Chef James Tahhan And Mazola® Corn Oil Team Up For A Heart-Healthy Cholesterol Awareness Month

September 5, 2017

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — September is Cholesterol Awareness Month and Mazola^® Corn Oil, America’s #1 Heart-Healthy Cooking Oil, has teamed up with renowned chef, restaurateur and best-selling cookbook author James Tahhan to show families how to cook easy and delicious, heart-healthy meals. Mazola^® Corn Oil, an all-purpose cooking oil, is a smart, heart-healthy choice in the kitchen when it comes to helping lower cholesterol.

“As a professional chef, I take pride in creating delicious dishes full of flavor. But, it is also just as important that the food I serve is part of a heart-healthy meal,” said Tahhan. “Maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is important to heart health and when it comes to impact on cholesterol, not all cooking oils are created equal, which is why I choose corn oil instead of olive oil or canola oil.”

According to a study cited in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, Mazola^® Corn Oil can help lower cholesterol two times more than extra virgin olive oil, with the power of plant sterols – plant-based micronutrients that can help reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the gut when consumed as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol². Plant sterols are naturally present in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, cereals, legumes and cooking oils and a serving of Mazola^® Corn Oil has four times more cholesterol-blocking plant sterols than a serving of olive oil, three times as much as vegetable oil and nearly one-and-one-half more than canola oil³.

“Whenever I cook, I focus on using simple, high-quality ingredients to produce delicious and healthy meals,” said Tahhan. “I also look for products that have health benefits and cooking with corn oil is an easy way to incorporate more of these cholesterol-blocking plant sterols into your everyday diet.”

From baking and grilling to sautéing and marinating, Mazola^® Corn Oil can be used for a variety of cooking techniques to create heart-healthy meals. With its neutral taste, corn oil lets the true flavors of food shine through in marinades, dressings and more. Additionally, corn oil’s high smoke point (450°F) makes it a great all-purpose cooking oil that is better suited to handling the heat in the kitchen than many other cooking oils. Many home cooks may not realize that all cooking oils have a smoke point that, once exceeded, negatively affects the food’s flavor and nutritional value.

Join Chef James Tahhan and Mazola^® Corn Oil through Cholesterol Awareness Month for more recipes and tips. Tune in to Chef James’s Facebook page on Wednesday, September 13 at 2:30pm ET for a live food demonstration of a dish with heart-health benefits. For more information on how to incorporate heart-healthy corn oil into dishes and to find a variety of delicious recipes, please visit www.mazola.com or @mazolabrand on Facebook.

About Mazola^®
Since 1911, the Mazola^® brand has delivered great tasting, high-quality products ranging from cooking oils and sprays to bouillon. You can trust Mazola^® to create delicious meals that your family will love. Mazola^® cooking oils are naturally cholesterol free and 100% pure with no additives, so the great flavor of your food comes through.

¹Based on 7/19/17 IRI Data, last 26 week Volume Sales
²USDA and USDHHS 2010; FDA 2000, 2010; Wu et al. 2009; Demonty et al. 2008, Ellegard et al. 2008; Mensink et al. 2010
³Based on analysis of corn oil and 2016 USDA comparison of other cooking oils: Corn Oil has plant sterols content of 135.6 mg/serving vs. 30.0 mg/serving for Olive Oil, 40.8 mg/serving for Vegetable Oil, and 93.9 mg/serving for Canola Oil

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Popular Hispanic Television Host Natalia Denegri Will Attend The World Premiere Of Venezuelan Film “Uma” At The Burbank International Film Festival From Hispanic Bridge

September 5, 2017

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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ever since her first on screen appearance in the United States on CNN Latino’s Corazones Guerreros (Warrior Hearts), Natalia Denegri has become a well-known figure for Hispanic television viewers across the country. This is largely thanks to the family friendly appeal of her show and the unique vision of combining journalism with an altruistic mission, finding life stories that required solidarity as well as providing the resources necessary to help the show’s stars move on with their lives. The series garnered multiple awards, among them the Carteles in 2014. The following year the mayor of Miami, Tomas Regalado, presented Natalia with the keys to the city, and even though CNN Latino closed its doors in 2014, the show moved to MiraTV, where Natalia brought multiple shows to life that set her on the path towards the Emmy. Chief among them Doble exilio (Double Exile), which tells the story of the Cubans who immigrated to Venezuela and later to the United States only to face the chaos that came with their newfound home. The program, produced by Nelson Bustamante and Elizabeth Hernández, also received the AIPE Latin Golden. She received an Emmy nomination the following year for Pon el foco en la carretera (Put the Focus on the Road), for which mayor of Doral Luigi Boria bestowed her with a medal of honor for her journalistic work. Denegri also hosted Atrevidas on MiraTV and created the documentary Que todo el mundo se entere (Let the Whole World Know) for the same channel, which highlights the difficulty of the situation going on in Venezuela, for which she received two awards in the FICIP Film Festival of Mineral de Pozos. The talented television host also has a strong philanthropic side, acting as the godmother of multiple institutions that help children affected by autism.

