LEGOLAND Water Park opens with Camp Connect event
LEGOLAND? California General Manager Peter Ronchetti presided over a grand opening ceremony for the newest addition to the LEGOLAND California Resort. The park opened its new LEGOLAND Water Park in early June.
Design of the 5.5 acre Water Park began more than 18 months ago after guest surveys indicated that a water park would be a very popular addition to LEGOLAND California Resort. The $12 million investment is the largest expansion in the history of LEGOLAND California. The Water Park builds on the foundation of LEGOLAND California with interactivity, imagination and fun and is geared specifically for families with children ages 2 to 12.
Prior to the Water Park opening to the public, 50 foster children from Camp Connect were invited to enjoy the Water Park all to themselves as they spent time with siblings from whom they have been separated due to their placement in the foster care system. Camp Connect is a program provided in partnership with Promises 2 Kids, United Way and Health and Human Services.
Key attractions at LEGOLAND Water Park include Orange Rush, a family tube slide where up to four people can ride together down a 312-foot-long curving track on an 11-foot in diameter half pipe; Twin Chasers, two side-by-side enclosed red tube slides that stretch nearly 130 feet, Splash Out, an open body slide that invites guests to slide 240 feet and splash out into the water below; Joker Soaker, a fun interactive platform where kids can aim water cannons at each other as a LEGO jester model tells jokes and pours 350 gallons of water down upon them; the Build-A-Raft River, an 850-foot-long lazy river where guests are splashed and sprayed by jumbo LEGO models; DUPLO? Splash Safari, a water play area designed especially for toddlers with three small slides and interactive DUPLO creatures including an alligator, polar bear and an elephant; and Kid Creek, a mini lazy river built with younger kids in mind.
ViaSat Inc. aquires Stonewood Group
Carlsbad-based ViaSat Inc. has inked a deal to acquire Stonewood Group of Dorset, England, for $20 million in cash and stock. Stonewood is a privately held company that makes products able to encrypt data on computer hard drives, so a lost or stolen laptop doesn't give up classified information or intellectual property.
ViaSat produces satellite and other digital communication products.
NATH Law Group aids U.S. anti-counterfeiting efforts
The Nath Law Group (NLG), an intellectual property law firm, announces the expansion of its intellectual property (IP) enforcement practice by providing aggressive anti-counterfeiting services to companies whose products are being copied or stolen. Before the Information Age began, counterfeiting was mostly a local problem where counterfeit manufacturers would make and sell their illegal goods in their local markets. The advent of e-commerce and the worldwide reach of the Internet has taken counterfeiting to a new level in magnitude and scope. The expansion of NLG's IP enforcement practice is aimed at fighting counterfeiting in all of its forms including the prevention of the entry of illegal goods into the United States.
The NLG IP enforcement practice includes:
• Pursuing counterfeiters who offer illegal products on business to business Web sites such as Alibaba.com or eBay
• Working with US Customs on seizures of counterfeit goods at U.S. borders
• Pursuing criminal and civil prosecution of sellers of illegal goods within the United States
• Working with an established international network of attorneys and security firms to close down manufacturers of counterfeit products in China and other low cost manufacturing centers
• Positioning a client's intellectual property portfolio worldwide to provide the best options for fighting counterfeiting
• Orchestrating anti-counterfeiting efforts for our clients and their distributors around the world.
Since 2005, U.S. Customs has seized just under $1 trillion of counterfeit goods in a multitude of product sectors including apparel and accessories, kitchenware, exercise equipment, software, toys, CDs and music, electronics (including mp3 players and handheld gaming devices), footwear, handbags, jewelry and watches, office supplies, equipment, and fabric.
Pacific Ridge opens new high school facilities in Bressi Ranch
This fall, Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad's Bressi Ranch community will open its new high school building, the culmination of a cooperative effort between school officials and the City of Carlsbad spanning the past five years.
The private, nonprofit school opened in 2007 in temporary buildings, providing a new educational opportunity for North County residents.
City officials have worked with Pacific Ridge School from the start, assisting the school's founders in locating a suitable site in Carlsbad for their campus, then expediting the planning and permit process, said Gary Barberio, the city's Community & Economic Development director.
The relationship has proven beneficial to both the school and the city.
“High-quality educational facilities are certainly an amenity we would like to have in our community,” Barberio said. “Our relationship has been ongoing for the past five years, where we have worked cooperatively to help them establish their school and continue to grow and be an asset to our community.”
