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.

PETALUMA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces the addition of employee benefits consultant Victor (Vic) McKnight as a principal in the company's Petaluma, Calif. office. McKnight brings 16 years of insurance and employee benefits program management experience to EPIC.

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.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- San Bernardino County has created a central online tool that brings together job seekers, employers and training programs that support the fastest-growing industries in the region. The site was launched by the San Bernardino County Workforce Investment Board in partnership with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and Alliance for Education.

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.

PETALUMA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announces the opening of new offices in Petaluma. The new EPIC facility, featuring a multi-media training room for risk management, insurance, employee benefits and safety seminars, will help the EPIC team serve the growing needs of North Bay clients.

PALO ALTO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- VLP Law Group LLP is very pleased to announce the expansion of its Corporate practice with the addition of Carl Spataro and Whit Bissell to its partnership.

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.

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Quandis, Inc., a leading provider of default management solutions, announced that is has earned a spot on Mortgage Technology magazine's annual Top 50 Service Providers list.

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.

IRVINE, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Kathleen 'Kathy' Holmes as a senior account executive in its Employee Benefits Division. Kathy brings nearly 25 years of experience in the health insurance and employee benefits industry.

CARSON, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- DocMagic, Inc., the mortgage industry's leading provider of loan document and automated compliance solutions, announced that it has earned a spot on Mortgage Technology magazine's 2011 Top 50 Mortgage Technology Service Providers list. This marks the tenth year DocMagic has made the list.

DAVIS, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- California IVF: Davis Fertility Center, Inc. announces a name change for their Sacramento area fertility centers. The infertility treatment center will now operate under the name California IVF Fertility Center and the shorter version California IVF. The name change was made to reflect the operation of clinics at various locations throughout the Sacramento area.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Del Mar DataTrac, Inc. (DMD), the leading provider of affordable end-to-end mortgage lending automation solutions, and an industry pioneer in paperless lending and loan process workflow tools, has released its DMD 10.0 Product Suite.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, has added Linda Campbell as an account executive. Campbell brings more than 40 years of experience in the property & casualty insurance industry to her new assignment.

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.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- MCT Trading, Inc. (MCT), a recognized leader in mortgage pipeline hedging and risk management services, announced that it has established an office in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, just outside of downtown Philadelphia.