Although the achievements since the start of her television career in her native land of Argentina have been many, Denegri is still hungry for more. She is currently working on the newest season of Corazones Guerreros, which will be an initiative led by the founders of Hasbro with the Hessenfeld Family Foundation, an organization recognized for its philanthropic efforts by multiple groups around the globe, such as Hessenfeld Children’s Hospital in New York. The new season will be the most ambitious to date and would include interviews with powerful Latin American personalities, foundations that help children in need, specialists, and positive community role models for children and families alike. Denegri’s years of experience with the show also led her to write a book, Corazones Guerreros: historias de vida (Corazones Guerreros: Life Stories) which has been available on Amazon since August 12^th. She has also put together a production company known as Trinitus Productions with the hope of making and producing a myriad of films. The first of which, Uma, will have its world premiere in the upcoming Burbank International Film Festival. Directed by Venezuelan visionary Alain Maiki, who premiered Devuélveme la vida (Give Me Back My Life) last year, the film is a story of young love starring Venezuelan natives Alexandra Braun and Orlando Delgado, the both of which will see their relationship strained by an unexpected event. Denegri, who won an award for her acting talents in the Argentine film El pozo (The Well) as well as having worked in theater in her native land, will also play a key role in the film. As a result, Natalia, who is currently working on two other feature films and has produced 4 Emmy nominated docs, will travel to Los Angeles to be on the red carpet for the festival’s inauguration on September 6^th and her film’s premiere on September 10^th. She’ll then travel to Italy to assist in the premiere of Uma there as well as to present the Italian edition of her book, which will be published by Infinito Edizioni.

For more information or to set up an interview with Natalia, please contact
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Mission Foods Donates 26 Tons of Food to Victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas

September 4, 2017

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HOUSTON, Sept. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In a spirit of solidarity and support for those who have suffered the damaging effects of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Gruma, through its subsidiary in the United States, Mission Foods, is donating 26 tons of food products, such as packages of corn tortillas and chips, which are being delivered through the Houston Food Bank and the Red Cross.

Upon instructions from the President and CEO of Gruma, Juan González Moreno, company personnel are coordinating the delivery of aid to those who suffered harm from the meteorological phenomenon that had such a major impact on the United States city.

“For Gruma and Mission Foods, support for the affected population is very important. This solidarity is why we are providing our help to those suffering in Houston,” the businessman said.

Help from Mission Foods arrived in Houston on three of the company’s trailers, and Gruma personnel are in constant communication and coordination with Houston authorities if more help is required in the coming days.

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Rossi Heads Honda Sweep at Watkins Glen

September 4, 2017

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Alexander Rossi led a 1-2-3 Honda sweep of the victory podium Sunday at the INDYCAR Grand Prix at the Glen. Scott Dixon and Ryan Hunter-Reay finished second and third for Honda, respectively, at Watkins Glen International Raceway.

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y., Sept. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Alexander Rossi led a 1-2-3 Honda sweep of the podium Sunday at the INDYCAR Grand Prix of the Glen, with Scott Dixon making a massive gain in the drivers’ championship standings following a second-place finish and Ryan Hunter-Reay rounding out the top three at Watkins Glen International Raceway.

Starting from the pole, Rossi was the driver to beat throughout the 60-lap event, despite having to make an extra pit stop when he failed to receive a full load of fuel during his first scheduled service, due to an issue with his pit equipment. In addition, the threat of rain and a pair of early-race caution flags led to a half-dozen cars going “off sequence” with their pit strategies, including the Chip Ganassi Racing Honda of Max Chilton.

Fortunately, the second caution enabled Rossi to close the gap to the leaders, and effectively took him off sequence, as well. Once in the lead group, Rossi was both able to conserve fuel (running stints of 18 and 17 laps, respectively), and still led a race-high 32 laps.

For his part, Dixon was also strong throughout the Watkins Glen weekend, qualifying second and running down all of the off-sequence drivers to climb from seventh back to second in an impressive run from between Laps 34-40. Dixon closed on leader Rossi in the final laps, but came up just one second short at the checkers.

