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Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Stands with All Komen California Affiliates to Honor the ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:54PMLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Susan G. Komen for the Cure California Collaborative honors the memory of the late Senator Jenny Oropeza with new public policy internship position.
Fitch Downgrades Lynwood Public Financing Authority CA's Lease Revs to 'BBB+'; Outlook Stable Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:24PMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the process of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has downgraded Lynwood Public Finance Authority, California's bonds as follows: --$5.7 million lease revenue refunding bonds (public capital improvement project), series 2003A to 'BBB+' from 'A';--$9 million lease revenue bonds (civic center improvement project), series 2010A to 'BBB+' from 'A'. Additionally ...
Local Business Owner Receives $20,000 Award From NASE for Small-Business Excellence and Innovation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:55PMWASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - Jul 18, 2011) - Pat Bennett, owner of La Mesa, Calif.-based small business Wicked Coursing , recently received a $20,000 award from the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) in recognition of her excellent small-business practices and her success in doing less with more while simultaneously driving innovation.
UCSF receives $112 million to help translate science into cures Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:46PM( University of California - San Francisco ) A UCSF institute aimed at accelerating the pace of translating science into real-life solutions for patients has received $112 million from the National Institutes of Health to expand its work over the next five years.
Legals July 18, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:59AMTitleOne Corporation 868 E. Riverside Drive, Ste 100 Eagle, Idaho 83616 (208) 424-8511 Order No.: TS1101934 NFCU 8012917616/ 6001-28479 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On the 18th day of October, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 a.m. of this day (recognized local time), in the office of North Idaho Title Company, 601 E. Front Avenue Ste 204, Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814, in the County of Kootenai, State of Idaho ...
Educator guided young journalists Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:55PMLongtime El Camino College professor Jolene Combs, whose spirited journalism classes sparked many students' careers, died this week.
Additional news "Sport" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:12PMIn the Kirov region Organizers private nursery schools will receive grants from the regional budget of 300 thousand rubles. This was BakuToday According to the press center of the region’s government.
Oakland crime-fighting bid - cameras in businesses Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:17AMIn a novel effort to increase surveillance in a crime-plagued area, Oakland city leaders have purchased a batch of cameras for merchants in the Fruitvale district who were unable to afford them. The deal with the...
Fitch Affirms Scripps Research Institute (CA) Revs at 'AA-'; Outlook Stable Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:11AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings affirms its 'AA-' rating on approximately $53.3 million of outstanding California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank revenue bonds issued on behalf of the Scripps Research Institute (Scripps Research). The Rating Outlook is Stable. RATING RATIONALE: --The 'AA-' rating reflects Scripps Research's world-renowned scientific reputation, with highly ...
Scripps Research scientist awarded pre-doctoral fellowship from Autism Speaks Foundation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:14AM( Scripps Research Institute ) Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy group, has awarded a two-year Dennis Weatherstone Pre-Doctoral Fellowship to Kristopher Nazor of the Scripps Research Institute.
North State Marketplace: July 14, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:36PMCarl's Jr. celebrates its 70th anniversary with online specials. Sign up today to receive email offers from Carl's Jr. and receive an email with a printable coupon for a 70-cent Famous Star, redeemable Sunday.
How algae could change your world (or at least your car) Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:04PMWill we soon be fueling our cars, applying cosmetics and eating food - all made from algae? That's the rather science-fiction-y premise of the new cluster of companies (many of them based in San Diego, home of the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology) that are growing strains of algae far more useful than that residue that forms on your swimming pool.
On road to renewal, Shul gets multipurpose life Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:49PMA plastic bag whips in the breeze, trying in vain to free itself from the coil of barbed wire atop a chain link fence that surrounds the Breed Street Shul just off Cesar Chavez Avenue (originally Brooklyn Avenue) in Boyle Heights.
Where do they go when the races are over? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:06PMAnd where do they go — not after the gates spring open — but after the race is run, after all their races are run?
Community Foundation Welcomes New VP of Programs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:00AMCalifornia Community Foundation announced today the addition of Nike Irvin to its leadership team as the vice president of programs. Â Among her management responsibilities is providing strategic leadership in priority areas for the community foundation such as arts, education, health care, housing and neighborhoods, and human development, as well as special initiatives which include the ...
Working on the railroad Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:17PMBy Cindy Monroe Tri-County Newspapers Loud, black smoke-billowing engines used to be the image conjured up when people thought about trains running through town. Now the image is "green?" Northern California Railroad Co., which runs trains almost...
