The San Diego Padres have acquired outfielder Ryan Ludwick from the St. Louis Cardinals. In the three-team transaction, the Padres send left-handed pitcher Nick Greenwood to St. Louis and right-handed pitcher Corey Kluber to the Cleveland Indians. Executive Vice President/General Manager Jed Hoyer made the announcements. To complete the three-team transaction, the Indians sent right-handed […]
Archives for July 2010
Vaccination strategies could help slow spread of infectious disease
Newswise–The best way to prevent the spread of disease in rural areas may be by targeting select popular hangouts, according to a new study by the Kansas State University EpiCenter research team. The team published “Efficient Mitigation Strategies for Epidemics in Rural Regions” in the July edition of the journal PLoS ONE. The study looks […]
Women’s soccer tournament in Oceanside
OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside’s Neighborhood Services Department is conducting a Women’s Sun, Surf, and Soccer Tournament on August 14 at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Oceanside. This tournament will benefit Oceanside Parks and Recreation Youth Programs. The tournament format will be 6-on-6 and the games will be played on 40 x 60 yard fields […]
$14.6 million of economic recovery funding for Delta-Mendota Intertie
WASHINGTON, D.C.–Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region has awarded a $14.6 million contract under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for construction of the Delta-Mendota Canal/California Aqueduct Intertie Pumping Plant and Pipeline (Intertie). “These stimulus funds will not only help the economy and […]
Congressman Filner applauds passage of emergency border security funds
SAN DIEGO–Congressman Bob Filner Thursday voted to secure emergency funding for border security. H.R. 5875, the 2010 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Bill provides a total of $701 million to help protect the Southwest Border by strengthening border security and enforcement efforts. “We need a smart border that facilitates commerce, protects our communities and makes […]
Newborn baby dies from whooping cough
SAN DIEGO–A 1-month-old baby boy, who was diagnosed with whooping cough, died on July 27 at Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego, leading officials to continue urging parents to get themselves and their children vaccinated. “This death is a tragedy for the family and the broader community,” said Dean Sidelinger, M.D., M.S.Ed., County Deputy Public Health […]
CPUC continue measures to address residential energy utility disconnections
SAN FRANCISCO–The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thursday approved several measures to reduce the number of residential energy customer service disconnections as part of its ongoing efforts to identify cost-effective ways to help consumers keep the lights on. The CPUC said that as the economic crisis in California continues, taking immediate action before winter 2010-2011 […]
Carlsbad school awarded generous grants
CARLSBAD–Pacific Ridge School, a non-profit, independent middle and upper school in Carlsbad with a mission to foster academic excellence, ethical responsibility, and global engagement, gratefully accepts a grant award for its science program from the William H. Donner Foundation, as well as a tuition assistance grant from the Lupe Murchison Foundation. William H. Donner Foundation […]
Animation voice artists to speak at the academy
BEVERLY HILLS–The artists who voice Dug the Dog, Minnie Mouse, Natasha Fatale, Rocky the Squirrel and Winnie the Pooh will sound off at “Voices of Character,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 16th installment of the Marc Davis Celebration of Animation, on Thursday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn […]
AV Concepts expands San Diego office space
SAN DIEGO–When so many businesses are finding themselves with too much office space, AV Concepts’ San Diego location found themselves with too little. The premier national supplier of audio-visual, staging and technical support for meetings, conventions and trade shows is taking this opportunity to double their office space with a new location in San Diego. […]
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