launch a limited-time Sales Promotion Event. This special campaign gives users the chance to enjoy exclusive discounts and win exciting gifts….
Informative Research Expands Verification Platform with Halcyon Integration
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — Informative Research (IR), a premier technology provider delivering data-driven credit and verification solutions to the lending community, today announced the availability of Halcyon’s IRS tax transcript service within the IR Verification Platform. This enhancement expands Informative Research’s suite of verification of income and employment (VOI/E) options….
CCHR Cautions Veterans: Psychedelics Reflect a Dark History of Exploitation, Harm and Failed Science
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is warning Congress and the public that new legislation to legalize psychedelic drugs for U.S. veterans is a dangerous repeat of history-when defenders of the nation were used as test subjects in unethical psychiatric experiments….
Glancy Wine Education Foundation Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Expanding National Impact
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Glancy Wine Education Foundation (GWEF) today celebrates the 5th anniversary of its founding with the release of its mid-year impact data, highlighting important growth in scholarship awards, industry sponsorship, and national reach. Since 2020, GWEF has awarded 249 scholarships to aspiring wine professionals from underserved communities across the United States….
EKC PR Client Michael Naizu’s Film ‘Bound For Glory,’ Starring Janel Parrish, Named Finalist in Gold House’s AAPI Renaissance Rally
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Janel Parrish (“Pretty Little Liars,” “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”) will star in the feature adaptation of “Bound For Glory,” an emotionally resonant indie drama from rising AAPI filmmaker Michael Naizu, EKC PR announced today….
25 Mortgage Executives Bridge Local Advocacy and National Innovation Through Dual Roles with TMC and State MBAs
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Twenty-five executive leaders from The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC) have been identified as holding current leadership positions in their respective state Mortgage Bankers Associations (MBAs), showcasing a growing alignment between grassroots industry advocacy and national operational collaboration….
A New Survey from Handy Recovery Advisor Shows Over 70% of U.S. Users Have Faced Data Loss
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Handy Recovery Advisor, a trusted resource for data recovery tips and digital safety advice, has published the results of a nationwide survey of 1,000 U.S. adults. The report highlights how everyday users deal with data loss and how most don’t take action until it’s too late….
CCHR Warns Troubled Teen Camps Must Be Banned as Deaths Spur Closures
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Despite dozens of closures of abusive “troubled teen” programs in behavioral and psychiatric centers, including wilderness camps in recent years, a leading mental health industry watchdog warns that children’s lives remain at risk unless stronger laws ban the worst offenders and the secretive youth transport practices that feed them. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) says that while public outrage and media exposure have forced some notorious facilities to close, the underlying problems that enable these abusive programs still persist….
Country Hip-Hop Mavericks, Good Ol’ Boyz, Headline Free Outdoor Show at SeaSalt Honky Tonk on the Beach This Friday, July 5, 2025
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — This Friday, July 5th at 6 p.m., genre-bending country-hip hop band Good Ol’ Boyz will take the stage at SeaSalt Honky Tonk, a recently opened live-music spot on Bolsa Chica State Beach. Admission is free, and the all-ages beachside event is expected to draw more than 2,000 fans….