18 Local Car Washes, Detailers Fined By State Nov 3, 2009
Waxx It Automotive Detailing, 5215 Car Country Drive, Carlsbad. Efrain Detailing, 1640 Camino Del Rio N., San Diego. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Aztec Golf Teams Both Head To Hawaii For Turtle Bay Invitational Nov 2, 2009
sophomore (Gothenburg, Sweden) and juniors (Carlsbad, Calif. and (Oceanside, Calif. (Goaztecs.com)
Opinion: Chopra on charity's risk Oct 29, 2009
Carlsbad, California (CNN) -- Charity has always been a part of every spiritual tradition, and learning to give is an essential part of everyone's inner growth. However, charity has a dirty little secret that few of us want to face. (CNN)
Legoland Looks To Expand With New Hotel Oct 28, 2009
-- Legoland in Carlsbad wants to expand, and the theme park plans to ask the Carlsbad City Council for approval of a hotel on its property. "The hotel is due to be a fully themed Legoland hotel, quite different from the other hotels around us," said Legoland General Manger Peter Ronchetti. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Story unfolds of James Ray, who hosted fatal 'sweat lodge' Oct 27, 2009
Ray started his business, James Ray International in Carlsbad, Calif. in 1992, working for years in relative obscurity as one of many self-improvement teachers in an industry that last year generated $11. (Florida Today)
20 Mexican nationals arrested on SD County beach Oct 27, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Trojans look for payback against Oregon State Oct 24, 2009
Two years ago, Canfield's sophomore season ended at the Coliseum when the Carlsbad, Calif. native hurt his throwing shoulder while sliding on a scramble. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Shoppers Filling Online Carts May Propel Holiday Season for Macy's, Gap Oct 21, 2009
Retailers investments in sites, the ability to compare prices online and the decline of in-store inventories are fueling growth, according to , president of Retail Management Consultants in Carlsbad, California. Consumers reluctant to splurge on clothes and shoes are increasingly hunting for bargains on the Web. (Bloomberg -- US)
Man In Colo. Balloon Hoax Has San Diego Connection Oct 20, 2009
Heene spent a month at a home in the 7500 block of Candencia Street in Carlsbad before moving to a nearby duplex in the 6700 block of Corintia Street, where he stayed for two years. A former neighbor said she did not remember much about Heene, but offered an opinion about his role in the balloon incident. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Retreat Deaths Ruled Homicide Oct 17, 2009
A search warrant was served Wednesday at Ray's Carlsbad, Calif. -based company, James Ray International. (Fox News -- Business)
Sweat-lodge host fights back against homicide accusations Oct 17, 2009
Investigators also served a search warrant on the offices of Ray's company, James Ray International, in Carlsbad, Calif. Detectives were looking for medical information about the people who came to the retreat and documents about Ray's expertise in running sweat-lodge ceremonies. (AZCentral -- News)
Sweat-lodge deaths being treated as homicides Oct 16, 2009
Investigators served a search warrant Wednesday at the offices of James Ray International in Carlsbad, Calif. Waugh said they were looking for medical records on the ceremony's participants and information about any previous sweat-lodge events. (AZCentral -- News)
FallStars Weekend sends at least 16 to Cup Oct 14, 2009
TCA: Informed Decision most likely will be the only one to advance, as the connections of runner-up Carlsbad said beforehand that they do not intend to run in the BC.. First Lady: Diamondrella, the winner, will be considered for three races, said Michael Iavarone, co-president of IEAH Stables, the mare's owners - the Filly-Mare Turf, the Mile, or the Turf Sprint. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Sweat lodge deaths: woman was in 'top shape' Oct 12, 2009
Ray's company, James Ray International, is based in Carlsbad, California. Ray's publicist, Howard Bragman, expressed condolences in a statement on Friday but declined to speak about the deaths. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
W.I.B. Crealock, 89; author and best-selling yacht designer Oct 11, 2009
SAN DIEGO - W.I.B. Crealock, a yacht designer, sailor, and sailing author, died Sept. 26 at his home in Carlsbad after breaking his hip in a fall. He was 89. (Boston Globe)
Click to read:2 Die in Sweat Lodge at Ariz. Retreat Oct 10, 2009
Ray's company, James Ray International, is based in Carlsbad, California. A spokesman for Ray, Howard Bragman, confirmed that Ray was holding an event at the retreat, as he has done in the past. (CBS News)
Two die, 19 hospitalized from Ariz. sweat lodge Oct 10, 2009
