Small undersea quake occurs off California coast Oct 8, 2009
8 undersea earthquake has struck near the Channel Islands off the southern tip of San Clemente Island ... 7 undersea earthquake has struck near the Channel Islands off the southern tip of San Clemente Island. (Anchorage Daily News)
Chumash donate $106K to YMCA, Arts Outreach Oct 7, 2009
It is a branch of the Channel Islands YMCA network. Staff Writer Raiza Canelon and The Associated Press. (Santa Maria Times)
Mabey and Johnson NPP UK and Ireland calls on .... Oct 3, 2009
It was a feature of the NDC officials, the court was told, to travel to the UK and open bank accounts in London, Watford, Channel Islands, Guernsey, etc. The officials received kick backs (bribes) which were disguised as commissions/consultancies. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
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Why should fishermen in Maine worry that the state of California has closed waters around the Channel Islands. Why should Texans be upset that the National Park Service blocked surf casters from reaching the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Jesperson, Eszes named athletes of the week Sep 30, 2009
Water polo player and team captain Jason Badua was on his own at the luncheon and said the Saints beat Carpinteria and Channel Islands in a Malibu Tournament last week. Football coach Mike Regan brought three players who played well in the Arroyo Grande game, quarterback Chris Valdez, who had two TD passes, Michael Peralez a wide receiver and defensive back, and linebacker Mershad Dillon. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Warriors pair up on PV Sep 23, 2009
Santa Maria 17, Oxnard Channel Islands 5. Manny Balderama scored four goals, and goal keeper Jason Badua made 10 saves as the Saints squared their record at 1-1 with a non-league win at Paul Nelson Pool. (Santa Maria Times)
YMCA wants to stretch and flex Sep 22, 2009
It is a branch of the Channel Islands YMCA network. To RSVP for the barbecue, call 686-2037. (Santa Maria Times)
Good Food Guide to UK's Best Restau... Sep 18, 2009
England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands Top Eats ... From the Scottish Highlands to the Channel Islands, each restaurant has to earn its entry each year on current merit ... The Good Food Guide rates the best eating choices in England (naturally with a long section on London), Wales, Scotland, the Channel Islands, and Northern Ireland. (Suite101.com)
Rates on 30-year loans drop to 5.04 percent Sep 18, 2009
Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University, Channel Islands, said rates are likely to stay low for another six months or more, because the central bank does not want to imperil a recovery in the housing market and the overall economy by acting too quickly. "That would be economically and politically unwise," Sohn said. (AZCentral -- Business)
CI Faculty Member Awarded Nearly $1 Million NSF Grant Sep 10, 2009
Sept. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California State University Channel Islands announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently honored Dr. Blake Gillespie, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, with the prestigious NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award. The award, a five-year, $920,552 grant in recognition of Gillespie's teaching and research in protein-ligand interactions and biomolecular dynamics, is supported by funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act... (PR Newswire)
Starving Pacific Sea Lions May Herald `El Nino' Arrival in the Americas Sep 6, 2009
The lowest upwelling in 60 years of records caused prey- fish to leave the area and at least 70 percent of the 12,000 to 15,000 sea lion pups born this year in a sample area on in the Channel Islands died, DeLong said in an Aug. 28 telephone interview. The , a non-profit rehabilitation center for sick animals based in San Francisco, has taken in more than 1,300 cases this year, most of them sea lions, said Bill Van Bonn, the centers staff veterinarian, compared with 1,200 during all of 1998,... (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
US recovery difficult as jobless rate hits 9.7% Sep 5, 2009
"That's one of the reasons why businesses are reluctant to hire people," said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at Cal State University, Channel Islands. "They're not at all sure the economic bottoming is for real.". (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Unemployment rate creeps closer to 10% Sep 5, 2009
"It's a chicken-and-egg thing," said economist Sung Won Sohn, with California State University Channel Islands. "Businesses won't hire until they are confident of consumer spending, and consumers won't spend until they are confident of having jobs.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
A Return Run Sep 4, 2009
