Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles

SANGUINE BIOSCIENCES OPENS NEW APHERESIS DONOR CENTER TO SUPPORT CELL & GENE THERAPY AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVES

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanguine Biosciences ("Sanguine"), a leader in connecting patients with biomedical researchers to accelerate precision medicine R&D, today announced its opening of a blood donor center in Los Angeles, California. The center will specialize in collecting concentrated white blood cell biospecimens through apheresis (a.k.a. leukopaks) from participants in Sanguine's Patient Community network. These research products facilitate advanced therapy development programs from discovery to manufacturing.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanguine Biosciences ("Sanguine"), a leader in connecting patients with biomedical researchers to accelerate precision medicine R&D, today announced its opening of a blood donor center in Los Angeles, California.
  • The center will specialize in collecting concentrated white blood cell biospecimens through apheresis (a.k.a.
  • Furthermore, the leukopak specimen resembles the cell or gene therapy product that patients ultimately receive.
  • Opening our first center of hopefully many enables Sanguine to achieve its mission of facilitating patient participation in the medical research process," said Sanguine Co-Founder and CEO Brian Neman.

Pineapple Inc. Procures Ten Properties and Subleases to Cannabis Retailers at a Profit

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PINEAPPLE, INC. (OTC Pink: PNPL) (the “Company” or “Pineapple”), a company in the legal cannabis industry that focuses on non-plant touching activities, such as leases to licensed cannabis operators, online and in-store hemp-derived CBD transactions, and cannabis business licensing and consulting services, announced executing on ten separate lease agreements and assignments of rental property leases throughout metro Los Angeles and subsequent subleases to cannabis retail companies at a 20% profit, on average.

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  • Management confirmed that these initial ten profit generating leases pictured below are the first of what the Company intends on replicating in other cannabis markets across the country.
  • The leases are in the metro Los Angeles neighborhoods of: Hollywood, Northridge, Van Nuys, Mid-City Venice, Beverly Grove, Westwood, Mid-Wilshire, Woodland Hills, Highland Park, & Echo Park.
  • Pineapple, Inc. Chairman, Matthew Feinstein, said “Our development partner that manages retail dispensaries presents our Company with prime real estate subleasing opportunities which provides us with a long-term, passive, revenue stream.
  • As they expand, so too will we expand.”

$7.375 Million Sale of a 21-unit Community in Los Angeles, CA Arranged by The Mogharebi Group

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the $7.375 million sale of Villas Normandie, a 21-unit multifamily community located in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • The Mogharebi Group (TMG) has arranged the $7.375 million sale of Villas Normandie, a 21-unit multifamily community located in Los Angeles, CA.
  • Built in 1988, Villas Normandie is a three-story, 21-unit apartment community located in the heart of Wilshire Center.
  • The apartment homes feature studio, one-bedroom, and spacious two-bedroom floor plans with an average size of 719 square feet.
  • The property boasts a beautiful courtyard, covered parking, laundry rooms on each floor, and is fully secured with controlled access for residents.

Indiana University Sophomore Awarded 2021 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship

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Saturday, July 31, 2021

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.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Snap Inc. Launch LACMA × Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

b'The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in collaboration with Snap Inc., today introduces the first collection of LACMA \xc3\x97 Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives projects.

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  • b'The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), in collaboration with Snap Inc., today introduces the first collection of LACMA \xc3\x97 Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives projects.
  • The Mellon Foundation will support the expansion of Monumental Perspectives to include additional artists in the coming years.
  • In 2019, LACMA and Snap collaborated on the Los Angeles presentation of Christian Marclay\xe2\x80\x99s Sound Stories.
  • In 2018, Snap joined LACMA\xe2\x80\x99s Art + Technology Lab Advisory Board, a group composed of leading innovators across a variety of technological industries.

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Reopens to the Public

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

Los Angeles, CA, April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, President and Director of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, welcomes back the public to the reopened Natural History Museum (NHM) in Exposition Park with new health and safety protocols in place.

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  • Los Angeles, CA, April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga, President and Director of the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, welcomes back the public to the reopened Natural History Museum (NHM) in Exposition Park with new health and safety protocols in place.
  • Dr. Bettison-Varga said, The Natural History Museum and La Brea Tar Pits have brought joy to generations of Angelenos for more than a century.
  • All visitors will receive touch styluses upon admission to NHM that may be used to interact more safely with touchscreens throughout the museum.
  • The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) include the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall.

Los Angeles City Council Moves to Ensure Safer Buildings

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Councilmember Monica Rodriguez led the Public Safety Committee in passing out of Committee a motion that would ultimately enact fire life safety building practices in the city of Los Angeles.

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  • LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Councilmember Monica Rodriguez led the Public Safety Committee in passing out of Committee a motion that would ultimately enact fire life safety building practices in the city of Los Angeles.
  • "We fully support the City Council's efforts to strengthen building practices in our city," said Ron Miller, Executive Secretary of the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council.
  • Coalition members in Los Angeles include: The Los Angeles Urban League, The Los Angeles/Orange County Building and Construction Trades Council, The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California, The California Conference of Carpenters and the National Latino Evangelical Coalition.
  • The future of housing in Los Angeles will be much better off with this policy in place."

Barco® Uniforms Partners with Beautify Earth to Honor Frontline Medical Professionals with Inspiring COVID-19 Mural

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

The mural, located at 2010 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica and commissioned through a partnership with Beautify Earth , delivers an uplifting message: You Bring Hope.

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  • The mural, located at 2010 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica and commissioned through a partnership with Beautify Earth , delivers an uplifting message: You Bring Hope.
  • Barco selected LA street artist Samir Arghandwall for his renowned ability to capture human emotions with an added dimension of realism.
  • "This mural pays tribute to all Healthcare professionals for the incredible work they are doing during this unprecedented time," said David Murphy, president and CEO of Barco Uniforms.
  • Partnering with Beautify Earth gave us the opportunity to bring our vision to life in the most beautiful way imaginable.

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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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).