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AUGUST 19, 2010

AT&T's Glendale-based online YellowPages.com unit said today that it has revamped its site, as YP.com. The firm said it has modified its site to a new, image-based layout highlighting local companies. The firm said "changing the front door" to the site puts a new face to its products and brand. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the online legal filing site which focuses on small businesses and families, has named David Yuan, a General Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) to its board of directors. According to LegalZoom, the addition comes as part of an investment by TCV in LegalZoom.

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OCTOBER 22, 2014

Glendale-based Hovelstay.com , an online marketplace for vacation rentals which is taking a decidely adventurous angle on lodging, said today that it has opened up its site to all travelers. The startup--which had initially been limiting its service to students only--said that travelers can now book on the company''s site.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

A new, Glendale-based startup, hovelstay.com , said it has launched a new site to help college students to find affordable lodging--including the proverbial "dump"--and has raised $1.2M hovelstay.com sais that its site is aimed at traveling students, and features only properties with pricing under $99. in venture funding.

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MARCH 24, 2015

Glendale-based online legal documents and help site LegalZoom has racked up 200,000 legal consultations, as part of its expansion into connecting consumers with attorneys, the company announced this morning. LegalZoom offers up referrals to attorneys through its LegalZoom Business and Personal Legal Plans product.

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OCTOBER 24, 2011

Glendale-based Mefeedia , the online video guide site headed by Frank Sinton, reported today that it has just hit a total of a billion pageviews on the firm's site. Mefeedia's site helps users find and rate videos and other information on the web.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Glendale-based Disney Interactive Media and online video sharing site YouTube , which is part of Google, announced today that they are spending up to $15M on developing original videos series. The content will be produced by Disney and distributed via YouTube and Disney.com.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Glendale-based LegalZoom , the online legal documents site which was co-founded by Brian Lee and lawyer Robert Shapiro, is reportedly about to file for its IPO, according to a report today. Brian Lee now heads up fashion site ShoeDazzle. Reuters, citing sources close to the firm, said the filing is expected in coming weeks.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Glendale-based Dreamworks Animation SKG said today that it has inked its first, online distribution agreement ever in China, to distribute its KungFu Panda films in Mainland China via Internet TV firm Youku.com. Youku is an online video site catering to the Chinese market. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Glendale-based LegalZoom.com , the online provider of legal documents, has launched a new service this morning, saying it will start providing one-on-one consultations with licensed attorneys through its site. LegalZoom said the new service comes "without shocking bills or expensive hourly fees."

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JANUARY 18, 2012

According to the White House, Pacific Gas & Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric, and eventually Southern California Edison, Glendale Power & Light, as well as others, will make a "Green Button" available on their websites which will make it easier for households to download their household energy use information.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Consumers on the site have complained that Los Angeles should "stop obstructing positive progress", that just because a business model is changing "it doesn''t make it OK to use the legal system to shut them down" and that cab drivers in LA "are rude and almost always reluctant to accept credit cards".

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MARCH 22, 2010

Glendale-based Global Conference Partners, the firm behind the free conference calling site FreeConference.com , has inked a partnership with contact management software firm Gwabbit , Gwabbit said Monday.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

Glendale-based MyShape , the personalized online shopping site for women's apparel, said Tuesday that CEO Louise Wannier has become Executive Chairman of the Board, and that it has appointed Mercedes De Luca as President. De Luca was previously the firm's Chief Information Officer and Customer Experience Officer.

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DECEMBER 18, 2008

Glendale-based Yellowpages.com has inked a deal this morning with shopping site Krillion, a Silicon Valley startup which provides information about whether merchandise is available at local stores. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Yellowpages.com is owned by AT&T Interactive. READ MORE>>

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Glendale-based MyShape , which operates an online retailer focused on matching women to clothing based on their body type, confirmed this morning that it has raised a third round of venture funding. The filing indicates that $10.56M of the round had already been funded. As part of the funding, Barry Shuler of DFJ Growth Fund joins the board.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

We looked at other sites, such as Cross Campus Santa Monica, and we saw the events they were running, which we went to a lot before they opened a location here. There are clusters of companies in San Gabriel, clusters growing Glendale, there are companies in Monrovia, Orange County, and out to Santa Monica and Silicon Beach.

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JULY 9, 2010

Last month, Glendale-based VidMe (www.videme.com) announced that it had launched a private, video sharing service with backing from Applied Minds and Will Hearst, one of the partners at Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. Applied Minds is the stealthy research and development outfit backed by Kleiner Perkins and also based in Glendale.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

People looking for an African safari, philanthropic opportunities, Doctors Without Borders, learning a second language, or going to a music festival for the first time, can connect with AdventureLink via any channel--whether that is a local travel agency, through a major online travel site, or through AdventureLink.com.

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