Ray's company, James Ray International, is based in Carlsbad, Calif. Ray's most recent posting on his Twitter account said: "Still in Spiritual Warrior ... for anything new to live something first must die. What needs to die in you so that new life can emerge?". (Florida Today)
Balark shines at Full Court Press Oct 10, 2009
La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad CA) 281 David Andoh 6'7" So. Santa Teresa (San Jose CA) 303 Rosco Allen 6'7" So. Gorman (Las Vegas NV) 306 Matt Shrigley 6'5" So. La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad CA) 308 Winston Shepard 6'7" So. (Oregon State Sports -- Rivals.com)
WICT Gala Honors 2009 LEAs Oct 5, 2009
For technical operations at TWC, she oversees quota management, routing and dispatch for San Diego, Carlsbad, Desert Cities, Desert Hot Springs and Yucca Valley. . (Multichannel News)
SGP Receives Letter Requisitioning a Shareholder Meeting Oct 3, 2009
The letter, dated October 1, 2009, is from Exploration Partners 2005 Limited Partnership of Carlsbad, CA, described as a registered shareholder of more than 5 percent of SGP's shares. As set out in the requisition letter, the purpose of the meeting would be for shareholders to vote on an increase in the number of directors of SGP to 13 from six, and for shareholders to vote on seven new directors put forward by Exploration Partners. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Poisonous Spiders Invade Local Family's Back Yard Sep 25, 2009
Experts say they have multiplied by the thousands and have been found as far north as Carlsbad and as far south as Imperial Beach. The Webbs have a 3-month-old son and they think twice about spending any time in their back yard. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Costs weigh heavy as families plan for college Sep 24, 2009
Like many families, the Groves, of Carlsbad, Calif. sought to avoid high sticker prices by limiting their search to public universities "a good value," says Jay, who found that many midpriced options stacked up favorably next to some of the most prestigious private institutions. (USA Today)
The Tailgating Wagon that Has Everything Sep 23, 2009
Claudia Anderson Prudential California REalty Carlsbad Ca 619 977-5522. main categories recent posts about this blog guest contributors staff contributors. (Epicurious.com)
Small plane crashes near Redlands airport Sep 17, 2009
He says the plane, called a Quad City Challenger, was register 00002830 ed to a Carlsbad resident. It departed from French Valley and the pilot was planning to land at Redlands. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Buffett: Economy Has Not Turned Up Sep 17, 2009
Buffett spoke to Reuters in a brief interview at the Fortune Most Powerful Women conference in Carlsbad, California. U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that measures undertaken by his administration to rescue the economy -- including a $787 billion stimulus package -- were working, but warned a complete recovery would take "some time.". (Newsmax)
Buffett Says U.S. Economy "Has Not Turned Up" Sep 16, 2009
CARLSBAD, California (Reuters) - The U.S. economy has not begun to climb out of the worst recession since the Great Depression, but the "terror" that followed last year's near- collapse of the financial system is gone, due in part to government intervention, Warren Buffett said on Tuesday ... Buffett told Reuters in a brief interview at a Fortune conference in Carlsbad, California that "the economy has not turned up but it will turn up ... I just don't know when. "It could be tomorrow," he... (ABC News -- Wire)
California Wideout Talks Knoxville Trip Sep 14, 2009
That honor was also shared by four-star wide receiver Kenny Stills of Carlsbad, Calif. who was in Knoxville as an official visitor. (San Diego State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Margaret A. Bengs: Don't turn doctors into reform scapegoats Sep 12, 2009
I remember the many times my father, who was a physician in Carlsbad, had to get out of bed in the middle of the night to deliver a baby, the weekend calls away from family gatherings to attend to a patient in the hospital and the phone calls interrupting a favorite movie or swim with the grandchildren because a patient needed advice. Yet through the years, the recompense he received dwindled. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
BC Challenge: Carlsbad breaks track record Sep 6, 2009
