Business
2013 “Volunteer of the Year Award”
San Diego Musical Theatre (SDMT) recently recognized board member Susan Farese with the 2013 SDMT “Volunteer of the Year Award” February 9, 2014. Farese, president of SJF Communications, legal nurse consultant, veteran and SAG-AFTRA actor has been an SDMT board member since 2012.
The Center for Creative Leadership Names New Managing Director
The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), a top-ranked, global provider of leadership development, recently announced that Russ McCallian, who has led the human resource division for several global companies, has been named the new managing director of its San Diego campus. In San Diego, McCallian will direct a team of 70 faculty, researchers and […]
Healthy Snack Time
In preparation of parties, picnics and snacks for the upcoming baseball season, The Better Chip wants to offer some new flavors, including jalapeno, spinach and kale and sweet corn. The Better Chip is the perfect partner for entertaining and family snacking, and is verified non-GMO, with only five easy to pronounce ingredients in each […]
What Happens to Your Digital Assets?
As more and more of our life moves from filing cabinets and desk drawers into “the cloud,” it is becoming more important to plan for the management of your electronic assets at death or disability. Think about your iTunes library. Or (for the six people reading this column who don’t own an Apple product) think […]
Financial Fraud is on the Rise
Recently, financial companies have seen a marked increase in the incidence and sophistication of financial fraud, especially through email. Charles Schwab has informed us that industry-wide attempts at financial fraud have increased more than ten-fold over the past five years from 30,000 per year to more than 300,000. At a recent meeting with other financial […]
Cannonball Makes A Big Splash At Belmont Park
It may be winter but don’t stop enjoying the lovely beaches of San Diego. America’s finest city enjoys America’s finest weather, with many “beach days” even when other parts of our country are covered with deep snow. It is great fun to lie on the sand wearing a bathing suit in balmy sunlight even in […]
Restaurateur Launches New Eatery in Mission Hills
by Anne Sack Gina Champion-Cain has already established herself as a prominent business woman in San Diego. Now she takes careful aim at the restaurant industry, with the opening of her second restaurant, The Patio on Goldfinch. “I believe in ‘neighborhood centric’ and while I may have coined a new word here, every bit […]
J. Walcher Communications Receives Top PRSA Chapter Award
J. Walcher Communications (JWC), a public relations agency in San Diego, has received an Edward L. Bernays Mark of Excellence Award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), San Diego/Imperial Counties Chapter in the “Social Media” category for client Bali Hai Restaurant. The annual awards program recognizes the industry’s best public relations tactics, […]
Kimberley Hansen Elected President
Two-Year Term for Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers Kimberley B. Hansen, Allied ASID, has been elected president of the San Diego chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for the 2013-14 term. Hansen, owner of Burgess Hansen Design of San Diego, is an award-winning interior designer who specializes in […]
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn….Girl
The street has come back to life. Many years ago, when I first moved to San Diego, the area around the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Goldfinch Street teemed with restaurants. “The Baker In The Forest” was one of my favorites and was partially responsible for my decision to move south from Los Angeles. […]
