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Toyota Dealers Partner with Make-A-Wish Foundation to Support Northern California and Central Valley Communities

2013-02-05 12:21:10

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Dealerships in Northern California and Central Valley today announced a yearlong partnership with the Greater Bay Area, Northeastern California and Central California Make-A-Wish chapters, furthering its philanthropic community efforts to improve the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Now through the end of 2013, customers are encouraged to donate $10 to Make-A-Wish at their local Northern California and...

PG&E Celebrates Black History Month With African American Communities

2013-02-01 12:21:37

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Black History Month, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and its BEA (formerly Black Employees Association) Employee Resource Group (ERG) will celebrate this special occasion with African American communities in Northern and Central California. To further PG&E's ongoing commitment to the African American community throughout 2013, its employees will participate in cultural events and work with local faith leaders to...

Better4U Foods Begins Selling Healthy Pizzas In Northern California Whole Foods Market Stores

2013-01-31 16:27:31

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Better4U Foods brand is announcing that Whole Foods Market will begin carrying a variety of their natural gluten-free and thin crust pizzas in 31 Northern California stores beginning this month. To help introduce Northern California consumers to Better4U Foods, participating locations will be hosting in-store pizza sampling demos between January 31( )and March 14. Consumers can visit the company's website, www.Better4ufoods.com,...

Study Reveals Two-Fold Higher Incidence Of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers For Individuals With HIV

2013-01-29 16:54:07

HIV-positive patients have a higher incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears in the current online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Specifically, basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas occur more than twice as often among HIV-positive individuals compared to those who are HIV-negative. The study cohort of 6,560 HIV-positive and almost 37,000 HIV-negative subjects was drawn from members of Kaiser Permanente Northern...

PG&E Now Accepting Applications For $1 Million Bright Minds Scholarships And Employee Resource Group Scholarships

2013-01-24 16:24:26

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that it is accepting applications from students to receive PG&E Bright Minds(TM) scholarships, as well as scholarships from the utility's Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Through its Bright Minds Scholarship program, PG&E will award up to $1 million in scholarships to enable high school, community college and "non-traditional" students to complete their higher education...

Modesto, California Business Litigation and Business Transactions Attorneys of Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva, A Professional Corporation Launch New Website to Further Assist Clients

2013-01-17 23:01:46

The Modesto law firm of Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva, A Professional Corporation launches a new website to make it easier than ever to connect with an experienced business litigation or business transactions lawyer and to get answers to basic legal questions. Modesto, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2013 The law firm of Damrell, Nelson, Schrimp, Pallios, Pacher & Silva, A Professional Corporation, with its main office in Modesto, California, and offices in Sacramento...

Energy Upgrades Completed for FESCO thanks to HomeAid Northern California, SolarCity and PG&E

2013-01-15 23:01:34

HomeAid Northern California partnered with SolarCity, PG&E and FESCO to complete energy improvements for reduced energy costs and an improved living environment for this Hayward shelter Pleasanton, California (PRWEB) January 15, 2013 Family Emergency Shelter Coalition (FESCO) of Hayward received a major green retrofit thanks to funding from the Walmart Foundation and support from HomeAid Northern California, SolarCity and Pacific Gas and Electric Company. The renovations, which will...

AAA NCNU Selects Retalix 10

2013-01-14 02:32:08

RA'ANANA, Israel and NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Retalix(®) Ltd. (Nasdaq: RTLX), a leading global provider of software and services to high volume, high complexity retailers, announced today that AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah (AAA NCNU) has selected the Retalix 10 Store & Sales Channel Suite to be delivered as a service from the cloud. AAA NCNU selected Retalix 10 in order to provide members a world-class experience in conducting transactions and payments...

Selecting a Pressure Reducing Regulator: Which Size Will Perform Best Under Pressure?

2013-01-08 20:20:43

FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Swagelok Northern California, a Swagelok(® )sales and service center serving businesses in northern California and northwestern Nevada, will present a free webinar January 17th on how to select the correct size of pressure regulator for a particular job. The live presentation will be conducted at 10 a.m. PT via WebEx by Swagelok field engineer Eric Kayla. Those registering for the webinar will also have an opportunity to ask...

Comcast Hometown Network to Televise Bryan Stow Benefit Concert on January 13th at 8:00 p.m.

2013-01-07 12:24:19

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Hometown Network, Comcast's regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, today announced that it will televise a benefit concert for injured San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow on Sunday, January 13 at 8:00 PM. Entitled "Tim Flannery & Bob Weir Live at The Uptown," the 72-minute concert special features Flannery (third base coach for the World Champion San Francisco Giants) and Weir (The Grateful Dead's...