Rancho Bernardo Handicap, Del Mar, Carlsbad, Breeders' Cup Challenge, Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, track record, Tyler Baze, Dennis Weir, Jeff Mullins, horse racing, horse - ESPN ... Carlsbad breaks Del Mar track record ... Carlsbad captures the Grade 3 Rancho Bernardo Handicap, a Breeders' Cup Challenge race at Del Mar on Sept. 4, 2009. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Coco's and Carrows Put Dollars on the Plate for Great American Dine Out(R) September 20 - 26, 2009 Sep 5, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. More Than 200 Restaurants in California, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado Help to End Childhood Hunger in America. (PR Newswire)
Weston's Holt Renfrew May Make Joint Bid for Barney's New York, People Say Sep 2, 2009
The only way theyd survive is with a partner, said , president of Retail Management Consultants in Carlsbad, California. Youve got the biggest and the best in the business in Saks and Neiman struggling mightily, and theyre about as good as you can get at it. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Lab-on-chip innovator Michelle Khine to be honored Sep 1, 2009
Khine founded (Carlsbad, Calif. which is developing a prototyping method for both microfluidic devices and one-time medical tests for used as medical scaffolds to grow stem cell tissues and for a new type of solar concentrator. (EETimes)
Jazz in the Pines, Idyllwild Arts to host two-day festival Aug 28, 2009
3 FM-San Diego, KSPA 1450 and 1510 AM Rancho Cucamonga and Carlsbad, KUCI 88. 9 FM - Irvine, Desert Entertainer, Joey English Productions and the Press Enterprise, just to name a few. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
EPM Live Goes Live in South Africa Aug 28, 2009
EPM Live is privately owned and headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information about EPM Live visit. (PR Newswire)
Coastal Commission Appoints Oceanside Councilwoman Aug 22, 2009
Also vying for the seat were San Diego City Councilwoman Donna Frye, Carlsbad City Council members Keith Blackburn and Ann Kulchin, Chula Vista Councilman Steve Castaneda and Coronado Councilwoman Carrie Downey. Copyright 2009 by City News Service. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Nation's Most Knowledgeable Sports Enthusiasts Win Trip to Sports Legends Challenge Aug 21, 2009
NTN Buzztime, Inc., a leader in interactive entertainment for 25 years, is based in Carlsbad, CA. Buzztime is distributed in-home and out-of-home across broadband platforms including online, mobile, satellite TV and in approximately 3,900 restaurants, sports bars and pubs throughout North America. For more information, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SEASON PREVIEW: Young Lions Eager to Return to Top of WCC Aug 13, 2009
In WCC play, the Carlsbad, Calif. native was the top freshman in terms of kills, collecting 170 at a rate of 3. (Lmulions.com)
Razer Takes Command With First Tournament Grade Gaming Gear Themed After Blizzard Entertainment's StarCraft(R) II Aug 12, 2009
Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Razer's award-winning lineup of products includes desktop speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, software, and gaming surfaces. Since 1998, Razer has collaborated with leading professional gamers to develop, manufacture and market cutting-edge gaming peripherals using proprietary technologies that give gamers the competitive edge. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
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CARLSBAD: Standout Army and Navy Academy grad drowns in swimming accident : North County Times - Californian 08-05-2009 ... CARLSBAD: Standout Army and Navy Academy grad drowns in swimming accident ... This file photo shows Rory Graham during his senior year at the Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad, where he was an honor student, captain of his football team and high school chaplain. (North County Times)
REGION: Public gets up close with police at National Night Out Aug 5, 2009
Property crime decreased across the region as well, including in Escondido, Carlsbad, Vista and Oceanside, among other cities. Those figures didn't stop public safety leaders from using Tuesday night to teach. (North County Times)
Health Briefs 8.5 Aug 5, 2009
-- 6:30 p.m. Thursday: Lululemon Athletica-Carlsbad Forum, 1923 Calle Barcelona, Suite 136, Carlsbad ... VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT: The Cardiovascular Disease Foundation hosts a Volunteer Recruitment event with snacks and coffee from 5-6 p.m. Aug. 13 at 3088 Pio Pico Drive, Carlsbad. (North County Times)
REGION: Ocean panel rolls up sleeves for reserve debate Aug 5, 2009
But it quickly became apparent to the panel of 64 ocean users and environmentalists gathered at the Hilton Garden Inn in Carlsbad for an all-day work session that there were few, if any, easy choices. The panel divided into three smaller groups. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Courthouse colleagues remember slain friend (37) Aug 5, 2009
