by The Editors on April 10, 2008
Photo Therapeutics Inc., a Carlsbad-based company that claims to be the world leader in light therapy has teamed up with ETS Tan, an Indianapolis-based company to create “the first indoor tanning bed that features FDA-cleared, clinically proven light therapy technology to reduce fine lines and wrinkles and rejuvenate skin in the face and neck areas,” according to a press release.
The Rejuvasun with Omnilux is a commercial-grade spa bed that now features FDA-cleared, medically proven light therapy panels. Consumers have the option to experience full-body tanning and light therapy sessions for the face and neck areas simultaneously, tanning sessions alone or light therapy sessions alone.
Now if they could just merge this whole contraption with a computer monitor then we could sit here typing all day getting tanner and younger looking by the minute.
[Link: Inside Indiana Business]
by The Editors on April 10, 2008
According to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board has “approved an environmental protection plan for the desalination plant,” by a vote of 5-2.
The board voted 5-2 yesterday to approve Poseidon’s first draft of its proposed plan but required it to return in six months with more detail on the number of fish killed, its method to minimize those deaths and how it plans to make up for them.
It appears that the California Coastal Commission is not exactly happy with this vote.
The coastal commission’s executive director, Peter Douglas, had asked the regional water board to delay a decision, saying Poseidon’s plan “would create a real or perceived conflict between the Board’s action and the requirements imposed by the Commission.”
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on April 10, 2008
Yesterday, when the Olympic torch made it’s way through San Francisco a local family got to see it first hand, thanks to SF Mayor Gavin Newsom’s last-minute re-routing.
One family of tourists from Southern California was taken by surprise with the torch relay. Chris Girod, who was visiting from Carlsbad, said he and his wife, Diedre, and children Nelson and Helen didn’t know about the torch events until they heard about Monday’s protest on the Golden Gate Bridge. . . . Still, they were excited to be in San Francisco for the events. “It’s been a great educational experience,” said Chris Girod. “We just thought it was good for the kids to see there’s an opportunity to express your views here.”
Sometimes vacations just work out that way.
[Link: San Jose Mercury News]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
Carlsbad artist Cathy Breslaw is currently showing her abstract, plastic mesh forms in Kettering, Ohio at the Rosewood Gallery.
“The work combines a poetic sensibility with a handcrafted aesthetic, using cutting, sewing, and reassembling techniques to bring out the latent beauty of the manufactured materials. There is an intimate look at feminism – at the contradiction of the physical strength and durability of the mesh while simultaneously experiencing its delicate and somewhat fragile appearance”.
Obviously, we won’t be checking her work out in person, but it’s good to know what local artists are up to. The Rosewood Gallery exhibition runs through April 25, 2008.
[Link: Kettering-Oakwood Times]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
Being beach dwellers we’ve come to appreciate the fact that the California Coastal Commission has control over anything that happens on the coast. The fact that they make it difficult for developers (and Cities) to make changes near the beach is often a godsend.
Recently, California Senator Denise Ducheny of San Diego pushed forward Senate Bill 1295 with the intension of making it “more difficult for the state Coastal Commission to intervene after cities and counties approve shoreline development, from hotels to homes,” according to the San Diego Union Tribune.
Sadly, Carlsbad Mayor Bud Lewis was a major proponent of the bill.
It is troubling that just two commissioners can ignore years of local planning, community development and permitting process and can file an appeal, acting as investigator, judge and jury,” Carlsbad Mayor Bud Lewis argued in a letter to lawmakers.
Luckily, the Mayor’s side lost and the bill has been rejected:
. . .the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee rejected Senate Bill 1295, siding with environmental groups that argued it provides one additional layer of protection for a treasured coast.
Thank you to everyone who helped shut this down.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
City Council, on Tuesday night April 8, 2008, voted 4-1 to increase the the “traffic fee” developers pay to the City for every single family home they build from $1,150 to $3,530, according to a story in the North County Times.
City planners told the council that they anticipate 4,600 more residential units and 10.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial space to be built in Carlsbad, adding that the increased development will put thousands more vehicles on area roads. . . . Councilwoman Julienne Nygaard noted that the fee has been in place since 1991 to help keep Carlsbad from becoming gridlocked. . . . “One of the concepts we have always had in Carlsbad is that new development would pay its way,” Nygaard said.
We agree with Ms. Nygaard. Pay their way they should.
[Link: North County Times]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
When Carlsbad resident Ron Lovick, 58, retired after putting in 23 years with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department he wanted to do something that would combine his love for flying with the joy of helping others, according to a story in Today’s Local News.
A friend recommended he join Angel Flight West, a nonprofit that arranges free transportation to those with serious medical conditions in the western United States. . . . I was quite surprised because one of my secret passions was to fly missionary flights in South America when I retired,” Lovick said. “Then this little opportunity came up, and I thought, ‘What a wonderful chance to combine my passions,’ one of which is flying and the other is helping people who need to be helped or want to be helped.” . . . Lovick joined the organization in late 2006 and has flown 12 missions since. Patients flown by Angel Flight pilots suffer from such conditions as spina bifida, liver cancer, lymphoma, colon cancer, cleft feet and hands, and Treacher Collins syndrome.
Making a difference, while doing what one loves is really all any of us can hope for. Thanks for the inspiration, Ron.
[Link: Today’s Local News]
by The Editors on April 9, 2008
The Voice of San Diego’s Rob Davis weighs in with a story on the Poseidon desalination plant and brings up some good points, namely that the plant will not be carbon neutral nor will it reduce San Diego’s dependency on Northern California water.
Poseidon has not agreed to make the plant carbon neutral, a step that would require the company to zero out the emissions generated by its energy use. Peter MacLaggan, a Poseidon senior vice president, said doing so would render the $300 million project financially infeasible. Instead, Poseidon says the plant will be “net carbon neutral.”
And:
“Poseidon’s proposed project does not ensure a decrease in imported water supplies to the San Diego Region,” a commission staff report states. “Poseidon acknowledges that the State Water Project would continue to pump available water to Southern California users, but then argues that it should still be credited for what would then be a non-existent reduction in emissions.”
Just a couple more things that make us wonder why any of this is worth further damage to the lagoon and of shore sea life?
[Link: Voice of San Diego]
by The Editors on April 8, 2008
Carlsbad resident David Roderick was “a 20-year-old sergeant with the 4th Infantry Division when he waded onto nearby Utah Beach on June 6, 1944,” according to a story in the central Illinois Herald Review. Apparently, Marueen LoBue isn’t the only one in Carlsbadistan who is into self publishing.
He recently published a book, “Utah Beach,” partly to give credit to all the sailors, airmen and airborne soldiers who helped make the landing of his division such a great success. . . . “I’ve always been a little bit aggravated at the media and films who always emphasize the carnage at Omaha Beach,” said Roderick, 84. “I thought I’d try to clarify the issue at Utah.” . . . With the help of Web sites on World War II veterans, Roderick tells the stories of sailors whose ships were sunk in the English Channel while shelling German positions onshore. He also credits the Army Air Force, especially P-47 Thunderbolt pilots, and the Airborne soldiers of the 82nd and 101st divisions, with clearing the way for soldiers to survive.
If you’d like a copy of Roderick’s book simply send $25 to: David Roderick, 923 Marguerite Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011.
[Link: The Herald & Review]
by The Editors on April 8, 2008
We don’t know anything about Rich The Stitch, but he’s playing Hensley’s tonight for FREE. How much comedy will no money will get you these days? Find out by doing a test run. Check out Rich’s Myspace page.
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