But the runner-up finish moves the four-time series champion to within three points of leader Josef Newgarden with just the series finale at Sonoma Raceway – where double championship points will be awarded – yet to run.

Of the leaders, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Graham Rahal made some of the biggest gains through the race. After starting seventh, Hunter-Reay finished third, his best result since a second place finish at the second Detroit race in June. Rahal, meanwhile, finished fifth after starting 10^th, his sixth top-five result of the season.

Rossi’s victory is the seventh of the season for Honda, from six different drivers and representing every Honda-powered IndyCar team. Other winners include Takuma Sato at the Indianapolis 500; Dixon at Road America; Rahal, who swept both rounds of the Detroit double header race weekend; James Hinchcliffe at Long Beach; and Sebastien Bourdais at the season-opening St. Petersburg round.

Today’s result for Honda is also the manufacturer’s best overall result since Indianapolis, when Honda drivers claimed four of the top-five positions, including winner Sato, with Ed Jones, Chilton and Tony Kanaan finishing third through fifth, respectively.

Video recaps from this weekend’s Honda IndyCar Series action at Watkins Glen International Raceway, as well as Acura Motorsports activities from the Circuit of the Americas, are available on the “Honda Racing/HPD” YouTube channel. Produced by the Carolinas Production Group, the video packages can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV.

In two weeks, the Verizon IndyCar Series concludes its 2017 season with the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, September 17 at Sonoma Raceway, just north of San Francisco, California.

Alexander Rossi (Andretti Autosport Honda) started 9^th, finished 6^th: “It was 12 qualifying laps at the end [in the run against Dixon to the finish], which is pretty cool. But I knew I had the car to do it. Thanks to Andretti Autosport, thanks to Honda. The car was amazing. It was so fast from the start of the weekend. When we got into the race, we knew we had a car to win. We had an issue with the fuel hose [at his first scheduled pit stop], but it doesn’t matter, we were able to pull it off. I’ve been saying how good our cars are, how good this team is working, [but] we haven’t been able to prove it until today.”

Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) started 2^nd, finished 2^nd, closed to within three points of drivers’ championship with one race remaining: “It was definitely an exciting day. I’m kind of shocked to end up as well as we did. We had to pass a lot of cars; it was a lot of work today. It was nice to have a run with Rossi at the end but we couldn’t get by him. It was fun to contend with Rossi there for the win. Big congrats to him and good to see Honda run strong at Watkins Glen. It’s definitely going to be close [for the championship] going into Sonoma.”

Art St. Cyr (President, Honda Performance Development) on today’s race victory: “What a great way to celebrate the continuation of our partnership with Andretti Autosport and Alexander Rossi. Alexander had a fast car all weekend, and even his problem at the first pit stop was only a temporary setback. Meanwhile, Scott Dixon overcame some issues of his own and now is effectively tied for championship lead, just three points back with more than 100 points on offer at Sonoma. Congratulations to everyone at Andretti Autosport, and all our associates at HPD for their tireless efforts all season long.”

Verizon IndyCar Series INDYCAR Grand Prix at the Glen
Circuit:	Watkins Glen International Raceway (3.37-mile road course), Watkins Glen, N.Y.
2016 Winner:	Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing) 119.334 mph average
Weather:	Pre-race rain showers, cool, 58 degrees F

Top-10 Race Results:

Fn.	St.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Notes
1.	1.	Alexander Rossi	Andretti Autosport	Honda	60	118.865 mph average
2.	2.	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	60	+0.9514 seconds
3.	7.	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Honda	60
4.	6.	Helio Castroneves	Team Penske	Chevrolet	60
5.	10.	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan	Honda	60
6.	8.	Will Power	Team Penske	Chevrolet	60
7.	5.	Charlie Kimball	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	60
8.	19.	Max Chilton	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	60
9.	12.	Simon Pagenaud	Team Penske	Chevrolet	60
10.	11.	Carlos Munoz	A.J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet	60
Other Honda Results
13.	15.	Ed Jones-R	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	60	Running
14.	18.	Jack Harvey-R	Schmidt Peterson Mtspts	Honda	60	Running
16.	20.	Marco Andretti	Andretti Autosport	Honda	60	Running
17.	9.	Sebastien Bourdais	Dale Coyne Racing	Honda	60	Running
19.	4.	Takuma Sato	Andretti Autosport	Honda	56	Running – delayed
20.	17.	Tony Kanaan	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	46	Did not finish – contact
21.	16.	James Hinchcliffe	Schmidt Peterson Mtspts	Honda	5	Did not finish – mechanical

