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News
2008 Archive
Nov 2008 - Dental Economics Magazine:
DGPA — Growing the industry together
After four of the most personally demanding, academically grueling, and physically trying years of her life, a young dental school graduate emerges into the world, the real world. Read more
Oct 30, 2008 - Anaheim City News:
AC-NET Launches Clean Tech Business Plan Competition
A new contest aimed at new technology entrepreneurs was kicked off at today’s Orange County Business Council’s Economic Forecast luncheon. The Clean Tech Business Plan Competition, sponsored by the Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies (AC-NET), will award $25,000 to the company with the most promise. AC-NET is a collaborative partnership between the City of Anaheim and Cal State Fullerton. Read more
Oct 12, 2008 - Orange County Register:
'American Idol' today serenades Anaheim mayor
Melinda Doolittle may not have won Season Six of the TV phenomenon "American Idol" (she placed third), but don't blame Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle. Read more
Oct 6, 2008 - Orange County Register:
5,000 thrid graders pack Anaheim arena for history lesson
The noise from just outside the arena doors sounded like fans preparing for a rock concert inside. Turns out, it was a history lesson. More than 5,000 third-graders from across Anaheim gathered at the Anaheim Convention Center on Monday to learn about the importance of studying history. Read more
Sept 2008 - Orange County Realtor:
November 2008 Ballot Measures
Proposition 1, Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act: The Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century. Issuance of $9.95 billion for high speed rail. Read more
Aug 29, 2008 - Government Computer News:
FEMA sends Gustav alerts
With Hurricane Gustav set to make landfall somewhere along the Gulf Coast early next week, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials are using digital subscription management services to let residents in six states know what the government is doing to prepare for the storm and how they can apply for relief. Read more
Aug 14, 2008 - San Diego Union Tribune:
Fresh & Easy eases back in
A middle-aged shopper at Point Loma's Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market plucked a box of butter from the shelf yesterday and peered with a puzzled expression at the unfamiliar brand. Read more
Jul 27, 2008 - The Sacramento Business Journal:
Primafuel cashes in on state's support of alternative-fuel industry
Primafuel Inc. has been awarded the state's largest-ever grant for biodiesel production, the startup's latest as it plans a massive biodiesel plant at the Port of Sacramento. Read more
Jul 9, 2008 - Office of the Governor:
Governor Schwarzeneggar Announces Appointment
Bradley Franklin, 43, of Chino Hills, has been appointed to the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission. Read more
Jul 8, 2008 - NewswireToday:
Evolve Partners, Inc. Announces Microsoft Online Services Alliancearket chain picks 19 area sites
Evolve Partners, Inc. today announced that it will begin reselling Microsoft Online Services, including Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, and Microsoft Office Communications Online, to provide customers with choice in how they leverage and consume their business applications. Read more
Jun 25, 2008 - PennWell Dental Group Website:
Trade association established to meet changing dental industry
The nation's leading Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) have joined together, leveraging their strengths to form the Dental Group Practice Association. Read more
Apr 24, 2008 - Anaheim City News:
Mayor Curt Pringle Supports City’s Economic Stimulus Plan
“The BIA/OC applauds the leadership of Mayor Curt Pringle and the Anaheim City Council for their decision to enact a comprehensive economic stimulus package,” said Kristine Thalman, CEO for the Orange County Chapter of the Building Industry Association. Read more
Mar 3, 2008 - Red County Magazine:
OC's Top 40 Influential Politicos
Who are Orange County's most influential people? That's a good question, and we decided to take a stab at answering it. Since Red County's primary focus is politics, we confined our tabulation to the realm of public affairs: broadly speaking, that intersection between politics and government where public policy is influenced, decided and altered. Read more
Feb 28, 2008 - Sacramento Bee:
Market chain picks 19 area sites
Sacramento's turbulent grocery scene is about to get another good shaking. Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets plans to announce today that it has locked up 19 store sites from Vacaville to Folsom and from Lincoln to Galt. Read more
Feb 14, 2008 - OC Metro:
Pringle addresses city’s future
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle wants to take a page from Disneyland – he envisions a monorail as a connector to a burgeoning public transportation system – as well as businesses that do customer-satisfaction surveys to move the 350,000-resident city continually forward. Read more
Feb 11, 2008 - Orange County Register:
Mayor Curt Pringle and the City of Anaheim Team up with JD Power
The city of Anaheim is moving forward with an admirable plan that not only will improve customer service within its city but offers the possibility of helping other cities put more focus on the way government officials treat the citizenry. Mayor Curt Pringle announced at his recent State of the City address that he is working with J.D. Power and Associates, the nationally known company that measures consumer satisfaction for automobile and other purchases, to measure how well the city's utility department, planning and building department and Police Department deal with the public. Read more
Feb 6, 2008 - Orange County Register:
Mayor Pringle Visits White House with Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks have taken the Stanley Cup to a lot of places since they became the world hockey champions, but they must given an extra shine and polish for its visit today to the White House. Read more
Jan 21 , 2008 - PRWeb:
Primafuel to Collect Biofuels Technology Award at World Economic Forumarket chain picks 19 area sites
Primafuel will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland Jan 23-27 to collect a WEF Technology Pioneer Award. The California-based biofuels company received the award for its innovative approach to biofuels production and distribution infrastructure. Read more
OC Metro:
Mayor Pringle Named One of the Hottest 25 People in Orange County by OC Metro Magazine
Curt Pringle’s name has the ring of a big-city mayor in a county that has never rhymed with “Giuliani” or “Villaraigosa” or “Daly.” One of his strategies is to think big. Read more
West Magazine:
Mayor Pringle Named One Of The "100 Most Powerful People In Southern California"
West Magazine (formerly Los Angeles Times Magazine) has published The West 100, which the editors bill as their list "of the most powerful people in Southern California." Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle is the only Orange County elected official to be included in the list. Read more