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EAST LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Volunteers from Bridge Publications, Inc., publishers of the nonfiction works of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, joined the nonprofit Soledad Enrichment Action at a Halloween resource fair to reach at-risk youth and their families. They used the Truth About Drugs, the initiative of Foundation for a Drug-Free World, a nonprofit, international drug-education and prevention program supported by the Church of Scientology and Scientologists.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 31, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In today’s ever-changing technological landscape, the key to success is the ability to learn. Those who can quickly master new skills can stay ahead of the curve. Those who cannot-can’t. In seeking to empower people with the spiritual technology he developed, Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard discovered the laws on which learning any subject or skill is based and developed workable methods anyone can use to improve their lives. He called this subject “Study Technology.”

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 30, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Aims of Scientology, as established by the religion’s Founder L. Ron Hubbard are: “A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where Man is free to rise to greater heights.”

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 26, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Gemoo, an innovative startup team aiming to simplify the workflow of video creation, editing, and sharing, has launched FocuSee, a groundbreaking screen recording application with auto-editing features designed to empower users without video editing skills to craft stunning tutorial, promotional, sales, and demo videos in minutes.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — With fentanyl responsible for one in five youth deaths in California, experimenting with drugs is like playing Russian Roulette. That’s why the Church of Scientology Los Angeles promotes drug education and prevention. And it is why the Church is hosting the annual Red Ribbon Week Drug-Free Heroes Gala Saturday, October 28, from 5 to 9 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Church of Scientology set out a red carpet for Kulturnatten (Culture Night), welcoming hundreds to their home in the heart of Copenhagen. Scientologists were on hand to answer questions and refer visitors to Mr. Hubbard’s books and courses where they could gain more in-depth information.

STUDIO CITY, Calif., Oct. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For decades, Laurel Canyon Blvd. and Ventura Blvd. have been a crossroad for some of Studio City’s most dynamic restaurant ventures. Now, two proven restaurateurs, Brian Lenzo (Blue Palms Brewhouse and many others) and Dick Raskin (Shanghai Rose) have teamed up to launch a brand new 144-seat eatery, The Daily Outpost, on the second level of the sprawling space located on the intersection’s southeast corner.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. and LONDON, England, Oct. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — London is vibrant, alive, unique. It is a city where people can express themselves and be who they are. And no matter where in the world they are from or what language they speak, they are welcome. Just so, the Church of Scientology and Scientologists embrace the diversity that is the hallmark of their city, as viewers quickly learn when they watch Destination: Scientology-London on the Scientology Network.

COMMERCE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — City of Commerce and East Los Angeles businesses and entrepreneurs are concerned about crime. That’s one reason that City of Commerce-based Bridge Publications Inc., publisher of the nonfiction works of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, shares the Truth About Drugs with the community. Truth About Drugs is a drug education and prevention campaign supported by the Church of Scientology.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 19, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LA Sports Council, the region’s premier sports trade association, and the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) released “Sports in the Los Angeles Basin: The 2023 Economic Impact Analysis” at the Metro LA Sports Innovation Conference on Tuesday, detailing a region charging back with more growth on the horizon.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 5 high school students reported being bullied on school property last year. Bullying can be traumatic to both victims and bystanders. Friends and families, aware of the problem, often feel powerless to help. But using human rights educational initiatives supported by the Church of Scientology, they can transform a culture of bullying and intimidation into one of mutual support and respect.

COMMERCE, Calif., Oct. 16, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Volunteers from Bridge Publications Inc. are extending their drug education and prevention outreach to the city’s truck drivers – the men and women who support the economy of the city with their work. Bridge is doing so with the Truth About Drugs, the drug education initiative supported by the Church of Scientology.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — As part of its purpose to bring the community together in the name of a better life for all, the Church of Scientology Los Angeles marked International Day of Peace with an open house and forum. In coordination with the L.A. chapter of Youth for Human Rights International, they invited members of many faith traditions for an evening of interfaith dialogue.

COVINA, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Golf enthusiasts and novices alike are set to tee off like never before as Golf Envy, the premier indoor golf facility, announces its grand opening in Covina, CA, on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. Centrally located in the heart of Covina, Golf Envy invites all in and around the community to join the celebration.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — It hits the head with the force of a 40-pound cinder block dropped seven and a half feet. It’s been described by patients as a grenade going off in your body. It’s called electroconvulsive therapy. And the truth of this violent practice is revealed in the original documentary Therapy or Torture: The Truth About Electroshock, featured on World Mental Health Day, October 10, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the Scientology Network.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Psychiatry is a system that all too often works on the weakest, most vulnerable people,” says Lee Spiller, Executive Director of Citizens Commission on Human Rights Texas. “It is a bullying system, and I just don’t like bullies.” Spiller is featured October 10 on the Scientology Network’s World Mental Health Day marathon television event in an episode of Voices for Humanity.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Oct. 9, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In observance of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Scientology Network will present a marathon television event featuring the work of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights and its partners to expose psychiatric abuse.

COMMERCE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In its annual review of corporate environmental standards, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts recognized Bridge Publications, publisher of the nonfiction works of Scientology Founder and bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard, as a “good corporate citizen” for the sixth year running.

PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA) has named KROST CPAs & Consultants Top 100 Firm in 2023. The firm ranked 73rd on the prestigious Top 100 list. KROST along with other recipients of these distinguished awards are highlighted in IPA’s monthly newsletter. KROST has been named Top 100 firm for the third year in a row.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 27, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Each month, the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre in Los Angeles organizes a neighborhood cleanup. By survey, this is a high priority for local residents and businesses. And with the increase in crime and homelessness in the city, it is even more important today than when the initiative began. A partnership between the Church of Scientology, The Way to Happiness Foundation and the LAPD known as “Hollywood Village,” the program has the purpose: to keep Hollywood beautiful, safe and clean.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Neo-Bionica, a leading innovator in the field of medical device development and manufacturing, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Uli Gommel as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Uli will lead Neo-Bionica’s technology division spearheading its mission to revolutionize the way that companies bring novel neurotechnologies and smart MedTech devices to market.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The holiday spirit will be brought to life once again with the “Holiday Pops Spectacular” taking place on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 8 p.m., marking the final appearance at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, CA. Join Maestro Steven Allen Fox, Resident Choir Maestra Marya Basaraba, and the Golden State Pops Orchestra and Chorale in a heartwarming journey filled with joy and merriment!

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Destination: Scientology, the weekly travelogue series that takes viewers inside Scientology Churches around the world and discovers what makes each one unique, features the Church of Scientology Budapest, Monday, September 25, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on the Scientology Network.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Inspirational entrepreneur Tim Gaspar has re-launched his debut book “The Biggest Leap: Building a Profitable Insurance Agency from the Ground Up” (ASIN: B0C3JGZZQR).

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Scientology Network commemorates International Day of Peace on September 21 with a marathon television event showcasing the power of human rights education to create a more peaceful world.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Sept. 21, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Volunteer Ministers Canadian Continental Cavalcade and the Church of Scientology of Cambridge, Ontario, hosted an interfaith forum with members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. Those attending were introduced to the Volunteer Ministers program and the 19 Scientology Tools for Life.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. and KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sept. 20, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Born and raised during Nepal’s 10-year civil war, Rahul KC grew up surrounded by violence. By the time the war ended in 2006, 19,000 had died and 3,000 men, women and children disappeared, never to be found, according to Rahul’s Voices for Humanity episode on the Scientology Network.

SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 20, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, in partnership with GE, are pleased to announce that the 2024 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program will open for applications on October 16, 2023. This program awards up to $400,000 in scholarships to deserving high school seniors across the country in 2024.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Voices for Humanity on the Scientology Network documents the work of Scientology Volunteer Minister Daniel Okello whose grassroots program is creating a brighter future where before there was only despair.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 11, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — South Bay Wind Ensemble (SBWE) is thrilled to begin our 2023/2024 season with “Frankenstein: Alive in Concert” on October 28, 2023 at 7 p.m. The classic 1931 film has sound and dialog, but no music. So now, South Bay Winds are providing the music with a 2002 score by composer Michael Shapiro.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 7, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In response to the Maui Wildfires that took place in Hawai’i on August 8, 2023, Creation Entertainment is partnering with Random Acts to help raise funding for rebuilding efforts in Maui. Random Acts is announcing a fundraising goal of $25,000 USD in disaster recovery to rebuild and support. Creation Entertainment, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and Misha Collins will match all donations until the $25,000 goal is reached.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 7, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — On Sept/ 13, 2023, Regal Theatre in North Hollywood will be the site of an event that promises to be nothing short of spectacular. The Premiere/Prescreening of “The Next Big Hit,” a martial arts musical comedy, is the brainchild created by Zak Lee Guarnaccia, a world-class martial arts veteran with over 40 years of experience in the entertainment industry from Italy to the USA, and founder LightRow Productions.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. and JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 5, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” said South African President Nelson Mandela. And for the 1,300 new graduates of the Scientology Tools for Life Courses attending a recent graduation at Castle Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa, Madiba’s message has taken on new meaning.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 4, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Scientology Network’s DOCUMENTARY SHOWCASE – the weekly series providing a platform for independent filmmakers to air films on important social, cultural and environmental issues – presents the broadcast debut of “Man in Red Bandana” on Monday, September 11, 2023.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In the U.S. alone, every five minutes someone dies of overdose. International Overdose Awareness Day is observed both to remember the victims of drug overdoses and to inform the world of the urgent need to adopt effective drug education campaigns.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 31, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — More than 109,000 Americans died of drug overdose in the 12-month period ending Jan. 2023. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports fentanyl-related fatalities among children and teens increased more than 30-fold between 2013 and 2021. But there are simple actions anyone can take to help save lives, according to Foundation for a Drug-Free World, the drug education and prevention campaign the Church of Scientology supports.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 25, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — KROST, a leading CPA and consulting firm, is thrilled to announce the promotion of Matthew Weber to the esteemed position of Principal. Matthew’s dedication, experience, and exceptional contributions have led to this well-deserved advancement within the organization.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Each year, the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles holds an awards ceremony and banquet for World Humanitarian Day to honor local Volunteer Ministers and the volunteers of other Los Angeles nonprofits deserving of recognition. The Scientology Volunteer Ministers program is a religious social service created by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard to provide help whenever and wherever needed.

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 24, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — FineShare is an intelligent software company that offers innovative solutions to enhance multimedia experiences for individuals and businesses. In July, FineShare launched Online Voice Changer which is based on AI Voice Cloning technology. This month, FineShare is proud to introduce FineShare Singify, an innovative and free AI song cover generator that aims to redefine music creation and provide an unprecedented carnival for music lovers.

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 23, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center (BHERC) will host its 25th Annual Reel Black Men Short Film Showcase and Virtual Film Festival. All in-person events will be held September 22-23, 2023, at the Regal L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles, California and the Virtual Festival will be streamed via BHERC.TV, from October 1-8.