Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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Los Angeles Center Studios has been recognized for overall savings in energy management as well as recognition for the highest percentage of savings in energy management. LADWP officials and City leaders recognized the above-and-beyond efforts of top non-residential customers who completed major efficiency and conservation projects and received rebates in the previous calendar year. These endeavors salute the Mayor's Sustainable City pLAn goals in Energy Management, Water Management,...
Chances are, all Americans have felt the care and impact of a nurse at some point in their lives. As National Nurses Week kicks off to recognize the efforts of nurses across the country, CareerBuilder is releasing a new study that explores the growing demand for – and demands on – this critical segment of the workforce, and how this is impacting nurses' job satisfaction. Nursing jobs are increasing at an accelerated rate. CareerBuilder's analysis of the labor market shows the number of nur...
Chipotle may be struggling again, this time in the wake of a hacking problem. On April 25 Chipotle revealed that it had "recently detected unauthorized activity on the network that supports payment processing for purchases made in our restaurants" and that the extent of the breach was unknown but an investigation was ongoing. The Company further advised that customers "should closely monitor their payment card statements" for unauthorized charges and notify their issuing bank if such activity...
Technical and financial assistance is available through USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to help farmers and ranchers in Southern California to make improvements in their operations that can lead to improved air quality. Assistance is made available through NRCS's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP applications are accepted year-round, but interested producers need to be ready by May 26, 2017, to be considered for this year's funding. To be ready for EQIP...
Edible Skinny has taken note that as cannabis steps into the world of legal respectability with recreational sales commencing in Las Vegas as of July 1st (as long as everything goes according to plan...) more "reputable" vice industries are starting to take note. Especially considering the state of Colorado made a Billion dollars on this "illicit" industry last year alone! Such was the case at last month's Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, which was attended by over 30,000...
Cinnabon will continue to spread its appreciation for Nurses everywhere through its annual National Nurses Week giveaway. From May 6-12, 2017, participating Cinnabon bakeries will offer a choice for a free Cinnabon Classic Roll, MiniBon, or a four-count of the newest treat, BonBites, to nurses presenting their medical ID badge. Since 2000, Cinnabon has proudly supported The DAISY Foundation, an organization that was created to say 'thank you' to nurses for the extraordinary compassionate care...
Chances are you've seen the video ten times. Louisville doctor David Dao is dragged off United Airlines Flight 3411, bloodied and screaming, after refusing to surrender his seat for a United employee. Dao said he had paid for the seat, and needed to get home and see patients. But his boarding pass didn't matter to the United terminal staff. They called the cops, who dragged poor Dr. Dao off the plane. Sounds like a good lawsuit, right? The kind any ambulance chasing lawyer would kill to...
Endangered-Wine proudly announces the launch of its new label of select wines from the fertile grounds of Northern California. Endangered-Wine grew from Founders Peter Crowley's and Bill Seet's extreme concern for our planet and all its life forms. The rapid mass extinction of an enormous number of animal species looms before us, due to habitat loss, climate change, poaching and disease. Endangered-Wine supports the preservation of several dangerously endangered animals including the Northern Ri...
SiriusXM has announced that it will be the exclusive radio broadcaster of live performances and interviews from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for the third consecutive year. In advance of Coachella, SiriusXM's Coachella Radio, the limited-run channel, will feature music by artists who will be performing at Coachella 2017 leading up to the festival. Coachella Radio will then provide continuous coverage of the festival both weekends with live performances, artist interviews as well...
Venice Beach, CA is still where the action is today, in its new, improved and future form. Snap, the technology boom, the rise of digital capitalism, and Snapchat as the disrupter of social media all intersect where the economy and culture of Venice meet. According to Forbes, Snap was considered the disrupter of social media in 2013. Business Insider called Snap a "socially augmented reality platform," which has taken the digital platform to another level. Snapchat is the only app of its kind...
Powerpedia, a San Diego-based renewable energy consultancy has announced the formation of the nonprofit organization GetChargedUp to facilitate a multi-year commitment of providing free solar systems to orphanages throughout Baja Mexico and beyond, under its flagship program EmpowerOrphans. "I recently had a chance to spend the day with children and volunteers at the Rancho de Los Niños orphanage in Baja, Mexico and it was an extraordinary experience for me," said Faisal El Azzouzi, Principal...
Ralph Waldo Emerson penned the notable phrase, "A house is made with walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams." Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, the original Silicon Valley real estate startup founded in 1906, has debuted one of the highest-rated ads of all time, titled "Somebody to Love", capturing the essence of Emerson in a story about the joy pets bring to our homes. The spot tells the parallel stories of two lost souls. It begins with a shot of a man who has clearly said...
During its March 31 celebration of National Crayon Day, Crayola announced that to make room for a new, exciting member of the Blue color family, its treasured color Dandelion will be retiring after years of delighting children and fans around the world. Crayola's celebration of color and creativity took place in the heart of Times Square, in a colorfully immersive plaza, complete with a larger than life 25 foot tall crayon box, giant coloring mural, and interactive creative activities for kids...