CARLSBAD: Courthouse colleagues remember slain friend : North County Times - Californian 08-03-2009 ... CARLSBAD: Courthouse colleagues remember slain friend ... A neighbor found Stark slashed to death in her Carlsbad duplex just before 11:30 p.m. Friday. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: City ends fiscal year in the black Aug 5, 2009
Though Carlsbad had to readjust its budget midway through the fiscal year, city officials said Tuesday, it did end the year in the black ... Even well-off places like Carlsbad have experienced first-hand a decline in everything from automobile sales to home construction ... Carlsbad alone had 3,200 unemployed residents looking for work in June and 152 foreclosed homes in the second quarter of the year, city Finance Director Lisa Irvine said. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Police say homicide victim dined with suspect shortly before her death (3078) Aug 4, 2009
CARLSBAD: Police say homicide victim dined with suspect shortly before her death : North County Times - Californian 08-02-2009 ... CARLSBAD: Police say homicide victim dined with suspect shortly before her death ... Carlsbad detectives on Sunday continued to investigate the apparent slashing death of a 43-year-old divorced mother of two teenagers. (North County Times)
Food and Dining Briefs for July 30 Aug 4, 2009
Cardiff chef publishes cookbook: Gaetano Cicciotti, chef and owner of 7-year-old Cicciotti's Trattoria Italiana & Seafood in Cardiff, has published a cookbook of his signature recipes. "Cicciotti's Kitchen: Italian Family Favorites ---- Quick, Easy and Delicious," a 96-page hardcover book published by Chefs Press, features more than 40 fast-prep recipes, many inspired by Cicciotti's childhood in Naples. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: City's elected leaders report campaign finances Aug 4, 2009
A Carlsbad City Councilwoman who doesn't plan to run for re-election in 2012 has easily twice as much money in her campaign chest as one candidate who's announced that he's running for mayor next year, new campaign financial forms filed with the city show ... Her spending during the first six months of the year consisted of donations to various organizations, including 2,500 to the Carlsbad Boys Clubs ... "It will be used in Carlsbad eventually," she said. (North County Times)
Four Mexico quakes send rumbles through SD Aug 4, 2009
i felt nothing in carlsbad, i even had a cup of water by my desk and i didn't see it jiggle at all. Posted by: chris at August 3, 2009 02:52 PM. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
REGION: Oceanside to take big hit from reserves Aug 4, 2009
Speaking in Carlsbad to a diverse group of stakeholders that is drafting proposals for the state, Kruse said profits at Oceanside averaged 505,421 a year from 2000 through 2008 for 15 species that Ecotrust's report analyzed ... The large stakeholder group gathered in Carlsbad to get its marching orders for a third and final round of negotiations that are intended to lead to the submission of three final proposals in October ... The group is scheduled to meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the... (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Family movie nights saved by donation Aug 4, 2009
For many years, Carrillo entertained Hollywood's elite at his rustic ranch in eastern Carlsbad. After his death, the city acquired part of the old ranch in the 1970s. (North County Times)
REGION: Courthouse security screeners stay busy keeping weapons out and visitors honest Aug 3, 2009
"That's amazing," Carlsbad resident Kathy McGraw Johnston said. "Those are mints. And I do have almonds in there.". (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Plant enthusiasts seek land for botanic garden project Aug 3, 2009
Several plant lovers plan to ask Carlsbad's City Council on Tuesday for a bit of free ground to grow what they hope will become a world-class botanical garden ... What they don't have is land or money to pay for a garden in Carlsbad ... Brennecke declined to state how much land they might like, commenting only, "I think I would prefer to leave that up to Carlsbad.". (North County Times)
REGION: State marine areas taking shape Aug 2, 2009
The third and final round is poised to get under way this week in North County, with meetings in Carlsbad on Monday and Tuesday. By late in the year, the diverse group is expected to deliver some options to a task force of appointed members. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Woman found dead in home Aug 2, 2009
