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Sean James Crafts Iconic Jamie Lee Curtis Look for Disney’s Freaky Friday and Freakier Friday
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Celebrity hairstylist Sean James is celebrating a full-circle moment, designing Jamie Lee Curtis’s signature hairstyle for Disney’s Freakier Friday, the number one comedy in...

Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) and ANEW Announce Initiative Supporting Wildfire Survivors and Families in Need
With Donations of over 34 truckloads of gently used high-end furniture, these repurposed items are giving a sense of “house and home” to LA fire victims. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Global Empowerment...

Justice Department Finds the University of California-Los Angeles in Violation of Federal Civil Rights Law
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced that the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by acting...

Pentagon commands retreat of additional National Guard troops from Los Angeles
(MENAFN) The Pentagon has announced the withdrawal of another 1,350 National Guard troops from Los Angeles, reducing the federal military presence amid ongoing protests sparked by the Trump administration’s immigration policies. According to chief...

Forrest Robinson's Funk Asylum Reimagines Angela Bofill's 'I Try.'
The highly anticipated Funk Asylum Vol. 1 releases its first single, “I Try”—a soulful, groove-rich reimagining of Angela Bofill’s timeless ballad. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Veteran drummer Forrest...

Olympian, Activist, and Healer Dr. Phil Shinnick Releases Memoir: Beating the Odd—Stories of Truth and Justice
A Journey Through Olympic Dreams, Global Travels, and Lifelong Activism Comes to Life in Powerful New Book SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Phil Shinnick, American Olympian, social psychologist, healer,...

Redefining Hospitality: Ihab Marji on Leadership, Culture, and Guest Experience in a Post-COVID World
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA, UNITED STATES, August 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ihab Marji Leads Hotel Opening with a Fresh Approach to Hospitality Leadership Ihab Marji, an experienced hospitality professional, is spearheading the opening of a...

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. - BNED
NEW YORK, Aug. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (“Barnes & Noble” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BNED). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

Writers and Illustrators of the Future Podcast Named Finalist in Podcast Awards: The People’s Choice
Writers and Illustrators of the Future Podcast, a Finalist in three Podcast Awards categories, offers tips for aspiring sci-fi/fantasy creators. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The L. Ron Hubbard Writers and...

Nutex Health (NUTX) Delays Filing Quarterly Report, Shares Tank Again After Critical Blue Orca Report -- Hagens Berman
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shares of Nutex Health Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX) experienced a precipitous decline today, falling as much as 24% in intraday trading. The significant drop followed the company’s disclosure that it would...

FAT Brands Opens First Co-Branded Round Table Pizza and Fatburger in California
Iconic Pizza Chain Adds Sizzling Hot Burger Chain to Rancho Cordova Location LOS ANGELES, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT Brands Inc., FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, and 16 other...

California Resources Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Results
Company Raises 2025E Production and Adjusted EBITDAX Guidance, Reduces Drilling, Completions and Workover Capital Program Returned Quarterly Record of $287 Million to Shareholders LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- California...

KinderCare Learning (KLC) Faces IPO Investor Securities Class Action Amid Claims of Child Neglect – Hagens Berman
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities class action lawsuit styled Gollapalli v. KinderCare Learning Companies, Inc., et al., No. 3:25-cv-01424 (D. Or.) has been filed and seeks to represent investors who purchased...

Y11 Sport and Media Secures Global Master License to Promote and Operate The Color Run™
Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Y11 Sport and Media, a global sports entertainment and lifestyle company, has secured the exclusive worldwide master license to promote and operate The Color Run from event company Bigsley, owners...

August 1, 2025 Designated as KCON Day by the City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Los Angeles has officially designated August 1, 2025, as “KCON Day,” in recognition of the world’s largest K-POP Fan and Artist festival for its cultural, social, and economic...

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Announces August Programming
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This month, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles celebrates a summer full of milestones and memorable experiences. Marking its 7th anniversary since its grand opening – and recently reaching the major milestone of...

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift temporary ban on roving immigration stops in L.A.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued the temporary restraining order last month in the Central District of California, citing “a mountain of evidence” that the government’s aggressive enforcement tactics likely violated people’s...

California chief justice responds to immigration enforcement at state courts
California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said she is “deeply concerned” by reports that federal authorities are arresting people at state courthouses. That statement came just days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Two Central California Interior Design firms are counting their blessings after being awarded 3 ASID ANDYZ Awards
Wendy Glaister Interiors and 1720 Design Studio are sharing insights on how faith and purpose has led to their projects being awarded multiple design awards. MODESTO, CA, UNITED STATES, August 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Two Central California...

Nearly all National Guard soldiers in Los Angeles are demobilizing, Governor Newsom demands those remaining be released
Although it is unclear whether the National Guard has received formalized orders to begin additional demobilizations, an estimated 300 guardsmembers will continue to be stationed at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos without a clear mission,...