Santa Maria s season-opener is Sept. 22 at home against Oxnard Channel Islands at 3:30 p.m. The Saints host the Santa Maria Varsity Tournament Oct. 16-17 at Paul Nelson Pool. All of the Saints home games will be at Paul Nelson. (Santa Maria Times)
Mission to close? Aug 29, 2009
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Historic La Purisima Mission likely to close Aug 29, 2009
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Rat Island rid of namesake pest Aug 26, 2009
Some 300 islands worldwide have been rid of rats, most recently Anacapa Island in California's Channel Islands National Park. If the Rat Island project works, the Fish and Wildlife Service hopes to replicate it on other islands in the 1,100-mile island chain, where as many as a dozen other islands remain overrun with rats. (Juneau Empire)
LeAnn Rimes To Become Professor Rimes, At Least For A Day Aug 26, 2009
Rimes will talk about that experience on Oct. 14 in a class at California State University Channel Islands. A spokeswoman for the college says Rimes "is not planning on singing" as part of her lecture. (KWTX.com, TX)
Bay Area mortgage delinquencies soar Aug 25, 2009
Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor with California State University Channel Islands, said given the deeper economic woes at the state and regional level, that timetable may lag locally. "The delinquency problem is going to be with us for a while," Sohn said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Aleutian Rat Island appears to be rat-free Aug 24, 2009
Some 300 islands worldwide have been rid of rats, most recently Anacapa Island in California's Channel Islands National Park. If the Rat Island project works, the Fish and Wildlife Service hopes to replicate the program on other islands in the 1,100-mile island chain, where as many as a dozen other islands remain overrun with rats. (Anchorage Daily News)
Police reports, Aug. 4-10 Aug 13, 2009
11:10 a.m. - Assault causing bodily injury/family violence, interference with emergency call in the 2100 block of Channel Islands Drive. 1:25 p.m. - Burglary of vehicle in the 500 block of Twin Creeks Drive. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Jobless rate dips - 1st drop in 15 months Aug 9, 2009
5 million Americans remain out of work, and if a recovery is under way, it is likely to be so weak that future layoffs could push national unemployment above 10 percent, said economist Sung Won Sohn with Cal State Channel Islands. "We could have a jobless recovery that could last throughout the second half of 2010," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sea lions swarm long-abandoned Seal Rocks Aug 5, 2009
On San Miguel Island in the Channel Islands, where they're born, there has been a higher-than-normal mortality rate for pups and yearlings, she said. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists are still watching to see whether there will be a full-blown El Nio this year, bringing tropical rain to the western United States from October to July. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tethys Petroleum Limited: Operations Update Aug 4, 2009
Tethys Petroleum Limited is registered in Guernsey, Channel Islands with registered number 41075 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) with the symbol "TPL" and on the RFCA in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Contact. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Tetragon Financial Group Limited (TFG):Performance Report for Period Ended 30 June 2009 Aug 3, 2009
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Meeting didn’t add up to much Aug 3, 2009
You can t keep a keen racegoer down, even on Sark in the Channel Islands. Recently, Lady Gai Waterhouse was in residence there with consort Robbie, and they attended the local sheep derby. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
REGION: State marine areas taking shape Aug 2, 2009
For example, all of them would fence off large areas around the biologically rich Channel Islands to fishing and other human activities. And most of the proposals provide a layer of protection over 16 to 17 percent of the state waters off the Southern California coast. (North County Times)
Meltdown 101: GDP Report, by the Numbers Aug 1, 2009
"With lean inventories, production will be cranked up in order to restock," said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University, Channel Islands. The Obama administration's $787 billion stimulus package is also expected to provide a boost in the fall. (ABC News -- Wire)
The ocean gives, and he gives back Jul 29, 2009
I still have my first 8-millimeter Kodak camera I used to take underwater film in the Channel Islands. There has been such a change in the environment from then to now, and the sea life has had a huge drop-off, Richmond said. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Canoro Resources Ltd. Announces US$4 Million Financing, Operations Update and Management Changes Jul 25, 2009
