Latest West Coast Stories
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 5, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- As the West Coast arm of Alliance AutoGas, California-based Blue Star Gas is leading the charge for growth in the Western U.S. AutoGas market. Blue Star Gas has rolled out an AutoGas fueling station to provide Santa Rosa-area vehicle fleets with this clean, economical fuel. "As an Alliance AutoGas partner, we recognize the need to start building the AutoGas market by working with public and private vehicle fleets," says Blue Star Gas CEO and...
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilt City, the leading online site for luxury services and experiences at unbeatable prices, is acquiring Bergine.com of San Francisco. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100914/NY64260LOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100914/NY64260LOGO ) The acquisition combines the two local leaders of luxury services and experiences on the West Coast. By combining Gilt City's nationally-recognized expertise and Bergine's existing...
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Buoyed by business from Pottery Barn, Toyota and other clients, award-winning digital innovation firm Zemoga today announced the opening of its first West Coast office in suburban San Francisco. The office, which officially opened September 1, will be headed by Zemoga President and co-founder Alejandro Gomez, who moves from the company's main office and development hub in Bogota, Colombia, to manage day-to-day operations. DJ Edgerton, CEO and co-founder...
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Recurve, a San Francisco-based provider of home performance software and green energy remodeling services, today announced that software industry veteran Andy Leventhal has joined as CEO. Mr. Leventhal joins Recurve at a crucial time in the company's growth. In April, Recurve began the beta launch of its software suite for home performance contractors. The company's successful beta program continues today with a national rollout on the horizon. Based...
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 20th, 2010, Eurocar, the West Coast's largest independent dealer of pre-owned luxury and exotic vehicles, christened their new US showroom with an elaborate Grand Opening Gala. In partnership with Sterling Public Relations, Eurocar welcomed over 850 guests into their incredible 55,000 square foot indoor showroom filled with over 120 of the finest automobiles from Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, Maserati, Aston Martin, Ferrari,...
SAN RAMON, Calif., Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective today, Armanino McKenna LLP has acquired 1 Source Solutions, LLC DBA Fullscope West (Fullscope West), and thus becomes the West Coast's leading value added reseller (VAR) of Microsoft Dynamics®, including GP, CRM, and AX. One of the largest CPA and consulting firms headquartered in California, Armanino McKenna (www.amllp.com) welcomes the entire 1 Source staff of 28 employees and names former 1 Source executives Bruce Kirschenbaum...
DALLAS, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alon USA Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ALJ) ("Alon") today announced results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010. Net loss for the second quarter of 2010 was ($29.3) million, or ($0.54) per share, compared to net loss of ($15.3) million, or ($0.33) per share, for the same period last year. Excluding special items, Alon recorded a net loss of ($29.5) million, or ($0.55) per share, for the second quarter of 2010, compared to net loss of ($12.4)...
LIVINGSTON, Calif., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's attention to salt shows no signs of letting up. Leading health organizations like the Institute of Medicine are calling on the FDA to set formal sodium standards. The FDA has outlined a plan for proposed regulation and some food producers have already pledged to reduce sodium content. But consumers are impatient for action. A new survey released today by West Coast poultry producer Foster Farms, reveals that consumers are paying more...
Oberlin, Ohio-based freight management company PartnerShip opens Irvine, CA, office OBERLIN, Ohio and IRVINE, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Small- and medium-sized West Coast businesses looking to cut their shipping costs have a new local resource with the April 1 opening of the Irvine, CA, office of PartnerShip LLC. A leading freight management company based in Oberlin, OH, PartnerShip was founded in 1989 to help college bookstores save money on shipping textbooks and school supplies....
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Third Annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine (April 8-11, 2010) is positioned to continue its reign as the signature West Coast culinary event with such celebrity chefs as Thomas Keller, Wolfgang Puck, Michel Richard, Gary Danko, Hubert Keller, Tyler Florence, Iron Chef Morimoto, Charlie Trotter, Jacques Pepin, Iron Chef Michael Symon, Rick Tramonto, Jonathan Waxman, Ming Tsai, and Michael Chiarello to name a few. This four-day celebration...
Latest West Coast Reference Libraries
The California current runs north to south along the West Coast of the United States. This current has huge impacts on the weather along the west coast. Along California this current is responsible for extensive Marine Fog layers every day during the summer, especially when the land is warmer than the waters along the coast. Also in the California area this current keeps the coastal cities cooler such as San Diego. In the Northwest along the coast of Seattle this current is responsible for...
Brodiaea coronaria or Crown Brodiaea is indigenous to the west coast of North America growing in mountains and prairies. Blooming perennially this herb sprouts from a corm and produces tall flowers reaching nearly 10 inches in height with small stems bearing blooms that are similar to lilies. Each tubular flower opens into a corolla of six lobes each just over one inch in length boast a bright purple coloring along with three centrally located stamens and satminodes.
The Peruvian Pelican (Pelecanus thagus) is a member of the pelican family which lives on the west coast of South America, from Lobos de Tierra Island in Peru to Pupuya Islet in Chile. These birds are dark in color with a white stripe from the top of the bill, up to the crown and down the sides of the neck. Also, they have tufted feathers on the top of their heads. The main breeding season occurs from September to March. Females usually lay two or three eggs which are incubated for...
The Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) is a large sparrow and the sole member of the genus Passerella. Adults of this bird are heavily spotted and streaked underneath. In eastern and northern birds, the upper parts, wings, rump and tail are rusty and the underparts are white with streaks rusty to dark brown. Western birds have dark brown upperparts and dark brown streaks underneath. In some regions, western birds may have grey on the head and back. Their breeding habitat is wooded areas...
