CHULA VISTA–Congressman Bob Filner recently introduced H.R. 4488, the National Wildfire Infrastructure Improvement & Cost Containment Act. This bill seeks to restore the strength of federal wildfire response as it was originally envisioned by the National Fire Plan adopted by Congress earlier this decade. H.R. 4488 will help improve the effectiveness and efficiencies of these [...]
Congressman Filner introduces legislation to support federal Wildland Firefighters
February 3, 2010 By
Oceanside Chamber to present 2nd annual Citizen’s Academy
February 3, 2010 By
OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and the City of Oceanside have partnered to sponsor the Oceanside Citizens Academy. The Academy is a seven-month course for residents wishing to improve their understanding of the many opportunities and unique challenges the City faces. The goals of the Academy include: To bring together, from diverse segments of the [...]
California receives largest high-speed rail Recovery Act Award in the nation
February 3, 2010 By
SACRAMENTO–California has been awarded more than $2.3 billion of the $8 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment (Recovery Act) funding President Obama made available to states nationally for high-speed intercity rail – more funding than any other state in the nation. Government, labor, business and environmental leaders throughout California united in support of the state’s proposal [...]
Coast Guard, Dept. of the Interior, Sea World save two endangered turtles
February 3, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–The Coast Guard assisted the U.S. Department of the Interior with transferring two endangered turtles from Newport, Ore., to Sea World in San Diego. The Coast Guard received a request from the Fish and Wildlife Service in Newport to help transport an Olive ridley and a Pacific green sea turtle that were both rescued [...]
Oceanside Public Library opens Spring World Music Series
February 3, 2010 By
OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Public Library and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library open the Spring World Music Series with the Fishtank Ensemble. The concert will be held on Saturday, February 20 in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, 330 N. Coast Highway in downtown Oceanside. Performance time is 7:30 p.m. Free parking is available in [...]
Majority of SoCal tech execs believe worst of economic decline has passed
February 3, 2010 By
(Businesswire)–A recent survey of Southern California technology executives shows that a sense of optimism has resumed as most believe the worst of the economic decline has passed, with 82 percent of respondents expecting some level of growth in 2010. When asked whether the industry has passed through the worst of the economic decline, 48 percent [...]
San Diego Trust Bank reports record 5th consecutive year of profitability
February 3, 2010 By
SAN DIEGO–San Diego Trust Bank reported its audited results for the 4th quarter as well as the full year ending December 31, 2009 today. The Bank reported its 21st consecutive quarterly profit with record Q4 earnings up 77% from the comparable period of a year ago. Net earnings after-tax totaled $198 thousand for the fourth [...]
CA Department of Real Estate revokes record number of real estate licenses
February 2, 2010 By
SACRAMENTO–The California State Department of Real Estate (DRE), the state department that issues licenses to real estate professionals and protects consumers in real estate transactions, revoked a record number of real estate licenses for cause in 2009. The DRE also accepted another record number of license surrenders from licensees facing disciplinary action. All told, over [...]
