Salinas, CA… To say it’s crowded at the top would be the understatement of the 2013 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season as all eyes set their sights on Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, September 7-8. Ten drivers representing five teams are within five points of the Daytona Prototype lead, which is unprecedented in DP history. […]
Monterey, CA; 2013 Monterey Jazz Festival Showcase Artist, trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas and his Quintet will perform his first public concert on the Monterey Peninsula prior to his appearance at the 56th Monterey Jazz Festival on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Gardener Ranch in Carmel Valley in celebration of the 35th Anniversary of the […]
Santa Cuz, CA….The Santa Cruz Sister Cities Committee invites writers of all ages to enter the annual Hans Christian Writing Contest. The contest features four age group divisions: 3-5; 6-10; 11-16 and 17 & up. Winning local submittals are entered in the international competition in Sestri Levante, Italy — one of Santa Cruz’s five sister cities. […]
Pebble Beach, CA…Pebble Beach Resorts welcomes the 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach September 24 – 29, and celebrates the tournament’s 10th anniversary on the Monterey Peninsula. Golf Digest’s top-rated public golf course in America, Pebble Beach Golf Links, and historic Del Monte Golf Course will play host to legendary Champions Tour […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif., September 1, 2013 — Disasters can strike quickly and often without warning. During National Preparedness Month, the American Red Cross Capital Region encourages all households to get ready for the next emergency or disaster. “Having a game plan in place is essential for all households so everyone knows what they should do when […]
Los Angeles, CA. August 16, 2013 – Former L.A. music journalist Thomas Wictor was prodded into writing his memoir after his postings on Talkbass.com forum garnered more than 140,000 views in a single month. Ghostsand Ballyhoo, Memoirs of a Failed Music Journalist (Schiffer Publishing, 2013) cleverly dishes about the craziness of the industry without revealing […]
Pebble Beach, CA…The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is most often recognized as the world’s premier celebration of collector cars, but an increasing number of new cars also make history here. While 260 historic automobiles compete for top honors on the event’s main show field on August 18 along the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach […]
Sacramento, CA…Covered California™ announced that insurance companies signed contracts to participate in the newly created health benefit exchange. Twelve health insurance companies will offer coverage in the individual exchange, with six of those companies offering plans through the exchange’s Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) market as well. A 13th tentatively selected company, Ventura County […]
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Vallecito, CA… Noah Coughlan is running for the cure for Batten Disease, a rare brain disease. He’s running from San Francisco to Boston. Noah’s personal connection to this disease is found in his past. Noah knows two sisters with the rare Batten Disease, one of whom passed within the past year. Several people with Batten […]