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Fit for Fun: New Marketing Campaign Highlights High Tech and Sporty Character of 2018 Honda Fit

September 3, 2017

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Fit for Fun: New Marketing Campaign Highlights High Tech and Sporty Character of 2018 Honda Fit

TORRANCE, California, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The redesigned 2018 Honda Fit is here – the sportiest and most fun-to-drive Fit yet – and to amplify the Fit’s enhanced fun factor, Honda is debuting a new integrated marketing campaign, titled “Fit for Fun,” focusing on the ‘fun’ attributes of the vehicle including: a new Sport trim, striking new colors and enhanced technology including Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™. Fit also now has available Honda Sensing® safety and driver assistive technologies on all trims. The “Fit for Fun” campaign is the brand’s most robust multicultural, mobile and social-driven campaign to-date and rolls out with new TV creative and social content incorporating the fun and versatility of Fit, as communicated by comedians and influencers throughout.

“Honda has created a campaign for Fit specifically geared toward younger car buyers who lead busy lifestyles and are uber-connected,” said Susie Rossick, Assistant Vice President of Honda Marketing at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Millennials are the most diverse group of buyers out there, and the Honda brand has seen an increase of 12 percentage points in multicultural millennial buyers since 2010. We have created an engaging and comedy-driven campaign that speaks directly to these buyers where they spend the most time consuming media — online.”

2018 Honda Fit Gets Creative
Honda created a contextual marketing campaign for the 2018 Fit that uses elements native to each media platform to demonstrate the key benefit: that the Fit is small but roomy. The campaign leads off with a 30-second general market TV spot, “Fun Surprises,” (https://youtu.be/xKR5rksTc_o) in which the entire commercial set is packed into the back of the Fit. Likewise, in the brand’s 15-second ad on Hulu, buttons from the Hulu video player are packed into the back of the Fit. On Snapchat and Instagram Stories, emojis and other native elements, like finger-drawn type, get packed into the back. Also on Snapchat, Honda will be the first automaker to capitalize on the platform’s Dynamic Filter Component to geo-target those celebrating the Labor Day weekend and returning college students with fun Fit-themed graphics launching in September. Even in the rich media online banners, the Fit Sport interacts with typical banner elements, like the Learn More button.

To extend the Fit campaign to multicultural audiences, Honda is launching a :30 Hispanic TV spot, “Secret Life of Fits” (https://youtu.be/VbSF-ILa_gE) and a series of “Fituation” spots geared toward reaching African American millennial car buyers (https://youtu.be/lrgFiddd7z4).

Fit for Everyone – Multicultural Campaign Elements
In a new :30 Hispanic spot, “Secret Life of Fits,” Honda shows how the 2018 Fit is a vehicle built for fun — adaptable, up for anything, quick and powerful; in fact, it can’t stop having fun, even when it’s not being driven. The spot targets a diverse group known for their appetite for adventure and excitement – but like to strike a balance between living in the moment while planning for tomorrow – and are looking for a vehicle with some personality. In addition, coming in late September, in partnership with Latino digital network, mitú, Honda will debut a new online series merging comedy with traffic, and will feature comedians including Lejuan James, Frankie Quinones, Jenny Lorenzo and Jesus Trejo.

In the new “Fituation” series of TV spots, co-written and directed by Chris Spencer, Honda is looking to appeal to an African American millennial audience with a focus on the fun aspects of the vehicle including the new Display Audio system, and highlighting the Fit’s new Sport trim. Instagram comedian Renny will help deliver the brand’s “Fituation” message with a humorous tone. Renny helps communicate the idea that with the Honda Fit, any ordinary situation can be turned into a “Fituation.”

Additional Fit Campaign Elements
In support of the launch of the 2018 Honda Fit, Honda will partner with UPROXX to produce five episodes of the hit web series “Hang Time” — a playful take on the celebrity interview with both guest and interviewer hanging from goal posts, that features the Fit throughout the episodes. Nose-to-nose and joke to joke, it’s the most intimate interview in pop culture. Rolling out later this month across key UPROXX platforms and social handles, the episodes for Honda will include appearances by actor/comedian Nick Cannon, Chandler Parsons (Memphis Grizzlies), and chart-topping rapper KYLE (3x Platinum single “iSpy (feat. Lil Yachty)”), amongst others and of course, the 2018 Fit.

