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Pacific Coast Oil Trust Announces There Will Be No March Cash Distribution

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

The net profits deficit must be recouped from proceeds otherwise payable to the Trust from the Net Profits Interests.

Key Points: 
  • The net profits deficit must be recouped from proceeds otherwise payable to the Trust from the Net Profits Interests.
  • Pacific Coast Oil Trust is a Delaware statutory trust formed by PCEC to own interests in certain oil and gas properties in the Santa Maria Basin and the Los Angeles Basin in California (the “Underlying Properties”).
  • Any anticipated distribution is based, in part, on the amount of cash received or expected to be received by the Trust from PCEC with respect to the relevant period.
  • Any differences in actual cash receipts by the Trust could affect this distributable amount.

Honolulu, HI, Partners with Clariti to Modernize Planning and Permitting

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

As part of a broader strategic initiative to improve and modernize its technology and business processes, Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) has selected Clariti’s Community Development Software to replace its legacy permitting system.

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  • As part of a broader strategic initiative to improve and modernize its technology and business processes, Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting (DPP) has selected Clariti’s Community Development Software to replace its legacy permitting system.
  • Implementation of the new system is underway, led by Speridian Technologies , a trusted Clariti partner.
  • Clariti’s all-in-one permitting platform will replace the DPP’s 26-year-old, on-premise solution and enable a fully digital permitting process from application to approval to completion.
  • “With Clariti, the DPP will centralize its permitting, code compliance, planning, and short-term rental registration processes onto one easy-to-use platform,” says Dawn Takeuchi Apuna, Director of Honolulu’s Department of Planning and Permitting.

Ed Freedman’s Stable Road Foundation Donates $250k to Build Maui School With FEMA, GEM, Local Partners

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman and his Stable Road Foundation have announced a $250,000 donation toward the construction of the temporary location of Sacred Hearts School on the island of Maui.

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  • Maui-based philanthropist Ed Freedman and his Stable Road Foundation have announced a $250,000 donation toward the construction of the temporary location of Sacred Hearts School on the island of Maui.
  • A blessing ceremony was recently held at the site, featuring Ed Freedman of Stable Road Foundation, Principal Tonata Lolesio of Sacred Hearts, Greg Shepherd of Global Empowerment Mission (GEM), and other community leaders.
  • “Serving our ‘ohana on Maui has always been one of the main focuses of Stable Road Foundation,” says executive director Pablo Rendon.
  • Stable Road Foundation is part of a collaborative effort to rebuild Sacred Hearts School.

Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP Obtains an $11 Million Jury Verdict for a Motorcyclist Struck by a City of Los Angeles DWP Vehicle

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Monday, March 25, 2024

A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury in Van Nuys has awarded $11,045,000 to a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries following a collision with a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) vehicle.

Key Points: 
  • A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury in Van Nuys has awarded $11,045,000 to a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries following a collision with a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) vehicle.
  • Plaintiff was represented at trial by Robert Glassman, Tom Schultz, and Jonathan Davidi of Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP .
  • "The City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power fought us every step of the way," said Robert Glassman, partner at Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP.
  • We are thankful the jury got it right and delivered a just verdict based on the evidence and their common sense."

GovInvest Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Major Client Wins

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GovInvest , the leading provider of analytics technology for government agencies, marks its 10th anniversary with a series of significant client wins, solidifying its position as a trusted partner in the public sector.

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  • WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GovInvest , the leading provider of analytics technology for government agencies, marks its 10th anniversary with a series of significant client wins, solidifying its position as a trusted partner in the public sector.
  • "We proudly celebrate a decade serving our valued clients in the public sector," said Michael Fryke, CEO of GovInvest.
  • Since its inception a decade ago, GovInvest has revolutionized financial and workforce analytics for governmental entities across the nation.
  • In celebration of its milestone anniversary, GovInvest is proud to announce several recent client acquisitions that have joined over 1,000 agencies served since 2014.

CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO WORKERS UNIONIZE WITH TEAMSTERS, BUILD WORKER POWER

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of San Bernardino has recognized Teamsters Local 1932 as the sole bargaining representative for all full-time city workers—from public works to city hall and everything in between. A majority demanded union recognition earlier in the year, which the city has accepted.