Roger O'Brien, CEO of Santa Monica Seafood, announced that, after six months of intense effort and working closely with Bristol Seafood, Santa Monica Seafood's primary scallop producer and 2016 Vendor of the Year, it is ready to begin distribution of its own, private-labeled Fair Trade Certified™ sea scallops. Fair Trade Certified™ Santa Monica Seafood scallops are not only all-natural, wild caught and highly sustainable, they are domestically produced using an integrated traceability sys...
In the beginning, there was the vanishing photo. Then Snapchat created the vanishing video, allowing millennials to share their most private moments without threat of parental retribution. And millennials saw the light, that it was good. But today Facebook put the kabosh on everything, putting three day sensing and filters into the same use of putting glasses and rainbow vomit onto your tongue as well as Snapchat. For Snapchat, the filters are an existential threat. You can have a Rocky Raccoon...
New N320K, N315K and N310K models are the latest additions to Panasonic's line of high-efficiency solar panels designed for residential applications. - Aesthetically remodeled to blend in seamlessly with most rooftops. - Highest level conversion efficiency among black panels available in the market. - Backed by Panasonic's 15 year product warranty. - Designed to operate at high-efficiency even in high temperatures. These new models are able to produce 320, 315, and 310 watts of power,...
As efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) move through Congress, a new survey of Lockton employer clients shows overwhelming opposition to taxing employer-provided healthcare benefits. In fact, more than 92 percent of those responding to the survey are against any policy that would tax workers, their families and employers on a portion of health plan premiums. Policy makers have been considering imposing additional income and payroll taxes on employees and payroll taxes on...
Fifty percent of Americans rate the reputations of today's CEOs and corporate leaders as "bad," according to research from The Harris Poll Reputation Quotient, which has identified movement, trends and insights in a changing corporate reputation landscape for the past 18 years. Only one-quarter of the public rates CEOs with "good" reputations; 26 percent are neutral. According to the Harris Poll study, which polled more than 23,000 U.S. adults, Americans cite trusted, ethical and accountable as...
Wisconsin cheesemakers continued their historic winning streak at the 2017 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest, sweeping the top awards and 31 competition classes. With the title of Grand Champion Cheese going to Sartori's Reserve Black Pepper BellaVitano, Wisconsin has won top honors at the country's three major cheese competitions over the past year. Little Mountain from Roelli Cheese earned Best of Show at the American Cheese Society Competition in July, and Emmi Roth USA's Grand Cru Surchoix...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., (March 06, 2017) --- Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier is hiring for new employees for Spring and Summer positions during its annual Job Fair on Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Seaside Pavilion, which is located at the west end of Pacific Park next to Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. Pacific Park looks for fun, outgoing, energetic team members to work in areas that include rides, games, retail and security, among others. Potential employees can visit Pacific...
New pictures from London Taxi Company (LTC) demonstrate part of the extreme testing program the all-new electric black cab is undergoing. Under way now in the lower reaches of the Arctic Circle, the regime to check the vehicle performance in even the harshest conditions will only get more stringent over the coming weeks, with the taxi set to be cooled down in giant fridges to -49°C. These checks seek to guarantee that the vehicle will always start, perform and enjoy class-leading electric...
If your TV set is not working, it may not be because you forgot to pay the bill this time. Apparently the communications satellite upon which local Direct TV depends, hit a snag in space. It is not known how widespread the outage is at this time, but it has affected my set in Los Angeles. The failure of a satellite caused an outage for DirecTV customers in LA, at about 9:10 pm PST on Wednesday night, March 8, 2017. The company is probably aware of the problem and working to resolve it. No one...
When Snap goes public on Thursday at an opening price of at least $23.50 a share, CEO Evan Spiegel and chief technology officer Bobby Murphy stand to make at least $376 million each. But the neighborhood would rather have a few more Gangsta's than internet billionaires from Stanford. It all began with a search for a reason to have technologically well-educated kids, accept jobs in Los Angeles. Techies want to be in Silicon Valley, San Francisco or Seattle, with all the other Techies. That's a...
The Mexico Tourism Board announced today a record-breaking 35 million international visitors traveled to Mexico in 2016, representing a growth of 9 percent compared to 2015. This growth is more than twice the global industry average, most recently reported at 3.9 percent by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in January 2017. Additionally, tourism spending by international visitors grew even faster, at 10.4 percent, highlighting the strength of Mexico's appeal to luxury travelers, interest...
As You Sow and Corporate Knights have released the updated version of the Carbon Clean 200, a list of the 200 largest publicly traded companies making significant revenue from clean energy. China continues to play a leading role with 35% or 71 of the 200 companies. Overall, the clean energy revenue of the 200 companies accounts for 30% of total revenues. The updated Clean200 list updates the August 2016 inaugural version and include Siemens, Toyota, Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls,...