The general market “Fun Surprises” TV spot will make its on-air debut within the highly anticipated NFL and NCAA football games at the start of their seasons as well as within top-rated Late Night and Cable programming, including NBC’s Saturday Night Live, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, AMC’s Fear of the Walking Dead, and FX’s The Strain. To target multicultural audiences, the “Fituation” series will extend reach within networks and programs including BET, TV One, NFL, and NCAAF. Likewise, the Hispanic “Secret Life of Fits” TV spot will air in Hispanic Primetime, Cable, and Sports programming. To reach Millennial viewers who are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, the campaign leverages premium online platforms and devices, including Hulu, Amazon Fire TV, and Roku.

About the Redesigned 2018 Honda Fit
The sporty and versatile 2018 Honda Fit has arrived with a stylish new look, updated technology, and available safety features. The newest Fit adds an extra dose of style and attitude with the addition of an aggressive aero-form front underbody spoiler and rear diffuser with orange pinstriping, side underbody spoilers, 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels with gloss black finish and chrome exhaust finisher. Inside, the Sport features a black interior with orange contrast stitching. And on the outside, the new Fit Sport comes in two striking new colors: Orange Fury and Helios Yellow. Major connectivity upgrades to Fit include a 7-inch Display Audio touch-screen featuring Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™, included on Fit Sport, EX and EX-L trims. The subcompact Fit also adds the Honda Sensing® suite of advanced safety and driver assistive features available on all 2018 Fit models (standard on EX and EX-L)

About Honda
Honda offers a full line of reliable, fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive vehicles with advanced safety technologies sold through over 1,000 independent U.S. Honda dealers. The Honda lineup includes the Fit, Civic, Accord and Clarity Series of passenger cars, along with the HR-V, CR-V and Pilot sport/utility vehicles, the Ridgeline pickup and the Odyssey minivan.

Honda has been producing automobiles in America for 34 years and currently operates 19 major manufacturing facilities in North America. In 2016, more than 95 percent of all Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. were made in North America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

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Last Call for Wiener’s 4 a.m. Bar Bill

September 2, 2017

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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA), and Alcohol Justice are reporting that Senator Wiener’s 4 a.m. bar bill proposal is effectively dead. The action occurred today at the final Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing where SB 384’s dangerous policy proposal was completely removed. It was replaced with language that would create a state task force to study the public health and safety implications of extending last call and report findings and recommendations back to the legislature by the end of 2019.

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“Senator Wiener’s bill is now on life support as a task force study proposal,” said Bruce Lee Livingston, Executive Director / CEO of Alcohol Justice. “The Senator has lied for months saying there is no science on the harm from extending last call by 2 hours. In fact, there are numerous studies showing that extending bars hours increases street violence, traffic collisions, and emergency room utilization.”

“Smart minds prevailed today in the Assembly Appropriations Committee as SB 384 was gutted, and gutted well for very good reason,” stated Richard Zaldivar, Executive Director of The Wall Las Memorias Project and Chair of CAPA. “That bill was bad for California residents, their public health and public safety. The people of California won today! We don’t need to increase taxpayers’ money in police and emergency services.”

According to CDC-reviewed reports, California already suffers $35 billion in alcohol-related harm every year, with 10,500 lives lost and hundreds of thousands of additional injuries. Local and state government share of this grisly tab is a whopping $14.5 billion annually.

“While Senator Wiener did a masterful job in the Senate at pulling the wool over his colleagues eyes, he ran into the truth in the Assembly Appropriations Committee today,” said Jorge Castillo, spokesperson for Los Angeles Drug and Alcohol Policy Alliance (L.A. DAPA). “His denial of peer-reviewed research and his constant crowing about the virtually worthless local control process was finally challenged. We’re very appreciative that the Assembly Members put a stop to that nonsense today.”

“Today’s Committee action, which effectively killed the 4 a.m. bar bill, is a grassroots victory for the thousands throughout the state who made their voices heard over the past nine months.” said Veronica De Lara, Program Director, Pueblo y Salud, San Fernando.

“The demise of the 4 a.m. bar bill allows us to refocus on the larger cost of alcohol addiction, abuse and related harm in California,” stated Mark Carlson, Director of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy.

Senator Scott Wiener, criticizing his own gutted SB 384, said, “It’s embarrassing that California shuts down its nightlife so early. We’re not going to give up.” In response, Sara Cooley, Advocacy Manager for CAPA said, “I question the equivalency of the stakes here: assured death and injury on one side and Senator Wiener’s embarrassment on the other.”

“Current research does not support expanding hours of alcohol sales,” stated Jonathan Fielding, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., M.B.A, Distinguished Professor UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, and Chair, U.S. Community Preventive Services Task Force “…increases in hours of sale that are two hours or greater will lead to increases in excessive alcohol use and related problems.”