Key Points: 
  • SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of San Bernardino has recognized Teamsters Local 1932 as the sole bargaining representative for all full-time city workers—from public works to city hall and everything in between.
  • The new 180 San Bernardino Teamsters join mid-manager San Bernardino city workers who have been members since Local 1932's affiliation in 2015.
  • "San Bernardino city workers are ready to build on the power that Local 1932 members are assembling," says David Lamas, a lead maintenance worker for San Bernardino's Public Works Department's Quality of Life Division.
  • City of San Bernardino workers are ready to positively transform this city for workers and residents."

Collaborative Labs at St. Petersburg College Celebrates 20 Years of Creative Facilitation

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Fla., March 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2002, Dr. Carl Kuttler, then president of St. Petersburg College, took part in a planning session with other Florida college presidents in Orlando, Florida.

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  • Fla., March 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2002, Dr. Carl Kuttler, then president of St. Petersburg College, took part in a planning session with other Florida college presidents in Orlando, Florida.
  • Through a partnership with the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, that vision for the Collaborative Labs at SPC's EpiCenter in Clearwater was born.
  • As the "consulting arm" of St. Petersburg College, Collaborative Labs has averaged nearly 200 facilitated events a year over the past 20 years.
  • For more information about Collaborative Labs or to schedule a facilitation session, contact Branding and Business Development Consultant Laurie Hill at 727-302-6573 or [email protected] , or visit their website at collaborativelabs.com .

RIVERSIDE COUNTY FAIR & NATIONAL DATE FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO ENDS WITH RECORD CROWDS

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

INDIO, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Even with three more acres of fun, the 76th annual Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival presented by Fantasy Springs Resort Casino was filled to the brim with fun-loving guests enjoying the last sun-soaked weekend of Blue Ribbon competitions, phenomenal food, and wholesome family fun.

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  • "With ten days of perfect weather, the community came out in droves to celebrate together," said Riverside County Fairgrounds CEO Chris Pickering.
  • "The addition of several new stages filled every area with music as guests walked beneath dazzling lights."
  • 2024 marks the second year Pickering and his team produced the Fair & Date Fest, having assumed responsibility for the 91-acre Fairgrounds in July of 2022.
  • "This was our first Fair & Date Fest with a whole year to plan," Pickering added.

SF City Workers Consider Striking as a Last Resort to Protect Public Services, Will Discuss Next Steps at 'Strike School'

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, March 13, public employees represented by San Francisco labor unions including Teamsters, IFPTE Local 21, SEIU Local 1021, and more will attend 'Strike School' to learn their rights and prepare for a possible strike if City administrators fail to fulfill their legal obligation through collective bargaining to fix the urgent staffing crisis that has resulted in over 3,700 vacant permanent positions. This crisis undermines the public services that San Francisco residents rely on– from clean streets to timely 911 call responses, and more.

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  • On March 13, San Francisco city workers will learn what it means to strike and the laws that protect their right to strike at Strike School.
  • This crisis undermines the public services that San Francisco residents rely on– from clean streets to timely 911 call responses, and more.
  • "Attending Strike School to learn about our rights as workers is a necessary next step as we fight to fix our city."
  • Who: City and County of San Francisco employees: www.FixSFNow.org/whoweare
    Visuals: Thousands of city employees in union apparel, with union signs, banners, and more.

UMD's Justice for Fraud Victims Offers Pro Bono Risk Assessment for Nonprofits, Small Firms

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Monday, March 11, 2024

COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Small businesses and nonprofits can receive free internal control risk assessments from Justice for Fraud Victims (JFV) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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  • COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Small businesses and nonprofits can receive free internal control risk assessments from Justice for Fraud Victims (JFV) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
  • Handwerger adds, "It is normal for small businesses and nonprofits to have inherent control weaknesses because of their size.
  • The program engages students in investigating financial fraud – including against members of vulnerable populations — with local law enforcement officers.
  • The program further involves forensic accounting in investigating real-life cases of fraud and analyzing evidence from grand jury-subpoenaed documents.