Dear Friends,I’m so pleased report that yesterday the Water Authority’s Board of Directors voted to distribute a rebate of $44.4 million to its 24 member agencies across the region after receiving a check for that amount from the Los Angeles-based Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to pay legal damages and interest. The rebate resulted from…
North County San Diego has long been a leader in Manufacturing, with local companies producing high-quality goods for hobbyists, athletes, scientists and households alike. While facing new pressures including automation, globalization and COVID-19, the industry continues to prove its resilience as the region experiences growth in jobs and industrial space. To quantify the importance of Manufacturing in North…
Noted Economist Dr. Christopher Thornberg to Discuss Southern California Economy at Virtual Spring Economic Forums, Presented by Torrey Pines BankSAN DIEGO – Leading economist Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D., is the featured speaker at the Torrey Pines Bank Spring Economic Forums focusing on San Diego County from 9-10:30 a.m. PT on Tuesday, March 2; and on Los…
You current clients/customers are likely an untapped resource of additional revenue. After all, it is much easier to sell to someone who already likes you than it is to win over a new person.But there’s a lot of competition out there.There’s a saying in the restaurant industry that a diner who described their meal as…
Kathleen McNary Director of Corporate & Member Relations Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce As we all know, the past year was a bit funky. The Carlsbad Chamber does not know where it would be without its volunteers. During a time where there has been a lot of difficult, complicated, and unpredictable events, it is breathtaking the…
Catherine Magaña Chairman of the Board Carlsbad Chamber of CommerceFeeling stressed out at work? Well, you are not alone. According to research done at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 29 to 40% of Americans report being, “extremely stressed at work.”Think about all the stressors with which…
Bret Schanzenbach President & CEO Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce February is Black History Month in the United States, a tradition that can trace its origins back to 1926 when Carter G. Woodson initiated Negro History Week. A week in February was chosen because two of the most prominent abolitionists celebrate birthdays in February: Abraham Lincoln…
CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTON Director of Communication & Engagement CARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE When Vista Community Clinic pediatrician Nicole P. Hartford, DO got her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine back in mid-January, she felt as though there was finally an end in sight to the devastating global pandemic that started a year ago. “It felt…
When I was in marketing for a tech company in the beginning days of content marketing, links were gold. Every time someone linked to our content my boss got excited. While I loved the free publicity and SEO awesomeness we acquired from links, I hated the act of actively pursuing them. It felt like we…
Today, citing a projected reduction in COVID-19 hospital and ICU admissions, Governor Newsom announced the lifting of the Regional Stay at Home Order. Effective immediately, San Diego County will once again be in the state’s Purple Tier. The following provides a reminder of what types of business operations are allowed in the Purple Tier.Restaurants may…
