(Newswise)–CHICAGO–The Top 10 Functional Food Trends of 2012 point to more consumers favor getting their vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat and beverages they drink instead of supplements, according to research presented Wednesday at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness 12 meeting. A. Elizabeth Sloan, Ph.D., president, Sloan Trends Inc. and contributing editor […]
Archives for March 2012
Glycemic index foods at breakfast can control blood sugar
(Newswise)–CHICAGO — Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day, researchers said at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness 12 meeting. These breakfast foods also can increase feelings of satiety and fullness and may […]
Oceanside Historical Society to present history of airport
OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Historical Society will present the history of Oceanside’s airport at the Oceanside Public Library in April. The presentation will include photo remembrances of the days of the Hi Hi Sky Ranch Airport. Long time Oceanside resident Ken Nill’s daughter Susan Franklin will display his photo collection at the presentation at 10:30 […]
DUI checkpoint planned for this weekend
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. DUI checkpoints are an enforcement tool proven effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in […]
Downtown San Diego Quiet Zone testing scheduled
SAN DIEGO–On behalf of the Centre City Development Corporation (CCDC), West Coast General Corporation/Select Electric will be performing a major cut-over transition of old to new railroad signaling equipment starting on Friday night, March 30 at 11 p.m. until Sunday evening, April 1, for the Downtown San Diego Quiet Zone project. The cut-over will remove […]
Trayvon Martin Tragedy Cautions Left and Right to Tread Wisely or Risk Another Rodney King Debacle 20 Years Later
By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON — Rodney G. King is best known as a victim in a police brutality case involving the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on March 3, 1991. A bystander, George Holliday, videotaped much of the incident from a distance. The footage showed seven officers surrounding the solitary King, with several LAPD officers repeatedly striking a helpless King […]
New Hillcrest/Mission Hills Vons opens
SAN DIEGO–(Business Wire)–After 11 months of construction, the new Hillcrest/Mission Hills Vons at 515 West Washington Street is open for business. The store officially opened March 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Safeway, the parent company of Vons, has owned and operated a 12,000 square foot store at this location since 1960, but the store’s […]
Common Ground Theatre continues production of for colored girls
SAN DIEGO — Common Ground Theatre, in collaboration SDCCD Continuing Education Division, continues its spring production of for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf at the Educational Cultural Complex Theater. for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf, by Ntozake Shange, is a series of 20 […]
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Units remain shutdown
Arlington, TX–The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a Confirmatory Action Letter documenting actions that Southern California Edison Co. (SCE) officials have agreed to take related to unusual wear on steam generator tubes prior to restarting both units of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. SCE operates the plant, located near San Clemente. “This Confirmatory […]
Police: Fatal beating of Iraqi woman “isolated incident”
By Gina Yarbrough EL CAJON–Investigators are continuing their search for a suspect involved in the fatal beating of an Iraqi mother of five in her El Cajon home last Wednesday. At a news conference Monday, El Cajon Police Chief Jim Redman told reporters the murder of Shaima Alawadi, 32, was an “isolated incident,” however, he […]
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