by The Editors on January 16, 2008
This sounds like the silliest thing ever, but we don’t have to remind anyone that we don’t golf. Thanks to some adjustment to the US Golf Association’s rules Carlsbadistan’s Callaway Golf has created the I-Mix Technology which allows golfers to change up their shaft and/or head for every occasion.
“Our new I-MIX Technology gives golfers the same access and ability to experiment and optimize their equipment that tour professionals have,” said Jeff Colton, Senior Vice President of Research and Development for Callaway Golf. “No one’s swing is the same from day-to-day – neither are the weather or course conditions. Our I-MIX Technology gives everyone the ability to quickly and easily customize their equipment, every time they play.”
Now, instead of buying one club, golfers can buy one club head and four or five different shafts for that head. This allows hacks to honestly blame their clubs every single time out.
[Link: Businesswire]
by The Editors on January 15, 2008
According to a story in the North County Times (are we quoting them too much these days?) the Surfrider Foundation and the Planning and Conservation League filed lawsuits on Monday January 14, 2008 claiming that “The California Coastal Commission acted illegally when it granted a permit to the proposed $300 million plant despite acknowledging that commissioners needed more information.”
Surfrider representatives say the desalination plant would hurt marine life and Agua Hedionda Lagoon, where the plant would be located, and that Poseidon hasn’t proved otherwise. . . . “The substantive issue of whether they can even mitigate (the harm) is still out there,” said Marco Gonzalez, the lawyer representing the environmental groups.
Of course, Poseidon officials are denying this:
Poseidon Vice President Peter MacLaggan said that over the course of eight years of study, the company has proved the plant will not harm the environment. . . . He said the company is simply working out details with the Coastal Commission and that the suit was without merit. . . . “They’re challenging eight years of environmental research and study by pre-eminent scientists in this field from Scripps that has been reviewed by the various permitting agencies, who all came to the same conclusion — move forward,” MacLaggan said.
We’re happy to see someone standing up to industrialization of the Carlsbadistan environment.
[Link: North County TImes and San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on January 15, 2008
We’re not sure if this is a good thing or not by the looks of Encinitas, but the North County Times is reporting that Dave DeCordova has left his “high-level” Encinitas planning job for a spot in the Carlsbad Planning Department.
DeCordova advanced through the ranks into a supervisor position. Recently, he has overseen a citywide housing plan, a planning document for downtown Cardiff, a study on a mobile home park and amendments to the city’s zoning code, Murphy said. . . In addition to DeCordova, two other high-level planners — Gary Barberio and Sandra Holder — have left Encinitas to work in Carlsbad in the past seven years.
DeCordova actually lives in Vista so he hasn’t had to live in his own planning zone for a while. Welcome, Dave.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 15, 2008
According to Yahoo! Hot Jobs:
The City of Carlsbad is accepting applications for the following positions: Senior Building Inspector, Principal Librarian Police Records Specialist I/II, Accounting Supervisor Utility Workers I/II.
We’ve heard city jobs aren’t so bad. In fact, if the City employees we know are the norm, then the city gives employees ample time to surf. . . but don’t quote us.
[Link: Hot Jobs]
by The Editors on January 13, 2008
This morning at around 1:30 AM a man apparently “crashed” his non-amphibious vehicle into the Buena Vista Lagoon. Because of this the CHP had to close down Carlsbad Boulevard.
Authorities closed down all but a single lane of the roadway near State Street at about 11 a.m., the California Highway Patrol reported. The closure is expected to remain in place for two or three hours, the agency said.
Apparently the driver was not hurt.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 13, 2008
In an opinion piece for the North County Times Ted Owen, the president of the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is urging voters to vote “yes” on propositions 94, 95, 96, and 97. He agrees that ratifying Indian gaming compacts negotiated by the Governor will bring in and extra $9 billion into the state coffers.
That much-needed new revenue can be used by the state to avoid service cuts for fire protection, health care and other programs. . . . Under the compacts, the tribes will pay a much higher percentage of gaming revenue to the state. The compacts also provide increased oversight by local government over any new casino projects. The new agreements require full environmental impact reports and a binding agreement with the county to ensure full mitigation of any environmental impacts from new projects.
Ted, while you’re basking in all the money that increased taxation of gambling would bring in, just think how much budget relief legalized marijuana and prostitution would generate. With that money our kids would never go without needed school supplies.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 13, 2008
North County Times photographer John Koster’s image of Lynn Forbes working in her new sculpture school in the Village Faire. Forbes is also the person behind those “sculpture” tents that take up half the lawn at the park in front of Offshore. Does Carlsbadistan really need businesses taking over our public parks on the weekends? Maybe we’re just missing the point. For the rest of the story click the link.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on January 12, 2008
Megan Martignago is hosting a Carlsbad Obama meet-up at 2 PM at the Avenida Encinas Starbucks on February 2, 2008. Megan explains why:
Barak Obama has inspired so many already and we need to make sure as many people as possible hear his words. Barack Obama IS the voice of change for our nation. I’d like to get a group of supporters together to go spead the word of Obama.
We’re not personally following Rat Race 08, but if you’d like to join the 24 people who have already signed up click the link.
[Link: Barackobama.com]
by The Editors on January 10, 2008
Our favorite Carlsbad life sciences firm, Invitrogen, has done some shopping. They recently bought CellzDirect, a company that “focuses on hepatocytes that are widely used to predict a compound’s effect on liver metabolism” for $57 million in cash.
“CellzDirect’s high-value products and services will greatly complement Invitrogen’s market-leading portfolio of complete cell systems, including primary cells, media, matrices and growth factors,” said Greg Lucier, Invitrogen’s chairman and chief executive officer, in a statement. “The purchase of CellzDirect follows our strategy of investing in high growth areas of the market, specifically specialty cell systems.”
We’re don’t even know enough to comment on it, but Lucier makes it sound great.
[Link: Local Tech Wire]
by The Editors on January 10, 2008
[Editors’ Note: Carlsbadistan reader Regis Weber pointed out that the LA Times has made an adjustment to the story we originally linked to here with the words: “FOR THE RECORD: Beaches: An article in Thursday’s Section A on the state budget mistakenly said that several Southern California beaches were among the state parks Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposes to close. State beaches in Southern California would remain open under the governor’s recommendations, but the number of lifeguards would be cut 50%.]
According to a story in the LA Times, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is today expected to propose shutting 48 state parks — including Carlsbad State Beach as part of his solution to the state’s fiscal crisis.
The cuts, described by officials familiar with the governor’s proposals, are so deep that some in the Capitol are already dismissing the plan as a ruse — an attempt to stir up so much public demand for a tax hike that the governor will ultimately be able to break his pledge not to take that route.
We guess the upside would be no pay parking meter at the Tamarack Beach parking lot.
[Link: Los Angles Times]
This sounds like the silliest thing ever, but we don’t have to remind anyone that we don’t golf. Thanks to some adjustment to the US Golf Association’s rules Carlsbadistan’s Callaway Golf has created the I-Mix Technology which allows golfers to change up their shaft and/or head for every occasion.
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