In a previous statement of opposition, Patricia Rillera, Executive Director, MADD Southern California stated, “Over one-third of all California’s highway deaths resulted from drunk and drugged driving. Extending alcohol service hours at bars and nightclubs would bring associated public safety risks and increased law enforcement costs.”

“We are still skeptical about the SB 384 task force proposal,” added Livingston. “It could be dominated by the same bar and nightclub owners and developers who have supported his failed 4 a.m. last call attempt,” We may be asking the Governor to veto it if it passes through the legislature before the end of the session on September 15.”

For More Information go to: www.AlcoholJustice.org or www.alcoholpolicyalliance.org/

CONTACT: Michael Scippa 415 548-0492
Jorge Castillo 213 840-3336

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Ismael Cala Foundation and the First Lady of Panama organize fundraising dinner for people with HIV/AIDS

September 2, 2017

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MIAMI, Sept. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Ismael Cala Foundation (FIC – Fundación Ismael Cala) and Lorena Castillo de Varela, First Lady of Panama, are organizing the “Leadership and Zero Discrimination” dinner this coming September 13, the purpose of which is to raise funds for people living with HIV/AIDS in Panama.

The assistance will be allocated to the Home of the Good Samaritan (Hogar El Buen Samaritano), “a light at the end of the tunnel for low-income people living with HIV, or who have developed AIDS,” explained Dilcia Ruán, manager of the FIC.

Funds will also be allocated to the CALA Program, Academic Center for Leadership in Action (Centro Académico para el Liderazgo en Acción), which is a driving force for the training for adolescents in emotional leadership and entrepreneurship in Latin America and the Caribbean.

“My thanks to the First Lady and to all the Panamanian institutions that are organizing this event. Our foundation is continuing to work for the inclusion of low-income people, or those suffering discrimination for any reason at all,” said Ismael Cala, President of the FIC.

The dinner will be held at 6:00 pm on September 13, at the Hotel Miramar Intercontinental in Panama City. Fundación Cable&Wireless Panamá is also sponsoring the event. Reservations can be made through http://ticketplus.com.pa/evento/cena-de-gala-con-ismael-cala/ and to arrange for an entire table, please inquire at the offices of Ticket Plus at Calle 50, Plaza Los Portales or Albrook Mall.

ABOUT THE ISMAEL CALA FOUNDATION

The Foundation is a non-profit organization under the leadership of Ismael Cala, which seeks to have an impact on communities in Latin America and the Caribbean by training adolescents in leadership and entrepreneurship; to strengthen organizations for social development serving children and adolescents with cognitive impairments, and to forge connections between young people and our allies to foster their education and training through the awarding of scholarships.

ABOUT ISMAEL CALA

Life and business strategist; bestselling author on themes of leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development; ambassador for the concept of productive happiness in Latin America.

For more than five years he was the host of CALA during prime time on CNN en Español. The New York Times has called him “the Latino Larry King.” He is currently considered one of most important communicators in the Americas, and his message of social entrepreneurship, mindfulness and wellbeing has had an impact on millions of people who follow his work in books, seminars, workshops and lectures. Cala has visited more than 25 countries.

Author of the bestsellers Despierta con Cala (‘Wake up with Cala’), La vida es una piñata (‘Life is a piñata’), El analfabeto emocional (‘The emotional illiterate’), El poder de escuchar (‘The power of listening’), Un buen hijo de P…(‘A real S.O.B.’) and El secreto del bambú (‘The secret of bamboo’), Cala was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1969, and holds a degree in Art History from Universidad de Oriente. He is the co-author of the book “Beat the Curve,” with Brian Tracy. He graduated from the School of Communication at York University in Toronto, and has a diploma from Seneca in Television Production.

He has worked with great teachers such as Deepak Chopra y John C. Maxwell, and has studied with coaches such as Tony Robbins and Miguel Ruiz. Cala belongs to the faculty of adjunct professors at Atlantis University and Next University. He is President of Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation. Come visit: www.IsmaelCala.com.

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American Honda Reports August 2017 Auto Sales

September 1, 2017

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The 2017 Honda Civic Type R, along with other sporty variants, helped Civic to an 11.2 percent sales increase in August.

TORRANCE, California, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported total August sales of 146,015 Honda and Acura vehicles, a slight decrease of 2.4 percent vs. August 2016. Total Honda Division sales decreased 1.8 percent on sales of 132,883. Honda cars gained 4.2 percent with 71,433 vehicles sold in August, while Honda trucks were down 8 percent on sales of 61,460 units due largely to limited inventory of key models. Acura Division sales were down 7.8 percent on August sales of 13,132 vehicles, with trucks declining 1.4 percent on sales of 9,211 units, and cars down 20.1 percent on sales of 3,921 vehicles.

