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Our next stop is downtown Los Angeles with Joanna McFarland CEO and Co-founder of HopSkipDrive. Joanna is well known to the startup tech scene in Los Angeles being one of three female founders scaling the the popular ride share service for kids. HopSkipDrive is a ride service for kids designed to help you take some of the stress out of your family's busy schedule. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075843.html>) *Two Bit Circus Sets Date For Grand Opening Of First Micro-Amusement Park* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075839.html> Los Angeles-based Two Bit Circus, the startup blending science education and entertainment, has set a date for the opening of its first "micro-amusement park", saying that its first location--in the Los Angeles Arts District--will open on September 7th. Two bit Circus said its new location, at 634 Mateo Street, will open on September 7th in a "ribbon cutting" with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilman Jose Huizar, Bill Nye and the Planetary Society, and more. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075839.html>) *Bridg Names Chief Brand Officer* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075840.html> Los Angeles-based Bridg, which is backed by March Capital Partners, Morpheus Ventures, and Visa,b has named Gerrine Pan as its new Chief Brand Officer. The company, which develops technology that helps bricks-and-mortar retailers track and market to their customers, said that Ms. Pan is the co-founder of Relevant Mobile, and also had served at Goldman Sachs. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075840.html>) *Inseego Names Head Of International Efforts* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075841.html> San Diego-based Inseego says it has named a new head of its efforts in the UK, EMEA, and APAC. According to Inseego, which develops a range of fleet management, asset tracking, and other mobile applications, it has named Simon Rayne as Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the UK, EMEA (Europe Middle-East Africa) and APAC (Asia Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand). (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075841.html>) *Impact Shuffles Executives* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075842.html> S (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075842.html>) *Urban Armor Gear Acquired By Private Equity Investor* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075836.html> Laguna Niguel-based Urban Armor Gear, a maker of ruggedized, protective cases for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, has been acquired by private equity investor Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. (HKW). Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by the companies. UAG was founded in 2011, and develops protective cases which it says meets military specifications--but which it markets to the outdoor market. ( More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075836.html>) *Happy Returns Expands In Person Returns At Paper Source* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075833.html> Santa Monica-based Happy Returns, which is helping e-commerce retailers provide a better level of customer satisfaction, is expanding its network of locations in an extension of a deal with the Paper Source. According to the two companies, they are expanding a partnership where Paper Source is hosting Return Bars in its stores. The extension means that Happy Returns' in-person return service for online retailers is now available at 125 Paper Source stores, nationwide. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075833.html>) *AeroVironment MacCready Works Donates Drone To West Point* <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075830.html> Simi Valley-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker Aerovironment says it has donated one of its drone systems--its Quantix robotic drone--to the West Point Military Academy. According to AeroVironment its MacReady Works unit donated the system to support West Point's robotics research center. AeroVironment said that the drone will be used by West Point's Center for Innovation and Engineering and Geography and Environmental Engineering Department. (More... <http://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075830.html>) *Precellerator Program Moves Offices <https://www.newswire.com/news/sa-m-preccelerator-program-announces-milestone-tenth-class-of-companies-20587940>* The Preccelerator Program, a Santa Monica, California-based early-stage startup accelerator focused on digital media companies, is moving its Santa Monica offices as a result of its growth as it adds its milestone tenth class of companies featuring six innovative startups including AlgoPay, Checkplis, HaloLoop, Screen Door Labs, Star Metrics and UNOMI. The new Preccelerator office, located at 1316 3rd Street Promenade, both increases the co-working space for the in-house companies and increases event space. 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