In the east county of San Diego at Gillespie field airport there is a vintage replica of Amelia Earhart’s plane owned by Grace McGuire who is planning to recreate and finish the flight that took Amelia Earhart’s life.
Archives for February 2010
Work begins on pedestrian improvements at Grossmont Transit Center
LA MESA–Using federal stimulus funds, SANDAG, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, and the City of La Mesa have begun work on a project to enhance pedestrian and ADA access at the Grossmont Transit Center. The construction project will add elevators and a pedestrian bridge, making it easier for transit patrons to move back and […]
City council approves health and wellness center in Rancho Penasquitos
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego City Council has given Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH) the green light for its health and wellness center in Rancho Peñasquitos. On February 23, the city council voted (6-1) in favor of rezoning the land on 12855 Black Mountain Road from a “religious facility” to “general institutional-health care services” and approved PPH’s […]
Palomar Airport to get new 5,000-foot runway
CARLSBAD–Work will begin in April on a new 5,000-foot runway at McClellan-Palomar Airport. County Airports had planned to renovate the existing runway in five phases of 1,000 feet each, but had funding only for the first two. In August, the FAA unexpectedly came forward with funding for the entire runway renovation project, provided the County […]
Brown recluse spider bites could cause anemia
(Newswise)–As spring approaches and people return to outdoor activities, caution should be taken in areas of the country that are home to Loxosceles reclusa, also called the brown recluse spider. A new study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital found that when patients present with sudden anemia, but the cause is elusive, the brown recluse […]
Two charged with terror violations in connection with New York subway plot
NEW YORK–The Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York has returned a superseding indictment charging Zarein Ahmedzay and Adis Medunjanin with terrorism violations stemming from, among other activities, their alleged roles in the plot involving Najibullah Zazi to attack the New York subway system in mid-September 2009. […]
Ringleader of international drug trafficking ring pleads guilty
WASHINGTON–Phuong Thi Tran, 39, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, pleaded guilty today for her role in two drug trafficking conspiracies, said Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division; Michael L. Levy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Barbara L. McQuade, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan; and Assistant Secretary […]
Rolling Stones’ iconic ‘Exile on Main Street’ to be released with never-before-heard tracks
NEW YORK–(PRNewswire)–Universal Music Group is pleased to announce the re-release of The Rolling Stones’ album Exile on Main Street with an additional 10 never-before-heard tracks. Regarded as one of the greatest albums in rock ‘n’ roll history and one of the most defining of the Stones’ catalogue, Exile will be available May 18 in the […]
Groundbreaking ceremony for Del Mar’s sewer pump station planned
DEL MAR–The public is invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a sewer pump station in Del Mar. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 4 at the project site located south and adjacent to the city’s tennis courts, east and south of the intersection of Coast Boulevard and Camino Del Mar at 201 […]
Komen San Diego launches fundraising initiative for needy women
SAN DIEGO–What would you do if you or a loved one couldn’t afford a mammogram, but you knew something was wrong? That’s a question thousands of women in San Diego County are now asking themselves. On January 1, California’s state screening program shut its doors. They won’t reopen until July. And when they do, the […]
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