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Los Angeles Fine Artist Pam Douglas Transports Visitors to Sanctuary

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pam Douglas' Sanctuary installation immerses visitors in the brave experience of global refugees.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Pam Douglas' Sanctuary installation immerses visitors in the brave experience of global refugees.
  • "Pam Douglas is the embodiment of the Los Angeles artist," says TAG Gallery President K. Ryan Henisey.
  • Her work was featured in the Los Angeles Art Show at the Convention Center, 2019 by the Los Angeles Art Association.
  • TAG Gallery is located on Los Angeles' Miracle Mile: 5458 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90036, (323) 297-3061. taggallery.net
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The Artist Tree Marijuana Dispensary and Delivery in West Hollywood Hosts New Art Exhibit

The Artist Tree Marijuana Dispensary and Delivery in West Hollywood hosts Roger James, a self-taught Los Angeles artist and visual philosopher specializing in abstract expressionist contemporary art for it's January art exhibition

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  • Starting January 13th, The Artist Tree Marijuana Dispensary location in West Hollywood will be exhibiting art by Los Angeles artist, Roger James (b.1965).
  • The Artist Tree Marijuana Dispensary and Delivery Hollywood location houses a dispensary and delivery service, a rotating gallery of local art, and a cannabis learning center.
  • The Artist Tree in West Hollywood retail and art space is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:50 PM at 8625 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069.
  • The Artist Tree offer delivery and express pick up, accepting online orders at The Artist Tree Marijuana Dispensary and Delivery Hollywood .

Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express Continues Expansion Plans in Los Angeles with Latest Opening

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Monday, November 30, 2020

Brands Inc.,parent company of Fatburger, Buffalos Express, and seven other restaurant concepts, announces the opening of a co-branded Fatburger and Buffalos Express in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • Brands Inc.,parent company of Fatburger, Buffalos Express, and seven other restaurant concepts, announces the opening of a co-branded Fatburger and Buffalos Express in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Over the last few months, we have opened several Fatburger and Buffalos Express locations in the Los Angeles area, which truly speaks to the popularity of the brand and our food offerings, said Andy Wiederhorn, CEO ofFAT Brands.
  • Ever since the first Fatburger opened in Los Angeles over 70 years ago, the chain has been known for its delicious, grilled-to-perfection and cooked to order burgers.
  • The Los Angeles FatburgerandBuffalo's Express is located at 3342 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016 and will be open Sunday-Thursday from 11:00am-9:00pm and Friday-Saturday from 11:00am-10:00pm.

National Health Foundation Tackles Food Insecurity with Drive-Thru Food Distribution

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

In an effort to meet the immediate food needs of families in vulnerable communities like Pico-Union, National Health Foundation (NHF) has partnered with Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Office of Los Angeles County Board Supervisor Hilda Solis, and the Office of Councilmember Gil Cedillo to host a drive-thru food distribution on Friday, November 20th.

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  • In an effort to meet the immediate food needs of families in vulnerable communities like Pico-Union, National Health Foundation (NHF) has partnered with Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, the Office of Los Angeles County Board Supervisor Hilda Solis, and the Office of Councilmember Gil Cedillo to host a drive-thru food distribution on Friday, November 20th.
  • "This event is NHF's direct response to meeting immediate food needs of families in Pico-Union," shares President & CEO, Kelly Bruno.
  • "Even prior to the pandemic, families in Pico-Union were experiencing some level of food insecurity.
  • But the pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing health inequities, so inevitably food insecurity has grown significantly in vulnerable communities like Pico-Union."

Rudolph and Sletten Awarded $54 Million to Complete The Rise Koreatown Mixed-Use Project

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Monday, November 9, 2020

Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the Company), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, has been awarded $54 million to complete a mixed-use project in Los Angeles.

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  • Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) (the Company), a leading civil, building and specialty construction company, announced today that its subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, has been awarded $54 million to complete a mixed-use project in Los Angeles.
  • Located along Eighth Street, Oxford Avenue and Serrano Avenue in Los Angeles, The Rise Koreatown is being developed by Florida-based Rescore Property Corp.
  • The overall project value is $101 million; Rudolph and Slettens contract value is $54 million, the remaining amount to complete the project.
  • This is Rudolph and Slettens first project with Rescore and its fifth project replacing an underperforming contractor.

Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service® Reports One-year Median for All Plan Types Above Seven Percent

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Institutional assets tracked by Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) posted an all-plan median return of 4.82 percent for third quarter and 7.32 percent for the year ending September 30, 2020.

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  • Institutional assets tracked by Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) posted an all-plan median return of 4.82 percent for third quarter and 7.32 percent for the year ending September 30, 2020.
  • Wilshire TUCS, a cooperative effort between Wilshire Analytics, the investment technology foundation of Wilshire Associates Incorporated (Wilshire), and custodial organizations, is widely considered the definitive benchmark for U.S. institutional plan assets performance and allocation.
  • Large plans outperformed small across all plan types with the exception of corporates third quarter, and most plan types for the one-year median due to greater equity exposure including alternatives.
  • For the one-year, all plan types outperformed the 60/40 portfolio due to lagging non-U.S. equity (3.00 percent) exposure to U.S. equity (15.12).

Goody Snack Delivery Service Debuts in Los Angeles

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Friday, October 16, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Goody, a new on-demand delivery service, has debuted in Los Angeles and to celebrate the Lakers Championship, it is offering an unprecedented deal: free delivery for the rest of the year!

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Goody, a new on-demand delivery service, has debuted in Los Angeles and to celebrate the Lakers Championship, it is offering an unprecedented deal: free delivery for the rest of the year!
  • "We are very excited to start operating in Los Angeles and to provide our customers with a service that didn't really exist in our city before us," said Reza Marashi, founder and CEO of Goody.
  • Service began in Los Angeles September 30, and Goody operates in Hollywood, West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Westwood, UCLA, West Los Angeles, Century City, and Beverlywood.
  • Goody was founded in 2020 by Reza Marashi, a local Los Angeles resident and UCLA alumni and is expanding to other cities fast.

Proposed Hollywood Center Project Directly Addresses City's Housing Crisis

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The proposed Hollywood Center project aims to tackle this distressing reality head-on by offering the largest provision of senior affordable housing in a privately financed project in the history of the City of Los Angeles.

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  • The proposed Hollywood Center project aims to tackle this distressing reality head-on by offering the largest provision of senior affordable housing in a privately financed project in the history of the City of Los Angeles.
  • "This project addresses the City's dire need for housing, and especially affordable housing for older adults.
  • "Hollywood Center speaks to the City's paramount needs, including the need for jobs, housing, and especially housing for older adults."
  • Hollywood Center is a proposed $1 billion mixed-use development located in the heart of Hollywood adjacent to Los Angeles' famed intersection of Hollywood and Vine.

CommonGrounds Workplace has expanded their Los Angeles area footprint

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonGrounds Workplace has expanded their Los Angeles area footprint!

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonGrounds Workplace has expanded their Los Angeles area footprint!
  • Joining the Long Beach, Burbank, and West Hollywood locations, CG's new 45,978 square-foot workplace is located in the heart of the financial district at 915 Wilshire Boulevard.
  • "Our downtown workplace will be able to fulfill an underserved and growing enterprise flexible office market, supporting the next generation of workers and companies including those within the Greater LA area," said Jacob Bates, Chief Executive Officer for CommonGrounds Workplace.
  • This allows us to provide a workplace where the layout of the space may be reprogrammed on demand.

Hollywood Center Project Advances with Release of Final Environmental Impact Report

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Friday, September 4, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MP Los Angeles is pleased to announce that the City of Los Angeles today released the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the proposed Hollywood Center project at Hollywood and Vine.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --MP Los Angeles is pleased to announce that the City of Los Angeles today released the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the proposed Hollywood Center project at Hollywood and Vine.
  • "Los Angeles residents needs the jobs that Hollywood Center will create," said Ron Miller of the LA-Orange County Building Trades Council.
  • "This project goes above and beyond, creating not just investment and jobs but interest in Los Angeles like no project before it."
  • Hollywood Center is a proposed $1 billion mixed-use development located in the heart of Hollywood adjacent to Los Angeles' famed intersection of Hollywood and Vine.