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PlayLA Opens Spring 2026 Youth Sports Registration, Expanding Opportunities for LA Kids to Get Active Citywide

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This spring, the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks invites families across Los Angeles to get moving with the PlayLA Youth & Adaptive Youth Sports Program. Registration is now open for spring leagues, classes and clinics, offering affordable and inclusive access to sports and recreation opportunities at recreation centers, aquatic facilities and partner sites across the city. Programs are open to youth ages 3–17. Parents and caregivers can...
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PlayLA abre inscripciones de primavera 2026 para deportes juveniles, ampliando las oportunidades para jóvenes de Los Ángeles se mantengan activos en toda la ciudad.

LOS ÁNGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Esta primavera, el Departamento de Recreación y Parques de la Ciudad de Los Ángeles invita a las familias angelinas a activarse con el Programa de Deportes Juveniles y Adaptados PlayLA. El registro de primavera ya está abierto, ofreciendo acceso asequible e inclusivo a oportunidades deportivas desde tan solo $10 por temporada para familias que califican. di. Esta temporada, niñas, niños y jóvenes de 3 a 17 años podrán participar en ligas, clases y clínicas en centr...
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Relay Resources Adds Three New Members to Its Board of Directors

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relay Resources, the leading social enterprise nonprofit in the Pacific Northwest advancing disability inclusion in the workplace, has added three professionals to its Board of Directors. The new members are Nick Braaten, Senior Vice President of Finance at e-commerce shipping and logistics company Auctane; Nicole Hess, Director and Financial Business Partner at Standard Insurance Company; and Lucas Diaz, CEO of Ludia Consulting. “I’m thrilled to welcome these t...
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NAVR Alliance Expands as Industry Leaders Unite to Protect Veteran Benefits

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Association for Veterans Rights (NAVR) today announced that United Veteran Benefits Agency has officially joined the NAVR Alliance, becoming part of a growing group of trusted organizations committed to advancing ethical, transparent, and Veteran-centric support and services. The NAVR Alliance includes industry leaders such as Veteran Benefits Guide, Veterans Guardian, Just4Veterans Enterprise, and Veterans Network Champions Club, which together uphold...
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SafeSport Sends Delegation to 2026 Olympics and Paralympics

MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SafeSport CEO leads a delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to prioritize U.S. athlete safety and spur dialogue on safeguarding....
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Relay Resources Adds Vice Presidents of Employee Experience, Business Transformation

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relay Resources, the Pacific Northwest’s leading social enterprise nonprofit committed to advancing disability inclusion in the workplace, has added two senior leaders to its executive team: Oscar Rico-Cazares was named Vice President, Employee Experience and Talent Management, while Paulien van Uden was promoted to Vice President of Business Transformation. As Vice President, Employee Experience and Talent Management, Rico-Cazares will design and execute a disa...
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Donahue & Horrow LLP Prevails in Federal ERISA Disability Case Published by the Court, Strengthening Protections for Long-Haul COVID Claimants

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A federal court ruled MetLife wrongly denied long-term disability benefits, setting a key precedent for long-haul COVID ERISA claims....
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O marinheiro cego Mitsuhiro Iwamoto redefine os limites do possível por meio da tecnologia em um projeto histórico de travessia do Pacífico

FUJISAWA, Japão--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, marinheiro japonês radicado em San Diego, que está assumindo a primeira travessia transpacífica solo e sem escalas do mundo realizada por um marinheiro cego, como parte do Projeto Travessia do Pacífico a Solo por Marinheiro Cego 2027, realizou uma coletiva de imprensa em 28 de janeiro (horário local), em San Diego, EUA. URL do projeto: https://hiros-choice.com/ Em 22 de janeiro (hora local), Iwamoto fez um discurso na Reunião Anual do Fórum E...
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Samenvatting: Blinde zeiler Mitsuhiro Iwamoto verlegt de grenzen van het mogelijke door middel van technologie in een historisch trans-pacific project

FUJISAWA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, een in San Diego woonachtige Japanse zeiler zal de eerste solo non-stop oversteek van de Stille Oceaan door een blinde zeiler ondernemen. Hij hield hierover een persconferentie op 28 januari (lokale tijd) in San Diego, VS. Project-URL: https://hiros-choice.com/ Op 22 januari (lokale tijd) hield Iwamoto een toespraak op de jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van het World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 met als thema "Sailing Through Barriers" (Door barrières he...
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Le marin aveugle Mitsuhiro Iwamoto redéfinit les limites du possible grâce à la technologie dans le cadre d’un projet transpacifique historique

FUJISAWA, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsuhiro Iwamoto, un marin japonais basé à San Diego, qui s’apprête à réaliser la première traversée transpacifique en solitaire et sans escale par un marin aveugle dans le cadre du Projet de traversée du Pacifique en solitaire par un marin aveugle 2027, a tenu une conférence de presse le 28 janvier (heure locale) à San Diego, aux États-Unis. URL du projet : https://hiros-choice.com/ Le 22 janvier (heure locale), Mitsuhiro Iwamoto a prononcé un discours lors d...