SAN DIEGO–Organics Unlimited, the San Diego-based grower and distributor of organic tropical fruit, now offers Fair Trade Certified label organic bananas for its customers.  As a pioneer in the global organic banana industry, Organics Unlimited started the new year by providing its Fair Trade Certified organic banana label along with its existing socially responsible GROW […]

ENCINITAS–Dümmen Orange celebrated the retirement of their longest-tenured employee, Carmen Bautista. Bautista, who grew up in San Diego County, started working in 1977 at the famed former Paul Ecke Ranch, now a key Dümmen Orange breeding facility, in Encinitas, as a direct laborer. She dedicated the past 43 and a half years of her career […]

San Jose, CA–(PRNewswire)–PayPal Holdings, Incorporated announced an additional $5 million grant program that will further the company’s support for Black-owned businesses in the U.S., which have been disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The new grant program is an extension of the $10 million PayPal Empowerment Grant program for Black-owned businesses […]

SAN DIEGO–The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority released the organization’s 2019-2020 Sustainability Report. The Sustainability Report serves as a useful barometer for San Diego International Airport’s relationship to the environment, the traveling public, its stakeholders, and the greater San Diego community.  “This annual report re-affirms our commitment to continuous improvement and transparency in social, economic, […]

SAN DIEGO–Cox Charities surprised 10 nonprofit organizations in San Diego County with grants totaling $100,000 to help them address immediate needs in the community. The grants focus on three key areas of need: COVID-19 relief, the digital divide, and social justice efforts. Cox Charities is funded by employee donations that are matched by Cox and […]

SAN DIEGO–CashCo Pawn Shop, donated 50 turkeys to volunteers of local nonprofit, It’s All About the Kids.  The pawn shop has donated over 1,000 Thanksgiving turkeys to the local community over the span of 19 years. It’s All About the Kids hosts a weekly Food Pantry every Thursday that provides nutritious  meals to families struggling […]

SACRAMENTO–As businesses across the state face challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the opening of the California Rebuilding Fund to help impacted small businesses rebuild from the economic crisis and keep local economies strong. This program is built to be a resource in the market for the next year as […]

Westlake Village, CA–Musical instrument retailer, Guitar Center plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reduce its debt by nearly $800 million.  The 50-year-old company has entered into a comprehensive Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) with its key stakeholders, including its equity sponsor, a fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management Corporation, […]

WASHINGTON–(PRNewswire)–The U.S. Postal Service reported its financial results for fiscal year 2020 (Oct. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2020), as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an unpredictable impact on the economy and the Postal Service. Operating revenue was $73.1 billion for 2020, an increase of nearly $2.0 billion compared to the prior year, driven by an increase in Shipping and […]

SAN DIEGO–CashCo Pawn Shop, dedicated to serving the financial needs of the community through pawning, buying, selling, and appraising, announces its sponsorship for the 10th Annual Salute to Service Event with a $2,500 donation. Proceeds will benefit local military families in time for Veterans Day.  Each year, NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 host the Salute […]