“School construction projects operate on a tight schedule because they must accommodate the academic calendar,” said Barberio. City staff expedited plan reviews, inspections and other tasks so Pacific Ridge School's facilities would be ready on time, both for the original temporary buildings and the new permanent structures and facilities.
The school is located on a 12.5-acre campus on El Fuerte Street in Carlsbad's Bressi Ranch community. The 33,500-square-foot, two-story high school building will have the capacity to house 360 students, and the middle school buildings will house 150 students. Next fall, the school anticipates total enrollment of 355 students in grades seven through 12.
The project, which includes a new athletic field, was on schedule to be completed in time for the start of classes Sept. 1.
The new building incorporates solar energy and other sustainable features. Pacific Ridge officials want to become one of the few schools across the country to receive gold accreditation under LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), an internationally recognized green building certification system.
San Diego Business Journal Best Places to Work Awards honors Chamber businesses
Carlsbad Chamber member businesses Edward Jones and Integrity Applications, Inc. (IAI) were recently named among San Diego's Best Places to Work by the San Diego Business Journal.
The San Diego Business Journal teamed up with the Best Companies Group of Harrisburg, Pa., to rank the area's best employers. Fifty companies were named San Diego's Best Places to Work for 2010, divided into 20 large, 20 medium and 10 small companies by the number of people they employ in San Diego.
The ranking was based on an employer inventory of practices and an anonymous survey of employees, who were asked to agree or disagree with dozens of statements about the firm, teamwork and their individual experience at the firm.
IAI's overall 2010 ranking was number four in the small business category. Edward Jones was named the number five in the medium business category.
This is the second consecutive year that both companies have been recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as a top-tier San Diego area employers.
IAI provides specialized, high-demand acquisition and systems engineering expertise, project management, software applications, systems integration and analytic support services to solve the nation's most challenging intelligence, security, operational and defense needs.
Edward Jones has about 60 branches all around the San Diego area. The firm is growing, adding branches and seeking new financial advisors who are interested in operating an entrepreneurial office with the support and benefits of one of the oldest and largest firms in the industry.
LEGOLAND? California General Manager Peter Ronchetti presided over a grand opening ceremony for the newest addition to the LEGOLAND California Resort. The park opened its new LEGOLAND Water Park in early June.
Design of the 5.5 acre Water Park began more than 18 months ago after guest surveys indicated that a water park would be a very popular addition to LEGOLAND California Resort. The $12 million investment is the largest expansion in the history of LEGOLAND California. The Water Park builds on the foundation of LEGOLAND California with interactivity, imagination and fun and is geared specifically for families with children ages 2 to 12.
Prior to the Water Park opening to the public, 50 foster children from Camp Connect were invited to enjoy the Water Park all to themselves as they spent time with siblings from whom they have been separated due to their placement in the foster care system. Camp Connect is a program provided in partnership with Promises 2 Kids, United Way and Health and Human Services.
Key attractions at LEGOLAND Water Park include Orange Rush, a family tube slide where up to four people can ride together down a 312-foot-long curving track on an 11-foot in diameter half pipe; Twin Chasers, two side-by-side enclosed red tube slides that stretch nearly 130 feet, Splash Out, an open body slide that invites guests to slide 240 feet and splash out into the water below; Joker Soaker, a fun interactive platform where kids can aim water cannons at each other as a LEGO jester model tells jokes and pours 350 gallons of water down upon them; the Build-A-Raft River, an 850-foot-long lazy river where guests are splashed and sprayed by jumbo LEGO models; DUPLO? Splash Safari, a water play area designed especially for toddlers with three small slides and interactive DUPLO creatures including an alligator, polar bear and an elephant; and Kid Creek, a mini lazy river built with younger kids in mind.
ViaSat Inc. aquires Stonewood Group
Carlsbad-based ViaSat Inc. has inked a deal to acquire Stonewood Group of Dorset, England, for $20 million in cash and stock. Stonewood is a privately held company that makes products able to encrypt data on computer hard drives, so a lost or stolen laptop doesn't give up classified information or intellectual property.
ViaSat produces satellite and other digital communication products.
