RANCHO SANTA FE–More than 1,363,638 orphaned pets are starting 2010 with a new, “leash on life” after being adopted during the 11th annual Iams Home 4 the Holidays (IH4TH) pet adoption drive. IH4TH ambassador and two-time Academy Award®-winning actress Hilary Swank joined IH4TH creator Mike Arms, President of Helen Woodward Animal Center, in making the [...]
Scripps Ranch teen sentenced to 16 years-to-life for murdering mother
January 27, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–A Scripps Ranch teen was sentenced today in San Diego court for the May 2008 murder of her adoptive mother. Superior Court Judge Michael Wellington sentenced Heather D’Aoust, 16, to 16 years-to-life in state prison for the murder of her adoptive mother, Rebecca D’Aoust. “This was a tragic case for everyone involved,” said District [...]
Economic Empowerment theme of Black History Month at UC San Diego
January 27, 2010 By
By Christine Clark LA JOLLA–The need for economic development has been a central element to African-American empowerment and livelihood. After centuries of unrequited toil and despite gaining freedom, African-Americans were still plagued by a discriminatory society and the ills of poverty. In this regard, the University of California, San Diego is recognizing Black History Month [...]
County Health: No additional deaths from H1N1 virus
January 27, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–There have been no additional H1N1-related deaths in the county, says officials at County Health and Human Services. San Diego County has had 850 hospitalized cases of H1N1 to date. The H1N1 vaccine is widely available to nearly everyone older than six months of age. The majority of vaccine in San Diego County has [...]
Four men arrested by FBI in alleged “plot to wiretap” Louisiana senator’s office
January 27, 2010 By
NEW ORLEANS–Four men were arrested Monday for entering government property under false pretenses and an alleged plot to wiretap a Louisiana senator‘s office. Joseph Basel, 24; Robert Flanagan, 24; James O’Keefe, 25; and Stan Dai, 24, were charged in a criminal complaint with entering federal property under false pretenses for the purpose of committing a [...]
La Jolla Playhouse announces 2010/11 season
January 25, 2010 By
LA JOLLA–La Jolla Playhouse will present five of six productions in its 2010/11 subscription season, including the world premiere of Annie Weisman’s Surf Report, running June/July in the Mandell Weiss Forum; William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley and featuring an on-stage orchestra playing the music of Mendelssohn, running [...]
State of the County to unveil new initiatives
January 25, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO COUNTY–Chairwoman Pam Slater-Price of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will deliver her State of the County Address at 6 p.m., February 10 at the Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall, 5775 Morehouse Drive in San Diego. Slater-Price plans to unveil some new initiatives in the areas of job development and public safety. [...]
Feds obtain $10 million judgment against two businessmen for Medicare, Medi-Cal fraud
January 25, 2010 By
WASHINGTON–The United States has obtained a $10 million consent judgment against Los Angeles businessman Robert Bourseau and Dr. Rudra Sabaratnam for a Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud scheme arising from their former ownership of the Los Angeles City of Angels Medical Center, said officials from Justice Department. The consent judgment, in which the state of California [...]
Topping a record year, nearly all financial pros take home bonus
January 25, 2010 By
NEW YORK–(PRNewswire)–Nearly every Wall Street professional will receive a year-end bonus – and for those collecting more, the amounts are double the previous year’s payouts, according to a survey on the bonus season’s early results by eFinancialCareers, the leading career site for financial professionals. Given the financial performance across Wall Street firms, the finding that [...]
Apple post revenue of $15.68 billion
January 25, 2010 By
CUPERTINO, Calif.–(PRNewswire)–Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 first quarter ended December 26, 2009. The company posted revenue of $15.68 billion and a net quarterly profit of $3.38 billion, or $3.67 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $11.88 billion and net quarterly profit of $2.26 billion, or $2.50 per diluted [...]