Honda

Honda cars showed no signs of slowing in August, with Civic grabbing a strong 11.2 percent gain versus 2016 and Accord holding steady in the final year of its current form, despite all-new competition. With the exception of HR-V, which set a new August record close to its best month ever, Honda trucks were still feeling the pinch of tight supplies in August.

HR-V set a new August sales record, jumping 26.7 percent on sales of 9,603, just 176 shy of its best month ever.
Civic sales again topped 36,000, for a gain of 11.2 percent in August.
Accord crested 30,000 sales for the month as it continued to buck the downward sedan sales trends among other manufacturers.

“With millions of people suffering due to the extreme weather in Texas and neighboring states, our thoughts and concerns are focused on their quick recovery and we are committed to supporting our customers at this difficult time,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president of the Automobile Division of American Honda.

Acura

The ILX, Acura’s gateway model, again led Acura sales gains in August as the luxury sedan market saw many luxury carmakers continuing to pour on the incentives in a bid to find sales. On the truck side, the Acura RDX continued to show sales strength, setting a new August record in one of the industry’s hottest segments.

ILX sales were up for the third month in a row, gaining 17.7 percent in August on sales of 1,380.
RDX set a new August sales record, gaining 11.2 percent on sales of 4,679 for the month.

“At a time like this, our thoughts are with those who are suffering from the hurricane in Texas and we are taking steps to support our customers during this challenging time,” said Jon Ikeda, vice president & general manager of the Acura division.


	American Honda Vehicle Sales for August 2017
				Month-to-Date				Year-to-Date
				August 2017	August 2016	DSR** % Change	MoM % Change	August 2017	August 2016	DSR** % Change	YoY % Change
	American Honda Total			146,015	149,571	-6.0%	-2.4%	1,088,881	1,094,725	-0.5%	-0.5%
	Total Car Sales			75,354	73,431	-1.2%	2.6%	539,889	564,425	-4.3%	-4.3%
	Total Truck Sales			70,661	76,140	-10.6%	-7.2%	548,992	530,300	3.5%	3.5%
	Honda		Total Car Sales	71,433	68,523	0.4%	4.2%	507,010	526,962	-3.8%	-3.8%
	Honda		Total Truck Sales	61,450	66,802	-11.4%	-8.0%	480,691	460,849	4.3%	4.3%
	Acura		Total Car Sales	3,921	4,908	-23.1%	-20.1%	32,879	37,463	-12.2%	-12.2%
	Acura		Total Truck Sales	9,211	9,338	-5.0%	-1.4%	68,301	69,451	-1.7%	-1.7%
	Total Domestic Car Sales			66,145	67,054	-5.0%	-1.4%	448,647	524,739	-14.5%	-14.5%
		Honda Division		62,334	62,265	-3.6%	0.1%	416,497	488,231	-14.7%	-14.7%
		Acura Division		3,811	4,789	-23.4%	-20.4%	32,150	36,508	-11.9%	-11.9%
	Total Domestic Truck Sales			70,661	76,140	-10.6%	-7.2%	548,992	530,300	3.5%	3.5%
		Honda Division		61,450	66,802	-11.4%	-8.0%	480,691	460,849	4.3%	4.3%
		Acura Division		9,211	9,338	-5.0%	-1.4%	68,301	69,451	-1.7%	-1.7%
	Total Import Car Sales			9,209	6,377	39.1%	44.4%	91,242	39,686	129.9%	129.9%
		Honda Division		9,099	6,258	40.0%	45.4%	90,513	38,731	133.7%	133.7%
		Acura Division		110	119	-11.0%	-7.6%	729	955	-23.7%	-23.7%
	Total Import Truck Sales			0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
		Honda Division		0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
		Acura Division		0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
MODEL BREAKOUT BY DIVISION
	Honda Division Total			132,883	135,325	-5.4%	-1.8%	987,701	987,811	-0.0%	-0.0%
		* ACCORD		30,019	30,115	-4.0%	-0.3%	221,013	231,415	-4.5%	-4.5%
		* CIVIC		36,482	32,807	7.1%	11.2%	248,928	255,599	-2.6%	-2.6%
		CLARITY		56	0	0.0%	0.0%	466	0	0.0%	0.0%
		CR-Z		26	222	-88.7%	-88.3%	624	1,699	-63.3%	-63.3%
		* FIT		4,850	5,370	-13.0%	-9.7%	35,976	38,187	-5.8%	-5.8%
		INSIGHT		0	9	-100.0%	-100.0%	3	62	-95.2%	-95.2%

