The Carlsbadistan based trading card and collectables company Upper Deck Co., cut 119 employees, according to Califonia WARN notices filed in March 2010 and reported Friday in the San Diego Business Journal.
Company spokesman Terry Melia said the job cuts were needed to “right-size” Upper Deck’s work force after recent changes in its license portfolio. . . Upper Deck declined to disclose its post-layoff employment numbers, but said early this year that it had 250 employees. . . The layoffs come amid a series of business and legal setbacks for Upper Deck during the past year.
The company has had several legal issues regarding licensing rights to products it has been selling. Namely with being accused of counterfeiting Yu-Gi-Oh cards and selling cards featuring Major League Baseball players that the company was reportedly no longer licensed to show. Tough times.
For the third year Carlsbadistan’sSheraton Resort & Spa has hosted Moms and wives of Camp Pendleton Marines who are currently deployed, according to a story in the North County Times.
Sunday’s special brunch featured seven gourmet food stations, including an ice cream sundae bar. Young children and toddlers, all dressed in their Sunday best, lined up to make their own sundaes, carefully choosing their favorite ice cream flavor and toppings.
And after brunch the 55 invited moms were treated to a free day at Legoland. Happy Mother’s Day indeed.
Cal State Northridge senior Danielle Wolf, 22, of Carlsbad died early Thursday morning (May 6, 2010) in what the LA Times described as a “grisly Corvette crash” in Van Nuys, California. The wreck also claimed the lives of three other passengers including the driver Kristin Norris, 22.
The yellow 2007 Chevy Corvette was traveling at high speeds when it hit a guard rail on Roscoe Boulevard shortly after midnight, said Officer Gregory Baek of the Los Angeles Police Department. The car skidded several hundred feet, crossed some railway tracks and came to rest upside down, he said. . . The bodies of two men and a woman were found scattered around the car, he said. It was not immediately clear whether they were passengers or pedestrians. . . . A fourth body, found pinned inside the vehicle, was believed to be that of the driver, Baek said. He could not say whether it was a man or a woman.
“Our daughter, Danielle Wolf, loved her college years at CSUN, especially the time she spent in her sorority Alpha Phi, the friends she made, and the memories that she’ll always have with her. We know that Danielle cherished each and every one of her CSUN friends and we thank you for supporting her during her college experience. . . “Our hearts go out to the families and friends of the other victims involved in this tragedy, and we will continue to support each other through this time of mutual loss. . . . We appreciate all the love, prayers and support that we’ve received from the CSUN community and Danielle’s surviving friends and we thank you for keeping our family in your thoughts and prayers.”
Carlsbad City Council candidate Jon Wantz announced today that he is endorsing councilman Keith Blackburn in his campaign for Mayor of Carlsbad.
“Councilman Blackburn’s vision is a long needed solution to what Carlsbad and its residents deserve,” Wantz said. “His stance on projects such as Alga Norte Park, Westfield Shopping Plaza, and Car Country Carlsbad are in line with mine. His proven leadership skills and commitment to a transparent local government were also factors.”
We’re actually looking forward to this election season. . .
Motorists who appeared to be under the influence of a little too much Cinco de Mayo celebrating were getting no slack from the Carlsbad Police Department on the evening of May 5, 2010.
One woman, who was pulled over in the driveway of her apartment complex, couldn’t keep from giggling as officers put her through a field sobriety test. Those giggles quickly faded and were replaced with yells and the sound of feet kicking windows after she was handcuffed and placed in the back of a police cruiser.
Yep, drinking and driving is still a really bad idea.
Carlsbadistan Street Fair visitors got to see a piece of history as the former Santa Fe 3751 steam engine rolled through the Village May 2, 2010 on its way back to Los Angeles.
The hunt for a new Carlsbadistan Police Chief has ended according news released by the City of Carlsbad today.
Gary W. Morrison, who worked previously with the Long Beach Police Department, reportedly has 22 years of law enforcement experience.
Gary Morrison is a proven leader with high standards and a commitment to public service that make him a great fit for the City of Carlsbad Police Department and the Carlsbad community,” said Hildabrand. “His collaborative style and direct experience in virtually every aspect of law enforcement make him a tremendous asset to our organization.”
We have to agree he sounds well-qualified to represent the CPD. Me and Louie are going to follow the jump for all the details.
Yesterday (April 28, 2010), Legoland California invited the media to don hard hats and go behind the scenes at the amusement park’s new $12 million Legoland Water Park. Scheduled to open on May 28, 2010, the new park will feature eight different wet rides and attractions.
“LEGO founder Ole Kirk Christiansen once said ‘no matter what we design, there are two toys that LEGO can never improve upon: the ball and water,” said Ronchetti during the hard hat tour. “Exactly one month from today, I believe LEGOLAND California is going to combine LEGO and water right here on the ground you’re standing on, on a scale that’s never been done before with the world’s first interactive LEGO themed Water Park!”
We may not have attended the Legoland Media Waterpark Tour, but we were very honored to be invited as media trips are the only time we can afford to get in the front gates.
Since January, the Carlsbad Village Association and a group of downtown business owners have been working on plans for a Skateboarding Museum and Action Arts Center. They say it would offer a much-needed outlet for local skaters and draw tourism to the city. . . “The (term) ‘skate park’ was actually coined in Carlsbad,” said Robin Young, the association’s executive director. “We thought, ‘What a perfect opportunity to pay homage to that rich history.’ ” . . . The association proposes building the center on land occupied by a city maintenance yard at Oak Avenue and State Street that is slated for redevelopment. Organizers envision a skateboarding museum, a skate park and an interactive, urban arts center.
Those in support of skateboarding in general and in Carlsbad specifically are encouraged to attend the City Council meeting on Tuesday evening at 6 PM. For more information click the links below and please vote in our poll in the right hand column of this page.
The environmental group filed a lawsuit on Earth Day (April 22, 2010) challenging a permit approved by the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. Surfrider says that the “facility would kill countless marine organisms, with an illegal plan to replace these fish and other marine life through a restoration project somewhere else.”
“When the law says you must ‘minimize the intake and mortality’ of marine life, that doesn’t mean you can kill millions of marine organisms and then try to replace them somehow,” said Joe Geever, Surfrider Foundation’s California Policy Coordinator. “The Regional Water Quality Control Board misinterpreted the law, and it’s unfortunate the project has progressed this far without a final decision on the type of intake and facility design that meets California’s law to protect our precious marine environment.”
According to Michael Burge story in the San Diego Union-Tribune this is one of six lawsuits that have been filed regarding Poseidon’s plans for the lagoon. Three are still progress.
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The Carlsbadistan based trading card and collectables company Upper Deck Co., cut 119 employees, according to Califonia WARN notices filed in March 2010 and reported Friday in the San Diego Business Journal.
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