College rapped for spending in audit Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:05PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia University-Parkersburg avoided competitive bidding to buy $1.2 million worth of computers and related gear, and also devoted at least $34,000 in taxpayer funds to train out-of-state workers, a legislative audit released...
W.Va. college rapped for spending in audit Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:02PMW.Va. college rapped for spending in audit
OBITUARIES Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:32AMIris Chapman LOWELL — A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. July 23 at Norkenzie Christian Church in Eugene for Iris Mae Chapman of Lowell, who died July 6 of age-related causes. She was 93. She was born June 30, 1918, in Enumclaw, Wash., to Darrell and Lettie …
Fresno Co. EOC faces threat of state lawsuit Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:06AMThe state is threatening to sue the Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission if it doesn't quickly deliver promised services at a neighborhood youth center for a struggling Fresno community.
Mineral jobless rate drops; broadband may help economy Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:46PMAccording to the WorkForce West Virginia’s labor statistics, the unemployment rate in Mineral County dropped from 9.7 percent in January to 7.6 percent in May. Mona Ridder, director of the Mineral County Development Authority, said the county continues to work to bring more jobs and businesses to the area.
Tree-Huggers and Budget Hawks Unite on Recycling Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:39PMThe Northeast Resource Recovery Association is a non-profit organization that helps its member municipalities in the Northeast aggregate their recyclables and manage their waste streams to lower costs. In essence, the NRRA acts as an agent between various recycling vendors, waste disposal companies and local town governments.
MAGE SOLAR Offers Residential Finance Program in Partnership With REEL Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:02PMMAGE SOLAR USA, part of the globally operating MAGE GROUP, today announced the launch of another comprehensive solar financing program. After the successful introduction of an Extended Terms Program for integrators last month, the complete system provider now also presents an advanced financing option for residential customers of MAGE SOLAR business partners.
Law enforcement says Amador County dodged several bullets in state budget Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:12AMLayoffs at police departments, a jump in narcotics trafficking and two cities with absolutely no investigative services were specters hanging over Amador County as state lawmakers went into tense negotiations June 30. Now that the proverbial smoke has cleared from those eleventh-hour negotiations, authorities say Amador County appears to have been spared several of the worst-case scenarios that ...
Council increases Disaster Committee to eight Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:31PMNewly appointed committee members will decide who will serve for one year and who will serve for two to stagger the appointments in the future.
JT grad John Barrowman brings ‘ Torchwood ’ , Capt. Jack to U. S. Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:33PMFor months now, John Barrowman’s face has graced Internet sites and magazines, including TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly and even USA Weekend this past Sunday. It’s big news in the entertainment world that his star vehicle — “ Torchwood : Miracle Day” — premieres Friday night at 9 on the STARZ cable channel. It’s Season No. 4 for this “ Doctor Who ” anagram and spinoff, but the switch is that it ...
Have the teachers' unions come around? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:18PMThe vote to endorse President Barack Obama for re-election in 2012 by the nation's largest teachers' union, the National Education Association (NEA), was not exactly a surprise.
Irvine Company’s ENERGY STAR Certified Office Portfolio Ranks Among Nation’s Largest Property Managers Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:38AMNEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IRVINE COMPANY’S ENERGY STAR CERTIFIED OFFICE PORTFOLIO RANKS AMONG NATION’S LARGEST PROPERTY MANAGERS
West Virginia Regional Extension Center Selects Greenway's PrimeSUITE EHR Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:13AM$6 Million REC Grant to Connect 1,000 Providers, Achieve Meaningful UseCarrollton, GA (PRWEB) July 07, 2011 Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. today announced that the West Virginia Regional Health Information Technology Extension Center (WVRHITEC) has selected the company’s single-database electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSUITE® 2011 a ...
2 Ill. women accused of fraud in nursing grants Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:41AMTHURSDAY: Mostly sunny with isolated thundershowers possible. HIGH 85. Winds: Light Southeast.THURSDAY ...
Opus Community Foundation Announces Grants Awarded to Seattle Area Nonprofits Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:10AMIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opus Bank (the “Bank”) and the Opus Community Foundation (the “Foundation”) announced today that the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved grant awards to two nonprofit organizations in the Seattle/Puget Sound metropolitan area. These grants were awarded to the Boys and Girls Club of Snohomish County and Clothes for Kids, nonprofit organizations that the Bank ...