A 43-year-old Carlsbad woman was found slain in her home Friday night and a man she had been romantically involved with surrendered to police hours later, officials said ... About 11:30 p.m. Friday, police were called to the 6400 block of Camino De Parque in Carlsbad after a neighbor noticed an open door to victim's home and saw the woman's body inside, police said. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Aquafarm harvests shellfish Aug 2, 2009
A motorboat, assisted by workers, prepares to drag a long line of baby muscles from the Carlsbad Aquafarm into the Agua Hedionda lagoon Friday ... Sea horses at the Carlsbad Aquafarm on Friday ... The 72-year-old diver and fisherman figures every mussel or oyster grown on his 6-acre "aqua farm" in Carlsbad is one less that will be taken from the ocean. (North County Times)
2009 Football Walk-On List Aug 1, 2009
TR Carlsbad, CA La Costa Canyon/UC Davis 29 ATH 5-9 170 18 06/28/91 Fr. HS Ventura, CA Ventura 99 TE 6-3 225 18 05/14/91 Fr. (Uclabruins.com)
ESCONDIDO: Escondido auto dealership will include restaurant, other features in novel concept (36) Aug 1, 2009
Jones-Cone, who also owns Lexus Carlsbad and Toyota of Carlsbad, said executives at Lexus, a division of the Toyota Motor Corp., are challenging dealerships to create innovative ways of bringing in customers and integrating showrooms with the community. "My response to that was to engage the community not only in a business way in serving their transportation needs, but engaging the community in a philanthropic and social way," she said. (North County Times)
BUSINESS: Government may suspend car-rebate program Jul 31, 2009
Chris Baker, director of operations for Bob Baker Automotive in Carlsbad, said a suspension or re-evaluation would not be altogether surprising, given the torrid pace of sales under the program. The dealership group had sold 25 cars under the program, representing rebates totaling 100,000. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Arson suspected in car fires Jul 31, 2009
Two parked cars were heavily damaged in a suspected arson early Thursday, a Carlsbad police lieutenant said ... The Carlsbad police and fire departments are conducting parallel investigations, Magro said. (North County Times)
New Village launches summer comedy festival Jul 30, 2009
Where: 2787 State St., Carlsbad. Tickets: 20 for "Time Flies," 15 for "Prom Night/Sure Thing"; 15 for Billy Watson. (North County Times)
CARLSBAD: Farmworker shelter proponents start architectural work Jul 30, 2009
Catholic Charities is proposing to put the 50-bed facility on its existing La Posada de Guadalupe homeless shelter property, on Impala Drive in Carlsbad's business park. The City Council OK'd the grant for the project in February. (North County Times)
MANUFACTURING: Callaway profit falls 81 percent on weaker sales Jul 30, 2009
The Carlsbad company reported second-quarter sales of 302 million, a 17 percent decline from the year-ago quarter. The strengthening dollar accounted for nearly one-third of that fall; about half of the company's sales are made outside the U.S.. (North County Times)
REGION: Violent crime reports up, property crime down at 2009's midpoint Jul 30, 2009
In Carlsbad, where violent crime rose 58 percent in the first half of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, aggravated assaults more than doubled, from 55 to 118 ... San Marcos recorded a drop from 167 to 97; Vista from 257 to 207; Carlsbad from 109 to 57 and Oceanside from 306 to 212 ... Despite the downturn in the economy, Fallbrook, Poway, Carlsbad, San Marcos and Vista recorded drops in burglary reports. (North County Times)
Health briefs July 29 Jul 30, 2009
NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness meets from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays in Parish Hall, at St. Michael's by the Sea Episcopal Church, 2775 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad ... SLEEP APNEA: Progressive Medical hosts "Wake Up San Diego, Sleep Apnea Can Kill," a free lecture on the signs and symptoms of sleep apnea, from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at 2720 Loker Ave W. #P, Carlsbad ... VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT: The Cardiovascular Disease Foundation hosts a Volunteer Recruitment event with snacks and coffee from... (North County Times)
Population Of Nearly Extinct Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Discovered Jul 29, 2009
Jim Bartel, the field supervisor for the Fish and Wildlife Service office in Carlsbad, said his agency is pleased to participate in the effort to rescue the mountain yellow-legged frog and conserve its remaining riparian habitat. We look forward to reintroducing the species to its native habitat," Bartel said. Habitat protection and restoration, combined with efforts to reintroduce these frogs to areas where they have been decimated, offers the best hope of returning mountain yellow-legged frogs... (Science Daily)