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 24, 2009) - Canoro Resources Ltd. ("Canoro" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: - ) has entered into an agreement with Gemini Oil and Gas Fund II, L.P. ("Gemini"), a private fund based in Jersey, Channel Islands, whereby Gemini will provide limited-recourse funding of US$4. 0 million for the purchase and installation of the gas compression units as part of development operations in the Company's Amguri Field in Assam, India. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Comet Impacts Triggered Ice Age Extinctions? Jul 22, 2009
Roughly 13,000 years ago California's Santa Rosa Island was part of a "mega island" that today is split into the Channel Islands, west of Los Angeles (). The climate on this mega-island was much cooler than it is today, and the area was covered with juniper forests that sheltered pygmy mammoths and some of the first humans known in the Americas. (National Geographic)
Evidence Of Clovis-age Comets Discovered Jul 21, 2009
California's Channel Islands Hold Evidence Of Clovis-age Comets ... California's Channel Islands Hold Evidence Of Clovis-age Comets ... In a paper appearing online ahead of regular publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Oregon archaeologist Douglas J. Kennett and colleagues from nine institutions and three private research companies report the presence of shock-synthesized hexagonal diamonds in 12,900-year-old sediments on the Northern Channel Islands... (Science Daily)
KKR to merge with European arm Jul 21, 2009
Instead, New York-based KKR will acquire all assets of KPE, based in Guernsey, Channel Islands. In return, KPE will receive equity in the combined business, which will retain its listing on the Euronext Amsterdam. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Did a Comet Cause a North American Die-Off around 13,000 Years Ago? Jul 21, 2009
Researchers have found shock-synthesized hexagonal diamonds on one of California's Channel Islands, which they say is the strongest evidence yet that a comet exploded in the atmosphere above North America, causing widespread extinctions there around 12,900 years ago. Skeptics, however, say the debate is far from over. (Scientific American)
Moto to Start Talks With Randgold on Buyout Offer That Rivals Red Back Bid Jul 21, 2009
Randgold, based in Jersey, Channel Islands, said on July 17 that Congos government supports its proposal to buy Moto. The government also said that Motos license for the project is secure, Randgold Chief Executive Officer said on a conference call. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Nominee to lead National Park Service has deep roots in West Jul 19, 2009
The first new submissions will be blood samples from foxes in California's Channel Islands National Park, followed by specimens from the American crocodile and the Hawaiian goose. WASHINGTON -- As superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park outside Seattle, Jon Jarvis twice climbed the 14,411-foot peak. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Catching a wave year-round in the Pine Tree State Jul 19, 2009
But a recent partnership with mighty Channel Islands Surfboards out of Santa Barbara, Calif ... The little business that could is building a wooden version of Channel Islands 6-foot-2-inch Biscuit surfboard, developed by famed shaper Al Merrick and champion surfer Rob Machado. (Boston Globe)
What fueled consumer price hikes Jul 16, 2009
"Inflation is not going to flare up because spending is depressed," said Professor Sung Won Sohn, an economist at Cal State Channel Islands. In fact, the Labor Department said the overall CPI declined 1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Ireland passport plan shelved Jul 15, 2009
" Shadow immigration minister Damian Green said he was "delighted" that the clause had been removed. 'Undermined'He said: "Conservatives have argued consistently that the Common Travel Area is useful for the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Channel Islands and that the government was wrong in seeking to abolish it. " East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson said the scheme would have undermined the rights of people living in Northern Ireland. "In two ways we'd have been treated differently," said the DUP... (BBC News -- UK)
Santa Barbara Vacation Rentals Wins Business Honor Jul 15, 2009
It could have something to do with the fact that Carpinteria State Beach is known as "the World's Safest Beach" due to its lack of riptides as a result of the positioning of the Channel Islands. Lamont Simpson and his wife Barbara have been bringing their family to Carpinteria Shores for five years. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
U.S. deficit exceeds $1 trillion to set record Jul 14, 2009