NATH Law Group aids U.S. anti-counterfeiting efforts
The Nath Law Group (NLG), an intellectual property law firm, announces the expansion of its intellectual property (IP) enforcement practice by providing aggressive anti-counterfeiting services to companies whose products are being copied or stolen. Before the Information Age began, counterfeiting was mostly a local problem where counterfeit manufacturers would make and sell their illegal goods in their local markets. The advent of e-commerce and the worldwide reach of the Internet has taken counterfeiting to a new level in magnitude and scope. The expansion of NLG's IP enforcement practice is aimed at fighting counterfeiting in all of its forms including the prevention of the entry of illegal goods into the United States.
The NLG IP enforcement practice includes:
• Pursuing counterfeiters who offer illegal products on business to business Web sites such as Alibaba.com or eBay
• Working with US Customs on seizures of counterfeit goods at U.S. borders
• Pursuing criminal and civil prosecution of sellers of illegal goods within the United States
• Working with an established international network of attorneys and security firms to close down manufacturers of counterfeit products in China and other low cost manufacturing centers
• Positioning a client's intellectual property portfolio worldwide to provide the best options for fighting counterfeiting
• Orchestrating anti-counterfeiting efforts for our clients and their distributors around the world.
Since 2005, U.S. Customs has seized just under $1 trillion of counterfeit goods in a multitude of product sectors including apparel and accessories, kitchenware, exercise equipment, software, toys, CDs and music, electronics (including mp3 players and handheld gaming devices), footwear, handbags, jewelry and watches, office supplies, equipment, and fabric.
Pacific Ridge opens new high school facilities in Bressi Ranch
This fall, Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad's Bressi Ranch community will open its new high school building, the culmination of a cooperative effort between school officials and the City of Carlsbad spanning the past five years.
The private, nonprofit school opened in 2007 in temporary buildings, providing a new educational opportunity for North County residents.
City officials have worked with Pacific Ridge School from the start, assisting the school's founders in locating a suitable site in Carlsbad for their campus, then expediting the planning and permit process, said Gary Barberio, the city's Community & Economic Development director.
The relationship has proven beneficial to both the school and the city.
“High-quality educational facilities are certainly an amenity we would like to have in our community,” Barberio said. “Our relationship has been ongoing for the past five years, where we have worked cooperatively to help them establish their school and continue to grow and be an asset to our community.”
“School construction projects operate on a tight schedule because they must accommodate the academic calendar,” said Barberio. City staff expedited plan reviews, inspections and other tasks so Pacific Ridge School's facilities would be ready on time, both for the original temporary buildings and the new permanent structures and facilities.
The school is located on a 12.5-acre campus on El Fuerte Street in Carlsbad's Bressi Ranch community. The 33,500-square-foot, two-story high school building will have the capacity to house 360 students, and the middle school buildings will house 150 students. Next fall, the school anticipates total enrollment of 355 students in grades seven through 12.
The project, which includes a new athletic field, was on schedule to be completed in time for the start of classes Sept. 1.
The new building incorporates solar energy and other sustainable features. Pacific Ridge officials want to become one of the few schools across the country to receive gold accreditation under LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), an internationally recognized green building certification system.
San Diego Business Journal Best Places to Work Awards honors Chamber businesses
Carlsbad Chamber member businesses Edward Jones and Integrity Applications, Inc. (IAI) were recently named among San Diego's Best Places to Work by the San Diego Business Journal.
The San Diego Business Journal teamed up with the Best Companies Group of Harrisburg, Pa., to rank the area's best employers. Fifty companies were named San Diego's Best Places to Work for 2010, divided into 20 large, 20 medium and 10 small companies by the number of people they employ in San Diego.
The ranking was based on an employer inventory of practices and an anonymous survey of employees, who were asked to agree or disagree with dozens of statements about the firm, teamwork and their individual experience at the firm.
IAI's overall 2010 ranking was number four in the small business category. Edward Jones was named the number five in the medium business category.
This is the second consecutive year that both companies have been recognized by the San Diego Business Journal as a top-tier San Diego area employers.
IAI provides specialized, high-demand acquisition and systems engineering expertise, project management, software applications, systems integration and analytic support services to solve the nation's most challenging intelligence, security, operational and defense needs.
Edward Jones has about 60 branches all around the San Diego area. The firm is growing, adding branches and seeking new financial advisors who are interested in operating an entrepreneurial office with the support and benefits of one of the oldest and largest firms in the industry.