Los Angeles Valley College

Bioscience industry leader Guillermo Zuñiga receives honorary doctorate at Cal State LA Commencement

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Saturday, May 27, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioscience leader and Cal State LA alumnus Guillermo "Willie" Zuñiga received an honorary doctorate during Commencement 2023.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioscience leader and Cal State LA alumnus Guillermo "Willie" Zuñiga received an honorary doctorate during Commencement 2023.
  • Cal State LA and the California State University Board of Trustees conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters during the morning Commencement ceremony for the College of Business and Economics on May 26.
  • Under Zuñiga's leadership, Grifols collaborated with Cal State LA to offer the Grifols Summer Science Academy at Cal State LA, which has trained more than 80 high school students in microbiology, chemistry, and molecular work.
  • Zuñiga, a member of the Cal State LA President's Council, received the LA BioStar Award in 2018 from Cal State LA BioSpace for his contributions to the regional bioscience industry.

CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER LISA CALDERON CALLS FOR STATE AUDIT OF "COST OVERRUNS," "QUESTIONABLE PAYMENTS" AT LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE WHILE PINNER CONSTRUCTION ASKS BOARD TO HOLD CONSULTANTS ACCOUNTABLE, PRIORITIZE TAXPAYERS AND STUDENTS

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Assemblymember Lisa Calderon is calling for a state audit of the Los Angeles Community College District's construction management practices. In her October letter to Joint Legislative Audit Committee Chairperson David Alvarez, Assemblymember Calderon cites "unnecessary cost overruns" and "questionable payments to project consultants" as reasons for her concern, costing taxpayers millions of dollars and causing the long-delayed construction of the Valley Academic & Cultural Center.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Assemblymember Lisa Calderon is calling for a state audit of the Los Angeles Community College District's construction management practices.
  • Indeed, Board President Gabriel Buelna told the Los Angeles Times "I trust our staff.
  • People file lawsuits"
    Out of options, Pinner is now calling on the LACCD Board to hold these project consultants accountable and prioritize taxpayers and students.
  • "The Board should be aligned with the interests of both Pinner and Los Angeles Valley College students in wanting to hold the consultants, an independent arbitrator found to have acted in bad faith, accountable."

Pinner Construction Amends Complaint, Seeks to Hold Seven Los Angeles Community College District Board Members Personally Liable for Delayed Theatre Project Costing Taxpayers Millions

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinner Construction, a century-old Southern California construction firm, amended its complaint against the Los Angeles Community College District ("LACCD") and its construction project consultants, adding seven members of LACCD's Board of Trustees. While the initial complaint was filed in state court, the new complaint moved to federal court and seeks to hold the trustees personally liable for Los Angeles Valley College's long-delayed and costly performing and media arts project ("project"), as detailed in a bombshell Los Angeles Times piece last month.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinner Construction, a century-old Southern California construction firm, amended its complaint against the Los Angeles Community College District ("LACCD") and its construction project consultants, adding seven members of LACCD's Board of Trustees.
  • While the initial complaint was filed in state court, the new complaint moved to federal court and seeks to hold the trustees personally liable for Los Angeles Valley College's long-delayed and costly performing and media arts project ("project"), as detailed in a bombshell Los Angeles Timespiece last month.
  • LACCD has already paid Pinner over $3.2 million as ordered by an independent arbitrator in April money that comes straight from taxpayers.
  • Even so, when asked about the first complaint by the Los Angeles Times, Board President Gabriel Buelna said, "I trust our staff.

Largest Community College District in the US, Los Angeles Community College District, Deploys YuJa Enterprise Video Platform and YuJa Verity Test Proctoring Platform to Serve More than 200,000 Students

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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Continuing to prove its value in the ed-tech marketplace, YuJa announces an agreement with the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to use both the Enterprise Video Platform and Verity Test Proctoring products, replacing competitor products with a comprehensive, all-in-one, and value-based solution.

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  • Continuing to prove its value in the ed-tech marketplace, YuJa announces an agreement with the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to use both the Enterprise Video Platform and Verity Test Proctoring products, replacing competitor products with a comprehensive, all-in-one, and value-based solution.
  • YuJa Verity is YuJas test proctoring software that will streamline testing workflows for both students and instructors while also protecting academic integrity and balancing privacy concerns.
  • Institutions in the LACCD include: East Los Angeles College, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles Harbor College, Los Angeles Mission College, Los Angeles Pierce College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles Trade-Tech College, Los Angeles Valley College, and West Los Angeles College.
  • The Los Angeles Community College District is the largest community college district in the United States and is one of the largest in the world.

Pinner Construction Files Lawsuit Confirming Arbitrator's Decision Alleging Scheme that Cheated California Taxpayers Out of More Than $20 Million in the Construction of a Public Performing Arts Center

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinner Construction ("Pinner"), a century-old Southern California construction firm, today filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Community College District (the "School District") and its construction project consultants, alleging fraud, corruption, and racketeering conduct surrounding the construction of the School District's performing and media arts center, following the findings of a prestigious arbitrator that the District "consultants" were guilty of bad faith and wrong doing.

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  • The law suit was reported in a major front page story in California news section by the Los Angeles Times this morning.
  • The Times headlined the story: "Corruption and fraud besets long-delayed L.A. Valley college theater, project lawsuit alleges."
  • The people of Southern California have entrusted Pinner Construction with their building needs since 1919.
  • Pinner is proud to celebrate 102 years of Pinner trust and looks forward to the next century and beyond.

SoCalBio Announces 2021 Innovation Award Winners

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) -- the trade association for bioscience and digital health professionals across Greater Los Angeles today announced honorees for the 2021 Innovation Awards, which will be presented during an online gala on Friday, December 10th.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) -- the trade association for bioscience and digital health professionals across Greater Los Angeles today announced honorees for the 2021 Innovation Awards, which will be presented during an online gala on Friday, December 10th.
  • "SoCalBio is grateful for their exceptional contributions that enrich the bioscience communities across Greater Los Angeles."
  • "We are very pleased to recognize the accomplishments of our 2021 honorees who embody the spirit of innovation in their respective fields," said SoCalBio President & CEO Ahmed Enany.
  • SoCalBio thanks the following Innovation Awards Gala sponsors for their financial support that makes this event possible: