BEVERLY HILLS–Cheryl Boone Isaacs was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night by the organization’s Board of Governors. Boone Isaacs, who is beginning her 21st year as a governor representing the Public Relations Branch, served as Academy first vice president during the past year. She also produced the 2012 […]
Archives for July 2013
Two Dead Birds Infected With West Nile Virus
SAN DIEGO–Two weeks after finding the first sign of West Nile virus this season — a dead infected crow — two more dead infected birds have been discovered. Two dead American crows, one from Ramona and one from Carlsbad, were turned in by members of the public and have tested positive for the disease. The […]
Anthony Weiner, Eliot Spitzer, Bob Filner, Newt Gingrich, Mark Sanford, Herman Cain, and David Vitter: The Bad Boys of Politics and What Their Sexual Egos Tells Us About Our Society
By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON – For former U.S. House member Anthony Weiner (D-NY), who resigned from Congress in June 2011, due to a sexting scandal after repeated denials, the end came with breathtaking speed. As last week came to a close, he once again managed to do a sequel to his 2011 act and […]
FBI Opens New Location In Sorrento Valley
SAN DIEGO—The FBI, General Services Administration, and the Molasky Group of Companies will co-host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. at the FBI’s new location in Sorrento Valley. “The new location and modern facility provides the men and women of San Diego FBI the platform to overcome the unique challenges that law enforcement agencies […]
Freeway Service To Help Stranded Motorists
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego Freeway Service Patrol (FSP), a publicly-funded motorist aid program administered by San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), has expanded its operation beyond rush hours to help stranded motorists during midday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, weekend FSP service is now available in most of the region from 10 a.m. to […]
Guitarist Earl Klugh’s ‘HandPicked’ CD Resonates with Vivacious and Romantic Solos Authenticating Command of His Instrument
By Danny R. Johnson SAN DIEGO – GRAMMY® Award–winning master guitarist Earl Klugh releases his third solo-duets album on July 30, 2013, titled HandPicked on the Heads Up International label, a Division of Concord Music Group. The 16-tracks CD features Klugh delivering lighting chromatic runs, slick swing phrasing, Django-style flourishes, string bending, glissandi patterns, and […]
Detectives Search For Leads Of Sonny Carrillo’s Murder
SAN DIEGO—Detectives continue to seek information in the unsolved murder of a college student two years ago today. On July 29, 2011 at about 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a fight at an apartment complex located at 47th and Castana Streets. Police officers arrived and discovered 20-year-old Sonny Carrillo suffering from a stab wound. He […]
Hawaii Prepares For Tropical Storm Flossie
WASHINGTON–The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through its Pacific Area office in Honolulu, continues to monitor the conditions of Tropical Storm Flossie and remains in close coordination with Hawaiian officials. According to the National Weather Service, a tropical storm warning is in effect for Hawaii county and Maui county, including the islands of Maui, Molokai, […]
High Society Jazz Band To Perform At First Sunday Music Series
ENCINITAS–The High Society Jazz Band will be performing at the Encinitas Library’s First Sunday Music Series on August 4. High Society Jazz Band has been entertaining audiences and attracting fans around San Diego and beyond since the early 1980s. The band plays a variety of styles including New Orleans and Chicago-style Dixie, swing, big band, […]
Friends Of Encinitas Library To Host Japan Festival
ENCINITAS—Friends of Encinitas Library will host its fourth annual Japan Festival at the Encinitas Libary on August 3. The free event celebrates the city’s sister city Amakusa, Japan with music, food, dance and traditional Japanese art and crafts. The festival runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. For more […]
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