"These are mind-boggling numbers," said Sung Won Sohn, an economist at the Smith School of Business at California State University Channel Islands. "Our foreign investors from China and elsewhere are starting to have concerns about not only the value of the dollar but how safe their investments will be in the long run.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Endangered fox injured in Bakersfield will survive Jul 12, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- State)
LETTERS: NCT, July 10, 2009 Jul 10, 2009
that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. " No health care.Rights come from our Creator, not from the government. Governments grant privileges, which they can take away. Rights granted by our Creator cannot be taken away by government unless we permit it.Government cannot provide health care for one segment of the population without taxing another segment of the... (North County Times)
NewEndangered species' DNA to be stored at NYC museum Jul 8, 2009
The first new submissions will be blood samples from foxes in California's Channel Islands National Park, followed by specimens from the American crocodile and the Hawaiian goose ... The Channel Islands National Park established a captive breeding program for foxes because of the threat from golden eagle predation. (Florida Times-Union)
Endangered species' DNA to be kept at museum Jul 8, 2009
The first new submissions will be blood samples from foxes in California's Channel Islands National Park, followed by specimens from the American crocodile and the Hawaiian goose. The DNA samples will provide researchers with genetic materials to analyze and protect hundreds of endangered species. (AZCentral -- News)
Layoffs undermine consumers' ability to ignite economy Jul 6, 2009
"The job market will be driving the stock market in the near future," says Sung Won Sohn, a professor at California State University, Channel Islands. "We can look at a slew of stats, but at the end of the day none is more important than jobs. Without jobs you cannot have a meaningful economic recovery.". (USA Today -- Money)
Abalone fishery may be reopened Jul 5, 2009
There have been busts in Northern California, Mr. Taniguchi said, but no big apprehensions around the Channel Islands. Although some people have been caught with abalone in Southern California, he said, "most were just people who don't know any better.". (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Big Wednesday at Refugio Beach Jul 5, 2009
Because of the Channel Islands, it wasn't the 20-foot stuff the buoys had forecasted, but it was mostly overhead, and that's always a thrill. The face was breaking consistently, in a line stretching some 300 feet from the point, so there was a lot of room to take off and opportunities for everybody. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Evolution of the islands Jul 5, 2009
The Channel Islands were created millions of years ago as continental plates jostled, thrusting land out of the sea. Tens of thousands of years ago, when sea levels were much lower than they are now, the four northern Channel Islands were connected as a "superisland" that scientists named Santa Rosae ... Santa Barbara Island was probably never attached to any of the other Channel Islands. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
With fascinating life-forms, islands are 'a laboratory of evolution' Jul 5, 2009
And on the Channel Islands, foxes have been miniaturized and scrub-jays supersized ... "You can so clearly see how evolution works on the Channel Islands. The island fox is a great example of that." ... The cat-sized foxes that inhabit six of the Channel Islands -- and nowhere else on Earth -- are an example of a peculiar island phenomenon. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
As economy sheds jobs, workers toil for smaller wages Jul 3, 2009
The job market will become the Achilles heel of the coming recovery, said Sung Won Sohn, an economist at California State University, Channel Islands. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
'Unexpected'... Jul 1, 2009
"The market is concerned that this budding recovery is going to evaporate, was just a mirage," said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University, Channel Islands. Analysts say it may be difficult for the market to resume its advance in the near term, until investors get data that confirm things are actually getting better. (The Drudge Report)
Tax mastermind's legal team tells court: you don't have the right to extradite him to Australia Jun 29, 2009
Paola Totaro Herald Correspondent in Jersey, Channel Islands. June 29, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
PREPS BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR: Branstetter fuels Poway's fire Jun 27, 2009
