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Indiana University Sophomore Awarded 2021 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship

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Saturday, July 31, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc. announces cellist Ethan Clay as the recipient of the annual $10,000 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship.

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  • SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc. announces cellist Ethan Clay as the recipient of the annual $10,000 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship.
  • Wilshire Quinn will apply the funds to his fall enrollment as a sophomore at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
  • Funding for the Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship is provided by Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc.
  • As a premier portfolio bridge lender , both nationally and predominantly in the state of California, Wilshire Quinn is committed to strengthening local communities by supporting the arts with awards such as the Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship.

Ervin Cohen & Jessup's Randy Leff and Peter Selvin Named Top Litigators in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ervin Cohen & Jessup (ECJ)announced today that Partners and members of Firm's Litigation practice Randall S. Leff and Peter S. Selvin have been recognized for their accomplishments as leading attorneys within the Southern California business community and named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's annual list "2021 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers."

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  • LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ervin Cohen & Jessup (ECJ)announced today that Partners and members of Firm's Litigation practice Randall S. Leff and Peter S. Selvin have been recognized for their accomplishments as leading attorneys within the Southern California business community and named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's annual list "2021 Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers."
  • Thepublication says litigators are a special breed of attorney "that needs to transcend expert comprehension of the legal system."
  • "Randy is a fierce litigator and a savvy negotiator whose clients appreciate his unconventional solutions to complex problems," said Co-Managing Partner Barry MacNaughton .
  • He also represents a variety of Korean-American and Chinese-American individuals and entities doing business in Los Angeles' Koreatown and the San Gabriel Valley.

Comerica Bank Launches National Initiative to Combat Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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Comerica will launch the national program in California by supporting APA Family Support Services, Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program and Koreatown Youth & Community Center.

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  • Comerica will launch the national program in California by supporting APA Family Support Services, Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program and Koreatown Youth & Community Center.
  • "Comerica Bank proudly supports diversity, equity and inclusion, both among our colleagues and in our communities," said Irvin Ashford, Jr., Chief Community Officer, Comerica Bank.
  • We hope that our work through the Comerica Asian Senior Citizens Anti-Violence Initiative will help our Asian American and Pacific Islander communities feel safer and supported."
  • "Comerica condemns the violence we have seen in our Asian American Pacific Islander communities.

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

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Monday, November 9, 2020
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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.

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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
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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.

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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).

Avon Opens Studio 1886 in Los Angeles

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Koreatown, Los Angeles, Koreatown

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Avon is opening its first in-person, completely immersive experience center called Studio 1886, paying homage to the year the leading social selling beauty company was founded.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Avon is opening its first in-person, completely immersive experience center called Studio 1886, paying homage to the year the leading social selling beauty company was founded.
  • Studio 1886 is located at 515 Shatto Place in the vibrant Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles.
  • "Studio 1886 will showcase Avon's growing commitment to bringing customers and Avon Representatives the top trends and innovation in beauty while driving engagement."
  • Created for today's beauty consumers, Studio 1886 will elevate the Avon experience like never before.

Goody Snack Delivery Service Debuts in Los Angeles

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Friday, October 16, 2020
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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!

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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.

CommonGrounds Workplace has expanded their Los Angeles area footprint

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
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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.

Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service® Reports Best All Plan Quarter in More Than 33 Years

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Institutional assets tracked by Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) posted an all-plan median return of 11.07 percent for second quarter and 3.36 percent for the year ending June 30, 2020.

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  • Institutional assets tracked by Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service (Wilshire TUCS) posted an all-plan median return of 11.07 percent for second quarter and 3.36 percent for the year ending June 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.
  • A recovery from the COVID-19 downturn first quarter 2020 made second quarter the best for TUCS plans since the first quarter of 1987.
  • Small plans outperformed large across all plan types second quarter, and most plan types for the one-year median due to greater U.S. equity exposure.

Iowa High School Senior Awarded $10,000 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship

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Thursday, July 30, 2020
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Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc. announces Aviana Gedler as the recipient of the annual $10,000 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship.

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  • Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc. announces Aviana Gedler as the recipient of the annual $10,000 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship.
  • The Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship, launched in 2019, is a $10,000 annual award presented to a qualified applicant who embodies leadership in the musical arts through talents and character.
  • Funding for the Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship is provided by Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc.
  • As one of the premier portfolio lenders, both nationally and particularly in the state of California, Wilshire Quinn Capital is committed to strengthening local communities by supporting the arts with awards such as the Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship.