Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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9/12/18 The American Film Market (AFM) has announced today the expansive programming lineup for its Conferences, Roundtables, Workshops, and Spotlight Events which will feature international industry experts, decision makers, and academics, and run alongside the AFM's industry screenings and marketplace. This year's market is taking place October 31- November 7 in Santa Monica. AFM's panel programming is anchored by its renowned five-day Conference Series which this year...
An engineer on Reddit has posted photos of gold plated game controller he received "after 15 years of service at Activision Blizzard." Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a video game company headquartered in Santa Monica, and founded in 2008 through the merger of Activision and Vivendi's games operations, the company is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol NASDAQ: ATVI, and since 2015 has been one of the stocks that make up the S&P 500.[5] Activision Blizzard...
Santa Monica's luxurious Le Meridien Delfina Hotel recently gave guests a very memorable artistic summer afternoon on the grounds of their romantic Terrazza Garden, which is also a popular wedding location. Celebrated local Santa Monica artist, the talented Adriana Garcia, spent a few hours instructing and teaching lucky hotel guests how to paint sea turtles crawling into the ocean. Adriana was on hand to give each individual budding artist support and encourage creativity in...
Mel's Diner has opened on Olympic and Lincoln. The building began as the Penguin in 1959. In 1990, it became Dr Beauchamp's Western Dental for 20 years, but is now once again a classic American diner. Denny's and Norms are gone from Lincoln and Colorado for good. But Mel's Diner offers American fare to diners 24 hours a day. At the moment though it's hours are more restricted. The sign is on the list of Santa Monica's historic places, so no change to the Googie era penguin....
Max Fronicke is a Sales Force recruitment executive with Lawrence Harvey. Lawrence Harvey is a "headhunter" for salesforce.com (stock symbol CRM), with offices in 4 countries and 5 cities. Last year they placed 700 candidates with CRM in 25 cities across the world. We sat down with Max recently to ask about his experiences. He told us: "Working with North American clients to help with www.SalesForce.Com staffing is my area of expertise. I'm from London, and Lawrence Harvey...
Excerpts of an interview with Sean Goldfaden, a Member at WeWork in Santa Monica, the CEO of CoEfficient Labs. CoEfficient Labs is a Growth Advertising Agency for Series-A Startups. It's based at We Work's offices on Third Street and Arizona in Santa Monica. While there are many definitions of growth hacking, mostly it's a mindset. I call it a "funnel mindset." Conceptually, internet sales pass through a big funnel. People first have to become aware of your business for them t...
Bird started in Santa Monica and annoyed residents to the point where they took to City Hall to get rid of it. IN other words, it had the same business plan as Uber. Which isn't too surprising given that it was started by a former Uber Executive. Ride it without a helmet and the SMPD will give you a $197 ticket reports one rogue soccer mom type rider. Recently, the City of Santa Monica approved an 18 month pilot program for the scooter companies, including Lime. City...
The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce hosts its 93rd Annual Installation Dinner with the induction of new boardmembers, a presentation of awards, and a showcase of local businesses on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica. The Dinner signaled the installation of the new 2018 – 2019 Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce Board, as shown, and led by the incoming Board Chair Jeff Klocke, Vice President and General Manager at Pacific Park on...
San Diego, May 11, 2018 - One of the most challenging tenants served by real estate brokers are entertainment production companies. "What makes film and television tenants difficult to place is the need for flexibility in all aspects of their real estate: contractual, physical, and operational, said John Galaxidas," President/CEO of San Diego-based Synergy Real Estate Group, Corporate Advisory, Inc., a national real estate brokerage firm specializing in tenant representation....
Facebook announced on Thursday new measures it hopes would prevent fake news and election meddling in the upcoming 2018-midterm elections in November. The social media giant is now blocking the creation of millions of fake accounts per day, Facebook said in a blog post. The company is also expanding its fact-checking efforts, improving ad transparency, doubling its security team and working to prevent "misleading or divisive" stories from going viral in advance of the midterm...
Apple on Tuesday introduced its iPad with support for Apple Pencil. The new gadget will go on sale starting at $329, the tech giant said in a statement. The new iPad and Apple Pencil will let users sketch ideas, put down handwritten notes and mark up screenshots. The new iPad features a large Retina display, according to Apple. "Our most popular and affordable iPad now includes support for Apple Pencil, bringing the advanced capabilities of one of our most creative tools to...
In the 2015 movie The Intern, Robert DeNiro starred as a 70-year-old widower who returns to the workforce as an under-appreciated and seemingly out-of-step intern working for a young boss played by Anne Hathaway. Initially, Hathaway's character can't quite relate to this baby boomer who ditched retirement out of boredom, but by the film's finale she comes to appreciate his skills and experience. In real life you're unlikely to encounter many septuagenarian interns, but it's...
