OCEANSIDE–The Transportation Security Administration has recognized the North County Transit District (NCTD) as one of 17 rail and mass transit agencies from across the nation that earned TSA’s highest rating of “Gold Standard” on the agency’s most recent Baseline Assessment for Security Enhancement (BASE) for their dedication to building a strong security program. The BASE [...]

SAN DIEGO–Shane Poppen, Associate Vice President at Hughes Marino, has joined the Board of Directors at the nonprofit McAlister Institute, a regional leader in drug treatment, drug intervention, and services to adults and teens throughout San Diego County. In addition to his work on the McAlister Institute board, he chairs the organization’s development committee, which [...]

OCEANSIDE–Deborah Castillo, interim Marketing Manager at the North County Transit District, has been named the agency’s new public information officer. Castillo replaces Alex Wiggins, NCTD’s Chief of Administration, who served as the agency’s PIO for about 2 years. Wiggins is leaving NCTD in April to take an executive position at another public transit system. A [...]

BONITA–Small business owners who want to do business with local government agencies will get a chance to meet key purchasing buyers and learn the truth about government contracting at a free seminar on April 18 at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library. Government agencies want to work with small businesses and have goals that need to be met. [...]

SAN PEDRO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Catalina Express, the only ferry company in Southern California offering regularly scheduled daily service from four mainland ports to Santa Catalina Island, is moving its San Pedro passenger terminal to a fresh new facility within just feet of the old one and will be open for service in time for the summer [...]

SAN DIEGO–(Business Wire)–After 11 months of construction, the new Hillcrest/Mission Hills Vons at 515 West Washington Street is open for business. The store officially opened March 23 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Safeway, the parent company of Vons, has owned and operated a 12,000 square foot store at this location since 1960, but the store’s [...]

SAN DIEGO–(Business Wire)–Viejas Outlets announced the opening of the latest in a growing list of popular name-brand stores – a 4,100 square foot Skechers store, offering thousands of styles of footwear for men, women and children. Skechers is a global leader in the footwear industry, with more than 3,000 styles appealing to male and female [...]

SAN DIEGO–The Centre City Development Corporation working on behalf of the City of San Diego, ROEM Corporation, Pacific Housing Inc. and Squier Properties celebrated the grand opening of Cedar Gateway Apartments, a 65 unit affordable housing community for low-income families and individuals. Twenty-three of the apartments provide supportive services for individuals with special needs. The [...]

SAN DIEGO–Farm fresh and home grown… California has it all. So when you go shopping for fresh fruits and vegetables, eat local, and buy California grown. That was the message this morning from County Supervisor Bill Horn and at a press conference at Mission Hills Nursery. Supervisor Horn, along with San Diego County Farm Bureau [...]

SAN DIEGO–Members and friends of the Chula Vista Charitable Foundation (CVCF), gathered on March 16 at The Arc of San Diego’s Starlight Center in Chula Vista to observe the “Health and Hope for Individuals with Disabilities,” a 2011 CVCF Grantee. The event included an update on the grant’s impact by representatives from The Arc of [...]