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Redefining Green Transportation: New Federal Bill Boosts Wireless EV Charging Program

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Monday, August 7, 2023
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Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2023 , to expand Wireless EV Charging Programs at the federal level.

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  • Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2023 , to expand Wireless EV Charging Programs at the federal level.
  • The new law would create a dedicated grant program in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), providing funding for Wireless EV Charging projects.
  • This includes $250 million in grants for Wireless EV Charging initiatives such as roads, parking lots, bus routes, airports, as well as coastal and inland ports.
  • The Wireless EV Charging bill is rooted in the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) 2021-2022 pilot program that enabled the first public wireless EV charging road in the U.S. -  a pioneering project deploying Electreon's proprietary wireless charging technology , a collaborative endeavor between multiple stakeholders including Electreon, MDOT, Ford Motor Co., DTE Energy Co. OFME, Next Energy, Jacobs, Michigan Central, and the city of Detroit, among others.

Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, to Deliver UCLA Anderson 2023 Commencement Address

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UCLA Anderson School of Management announced that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will address the 2023 graduating classes of MBA, Fully Employed MBA, Executive MBA and Ph.D. students.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- UCLA Anderson School of Management announced that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will address the 2023 graduating classes of MBA, Fully Employed MBA, Executive MBA and Ph.D. students.
  • UCLA Anderson announced that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will address the 2023 graduating classes.
  • Karen Bass is the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles and the first woman and second African American to be elected as the city's chief executive.
  • "We are honored to have Mayor Karen Bass as our 2023 commencement speaker," said UCLA Anderson Dean Tony Bernardo.

WCO Spectrum Appoints Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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WCO Spectrum , leading a national effort to maximize wireless spectrum revenue for U.S. nonprofits, has appointed former two-term Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board.

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  • WCO Spectrum , leading a national effort to maximize wireless spectrum revenue for U.S. nonprofits, has appointed former two-term Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board.
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    WCO Spectrum has appointed former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board.
  • In 2013, Villaraigosa finished his two terms as 41st Mayor of the City of Los Angeles.
  • Prior to his election as Mayor, Villaraigosa was a member of the Los Angeles City Council.

The First World Film Industry Conference Was Held. Haige Wang: Asian Aollywood and American Hollywood Should Strengthen Cooperation

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Haige Wang, Chairman of the World Film Industry Conference, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Create a better future for Asian films and the world".

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  • Haige Wang, Chairman of the World Film Industry Conference, delivered a keynote speech entitled "Create a better future for Asian films and the world".
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    World Film Industry Conference (Photo: Business Wire)
    In Los Angeles on December 11, the rain cleared and the sky was high.
  • The theme of this annual meeting is "From Hollywood to Aollywood, dialogue across the Pacific ", which seeks to find a way for the world film industry to recover in the post-epidemic era, and to promote exchanges and cooperation in world film.
  • Haige Wang , Chairman of the World Film Industry Conference, said that in the past three years, the world has faced a new epidemic, while global conflicts have increased, and the world film industry is at a critical turning point.

California Assembly Kills Extended Bar Hours Experiment, Again

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Thursday, August 25, 2022
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) expressed deep gratitude today as the California State Assembly voted to stop SB 930. 31 voted NO, 25 voted YES, and 24 didn't vote at all which was another way of making sure Senator Scott Wiener would be handed his 4th failure since 2017 in attempting to establish a so-called "pilot project" to give some California cities the ability to extend last call at bars, restaurants, and clubs.

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  • SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice and the California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) expressed deep gratitude today as the California State Assembly voted to stop SB 930 .
  • "This afternoon, Senator Wiener's gut & amend bar bill died so that Californians won't,"stated Cruz Avila, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice.
  • The Assembly chose the safety of the state's residents and visitors over profits for alcohol-related businesses.
  • For Alcohol Justice this was the 5th campaign since 2013 to stop alcohol trading hours from being extended into the early morning commute.

County of San Diego’s Recruitment of People with Developmental Disabilities for Paid Internships was a Success

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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The program exists to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities improve their job skills and increase opportunities for future employment.

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  • The program exists to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities improve their job skills and increase opportunities for future employment.
  • Individuals with disabilities possess different life experiences and can provide tremendous value to a team, said Chair Fletcher.
  • Since we started Jays Program, 20 individuals have played integral roles in 20 different San Diego County departments.
  • Additionally, PRIDE Industries has partnered with San Diego County to provide disability workplace inclusion training to County staff in a phased rollout.