Open Letter from City Leaders Calls for Prevailing Wages in State Housing Reforms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — In an open letter that ran as a full page ad in today’s Sacramento Bee, elected leaders from six of California’s eight largest cities called on California Governor Jerry Brown and the State Legislature to include prevailing wage standards in state housing reforms. The ad was paid for by Smart Cities Prevail (SCP).
Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage Reports Stellar Customer Satisfaction Results
RIVERSIDE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage, a division of Finance of America Mortgage, announced today the findings from its Q4 2016 customer satisfaction surveys. Pacific Sunbelt Mortgage is a long-time lender within the home building and REALTOR industry. The latest survey results included 138 responses with an overall average score of 92.9 percent for the lender.
DocMagic’s Total eClose Solution Facilitates First State Sponsored eClosing in North Carolina
TORRANCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it completed North Carolina’s first 100 percent paperless eClosing. The DocMagic-driven eClosing was completed on Friday, May 5th at North State Bank and was carried out in the presence of borrowers Jason and Karen Boccardi, the North Carolina Secretary of State, a closing paralegal, an eNotary, and members of the media who documented the historical event.
Uproar Entertainment Releases Debut Stand-Up Comedy CD by Gayla Johnson
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Uproar Entertainment is excited to announce the release of “Black Wives Matter” by Gayla Johnson. A diverse, intelligent comedienne, Gayla Johnson entertains audiences with her stories and her characters, treating her listener to her unique view of the world we live in.
Visual Artist Bernard Hoyes Sculpts ‘Roots of Pegasus’ for Private Collector
PALM DESERT, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Visual artist Bernard Hoyes has accomplished yet another career defining feat. The master craftsman was recently commissioned by a private collector to recreate the divinely celebrated winged stallion Pegasus, one of the best-known creatures in Greek mythology. The five-foot “Roots of Pegasus” bronze sculpture is currently on display until the end of June.
Determined Actor Steve Comisar Attempts Comeback After Prison
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Steve Comisar is best known for being the only Hollywood actor who is also a famous fraudster. While in prison Comisar skyrocketed to social media fame by acquiring close to one million Twitter followers and over one million YouTube views.
William Reyes Joins Wholesale Trading Insurance Services in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Wholesale Trading Insurance Services, LLC (WTIS) announced today that industry veteran William Reyes has joined the firm as Director/Casualty Broker in Laguna Niguel, Calif.; he will work in conjunction with the firm’s principal office in San Francisco.
Lethal Weapon #1 wins 2016 / 2017 Prime Time Softball League Championship!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Thomas Tom Oseransky, Prime Time Softball League (PTSL) board member, congratulates “Lethal Weapon #1” who beat “Pure Genius” 12 to 11 to win the Championship. It was an exciting game that went back and forth and was finally over after an eighth and extra inning.
The World Famous Brand of MAGLITE Flashlights Wins the 2017 National Hardware American Manufacturing Award for Best New Product
ONTARIO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mag Instrument Inc., the world leader in flashlight technology, has been awarded the National Hardware American Manufacturing Award for Best New Product. The honor was given to the MAGLITE(R) brand for its new compact to mid-sized Traffic Wands that fit most popular MAGLITE(R) model flashlights (including the new MAGLITE(R) ML25 & ML50 series of mid-sized flashlights).
‘Final, Final Farewell Tour of Dick and Delores DelRubio’ – 17-State Tour of Hilarious Theatrical Cabaret Production
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Palmer Productions and The Most Innocently Inappropriate Couple That Never Was Presents the new world-renowned musical, “The Final, Final Farewell Tour of Dick & Delores DelRubio,” starring Alan Palmer and Andrew Orbison.
The Mortgage Collaborative Welcomes LaNette Holley as Director of Strategic Initiatives
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation’s only independent mortgage cooperative, announced the hiring of LaNette Holley as their Director of Strategic Initiatives. Holley comes to The Mortgage Collaborative with over 25 years of experience in the area of mortgage lending.
Greenbar Distillery Solidifies Footing in Crowded Craft Distillery Space
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Greenbar Distillery, one of California’s original craft distilleries and home of the world’s largest portfolio of handcrafted, organic spirits, today announced that it has unified its seven core spirits lines under a new heart brand that evokes the company’s origins as a love story between the two founders, Litty Mathew and Melkon Khosrovian. In sharp contrast to how most distilleries design their packages to stand out within categories, such as vodka or whiskey, Greenbar Distillery’s new look echoes the maker-focused branding of craft brewers.
The MAGLITE ML150LR LED Flashlight Rechargeable System – the Brightest, Farthest-Reaching Light We’ve Ever Introduced
ONTARIO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mag Instrument, Inc., the world leader in flashlight technology, will introduce its most powerful flashlight yet — the rechargeable ML150 LR(TM). Despite its mid-size (C-cell format) dimensions, the ML150LR(TM) generates a stunning 1,000 lumens and achieves a beam distance of over a quarter-mile. And thanks to multiple power settings and critical efficiency innovations, it can run for up to 75 hours on a single charge of its state-of-the-art Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery.
DocMagic and BeSmartee Integrate, Creating a Fast, Fully Digital Application Process for Borrowers
TORRANCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry’s leading provider of document production, automated compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that it completed an integration with BeSmartee, a leader in mortgage automation technology.
Our Family Coalition Celebrates 21 Years Advocating for LGBTQ Families at Night Out Gala
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — On Friday, May 12, 2017, Our Family Coalition (OFC), California’s premier LGBTQ family organization, brings together 400 attendees for a Night Out to celebrate the organization’s 21 years of advocacy, education, and community-building. The gala event includes elected officials, corporate sponsors, community partners and major donors, many of whom are LGBT people with children.
Actor Steve Comisar Getting Released From Prison
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Actor and felon Steve Comisar will be released from federal prison on July 21 after serving a 15 year sentence for fraud. Comisar will be placed on home confinement in Los Angeles until his sentence officially ends on April 16, 2018.
Gastric Cancer Foundation Awards Second Funded Scholar to Accelerate Stomach Cancer Research
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Jose Saenz, MD, PhD, of Washington University School of Medicine was named the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Research Foundation-Gastric Cancer Foundation latest Research Scholar in Gastric Cancer. The AGA Research Award Program identifies and supports talented investigators who are pursuing careers in digestive disease research.
City of Sacramento Deploys its First Small Cell Site, Working with 5 BARS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Working with 5 BARS(R), a leading innovator in Small Cell, distributed antenna systems (DAS) and Wi-Fi wireless services for intelligent infrastructure, the City of Sacramento has approved its first small cell test sites with two major wireless carriers.
Jim Paul Joins Bank of Southern California N.A.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Bank of Southern California, N.A. (OTC Pink: BCAL / OTCMKTS:BCAL) announced that Jim Paul has joined the Bank as Vice President, Business Banking at the Del Mar Corporate office. He will primarily focus on building new client relationships for the bank.
RoweBots Announces Unison v5.3 for STM32F7 System Workbench IDE
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Today at IoT DevCon, RoweBots, an embedded signal processing systems company, announces Unison v5.3 for STM32F7 System Workbench IDE. This software compatibility is aimed at supporting and streamlining the work of programmers or developers working within Unison v5.3 to support Machine to Machine Communications (M2M) or IoT-enabled devices. Comprised of a series of high performance MCUs with ARM Cortex-M7 core, Unison v5.3 for STM32F7 System Workbench IDE includes libraries, precompiled programs and demonstrations for each component.
Mortgage Capital Trading Adds Cara Krause to its Growing Sales Team
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that Cara Krause has joined the company as regional sales director. Ms. Krause will handle business development efforts and client management for new lender clients in the Northeast region of the country.
The Mortgage Collaborative Partners with Blend to Enhance the Mortgage Experience with Digital, Automated Platform
SAN DIEGO, Calif., /ScoopCloud/ — The Mortgage Collaborative, the nation’s only independent mortgage cooperative, today announced a partnership with Blend, a Silicon Valley technology company bringing mortgages into the modern age, to deliver a digital mortgage experience that is fast, simple and secure to its network of small, mid-sized, and community-based lenders.
Microsoft to Redesign Start Menu for Windows 10 – IObit is Ready for Project Neon
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — IObit Software today announced plans to maintain compatibility with the new Windows 10 Project Neon. Microsoft is working on the Windows 10 UI refresh, named Project Neon, which focuses on redesigning the user interface including the Start Menu for Windows 10.
SecuGen Spotlights the Hamster Pro 45, a FAP 45, Two-Finger and Rolled Finger Reader at Connect:ID
SANTA CLARA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — SecuGen, a world leading optical fingerprint device and technology vendor, is pleased to announce that they will be spotlighting the Hamster Pro 45, a FAP 45 certified two finger and rolled finger reader at the Connect:ID Conference.
Texas Capital Bank Implements DocMagic’s Total eClose Solution for eWarehouse Lending
TORRANCE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — DocMagic, Inc., the premier provider of fully-compliant loan document preparation, regulatory compliance and comprehensive eMortgage services, announced that Texas Capital Bank has implemented its Total eClose(TM) solution. This implementation enables the bank to function as an eWarehouse lender. They can now accept and fund eNotes from its lender customers that want to drastically speed up the process of closing and selling loans.
The Mortgage Collaborative President and Vice Chairman David G. Kittle Issues Statement Supporting Mortgage Bankers Association GSE Reform Proposal
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — On behalf of its network of lenders, David G. Kittle, CMB, president and vice chairman, The Mortgage Collaborative, has issued the following statement on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) release of its GSE Reform proposal, “GSE Reform: Creating a Sustainable, More Vibrant Secondary Mortgage Market”:
ReverseVision Expands RV University (RVU) with 3-Day Live Training Course that Accelerates Reverse Mortgage Loan Originator Success
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — ReverseVision, the leading provider of software and technology for the reverse mortgage industry, today announced the expansion of its RV University (RVU) education and training program with the addition of a three-day Accelerated Loan Originator Training course available live each month at ReverseVision’s San Diego training facility.
California Safe Schools Honors 2017 Earth Day Heroes
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — In honor of Earth Day 2017, California Safe Schools celebrates all of the heroes who strive every day to protect our environment. This year, CSS is honoring the following 2017 Earth Day Heroes with awards and commendations for their exceptional efforts to protect human health and Mother Earth.
iMobie AnyTrans and PhoneRescue Convoy iOS Users Through a Safe Spring Cleaning with No Risk of Data Loss
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — It’s that time of year again for iPhone and iPad users to give their device a spring cleaning and make it sleeker, faster and enable more free storage. To help clean up devices safely without risk of mistakenly deleting important data forever, iMobie brings iPhone manager AnyTrans to back-up iPhone/iPad before cleaning and iPhone data recovery software PhoneRescue as a life saver in case any data loss occurs.
The University of Los Angeles College of Divinity Welcomed as Associate Member of IACBS at Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia
LOS ANGELES, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The annual International Association of Bible Colleges and Seminaries (IABCS) held their annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on April 10, 2017, announced United States Ecclesiastical Society and Seminary (USESS). The IABCS under the inspired leadership of President Randal Langley is a first class gold standard non-governmental accreditation organization for Christian Colleges and Universities existing for over 63 years.
PCLender and Mortgage Capital Trading Integrate Solutions and Services
SAN DIEGO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT), a leading mortgage hedge advisory and secondary marketing technology firm, announced that it has completed an integration between its secondary marketing solution and PCLender’s loan origination system (LOS). The integration seamlessly transmits critical hedge pipeline data, saving time and enhancing information security.
San Francisco City Hall will be Lit Up Red to recognize World Hemophilia Day
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California (HFNC) will participate in World Federation of Hemophilia’s (WFH) “Lighting It Up Red!” campaign in recognition of World Hemophilia Day, on April 17, at 7:30 p.m. on the steps of San Francisco City Hall.
Northern Humboldt Union High School District (CA) Selects Synergy
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Edupoint(R) Educational Systems has been selected by Northern Humboldt Union High School District (NHUHSD) to implement the company’s Synergy(R) Student Information System, replacing Schoolmaster. The district’s cloud-hosted Synergy solution will include the fully-integrated Synergy Online Registration, California State Reporting, TeacherVUE(R) Portal With Gradebook, and ParentVUE(R) and StudentVUE(R) portals.
Tenaja Environmental Concerns Association Requests County Stop Issuing Kennel Permits
MURIETTA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — The Tenaja Environmental Concerns Association (TECA) is requesting a call to action from Riverside County public officials to stop issuing kennel permits in Residential and Equine neighborhoods. It says that the existing ordinance needs to be updated to address specific property rights of surrounding residents and to introduce additional conditions to safeguard them from the negative impact these kennels present to these communities.
HousingWire Designates Quandis a 2017 HW TECH100 Mortgage Technology Vendor
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ — Quandis, Inc., a leading default management mortgage technology provider, announced that it has been named a top 100 mortgage technology provider by HousingWire for 2017. The annual HW TECH100(TM) list honors the most innovative and progressive technology firms in the U.S. housing economy.