A month before Wall Street's recent correction shared media headlines with all things Trump, columnist David Von Drehel of the Washington Post said that a recession, slump, or "God forbid a crash, " lay ahead. Drehel might have been prescient, but let's hope last week's plunge won't turn into a full-blown crash. The good news of the January jobs report (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf) brought sunshine to the economy, along with a hailstorm for the market as...
Scottrade Bank NA has formally announced that it's branch on Wilshire Blvd near 5th Street is closing in February. Scottrade was purchased by TDA Bank/ TD Ameritrade last year, and two branches within 3 city blocks of each other are redundant. Scottrade was a discount brokerage firm that operates both online and at branches. The company offers an electronic trading platform for the purchase and sale of financial securities including common stocks, preferred stocks, futures...
The Postman only rings twice. But sometimes, not at all. Some local residents complain of poor service and frankly odd behavior by the Postman lately. On social media, some residents note that delivery often occurs after 9pm and delivered by people not in uniform. At local post offices, some days the boxes are not delivered until the end of the day. At residences, letter carriers knock at doors after dark, but do not place mail in mailboxes as they would during the day....
Ridesharing company Lyft has erected a billboard on Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing just how cool its drivers are. "Thanks to the writers, the strivers the role models. We know you're more than just drivers. So no matter what you're driving toward, we'll help you get there." Lyft has long played second fiddle to Uber, which is regarded as the highest valued privately held corporation in the world. Uber is valued at over $100 billion, while Lyft is valued around $7.5...
I have found over the years most sellers and buyers are not familiar with typical costs they will incur when selling or buying a home, they are shocked when they receive their estimated closing statement. It is important for you to know what to expect when you decide to sell your home or when you decide to purchase a home. Ask your Escrow Officer for an estimated closing statement as soon as you decide to list a property or when you start looking for a home to purchase....
The Barnes and Noble on Third and Wilshire is closing, reports several sources. In January 2017, it will be replaced by four tenants, one on each floor of the historic building that used to house a department store. Barnes and Noble has been in that location for 20 years. "Those who have stumbled upon the news that we will be starting 2018 without our Barnes and Noble at Wilshire and 3rd are very distressed. There are no signs and little buzz about this. The rent is going up a...
A merger dragged Optionsxpress Customers into Charles Schwab Bank last month. They had no choice in the matter, as one bank had purchased a smaller bank. Now, some of the customers dragged kicking and screaming into Schwab, are being evicted with no explanation. Some are in danger of being unbanked, or having their credit diminished through no fault of their own. Charles Schwab bank, the nation's second largest brokerage, has more than ten million customers. Giant banks like...
It has been called the Christmas gift for California businesses that keeps on giving. California has a little-known device for avoiding certain taxes when filing an LLC or corporation, that is only available the last 2 weeks of December. Businesses started during the last 2 weeks of the year pay no taxes for 2017, but enjoy the corporate shield for the entire year. As the end of every year, some entrepreneurs suddenly decide to start a new business or incorporate and existing...
Imagine answering your phone and hearing a caller say they were from Southern California Edison and you must pay $500 by noon or your power would be disconnected. What would you do? Phone scammers are "spoofing" SCE's phone number, claiming to be from SCE's "disconnection department" (SCE has no such department), and demanding payments within a few hours or else power will be cut off. More than 8,800 scam attempts have been reported to Southern California Edison this year,...
Do you know someone in need who could use a little holiday cheer? Maybe a boy's bike was stolen and he can't perform his paper route or an elderly person needs a new walker? A young girl wants to take dance lessons but the family can't afford them or maybe her family can't afford to prepare a holiday feast? Goldrich Kest, one of the state's largest real estate development and management companies, wants to help as it continues its 60 Acts of Kindness mission of giving as part...
It has been over fifty years since circus performer and attorney Paul Fegen invented the concept of renting a floor and subdividing it into offices for different companies, with a central reception and mailroom. Now Spaces Santa Monica has taken the concept one step further. Where can you go to hang out with other professionals, create important projects, and just generally make money while being yourself, on an entrepreneurs budget? Amsterdam-born creative workspace pioneer,...
Just as the Pen Factory added more space to the office parks on Olympic Blvd near 26th Street, Amazon's expanding studio division announced Monday that it is relocating from Santa Monica to Culver Studios in Culver City. All entertainment divisions of the giant corporation, IMDB, Amazon Video and World Wide Advertising, will move by January 1, 2018. Reportedly, Amazon will move into Culver Studio's historic mansion featured in the opening credits to the movie "Gone with the...
Celebrity go to favorite fitness guru, personal trainer and nutritionalist Charlene Ciardiello took a few minutes out of her daily work out at the Christine Emerson Reed Park to share a few healthy tips which keep her looking a decade younger than she is. "Training isn't just a physical exercise but a challenge of mental discipline that requires deep introspection and a desire to evolve in body and soul. I advocate a holistic approach that starts from within to identify one's...
