SAN DIEGO–The County of San Diego will start the process of creating a new master plan for McClellan-Palomar Airport Wednesday by holding a public forum to get feedback from people about what they think the airport should look like in the future. The meeting is scheduled to be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. […]
Archives for January 2014
Environmental Health Coalition Given Green Light To Proceed With Lawsuit
SAN DIEGO–Today, the San Diego Superior Court upheld the Barrio Logan community plan update when it gave Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) permission to continue developing its lawsuit. In late 2013 the Ship Repair Association filed a frivolous anti-SLAPP motion against Environmental Health Coalition to prevent the organization from proceeding with its lawsuit until the eve […]
Taylor Guitars Honored With Corporate Excellence Award
EL CAJON–At a ceremony on Wednesday, held at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., Bob Taylor, president of Taylor Guitars, was presented with the Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) to honor the company’s transformative work in the ebony trade and in the lives of its many employees at its ebony mill, Crelicam, in Cameroon. […]
Feds Seize More Than $21.6 Million In Fake NFL Merchandise
NEW YORK–Federal officials teamed with the National Football League (NFL) Thursday to announce the record-breaking results of a nationwide law enforcement effort aimed at combatting counterfeit sports merchandise. Speaking at a NFL news conference, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director John Sandweg, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Director of Field Operations (DFO) […]
Academy Rescinds Original Song Nomination For “Alone Yet Not Alone”
BEVERLY HILLS–On Tuesday night, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to rescind the Original Song nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone,” music by Bruce Broughton and lyric by Dennis Spiegel. The decision was prompted by the discovery that Broughton, a former Governor and current Music Branch executive committee member, had emailed members of the branch […]
Latino Organization Responds To President Obama’s 2014 State Of The Union Address
We applaud the President for outlining his legislative plan for ensuring everyone has the ‘opportunity to succeed’ in this country if you ‘work hard and take responsibility’. Following the Great Recession, the Latino community has found it increasingly difficult to make ends meet–experiencing higher rates of unemployment, foreclosure, and loss of household wealth. By implementing […]
Terri Lyne Carrington is First Woman to Win 2014 Best Jazz Instrumental Album GRAMMY®
By Danny R. Johnson LOS ANGELES–Concord-Telarc Division of Concord Music Group musician, composer, drummer, and Berklee College of Music faculty member, Terri Lyne Carrington, walked away from the January 26, 2014 56th Annual GRAMMY® Awards show in Los Angeles with the prestigious GRAMMY® for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for her 2013 Money Jungle: Provocative In […]
Malashock Dance And Art Of Elan Find Harmony In Music And Dance
LA JOLLA–Harmony is often defined as “a pleasing combination of elements that make an agreeable whole.” This is sure to be the result when two of San Diego’s most talented artistic directors join forces to present an extraordinary combination of live music and dance called Lifeblood Harmony. For the first time ever, Malashock Danceand Art of Élan are collaborating […]
Probation Pilots Juvenile Justice System Transformation
SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Probation Department will head a new two-year pilot project to help improve the success rate of youth from abusive or neglectful homes who have entered the juvenile justice system. Such youth are at the highest risk for poor outcomes once they reach adulthood. The pilot project focuses on increasing the […]
Health Care Costs Grow With Body Mass
Durham, N.C.–(Newswise)– Researchers at Duke Medicine report that health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements, even beginning at a recommended healthy weight. Pharmacy and medical costs may even double for obese people compared with those at a healthy weight, according to a recent study published in the journal Obesity. The researchers found that costs […]
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