		CROSSTOUR		0	7	-100.0%	-100.0%	5	720	-99.3%	-99.3%
		* CR-V		30,960	36,517	-18.4%	-15.2%	249,977	231,609	7.9%	7.9%
		HR-V		9,603	7,580	22.0%	26.7%	66,010	51,417	28.4%	28.4%
		ODYSSEY		8,709	9,992	-16.1%	-12.8%	66,999	85,881	-22.0%	-22.0%
		PILOT		9,568	9,269	-0.6%	3.2%	73,908	81,793	-9.6%	-9.6%
		RIDGELINE		2,610	3,437	-26.9%	-24.1%	23,792	9,429	152.3%	152.3%

		***	Memo: Accord FHEV	2,162	890	133.9%	142.9%	15,152	1,720	780.9%	780.9%
			Memo: Civic Hybrid	0	50	-100.0%	-100.0%	58	817	-92.9%	-92.9%
	Acura Division Total			13,132	14,246	-11.2%	-7.8%	101,180	106,914	-5.4%	-5.4%
		ILX		1,380	1,172	13.4%	17.7%	7,851	10,831	-27.5%	-27.5%
		NSX		21	22	-8.1%	-4.5%	329	45	631.1%	631.1%
		RLX		110	118	-10.2%	-6.8%	729	951	-23.3%	-23.3%
		TLX		2,410	3,595	-35.4%	-33.0%	23,970	25,632	-6.5%	-6.5%
		TSX		0	1	-100.0%	-100.0%	0	4	-100.0%	-100.0%

		MDX		4,532	5,131	-14.9%	-11.7%	32,814	34,648	-5.3%	-5.3%
		RDX		4,679	4,207	7.1%	11.2%	35,487	34,803	2.0%	2.0%

		***	Memo: ILX Hybrid	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	1	-100.0%	-100.0%
			Memo: RLX Hybrid	13	19	-34.1%	-31.6%	143	134	6.7%	6.7%
			Memo: TSX Wagon	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
			Memo: MDX Hybrid	217	0	0.0%	0.0%	836	0	0.0%	0.0%
	Selling Days			27	26			204	204
	**** Hybrid			2,439	1,212	93.8%	101.2%	17,145	4,478	282.9%	282.9%

	* Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts
	** Daily Selling Rate
	*** Memo line items are included in the respective model total
	**** Hybrid includes FHEV, PHEV, CR-Z, Civic Hybrid, Insight, ILX Hybrid, RLX Hybrid, RLX Sport Hybrid, MDX Sport Hybrid and NSX

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SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

(Español) Univision Communications Inc. responde al huracán Harvey con un esfuerzo en plataformas múltipes para proporcionar información esencial y recaudar fondos de ayuda

September 1, 2017

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MoneyGram and ScamAwareness.org Warn of Potential Charity Scams Following Hurricane Harvey Disaster

September 1, 2017

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DALLAS, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) and ScamAwareness.org are warning consumers to stay alert for scam artists trying to profit from the Hurricane Harvey disaster through fake charity scams.

“Unfortunately, criminals often exploit disasters for their own gain by creating fake charity names with bogus websites to solicit contributions through email, phone calls or social media,” says Kim Garner, MoneyGram’s head of global security and investigations. “Consumers should be leery of these fundraising tactics. We encourage people to research the charity before they give or, to only donate to charities they already know and trust.”

Other tips to prevent becoming a victim of a charity scam include:

Do not share personal or financial information unless the charity is confirmed to be reputable.
Avoid giving to organizations who say they only accept donations via cash or a wire transfer.
Do not open unsolicited emails that show alleged disaster pictures, they may be viruses used to steal personal information.

Consumers should also look closely at the name of the organization. Many times a fake charity’s name will be similar to a well-known organization, only off by a word or two. Consult the IRS website for legitimate, tax-exempt charities.

Consumers should call 1-800-MONEYGRAM (800-666-3947) if they believe MoneyGram was used to wire money as a result of a Hurricane Harvey related charity scam. This information can be helpful in stopping others from being scammed by the same scheme.

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About ScamAwareness.org

ScamAwareness.org was founded by MoneyGram (NASDAQ:MGI) to raise awareness of common scams that target consumers. It provides tips and information that teach people to recognize the “red flags” that may indicate potential scams, and arm them with information that they can use to protect themselves and their loved ones.

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