By Danny R. Johnson LOS ANGELES – I must admit to a certain bias when it comes to musical instruments. For me, the piano has always been the greatest of instruments, with a unique position in the greatest of all styles of music. It is the only instrument in the standard jazz rhythm section that […]
Archives for November 2012
“Stand In: Seth MacFarlane” Premieres on mtvU and mtvU.com This Month
LOS ANGELES– mtvU, MTV’s 24-hour college network, today announced that comedian, writer, producer and this year’s host of the Oscars, Seth MacFarlane, is the newest guest professor on the network’s ongoing, Emmy-nominated “Stand In” series. mtvU followed MacFarlane as he travelled to the University of California Los Angeles campus to stun a class full of students […]
Jimbo’s…Naturally To Aid County’s Fresh Produce Program For Seniors
SAN DIEGO–Jimbo’s…Naturally!, a local organic and natural foods market, is partnering with San Diego County’s More on the Menu (MOM) program to help raise money to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to homebound seniors. During a special MOM campaign Dec. 3-16, each Jimbo’s store will display MOM posters encouraging customers to support the program. Jimbo’s […]
Bin Laden Rises From The Dead In New Film
Just when you thought it was safe to be a Westerner, Bin Laden rises from the grave to finish his jihad as a flesh-eating zombie in “Osombie,” a mayhem-filled horror flick arriving in the home entertainment marketplace as the world continues to be infected with love for all things undead. Dusty is a yoga instructor from […]
San Francisco Bank Pays More Than $1 Million In Overtime Back Wages To Employees In 5 States
SAN FRANCISCO–The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1,009,643.93 in overtime back wages for 392 First Republic Bank employees in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Oregon. An investigation by the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that the San Francisco-based bank wrongly classified the employees as exempt from overtime, resulting in violations of the […]
Shaquille O’Neal “Sticks It” to Diabetes
DALLAS–(PRNewswire)– With the culmination of National Diabetes Awareness Month, QS Holdings, Inc. has teamed up with Shaquille O’Neal for their new glucose product, Quick Sticks, to raise awareness of the rising diabetes epidemic plaguing the United States. O’Neal, who has many family members that have long suffered from the disease, has joined the company as both a […]
New York Man Arrested For Trafficking Counterfeit Merchandise
BUFFALO, N.Y. –An upstate New York man was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with trafficking in counterfeit goods. In addition, 15 websites allegedly selling counterfeit sporting merchandise were seized by federal law enforcement agents. The websites were seized as part of a global enforcement operation that targeted more than 130 websites operating worldwide. All […]
Criminal Minds Star Thomas Gibson Lights Up Legoland Christmas Tree
By Gina Yarbrough CARLSBAD—Actor Thomas Gibson, star of CBS television “Criminal Minds,” made a guest appearance Tuesday at Legoland California Resort. Gibson, along with his wife, Christina, and children James,13, Travis, 10, and Agatha, 8, joined hundreds of park visitors in celebrating the kick-off of the holiday season with the lighting of the park’s 30-foot […]
San Marcos Theatre West To Present The Year Without a Santa Claus
SAN MARCOS–The City of San Marcos Theatre West Youth Theater will present the musical production, “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” at the San Marcos Community Center. The holiday production features a cast of local actors aged 7 to 17 years-old. The play will be performed at the center, 3 Civic Center Drive on Nov. […]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission To Meet With Edison Officials To Discuss San Onofre
SAN ONFRE–The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has rescheduled a meeting with representatives of Southern California Edison Co. (SCE) for Nov. 30 to address the company’s response to the NRC’s Confirmatory Action Letter concerning actions required to be taken to address steam generator tube degradation at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. The meeting will be held […]
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