PR Newswire: California

Macerich's Santa Monica Place Wins "Best-of-the-Best" Global Shopping Center Award

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Macerich (NYSE:MAC) announced today that its Santa Monica Place won the 2013 Best-of-the-Best VIVA Global Design and Development Award at this year's VIVA Awards presented by the International Council of Shopping Centers. The annual VIVA...

Rentrak Announces Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of May 19, 2013

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:50:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), the global leader in box office measurement, today announced the worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of May 19, 2013 as compiled by the company's Box Office Essentials™ and...

Andrew Breitbart Biodoc Opens At #3; Digital Sales Strong As Movie Opens Across Multiple Platforms

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:07:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixel and Verse Films issued the following: HATING BREITBART, a film that explores the life and impact of the late media guru Andrew Breitbart, opened on 15 screens across the U.S. posting strong numbers in key markets like...

Clients Review Blue Loan Services' Online Application And Documentation System

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Blue Loan Services, a full service mortgage company that serves homeowners within California, was recently awarded a place as one of the Top 50 California Lenders according to mortgage rate and lender review website, Lender 411. This honor...

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Cuts Ribbon on $31 Million Facility

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:30:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's the training ground for L.A.'s most promising young talent and the alma mater of the likes of recording artist Josh Groban, actor Corbin Bleu and playwright Josefina Lopez. But since its founding in 1985, the Los Angeles...

Takeda And Lundbeck Present Results From Pivotal Phase 3 Clinical Trials With Vortioxetine, An Investigational Compound For Major Depressive Disorder

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) today announced that the companies will be presenting new data from four studies that evaluated effectiveness in treating the overall symptoms of depression in...

Ronald McDonald House Charities® Of Southern California Helps High School Seniors Fund Their Higher Education By Awarding $300,000 In College Scholarships

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of Southern California awarded $328,000 in scholarship funds to 104 exceptional high school seniors from Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. The scholarships were...

New Social Media Campaign Features Stories Of Individuals Who Rejected Psychiatric Diagnoses

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:28:00 EDT

SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Open Paradigm Project, in collaboration with MadinAmerica.com, Occupy Psychiatry, and leading organizations in the movement to reform mental health care, announces a social media campaign showcasing video testimonials by...

Blue Loan Services Helps Clients Get Approved For Loans As California Home Sales Rise

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO, May 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Blue Loan Services is a full service mortgage company that rates as one of the top mortgage lenders in California and has been helping both first time and experienced homeowners to find the best refinance rates and the lowest mortgage...

Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. Sued by Investor

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:59:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO and NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP announce that a shareholder of Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTUS) filed a federal securities fraud class action complaint on May 9, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for...

We Know Beauty Leads the Way Toward Gorgeous Arms

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:08:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- News reports have been filled with speculation about the reasons for a dramatic nationwide increase in arm lifts, known medically as brachioplasty. We admit it's interesting to speculate on the reasons for the enormous rise in the operation...

Father Accepts Ashford University Diploma on Behalf of Daughter Serving in Afghanistan

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A special pin complemented Tom Hoffmann's cap and gown as he waited eagerly to cross the stage with nearly 1,200 graduates at the Ashford University spring commencement ceremony held earlier this month in Moline, Ill. The pin, which was given to him...

Premiere Estates Auction Company Announces Auction of Rare Multi-Million Dollar Luxury Home in Atherton, CA

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:00:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Premiere Estates Auction Company today announced the auction of a three-story, 14,583 sq ft Tuscan-style estate nestled in the prestigious tech-friendly city of Atherton, CA. With a starting bid of $7.1 million, the auction is scheduled...

Exar to Present at 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor Conference

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT

FREMONT, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Exar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading supplier of high performance analog mixed-signal components and data management solutions, today announced that the Company will present at the 14th Annual B. Riley & Co. Investor...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of DFC Global Corp. - DLLR

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:00 EDT

NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of DFC Global Corp. ("DFC Global" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DLLR) (23324T107) who purchased DFC Global common stock between August 29, 2012 and...

'Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day' May 17

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This Casual Friday marked a fun way to show support for water safety by joining "Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day." Throughout the nation today, people promoted water safety while sporting a totally different look at work...

Limbaugh Praises "Hating Breitbart"

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:00 EDT

LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Pixel and Verse Films: On his nationally syndicated radio show today, Rush Limbaugh praised the just-released film Hating Breitbart and urged his millions of listeners to see it. "Andrew Breitbart...

Sempra Energy Statement on Freeport LNG U.S. Department of Energy Permit Approval

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:57:00 EDT

SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Energy today approved a permit that allows for the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Freeport LNG project in Texas to key markets, including major trading partners in Europe and Asia that do not currently...

California Consumers Doomed to High Gas Prices as Feds & State Bless Tesoro Purchase of BP Refinery & Arco Stations

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A green light that Tesoro's purchase of BP's big refinery in Carson complies with anti-trust laws means over time gas prices will go up in the state, Consumer Watchdog said today. The approval by the Federal Trade...

North State Hospital Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Spare Patients from Damaging Medi-Cal Cuts to Hospital

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:31:00 EDT

New Study Shows Access to Care, State's Economic Recovery at Risk if Cuts Are Implemented REDDING, Calif., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Citing the devastating impact that pending Medi-Cal payment cuts would have on the North State's most vulnerable patients,...