Bentonville, AR–Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have made a commitment to provide support through cash and product donations of $500,000 to organizations in response to the severe wildfires that are impacting California. As part of this commitment, Walmart is working closely with local officials and governmental entities to help meet the needs of those affected. […]

SAN DIEGO–Who doesn’t love the smell of barbecue in the morning? On Sunday, October 21, Iron Pig Alehouse will celebrate its fourth year of business with a community focused event, Aporkalypse Now. The celebration will feature pork specials all day, a benefit for nonprofit RouteUSA and a commemorative anniversary beer by Bay City Brewing Co. […]

SAN BRUNO–Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced nearly $4 million in grants for three organizations working to provide innovative pathways to learning and training to help create mobility for workers: The Foundation for California Community Colleges (the Foundation), Code for America Labs, Inc. and edX.org. In California, there are 2.5 million adults in the prime […]

ANAHEIM–Disneyland Resort said that thousands more of its cast members will receive $15 minimum rates, one of the highest minimum wages in the country—three years before California’s scheduled increase. Delivering on the largest wage increases for cast members in its history, the Disneyland Resort is also paying increased minimum rates to thousands of hourly non-union […]

SAN DIEGO–Park 12, the much-anticipated mixed-use community now underway at 100 Park Plaza, has signed on three new retail tenants – the critically acclaimed authentic Mexican eatery Carmelita’s; Australian-based fitness training studio F45 and Creamistry, a high-end ice cream purveyor – each bringing an fresh new concept to San Diego’s burgeoning East Village district. When […]

SAN DIEGO–A world-class slate of chief executives, entrepreneurs, celebrities, economists, educators, journalists, and policymakers gathered at the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Diego from Sept. 8-11 to kick off L’ATTITUDE, a historic four-day business, media, and leadership event celebrating the unique impact of U.S. Latinos on the New Mainstream Economy. L’ATTITUDE, the brainchild of former […]

Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes, the city of San Diego, and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone (MSEEZ) in the San Diego region. “When communities come together to recognize the talent and potential military spouses bring to the table, […]

SAN DIEGO–(PRNewswire)–Sempra Energy has selected Kevin Sagara as chairman and CEO of San Diego Gas and Electric, effective August 25. Sagara, 57, currently president of Sempra Renewables, has worked for the Sempra Energy family of companies in a range of leadership roles for 22 years. “Sustainability and innovation have become an increasingly important focus of […]

SAN DIEGO–Civic San Diego provided Accion San Diego, a nonprofit microlender, $400,000 in lending capital from the Civic San Diego Loan Fund in 2017. The capital is supporting small businesses in communities that have a median household income of $60,000 or below. One of the businesses who received funds was The Heart and Trotter Butchery […]

CARLSBAD–Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a Carlsbad nonprofit, has named Michelle Pius chief development officer. Pius will oversee the strategic direction, expansion and operation of Fresh Start’s development department, which provides funding directly to the organization’s medical program. The Fresh Start Medical Program provides free plastic surgery for children with physical deformities, ranging from cosmetic to […]