California

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Sky Ball League, an exciting, no-holds-barred next generation coed pro sport, airs the first part of the series semi-finals Saturday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m. on Sports New York across New York State. Sky Ball League is also seen nationally on DirecTV.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Rugged and relentless stuntman and Award Winning Italian-born actor, and martial arts expert Zak Lee Guarnaccia will next appear on September 7, 2011 as the lead role, Pancho Villa on 'Deadliest Warrior season 3' on Spike TV.

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Santa Clarita Valley Constitution Day Foundation has been diligently working to plan and execute its first big constitution day celebration. It will be held on September 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at West Creek Community Park. Admission is free.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Author Everette O. Lemons has taken the hit television series 'I Dream of Jeannie' and resurrected it, giving it fresh literary life. 'Jeannie-Centristasis' (ISBN: 978-0557191406; Lulu Press) is just as much fun as the Jeannie who once frolicked across America's television screens, says Randall R. Radic, The US Review of Books.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The growing popularity of Sky Ball has prompted the formation of a new pro league - the Sky Ball League. As semi-finals begin to gain the attention of sports fans across the country, Fox Sports Arizona is set to air the semi-final playoffs, which were shot in L.A., August 20 and 27 (check local listings for times) between the Tampa Dragons and the Los Angeles 405s.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Tampa Dragons, a new team in the up-and-coming national Sky Ball League, can be seen battling the Los Angeles 405's in the Sky Ball League semi-finals (previously taped in L.A.) airing August 20 and 27 in Florida on the Fox Sports Network, on WTVT-13 in Tampa and on DIRECTV nationwide (check local listings for times).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Starlight Children's Foundation has named Roger Shiffman its new global board chairman. A well-known figure in the toy industry, Shiffman built in separate phases of his career, two highly successful companies - Tiger Electronic Toys, makers of Furby, and more recently, Zizzle.

IRVINE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a Managing General Agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries - today announced that Rex Lyon has joined the company as vice president.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Inventive Metals today announced a line of Apple iPhone cases constructed from solid aluminum. The durable cases are available in six different powder-coated finishes with styles ranging from elegant to wild and are designed to protect the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3G/GS models.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- DJ Jimmy Stewart Jr. just finished his 'I have a Dream' record and Sesene Entertainment is promoting it via a free download on its web site. 'To date, this is the most powerful piece Stewart has done and he believes that this is one of those projects that is and will always be bigger than him,' says Sean Alfonso, president/CEO of Sesene Entertainment.

LA MESA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to LegalizeFerrets.org, the Department of Fish and Game has put impossible restrictions on the ferret legalization process. 'We're going by the book - but they're ripping pages out from under us. Would California tolerate that behavior from any other Department?' says Pat Wright, of LegalizeFerrets.

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- SmartStops announced today the launch of the SmartStops Risk Barometer Index, or SRBI. The SRBI is an easy to use metric that helps investors quickly gauge the relative level and direction of risk posed by a specific group of equities such as a particular market or sector.

REDONDO BEACH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Wandering Study, a documentary film production company dedicated to adding a unique perspective to the common perceptions of global issues, looks to explore another side of Africa.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Neotrope is helping to ensure small businesses can manage their budgets and not cross their own debt ceiling when doing PR and promotion, by rolling back service pricing on Send2Press Newswire press release writing and targeted news distribution packages to 2008 levels.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- SecuGen Corporation, a world leading provider of optical fingerprint technology based in Silicon Valley, announced that it has filed counterclaims against Korean biometric company Suprema Inc. for fraud, breach of contract, and negligent misrepresentation.

PLACERVILLE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Jamison and Virginia Miller, of GIV-N-GET LLC, developers of Egiva (an alternative web site to 'FREE' items on Craigslist), announces its project on Kickstarter (the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world).

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- In a workshop held at the California Latino Superintendent's Association, Summer Institute, Business Management Consultant, and Publisher of Family Literacy Journal, Cyndi Fischer, addressed school administrators on the impact of the digital divide on California's Latino students.

OXNARD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Chief Investigative Correspondent for Inside Edition, award-winning broadcaster, actress and mosaic artist Lisa Guerrero is not just investigating it; she has been rehearsing for it these last 5 weeks, with a fanfare on July 31st at the Oxnard Salsa Festival Dancing With The Community Stars Contest, says Salvation Army Oxnard.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- SecuGen Corporation, a world leading provider of optical fingerprint technology, announced that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California against Korean biometric company Suprema Inc. for patent infringement.

CAMARILLO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- AMT Datasouth Corp. a leading supplier of value added printing solutions, announced today that, the Fastmark PT-1 battery powered portable thermal bar code printer is now available. The Fastmark PT-1 is supplied with AMT Datasouth's proven proprietary PAL programming language.

CUPERTINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- CarpoolAssist Inc., the web-based service that helps people connect to create carpools for work, school or special events, today announced that it has been selected by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district in Charlotte, North Carolina for a pilot program.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Investor advocate and public finance watchdog Kevin Olson has launched DoNotBuyMarylandBonds to warn Maryland bond buyers about the dangers of investing in Maryland bonds.

IRVINE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- PowerGuard Specialty Insurance Services - a Managing General Agent and Lloyds cover holder specializing in unique insurance and risk management solutions for the wind and solar energy industries - today announced the availability of PowerGuard's latest insurance solution for the solar industry: the PowerWrap Solar Project Performance Guarantee Policy.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- BioJet International Ltd. announces that it joins the worldwide Aviation Industry celebrating approval of bio-derived jet fuel for commercial use (ASTM International revised D7566). Concurrent with this approval, and to aid in development of the bio-aviation market, BioJet is releasing One Billion Gallons of Renewable Jet Fuel to long-term contracts.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- While 'mantra-rock' may not yet be a recognized music genre, it springs to life with the delightful onslaught of sound from Larisa Stow and Shakti Tribe on their new album, 'Rock on Sat Nam!' (Prema Shakti Music). The vocals are impassioned and the music soothes one minute and urges you into aural ecstasy the next.