Education cuts could shorten school year Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:03PMThe budget deal allows districts to shorten their school years by seven days to cut costs.
Possible education cuts could shorten school year Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:09AMJoshua Emerson Smith Jo Forthergill/Flickr The budget Gov. Jerry Brown signed last week is based on optimistic revenue projections and contained a last-minute education bill [PDF] that grants protections for teachers. But if the anticipated revenue doesn't come in, school districts face up to $1.75 billion in cuts at the end of the year. The budget deal allows districts to shorten their school ...
Power plant in western Colusa County? Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:32PMA Fair Oaks company has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the state to conduct a two-phase project at Wilbur Hot Springs in western Colusa County to determine if there is sufficient geothermal potential to support the development of a...
Mineta Transportation Institute Survey: Which Alternative-Fuel Vehicles Do People Prefer? Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:56PMGasoline Vehicles Still on Top; Hybrid Electrics Gaining Popularity.
Online extra: Wedding Bell Blues: New EQCA director seeks 2 for top posts Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:09PMJim Carroll, left, seen here at an Equality California town hall in San Francisco this spring, has left the organization. (Photo: Matt Baume) Today (Tuesday, July 5) is the first day on the job for Roland Palencia, the new executive director of the statewide lobbying group Equality California.
Enfield may want Seattle schools job, but do we want her? Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:23AMParents and School Board members agree: interim Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Susan Enfield wants the job permanently.
Solar incubator spreads wings Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:04PMNextronex Energy Systems LLC, a maker of systems that convert solar energy for use with common electrical devices, believes strength comes in numbers.
Young professionals sought for Rotary Club exchange program Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:01PMTORRINGTON - Local Rotary Clubs are seeking young professionals to participate in a cultural/professional exchange to Mexico, for four weeks (approximate dates are April 5 through May 4, 2012). Through this program, the team will explore parts of Mexico—the states of Baja California; Baja California Sur; Sonora and Sinaloa. During May/June 2012, a team from that area of Mexico will explore our ...
NONFICTION REVIEW: "The Beekeeper's Lament" Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:15PMThe big (and important) business that is bees
Health insurance premiums going up Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 1:19AMThe cost of health insurance just increased for millions of Californians; in a few weeks insurance companies might not be able to do that.
New bill to regulate California insurance hikes Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:40PMThere's a bill proposal that will give the state insurance commissioner more power to regulate health insurance premiums.
Global Study: Growing Pentecostal Churches Have Social Mission Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:36PMFastest-growing Pentecostal churches are tackling social problems in their communities and spurring social changes
Federal Rail Purchase Approval Still Pending Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:20PMThe Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is still waiting to hear from the Surface Transportation Board to clear the way for its purchase of the 32-mile branch rail line it plans from Union Pacific.
Fitch Downgrades Edison Mission Energy & Midwest Generation's IDRs to 'B-'; Outlook Negative Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:59AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has taken the following rating actions on Edison Mission Energy (EME) and Midwest Generation LLC: Edison Mission Energy --Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) downgraded to 'B-' from 'B'; --Senior unsecured debt downgraded to 'CCC/RR5' from 'B-/RR5'; --Short-term IDR affirmed at 'B'. Midwest Generation --Long-term IDR downgraded to 'B-' from 'B ...
Radiologist Awarded 2011 Hitachi Medical Systems/RSNA Grant Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:29AMCLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Research & Education (R&E) Foundation awarded 2011 Hitachi Medical Systems/RSNA grant to Vinay Duddalwar, M.D. The grant is made possible by Hitachi’s generous support of the RSNA R&E Foundation. The Hitachi Medical Systems/RSNA Research Seed Grant enables investigators to test hypotheses and conduct feasibility studies ...
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari On Immigrant Removal Case Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:09AMEckert Seamans announced that the Supreme Court of the United States has granted its petition to review the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Kawashima v.
BJ's completes $2.8 billion deal Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:05AMBJ's Wholesale Club Inc. plans to go private after reaching a $2.8 billion deal yesterday that is expected to transform the East Coast discount chain into a national player without pressure from Wall Street.
BJ’s completes $2.8 billion deal Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:50AMBJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. plans to go private after reaching a $2.8 billion deal yesterday that is expected to transform the East Coast discount chain into a national player without pressure from Wall Street.
CASA to spin off from Interface Children & Family Services July 1st Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:57PMThe Interface Board of Directors, the CASA of Ventura County Council and Erik Sternad, Interface’s Executive Director, have agreed to spin off Interface’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program as an independent 501c3.