"For getting his wrestlers to overachieve, Branstetter has been named the North County Times Boys Sports Coach of the Year.After an outstanding wrestling career at Hueneme High, Ventura College and Chico State, Branstetter began coaching at Channel Islands High in 1973. He came to Poway five years later and success quickly followed. The Titans have won 27 of the last 28 CIF San Diego Section Division I championships, a feat that includes a rules infraction that cost the Titans the 1986... (North County Times)
Citi boosting salaries to offset lower bonuses Jun 26, 2009
"We should simply view this as a change in the composition of total compensation," said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University, Channel Islands. Citi and other banks likely are reconfiguring their compensation to avoid losing talented workers to competitors. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Former Contracting Officer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns Jun 26, 2009
He also admitted that during that period of time he maintained overseas bank accounts in the United States and the Jersey Channel Islands that he failed to properly report on his income tax returns. The indictment, filed Sept. 19, 2008, charged that the tax returns Saani filed were false because he failed to disclose his interest in or authority over multiple foreign bank accounts, failed to report interest earned from those bank accounts, and failed to report other additional income on his tax... (PR Newswire)
Fed Says Recession Easing, Inflation Not A Threat Jun 25, 2009
" The Fed in March launched a $1.2 trillion effort to drive down interest rates to try to revive lending and get Americans to spend more freely again. It said it would spend up to $300 billion to buy long-term government bonds over six months and boost its purchases of mortgage securities. So far, the Fed has bought about $177.5 billion in Treasury bonds. The Fed is on track to buy up to $1.25 trillion worth of securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac by the end of this year. Nearly $456... (Click2Houston, TX)
Citi to hike salaries Jun 25, 2009
"Assuming their increase is reasonable and can be explained by limitations on bonuses, I really think the increase in the base pay is justified," said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at California State University, Channel Islands. "We should simply view this as a change in the composition of total compensation.". (India Times)
Fed sees recession easing, inflation subdued Jun 25, 2009
With signs economic and financial conditions are stabilizing, the Fed is wise to keep a steady-as-she goes course, said Sung Won Sohn, economist at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University, Channel Islands. The Feds actions are bearing fruit, he said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Sick sea lions present a mystery Jun 20, 2009
Scientists agree that the youngsters, born nearly a year ago on the Channel Islands off Southern California, aren't getting enough food ... Or scientists wonder whether a U.S. record number of pups born last year on the Channel Islands means there are more around to fail during the sensitive transition from nursing to hunting for food on their own. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fresh & Easy to Open Four Stores in July Jun 17, 2009
Channel Islands & Rose, Oxnard - July 29th. Clark & Bradley, Orcutt - July 29th. (PR Newswire)
Who's who of the zoos Jun 16, 2009
GERALD DURRELL JERSEY ZOO, CHANNEL ISLANDS The Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has been saving species including the Assam pygmy hog and St Lucia whiptail lizard from extinction for half a century. To celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009, the organisation has launched the Its Time. (iAfrica.com)
Rates on 6-Month Treasury Bills Hit Low for Year Jun 16, 2009
Sung Won Sohn, an economist at California State University, Channel Islands, said that the increases in long-term rates could present a problem for the economy if they begin to depress demand for home mortgages. The 10-year Treasury note, a key benchmark for home mortgage rates, is now trading around 3. (ABC News -- Wire)
FinScan Announces Hosted Compliance Solution Contract with Ashburton (Jersey) Ltd Jun 16, 2009
Subject to the jurisdiction of Jersey in the Channel Islands, Ashburton chose the FinScan Hosted compliance solution to help reduce enterprise risk and meet the heightened screening requirements of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-Terrorist Financing (ATF) regulations of the 3rd EU Directive. (Logo: ). (PR Newswire)
Emirates National Holds Talks With Dragon Oil, Contemplates Takeover Offer Jun 6, 2009
The deal would involve the acquisition by Heritage of a company that is not subject to the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, a reference to companies listed in the U.K., Channel Islands or Isle of Man. To contact the reporter on this story: in London at. (Bloomberg -- UK)
